S.L. Benfica Juniors
| Full name | Sport Lisboa e Benfica "Juniors" |
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| Ground | Caixa Futebol Campus |
| Capacity | 2,720 |
| President | Luís Filipe Vieira |
| Manager | João Tralhão |
| League | U19 Championship |
| 2015–16 | 6th |
| Website | Club home page |
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| Football | Football B | Football U-19 |
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| Futsal | Roller hockey | Basketball |
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| Handball | Volleyball | Athletics |
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| Swimming | Rugby union | Table tennis |
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Sport Lisboa e Benfica "Juniors" (Portuguese: Juniores) is the under-19 football team that belongs to the youth department of Portuguese club S.L. Benfica.
Domestically, Benfica have won a record 23 Campeonato Nacional de Juniores. Internationally, they won the Blue Stars/FIFA Youth Cup in 1996, and in the 2013–14 season they reached the UEFA Youth League final (the only Portuguese team to do so) and were distinguished for "Best implementation of the UEFA Youth League values". On 21 October 2015, Benfica set the biggest UEFA Youth League win, beating Galatasaray away 11–1.
There are other main development teams below under-19, completing the club's youth academy: Juvenis "A" and "B"; Iniciados "A" and "B"; Infantis "A", "B", "C" and "D", Benjamins "A" and "B"; and Traquinas "A". In 2015 Benfica received the Globe Soccer award for Best Academy of the year.
Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.
Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.
The following is a list of players who have represented Benfica's first team in a minimum of 25 matches, or have become full internationals while at Benfica. Over 1000 players have come through the youth ranks and only a small part played for the first team, those that met this aforementioned criteria are list below. In rare exceptions, some graduates debut for first team but leave before reaching 25 games, and went on to achieve recognition elsewhere, representing their country at full international level. Those are also included. Additionally, outstanding performances (Player of the year...) without ever playing for Benfica are also noteworthy of inclusion.
2010s
Last updated: 1 October 2015
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