The club was established as the Luanda affiliate of SL Benfica of Portugal, and shares the same colours.

[5] On January 23, 2017, Benfica de Luanda issued a press release stating that it would not participate in the Girabola, citing financial reasons, and that the club would focus on its youth academy and in turning the club into a sports company.

With such decision, the club is liable to a heavy penalty by the Angolan Federation that might include a suspension from the girabola for an established period[1] 1 Benfica were ejected from the competition for fielding an ineligible player.

The club plays their home matches at the state-owned 12,000 capacity Estádio dos Coqueiros.

However, work began in 2012 in the Luanda outskirts village of Cacuaco on the construction of their own stadium, with all the requirements for training and camp for their players.