O Clássico
| Locale | Portugal |
|---|---|
| Teams | Benfica, Porto |
| First meeting | Porto 2–8 Benfica Exhibition game (28 April 1912) |
| Latest meeting | Benfica 1–1 Porto Primeira Liga (1 April 2017) |
| Stadiums |
Estádio da Luz Estádio do Dragão |
| Statistics | |
| Meetings total | 235 |
| Most wins | Porto (91) |
| Most player appearances | Nené (44) |
| Top scorer | José Águas (18) |
| Largest victory |
Benfica 12–2 Porto Primeira Divisão (7 February 1943) |
| Longest win streak | 4 games (shared) |
O Clássico ("The Classic") is the name given in football to any match between S.L. Benfica and FC Porto. Originally, the term O Clássico only referred to games disputed in the Primeira Liga, but now tends to take into account matches that take place between these two sides in other domestic competitions such as the Taça de Portugal, Taça da Liga and Supertaça Cândido de Oliveira. Despite being the two most successful Portuguese clubs in European football with nine International titles shared between both of them, they have never faced each other in a European competition. Benfica and Porto are two of the three clubs which are labelled as the Big Three in Portugal, the other being Sporting Clube de Portugal.
The rivalry comes about as Lisbon and Porto are the two largest cities in Portugal, and the two clubs are two of the wealthiest, most successful and influential football teams in Portugal. The animosity between these two sides also extends from the country's political, cultural and sporting history.
The first match between the Águias and the Dragões was an exhibition game that was played on the 28 April 1912, where Benfica defeated Porto 8–2. Eight years later, Porto would win their first Clássico, after beating their rivals Benfica 3–2. Porto would have to wait another nine years to accumulate their second victory over Benfica. Prior to the establishment of the Primeira Liga in 1934, both Benfica and Porto were competing within their football league district. Both sides were also competing in the Campeonato de Portugal which later became in 1938 the Taça de Portugal.
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