Benfica 2010-11 Home kits

The Portuguese Liga reigning Champion SL Benfica, have launhed their adidas 2010/11 home kit on 10th May 2010 with the help of past Benfica players José Augusto, Artur Santos, Mário Coluna, Mário João and Ângelo. This was in fact the 32nd time in the club’s history that Benfica won the Portuguese title, and this is a

national record. The club has also won the Portuguese Cup 24 times, and the 1960/61 and 1961/62 European Cups (now UEFA Champions League). Benfica were drawn in Group B on the UEFA Champions League 2010-2011 edition with Lyon, Schalke 04 and Hapoel Tel Aviv.

The Benfica home shirt is manufactured by adidas and is mainly traditional home colour of

red featuring white detail. The shirt includes a white classic collar and the adidas three stripes appear on the shoulders as well as on the sleeves. The club’s shirt sponsor, Tmn, have their logo on the front center part of the shirt, which is placed on a light blue background.

The Benfica home kits features an imprint in the inner neck area that recognizes the 50th anniversary of the club’s first European title in May 1961. On the left of the chest clun emblem is composed of an eagle, a shield in the club colours of red and white, and the acronym SLB for "Sport Lisboa e Benfica" over a football, all superimposed over a bicycle wheel, which was taken from the Grupo Sport Benfica emblem. The club motto is "E Pluribus Unum," Latin for "Out of many, one."

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Sources detailed: Junior

Vector logo: Joaquim Gaspar