1942–43 S.L. Benfica season

Benfica 1942–43 President Augusto da Fonseca Júnior Head coach János Biri Estádio da Luz Primeira Divisão 1st Taça de Portugal Winner Campeonato de Lisboa 2nd Julinho (24) Julinho (37) Benfica 12–2 Porto(7 February 1943) Vitória de Guimarães 5–1 Benfica (28 March 1943) _whiteborder _collarwhite _whiteborder DD0000 DD0000 DD0000 FFFFFF DD0000 _redborder _collarwithbodywhite _redborder FFFFFF FF0000 FFFFFF FFFFFF FFFFFF 1941–42 1943–44 The 1942–43 season was Sport Lisboa e Benfica's 39th season in existence and the club's 9th consecutive season in the top flight of Portuguese football, covering the period from 1 September 1942 to 30 June 1943. Benfica competed in the Primeira Divisão, the Taça de Portugal and in the Campeonato de Lisboa. Benfica entered the season as defending league champions and went on to secure its fifth Primeira Divisão title under Hungarian coach János Biri. Despite finishing second in the Campeonato de Lisboa, the team produced a strong league campaign, highlighted by a record 12–2 win over Porto and decisive victories against title rivals Sporting CP and Belenenses. Benfica completed the season by winning the Taça de Portugal for the second time, defeating Vitória de Setúbal 5–1 in the final, completing the first league and cup double in the club's history. Season summary Benfica entered the season seeking to defend its league title, as well as to reclaim both the Taça de Portugal and the Campeonato de Lisboa, competitions it had been unable to win in the previous two campaigns. Hungarian coach János Biri remained in charge for his fourth year at the club. During the off-season, Francisco Rodrigues, the club's top scorer in the previous three seasons, with 99 goals in 88 matches, departed for Vitória de Setúbal. Francisco Elói also left for Estoril Praia, while Julinho joined from Académico and Rogério Pipi arrived from Chelas. Before the start of the Campeonato de Lisboa, Benfica played four friendlies, drawing three and losing one. The team opened the regional championship with a 5–1 win over Atlético.Nos jogos desta tarde Benfica, Sporting e Belenenses http://casacomum.org/cc/visualizador?pasta=05769.033.08596#!4 Diário de Lisboa In the following matchday, Benfica dropped points in a 3–3 draw with Os Unidos,O Benfica não foi além do empate http://casacomum.org/cc/visualizador?pasta=05769.033.08603#!4 Diário de Lisboa but responded with an 8–1 victory over Os Fósforos. On 1 November, Benfica hosted Sporting in the first Derby de Lisboa of the season, winning 4–1 and moving into first place,O Benfica venceu nitidamente o Sporting http://casacomum.org/cc/visualizador?pasta=05769.033.08617#!5 Diário de Lisboa level on points with Belenenses. The team followed up this result with a 4–1 loss to Belenenses,O Belenenses obteve uma bela vitória sobre o Benfica http://casacomum.org/cc/visualizador?pasta=05769.033.08625#!4 Diário de Lisboa and three wins, scoring 15 goals, but remaining tied on points with both Belenenses and Sporting. In the ninth matchday, Benfica visited Sporting in a decisive championship match, losing 3–2 and consequently needing both rivals to drop points in the final round.O Sporting venceu o Benfica http://casacomum.org/cc/visualizador?pasta=05769.033.08655#!4 Diário de Lisboa In the last matchday, a 3–0 victory over Belenenses secured second place for Benfica in the regional competition.O Sporting é campeão http://casacomum.org/cc/visualizador?pasta=05769.033.08662#!5 Diário de Lisboa The team closed the year with three preparation matches ahead of the Primeira Divisão, winning two and losing one. Benfica began its league title defense with a 3–2 win over Os Unidos,Belenenses, Sporting, Académica e Benfica http://casacomum.org/cc/visualizador?pasta=05770.034.08688#!4 Diário de Lisboa and followed this result with three additional victories, scoring twelve goals and finishing January in first place, level on points with Belenenses.O Sporting é campeão http://casacomum.org/cc/visualizador?pasta=05770.034.08709#!11 Diário de Lisboa In the opening match of February, Benfica hosted Porto in the season's first O Clássico, winning 12–2. Valadas and Teixeira each scored twice, while Julinho netted five goals, marking the largest margin of victory in Clássico history.Benfica 12-2 Porto http://casacomum.org/cc/visualizador?pasta=05770.034.08715#!4 Diário de Lisboa The team maintained its form with wins over Belenenses and Leixões, but closed the month with a 3–2 loss to Sporting,O Sporting venceu o Benfica http://casacomum.org/cc/visualizador?pasta=05770.034.08736#!5 Diário de Lisboa though still finishing February at the top of the table with a two-point lead. Benfica opened March with three consecutive victories, scoring twelve goals, but on the 28th a 5–1 defeat to Vitória de Guimarães reduced the team's lead to a single point.12th round league table http://casacomum.org/cc/visualizador?pasta=05770.034.08775#!5 Diário de Lisboa A 7–1 win over CUF and, on 11 April, a 4–2 away victory against Porto,O Benfica venceu o Porto http://casacomum.org/cc/visualizador?pasta=05770.034.08806#!5 Diário de Lisboa allowed Benfica to retain its advantage at the top. However, a 5–2 away loss to BelenensesO Belenenses venceu o Benfica por 5–2 http://casacomum.org/cc/visualizador?pasta=05770.034.08836#!4 Diário de Lisboa dropped the team to third place, one point behind the leader Sporting. The team began May with a 4–2 away win over Leixões, followed a week later by a decisive 2–1 victory over Sporting in the Derby de Lisboa.O Benfica venceu o Sporting http://casacomum.org/cc/visualizador?pasta=05771.035.08865#!4 Diário de Lisboa With this result, Benfica climbed back into first place and moved within reach of the league title. A 4–3 away win against Académica in the following match secured Benfica's fifth league championship.O Benfica é campeão de 1943 http://casacomum.org/cc/visualizador?pasta=05771.035.08880 Diário de Lisboa After securing the league title, the team entered the Taça de Portugal, beginning with a 7–1 victory over Vitória de Guimarães in the round of 16. A 5–2 win against Os Unidos in the quarter-finals qualified Benfica for the semi-finals, setting up the fifth Derby de Lisboa of the season. A 3–2 away win in the semi-final, with Francisco Pires scoring twice, sent Benfica through to the final.O encontro Benfica-Sporting http://casacomum.org/cc/visualizador?pasta=05771.035.08940 Diário de Lisboa On 20 June, Benfica faced Vitória de Setúbal in the final, winning 5–1 with Julinho scoring a brace, and completing the first league and cup double in the club's history.O Sport Lisboa e Benfica conquistou a Taça de Portugal http://casacomum.org/cc/visualizador?pasta=05771.035.08955 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 Primeira Divisão 10 January 1943 16 May 1943 18 15 0 3 74 38 yes Taça de Portugal 30 May 1943 20 June 1943 4 4 0 0 20 6 yes Campeonato de Lisboa 11 October 1942 13 December 1942 10 7 1 2 41 16 yes Total 32 26 1 5 135 60 yes Primeira Divisão 1942–43 Primeira Divisão League table main WDL QR 2 BEN Benfica SCP Sporting CP BEL Belenenses OSU Unidos de Lisboa OLH Olhanense LEI Leixões 15 0 3 74 38 C 14 1 3 66 37 14 0 4 78 20 9 2 7 70 46 8 2 8 44 48 complete rsssf.com Results by round table b Round Ground A/A/H/A/H/H/H/A/H/H/H/A/H/A/A/A/H/A Result W/W/W/W/W/W/W/L/W/W/W/L/W/W/L/W/W/W Position 4/3/2/2/2/1/1/1/2/1/1/1/1/1/3/2/1/1 Home Away green2 Win yellow2 Draw red2 Loss 1st 2nd 3rd red1 ForaDeJogo Matches 1 10 January 1943 Os Unidos Benfica 2–3 April 2026 25 Galvão 55 Julinho 63 Nelo Lisbon Campo Bairro Padre Cruz W 2 17 January 1943 Olhanense Benfica 0–1 April 2026 42 Teixeira Lisbon Estádio Padinha W 3 24 January 1943 Benfica Vitória de Guimarães 8–3 April 2026 Julinho 12 57 65 71 73 Costa 24 35 Nelo 61 13 81 85 Alexandre Lisbon Estádio do Campo Grande W 4 31 January 1943 CUF Benfica 2–3 April 2026 Luís 49 70 22 Brito 43 Teixeira 60 Valadas Barreiro Campo de Santa Bárbara W 5 7 February 1943 Benfica Porto 12–2 April 2026 Valadas 5 31 Teixeira 38 85 Costa 44 pen 58 Pais 46 pen Julinho 55 60 61 75 Ferreira 77 48 Póvoas 0 64 Nunes 67 Araújo Lisbon Estádio do Campo Grande Vasco Ataíde W 6 14 February 1943 4–2 April 2026 Benfica Belenenses Jordão 41 Julinho 57 Costa 70 pen 83 44 Rafael Correia 88 Feliciano Lisbon Estádio do Campo Grande W 7 21 February 1943 Benfica Leixões 3–0 April 2026 Costa 9 12 Conceição 41 Lisbon Estádio do Campo Grande W 8 28 February 1943 Sporting Benfica 3–2 April 2026 Cruz 39 Mourão 66 Peyroteo 75 33 52 Julinho Lisbon Stadium de Lisboa L 9 7 March 1943 Benfica Académica 6–2 April 2026 Teixeira 10 24 35 55 Pinto 71 pen Julinho 78 18 Nini 49 Gomes 0 82 Antunes Lisbon Estádio do Campo Grande W 10 14 March 1943 Os Unidos Benfica 5–2 April 2026 Ferreira 22 Teixeira 34 Julinho 38 53 Nelo 68 Lisbon Estádio do Campo Grande W 11 21 March 1943 Benfica Olhanense 3–1 April 2026 Pires 35 Julinho 44 Teixeira 82 62 Salvador Lisbon Estádio do Campo Grande W 12 28 March 1943 Vitória de Guimarães Benfica 5–1 April 2026 Miguel 15 Ferraz 33 35 Alexandre 46 Arlindo 84 30 Valadas Guimarães Campo do Benlhevai L 13 4 April 1943 Benfica CUF 7–1 April 2026 Nelo 6 85 Julinho 13 75 84 Costa 32 Valadas 71 18 Henriques Lisbon Estádio do Campo Grande W 14 11 April 1943 Porto Benfica 2–4 April 2026 Pratas 43 Gomes 65 23 Julinho 60 pen 85 pen Costa 64 Nelo Porto Campo da Constituição Álvaro Santos W 15 25 April 1943 Belenenses Benfica 5–2 April 2026 Quaresma 17 Pedro 48 85 Correia 59 Franklim 66 75 Valadas 82 Nelo Lisbon Estádio José Manuel Soares Abel Ferreira L 16 2 May 1943 Leixões Benfica 2–4 April 2026 Vítor 47 58 10 Julinho 12 Pipi 20 49 Valadas Matosinhos Campo de Santana W 17 9 May 1943 Benfica Sporting 2–1 April 2026 Julinho 5 Costa 41 30 Mourão Lisbon Estádio do Campo Grande Vieira da Costa W 18 16 May 1943 Académica Benfica 3–4 April 2026 Nini 67 pen Correia 82 Lemos 89 54 Valadas 63 Julinho 80 pen 83 Costa Coimbra Campo de Santa Cruz Araújo Correia W Taça de Portugal 1942–43 Taça de Portugal Round of 16 30 May 1943 7–1 Benfica Vitória de Guimarães Pipi 18 Teixeira 30 71 Julinho 39 44 51 Nelo 69 36 Arlindo April 2026 Estádio do Campo Grande Lisbon W Quarter-Finals 6 June 1943 5–2 Benfica Os Unidos Pipi 42 Pires 46 Teixeira 48 Julinho 67 77 April 2026 Estádio do Campo Grande Lisbon Carlos Canuto W Semi-Finals 13 June 1943 2–3 Sporting Benfica Canário 33 Cruz 50 pen 10 65 Pires 44 Teixeira April 2026 Stadium de Lisboa Lisbon João Vaz W Final 1943 Taça de Portugal Final 20 June 1943 5–1 Benfica Vitória de Setúbal Pipi 12 Costa 23 Julinho 32 88 Armindo 75 pen 58 Amador April 2026 Estádio José Manuel Soares Lisbon Araújo Correia W Campeonato de Lisboa main WDL QR 3 2 1 SCP Sporting BEN Benfica BEL Belenenses UDL Unidos de Lisboa ACP Atlético OSF Os Fósforos 8 1 1 35 17 C 7 1 2 41 16 6 2 2 36 15 3 2 5 27 24 3 0 7 14 36 0 0 10 15 60 complete 1 11 October 1942 Atlético Benfica 1–5 April 2026 Galvão 82 pen 38 Pipi 46 Galvão 60 Valadas 77 78 Julinho Lisbon Estádio da Tapadinha João Vaz W 2 18 October 1942 Benfica Os Unidos 3–3 April 2026 Teixeira 56 Galvão 75 pen Ferreira 84 Lisbon Estádio do Campo Grande Aurélio de Carvalho D 3 25 October 1942 Os Fósforos 1–8 April 2026 Benfica 2 5 28 35 65 70 Costa 44 Julinho 75 Pipi Lisbon Estádio do Campo Grande Carlos Canuto W 4 1 November 1942 Benfica Sporting 4–1 April 2026 Pires 15 35 71 Teixeira 61 Lisbon Estádio do Campo Grande João Vaz W 5 8 November 1942 Belenenses 1–4 April 2026 Benfica Correia 88 14 Pipi Lisbon Estádio José Manuel Soares Neves de Carvalho L 6 15 November 1942 Benfica Atlético 5–2 April 2026 Teixeira 32 80 Brito 45 Albino 67 Costa 90 Lisbon Campo da Tapadinha José Andrade Santos W 7 22 November 1942 Os Unidos Benfica 1–2 April 2026 29 Costa 86 Brito Lisbon Campo Bairro Padre Cruz Carlos Canuto W 8 29 November 1942 Benfica Os Fósforos 8–0 April 2026 Costa 1 Julinho 3 59 69 Ferreira 21 Pipi 30 Brito 66 Teixeira 80 Lisbon Estádio do Campo Grande António Ferreira W 9 6 December 1942 Sporting Benfica 3–2 April 2026 Mourão 14 28 Pireza 67 13 Costa 77 Brito Lisbon Stadium de Lisboa João Vaz L 10 13 December 1942 Benfica Belenenses 3–0 April 2026 Pipi 7 Brito 37 Costa 38 pen Lisbon Estádio do Campo Grande António de Almeida W Non-Official matches B.S.B. Tournament 20 September 1942 Benfica 0–1 O Belenenses venceu o Benfica http://casacomum.org/cc/visualizador?pasta=05769.033.08572 Diário de Lisboa Belenenses 72 José Pedro Lisbon Estádio do Lumiar António de Almeida L 24 September 1942 Benfica C.F. Os Unidos 1–1 Lisbon Campo do 28 de maio D 27 September 1942 Benfica Vitória de Setúbal 1–1 Vitória-Benfica http://casacomum.org/cc/visualizador?pasta=05769.033.08580#!4 Diário de Lisboa Jordão 42 89 Passos Lisbon Estádio do Campo Grande Eduardo Augusto D Benfica-Belenenses Cup 4 October 1942 Benfica 2–2 Belenenses Lisbon Campo das Salésias D Reconciliation Cup 20 December 1942 Atlético Benfica 6–5 Atlético 6-5 Benfica http://casacomum.org/cc/visualizador?pasta=05769.033.08669#!5 Diário de Lisboa Gregorio 2 pen Lopes 30 40 90 Marques 44 Lopes II 63 Armando 1 Brito 8 Valadas 15 Pires 33 Melo Lisbon Estádio da Tapadinha L Stadium Cup 25 December 1942 Benfica 6–3 Vitórias do Benfica e Belenenses http://casacomum.org/cc/visualizador?pasta=05769.033.08674#!9 Diário de Lisboa Estoril Praia Lisbon Estádio do Campo Grande W End of Year Cup 27 December 1942 Benfica 5–4 O festival Benfica-Belenenses http://casacomum.org/cc/visualizador?pasta=05769.033.08675#!5 Diário de Lisboa Belenenses Julinho 38 Costa 42 78 pen Teixeira 80 26 Pedro 83 Frankin 84 88 pen Amaro Lisbon Estádio do Campo Grande Henrique Leal W End of Year Cup 1 January 1943 Belenenses Benfica 3–1 O Benfica ganhou o torneio de fim de ano, o Belenenses venceu em futebol http://casacomum.org/cc/visualizador?pasta=05770.034.08680#!9 Diário de Lisboa Lisbon Campo das Salésias L 3 May 1943 Gil Vicente 2–7 Benfica Barcelos Estádio Adelino Ribeiro Novo W 17 May 1943 Viseu 2–8 Benfica Viseu Estádio do Fontelo W Player statistics The squad for the season consisted of the players listed in the tables below, as well as staff member János Biri (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 1942–43 season via transfer, with more details in the following section. Primeira Divisão Taça de Portugal Campeonato de Lisboa 1 POR António Martins GK 18 0 4 0 10 0 POR Mário Galvão DF 4 1 0 0 4 2 POR Ricardo Freire DF 0 0 0 0 3 0 2 POR Gaspar Pinto DF 18 1 4 0 10 0 3 POR César Ferreira DF 13 0 4 0 5 0 POR António Carvalho DF 1 0 0 0 0 0 POR Guia Costa MF 1 2 0 0 0 0 4 POR Manuel Jordão MF 5 1 3 0 6 0 5 POR Francisco Albino MF 18 0 1 0 10 1 5 POR Joaquim Alcobia MF 15 0 4 0 4 0 6 POR Francisco Ferreira MF 17 2 4 0 8 2 POR Carlos Brito FW 2 1 0 0 5 5 POR Dário Rodrigues FW 0 0 0 0 2 0 POR Guilherme Espírito Santo FW 0 0 0 0 0 0 POR José da Conceição FW 2 1 0 0 0 0 POR Nelo Barros FW 14 7 1 1 0 0 7 POR Manuel da Costa FW 14 12 4 1 8 11 8 POR Francisco Pires FW 4 1 3 3 3 3 9 POR Julinho FW 16 24 4 7 10 6 10 POR Joaquim Teixeira FW 15 10 4 4 10 5 11 POR Alfredo Valadas FW 13 9 0 0 2 1 11 POR Rogério Pipi FW 8 1 4 3 10 5 |} Transfers In Position Player From Fee Ref MF Manuel Jordão BarreirenseUndisclosed FW Dário Rodrigues MonçãoUndisclosed FW Julinho Académico F.C.Undisclosed FW Rogério Pipi ChelasUndisclosed Out Position Player To Fee Ref DF Francisco Elói Estoril PraiaUndisclosed FW Francisco Rodrigues Vitória de SetúbalUndisclosed References Category:S.L. Benfica seasons Benfica Category:Portuguese football championship–winning seasons