S.L. Benfica
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| S.L. Benfica | |
| Full name | Sport Lisboa e Benfica |
|---|---|
| Founded | 1904 |
| Ground | Estádio da Luz, Lisbon, Portugal (Capacity 65,647) |
| Chairman | Luis Filipe Vieira |
| Manager | Jorge Jesus |
| League | Portuguese Liga |
| 2008/09 | Portuguese Liga, 3rd |
S.L. Benfica is a football club which plays in Portugal. It is the biggest club in the world with more than 160,000 members in Guinness World Records. Its official stadium is Estádio do Sport Lisboa e Benfica, most known as Estádio da Luz. Benfica has won the "Campeonato Português" 31 times (which is a national record), has recently won the second "Taça da Liga" (record), has won the "Taça de Portugal" 24 times (record), has won 4 "Supertaças Cândido de Oliveira" and have own 2 "UEFA Champions League". The Sport Lisboa e Benfica president is Luís Filipe Vieira, and the football team coach is now Jorge Jesus.
