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Benfica TV (BTV) is a Portuguese sports-oriented premium cable and satellite television channel operated by sports club S.L. Benfica. Its headquarters are located at the Estádio da Luz , having a second studio at Benfica Campus .
The Big Three (Portuguese: Os Três Grandes) is the nickname of the three most successful and biggest football clubs in Portugal. [1] The teams of S.L. Benfica, Sporting CP, both from Lisbon, and of FC Porto, from Porto, have a great rivalry and are usually the main contenders for the Primeira Liga title.
Benfica defeated Porto 1–0 to claim an eighteenth Taça de Portugal. [2] The final was played at the start of the following season, in August, and was played at F.C. Porto's home ground Estádio das Antas, after huge discussions about the place of the final. In spite of the home soil advantage, Porto could not stop Benfica from winning 1–0.
O Clássico (lit. ' The Classic ') is the name given in football to matches between Portuguese clubs S.L. Benfica and FC Porto.Originally, the term O Clássico only referred to games played in the league, but now tends to include matches that take place in other domestic competitions such as the Taça de Portugal, Taça da Liga and Supertaça Cândido de Oliveira.
Benfica then took part in the regional Taça de Honra and in the Lisbon International Tournament, winning both. [12] [13] [14] The league campaign started with the Clássico with Porto, with Benfica losing 2–0. [15] The next week, Benfica defeated Marítimo by 9–0, and then lost again, now with Vitória de Guimarães. [16]
Porto defeated Rio Ave 4–1 to claim the Taça de Portugal for a fifth time. [2] In Portugal, the final was televised live on RTP. As a result of Porto winning the Taça de Portugal, the Dragões qualified for the 1984 Supertaça Cândido de Oliveira where they took on 1983–84 Primeira Divisão winners Benfica. [3] [4] [5] [6]
The 2023–24 Sport Lisboa e Benfica season was the club's 120th season in existence and its 90th consecutive season in the top flight of Portuguese football.. Domestically, Benfica played in the Primeira Liga as defending champions, and reached the semi-finals of the Taça da Liga and Taça de Portugal.
The win relaunched Benfica's title race and Porto's lead was reduced to five points. [105] It was the first time in 29 years since 1976–77 Benfica had beaten Porto twice in the league and was also their first home win over Porto since 2000–01. [106] Benfica began March with a visit to Estádio José Gomes, home of Estrela da Amadora.