n. Name of Portugal's, Europe's and the World's biggest club. According to the Guiness Book of World Records:
"The most widely supported football club is Sport Lisboa e Benfica, Portugal, which has 160,398 paid-up members. The record was acknowledged on 9 November 2006 during the celebrations for Guinness World Records Day.
The team, better known as just Benfica or, by fans, SLB, has supporters in most municipalities of Portugal and in cities throughout the world, namely Andorra, Angola, Australia, Belgium, Brazil, Canada, Cape Verde, England, France, Germany, Guinea-Bissau, Luxembourg, Macao, South Africa, Switzerland, and the United States."
Benfica is one of the most prominent clubs in Europe having reached the final of the UEFA Champions Cup for 7 times (2W/5L).
It it often said that Benfica is bigger than the country in which it was born - and not without cause.
Because of its size, illustrious history and enduring popularity at home and abroad, Benfica is also the most hated, vilified and secretly envied institution in Portugal.
"The most widely supported football club is Sport Lisboa e Benfica, Portugal, which has 160,398 paid-up members. The record was acknowledged on 9 November 2006 during the celebrations for Guinness World Records Day.
The team, better known as just Benfica or, by fans, SLB, has supporters in most municipalities of Portugal and in cities throughout the world, namely Andorra, Angola, Australia, Belgium, Brazil, Canada, Cape Verde, England, France, Germany, Guinea-Bissau, Luxembourg, Macao, South Africa, Switzerland, and the United States."
Benfica is one of the most prominent clubs in Europe having reached the final of the UEFA Champions Cup for 7 times (2W/5L).
It it often said that Benfica is bigger than the country in which it was born - and not without cause.
Because of its size, illustrious history and enduring popularity at home and abroad, Benfica is also the most hated, vilified and secretly envied institution in Portugal.
"I've never seen anything like it." - Giovanni Trappatoni
"Haters, don't hate, appreciate." - A Benfica fan
"Haters, don't hate, appreciate." - A Benfica fan
by New Marquis de Carabas March 3, 2007
A big European club situated in Lisbon, Portugal. It has over 15 million fans world wide. And it't the club on the Guiness Book of Records of being the club with the most members in the world. (165,000) Benfica hs been very successful over the years winning; 31 Portuguese league titles, 24 Portuguese Cup titles. Internationally they've won 2 Uefa Champions League titles (61 & 62), and they made it to the final another 6 times. Benfica has also made it to the Uefa Cup final once.
Benfica plays in the Estadio da Luz (Stadium of Light) which was recently renovated (Euro 2004), and given a new nickname "A Catedral" (The Cathedral)...In important matches it usually fills up and fans like to turn it to "O inferno." (The stadium of Hell -towards the visiting team).
Benfica's symbol is the Eagle. The club has an actual Eagle (named Victoria) that flies over the stadium before important matches- where the fans go wild!!!
Some important stadium songs are "SLB Glorioso & "Ninguem para o Benfica."
Benfica plays in the Estadio da Luz (Stadium of Light) which was recently renovated (Euro 2004), and given a new nickname "A Catedral" (The Cathedral)...In important matches it usually fills up and fans like to turn it to "O inferno." (The stadium of Hell -towards the visiting team).
Benfica's symbol is the Eagle. The club has an actual Eagle (named Victoria) that flies over the stadium before important matches- where the fans go wild!!!
Some important stadium songs are "SLB Glorioso & "Ninguem para o Benfica."
by Rutgers69 June 29, 2007
A portuguese God, similar to an eagle, that wears a scarf, which all portuguese people must obey. His arch enemy is Sporting, the portugese devil, a green falcon that can control the wind.
Ajude-me deus do Benfica, mim necessitam o dinheiro para meus miúdos!!Sustento Sporting longe de meu repouso!
by BVal June 18, 2005
by M4niak February 26, 2007
Im to clean to come up with any examples of what ways it the word benfica (pains me to say it) can be used
by OCQAOC October 30, 2006
A football club in Portugal, known for being the club of the fascist regime in Portugal, that ended in 1974. They are linked to all kind of mafia, they have an ex-president in prison, the current president is known for drug and weapons traffic, and has been convicted in a civil court for THEFT!
Since then, they lost the leadership to another club. Thanks to their connections to the government, media, justice, etc they manage to pass the idea that they only loose because the competition is corrupt.
In 2004/05 they managed to win a league by controlling referees, and "friends" in high positions in the league administration. They did it again in 2009/10. Of course, when playing the Champions League, they only show how ridiculous they are as a team, loosing all away games, scoring ZERO goals.
They're corrupt and a total joke. Please check their website, at vermelhices.com
Since then, they lost the leadership to another club. Thanks to their connections to the government, media, justice, etc they manage to pass the idea that they only loose because the competition is corrupt.
In 2004/05 they managed to win a league by controlling referees, and "friends" in high positions in the league administration. They did it again in 2009/10. Of course, when playing the Champions League, they only show how ridiculous they are as a team, loosing all away games, scoring ZERO goals.
They're corrupt and a total joke. Please check their website, at vermelhices.com
SporesBoa e Benfica, also know as Benfica, ae linked to all kind of mafia, they have an ex-president in prison, the current president is known for drug and weapons traffic, and has been convicted in a civil court for THEFT! They already tried to get FC Porto out of UEFA competitions but lost. This process was a shameful disgrace, because it was proved that they had no case, and furthermore, they gave an impression of being completely incompetent.
by dragao November 30, 2010