S.L. Benfica (handball)
| Benfica | |||
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| Full name | Sport Lisboa e Benfica | ||
| Nickname(s) | As Águias (The Eagles) Os Encarnados (The Reds) | ||
| Founded | 8 May 1932 (parent club in 1904) | ||
| Arena | Pavilhão da Luz Nº 2 | ||
| Capacity | 1,800 | ||
| President | Filipe Gomes | ||
| Head coach | Jota González | ||
| League | Andebol 1 | ||
| 2023–24 | Andebol 1, 3rd | ||
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| Website Official site | |||
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Sport Lisboa e Benfica (Portuguese pronunciation: [sɨˈpɔɾ liʒˈβoɐ i βɐ̃jˈfikɐ] ⓘ), commonly known as Benfica, is a professional handball team based in Lisbon, Portugal.
Benfica play in the top tier domestic league, Andebol 1, and hold home matches at the Pavilhão da Luz Nº 2. Since its inception in 1932, Benfica have won 7 Portuguese League titles, 6 Portuguese Cups, 2 Portuguese League Cups, and 7 Portuguese Super Cups. Internationally, Benfica won the EHF European League in 2021–22, becoming the first Portuguese club to win the competition.
In addition to the club's men's reserve team, Benfica B, playing in the second division, Benfica also has a women's team, who are the current Portuguese champions, having won 11 League titles, 9 Cups, 1 Federation Cup and 4 Super Cups.