Football Supporters Europe teams at international tournaments. But the real story of FSE as it now exists began in July 2008, when the UK's Football Supporters’ Federation (FSF) hosted in London the first European Football Fans’ Congress. The London meeting, held at Arsenal’s Emirates Stadium, discussed the issues which concerned fans across Europe, and gave a great impetus to the development of the network. The following year, in Hamburg, the second European Football Fans’ Congress (EFFC) was held, and alongside the workshops on issues such as discrimination, policing, ticket pricing and commercialisation, the decision was taken to adopt statutes and formally establish the
Supporters of S.L. Benfica Supporters of S.L. Benfica S.L. Benfica is a Portuguese sports club based in Lisbon, formed in 1904 in Belém by members of Associação do Bem (a group of former Real Casa Pia de Lisboa students), led by Cosme Damião. It has been part of the Portuguese football top-flight, Primeira Liga, since the league's inception in 1934. Most notably, they have won the Primeira Liga 36 times, 28 Taça de Portugal and 2 European Cups. The supporters of Benfica, who are called "Benfiquistas", have played an important part in the growth of the club, during the club's -year existence. One of