The Derby de Lisboa or Dérbi de Lisboa (English: Lisbon derby) 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 and members of Portugal's "Big Three" clubs. 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.
Honours comparison
These are the major football honours of Benfica and Sporting as of 11 January 2025.
Championship of Lisbon
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League matches
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.
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Portuguese Cup matches
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.
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League Cup matches
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.
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Super Cup matches
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.
Head-to-head results
Championship of Portugal matches
Championship of Portugal meetings.
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Reserve team matches
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.
In 2018, Sporting B were again extinct after their relegation in the 2017–18 LigaPro.
Head-to-head results
All-time head-to-head results
- As of match played 11 January 2025
This section does not include exhibition matches and results between reserve teams.
Records and statistics
Benfica
- Benfica's biggest home win: Benfica 7–2 Sporting (28 April 1948)
- Benfica 5–0 Sporting (3 December 1939)
- Benfica 5–0 Sporting (19 November 1978)
- Benfica 5–0 Sporting (12 March 1986)
- Benfica's biggest away win: Sporting 0–4 Benfica (27 February 1910)
- Benfica's most consecutive wins: 8 (25 October 1908 – 10 March 1912)
- Benfica's longest undefeated run: 14 (25 October 1908 – 17 January 1915)
- Benfica's most consecutive losses: 5 (5 October 1952 – 23 May 1954)
- Benfica's most consecutive matches without winning: 5 (29 November 1980 – 2 January 1983)
Sporting
- Sporting's biggest home win: Sporting 7–1 (14 December 1986)
- Sporting's biggest away win: Benfica 0–5 Sporting (18 October 1936)
- Benfica 0–5 Sporting (14 December 1941)
- Sporting's most consecutive wins: 5 (5 October 1952 – 23 May 1954)
- Sporting's longest undefeated run: 5 (29 November 1980 – 2 January 1983)
- Sporting's most consecutive losses: 8 (25 October 1908 – 10 March 1912)
- Sporting's most consecutive matches without winning: 14 (25 October 1908 – 17 January 1915)
Top goalscorers
Players who played for both clubs
Coaches who managed both clubs
Women's matches
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. The current attendance record is 27,221 spectators, set on 26 March 2023 at Estádio da Luz.
Head-to-head results
National championship
Portuguese Cup
League Cup
Super Cup matches
All-time head-to-head results
See also
- O Clássico
- FC Porto–Sporting CP rivalry
- List of association football club rivalries in Europe
Notes
References
Further reading
- 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.
External links
- Benfica official website (in Portuguese)
- Sporting official website (in Portuguese)
