With the victory of the eighth League Cup under its belt, Benfica equaled FC Porto in the total number of titles in Portuguese Football.
The Eagles now have 86 titles/trophies, thus responding to the victory in the Super Cup that allowed the blue and whites to take off from their Lisbon rival at the beginning of the season.
The accounting of titles is a debate that has been going on for many years and which derives from different interpretations.
One of the issues is related to the second edition of the Super Cup, won by Benfica in 1980. The Portuguese Football Federation classifies the first two editions of the competition as “official”, but places the winners on the complete list.
By claiming the status of national club with the most titles, FC Porto is not counting this Super Cup, which Benfica counts.
It is also worth noting that the Eagles also have the Latin Cup, won in 1950, in their records, but UEFA does not recognize this event.
-In this dispute the fight is between two, as Sporting remains in third place on the list, but far away, with 55 titles.
It is worth noting that, in this accounting, FC Porto boasts seven international achievements, including two European champion titles (victory in the 1986/87 Champions Cup and the 2003/04 Champions League), and also a victory in the Copa da UEFA, another in the Europa League, two in the Intercontinental Cup and one in the European Super Cup. Benfica has the two European titles, in addition to the aforementioned Latin Cup, not recognized by UEFA.
Benfica’s titles (85): 38 championships, 26 Portuguese Cups, 9 Super Cups (one still as an unofficial event), eight League Cups, three Portuguese Championships and two European Champion Clubs’ Cups.
FC Porto achievements (86): 30 championships, 20 Portuguese Cups, 24 Super Cups, one League Cup, one Europa League, one UEFA Cup, two Club World Cups, one European Champion Clubs’ Cup, one Champions League, one European Super Cup and four Portuguese Championships.
Sporting’s achievements (55): 20 championships, 17 Portuguese Cups, 9 Super Cups, four League Cups, four Portuguese Championships, one Cup Winners’ Cup.