[1] They were originally formed to enter a mixed factory five-a-side football competition and were named after S.L.

Benfica, the club of Eusébio, the 1965 European Footballer of the Year, who was the founding members favourite player.

[2] During their history Benfica have fielded teams in various women's county, provincial and national leagues.

[14] During the 1980s and early 1990s, Benfica played in at least five FAI Women's Cup finals, winning the competition three times.

The Benfica team included Republic of Ireland internationals Eithne Hennessy, Siobhan Furlong, Yvonne Lyons and Therese Leahy.

[21] In the replay, a fifteen year old Ciara Grant scored twice as Benfica won 3–0 at Kilcohan Park.