The Derby de Lisboa or Dérbi de Lisboa[a] (English: Lisbon derby) is the biggest football derby match in Portugal.[2][3][4][5][6] 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.[7] The derby is generally an intense affair within the city of Lisbon and a significant event for the Portuguese diaspora worldwide.[8][9]

Derby de Lisboa
Players Francisco Stromp and Cosme Damião before a derby on 17 January 1915
LocationLisbon, Portugal
TeamsBenfica
Sporting
First meeting1 December 1907
Campeonato de Lisboa
Benfica 1–2 Sporting
Latest meeting6 April 2024
Primeira Liga
Sporting 2–1 Benfica
StadiumsEstádio da Luz (Benfica)
Estádio José Alvalade (Sporting)
Statistics
Meetings total320
Most player appearancesFrancisco Albino (52)[1]
Top scorerFernando Peyroteo (48)[1]
All-time seriesBenfica: 138
Drawn: 68
Sporting: 114
Largest victorySporting 7–1 Benfica
14 December 1986
(Primeira Divisão)
Longest win streak8 matches (Benfica)

Honours comparison edit

These are the major football honours of Benfica and Sporting.

International competition Benfica Sporting
European Cup 2 0
European Cup Winners' Cup 0 1
Latin Cup[b] 1[12] 0
National competition Benfica Sporting
Portuguese League 38 19
Portuguese Cup 26 17
Championship of Portugal 3 4
Portuguese League Cup 7 4
Portuguese Super Cup 9 9
Total 86 54

Championship of Lisbon edit

Head-to-head results edit

League matches edit

The matches listed below are only Primeira Liga matches, club name in bold indicates win. The score is given at full-time, and in the goals columns, the goalscorer and time when goal was scored is noted.[14]

  Team won the competition that season
# Season R. Home team Away team Score Goals (home) Goals (away)
1 1934–35 4 Benfica Sporting 1–1 Carlos Torres (27) Adolfo Mourão (65)
2 11 Sporting Benfica 3–1 Rui Carneiro (25 p.), Francisco Lopes (55), Manuel Soeiro (57) Valadas (85)
3 1935–36 6 Sporting Benfica 2–4 Adolfo Mourão (45), Manuel Soeiro (76) Raúl Silva (41 o.g.), Valadas (43, 89), Vítor Silva (55)
4 13 Benfica Sporting 3–1 Valadas (32, 55, 62) Francisco Lopes (59)
5 1936–37 4 Sporting Benfica 1–4 Adolfo Mourão (40) Espírito Santo (20), Rogério de Sousa (21, 53), Valadas (39)
6 11 Benfica Sporting 5–1 Espírito Santo (48, 73), Rogério de Sousa (55), Valadas (72), Xavier (81) Pireza (80)
7 1937–38 2 Benfica Sporting 3–2 Rogério de Sousa (28, 31), Espírito Santo (64) Peyroteo (6, 70)
8 9 Sporting Benfica 2–2 Peyroteo (15, 79) Domingos Lopes (20), Xavier (68)
9 1938–39 2 Sporting Benfica 0–1 Alexandre Brito (17)
10 9 Benfica Sporting 1–4 Valadas (38) Peyroteo (47, 51), João Cruz (72), Adolfo Mourão (79)
11 1939–40 7 Benfica Sporting 1–3 Lourenço (33) Peyroteo (34, 47, 51)
12 16 Sporting Benfica 3–1 Adolfo Mourão (3), Peyroteo (20), Mário Galvão (37 p.) Francisco Rodrigues (11)
13 1940–41 4 Sporting Benfica 1–2 Peyroteo (40) Valadas (27, 37)
14 11 Benfica Sporting 2–4 Francisco Ferreira (12 p.), Rui Araújo (75 o.g.) Adolfo Mourão (20, 55), António Martins (65 o.g.), Peyroteo (88)
15 1941–42 8 Sporting Benfica 1–4 Rui Araújo (65 p.) Francisco Rodrigues (42, 49), Joaquim Teixeira (64), Nelo Barros (77)
16 19 Benfica Sporting 4–3 Francisco Ferreira (30), Nelo Barros (43), Francisco Rodrigues (48), Valadas (55) Pireza (8), Manuel Soeiro (35), João Cruz (39)
17 1942–43 8 Sporting Benfica 3–2 João Cruz (39), Adolfo Mourão (66), Peyroteo (75) Julinho (33, 52)
18 17 Benfica Sporting 2–1 Julinho (5), Manuel da Costa (41) Adolfo Mourão (30)
19 1943–44 8 Benfica Sporting 5–4 Joaquim Teixeira (24, 55, 72, 79), Julinho (74) António Martins (18 o.g.), Peyroteo (50), Albano (77), Adolfo Mourão (84)
20 17 Sporting Benfica 1–0 Peyroteo (43)
21 1944–45 3 Sporting Benfica 0–2 Julinho (4), Arsénio (70)
22 12 Benfica Sporting 4–1 Joaquim Teixeira (32), Rogério Pipi (42), Julinho (48), Arsénio (74) Octávio Barrosa (8)
23 1945–46 7 Sporting Benfica 4–3 António Martins (42 o.g.), Peyroteo (44, 56), António Marques (68) Rogério Pipi (8), Espírito Santo (10, 21)
24 18 Benfica Sporting 7–2 Arsénio (46, 72, 78), Mário Rui (52, 75, 81), Rogério Pipi (58) Albano (67), Peyroteo (85)
25 1946–47 9 Sporting Benfica 6–1 Travassos (7, 28, 80), Peyroteo (34), Albano (60), Vasques (84) Baptista (16)
26 22 Benfica Sporting 3–1 Joaquim Claro (41), Julinho (50), Manuel Reis (68 o.g.) Sidónio Silva (26)
27 1947–48 9 Sporting Benfica 1–3 Travassos (89 p.) Melão (1), Corona (15), Espírito Santo (17)
28 22 Benfica Sporting 1–4 Espírito Santo (75) Peyroteo (35, 41, 58, 69)
29 1948–49 9 Sporting Benfica 5–1 Vasques (15, 68), Jesus Correia (55), Peyroteo (76), Albano (82) Corona (26)
30 22 Benfica Sporting 3–3 Corona (43, 88), Rosário (80) Peyroteo (19, 56), Jesus Correia (52)
31 1949–50 10 Sporting Benfica 1–2 Jesus Correia (52) Rogério Pipi (46), Julinho (85)
32 23 Benfica Sporting 2–3 Rogério Pipi (8 p.), Julinho (25) Jesus Correia (12), João Martins (19), Vasques (30)
33 1950–51 1 Benfica Sporting 1–3 Joaquim Teixeira (12 p.) Félix Antunes (52 o.g.), Vasques (80), João Martins (85)
34 14 Sporting Benfica 2–2 José Travassos (33), Galileu (48) José Águas (29, 89)
35 1951–52 9 Benfica Sporting 3–2 José Águas (52, 63), Rogério Pipi (69) Jesus Correia (10), Albuquerque (32)
36 22 Sporting Benfica 3–2 Vasques (9), Jesus Correia (11), João Martins (26) Rogério Pipi (36 p., 37)
37 1952–53 2 Benfica Sporting 2–3 José Águas (39), Arsénio (43) Jesus Correia (1), Vasques (13, 72)
38 15 Sporting Benfica 3–1 Albano (37 p.), Vasques (60), Rola (87) José Águas (35)
39 1953–54 13 Benfica Sporting 0–2 João Martins (18, 73)
40 26 Sporting Benfica 3–2 János Hrotkó (27), João Martins (52, 66) José Águas (7), Salvador Martins (43)
41 1954–55 9 Sporting Benfica 0–1 Francisco Calado (57 p.)
42 22 Benfica Sporting 1–1 Coluna (4) Artur Santos (61 o.g.)
43 1955–56 6 Sporting Benfica 1–3 Valter de Castro (24) Francisco Calado (18, 56, 87)
44 19 Benfica Sporting 3–0 José Águas (41), Salvador Martins (63, 89)
45 1956–57 2 Benfica Sporting 1–1 José Águas (77 p.) Manuel Pompeu (57 p.)
46 15 Sporting Benfica 1–0 Hugo Sarmento (17)
47 1957–58 10 Sporting Benfica 2–0 Vasques (28), Vadinho (53)
48 23 Benfica Sporting 2–0 José Águas (5, 72 p.)
49 1958–59 12 Benfica Sporting 4–0 António Mendes (19, 35), José Águas (21, 73)
50 25 Sporting Benfica 2–1 Hugo Sarmento (13), Vasques (53) Cavém (16)
51 1959–60 11 Sporting Benfica 1–1 Seminário (55) José Augusto (59)
52 24 Benfica Sporting 4–3 José Augusto (1, 50 p.), Cavém (10), José Águas (26) Seminário (19), José Monteiro (81), Lúcio Soares (84)
53 1960–61 9 Benfica Sporting 1–0 Santana (22)
54 22 Sporting Benfica 1–1 Ernesto de Figueiredo (60) José Augusto (54)
55 1961–62 13 Benfica Sporting 3–3 Santana (2), Germano (75 p.), José Augusto (81) Diego Arizaga (1), Géo Carvalho (11), Hugo Sarmento (46)
56 26 Sporting Benfica 3–1 Morais (20), Hugo Sarmento (27), Costa Pereira (40 o.g.) Eusébio (29)
57 1962–63 11 Benfica Sporting 4–3 José Torres (17, 27), Eusébio (29), Santana (71) Pérides (70), Morais (79), Géo Carvalho (81)
58 24 Sporting Benfica 1–3 Ernesto de Figueiredo (75) Augusto Silva (15), Eusébio (35 p.), Simões (51)
59 1963–64 9 Sporting Benfica 3–1 Ernesto de Figueiredo (21, 69), Morais (60) Eusébio (77 p.)
60 22 Benfica Sporting 2–2 José Augusto (20), Eusébio (47) Ernesto de Figueiredo (17), Osvaldo da Silva (82)
61 1964–65 2 Benfica Sporting 3–0 Eusébio (2), José Torres (5, 85)
62 15 Sporting Benfica 2–2 Carlitos (1), Lourenço (74) Eusébio (36 p.), José Augusto (57)
63 1965–66 6 Benfica Sporting 2–4 Eusébio (18), José Torres (88) Lourenço (16, 40, 68, 77)
64 19 Sporting Benfica 0–2 Eusébio (53), José Torres (73)
65 1966–67 4 Benfica Sporting 3–0 Eusébio (16, 35 p.), José Torres (41)
66 17 Sporting Benfica 1–1 Vítor Gonçalves (50) Eusébio (14)
67 1967–68 11 Sporting Benfica 3–1 Ernesto de Figueiredo (4, 20), José Henrique (90 o.g.) Jacinto Santos (53)
68 24 Benfica Sporting 1–0 Eusébio (8)
69 1968–69 8 Sporting Benfica 0–0
70 21 Benfica Sporting 0–0
71 1969–70 7 Sporting Benfica 1–0 Marinho (20)
72 20 Benfica Sporting 1–1 Jaime Graça (83) Nélson Fernandes (29)
73 1970–71 2 Sporting Benfica 1–1 Marinho (59) Artur Jorge (56)
74 15 Benfica Sporting 5–1 Eusébio (24), Artur Jorge (31, 57, 90), Nené (50) José Carlos (70 p.)
75 1971–72 14 Sporting Benfica 0–3 Eusébio (51), Rui Rodrigues (57), Nené (84)
76 29 Benfica Sporting 2–1 Eusébio (1, 29) Yazalde (56)
77 1972–73 5 Benfica Sporting 4–1 Eusébio (25, 34, 86, 89) Yazalde (84)
78 20 Sporting Benfica 1–2 Chico Faria (38) Nené (26), Artur Jorge (27)
79 1973–74 11 Benfica Sporting 2–0 Eusébio (54, 74)
80 26 Sporting Benfica 3–5 Yazalde (8, 42 p.), Dé Aranha (89 p.) Humberto Coelho (12), Nené (31, 35), Jordão (58), Vítor Martins (70)
81 1974–75 14 Benfica Sporting 1–1 Vítor Móia (21) Yazalde (48)
82 29 Sporting Benfica 1–1 Fraguito (38) Diamantino Costa (52)
83 1975–76 14 Benfica Sporting 0–0
84 29 Sporting Benfica 0–3 Nené (82, 88), Jordão (85)
85 1976–77 1 Sporting Benfica 3–0 Manuel Fernandes (60), Camilo (75), Baltasar (85)
86 16 Benfica Sporting 2–1 Vítor Martins (22), Chalana (83) Manuel Fernandes (35)
87 1977–78 1 Sporting Benfica 1–1 Fraguito (20) Chalana (7)
88 16 Benfica Sporting 1–0 Vítor Baptista (54)
89 1978–79 10 Benfica Sporting 5–0 Reinaldo (15, 28), Nené (18), João Alves (30, 40 p.)
90 25 Sporting Benfica 0–1 João Alves (52 p.)
91 1979–80 9 Benfica Sporting 3–2 Reinaldo (38), Alberto (43), Nené (72 p.) Jordão (52 p.), Paulo Meneses (86)
92 24 Sporting Benfica 3–1 Jordão (24 p., 81), Manuel Fernandes (36) Diamantino (78)
93 1980–81 12 Sporting Benfica 1–1 Carlos Freire (69) César (25)
94 27 Benfica Sporting 1–1 Nené (43 p.) Jordão (65)
95 1981–82 8 Benfica Sporting 1–1 Nené (77) António Oliveira (24)
96 23 Sporting Benfica 3–1 Jordão (20 p., 62 p., 78) Carlos Manuel (13)
97 1982–83 14 Sporting Benfica 1–0 Jordão (50 p.)
98 29 Benfica Sporting 1–0 Chalana (9)
99 1983–84 14 Sporting Benfica 0–1 Nené (85 p.)
100 29 Benfica Sporting 1–1 Chalana (17) Kostov (66)
101 1984–85 14 Sporting Benfica 1–0 Manuel Fernandes (3)
102 29 Benfica Sporting 3–1 Nené (23, 53), Diamantino (88) Romeu Silva (34)
103 1985–86 14 Sporting Benfica 0–0
104 29 Benfica Sporting 1–2 Manniche (60) Morato (11), Manuel Fernandes (22)
105 1986–87 14 Sporting Benfica 7–1 Mário Jorge (15, 68), Manuel Fernandes (50, 71, 82, 86), Ralph Meade (65) Wando (59)
106 29 Benfica Sporting 2–1 Chiquinho Carlos (17), Nunes (25) Mário Jorge (70)
107 1987–88 5 Sporting Benfica 1–1 Tony Sealy (49) Tueba (66)
108 24 Benfica Sporting 4–1 Magnusson (12, 15), Rui Águas (30, 58) Paulinho Cascavel (3)
109 1988–89 18 Benfica Sporting 2–0 Magnusson (42), Pacheco (62)
110 37 Sporting Benfica 0–2 Valdo (13), Abel Campos (25)
111 1989–90 8 Sporting Benfica 0–1 César Brito (57)
112 25 Benfica Sporting 2–1 Vítor Paneira (22), Lima (32) Paulo Silas (85)
113 1990–91 16 Sporting Benfica 0–2 Isaías (30), César Brito (87)
114 35 Benfica Sporting 1–1 Isaías (86) Litos (80)
115 1991–92 4 Sporting Benfica 0–0
116 21 Benfica Sporting 2–0 William (57), Pacheco (83)
117 1992–93 8 Sporting Benfica 2–0 Balakov (1), Yordanov (53)
118 25 Benfica Sporting 1–0 Futre (65)
119 1993–94 13 Benfica Sporting 2–1 Yuran (50), Isaías (84) Figo (29)
120 30 Sporting Benfica 3–6 Cadete (8), Figo (35), Balakov (80 p.) João Pinto (30, 37, 44), Isaías (48, 57), Hélder (74)
121 1994–95 13 Sporting Benfica 1–0 Amunike (56)
122 30 Benfica Sporting 1–2 Dimas (22) Balakov (9), Yordanov (11)
123 1995–96 6 Sporting Benfica 2–0 Pedro Barbosa (49), Amunike (83)
124 23 Benfica Sporting 0–0
125 1996–97 8 Sporting Benfica 1–0 Beto (51)
126 25 Benfica Sporting 1–0 João Pinto (15)
127 1997–98 5 Benfica Sporting 0–0
128 22 Sporting Benfica 1–4 Leandro (66) Poborsky (44), Sousa (64), Brian Deane (69), João Pinto (83)
129 1998–99 17 Sporting Benfica 1–2 Delfim (81) Beto (27 o.g., 79 o.g.)
130 34 Benfica Sporting 3–3 Kandaurov (9), Poborsky (29), Nuno Gomes (86) Yordanov (5, 38), Rui Jorge (75)
131 1999–2000 16 Benfica Sporting 0–0
132 33 Sporting Benfica 0–1 Sabry (88)
133 2000–01 13 Benfica Sporting 3–0 Van Hooijdonk (41 p.), João Tomás (77, 82)
134 30 Sporting Benfica 3–0 Acosta (2), Pedro Barbosa (21), Beto (57)
135 2001–02 15 Benfica Sporting 2–2 Simão ( p.11), Zahovič (55) Jardel (85 p., 87)
136 32 Sporting Benfica 1–1 Jardel (89 p.) Jankauskas (73)
137 2002–03 13 Sporting Benfica 0–2 Zahovič (16), Tiago (42)
138 30 Benfica Sporting 1–2 Sokota (77) Quaresma (10), João Pinto (33)
139 2003–04 16 Benfica Sporting 1–3 Luisão (56) Rochemback (8 p.), Elpídio Silva (33), Sá Pinto (90 p.)
140 33 Sporting Benfica 0–1 Geovanni (87)
141 2004–05 16 Sporting Benfica 2–1 Liédson (22, 68) Nuno Gomes (26)
142 33 Benfica Sporting 1–0 Luisão (83)
143 2005–06 3 Sporting Benfica 2–1 Luís Loureiro (37), Liédson (75) Simão (65)
144 20 Benfica Sporting 1–3 Simão (27 p.) Sá Pinto (64 p.), Liédson (73, 82)
145 2006–07 12 Sporting Benfica 0–2 Ricardo Rocha (2), Simão (36)
146 27 Benfica Sporting 1–1 Miccoli (23) Liédson (2)
147 2007–08 6 Benfica Sporting 0–0
148 21 Sporting Benfica 1–1 Vukčević (12) Cardozo (41)
149 2008–09 4 Benfica Sporting 2–0 Reyes (67), Sidnei (72)
150 19 Sporting Benfica 3–2 Liédson (11, 82), Derlei (47) Reyes (36 p.), Cardozo (89)
151 2009–10 11 Sporting Benfica 0–0
152 26 Benfica Sporting 2–0 Cardozo (68), Aimar (79)
153 2010–11 5 Benfica Sporting 2–0 Cardozo (13, 50)
154 20 Sporting Benfica 0–2 Salvio (15), Nico Gaitán (61)
155 2011–12 11 Benfica Sporting 1–0 Javi García (42)
156 26 Sporting Benfica 1–0 Van Wolfswinkel (18 p.)
157 2012–13 11 Sporting Benfica 1–3 Van Wolfswinkel (30) Cardozo (59, 81 p., 86)
158 26 Benfica Sporting 2–0 Salvio (36), Lima (75)
159 2013–14 3 Sporting Benfica 1–1 Fredy Montero (10) Marković (65)
160 18 Benfica Sporting 2–0 Nico Gaitán (28), Enzo Pérez (76)
161 2014–15 3 Benfica Sporting 1–1 Nico Gaitán (12) Slimani (20)
162 20 Sporting Benfica 1–1 Jefferson (87) Jardel (90+3)
163 2015–16 8 Benfica Sporting 0–3 Teo Guttiérrez (9), Slimani (21), Bryan Ruiz (31)
164 25 Sporting Benfica 0–1 Mitroglou (20)
165 2016–17 13 Benfica Sporting 2–1 Salvio (24), Raúl Jiménez (47) Dost (69)
166 30 Sporting Benfica 1–1 Adrien Silva (5 p.) Lindelöf (66)
167 2017–18 16 Benfica Sporting 1–1 Jonas (90+1 p.) Gelson Martins (16)
168 33 Sporting Benfica 0–0
169 2018–19 3 Benfica Sporting 1–1 João Félix (86) Nani (64 p.)
170 20 Sporting Benfica 2–4 Bruno Fernandes (43), Dost (89 p.) Seferovic (11 p.), João Félix (36), Rúben Dias (47), Pizzi (73 p.)
171 2019–20 17 Sporting Benfica 0–2 Rafa (80, 90+9)
172 34 Benfica Sporting 2–1 Seferovic (28), Carlos Vinícius (88) Šporar (69)
173 2020–21 16 Sporting Benfica 1–0 Nunes (90+2)
174 33 Benfica Sporting 4–3 Seferovic (12, 48 p.), Pizzi (29), Veríssimo (37) Gonçalves (45+1, 77 p.), Santos (62)
175 2021–22 13 Benfica Sporting 1–3 Pizzi (90+5) Sarabia (8), Paulinho (62), Nunes (68)
176 30 Sporting Benfica 0–2 Núñez (14), Dias (90+3)
177 2022–23 16 Benfica Sporting 2–2 Ramos (37, 64) Bah (27 o.g.), Gonçalves (53 p.)
178 33 Sporting Benfica 2–2 Trincão (39), Diomande (44) Aursnes (71), Neves (90+4)
179 2023–24 11 Benfica Sporting 2–1 Neves (90+4), Tengstedt (90+7) Gyökeres (45)
180 28 Sporting Benfica 2–1 Geny (1, 90+1) Bah (45+3)

Head-to-head results edit

Portuguese Cup matches edit

The matches listed below are only Taça de Portugal matches, club name in bold indicates win. The score is given at full-time; in the goals columns, the goalscorer and time when goal was scored is noted.[15]

  Team won the competition that season
# Season R. Home team Away team Score Goals (home) Goals (away)
1 1941–42 QF Sporting Benfica 4–0 João Cruz (6), Peyroteo (42), Manuel Soeiro (53), Pireza (75)
2 1942–43 SF Sporting Benfica 2–3 Carlos Canário (33), João Cruz (50 p.) Francisco Pires (10, 65), Joaquim Teixeira (44)
3 1944–45 SF (1st leg) Sporting Benfica 1–2 Jesus Correia (78) Joaquim Alcobia (3), Julinho (30)
4 SF (2nd leg) Benfica Sporting 2–3 Espírito Santo (41), Francisco Ferreira (90) Peyroteo (2, 68), Jesus Correia (65)
5 SF (Replay) Sporting Benfica 1–0 Albano (67)
6 1947–48 SF Sporting Benfica 3–0 Peyroteo (51, 85), Albano (75)
7 1951–52 F Benfica Sporting 5–4 Rogério Pipi (11 p., 69, 90), Corona (49), José Águas (49) Albano (9 p.), Rola (51, 71), João Martins (55)
8 1953–54 L16 (1st leg) Sporting Benfica 3–2 Galileu (37), Travassos (82 p.), Fernando Mendonça (88) Arsénio (34), Francisco Calado (77 p.)
9 L16 (2nd leg) Benfica Sporting 2–1 Salvador Martins (36), Arsénio (71) Francisco Calado (2 o.g.)
10 L16 (Replay) Sporting Benfica 4–2 Travassos (12 p.), Manuel Vasques (74), Albano (76), João Martins (87) Arsénio (1, 30)
11 1954–55 F Benfica Sporting 2–1 Arsénio (63, 65) João Martins (47)
12 1958–59 SF (1st leg) Sporting Benfica 2–1 Faustino Pinto (37), Vadinho (57) Santana (41)
13 SF (2nd leg) Benfica Sporting 3–1 Mário João (34), Cavém (37), Santana (40) Diego Arizaga (65)
14 1959–60 SF (1st leg) Sporting Benfica 3–0 Hugo Sarmento (55), Diego Arizaga (73), Juan Seminario (82)
15 SF (2nd leg) Benfica Sporting 0–0
16 1962–63 SF (1st leg) Sporting Benfica 0–1 José Águas (6)
17 SF (2nd leg) Benfica Sporting 0–2 Ernesto de Figueiredo (45, 48)
18 1969–70 F Benfica Sporting 3–1 Artur Jorge (14), Torres (50), Simões (63) Peres (83)
19 1970–71 F Sporting Benfica 4–1 Dinis (5), Nélson (23), Peres (33, 71) Eusébio (24 p.)
20 1971–72 F Benfica Sporting 3–2 (a.e.t.) Eusébio (19, 70, 118) Peres (51 p.), Dinis (61)
21 1973–74 F Sporting Benfica 2–1 Chico Faria (89), Marinho (107) Nené (32)
22 1975–76 L32 Sporting Benfica 1–0 (a.e.t.) Libânio (115)
23 1976–77 L16 Sporting Benfica 3–0 Manoel (10, 52, 57)
24 1977–78 QF Sporting Benfica 3–1 Manuel Fernandes (13, 35), Keïta (55) Humberto Coelho (81)
25 1979–80 L16 Benfica Sporting 2–1 Reinaldo (49), Nené (53) Jordão (69 p.)
26 1982–83 QF Benfica Sporting 3–0 Chalana (28), Diamantino (30), Carlos Manuel (70)
27 1983–84 L16 Sporting Benfica 2–1 Jordão (59), Manuel Fernandes (79) Carlos Manuel (8)
28 1985–86 QF Benfica Sporting 5–0 Rui Águas (11), Wando (40, 90), Álvaro Magalhães (84) Manniche (86 p.)
29 1986–87 F Benfica Sporting 2–1 Diamantino (39, 55) Marlon Brandão (79)
30 1995–96 F Benfica Sporting 3–1 Mauro Airez (9), João Pinto (39, 67) Carlos Xavier (83 p.)
31 1999–2000 L16 Benfica Sporting 1–3 Uribe (33) Acosta (11, 74), André Cruz (36)
32 2004–05 L16 Benfica Sporting 3–3 (p. 7–6) Geovanni (3, 22), Simão (118) Hugo Viana (15), Liédson (17), Paíto (110)
33 2007–08 SF Sporting Benfica 5–3 Yannick Djaló (68, 84), Liédson (76), Derlei (79), Vukčević (90) Rui Costa (18), Nuno Gomes (31), Cristian Rodríguez (82)
34 2013–14 L32 Benfica Sporting 4–3 (a.e.t.) Cardozo (12, 42, 45), Luisão (97) Diego Capel (37), Maurício (62), Slimani (90+2)
35 2015–16 L32 Sporting Benfica 2–1 (a.e.t.) Adrien Silva (45+2), Slimani (112) Mitroglou (6)
36 2018–19 SF (1st leg) Benfica Sporting 2–1 Gabriel (16), Tiago Ilori (64 o.g.) Bruno Fernandes (82)
37 SF (2nd leg) Sporting Benfica 1–0 Bruno Fernandes (75)
38 2023–24 SF (1st leg) Sporting Benfica 2–1 Gonçalves (9), Gyökeres (54) Aursnes (68)
39 SF (2nd leg) Benfica Sporting 2–2 Otamendi (52), Rafa (64) Hjulmand (47), Paulinho (55)

Head-to-head results edit

League Cup matches edit

The matches listed below are only Taça da Liga matches; club name in bold indicates win. The score is given at full-time; in the goals columns, the goalscorer and time when goal was scored is noted.[16]

  Team won the competition that season
# Season R. Home team Away team Score Goals (home) Goals (away)
1 2008–09 F Benfica Sporting 1–1 (p. 3–2) Reyes (75 p.) Pereirinha (49)
2 2009–10 SF Sporting Benfica 1–4 Liédson (37) David Luiz (8), Ramires (30), Luisão (68), Cardozo (90)
3 2010–11 SF Benfica Sporting 2–1 Cardozo (34), Javi García (90+1) Hélder Postiga (21)
4 2021–22 F Benfica Sporting 1–2 Everton (23) Inácio (49), Sarabia (78)

Head-to-head results edit

Super Cup matches edit

The matches listed below are only Supertaça Cândido de Oliveira matches; club name in bold indicates win. The score is given at full-time; in the goals columns, the goalscorer and time when goal was scored is noted.[17]

  Team won the competition that season
# Season R. Home team Away team Score Goals (home) Goals (away)
1 1980 1st leg Sporting Benfica 2–2 Jordão (59 p., 67) Carlos Manuel (10), César (42)
2 2nd leg Benfica Sporting 2–1 Nené (43), Vital (86) Jordão (22 p.)
3 1987 1st leg Benfica Sporting 0–3 Edmundo (20 o.g.), Silvinho (72), Paulinho Cascavel (78)
4 2nd leg Sporting Benfica 1–0 Silvinho (20)
5 2015 F Sporting Benfica 1–0 Teo Gutiérrez (53)
6 2019 F Benfica Sporting 5–0 Rafa (40), Pizzi (60, 75), Grimaldo (64), Chiquinho (90)

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Championship of Portugal matches edit

[18]

  Team won the competition that season
# Season R. Home team Away team Score Goals (home) Goals (away)
1 1933–34 SF (1st leg) Sporting Benfica 3–2 Vasco Nunes (20, 29), Manuel Soeiro (44) Carlos Torres (11), Vítor Silva (51)
2 SF (2nd leg) Benfica Sporting 0–0
3 1934–35 F Benfica Sporting 2–1 António Lucas (45), Alfredo Valadas (55) Manuel Soeiro (41)
4 1936–37 SF (1st leg) Benfica Sporting 3–2 Espírito Santo (20), Luís Xavier (43), Rogério de Sousa (50) João Cruz (70), Manuel Soeiro (79)
5 SF (2nd leg) Sporting Benfica 4–2 Pedro Pireza (34), Mário Galvão (47), Adolfo Mourão (64), João Cruz (67) Rogério de Sousa (24), Alfredo Valadas (78 p.)
6 1937–38 F Sporting Benfica 3–1 Adolfo Mourão (12), Manuel Soeiro (15, 54) Alfredo Valadas (70 p.)

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Reserve team matches edit

Benfica B and Sporting B were established in the late 90s. They folded following the end of the 2005–06 season and were re-established in 2012 to compete starting from the 2012–13 Segunda Liga.[19]

In 2018, Sporting B were again extinct after their relegation in the 2017–18 LigaPro.

# Season R. Home team Away team Score Goals (home) Goals (away)
1 2000–01 5 Benfica B Sporting B 0–1 Chiquinho (50)
2 24 Sporting B Benfica B 4–0 Paulo Teixeira (71, 76 p.), Vasco Matos (83, 90)
3 2001–02 16 Sporting B Benfica B 2–0 Mateus (33), Osório Carvalho (90)
4 35 Benfica B Sporting B 1–0 Hélder Ramos (36)
5 2012–13 12 Benfica B Sporting B 1–3 João Cancelo (76) Diego Rubio (17), Eric Dier (62), Gaël Etock (85)
6 33 Sporting B Benfica B 1–3 Cristian Ponde (18) Miguel Rosa (31), Diogo Rosado (45), Alan Kardec (71)
7 2013–14 20 Benfica B Sporting B 3–1 Rogelio Funes Mori (54), Steven Vitória (71), Rúben Pinto (81) Mauro Riquicho (44)
8 41 Sporting B Benfica B 1–1 Iuri Medeiros (8) Hélder Costa (25)
9 2014–15 21 Sporting B Benfica B 0–1 Fábio Cardoso (3)
10 44 Benfica B Sporting B 0–0
11 2015–16 19 Benfica B Sporting B 1–0 Nuno Santos (72)
12 42 Sporting B Benfica B 2–1 Matheus Pereira (21, 54 p.) Šaponjić (90+4)
13 2016–17 19 Benfica B Sporting B 0–0
14 40 Sporting B Benfica B 2–2 Gelson (20), Leonardo Acevedo (64) José Gomes (45, 75)
15 2017–18 16 Benfica B Sporting B 2–0 Heriberto (16), Ferro (27) Cristian Ponde (49)
16 35 Sporting B Benfica B 1–2 Pedro Marques (24) Kalaica (32), Heriberto (64)

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All-time head-to-head results edit

As of match played 6 April 2024

This section does not include exhibition matches and results between reserve teams.[20]

Records and statistics edit

Benfica edit

 
Chart showing the finishing league positions of Benfica (red) and Sporting (green) between the 1934–35 and 2009–10 seasons
  • Benfica's biggest home win: Benfica 7–2 Sporting (28 April 1948)[21]
  • Benfica 5–0 Sporting (3 December 1939)[22]
  • Benfica 5–0 Sporting (19 November 1978)[23]
  • Benfica 5–0 Sporting (12 March 1986)[24]
  • Benfica's biggest away win: Sporting 0–4 Benfica (27 February 1910)[25]
  • Benfica's most consecutive wins: 8 (25 October 1908 – 10 March 1912)[20]
  • Benfica's longest undefeated run: 14 (25 October 1908 – 17 January 1915)[20]
  • Benfica's most consecutive losses: 5 (5 October 1952 – 23 May 1954)[20]
  • Benfica's most consecutive matches without winning: 5 (29 November 1980 – 2 January 1983)[20]

Sporting edit

  • Sporting's biggest home win: Sporting 7–1 (14 December 1986)[26]
  • Sporting's biggest away win: Benfica 0–5 Sporting (18 October 1936)[27]
  • Benfica 0–5 Sporting (14 December 1941)[28]
  • Sporting's most consecutive wins: 5 (5 October 1952 – 23 May 1954)[29]
  • Sporting's longest undefeated run: 5 (29 November 1980 – 2 January 1983)[29]
  • Sporting's most consecutive losses: 8 (25 October 1908 – 10 March 1912)[29]
  • Sporting's most consecutive matches without winning: 14 (25 October 1908 – 17 January 1915)[29]

Top goalscorers edit

Rank Player Nationality Years Goals Ref.
1 Fernando Peyroteo   Portugal 1937–1948 48 [30]
2 Eusébio   Portugal 1962–1973 27 [30]
3 Alfredo Valadas   Portugal 1931–1943 24 [30]
4 Adolfo Mourão   Portugal 1929–1944 19 [30]
5 Nené   Portugal 1970–1985 17 [30]
6 José Águas   Portugal 1950–1963 16 [30]
Guilherme Espírito Santo   Portugal 1936–1948 [30]
8 Rui Jordão   Portugal 1974–1984 15 [30]
Manuel Soeiro   Portugal 1934–1942 [30]
10 Albano   Portugal 1943–1954 14 [30]
Arsénio Duarte   Portugal 1944–1955 [30]

Players who played for both clubs edit

Coaches who managed both clubs edit

Women's matches edit

The first women's official derby was played on 19 October 2019 for matchday 3 of the 2019–20 National Championship. Benfica beat Sporting 3–0 at the Estádio da Luz, and the overall attendance record for a women's match in Portugal was surpassed with 12,812 spectators in the stands.[31][32] The current attendance record is 27,221 spectators, set on 26 March 2023 at Estádio da Luz.[33]

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National championship edit

  Team won the competition that season
# Season R. Home team Away team Score Goals (home) Goals (away)
1 2019–20 3 Benfica Sporting 3–0 Nycole Raysla (27), Darlene (78, 90+3)
2 15 Sporting Benfica 3–2 Nevena Damjanović (25 p.), Raquel Fernandes (29), Diana Silva (90) Julia Spetsmark (15), Cloé Lacasse (64)
3 2020–21 7 (FS) Benfica Sporting 0–3 Ana Capeta (37, 54), Raquel Fernandes (85)
4 7 (SS) Benfica Sporting 0–1 Carolina Mendes (7)
5 14 (SS) Sporting Benfica 0–3 Nycole Raysla (5), Cloé Lacasse (83), Kika Nazareth (87 p.)
6 2021–22 2 (FS) Sporting Benfica 5–1 Brenda Pérez (10), Joana Marchão (38 p.), Joana Martins (47), Diana Silva (61, 79) Valéria Cantuário (45+8)
7 5 Sporting Benfica 0–1 Jéssica Silva (74)
8 12 Benfica Sporting 3–1 Carole Costa (4), Andreia Faria (12), Ana Vitória (75) Fátima Pinto (90+8)
9 2022–23 6 Sporting Benfica 1–2 Cláudia Neto (65 p.) Cloé Lacasse (47), Valéria Cantuário (89)
10 17 Benfica Sporting 0–1 Maiara Niehues (63)
11 2023–24 8 Benfica Sporting 1–3 Carole Costa (45+2 p.) Diana Silva (1), Cláudia Neto (27), Ana Capeta (62)

Portuguese Cup edit

# Season R. Home team Away team Score Goals (home) Goals (away)
1 2022–23 QF Benfica Sporting 5–0 Jéssica Silva (15, 18), Ana Vitória (38, 52), Christy Ucheibe (76)
2 2023–24 SF (1st leg) Benfica Sporting 1–0 Carole Costa (33)
3 SF (2nd leg) Sporting Benfica

League Cup edit

  Team won the competition that season
# Season R. Home team Away team Score Goals (home) Goals (away)
1 2019–20 GS Benfica Sporting 2–2 Pauleta (39), Darlene (72 p.) Nevena Damjanović (3 p.), Diana Silva (54)
2 2020–21 F Sporting Benfica 1–2 Bruna Costa (52) Cloé Lacasse (4), Nycole Raysla (12 p.)
3 2022–23 SF Benfica Sporting 4–1 Cloé Lacasse (16, 42), Jéssica Silva (69), Kika Nazareth (77) Chandra Davidson (55)
4 Sporting Benfica 2–4 Ana Capeta (26, 53) Jéssica Silva (39), Francisca Nazareth (50, 58), Marta Cintra (90)

Super Cup matches edit

# Season R. Home team Away team Score Goals (home) Goals (away)
1 2021 F Benfica Sporting 0–2 Brenda Pérez (51) Joana Marchão (86)
2 2022 F Benfica Sporting 4–1 (a.e.t.) Francisca Nazareth (75), Ana Vitória (96 p., 107), Nycole Raysla (109) Cláudia Neto (63 p.)
3 2023 F Benfica Sporting 1–1 (3–0 pen.) Francisca Nazareth (55) Andrea Norheim (73)

All-time head-to-head results edit

See also edit

Notes edit

  1. ^ Also known as Dérbi Eterno (eternal derby), Dérbi dos Dérbis (derby of the derbies), Dérbi da Segunda Circular (Segunda Circular derby), Dérbi da Capital (derby of the capital)
  2. ^ The Latin Cup, a forerunner of the European Cup,[10] was a competition created by FIFA at request of the four (Latin) federations that contested it. Its regulation was made by a committee composed of members from the competing federations, and FIFA did not participate actively in its organization.[11]

References edit

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  3. ^ Pires, Bruno (22 April 2017). ""O lagartão" vaidoso e o "líder" que não dizia palavrões" [The vain "lizard" and the "leader" who did not curse]. Diário de Notícias (in Portuguese). Retrieved 22 May 2023. maior dérbi do futebol português
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  33. ^ HISTÓRICO: dérbi na Luz bate recorde de assistência em Portugal!

Further reading edit

  • Melo, Afonso de (November 2007). 100 anos: 1907–2007, Benfica-Sporting x Sporting Benfica ...pior do que inimigos, eram irmãos [100 years: 1907–2007, Benfica-Sporting x Sporting-Benfica ...worse than enemies, they were siblings] (First ed.). Prime Books. ISBN 978-989-8028-52-5.

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