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Benfica team guide: History, trophies won and notable former players of 2025 FIFA Club World Cup club
Sport Lisboa e Benfica are one of the trio of Portugal’s biggest clubs, alongside FC Porto and Sporting CP.
Like Porto, Benfica will be making their FIFA Club World Cup debut this summer in the United States.
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Benfica team guide
Location
Benfica is one of many clubs based in Portugal’s capital Lisbon.
The coastal city is the biggest in the country and is among the 10 most populous urban areas in Europe.
Origin
One of Europe’s storied sides, Benfica formed in 1904 as Sport Lisboa as a club consisting of only Portuguese players.
Playing their first match in 1905, it took Benfica 30 years to win their first league title. Since then they have never looked back, consistently challenging for silverware and contending for national supremacy for nearly a century.
Nicknames
- As Águias (The Eagles)
- Os Encarnados (The Reds)
Trophies won
- Primeira Liga (38)
- Taça de Portugal (26)
- Taça de Liga (8)
- Supertaça Cândido de Oliveira (9)
- European Cup/ UEFA Champions League (2)
Benfica can boast 84 trophies in their cabinet, including a record 38 league titles.
Notable former players
- Eusebio (1961-1975)
- Nené (1968-1986)
- José Águas (1950-1963)
- Manuel Bento (1972-1992)
- António Veloso (1980-1995)
- Michel Preud'homme (1994-1995)
- Karel Poborský (1997-2000)
- Nuno Gomes (1997-2000 and 2002-2011)
- Simão (2001-2007)
- Pablo Aimar (2008-2013)
- Rúben Dias (2017-2020)
Some of the best Portuguese players have worn the Benfica shirt, none bigger than Eusebio.
Top scorer (24/25 Primeira Liga) - Vangelis Pavlidis (18 goals)
Greece international Pavlidis leads Benfica’s goal scorers this season.
Manager - Bruno Lage (POR)
Lage started his second stint in charge at Benfica earlier this season, following some time spent managing Botafogo and Wolverhampton Wanderers over the past few years.
How Benfica qualified for the 2025 FIFA Club World Cup
The Portuguese giants qualified by virtue of being the seventh-best ranked eligible team in the UEFA 4-year ranking.
Benfica group, schedule for 2025 FIFA Club World Cup
Benfica have been drawn into Group C, alongside Auckland City (New Zealand), Bayern Munich (Germany) and Boca Juniors (Argentina).
| Date | KO (Local) | Fixture | Venue |
| June 16 | 6:00 p.m. EDT | Boca Juniors vs. Benfica | Hard Rock Stadium, Miami Gardens |
| June 20 | 12:00 p.m. EDT | Benfica vs. Auckland City | Inter&Co Stadium, Orlando |
| June 24 | 3:00 p.m. EDT | Benfica vs. Bayern Munich | Bank of America Stadium, Charlotte |
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