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Sport Lisboa e Benfica
| Name: Sport Lisboa e Benfica League: Portuguese Liga Location: Lisboa Nickname: O Glorioso - As Águias Founded: 1904 Team Colours - Home: orange/white - Away: white/black Joined the League: 1935 Manager: Quique Sanchez Flores Stadium: Estádio do Sport Lisboa e Benfica Club Honours Portuguese League: 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, 1980-81, 1982-83, 1983-84, 1986-87, 1988-89, 1990-91, 1993-94, 2004-05 UEFA Champions League (as European Cup): 1960–61; 1961–62 |
Created in 1904, Benfica has become one of Europe's first powerhouses, achieving 7 UEFA Champions League finals and one UEFA Cup throughout their history.
It was not until the 1930’s, that the team begun to dominate many championship events, including the Latin Cup in 1950. Nationally, Benfica has won 27 Portuguese Cups, 31 Portugal Championships and 4 Portuguese SuperCups, making it the most successful team in the country.
The 1960’s marked the team’s Golden Era, as they won the European Cup twice that decade and became non-consecutive runner-ups of the tournament until 1990. They were also the first team to breach Real Madrid's superior elite power in the European Champions Cup.
After Portuguese Liga season 2007-08, Benfica earned a spot in the UEFA Champions League for the fourth consecutive year, and they have been working extremely hard to recover from the sporting and financial insolvency they faced in past years. Besides, they are coming with a new manager Quique Sanchez Flores for this season 2008-09.
Sport Lisboa e Benfica Current Squad
| No. | Pos | Player | No. | Pos | Player |
| 1 | GK | José Moreira | 17 | DF | Zoro |
| 4 | DF | Luisão | 18 | MF | Binya |
| 5 | DF | Léo | 19 | FW | Ariza Makukula |
| 6 | MF | José Antonio Reyes | 20 | MF | Ángel Di María |
| 7 | FW | Óscar Cardozo | 21 | FW | Nuno Gomes (captain) |
| 8 | MF | Kostas Katsouranis | 23 | DF | David Luiz |
| 9 | FW | Mantorras | 24 | MF | Carlos Martins |
| 10 | MF | Pablo Aimar | 25 | DF | Jorge Ribeiro |
| 11 | MF | Javier Balboa | 26 | MF | Hassan Yebda |
| 12 | GK | Quim | 27 | DF | Sidnei |
| 13 | MF | Fellipe Bastos | 28 | DF | Miguel Vítor |
| 14 | MF | Maxi Pereira | 30 | FW | David Suazo |
| 15 | MF | Ruben Amorim | 31 | GK | Moretto |
| 16 | FW | Jonathan Urretavizcaya | 49 | FW | Nélson Oliveira |