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 operates with approximately 1,320 employees and reported $260.7M in revenue as of 2025. Functioning primarily in spectator sports, the company is known for its professional football team, which plays at Estádio da Luz. Its business model combines a member-owned non-profit sports club with a publicly traded joint-stock company (Benfica SAD) that manages professional football operations. Revenue generation encompasses matchday tickets, broadcasting rights, commercial sponsorships (e.g., Adidas, Emirates), and the Benfica Campus youth academy, specializing in developing and selling talent. Beyond football, the club maintains teams in handball, basketball, futsal, and roller hockey, positioning itself as a multi-sport and entertainment conglomerate.

2025 Revenue

Founded

1904

Headcount

1,313

Headquarters

Portugal

Primary Segment

Spectator Sports

Ownership

Publicly Owned

News Summary:

On June 20, 2026, Goncalo Oliveira officially joined Stade Rennais from SL Benfica, becoming the French club's third summer signing. The 19-year-old defender signed a contract until 2031, with Rennes reportedly paying €3.5 million to secure his services from Benfica's B team. This transfer followed Stade Rennais FC reaching an agreement with SL Benfica on June 18 for the young centre-back, a deal confirmed by transfer expert Fabrizio Romano. Earlier, on April 29, rumors intensified around SL Benfica manager Jose Mourinho's future, as he reportedly emerged as Real Madrid president Florentino Perez’s top candidate to replace Alvaro Arbeloa, prompting Mourinho to set a deadline for deciding his next move.

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Sport Lisboa e Benfica offers 5 products in the media and telecoms services and sports industries. Sport Lisboa e Benfica's product portfolio comprises of media and TV services, sports tickets, merchandise and sponsorship 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 65% of Sport Lisboa e Benfica's revenue.
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Examples of Sport Lisboa e Benfica's suppliers include Insys Video Technologies, Genius Sports and Hudl Wyscout.

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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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