"Emphatic'' was written with goals

After a three-year hiatus due to the pandemic, the National Meetings of Sport Lisboa e Benfica Soccer Schools are back and the weekend of May 14 and 15 will be unforgettable for the nearly 5700 youngsters, born between 2007 and 2018, participating in the 15th edition. Between the Cathedral's pitch and the Artificial Turf pitch, 1276 matches will be played, with 50 schools - including from the islands of Madeira and the Azores - divided into 577 teams, fulfilling the dream of playing at Estádio da Luz. On display for the youngsters is the UEFA Youth League trophy, the first in the Club's history. Here are the best images from the weekend.

Historic! 29 years later, Benfica's women's handball team is once again the National Champion, winning the 8th title in the Club's history. In the match against Juve Lis, on matchday 23, the eagles won by 23-27. Here are the best images of the match and the celebration.

Henrique Araújo, with two goals scored in his debut as a starter in the first team, was one of the youngsters nurtured at Benfica that played in the match from gameweek 34 of the Liga Bwin in Paços de Ferreira, where the Glorioso finished the 2021/22 season with a win (0-2). Tomás Araújo, Morato, Sandro Cruz, Paulo Bernardo, Tiago Gouveia (debut as a starter), the debutants Martim Neto e Diego Moreira and Diogo Gonçalves completed the contingent of athletes nurtured at the Club used in this match in Capital do Móvel, one more marked by the tireless support of the Benfica fans.

Benfica ended the Liga Bwin with a win (0-2) in Paços de Ferreira, a match decided by two goals from Henrique Araújo. Here are the best images of the match.