The year 1907 marked some "firsts" for the club, as Sporting played the first football match of their history on 3 February, ending in a 5–1 defeat against third division club "Cruz Negra;" inaugurated their first ground, known as ""Sítio das Mouras"" (the most advanced in Portugal at the time, equipped with showers, two tennis courts, an athletics track and a football field) on 4 July; and played the first derby of all time against local rivals S.L. Benfica (then known as "Grupo Sport Lisboa") on 1 December.