
12. Sport Lisboa e Benfica (1,02%); commonly referred to as
simply Benfica, S.L. Benfica and in many fan anthems as SLB is a
multisports club based in Lisbon, Portugal, best known for its football
team. Sport Lisboa e Benfica was founded in 1904 by a group of
twenty-four men. The club's main stadium is the Estádio da Luz, also
known as Estádio de Carnide, in Lisbon. They were founding members of
Portuguese Liga in 1933, and, together with F.C. Porto and Sporting CP,
they have never been relegated from the Primeira Divisão. Benfica is
one of the the most sucessful club in Portugal with a total of 31
Portuguese Liga, 27 Portuguese Cup, 1 Carlsberg Cup, 4 SuperCup Cândido
de Oliveira, 2 UEFA Champions League and 1 Latin Cup. The club has 7
UEFA Champions League finals and one UEFA cup making it the Portuguese
club with most International Competition finals. As a club oriented to
multiple sports, Benfica has departments for athletics, basketball,
cycling, football, futsal, handball, judo, rink hockey, rugby,
swimming, volleyball, and others. Benfica has won several titles in
these sports. S.L. Benfica has the biggest fan base among Portuguese
clubs, having also the largest number of supporters outside of Portugal
for a Portuguese club, with a total of 14 million Benfica's fans
worldwide and over 160,000 registered paying supporters - a world
record according to the Guiness Book of World Records.