SL Benfica is the rugby section of Sport Lisboa e Benfica, based in Lisbon, Portugal. Its senior men's team won the 2025/26 Divisão de Honra – TOP 12, the principal men's competition in Portuguese rugby.
History
In the first phase of the 2025/26 TOP 12 the team played in Group A. It opened the season at home to RC Santarém at the Estádio Universitário de Lisboa, and later played in the Grupo Título (title group).
In May 2026 Benfica became champions of the 2025/26 TOP 12. It was the club's tenth national championship, taking it past CF Belenenses with nine, and its first national title for 25 years.
Honours
- Portuguese champions (Divisão de Honra – TOP 12): 2025/26 (men), the club's tenth national championship
Ground
The team played its opening home match of the 2025/26 TOP 12 at the Estádio Universitário de Lisboa.
Club life
The team is known as the Águias (Eagles), the clube da Luz and the clube encarnado (the red club).