The Derby de Lisboa, also known as Derby Eterno, Derby da Segunda Circular or Derby da Capital, is the most important football derby

Derby

Derby , is a city and unitary authority in the East Midlands region of England. It lies upon the banks of the River Derwent and is located in the south of the ceremonial county of Derbyshire. In the 2001 census, the population of the city was 233,700, whilst that of the Derby Urban Area was 229,407...

 match in Portugal

Portugal

Portugal , officially the Portuguese Republic is a country situated in southwestern Europe on the Iberian Peninsula. Portugal is the westernmost country of Europe, and is bordered by the Atlantic Ocean to the West and South and by Spain to the North and East. The Atlantic archipelagos of the...

. It opposes the Lisbon

Lisbon

Lisbon is the capital city and largest city of Portugal with a population of 545,245 within its administrative limits on a land area of . The urban area of Lisbon extends beyond the administrative city limits with a population of 3 million on an area of , making it the 9th most populous urban...

 teams of Sporting Clube de Portugal and Sport Lisboa e Benfica. Sporting fans usually represent the wealthier society from Lisbon, while Benfica fans represent the working class. The rivalry originated back in 1907 when eight Benfica players switched to the Sporting side in search of better working conditions. The match is followed world-wide, with the game being transmitted live especially in the former Portuguese colonies.

Statistics

Portuguese Championships

Portuguese Liga

The Primeira Liga , formerly called Primeira Divisão, currently named Liga ZON Sagres after their main sponsors, is the top professional association football division of the Portuguese football league system...

:
SL Benfica – 32 /
Sporting CP – 18

Championship of Portugal/Portuguese Cup:
SL Benfica – 27 /
Sporting CP – 19

Portuguese League Cup

Portuguese League Cup

The Taça da Liga , officially known as bwin Cup, is a competition organized by the Portuguese League for Professional Football started in the 2007–08 football season. For the first three seasons it was known as Carlsberg Cup for sponsorship reasons...

:
SL Benfica – 3 /
Sporting CP – 0

Portuguese SuperCup:
SL Benfica – 4 /
Sporting CP – 7

UEFA Champions League

UEFA Champions League

The UEFA Champions League, known simply the Champions League and originally known as the European Champion Clubs' Cup or European Cup, is an annual international club football competition organised by the Union of European Football Associations since 1955 for the top football clubs in Europe. It...

:
SL Benfica – 2 /
Sporting CP – 0

UEFA Europa League:
SL Benfica – 0 /
Sporting CP – 0

UEFA Cup Winners' Cup

UEFA Cup Winners' Cup

The UEFA Cup Winners' Cup was a football club competition contested annually by the most recent winners of all European domestic cup competitions. The cup is one of the many inter-European club competitions that have been organised by UEFA. The first competition was held in the 1960–61 season—but...

:
SL Benfica – 0 /
Sporting CP – 1

In total, Benfica has 68 titles while Sporting CP has 45 titles.

External links

• Official Websites:
  • SL Benfica Official Website (Portuguese)
  • Sporting CP Official Website (Portuguese)

• Daily Sports Papers:
  • A Bola (Portuguese)
  • Record (Portuguese)
  • O Jogo (Portuguese)