Benfica de Macau was founded on 17 October 1951, as the House No. 232 of
S.L. Benfica. On 21 August 2016, Benfica de Macau defeated Guam club
Rovers 4–2 in a
2017 AFC Cup Play-off qualifier in
Bishkek. It was the first win ever for a Macanese club in any AFC competition. In 2018, Benfica de Macau became the first Macanese club to participate in the
AFC Cup group stage. On 7 March 2018, Benfica won 3–2 against Taiwan's
Hang Yuen, becoming the first Macanese club to win an AFC group stage match. After a six year long drought, Benfica de Macau won the
2024 season league title. ==Continental history==