Suggestion
Suggestion
Celebrate one of Europe’s most historic football clubs with the latest Benfica shirts. From the famous red home jersey to the stylish away and third designs, each kit captures the pride, passion, and tradition of Portugal’s most successful side.
Our range features the newest official Benfica shirts alongside classic retro editions, all available in men’s, women’s, and kids’ sizes. Every jersey is 100% authentic and can be personalised with your name or your favourite player’s. Whether you’re cheering from the Estádio da Luz or supporting from afar, show your colours with pride in the red of Benfica.
Filters
Sort by
Sport Lisboa e Benfica football shirts represent over 120 years of Portuguese footballing excellence and one of Europe's most passionate sporting cultures. Founded in 1904, Benfica's distinctive red shirts have been worn through an illustrious history including 38 Primeira Liga titles, 26 Taça de Portugal victories, and most gloriously, back-to-back European Cup triumphs in 1961 and 1962. The Benfica shirt is synonymous with legendary players who defined eras - from Eusébio, the Black Panther who terrorised European defences in the 1960s, to more recent heroes like Rui Costa, João Félix, and the countless stars who've used the Estádio da Luz as a springboard to European glory.
Beyond trophies, the Benfica kit represents the soul of Lisbon, a club intertwined with Portuguese identity and a production line that's supplied the world's biggest clubs with extraordinary talent. The shirt carries the weight of expectation that comes with being Portugal's most successful club and a European heavyweight.
The iconic all-red home kit has been Benfica's signature since the club's earliest years, though the exact shade has varied from bright scarlet to deeper crimsons. The traditional design features red shirts with white trim, creating a clean, powerful aesthetic that's instantly recognisable across world football. Away kits have explored white, black, blue, and striking gold designs, with recent seasons seeing bold experimental patterns.
Benfica's kit partnerships read like a history of European sportswear. Adidas produced their shirts during much of the 1980s-90s, including memorable European campaigns. Kappa brought Italian flair in the late 1990s and early 2000s, while Nike's long partnership from the mid-2000s created some of the club's most technically advanced and commercially successful designs. More recently, Adidas has returned, bringing modern performance technology to the classic red aesthetic.
Sponsors have evolved from local Portuguese businesses to global brands, with names like Sagres beer, Optimus telecom, and Emirates airline becoming part of the shirt's identity across different generations, while the iconic eagle crest has remained a constant symbol of pride.
The 1960-61 European Cup winning shirt stands as Benfica's most legendary jersey. The simple all-red Adidas design worn by Eusébio, Coluna, and teammates during their first European Cup triumph over Barcelona in Bern represents Portuguese football's greatest achievement. This kit is a holy grail for collectors of classic European football shirts.
The 1961-62 European Cup winning shirt, worn when Benfica defeated Real Madrid 5-3 in Amsterdam with Eusébio scoring twice, cemented the club's status as European royalty. The back-to-back victories in these iconic red shirts created a dynasty that defined 1960s European football.
Adidas's 1987-88 European Cup final shirt, worn during the heartbreaking penalty shootout loss to PSV Eindhoven, carries bittersweet significance - representing Benfica's last appearance in a European Cup/Champions League final, a drought that continues to haunt the club due to the infamous "Béla Guttmann curse."
More recently, Nike's 2013-14 treble-winning shirt worn during Jorge Jesus's historic domestic clean sweep became an instant classic, while Adidas's return has produced striking modern designs that honour tradition while embracing innovation.
The Guttmann Curse and the Kit Ritual Benfica's most famous curse involves their European fortunes, but few know it extends to their kits. When legendary manager Béla Guttmann left Benfica in 1962 after a pay dispute, he allegedly cursed the club to never win another European trophy for 100 years. Since then, Benfica has developed elaborate kit rituals before European finals. Before the 1988, 1990, 2013, and 2014 Europa League finals, the club wore specially blessed shirts that had been taken to Fátima shrine. Despite this, they lost all four finals. The curse is so ingrained in club culture that kit designers now avoid certain design elements believed to be "unlucky," including specific shades of red that were worn during final defeats.
The Eusébio Number 10 That Never Was Most fans assume Eusébio wore number 10 at Benfica, but he actually wore number 8, 9, 11, and others throughout his career - never 10. The myth arose because he wore 10 for Portugal at the 1966 World Cup. After his death in 2014, Benfica retired number 10 in his honour despite him never wearing it for the club. This created the bizarre situation where replica "Eusébio 10" Benfica shirts have been among the club's best sellers for years, despite being historically inaccurate. The club has never officially acknowledged this discrepancy, and the myth persists.
The Eagle Landing Kit Malfunction Benfica's famous tradition of releasing an eagle to fly around the stadium before matches nearly caused a kit disaster in 2011. During a ceremony unveiling the new season's kit, the eagle (named Vitória) landed on the model wearing the prototype shirt and its talons punctured the fabric, leaving visible tears. Superstitious fans claimed it was a bad omen. That season, Benfica finished third - their worst league position in 13 years. The club now ensures eagles are kept away from new kit launches, making the 2011 "eagle attacked" prototype shirts rare collector's items.
The Invisible Sponsor Experiment In 2008, Benfica experimented with a revolutionary shirt concept where the sponsor logo (Optimus) was printed in thermochromic ink that changed visibility based on temperature. The idea was that during intense play when players heated up, the logo would become more visible, maximising exposure during key moments. However, the technology was unreliable - some players' logos stayed visible constantly while others barely appeared at all, creating uneven advertising. TV cameras also struggled with the changing contrast. The experiment was quietly abandoned mid-season, and these thermochromic shirts are now sought after by collectors for their failed innovation.
The Rui Costa Farewell Hidden Message When Rui Costa returned to Benfica from AC Milan for his final seasons (2006-08), the club created his farewell shirt for his retirement match with a hidden tribute. Using microscopic printing visible only under magnification, they printed every game he'd played for Benfica (294 matches) as tiny text woven into the fabric's red dye pattern. Each game was represented by a minuscule "RC" and the date. No one knew until Rui Costa himself revealed it in a documentary years later. Fans who owned that specific farewell shirt suddenly realised they possessed incredibly detailed commemorative items, and jewellers started offering magnification services so fans could read their shirt's hidden history.
The Golden Third Kit Protest In 2015, Adidas designed a gold and black third kit for Benfica that was meant to represent "golden eagles." However, the colours were nearly identical to rivals Sporting CP's primary colours (green and white aren't that different from gold and black under certain stadium lighting). When fans noticed the similarity, they protested so vigorously that the club withdrew the kit after just three matches. The few hundred shirts sold to the public became instant collector's items, but the real story is that Adidas allegedly destroyed thousands of unsold units, making this one of the most short-lived and rare modern Benfica shirts.
The Di María Printing Prophecy When Ángel Di María was a young player at Benfica (2007-2010), the club shop made an unusual error. They printed hundreds of replica shirts with "Di María 17" using a special gold-threaded lettering normally reserved for championship-winning commemorative shirts. This gold lettering was supposed to be exclusive to trophy celebrations. Fans complained about the error, but Di María went on to win three consecutive league titles with Benfica. Club shop workers claimed they "accidentally predicted" his success with the golden printing, and those early gold-threaded Di María shirts are now considered lucky charms by collectors.
The Stadium Name Change Jersey Crisis When Benfica renamed their stadium from Estádio da Luz to "Estádio do Sport Lisboa e Benfica" in 2003 (though everyone still calls it Da Luz), they had already produced 50,000 replica shirts with the old stadium name embroidered inside the collar. Rather than waste them, they sold them at full price without mentioning the outdated name. These "wrong stadium" shirts are now collectibles because they represent a transitional moment, though most owners didn't realise what they had until years later when the story emerged.
At UK Soccer Shop, we stock the complete range of Benfica football shirts including the latest home, away, and third kits alongside classic retro designs celebrating the club's European glory years. Our collection covers adult sizes from small to XXXL, kids' kits with matching shorts and socks, and women's fitted jerseys. Every shirt is 100% authentic and officially licensed by SL Benfica.
Personalise your Benfica shirt with official Primeira Liga printing, adding your favourite player's name and number with authentic league patches. From legendary numbers celebrating Eusébio's legacy to current squad stars, our professional printing service uses the same technology as the clubs themselves.
Explore our complete Primeira Liga shirts collection featuring all Portuguese top-flight clubs. Check out Sporting CP kits and Porto shirts for the traditional O Clássico and Derby de Portugal rivals.
For fans of historic European clubs with red traditions, explore Bayern Munich shirts, Liverpool kits, Ajax jerseys, and Manchester United shirts.
