On 9 November 2006, Benfica set the Guinness World Record for "the most widely supported football club", with 160,398 paid-up members. In 2014, according to a study by Movimento Por Um Futebol Melhor, Benfica had 270,000 members and was the biggest club in the world in membership terms. On 31 March 2015, Benfica reported having 246,401 members; however, after a scheduled renumbering by the club in August that year, the number decreased to 156,916. As of 30 June 2019, Benfica has 233,228 members.