S.L. Benfica Sporting. Followed in Europe, Africa and the Americas, any match between both teams is known as "dérbi de Lisboa" ("Lisbon derby"), "dérbi eterno" ("eternal derby"), "dérbi da Segunda Circular", "dérbi dos dérbis" ("derby of the derbies") – the most important football derby in Portugal. The rivalry between Benfica and FC Porto, which started with a friendly match on 28 April 1912, comes about as Lisbon and Porto are the largest Portuguese cities, respectively. Benfica and Porto are currently the two most decorated clubs in Portuguese football, with the former historically being the most decorated team overall. Any match between the
S.L. Benfica (basketball) the League Cup and the Super Cup but did not renew the championship as it lost 4–3 in the final to Porto. In the next season Benfica regained the title of Portuguese champion after defeating Porto in their home court Dragão Caixa (53–56) in the last best-of-five series game following a 2–2 playoff tie. Benfica retained the title the following season, having only lost two games, one in the regular season, and the other in the play-off final, which they won 3–1 against Académica de Coimbra, both defeats coming only in overtime. Overall Benfica won every title except the Cup,