Sporting activity Lisboa e Benfica (Portuguese pronunciation: [sɨˈpɔɾ liʒˈboɐ i βɐ̃jˈfikɐ], typically called Benfica, is an expert football club based in Lisbon, Portugal, that completes in the Primeira Liga, the top trip of Portuguese football. Founded on 28 February 1904 as Sport Lisboa, Benfica is one of the Big Three clubs in Portugal that have actually never ever been delegated from Primeira Liga, together with competitors Sporting CP and also FC Porto. Benfica are nicknamed As Águias (The Eagles), for the icon atop the club's crest, as well as Os Encarnados (The Reds), for the t-shirt colour. Since 2003, their house ground has actually been the Estádio da Luz, which replaced the larger, initial one, constructed in 1954. Benfica is the most supported Portuguese club and the European club with the highest percent of supporters in its own nation, having over 230,000 participants as well as an estimated 14 million advocates worldwide. The club's anthem, Ser Benfiquista, desc...