S.L. Benfica
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| Full name | Sport Lisboa e Benfica |
|---|---|
| Founded | 1904 |
| Ground | Estádio da Luz, Lisbon, Portugal (capacity: 65,647) |
| Chairman | Luís Filipe Vieira |
| Manager | Jorge Jesus |
| League | Primeira Liga |
| 2011/12 | Primeira Liga, 2nd |
Sport Lisboa e Benfica, simply known as Benfica or SLB, is a worldwide famous club for its football team which plays in Portugal and UEFA competitions.
Benfica was founded by Cosme Damião on 28 February 1904. It is the biggest club in the world with more than 160,000 members in Guinness World Records. It's official stadium is Estádio da Luz (Stadium of Light).
Benfica has won 2 UEFA Champions League (consecutively), 32 Portuguese Leagues (record), 24 Portuguese Cups (record), 3 Campeonatos de Portugal, 4 Portuguese SuperCups and 4 League Cups (record).
The club's chairman is Luís Filipe Vieira, and the football team coach is Jorge Jesus.
The most famous football player of Benfica is Eusébio.
