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In the channel's early years, Benfica focused on expanding the availability of Benfica TV, broadcasting through the Cabovisão, AR Telecom and Clix cable providers in January 2009. [13] ZAP was added in March 2009, [14] and the Dish Network in July 2010. [15] By end of its second year, Benfica TV was available in more than 1 million homes.
3 Taça de Portugal — José Ferreira Queimado 26 May 1977: 29 May 1981 4 years, 3 days 1 Primeira Divisão 2 Taça de Portugal 1 Supertaça de Portugal: 27 Fernando Martins 29 May 1981: 27 March 1987 5 years, 302 days 2 Primeira Divisão 3 Taça de Portugal 1 Supertaça Cândido de Oliveira: 28 João Santos: 27 March 1987: 24 April 1992 5 ...
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.
SAPO was created on September 4, 1995, at the University of Aveiro by six students in the Center for Informatics of the university. [3] The name originated from the acronym of the service, S.A.P. (Servidor de Apontadores Portugueses), which later evolved into Servidor de Apontadores Portugueses Online, giving rise to the acronym SAPO. [1]
They have won 38 championships, 26 Taça de Portugal, 8 Taça da Liga, 9 Supertaça Cândido de Oliveira, 3 Campeonato de Portugal, 1 Latin Cup and 2 European Cups. The supporters of Benfica, who are called benfiquistas, have played an important part in the club's growth during its 120-year existence.
Boavista defeated Benfica 3–2 to claim the Taça de Portugal for a fifth time in their history. [2] [3] In Portugal, the final was televised live on RTP. As a result of Boavista winning the Taça de Portugal, Os Axadrezados qualified for the 1997 Supertaça Cândido de Oliveira where they took on 1996–97 Primeira Divisão winners Porto. [4] [5]
Sport Lisboa e Benfica (Portuguese pronunciation: [sɨˈpɔɾ liʒˈβoɐ i βɐ̃jˈfikɐ] ⓘ), commonly known as Benfica, is a semi-professional athletics team based in Lisbon, Portugal. Founded in December 1906, it is the senior representative side of the athletics section of multi-sports club S.L. Benfica .
A few days later, Benfica beat Sporting by 3–0 in the quarter-final of the Taça de Portugal. [15] That game preceded the UEFA Cup tie with Universitatea Craiova that followed, in which Benfica passed on away goals, securing a place in the UEFA Cup final. [16] [14] On 4 May, Benfica faced Anderlecht on the Heysel Stadium, losing one-nil. [17]