S.L. Benfica has established itself as one of Europe’s most successful football clubs. The club is based in Lisbon, Portugal and competes in the Portugal Liga. Sporting Lisboa e Benfica is also renowned for producing talented football players from their youth academy.
Sport Lisboa e Benfica was founded in 1904. Nicknamed “As Águias” (The Eagles), S.L. Benfica plays its home matches at Estádio da Luz in Lisbon. The club has won three UCL titles and produced world-class players. This article gives details on Benfica FC’s club profile, squad, stats, table, fixtures, results, transfers, and highlights.
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S.L Benfica profile overview
| Full Name | Sport Lisboa e Benfica |
| Nicknames | As Águias (The Eagles); Os Encarnados (The Reds); O Glorioso (The Glorious One); Benfiquistas (supporters) |
| Founded | 28 February 1904 as Sport Lisboa |
| Ground | Estádio da Luz |
| Capacity | 68,100 |
| President | Rui Costa |
| Head Coach | José Mourinho |
| League | Primeira Liga |
| 2024–25 Season | 2nd of 18 |
S.L. Benfica players
| Position | Player | Jersey number | Age | Nationality | Market Value |
| Goalkeepers | Anatoliy Trubin | 1 | 24 | Ukraine | €28.00m |
| Samuel Soares | 24 | 23 | Portugal / Guinea-Bissau | €4.00m | |
| Center-Backs | Antonio Silva | 4 | 21 | Portugal | €32.00m |
| Tomás Araújo | 44 | 23 | Portugal | €32.00m | |
| Gonçalo Oliveira | 64 | 19 | Portugal | €1.50m | |
| Nicolás Otamendi | 30 | 37 | Argentina | €1.00m | |
| Left-Backs | Samuel Dahl | 26 | 22 | Sweden | €9.00m |
| Rafa Obrador | 3 | 21 | Spain | €2.00m | |
| Right-Backs | Amar Dedic | 17 | 23 | Bosnia and Herzegovina | €13.00m |
| Alexander Bah | 6 | 27 | Denmark / The Gambia | €10.00m | |
| Leandro Santos | 71 | 20 | Portugal | €1.00m | |
| Defensive Midfielders | Richard Rios | 20 | 25 | Colombia | €22.00m |
| Enzo Barrenechea | 5 | 24 | Argentina | €13.00m | |
| Manu Silva | 16 | 24 | Portugal | €10.00m | |
| Central Midfielders | Fredrik Aursnes | 8 | 29 | Norway | €20.00m |
| Leandro Barreiro | 18 | 25 | Luxembourg / Portugal | €15.00m | |
| Diogo Prioste | 86 | 21 | Portugal | €1.80m | |
| João Veloso | 68 | 20 | Portugal | €1.50m | |
| Attacking Midfielders | Georgiy Sudakov | 10 | 23 | Ukraine | €32.00m |
| João Rego | 84 | 20 | Portugal | €3.00m | |
| Left Wingers | Andreas Schjelderup | 21 | 21 | Norway | €15.00m |
| Bruma | 27 | 30 | Portugal / Guinea-Bissau | €7.00m | |
| Right Wingers | Dodi Lukébakio | 11 | 28 | Belgium / DR Congo | €20.00m |
| Gianluca Prestianni | 25 | 19 | Argentina / Italy | €8.00m | |
| Centre-Forwards | Vangelis Pavlidis | 14 | 26 | Greece | €35.00m |
| Franjo Ivanović | 9 | 22 | Croatia | €20.00m | |
| Henrique Araújo | 39 | 23 | Portugal | €2.00m |
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Coaching staff
| Position | Name |
| Head Coach | José Mourinho |
| Assistant Coaches | João Tralhão |
| Pedro Machado | |
| Ricardo Formosinho | |
| Ricardo Rocha | |
| Fitness Coach | António Dias |
| Goalkeeping Coach | Nuno Santos |
| Analyst Coach | Roberto Merella |
| Rúben Soares |
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Stats
Top goalscorers
| Rank | Name | Appearances | Goals |
| 1 | Vangelis Pavlidis | 8 | 5 |
| 2 | Franjo Ivanović | 7 | 2 |
| 2 | Georgiy Sudakov | 5 | 2 |
| 4 | Fredrik Aursnes | 8 | 1 |
| 4 | Amar Dedic | 7 | 1 |
| 4 | Andreas Schjelderup | 7 | 1 |
| 4 | Gianluca Prestianni | 5 | 1 |
Top assists
| Rank | Name | Appearances | Assists |
| 1 | Vangelis Pavlidis | 8 | 2 |
| 2 | Leandro Barreiro | 8 | 1 |
| 2 | Amar Dedic | 7 | 1 |
| 2 | Andreas Schjelderup | 7 | 1 |
| 2 | Dodi Lukébakio | 3 | 1 |
S.L Benfica standings in the 2025-26
| Rank | Club | MP | Won | Drawn | Lost | GF | GA | GD | Points |
| 1 | Porto | 8 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 19 | 1 | 18 | 22 |
| 2 | Sporting | 8 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 20 | 5 | 15 | 19 |
| 3 | Benfica | 8 | 5 | 3 | 0 | 13 | 4 | 9 | 18 |
| 4 | Gil Vicente | 8 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 10 | 4 | 6 | 16 |
| 5 | Moreirense | 8 | 5 | 0 | 3 | 12 | 11 | 1 | 15 |
| 6 | Famalicão | 8 | 3 | 4 | 1 | 8 | 4 | 4 | 13 |
| 7 | Vitória SC | 8 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 9 | 12 | -3 | 11 |
| 8 | Braga | 8 | 2 | 4 | 2 | 12 | 8 | 4 | 10 |
| 9 | Nacional | 8 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 9 | 12 | -3 | 10 |
| 10 | Alverca | 8 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 11 | 12 | -1 | 10 |
| 11 | Arouca | 8 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 10 | 19 | -9 | 9 |
| 12 | Rio Ave | 8 | 1 | 5 | 2 | 11 | 13 | -2 | 8 |
| 13 | Santa Clara | 8 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 10 | -4 | 8 |
| 14 | Casa Pia | 8 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 8 | 13 | -5 | 8 |
| 15 | Estrela Amadora | 8 | 1 | 4 | 3 | 6 | 8 | -2 | 7 |
| 16 | Estoril Praia | 8 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 10 | 13 | -3 | 6 |
| 17 | Tondela | 8 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 4 | 14 | -10 | 5 |
| 18 | AVS | 8 | 0 | 1 | 7 | 5 | 20 | -15 | 1 |
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S.L Benfica results
| Fixture | Result | Date played |
| Estrela Amadora vs Benfica | 0 – 1 | 16 Aug, 2025 |
| Fenerbahçe vs Benfica | 0 – 0 | 20 Aug, 2025 |
| Benfica vs Tondela | 3 – 0 | 23 Aug, 2025 |
| Benfica vs Fenerbahçe | 1 – 0 | 27 Aug, 2025 |
| Alverca vs Benfica | 1 – 0 | 31 Aug, 2025 |
| Benfica vs Santa Clara | 1 – 0 | 12 Sept, 2025 |
| Benfica vs Qarabag FK | 2 – 3 | 16 Sept, 2025 |
| AVS vs Benfica | 0 – 3 | 20 Sept, 2025 |
| Benfica vs Rio Ave | 1 – 1 | 23 Sept, 2025 |
| Benfica vs Gil Vicente | 2 – 0 | 26 Sept, 2025 |
| Chelsea vs Benfica | 1 – 0 | 30 Sept, 2025 |
| Porto vs Benfica | 0 – 0 | 5 Oct, 2025 (Yesterday) |
Upcoming fixtures
| Fixture | Date | Time |
| Chaves vs Benfica | 17 Oct, 2025 | 21:30 |
| Newcastle vs Benfica | 21 Oct, 2025 | 22:00 |
| Benfica vs Arouca | 25 Oct, 2025 | 22:30 |
| Benfica vs Tondela | 29 Oct, 2025 | TBD |
| Vitória SC vs Benfica | 1 Nov, 2025 | 23:30 |
| Benfica vs Leverkusen | 5 Nov, 2025 | 23:00 |
| Benfica vs Casa Pia | 9 Nov, 2025 | 23:30 |
| Ajax vs Benfica | 25 Nov, 2025 | 20:45 |
| Nacional vs Benfica | 29 Nov, 2025 | 21:00 |
| Benfica vs Sporting | 5 Dec, 2025 | 23:15 |
| Benfica vs Napoli | 10 Dec, 2025 | 23:00 |
| Moreirense vs Benfica | 14 Dec, 2025 | TBD |
| Benfica vs Famalicão | 21 Dec, 2025 | TBD |
| Braga vs Benfica | 28 Dec, 2025 | TBD |
| Benfica vs Estoril Praia | 4 Jan, 2025 | TBD |
| Rio Ave vs Benfica | 18 Jan, 2026 | TBD |
| Juventus vs Benfica | 21 Jan, 2026 | 23:00 |
| Benfica vs Estrela Amadora | 25 Jan, 2026 | TBD |
| Benfica vs Real Madrid | 28 Jan, 2026 | 23:00 |
| Tondela vs Benfica | 1 Feb, 2026 | TBD |
| Benfica vs Alverca | 8 Feb, 2026 | TBD |
| Santa Clara vs Benfica | 15 Feb, 2026 | TBD |
| Benfica vs AVS | 22 Feb, 2026 | TBD |
| Gil Vicente vs Benfica | 1 Mar, 2026 | TBD |
| Benfica vs Porto | 8 Mar, 2026 | TBD |
| Arouca vs Benfica | 15 Mar, 2026 | TBD |
| Benfica vs Vitória SC | 22 Mar, 2026 | TBD |
| Casa Pia vs Benfica | 4 Apr, 2026 | TBD |
| Benfica vs Nacional | 12 Apr, 2026 | TBD |
| Sporting vs Benfica | 19 Apr, 2026 | TBD |
| Benfica vs Moreirense | 26 Apr, 2026 | TBD |
| Famalicão vs Benfica | 3 May, 2026 | TBD |
| Benfica vs Braga | 10 May, 2026 | TBD |
| Estoril Praia vs Benfica | 17 May, 2026 | TBD |
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Transfer records
| Player | Position | Club (From/To) | Transfer fee |
| Arrivals | |||
| Georgiy Sudakov | Attacking Midfield | Shakhtar Donetsk | Loan – €6.75 m |
| Richard Rios | Defensive Midfield | Palmeiras Sports Club | €27.00 m |
| Franjo Ivanović | Centre-Forward | Union Saint-Gilloise | €22.80 m |
| Dodi Lukébakio | Right Winger | Sevilla FC | €20.00 m |
| Amar Dedic | Right-Back | Red Bull Salzburg | €12.00 m |
| Departures | |||
| Álvaro Carreras | Left-Back | Real Madrid | €50.00 m |
| Orkun Kökçü | Central Midfield | Besiktas JK | Loan Transfer |
| Kerem Aktürkoğlu | Left Winger | Fenerbahce | €22.50 m |
| Florentino | Defensive Midfield | Burnley FC | Loan – €2.00 m |
| Arthur Cabral | Centre-Forward | Botafogo de Futebol e Regatas | €12.00 m |
Achievements and honors
| Category | Competition / Honor | Titles | Years Won |
| Domestic | Primeira Liga | 38 | 1935–36, 1936–37, 1937–38, 1941–42, 1942–43, 1944–45, 1949–50, 1954–55, 1956–57, 1959–60, 1960–61, 1962–63, 1963–64, 1964–65, 1966–67, 1967–68, 1968–69, 1970–71, 1971–72, 1972–73, 1974–75, 1975–76, 1976–77, 1980–81, 1982–83, 1983–84, 1986–87, 1988–89, 1990–91, 1993–94, 2004–05, 2009–10, 2013–14, 2014–15, 2015–16, 2016–17, 2018–19, 2022–23 |
| Taça de Portugal | 26 | 1939–40, 1942–43, 1943–44, 1948–49, 1950–51, 1951–52, 1952–53, 1954–55, 1956–57, 1958–59, 1961–62, 1963–64, 1968–69, 1969–70, 1971–72, 1979–80, 1980–81, 1982–83, 1984–85, 1985–86, 1986–87, 1992–93, 1995–96, 2003–04, 2013–14, 2016–17 | |
| Taça da Liga | 8 | 2008–09, 2009–10, 2010–11, 2011–12, 2013–14, 2014–15, 2015–16, 2024–25 | |
| Supertaça Cândido de Oliveira | 10 | 1980, 1985, 1989, 2005, 2014, 2016, 2017, 2019, 2023, 2025 | |
| Campeonato de Portugal | 3 | 1929–30, 1930–31, 1934–35 | |
| European | European Cup (UEFA Champions League) | 2 | 1960–61, 1961–62 |
| Other | Latin Cup | 1 | 1950 |
| Doubles | Primeira Liga + Taça de Portugal | 11 | 1942–43, 1954–55, 1956–57, 1963–64, 1968–69, 1971–72, 1980–81, 1982–83, 1986–87, 2013–14, 2016–17 |
| Primeira Liga + Taça da Liga | 4 | 2009–10, 2013–14, 2014–15, 2015–16 | |
| Taça de Portugal + Taça da Liga | 1 | 2013–14 | |
| European Double | 1 | 1960–61 | |
| European Cup Double | 1 | 1961–62 | |
| Trebles | Primeira Liga, Taça de Portugal & Taça da Liga | 1 | 2013–14 |
| Portuguese Orders | Commander of the Military Order of Christ | 1 | 1932 |
| Officer of the Order of Merit | 1 | 1936 | |
| Medal of the Order of Prince Henry | 1 | 1979 |
Kit sponsors and manufacturers
| Period | Kit Manufacturer | Sponsor |
| 1904–1970 | Benfica | — |
| 1971–1972 | Lacoste | — |
| 1972–1976 | Benfica | — |
| 1977–1984 | Adidas | — |
| 1984–1987 | Shell | Shell |
| 1987–1990 | FNAC | FNAC |
| 1990–1992 | Hummel | Casino Estoril |
| 1992–1994 | Casino Estoril | Casino Estoril |
| 1994–1996 | Olympic | Parmalat |
| 1996–1997 | Telecel | Telecel |
| 1997–2000 | Adidas | — |
| 2000–2001 | Netc | Netc |
| 2001–2005 | Telecel/Vodafone | Telecel/Vodafone |
| 2005–2009 | PT/TMN | PT/TMN |
| 2010–2013 | TMN/MEO | TMN/MEO |
| 2013–2015 | MEO/Moche | MEO/Moche |
| 2015–present | Emirates | Emirates |
FAQs about S.L Benfica
How many UCL has Benfica won?
Benfica FC has won only 2 major ULC titles. One in 1961 and the other in 1962.
What does SL stand for in Benfica?
SL stands for Sport Lisboa. It was the club’s original name meaning Lisbon Sports.
Why is Benfica in debt?
S.L Benfica’s debt problems began with reckless spending and an unsustainable transfer policy during Manuel Damásio’s presidency, where over 100 players were signed. The situation worsened under João Vale e Azevedo, leading to massive debts and struggles to pay taxes and player salaries.
Who is the best player in Benfica?
Vangelis Pavlidis, Dodi Lukébakio, and Nicolás Otamendi are the top performing players in the Liga Portugal conference.
Conclusion
S.L Benfica continues to be a dominant force in European football. The club’s performances reflect on excellent training and resilience. Benfica’s soccer is built on a winning culture, talented players, and passionate support from its global fanbase. As the season unfolds, all eyes will be on how the team performs in domestic and international competitions.
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