S.L. Benfica
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![The first Benfica team, in 1904](/Images/godic/202501/27/Benfica19041533.jpg")
![Eusébio won the Ballon d'Or in 1965.](/Images/godic/202501/27/Eusebio_Benfica1533.JPG")
![Shéu spent his entire player career with Benfica, winning 17 major titles.](/Images/godic/202501/27/Shéu_Han1533.jpg")
Sport Lisboa e Benfica (Portuguese pronunciation: [spɔɾ liʒˈboɐ i bɐ̃ȷ̃ˈfikɐ]), commonly known as Benfica, is a sports club based in Lisbon, Portugal. It is best known for its professional football team, who play in the Primeira Liga, the top flight of Portuguese football. Currently, Benfica are back-to-back Portuguese champions.