Sport London e Benfica return to Sunday League football after 2 years away, while SLB's 1st team establishes itself in the semi-pro leagues. Acting as a second team, this team will be providing the club with a much needed platform to reabilitate players coming back from injury, try out new players and to grow our own talent.

The team will be just as ambitious as the 1st team side with Edgar Sá da Silva and Afonso Ferreira at the helm. The Captain and Vice-Captain, respectively, from the 1st team side, will want to continue to build on the foundation and reputation that the 1st team has created.

In the 2005/06 season Sport London e Benfica (SLB) changed their Senior Side from Sunday to Saturday League, joining the Cherry Red Books Middlesex County Football League, under the management of José Viana. As part of the National League System, SLB have taken a step in the right direction towards their ambition of reaching the dizzy and distant heights of professional football.

In their first year of National League System football, Sport London e Benfica became CHAMPIONS of Division 1. The team progressed into the Premier Division where they were to be crowned CHAMPIONS once again, for the second season running!

2007/2008 sees Sport London e Benfica’s senior side playing semi-pro football, having now been promoted to The Moltens Spartans South Midland Football League, Division 1. Hanwell Town FC, (a grade 'D' ground) continues to be Benfica's home ground for the 2007/08 season.

The importance of this achievement cannot be under-estimated as the success of the senior side gives something for the youth team players to aspire to.

SLB’s philosophy stays the same and the ambition gets even greater. How far can Sport London e Benfica go? With your support, only time will tell! Please take some to think how you can support our initiative. All support is welcome, no matter how big or small, whether it be coming to watch one of our games to taking an interest in one of our sponsorship packages.