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Benfica v Rio Ave tickets
· time TBC · Estádio da Luz, Lisbon ·
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Not on sale yet at the club· checked 5 Nov
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resale · 5 NovFor Rio Ave, listings start at £63 in the Middle Tier. The Upper Tier is close behind, and the odd Shortside listing behind a goal is the highest of the three. Compare the areas rather than assuming the top ring is always lowest.
Lowest resale listings by area on Hellotickets, checked 5 Nov. Sellers set their own prices, which can be above face value; the block, row and final price are shown before you pay. Roar Tickets does not sell tickets.
Benfica v Rio Ave: date, kick-off and how to watch
Rio Ave, from Vila do Conde in the north, are Benfica's Liga Portugal visitors at the Estádio da Luz on Saturday 1 May 2027, a bank holiday weekend in the UK. The date is provisional and Benfica have not yet set a kick-off.
Club position: not on sale yet at the official seller (checked 5 Nov 2026).
Resale seats on Hellotickets start at £63 in the Middle Tier, checked 5 Nov 2026.
Unusually for the Luz, the lowest listing here is not in the top ring, which makes this one worth comparing area by area.
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Benfica's calendar gives Saturday 1 May 2027 at the Estádio do Sport Lisboa e Benfica, with the time still to be defined. The resale listing we follow is dated Sunday 2 May, so the weekend looks right but the day is not settled.
Lisbon and London are both on summer time in May and share the same clock. Whether the match is shown in the UK will be confirmed by the broadcasters once the round's schedule is published.
Official ticketing
Not on sale yet at the club (no sale dates announced); official date Sat 1 May, time still to be set.
- Sale not announced (shop lists only fixtures to 5 Nov); usual order: Red Pass, members, then registered fans and public · to come
Membership: Sócio (member with dues paid) and Red Pass season ticket; registered-fan account for public sales.
How to get Benfica v Rio Ave tickets
There is no sale yet, and none has been dated. The shape of it is predictable, though, because Benfica uses the same steps for every home league game.
Season ticket holders, the Red Pass, are first in line for extra seats. Members (sócios) with paid-up dues follow at the member price. Then come registered fans, Casa Benfica members and the general public, at the public price, for whatever is left.
The club has been opening league sales about three weeks before kick-off, which for a 1 May date would mean early April. For Alverca on 2 November, the member window opened on 14 October and the public window on 15 October; members paid from €20 and the public from €30.
Benfica sells on slbenfica.pt and its app, at the Bilheteira Centenário at the stadium, in Benfica Official Stores and through Casas do Benfica. Each purchase is limited to five tickets, issued in the holder's name, and the club offers no refunds or exchanges. Red Pass holders can pass on their seats via the official Mercado Secundário when the board activates it.
If you want to secure seats for the bank holiday before the club's window, resale listings on Hellotickets are open: sellers set the price, and the final total appears before you pay. A fortnight later Arouca visit; see Benfica v Arouca tickets; every date is on Benfica tickets.
Good to know before you go
- Bank holiday demandSaturday 1 May falls on a UK bank holiday weekend, so book Lisbon flights and rooms early and keep them flexible until the kick-off is set.
- Saturday or SundayBenfica says Saturday 1 May, the tracked resale listing says Sunday 2 May; check the date on your order before paying.
- Public transportUse the Blue Line to Colégio Militar/Luz or Alto dos Moinhos, or a CP train to Benfica or Sete Rios.
- No under-3sChildren under three are not admitted, and every spectator from age three needs their own ticket.
Where to sit at Estadio Da Luz
The stadium is organised into Floors 0 to 3. On Hellotickets, "Middle Tier" covers the in-between levels, Floors 1 and 2, where the presidential box and the business and members' boxes also sit; for this match that is where prices begin. "Upper Tier" is Floor 3, the large top ring with a view over the whole pitch. "Shortside" seats are behind a goal.
Floor 0 is the pitch-level ring. Sectors 28 and 5-6 there are special-access areas for organised Benfica supporters, and Benfica recommends a height of at least 1.70 m in the first two rows. No away section is published by the club, so we leave it out.
Frequently asked questions
Is Benfica v Rio Ave sold out?
No. Benfica has not opened the sale. League games have gone on sale about three weeks before kick-off, to Red Pass holders first, then members, then registered fans and the public. Resale seats are listed on Hellotickets now.
What time is kick-off for Benfica v Rio Ave?
Not set yet. Benfica's calendar lists Saturday 1 May 2027 with the time to be defined, and some resale listings show Sunday 2 May. Lisbon keeps the same time as the UK, so the confirmed kick-off will need no conversion.
How much are Benfica v Rio Ave tickets?
Official prices have not been released. For the Alverca league game, members paid from €20 and the public from €30. On Hellotickets, resale seats start at £63 in the Middle Tier, checked 5 Nov 2026, at prices chosen by the sellers.
Can I buy Benfica v Rio Ave tickets without being a member?
Yes, once the public phase opens after Red Pass holders and members. Benfica sells to registered fans and the public online, in the app, at the stadium and in official stores, at a higher price than members pay. Resale on Hellotickets needs no membership.
Where is Benfica v Rio Ave played?
At the Estádio da Luz in Lisbon, officially the Estádio do Sport Lisboa e Benfica, on Avenida Eusébio da Silva Ferreira. It holds 68,100. Carris buses 3, 726, 767 and 768 stop at Estrada da Luz, and the Blue Line Metro is close by.
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