About SL Benfica Champions League
SL Benfica History in the Champions League
Based in Lisbon, SL Benfica has a rich history in Europe's elite club competition. The Eagles are the most successful Portuguese club in the history of the competition and have produced some truly iconic moments over the years. The Estádio da Luz, both old and new, is an incredible place to be on Champions League nights. It can seat 64,462 fans, and it can be a difficult task to find SL Benfica tickets on Champions League nights, especially if they reach the knockout stages. On SeatPick, we've got you covered. We give fans access to only trusted resellers and offer an expansive selection to all our users.
A club of SL Benfica's stature has seen many superstars strutting their stuff in the European Cup and the Champions League. Eusebio, Rui Costa, Angel Di Maria, David Luiz, and Simao are just some of the SL Benfica stars who produced moments of magic that will live long in the memory.
SL Benfica's Top Achievements In the Champions League
With Eusebio leading the line, SL Benfica made a significant impact in the early years of the European Cup, the predecessor of the Champions League. The Portuguese giants won back-to-back European Cup titles in 1961 and 1962, under the management of Béla Guttmann. These triumphs marked Benfica as one of the continent's premier football clubs.
They've since appeared in five more European Cup finals - 1963, 1965, 1968, 1988 and 1990 - but have failed to add a third trophy to their collection. Legend has it that Béla Guttmann placed a curse on SL Benfica after the club refused to give him a payrise after the 1962 European Cup final win. He quit the club and cursed them, "Not in a hundred years from now will Benfica ever be European champions again".
Since his 1962 departure, Benfica have since lost eight European finals in a row.