The Estadio da Luz will now be able to hold 68,100 fans for the 2025-26 season, which is an increase from 64,642. Benfica will also be completely replacing the pitch shortly and this should be done in time for the Eusebio Cup on July 26, where they will face Turkish club Fenerbahce.
.jpg "Benfica learn path to defend Taca da Liga title")
As the runner up in the Portuguese League last season, Benfica will face second division winners Tondela in the quarter-final stage, where the winners will move on to face either Braga or Santa Clara in the semi-finals.
The final four will once again take place in Leiria with the Finals set for January 10 2026.
The Quarter-Final matchups:
Benfica vs Tondela
Braga vs Santa Clara
FC Porto vs Guimaraes
Sporting vs Alverca
The Portuguese League has released the schedule for the upcoming 2025-26 season yesterday and Benfica has learned their path to recapturing the league title once again.
Benfica will open the season at home against Rio Ave on the weekend of August 9-10, they will then travel to Amadora for their first road game the following weekend.
Benfica will face FC Porto in the Classico in Week 8 (October 4-5) when they travel to the Dragao with the return affair at the Luz taking place in Week 25 (March 7-8).
The Lisbon Derby with defending league champions Sporting will go in Week 13 (December 6-7) at the Luz and Week 30 (April 18-19) in Alvalade.
Other notable games that the club will play during the 2025-26 season will be against Braga at home in Week 33 (May 9-10), while they travel to the Azores to take on Santa Clara in Week 22 (February 14-15) and Madeira to face Nacional in Week 12 (November 29-30). Benfica will wrap up their season against Estoril on the road in Week 34 (May 16-17).
Game dates and times are yet to be confirmed and subject to change depending on the club's schedule and how they fair in certain competitions.
