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Barreirense was known as a former of young players that developed impressive careers in the service of the biggest clubs and the Portugal national team. In particular, Benfica have scouted many talents from Barreirense, including Arsénio Duarte, Manuel Bento, José Augusto, Carlos Manuel, and João Cancelo. [1] [2]
Leandro Barreiro Martins (born 3 January 2000) is a Luxembourgish professional footballer who plays as a defensive midfielder for Benfica and the Luxembourg national team. Club career [ edit ]
The 2024–25 Sport Lisboa e Benfica season is the club's 121st season in existence and its 91st consecutive season in the top flight of Portuguese football. Domestically, Benfica will play in the Primeira Liga, and will also compete in the Taça da Liga and Taça de Portugal. In Europe, Benfica will play in the UEFA Champions League.
Established as Grupo Desportivo da CUF (G.D. CUF, with CUF standing for the company Companhia União Fabril) in 1937, it also was known as CUF Barreiro, it was one of three football clubs created by the parent company, whose players were also workers (the other clubs were CUF Lisboa, founded in 1936 and now known as Unidos de Lisboa, and the short-lived CUF Porto, that existed between 1945 and ...
Thus the club changed its name to Clube de Futebol Os Unidos or Unidos de Lisboa (CUF Barreiro, meanwhile changed to Unidos Futebol Clube or Unidos do Barreiro). It was during this period that the club had its most successful spell, playing three consecutive seasons, from 1940–41 to 1942–43, in the Primeira Divisão , when qualification was ...
Benfica is the most decorated club in Portugal, holding the records for most Primeira Liga, Taça de Portugal, and Taça da Liga titles, three of the four most important competitions in the country (the other being Supertaça Cândido de Oliveira). Moreover, Benfica is the only club to have won four consecutive editions of Taça de Portugal ...
Internationally, Benfica were eliminated in the UEFA Champions League third qualifying round and in the round of 32 of the UEFA Europa League, respectively. The season started on 18 September 2020 and concluded on 23 May 2021. Considered a failed, disastrous season, [4] [5] [6] it was the first time Benfica ended trophyless since 2012–13. [3]
The Estádio da Luz (Portuguese pronunciation: [ɨˈʃtaðju ðɐ ˈluʃ]), officially named Estádio do Sport Lisboa e Benfica, is a multi-purpose stadium located in Lisbon, Portugal. It is used mostly for association football matches, hosting the home games of Portuguese club Benfica , its owner.