Founded on 28 February 1904 as Sport Lisboa, Benfica is one of the "Big Three" clubs in Portugal that have never been relegated from the Primeira Liga, along with rivals Sporting CP and FC Porto. The Benfica team is nicknamed Águias (Eagles), for the symbol atop the club's crest, and Encarnados (Reds), for the shirt colour. Since 2003, their home ground has been the Estádio da Luz, which replaced the larger, original one, built in 1954. Benfica is the most supported Portuguese club, with an estimated 14 million supporters worldwide, and the European club with the highest percentage of supporters in its own country, reportedly having 206,437 members. The club's anthem, "Ser Benfiquista", refers to its supporters, who are called benfiquistas. Águia Vitória is their mascot. Benfica is honoured with three Portuguese Orders: those of Christ (Commander), of Prince Henry (Honorary Member) and of Merit (Officer).
Breaking News : Rui Vitoria Have Been Sacked
Benfica Have Announced Is That Rui Vitoria Have Been Sacked After Failing From Qualify Champions League And Give Braga An Second Place
LFV : I Would Like To Thank Rui Vitoria After All Helping For Winning Something He Have I Wish Rui Vitoria On Best And Wishing Next Challenge In Future
O Jogo Have Announced Is That Miguel Cardoso Will Be New Manager Of Benfica In Next Few Days But Record Have Rumours Is That Wenger Fonseca Bruno Lage And Louis Van Gaal Are Have Been Linked With Benfica Job
Will Someone Take Benfica Job And Take Benfica Into European Power
Odds On Being Next Benfica Manager
Arsene Wenger : 20/1
Louis Van Gaal : 15/3
Miguel Cardoso : 12/1
Bruno Lage : 10/2
Paulo Fonseca : 8/1
Looking forward to seeing who will become the next Benfica manager!
Offical :
Is Allready Confimed Is That Miguel Cardoso And Paulo Fonseca All Declared To Reject The Benfica Job
Miguel Cardoso Will Reviewed Is That Will Reject Benfica Job In Order Going To Become Girona Manager
V Guimaraes Is Be Linked With Miguel Cardoso But He Decline The Guimaraes Job
Paulo Fonseca Will Reward A 4 Year Contract With Shakhtar Untill 2023
Is Seen Wenger LVG And Bruno Lage Will Take The Benfica Job
Coming Soon : A New Manager Annoucement
Breaking News : Benfica Oficializa Arsene Wenger As New Coach
Benfica Annouced Today On Comissão do Mercado de Valores Mobiliários Is That Arsene Wenger Is Done Deal
Wenger Have Signed A 4 Year Contract With Aguias Until 2022
After Leaving Arsenal For 22 Years Wenger Will Coach Benfica To Replace Rui Vitoria Who Leave Benfica After Falling To Qualify Champions League
It really would be something if Wenger could become the man to break Benfica's European curse
2019-04-19 09:16#256027 mgriffin2012 :
It really would be something if Wenger could become the man to break Benfica's European curse
If Guttman Not Want See Benfica Winning European Trophies Then Wenger Will Break European Curse With Youngsters
Whatever Guttman Would Like It Or Not
Arsene Wenger First Interview
Raquel Mateus Silva : Hello Welcome To Benfica
Arsene Wenger : Thank You
Raquel Mateus Silva : So How You Feel To Become Benfica New Manager And Visting Estadio Da Luz
Arsene Wenger : Well Visting Estadio Da Luz Is Was So Good Is Having Aguias And Benchs At Stadium And Be New Manager Of Benfica Is Proud
Raquel Mateus Silva : So Wenger What Is Your Plans For Benfica Give Youngsters A Playing Or Maybe Bring Your Coachs From Your Former Club
Arsene Wenger : Maybe I Want To Bring Steve Bould To Replace Armando Teixeira And I Want 5 Youngsters To Play At Field
Raquel Mateus Silva : So What Your Transfer Targets
Arsene Wenger : IDK Maybe I Will Decide
Raquel Mateus Silva : So Do You Have To Plans Selling Players Or Loan Players
Arsene Wenger : Well Samaris Will Be Loan I Course Luisao Allready Retired And Varela Will Be On Loaned And Alfa Semedo Will Be As Well
Raquel Mateus Silva : So Do You Have Plans To Keep Salvio Or Some Players
Arsene Wenger : Salvio Is Going Leave Benfica And They Some Rumours Is That Zenit And Chinese Clubs Are Intersted On Salvio And I Want To Keep All Benfica Players
Raquel Mateus Silva : Since You Become A Benfica Manager Do You Have Bruno Lage To Become Assianst Manager Is That True
Arsene Wenger : No No Bruno Lage Will Be Not My Assianst Manager He Is Benfica B Manager He Is Gonna Help Youngsters To Play
Raquel Matheus Silva : So Do Have A Plans To Keep Jovic Or Jimenez
Arsene Wenger : IDK About Keeping Jimeenz But Jovic I Would Love To See Him Playing Benfica In Next Season He Doing Pretty Good At Frankfurt I Want To See Giving Jovic A Chance
Raquel Matheus Silva : There Some Rumours Is Rui Costa Is Quitting Benfica For 10 Years What Would You React About Rui Costa Leaving
Arsene Wenger : Well Is Bad Decison For Benfica Board Maybe I Want Rui Costa To Stay But LFV Decide It That Rui Costa Will Quit Maybe I Would Say Good Luck With Rui Costa I Hope Rui Costa Will Get New Club In Future
Raquel Matheus Silva : Okay Thank You For Interview So Goodbye
Arsene Wenger : No Problem Raquel
Benfica
2018-2019
Transfers Ins And Outs
Outs
Samaris (Olympiacos) Loan
Seferovic (Rennes) Loan
Salvio (Zenit) 45,000,000
Varela (Steaua) Loan
Jonas (Santos) Loan
Cash : 45,000,000
Ins
Munas Dabbur (RB Salzburg) 25,000,000
Matías Vargas (Velez) 18,000,000
Cash : 43,000,000
Pre Season
Benfica 4-0 Benfica B
Dijon 1-3 Benfica
Benfica 2-3 Bayern
PSG 2-2 Benfica
Benfica 1-0 Fiorentina
D Kiev 0-4 Benfica
Benfica 6-2 Leça
Arouca 0-2 Benfica
Primeira Liga
Benfica 3-0 Braga
Portimonense 3-2 Benfica
Benfica 4-0 Tondela
Europa League Group Stage Draw
Group I
Benfica
Astana
Rennes
F91 Dudelange
