Full name | Sport Lisboa e Benfica | ||
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Nickname(s) | As Águias (The Eagles) As Encarnadas (The Reds) | ||
Founded | 12 December 2017 | ||
Ground | Estádio Municipal José Martins Vieira Benfica Campus Estádio da Luz (selected matches) | ||
Capacity | 2,230 2,708 64,642 | ||
President | Rui Costa | ||
Head coach | Filipa Patão | ||
League | Campeonato Nacional Feminino | ||
2023–24 | Campeonato Nacional Feminino, 1st of 12 (champions) | ||
Website | https://www.slbenfica.pt | ||
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Sport Lisboa e Benfica (Portuguese pronunciation: [sɨˈpɔɾ liʒˈβoɐ i βɐ̃jˈfikɐ] ⓘ), commonly known as Benfica, is a Portuguese women's football team based in Lisbon that plays in the Campeonato Nacional Feminino, the top-level women's football league in Portugal, following promotion in the 2018–19 season.
Founded on 12 December 2017, it is the women's team of football club S.L. Benfica.[1][2] They have won four consecutive First Division titles, one Second Division title, two Portuguese Cup, four League Cups (record) and three Super Cups (record).
Their current home grounds are the 2,230-seater Estádio Municipal José Martins Vieira, in Almada,[3] and Benfica Campus, in Seixal, with the team occasionally playing at Estádio da Luz in Lisbon.
As of 2024, Benfica have won every league title since they arrived at the Portuguese top flight in 2019, with the exception of the 2019–20 season, when the league was suspended due to COVID-19 restrictions.[4] At the time of suspension, the team was tied for first place.[5]