1936–37 S.L. Benfica season

Benfica 1936–37 President Vasco Rosa Ribeiro (until 4 November 1936) Manuel da Conceição Afonso Head coach Lippo Hertzka Estádio da Luz Primeira Divisão 1st Campeonato de Portugal Semi-Final Campeonato de Lisboa 2nd Rogério Sousa (19) Rogério Sousa (32) Benfica 10–2 Leixões(31 January 1937) Benfica 0–5 Sporting (18 October 1936) _whiteborder _collarwhite _whiteborder DD0000 DD0000 DD0000 FFFFFF DD0000 _redborder _collarwithbodywhite _redborder FFFFFF FF0000 FFFFFF FFFFFF FFFFFF 1935–36 1937–38 The 1936–37 season was Sport Lisboa e Benfica's 33th season in existence and the club's 3rd consecutive season in the top flight of Portuguese football, covering the period from 1 September 1936 to 30 June 1937. Benfica competed in the Campeonato da Liga, the Campeonato de Portugal and in the Campeonato de Lisboa. Benfica entered the new season aiming to defend its league title while also targeting success in the Campeonato de Portugal and the Campeonato de Lisboa. Under new manager Lippo Hertzka, who replaced Vítor Gonçalves after the club's first league triumph, the team rebuilt parts of the squad with notable additions such as Guilherme Espírito Santo. Benfica finished runner-up in the Campeonato de Lisboa after losing the title on the final matchday, but excelled in the league, securing back-to-back championships, becoming the first team to do so in Portuguese league history. In the Campeonato de Portugal, the club advanced to the semi-finals, where it was eliminated by Sporting. Season summary Benfica entered the season seeking to defend the league title it had secured the previous year, to reclaim the Campeonato de Portugal title, and to win the Campeonato de Lisboa. After guiding the team to its first league championship, manager Vítor Gonçalves left the club and was replaced by the Hungarian coach Lippo Hertzka. During the off-season, Francisco Gatinho departed for Belenenses and Guedes Gonçalves joined União de Lisboa, while club icon Vítor Silva retired. Several players were added to the squad, with Guilherme Espírito Santo being the most notable arrival. Before the start of the Campeonato de Lisboa, Benfica played eight preparation matches, recording three wins, two draws, and two losses. Six of these encounters were against local rivals Belenenses and Sporting, with the most notable taking place on 13 September, a 2–1 victory marking the farewell match of Vítor Silva, who scored the winning goal.A festa de despedida do grande jogador http://casacomum.org/cc/visualizador?pasta=05762.026.06262#!7 Diário de Lisboa Benfica began the Campeonato de Lisboa with a goalless draw against Casa Pia,O Benfica empatou com o Casa Pia http://casacomum.org/cc/visualizador?pasta=05762.026.06293#!5 Diário de Lisboa followed by a 5–0 home defeat to Sporting in the first Derby de Lisboa of the season.Os leões hoje infligiram uma pesada drrota ao Benfica http://casacomum.org/cc/visualizador?pasta=05762.026.06301#!4 Diário de Lisboa The team responded with a 3–1 victory over Belenenses, but dropped points again in a 1–1 away draw with Barreirense. In the following two matches, Benfica scored a total of 13 goals, winning both, and moved into first place after Sporting dropped points in the same round.Benfica e Carcavelinhos em igualdade pontual http://casacomum.org/cc/visualizador?pasta=05762.026.06332#!8 Diário de Lisboa On 22 November, Benfica visited Sporting in a decisive clash, drawing 1–1 and retaining first place, now level on points with Belenenses.Benfica e Sporting empataram em jogo equilibrado http://casacomum.org/cc/visualizador?pasta=05762.026.06340#!4 Diário de Lisboa The team then travelled to face Belenenses, winning 4–3 with a hat-trick from Rogério Sousa.O Benfica encontra-se isolado à cabeça http://casacomum.org/cc/visualizador?pasta=05762.026.06347#!4 Diário de Lisboa A 3–1 win over Barreirense ensured that the title would be decided on the final matchday. However, a surprising 2–1 loss to Carcavelinhos in the last round handed the championship to Sporting.O Sporting é o campeão de Lisboa http://casacomum.org/cc/visualizador?pasta=05762.026.06360#!4 Diário de Lisboa Before the start of the Campeonato da Liga, Benfica played four preparation matches, winning three and drawing one. Two of these were against Porto, with Benfica winning 5–1 in LisbonO Benfica venceu o FC Porto http://casacomum.org/cc/visualizador?pasta=05762.026.06367#!4 Diário de Lisboa and drawing 3–3 in Porto.O Benfica empatou com o FC Porto, por 3–3 http://casacomum.org/cc/visualizador?pasta=05762.026.06372#!9 Diário de Lisboa Benfica began its league title defense with a 2–1 away victory against Vitória de Setúbal. The team won its next two league matches as well, finishing January in first place with a two-point lead over Porto.O Benfica continua a cabeça http://casacomum.org/cc/visualizador?pasta=05762.026.06407#!13 Diário de Lisboa On 14 February, Benfica visited Sporting in the derby, winning 4–1 with two goals from Rogério.O Benfica venceu o Sporting por 4–1 http://casacomum.org/cc/visualizador?pasta=05762.026.06420 Diário de Lisboa The team followed this result with victories over Académica and Belenenses, ending the month with a four-point lead over Académica.League table http://casacomum.org/cc/visualizador?pasta=05762.026.06434#!5 Diário de Lisboa Benfica began March with an away trip to face Porto in O Clássico, losing 2–1 and seeing its lead reduced to two points.O Benfica sofreu a primeira derrota http://casacomum.org/cc/visualizador?pasta=05762.026.06441 Diário de Lisboa The team then responded with two more victories, scoring 11 goals, and finished the month with a three-point advantage at the top of the table.League table http://casacomum.org/cc/visualizador?pasta=05762.026.06455#!8 Diário de Lisboa April began with a 6–0 win over Leixões, before Benfica faced Sporting in the derby. On 11 April, Benfica defeated Sporting 5–1, maintaining a three-point lead with three matches remaining.O Benfica venceu o Sporting por 5–1 http://casacomum.org/cc/visualizador?pasta=05762.026.06476#!1 Diário de Lisboa In the following match, the team beat Académica, but a 1–0 away loss to Belenenses postponed the title decision to the final round.O Belenenses venceu o Benfica por 1–0 http://casacomum.org/cc/visualizador?pasta=05762.026.06490 Diário de Lisboa On the last matchday, Benfica hosted Porto in O Clássico, winning 6–0 and securing its second league title, becoming the first team to win back-to-back championships in league history.O Benfica é campeão da Liga de 1937 http://casacomum.org/cc/visualizador?pasta=05762.026.06497 Diário de Lisboa After winning the league title, the team competed in the Campeonato de Portugal, facing Barreirense in the round of 16 and advancing to the quarter-finals thanks to a single goal from Alfredo Valadas in the first leg.O Benfica fez-se um péssimo jogo http://casacomum.org/cc/visualizador?pasta=05762.026.06512#!4 Diário de Lisboa In the next round, Benfica met Marítimo, winning 6–2 on aggregate and setting up another Lisbon derby in the semi-finals. A 3–2 home victory in the first leg, in which the team reached half-time with a three-goal lead, gave Benfica the advantage.O Benfica venceu o Sporting nas primeiras meias finais http://casacomum.org/cc/visualizador?pasta=05762.026.06541 Diário de Lisboa However, a 4–2 defeat in the second match eliminated Benfica from the competition.Sporting e Porto são os finalistas http://casacomum.org/cc/visualizador?pasta=05762.026.06555#!4 Diário de Lisboa Competitions #CCFFCC Win 1px solid #AAAAAA #FFFFCC Draw 1px solid #AAAAAA #FFCCCC Loss 1px solid #AAAAAA #CCCCCC Postponed 1px solid #AAAAAA Overall record Competition First match Last match RecordGWDLGFGAGDWin %Source Campeonato da Liga 10 January 1937 2 May 1937 14 12 0 2 57 13 yes Campeonato de Portugal 16 May 1937 27 June 1937 6 4 1 1 12 8 yes Campeonato de Lisboa 11 October 1936 13 December 1936 10 5 3 2 26 14 yes Total 31 18 7 6 91 46 yes Primeira Divisão 1936–37 Campeonato da Liga League table main WDL QR 2 BEN Benfica BEL Belenenses SCP Sporting CP POR Porto AAC Académica 12 0 2 57 13 C 11 1 2 46 17 9 2 3 54 25 6 2 6 31 31 5 1 8 24 30 complete Results by round table b Round Ground A/H/H/A/H/H/A/H/A/A/H/A/A/H Result W/W/W/W/W/W/W/L/W/W/W/W/L/W Position 3/1/1/1/1/1/1/1/1/1/1/1/1/1 Home Away green2 Win yellow2 Draw red2 Loss 1st 2nd 3rd red1 ForaDeJogo Matches 1 10 January 1937 15:10 Vitória de Setúbal 1–2 April 2026 Benfica Silva 40 43 73 Espírito Santo Setúbal Campo dos Arcos Luiz da Câmara W 2 24 January 1937 Benfica 5–1 April 2026 Carcavelinhos Espírito Santo 29 Sousa 37 64 Xavier 71 Valadas 75 42 Rodrigues Lisbon Estádio das Amoreiras António Palhinhas W 3 31 January 1937 Benfica 10–2 April 2026 Leixões Sousa 14 pen 15 pen 41 62 74 Valadas 43 47 73 Xavier 70 Albino 90 16 Mário 29 pen Moreira Lisbon Estádio das Amoreiras Eduardo Augusto W 4 14 February 1937 Sporting 1–4 April 2026 Benfica Mourão 40 20 Espírito Santo 21 53 Sousa 39 Valadas Lisbon Estádio do Campo Grande Henrique Rosa W 5 21 February 1937 Benfica 2–1 April 2026 Académica Lopes 22 Sousa 43 4 Nini Lisbon Estádio do Campo Grande W 6 28 February 1937 Benfica 2–0 April 2026 Belenenses Espírito Santo 32 Sousa 38 Lisbon Estádio do Campo Grande W 7 7 March 1937 Porto 2–1 April 2026 Benfica Pinga 38 Santos 65 19 Espírito Santo Porto Campo da Constituição Henrique Rosa L 8 14 March 1937 Benfica 8–1 April 2026 Vitória de Setúbal Sousa 7 62 80 Espírito Santo 11 34 Albino 55 Valadas 68 Lopes 72 17 Rodrigues Lisbon Estádio do Campo Grande W 9 21 March 1937 Carcavelinhos 1–3 April 2026 Benfica Rodrigues 51 70 Xavier 78 86 Espírito Santo Lisbon W 10 4 April 1937 Leixões 0–6 April 2026 Benfica 16 84 87 Sousa 57 65 Espírito Santo 80 Valadas Matosinhos Campo da Santana W 11 11 April 1937 Benfica 5–1 April 2026 Sporting Espírito Santo 48 73 Sousa 55 Valadas 72 Xavier 81 80 Pireza Lisbon Estádio das Amoreiras Gomes de Oliveira W 12 18 April 1937 Académica 1–3 April 2026 Benfica Gomes 25 33 82 Espírito Santo 65 Valadas Coimbra Campo de Santa Cruz Manuel Ramos W 13 25 April 1936 15:00 Belenenses 1–0 April 2026 Benfica Marques 30 Lisbon Campo das Salésias Manuel Ramos L 14 2 May 1937 Benfica 6–0 April 2026 Porto Santos 1 o.g. Valadas 25 Espírito Santo 26 Xavier 45 Sousa 84 Nova 88 o.g. Lisbon Estádio das Amoreiras Álvaro Santos W Taça de Portugal Round of 16 First leg 16 May 1937 1–0 Benfica Barreirense Valadas 3 April 2026 Estádio das Amoreiras Lisbon Manuel Silva I W Second leg 23 May 1937 0–0 Barreirense Benfica 0–1 April 2026 Stadium de Lisboa Lisbon Manuel de Oliveira D Quarter-Finals First leg 30 May 1937 2–3 Marítimo Benfica Leonel Alves 22 40 8 Albino 37 Xavier 82 Sousa April 2026 Campo da Tapadinha Lisbon Manuel Marques I W Second leg 6 June 1937 3–0 Benfica Marítimo Valadas 20 pen Espírito Santo 40 Xavier 57 5–2 April 2026 Estádio das Amoreiras Lisbon Henrique Rosa W Semi-Finals First leg 13 June 1937 3–2 Benfica Sporting Espírito Santo 20 Xavier 43 Sousa 50 70 Cruz 79 Soeiro April 2026 Estádio das Amoreiras Lisbon Álvaro Santos W Second leg 27 June 1937 4–2 Sporting Benfica Pireza 34 Galvão 47 Mourão 64 Cruz 67 24 Sousa 78 pen Valadas 0 80 Albino 6–5 April 2026 Estádio do Campo Grande Lisbon Manuel de Oliveira L Campeonato de Lisboa main WDL QR 3 2 1 SCP Sporting BEN Benfica CAR Carcavelinhos BEL Belenenses BAR Barreirense CSP Casa Pia 6 2 2 31 9 C 5 3 2 26 14 5 2 3 19 18 5 1 4 22 16 4 1 5 12 22 0 1 9 7 38 complete 1 11 October 1936 Casa Pia 0–0 April 2026 Benfica Lisbon Campo do Restelo António de Carvalho D 2 18 October 1936 Benfica 0–5 April 2026 Sporting 18 Cruz 26 70 Soeiro 75 Pireza 88 Faustino Lisbon Estádio das Amoreiras José António Diniz L 3 25 October 1936 Benfica 3–1 April 2026 Belenenses Freire 21 57 Valadas 47 Vieira 0 60 83 Soares Lisbon Estádio das Amoreiras Carlos Canuto W 4 1 November 1936 Barreirense 1–1 April 2026 Benfica Piçarra 47 10 Valadas Lisbon Stadium de Lisboa Manuel Silva I D 5 8 November 1936 Benfica 6–0 April 2026 Carcavelinhos Sousa 13 58 Cardoso 16 57 Freire 17 30 Lisbon Estádio das Amoreiras António de Carvalho W 6 15 November 1936 Benfica 7–0 April 2026 Casa Pia Freire 5 52 83 Valadas 49 Xavier 65 Sousa 74 Albino 80 Lisbon Estádio das Amoreiras Octávio da Costa W 7 22 November 1936 Sporting 1–1 April 2026 Benfica Mendes 8 84 Sousa Lisbon Estádio do Campo Grande Manuel Marques I D 8 29 November 1936 Belenenses 3–4 April 2026 Benfica Nova 10 Correia 61 Soares 74 4 30 47 Sousa 90 Gomes Lisbon Stadium de Lisboa Manuel Silva I W 9 6 December 1936 Benfica 3–1 April 2026 Barreirense Sousa 27 51 81 82 pen Alves Lisbon Estádio das Amoreiras Carlos Canuto W 10 13 December 1936 Carcavelinhos 2–1 April 2026 Benfica Pratas 35 40 22 Valadas Lisbon Campo da Tapadinha António de Carvalho L Non-Official matches Blitz Tournament 30 August 1936 Benfica 1–2 O Benfica conquistou a "Taça B.S.B" http://casacomum.org/cc/visualizador?pasta=05762.026.06246#!4 Diário de Lisboa Belenenses Cardoso 51 6 48 Rafael Lisbon Manuel da Silva L Blitz Tournament 30 August 1936 Benfica 0–0 O Benfica conquistou a "Taça B.S.B" http://casacomum.org/cc/visualizador?pasta=05762.026.06246#!4 Diário de Lisboa Sporting Lisbon Manuel da Silva D Benfica-Belenenses Cup 6 September 1936 Benfica 3–2 Belenenses Lisbon W Farewell to Vítor Silva 13 September 1936 Benfica 2–1 A festa de despedida do grande jogador http://casacomum.org/cc/visualizador?pasta=05762.026.06262#!7 Diário de Lisboa Sporting Valadas 19 Silva 40 24 João Cruz Lisbon Estádio das Amoreiras Cândido de Oliveira W 20 September 1936 Vitória de Setúbal 2–5 O Benfica venceu o Vitória por 5–2 http://casacomum.org/cc/visualizador?pasta=05762.026.06271#!4 Diário de Lisboa Benfica Figueiredo 22 80 6 50 Jesus 20 Cardoso 33 Valadas Santos Setúbal Campo dos Arcos W B.S.B. Tournament 27 September 1936 Benfica 1–4 O Belenenses derrotou o Benfica por 4–1 http://casacomum.org/cc/visualizador?pasta=05762.026.06279#!4 Diário de Lisboa Belenenses Sousa 55 20 60 Prefeito 28 Preto Rafael Lisbon José António Diniz L B.S.B. Tournament 4 October 1936 Benfica 1–2 Sporting Lisbon L Vasco Ribeiro Cup 5 October 1936 Benfica 0–0 Benfica 0–0 Barreirense http://casacomum.org/cc/visualizador?pasta=05762.026.06288#!9 Diário de Lisboa Barreirense Lisbon Manuel da Silva D 1 December 1936 Benfica 4–2 O Benfica derrotou o União http://casacomum.org/cc/visualizador?pasta=05762.026.06349#!3 Diário de Lisboa União de Lisboa Espirito Santo 29 78 80 Rogério 47 31 Guedes 71 Silva Lisbon Cláudio Nunes W 20 December 1936 Benfica 5–1 O Benfica venceu o FC Porto http://casacomum.org/cc/visualizador?pasta=05762.026.06367#!4 Diário de Lisboa Porto Rogério 55 68 78 Espírito Santo 62 77 Lisbon Estádio das Amoreiras Horácio Cunha W 25 December 1936 Porto 3–3 O Benfica empatou com o FC Porto, por 3–3 http://casacomum.org/cc/visualizador?pasta=05762.026.06372#!9 Diário de Lisboa Benfica Santos 16 85 33 o.g. Romão Valadas Porto Campo do Ameal D 27 December 1936 Braga 2–5 Em Braga http://casacomum.org/cc/visualizador?pasta=05762.026.06373#!4 Diário de Lisboa Benfica Argentino Mica Valadas Rogério Freire Braga Campo do Ameal W 3 January 1937 Benfica 1–1 O Benfica e o Áustria empataram por 1–1 http://casacomum.org/cc/visualizador?pasta=05762.026.06379#!4 Diário de Lisboa FK Austria Wien Valadas 7 5 Lisbon Estádio das Amoreiras Carlos Canuta D Easter Cup 26 March 1937 Benfica 2–1 O Sporting e o Benfica são finalistas http://casacomum.org/cc/visualizador?pasta=05762.026.06460#!8 Diário de Lisboa Porto Sousa 31 Espírito Santo 44 16 Santos Lisbon Estádio do Campo Grande José António Diniz W Easter Cup 28 March 1937 Sporting 1–2 (a.e.t) O Torneio de Páscoa foi ganho pelo Benfica http://casacomum.org/cc/visualizador?pasta=05762.026.06462 Diário de Lisboa Benfica Pireza 27 73 Albino 94 Freire Lisbon Estádio do Campo Grande Manuel Marques W 6 May 1937 SL Cartaxo 1–10 Benfica Cartaxo Campo das Pratas W Player statistics The squad for the season consisted of the players listed in the tables below, as well as staff member Lippo Hertzka (manager). Note 1: Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality. Note 2: Players with squad numbers marked ‡ joined the club during the 1936-37 season via transfer, with more details in the following section. Campeonato da Liga Campeonato de Portugal Campeonato de Lisboa 1 POR Augusto Amaro GK 4 0 0 0 2 0 1 POR Cândido Tavares GK 10 0 6 0 8 0 POR João Correia DF 2 0 0 0 2 0 POR Ricardo Freire DF 0 0 0 0 8 7 2 POR António Vieira DF 13 0 6 0 6 0 3 POR Gustavo Teixeira DF 13 0 6 0 8 0 POR Francisco Costa MF 2 0 0 0 7 0 POR Joaquim Alcobia MF 11 0 4 0 9 0 4 POR Raul Baptista MF 13 0 4 0 8 0 5 POR Francisco Albino MF 13 2 6 1 10 1 6 POR Gaspar Pinto MF 12 0 4 0 9 0 7 POR Domingos Lopes MF 12 2 4 0 7 0 POR Alberto Cardoso FW 0 0 0 0 4 2 POR Alberto de Jesus FW 0 0 0 0 2 0 POR Carlos Torres FW 0 0 2 0 3 0 POR José Gomes FW 0 0 1 0 2 1 POR Vítor Silva FW 0 0 0 0 0 0 8 POR Rogério Sousa FW 14 19 6 3 10 10 9 POR Guilherme Espírito Santo FW 14 17 6 2 1 0 10 POR Luís Xavier FW 14 5 5 3 4 1 11 POR Alfredo Valadas FW 14 10 6 3 9 4 |} Transfers In Position Player From Fee Ref DF António Vieira Vitória de SetúbalUndisclosed MF Joaquim Alcobia SportingUndisclosed FW Espírito Santo Benfica de LuandaUndisclosed FW José Gomes Luso FCUndisclosed Out Position Player To Fee Ref DF Francisco Gatinho C.F. Os BelenensesUndisclosed FW Guedes Gonçalves U.D. LeiriaUndisclosed References Category:S.L. Benfica seasons Benfica Category:Portuguese football championship–winning seasons