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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 ...
The club was founded on 28 February 1904 as Sport Lisboa and later absorbed Grupo Sport Benfica to form Sport Lisboa e Benfica. In terms of overall major trophies won, Benfica is the most decorated team in Portugal. [1] At regional level, Benfica won 10 Campeonato de Lisboa and a record 18 Taça de Honra.
Evolution of Sport Lisboa e Benfica's league performances since 1938. Sport Lisboa e Benfica, commonly known as Benfica, is a Portuguese professional football team based in Lisbon. The club was formed in 1904 as Sport Lisboa and played its first competitive match on 4 November 1906, when it entered the inaugural edition of the Campeonato de Lisboa.
Benfica have won a record 38 Primeira Liga, [253] a record 26 Taça de Portugal (including a record 4 consecutively), [254] a record 8 Taça da Liga [85] [255] (including a record 4 consecutively), 9 Supertaça Cândido de Oliveira [256] and 3 Campeonato de Portugal (including a record 2 consecutively) [254] – totalling 84 domestic trophies ...
The 2022–23 Sport Lisboa e Benfica season was the club's 119th season in existence and its 89th consecutive season in the top flight of Portuguese football.It started on 2 August 2022, with the third qualifying round of the UEFA Champions League, where Benfica qualified for the group stage, reaching the quarter-finals, and concluded on 27 May 2023.
In the late 1990s, the club's European performances did not match Benfica's historic record, with only a quarter-final presence in the 1996–97 UEFA Cup Winners' Cup as a highlight. [48] The team's performances were subpar, with their lowest peak coming in the form of a 7–0 loss against Celta Vigo , Benfica's heaviest European defeat.
The 2002–03 season was Sport Lisboa e Benfica's 99th season in existence and the club's 69th consecutive season in the top flight of Portuguese football. During the season, which lasted from 1 July 2002 to 30 June 2003, Benfica competed in the Primeira Liga and the Taça de Portugal.
Benfica's record appearance maker is Nené, who played 575 matches during his record 18-year career at the club; he is followed by António Veloso and Luisão, each with 538 appearances in 15 seasons. [11] Manuel Bento, who appeared 465 times for the club, is the oldest player to have played for Benfica. He was 41 years and 298 days when he ...