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| Full name | Sport Lisboa e Benfica |
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| Founded | 1904 |
| Ground | Estádio da Luz, Lisbon, Portugal |
| Capacity | 65,647 |
| Chairman | Luís Filipe Vieira |
| Manager | Rui vitória |
| League | Primeira Liga |
| 2013/14 | Primeira Liga, 1st |
Sport Lisboa e Benfica, simply known as Benfica or SLB, is a worldwide famous club for its football team which plays in Portugal and UEFA competitions.
Benfica was founded on 28 February 1904. It is the world's football club with most members, which is Guinness World Record. It's official stadium is Estádio da Luz (Stadium of Light).
Benfica has won 2 UEFA Champions League (consecutively), 33 Portuguese Leagues (record), 25 Portuguese Cups (record), 5 League Cups (record), 4 Portuguese SuperCups and 3 Campeonatos de Portugal.
The club's chairman is Luís Filipe Vieira, and the football team coach is Rui Vitória.
The most famous football player of Benfica is Eusébio.
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The first Benfica team, in 1904
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Eusébio won the Ballon d'Or in 1965.
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Benfica fans celebrate their 31st league title (2005).
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Benfiquistas celebrate their 32nd league title (2010).
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Benfica won their third league and league cup double (centre) in 2015.
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Benfica fans at the Estádio da Luz
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Statue of Benfica's all-time top goalscorer, Eusébio
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Benfica's two European Cups at the club museum
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Rui Vitória is the current manager.
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Luís Filipe Vieira is the current president.
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