Which team does the Portuguese national derby refer to?

Which team does the Portuguese national derby refer to? The Portuguese national derby is the focus of the Portuguese Super League. Its confrontation is not only a competition at the competitive level, but also a microcosm of Portuguese social, cultural and regional identity. Today we will take a look at which team the Portuguese national derby refers to.

Portuguese national derbit refers to the confrontation between SL Benfica and FC Porto, and is the oldest and most influential national showdown in Portugal football. Benfica represents Lisbon (south), Porto represents the industrial city in the north, and the competition between the two teams maps the economic and cultural differences between the north and south of Portugal.