The Derby de Lisboa or Dérbi de Lisboa is the biggest football derby match in Portugal. It is played between Lisbon-based clubs Benfica and Sporting, two of the most decorated clubs in the country. The rivalry originated in 1907 when eight Benfica players moved to Sporting before the first derby between them. The derby is generally an intense affair within the city of Lisbon and a significant event for the Portuguese diaspora worldwide.
Players Francisco Stromp and Cosme Damião before a derby on 17 January 1915
Chart showing the finishing league positions of Benfica (red) and Sporting (green) between the 1934–35 and 2009–10 seasons
Sport Lisboa e Benfica, commonly known as Benfica, is a professional football club based in Lisbon, Portugal, that competes in the Primeira Liga, the top flight of Portuguese football.
Benfica's first-team in 1905
Costa Pereira (right) holding Benfica's second European Cup after the final victory
Eusébio, winner of the 1965 Ballon d'Or
Celebration of the 2004–05 league title at the Estádio da Luz