Ser Benfiquista

"Ser Benfiquista"
Song
Language	Portuguese
English title	"Being Benfiquista"
Written	1953
Songwriter(s)	Paulino Gomes Júnior

"Ser Benfiquista" (Portuguese pronunciation: [seɾ bɐ̃ȷ̃fiˈkistɐ], English: Being Benfiquista) is the official hymn of Portuguese club Benfica.

The song acknowledges Benfica's humble beginnings and shows that being a Benfiquista (supporter of Benfica) is more than being a football fan. It is sung before every home match and sometimes during the match. It was written by Paulino Gomes Júnior and was first sung on 16 April 1953 by tenor Luís Piçarra in the presence of 6,000 Benfiquistas at a sarau in Benfica's old arena Pavilhão dos Desportos to raise money with the goal of building the original Estádio da Luz.

The original song, composed by Félix Bermudes in 1929, was called "Avante pelo Benfica" ("Onward for Benfica") but was censored by the Estado Novo in 1942 because of the political connotation of the word avante.

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