BENFICA FC

Full Name: Sport Lisboa e Benfica
City: Lisbon
Founded: 1904
Stadium: Estádio do Sport Lisboa e Benfica - Estádio da Luz (65,400)
Colors: Red, White
Previous: Sport Lisboa (1904-08)
Nicknames: SLB, O Glorioso (The Glorious Ones), Águias (The Eagles), Encarnados (The Reds), Lampiões
(The Lamps)
Rivals: Sporting Lisbon, Porto
Official Website: slbenfica.pt


Description:

Benfica is a neighborhood of Lisbon. Formed as Sport Lisboa, merged with Sport Clube de Benfica in 1908 to take their present name. Luz is actually the neighborhood of Lisbon in which the stadium is located. It also means 'light' in Portuguese, giving rising to the common translation as Stadium of Light. Benfica are Portugal's most popular club. Fans are known as Benfiquistas. Lampiões is a derogatory nickname used by supporters of rival clubs. The bicycle wheel within the club's emblem is a legacy of the emblem of Sport Clube de Benfica. The club has an actual eagle as a mascot, which flies from one side of the stadium to the other before each match.

Trophy Room:

* Portuguese Championship (1930, 31, 35)
* Portuguese League (1942, 43, 45, 50, 55, 57, 60, 61, 63, 64, 65, 67, 68, 69, 71, 72, 73, 75, 76, 77, 81, 83, 84, 87, 89, 91, 94, 2005)
* Portuguese Cup (1940, 43, 44, 49, 51, 52, 53, 55, 57, 59, 62, 64, 69, 70, 72, 80, 81, 83, 85, 86, 87, 93, 96, 04)
* Portuguese League Cup (2009)
* Portuguese Super Cup (1980, 85, 89, 2005)
* European Cup (1961, 62)