Benfica S.L.

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Receive top class training from Benfica’s full time professional club coaches, with courses adapted to the requirements and ability level of your group. Benfica has one of the biggest fan bases in the world and was one of the founding members of the Portuguese Liga in 1933.

Benfica’s state-of-the-art ‘Caixa Futebol Campus’ is home to both the professional team and its various youth academies. Here your players will receive world class training across a myriad of playing areas. On top of professional coaching, groups also get the opportunity to watch first team and youth team training sessions (subject to match and training schedules) and receive a behind the scenes tour of the magnificent Estadio da Luz stadium. This is an not-to-miss opportunity for any school or club, so book now and make your next football tour a development experience to Benfica.

Sport Lisboa e Benfica commonly referred to as Benfica, is a multisports club based in Lisbon, Portugal. Although, they compete in a number of different sports, Benfica is mainly known for its football team, which historically has been the most successful in Portugal.

Benfica was one of the founding members of the Portuguese Liga in 1933, and, together with FC Porto and Sporting CP, they have never been relegated from the First Division (Primeira Divisão) of Portuguese football.

Due to the success and popularity of the football club, Benfica has built the biggest fan base among the big three clubs (Benfica, Porto, and Sporting) in Portugal. Benfica has one of the biggest fan bases in the world and in 2006, Benfica was acknowledged by Guinness World Records as having the largest number of paying club members in the world with 160,398 paid members. In 2009, Benfica’s paying club membership has grown to 171,000. As a result, Benfica remains the leader of international football clubs with the largest number of paying club members worldwide.

Full Name: Sport Lisboa e Benfica
Nicknames:
Águias (Eagles)
Encarnados (The Reds)
Founded: 28th February 1904
Manager: Jorge Jesus
Chairman: Luis Filipe Vieira
Stadium: Estadio da Luz (Stadium of Light)
Stadium Capacity: 65,647
League: Portuguese Liga
Website: http://www.slbenfica.pt/

Honours:

European Cup / Champions League
Winners (2): 1961, 1962
Portuguese League Championship
Winners (31)
Portuguese Cup
Winners (24)
Portuguese League Cup
Winners (1)
Portuguese Super Cup
Winners (4)

We work in partnership with our partner clubs, tournament organisers and multi-sport venues to offer a range of quality accommodation options sutable for groups of young sports people. Our accommodation is renowned for being in great locations, either in close proximity to the training grounds or at a resort style complex with many sport or leisure options for the group.

We believe our chosen accommodation options are of a significantly higher standard than the industry norm, and unless specifically requested your group will be placed in high quality 3 or 4* accommodation.

4**** Amazonia Jamor Hotel
This modern resort boasts panoramic views of the Jamor valley. The 97 bright guestrooms are air-conditioned, all have cable television, and guests can take a dip in the swimming pool or work out in the gym. The hotel is immediately adjacent to the National Stadium (home of Celtic FC’s historical 1967 European Cup success) and the Portuguese national high performance sports centre.

Benfica’s training ground has state-of-the-art training facilities in Seixal. The complex is called the Caixa Futebol Campus, named for sponsoring reasons after Caixa Geral de Depósitos, which is the largest banking corporation of Portugal. It is here that the professional team trains daily and also the home of all Benfica’s youth academy.

A typical football tour package includes:

Pre-departure information service
Return flight to Portugal
Ground transfers in for all scheduled activities
x nights full board accommodation in 4* Amazonia Jamor Hotel (based on 2 sharing)
Minimum of 6 x2hr coaching sessions with Benfica on all aspects of play from their full-time coaching staff
Use of top quality natural grass and latest 3G training facilities at the National High Performance Centre (used by English FA for Euro 2004)
Minimum of 1 pre-arranged match per team against similar standard local opposition (additional matches may be subject to a small supplement)
Use of sports facilities in hotel leisure complex
Visit the Jamor National Stadium (home of Portuguese Cup Final and host to the final of the 1967 European Cup won by Celtic FC)
Behind the scenes tour of the Estádio da Luz Stadium
Scheduled on-site evening activities
Complimentary inspiresport branded football kit (shirt, shorts and socks)
Medals and certificates
Supervisory FREE places for the Sports Trip Organisers
Coach education opportunities for Sports Trip Organisers
Services of a resident inspiresport tour coordinator throughout stay
Baggage Allowance of 15kg or 20kg depending on airline (hold luggage only)
All airport, airline and government taxes
Printed itineraries and information guide

Optional Extras

Travel insurance (on request)
Attend a professional fixture
Golf driving range
Tennis court hire
Extra off-site evening activities
Extended stay
Additional charges for rooms
Additional sightseeing tours

What Is Not Included

Transfers to and from UK airport
Personal Expenditure
Refundable deposits requested on arrival by some accommodation providers
Cost of passport and visas
Additional paying adults and single room supplements

Lisbon is the capital city and largest city of Portugal, as well as Europe’s westernmost capital city and the only one along the Atlantic coast. It lies in the western Iberian Peninsula on the Atlantic Ocean and the Tagus River.

Lisbon is one of the oldest cities in the world and has two sites listed by UNESCO as a World Heritage Site: Belém Tower and Jerónimos Monastery. Furthermore, in 1994, Lisbon was the European Capital of Culture and in 1998 organized an Expo '98 (1998 Lisbon World Exposition).

Lisbon enjoys a Mediterranean climate. Among all the metropolises in Europe, it has the warmest winters (together with Barcelona), with average temperatures 15 °C (59 °F) during the day and 8 °C (46 °F) at night in the period from December to February. The typical summer's season lasts about six months, from May to October, although also in November, March and April temperatures sometimes reach around 20 °C (68.0 °F).

Useful Information:

Lisbon Airport is only 10km (15min coach journey) from the hotel and the Benfica training ground.

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