The crest overlays Sport Lisboa and Grupo Sport Benfica: an open-winged eagle (independence, authority and nobility), a red-and-white parted shield with a football, the initials SLB, and a bicycle wheel — cycling was a founding sport. In the eagle’s claws sits the motto E pluribus unum (“Out of many, one”), tied to the 1908 union of the two clubs. The live mascot eagle is named Vitória.
Founded on 28 February 1904 as Sport Lisboa, the club merged in 1908 with Grupo Sport Benfica and took the name Sport Lisboa e Benfica. It is Portugal’s most successful club by league titles (38) and one of world football’s largest membership bases. European champion in 1961 and 1962, in the era of Béla Guttmann and Eusébio, it has never been relegated from the Primeira Liga, alongside Sporting and Porto. The eagle, the red shirt and the Estádio da Luz — the present ground, opened in 2003 on the site of the 1954 stadium — frame a record of domestic cups, European finals and world-class players developed at the club.
Fans — Sport Lisboa e Benfica
Sport Lisboa e Benfica is part of the THECLUB INDEX catalogue. This page celebrates the club identity, crest and home ground.
Founded in 1904, they play at Estádio da Luz.
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The crest overlays Sport Lisboa and Grupo Sport Benfica: an open-winged eagle (independence, authority and nobility), a red-and-white parted shield with a football, the initials SLB, and a bicycle wheel — cycling was a founding sport. In the eagle’s claws sits the motto E pluribus unum (“Out of many, one”), tied to the 1908 union of the two clubs. The live mascot eagle is named Vitória.
Previous crests
Versions used in the past by Sport Lisboa e Benfica.
Current crest
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1904 - 1908
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Club history — Sport Lisboa e Benfica
Founded on 28 February 1904 as Sport Lisboa, the club merged in 1908 with Grupo Sport Benfica and took the name Sport Lisboa e Benfica. It is Portugal’s most successful club by league titles (38) and one of world football’s largest membership bases. European champion in 1961 and 1962, in the era of Béla Guttmann and Eusébio, it has never been relegated from the Primeira Liga, alongside Sporting and Porto. The eagle, the red shirt and the Estádio da Luz — the present ground, opened in 2003 on the site of the 1954 stadium — frame a record of domestic cups, European finals and world-class players developed at the club.
The Estádio da Luz — officially Estádio do Sport Lisboa e Benfica — opened on 25 October 2003 for UEFA Euro 2004, on the site of the original 1954 ground. It is Portugal’s largest football stadium. In July 2025 the club announced the first phase of a capacity increase, to about 68,100 seats, with further expansion planned. It hosts Primeira Liga, Taça de Portugal and European fixtures.
