S.L. Benfica de Macau
Football club
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The House of Sport Lisboa e Benfica in Macau (Chinese: 澳門賓菲加體育會), simply known as Benfica de Macau, is a Macanese professional football club that currently competes in the Liga de Elite. The club plays its home games at the Macau Olympic Complex Stadium.
澳門賓菲加體育會
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| Full name | Casa do Sport Lisboa e Benfica em Macau 澳門賓菲加體育會 | ||
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| Nickname | BDM | ||
| Founded | 17 October 1951 | ||
| Ground | Macau Olympic Complex Stadium | ||
| Capacity | 16,272 | ||
| Chairman | Duarte Alves | ||
| Head coach | Nuno Capela | ||
| League | Liga de Elite | ||
| 2025 Liga de Elite | Liga de Elite, 4th place | ||
| Website | www | ||
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Benfica de Macau have won six league titles and three Taça de Macau cups.
History
Benfica de Macau was founded on 17 October 1951, as the House No. 232 of S.L. Benfica.
On 21 August 2016, Benfica de Macau defeated Guam club Rovers 4–2 in a 2017 AFC Cup Play-off qualifier in Bishkek. It was the first win ever for a Macanese club in any AFC competition.[1]
In 2018, Benfica de Macau became the first Macanese club to participate in the AFC Cup group stage.[2] On 7 March 2018, Benfica won 3–2 against Taiwan's Hang Yuen, becoming the first Macanese club to win an AFC group stage match.[3]
After a six year long drought, Benfica de Macau won the 2024 season league title.
Continental history
| Season | Competition | Round | Club | Home | Away | Position |
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| 2016 | AFC Cup | Qualifying Round |  Alga Bishkek |
0–2 | 3rd | |
 Sheikh Jamal Dhanmondi |
1–4 | |||||
| 2017 | AFC Cup | Qualifying Round |  Rovers |
4–2 | 2nd | |
| Dordoi Bishkek |
1–2 | |||||
| 2018 | AFC Cup | Group I |  Hang Yuen |
3–2 | 4–1 | 2nd |
 Hwaebul SC |
3–0 | 3–2 | ||||
| April 25 |
0–2 | 0–8 |
Players
Current squad for the 2023 Liga de Elite
Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules; some limited exceptions apply. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.
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Honours
League
Cup
- Taça de Macau
- Champions (4): 2013, 2014, 2017, 2025
- Runners-up (3): 2015, 2023, 2024
