SL Benfica

Sport Lisboa e Benfica (commonly referred to as simply SL Benfica, Benfica or Benfica Lisbon) is a football club based in Lisbon, Portugal. Benfica was founded in 1904 as Sport Lisboa, but underwent a name change in 1908 after merging with Sport Club de Benfica. It is also known to its fans simply as "Glorioso".

Symbols

The color red has a strong association with the team.

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The emblem comprises the following items:

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• A shield with the team colors red and white.
• In the middle the acronym SLB for Sport Lisboa e Benfica, above a soccer ball, the main club activity
• Behind a bicycle wheel, original taken from Sport Club de Benfica (one of the founding clubs)
• The eagle, club's most important and well-known symbol
• E Pluribus Unum, the club motto all in one

The major rivals of SL Benfica are Futebol Clube do Porto and Sporting Clube de Portugal.

Related Topics:
Futebol Clube do Porto - Sporting Clube de Portugal

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