Sport Lisboa e Benfica

Sport Lisboa e Benfica

http://www.slbenfica.pt
https://www.linkedin.com/company/sport-lisboa-e-benfica/

Sport Lisboa e Benfica, also known as Sport Lisboa e Benfica - Futebol, SAD, is a Publicly Owned company headquartered in Portugal. Founded in 1904, it employs approximately 1320 individuals and reported $260.7M in revenue as of 2025. The company specializes in Spectator Sports, primarily through its professional football team, which plays at the Estádio da Luz. Its business model is a hybrid of a member-owned non-profit sports club and a publicly traded joint-stock company (Benfica SAD), which manages professional football operations. Revenue is generated through matchday tickets, broadcasting rights, commercial sponsorships (e.g., Adidas, Emirates), and a youth academy, Benfica Campus, which specializes in developing and selling talent. Beyond football, the club maintains teams in handball, basketball, futsal, and roller hockey.

2025 Revenue

Founded

1904

Headcount

1,313

Headquarters

Portugal

Primary Segment

Spectator Sports

Ownership

Publicly Owned

News Summary:

Jose Mourinho, the current manager of Sport Lisboa e Benfica, has reportedly set a deadline to decide his future amidst gaining rumors of a potential return to Real Madrid, where club president Florentino Perez reportedly favors him to replace Alvaro Arbeloa. This development follows Benfica midfielder Richard Rios expressing his hope on April 28 that Mourinho would remain with the Primeira Liga club, despite reports linking the 63-year-old with a return to Real Madrid. The speculation surrounding Mourinho’s future emerged after Real Madrid had won only one of their last six matches in all competitions, including a 1-1 draw with Real Betis on April 26.

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Sport Lisboa e Benfica offers 5 products in the sports and media and telecoms services industries. Sport Lisboa e Benfica's product portfolio comprises of sports tickets, merchandise and sponsorship, media and TV services and broadcast television and radio.

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Sport Lisboa e Benfica's revenues were $260.7M in 2025. Caretta Research has split Sport Lisboa e Benfica's revenue into 5 different product categories, the largest of which is linear (thematic channel groups), which represents 79% of Sport Lisboa e Benfica's revenue.

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May

16th

2026

01:00

Cascais Benfica Campeonato Divisão Honra Título

José Gomes converte o pontapé e coloca a bola entre os postes. As águias lideram a tabela classificativa: somam 34 pontos contra 29 da equipa da casa, 2.ª classificada.

Apr

29th

2026

05:55

Mourinho sets deadline to decide future amid Real Madrid return talks

Over the past couple of days, rumours surrounding Jose Mourinho returning to Real Madrid have been gaining weight. The Portuguese tactician, currently in charge at SL Benfica, has reportedly emerged as club president Florentino Perez’s favourite candidate to replace Alvaro Arbeloa.

Madrid Universal

Apr

28th

2026

18:30

Rios hopes Mourinho remains at Benfica amid Real Madrid rumours

Benfica midfielder Richard Rios is hoping Jose Mourinho remains with the Primeira Liga giants amid reports linking the 63-year-old with a sensational return to Real Madrid. Following Madrid’s 1-1 draw with Real Betis last Friday, they have now just won one of their last six matches in all competitions (D2 L3).

Apr

14th

2026

18:30

Mozambique: Charcoal street sales secure family futures despite gas

Maputo, April 13, 2026 (Lusa) - Rute Manhica transformed sacks of charcoal into food, schooling and a future for four children in Maputo’s Benfica, Mozambique, since 1991. This effort helped her children graduate, but gas now threatens the business.

Apr

3rd

2026

18:30

Business Expansion, B2B Tag

Bars and kiosks in Rio go beyond foreign exchange and reach Brasília and São Paulo - News Room USA

The beer cooler with a bronze serpentine and 90 meters long, originally from the 1950s and the biggest relic of the Velho Adônis bar in Benfica, in the North Zone of Rio, “moved” to Brasília. The attraction arrived in the federal capital for the opening of the first branch away from the city of the bar, which is a cultural heritage of Rio in the seventies.

Lnginnorthernbc (ca)

Mar

29th

2026

18:30

Barcelona identify Andreas Schjelderup and Jan Virgili as alternatives to Marcus Rashford

Marcus Rashford is Barcelona’s primary left-wing transfer target this summer. Rashford has enjoyed a productive loan spell with the La Liga table-toppers, providing 23 goal involvements in 39 games. The forward is desperate to stay at Barcelona, but they are also exploring other alternative targets.

Mar

29th

2026

11:06

As imagens da conquista da Taça de Portugal

Tarde de festa para a equipa feminina de basquetebol do Benfica. No Pavilhão Multiusos de Paredes, na final da Taça de Portugal, as águias venceram o GDESSA, por 76-56, erguendo, neste domingo, 29 de março, o troféu pela 4.ª vez no seu historial. Veja aqui as imagens.

Mar

29th

2026

05:17

Benfica consider renewing Barcelona-linked winger’s contract until 2031 – report

Andreas Schjelderup is one of the names that has emerged as a potential transfer target for FC Barcelona heading into the summer transfer window. While the Blaugrana are weighing up a permanent move for Marcus Rashford, they are keeping an eye on other options to bolster their attacking unit.

Barca Universal

Mar

25th

2026

15:03

City Hall inaugurates the third Food Bank in Rio de Janeiro at Cadeg, in Benfica

Program expands assistance to vulnerable families with donations of fruits, vegetables, and greens - Renan Areias The Rio de Janeiro City Hall inaugurated, this Wednesday (March 25th), the city's third Food Bank. Fruits, vegetables, and greens that are not aesthetically pleasing for sale, but are fit for consumption and in perfect nutritional condition, are donated to families in situations of social vulnerability, instead of being discarded.

Rio de Janeiro City Hall Brazil

Mar

20th

2026

11:45

Mourinho reflects on his stint as assistant at Barcelona – ‘Thank goodness I listened to my father’

Jose Mourinho is widely regarded as one of the most successful managers in recent memory, having achieved immense success managing some of the top teams in the world. Mourinho is popular in Spain, particularly because of his stint at Real Madrid and a record-breaking 2011/12 campaign that saw Los Blancos win 100 points in the league.

Barca Universal

Mar

15th

2026

10:46

Da quadra à festa: Benfica ergue mais um troféu

O Benfica venceu o Eléctrico por 7-1 na final da final eight da Taça da Liga masculina de futsal, disputada neste domingo, 15 de março, no Multiusos de Gondomar. Com um bom desempenho coletivo, as águias ergueram o troféu da competição. Veja aqui as melhores imagens.

Feb

23rd

2026

13:39

Official: Benfica’s complaint against Federico Valverde for ‘violent conduct’ dismissed

SL Benfica, in an official statement, have announced that their complaint against Real Madrid midfielder Federico Valverde for ‘violent misconduct’ has been dismissed by UEFA. “Sport Lisboa e Benfica has been informed by UEFA that the complaint filed by the Club regarding the incident involving Real Madrid player Federico Valverde has been dropped,” the statement read.

Madrid Universal

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Sport Lisboa e Benfica currently holds 3 broadcasting rights for sports competitions including soccer | association football and motorsports.

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