At the Benfica Campus, the young players have access to the best sports development they can
aspire to.
The professionals who work at the Club are prepared to provide them with the growth and sports development they
need to pursue their goal of becoming professional SL Benfica players!
They will also have access to the best support in their academic and social lives, areas to
which the Club gives great importance, in order to contribute to their development as Men and
Citizens.
The Benfica Campus also transmits the Mystique and Values of Sport Lisboa e Benfica. One learns
to have sporting ambition and total commitment to the Club, the team and the teammates. Humility is fostered in
acts and behavior, as well as solidarity with everyone, learning a culture of respect, education, ethics, and
fair play!
In short, one cultivates what it is to be Benfica, always working with the goal of fulfilling the
Mission, focusing on the Vision and respecting the Values!
Join us at the Benfica Campus!
Why a Football Development project?
There are several reasons why a club like Benfica has a strong Football Development project
Youth Football is a means for the development and promotion of players identified with the sportive and social culture, with the values and the SL Benfica Mystique. It allows young players coming from SL Benfica's Schools and Training and Development Centers to progressively reach higher levels, become football professionals, make their careers, play attractive football and win trophies for the Club!
The return on investment in Youth Development is often considerable. The players nurtured at SL Benfica may give the desired sporting return through their integration into Professional Football and, later on, may also provide a financial return.
In another prism of analysis, being a European club, the investment it makes in Youth Development is, under the terms of UEFA's Financial Fair-Play rules, excluded from the calculation of the balance of costs and revenues. This way, UEFA stimulates clubs to invest in their Youth Development projects. Also in this area, a good project of young players development allows the club to make fewer expensive transfers and pay salaries, initially very inflated.
Youth Football represents a structural factor in SL Benfica's global strategy, enhancing its sporting success, strengthening its football identity and contributing to its financial sustainability.
The mission, vision and values of Youth Football of SL Benfica
