S.L. Benfica (youth)
| Full name | Sport Lisboa e Benfica Juniors | ||
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| Nickname(s) | As Águias (The Eagles) Os Encarnados (The Reds) | ||
| Ground | Benfica Campus | ||
| Capacity | 2,644 | ||
| President | Rui Costa | ||
| Head coach | Luís Araújo | ||
| League | Campeonato Nacional de Juniores | ||
| 2024–25 | Champions | ||
| Website | www | ||
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Sport Lisboa e Benfica "Juniors" (Portuguese: Juniores), commonly known as Benfica Juniors, is the under-19 football team comprised in the youth department of Portuguese club S.L. Benfica. They hold home matches at Benfica Campus, the club's training ground and youth academy in Seixal.
Benfica's under-19s have won a record 26 Campeonato Nacional de Juniores, one Blue Stars/FIFA Youth Cup (1996), one UEFA Youth League (2021–22) and one Under-20 Intercontinental Cup (2022). Benfica hold UEFA Youth League records for the biggest win in a final, 6–0 against Red Bull Salzburg, most final appearances (4, joint-record with Chelsea) and most games played (70). They were distinguished for "Best implementation of the UEFA Youth League values" in 2013–14.
There are other development teams below under-19, completing Benfica's youth system: Juvenis "A" and "B"; Iniciados "A" and "B"; Infantis "A", "B", "C" and "D"; Benjamins "A" and "B"; and Traquinas "A". In 2015, Benfica received the Globe Soccer award for Best Academy of the year.