SPORT LONDON & BENFICA U12

In 2006, two youth teams were launched as part of Sport London e Benfica’s local community initiative. Ivan Evaristo took on the important job of organising these two teams, with João Neves who volunteered to share the responsibility. Both are owed a great deal of gratitude for their hard work in getting this youth-based project off the ground.

The teams were entered into the Camden & Regents Park Football League and in their first test season had decent successes. One such success was the winning of a QPR tournament held in Wormwood Scrubs!

This coming season will see the youth section increase to 4 teams with 1 team added on either end of the age scale.

Partnerships have been made with local organisations to help with the overall progress of the youth section. During the coming season, the club is aiming to build on these by adding more teams and we are ever on the look out for more volunteers.

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.

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.

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Sport Lisboa e Benfica

Benfica-5 Real Madrid-3 in 1962: In 61/62 Benfica reached the European Cup final again, in one of the most anticipated finals of all time: The current champions against the former 5 times winners Real Madrid. With Eusébio on one side and Di Stéfano on the other. The game was a very emotional one, with Benfica coming from 2-0 and 3-2 down to beat Real Madrid 5-3 and becoming European champions for the second time in a row. Eusébio scored 2 goals in this historic victory. As twice European champion, Benfica proved such success wasn't random, but a long-term effort, established since Otto Gloria's arrival at the club in 1954.