1995–96 S.L. Benfica season

January 2015 Benfica 1995–96 President Manuel Damásio Head coach Artur Jorge(until 9 September 1995)Mário Wilson Estádio da Luz Primeira Divisão 2nd Taça de Portugal Winners UEFA Cup Third round João Pinto (18) João Pinto (23) 50,000 v Porto(23 March 1996) 4,000 v Chaves(9 March 1996) Benfica 4–0 União de Leiria(29 December 1995)Benfica 5–1 Marítimo(12 May 1996) Porto 3–0 Benfica(5 November 1995)Bayern Munich 4–1 Benfica(21 November 1995) _Benfica9596h _Benfica9697h _Benfica9596h DD0000 1994–95 1996–97 The 1995–96 season was Sport Lisboa e Benfica's 92nd season in existence and the club's 62nd consecutive season in the top flight of Portuguese football, covering the period from 1 July 1995 to 30 June 1996. It involved Benfica competing in the Primeira Divisão and the Taça de Portugal. Benfica qualified for the UEFA Cup by coming third in previous League. After failing to renew the title in the past season, the club brought in several players during the transfer market, with Ricardo Gomes, Valdo, Calado and Marcelo assuming regular starter roles. However, the club lost all of his more historic players as the case of Neno, Vítor Paneira, Isaías and César Brito. With the animosity around Artur Jorge increasing, poor results in September caused his departure. Despite an irregular season in the league, various winning streaks helped the team reach their second-place finish by 23 March, after a home win against Porto. In the Portuguese Cup, a strong performance from Marcelo throughout the competition, who finish as the tournament top scorer, guided the team to the final, where João Pinto delivered the trophy after scoring a double.Tovar 2012 540 Season summary The second season of Artur Jorge started with much more distrust over his abilities. From the large number of signings in the year before, only a handful prove noteworthy, and Tavares and Nelo even showed a complete inability to play for a big club.Tovar 2012 532 Despite that, more exits followed, with a 28-year-old Vítor Paneira, and the club league topscorer in the year before; Isaías, causing the most anger.Paneira e a seleção: "Se eu tivesse ficado no Benfica..." Paneira and the national team: "If I stayed at Benfica..." http://www.maisfutebol.iol.pt/paneira-e-a-selecao-se-eu-tivesse-ficado-no-benfica 2 July 2015 Mais Futebol 14 May 2012 PortugueseIsaías ataca Artur Jorge: "Chegou para destruir o Benfica" Isaías attacks Artur Jorge: "He arrived to destroy Benfica". http://planetaslbenfica.blogspot.pt/2013/08/isaias-ataca-artur-jorge-chegou-para.html Sapo Desporto Planeta Benfica 2 July 2015 Portuguese 22 August 2013 Benfica signed mostly in Portugal, as with the league top goalscorer, Hassan, but also searched in Europe, bringing Valdo and Ricardo Gomes, back from France. The league start was not ideal, as the team dropped four points in three match-days, leading to Artur Jorge being sacked after the build up of fan pressure.Tovar 2012 540 The club then selected Mário Wilson as his replacement. Benfica slowly started collecting wins over the following weeks, but after the defeat against FC Porto in the Clássico of 5 November, the distance to the league leader increased to eight points.Tovar 2012 542 In Europe, the ended their campaign, after being knock out by Bayern Munich, with Klinsmann scoring six goals, in what the press dubbed 'Cataklinsmann'.Cataklismann https://www.dn.pt/desporto/interior/benfica-sporting-e-portugal-1176565.html Diário de Noticias 12 March 2017 PortugueseTovar 2012 540 In November, with Porto putting on a strong campaign, the club set eyes on closing the distance on the second place, occupied by Sporting.Tovar 2012 542 At the end of January, Benfica reach the second place for the first time, after João Pinto led the club past Vitória Guimarães.Tovar 2012 540 In the following month, a strong performance by Marcelo, allowed the club to progress through the Portuguese Cup semi-finals after beating Vitória de Guimarães.Tovar 2012 545 However, February did not go as well in the league race, with the club spending two weeks on the fourth place.Tovar 2012 543 In March, Benfica received and beat Porto, with João Pinto scoring the winning goal, as he have done in Guimarães.Tovar 2012 540 With this win, the club re-assumed the second place, which would be its final league position, finishing the season six points ahead of Sporting, but an eleven behind Porto, which had the title wrapped up nearly a month before.Tovar 2012 544 In April, with only the Portuguese Cup to compete for. Marcelo continued his goalscoring record on the national cup, scoring a double in overtime for the semi-final against Leiria.Tovar 2012 545 On the 18 May, in the 1996 Taça de Portugal final, João Pinto scored two against Sporting in a 3–1 win, with the club winning its twenty-third Taça de Portugal. The celebrations were nonetheless cancelled due to the death of a Sporting supporter, after being accidentally hit by a lost flare.Tovar 2012 540 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 26 August 1995 12 May 1996 34 22 7 5 57 27 yes Tovar 2012 547 Taça de Portugal 1 December 1995 18 May 1996 6 5 1 0 12 2 yes Tovar 2012 547 UEFA Cup 12 September 1995 5 December 1995 6 3 1 2 10 11 yes Tovar 2012 547 Total 46 30 9 7 79 40 yes Primeira Divisão 1995–96 Primeira Divisão League table BEN Results by round table b Round Ground H/A/H/A/H/A/H/A/H/A/H/A/H/A/A/H/A/A/H/A/H/AA/H/A/H/A/H/A/H/A/H/H/A/H Result D/W/D/W/W/L/W/W/W/L/D/W/W/W/W/W/D/L/W/W/W/L/D/W/W/D/W/W/W/D/L/W/W/W Position 10/7/6/4/3/5/3/3/3/4/4/4/3/3/3/3/3/4/4/2/2/4/4/3/2/3/2/2/2/2/2/2/2/2 Home Away green2 Win yellow2 Draw red2 Loss 1st 2nd 3rd red1 ForaDeJogo Matches 1 20 August 1995 Benfica Postponed http://www.worldfootball.net/schedule/por-primeira-liga-1995-1996-spieltag/1/ Salgueiros Lisbon Estádio da Luz P 2 26 August 1995 20:00 Tirsense 0–1 November 2025 Benfica Panduru 49 Santo Tirso Abel Alves de Figueiredo 10,000 Veiga Trigo W 1 6 September 1995 19:45 Benfica 0–0 November 2025 Salgueiros Lisbon Estádio da Luz 6,000 José Rufino D 3 9 September 1995 19:45 Benfica 1–1 November 2025 Vitória Guimarães Hassan 59 Ricardo Lopes 90 Lisbon Estádio da Luz 15,000 José Pratas D 4 17 September 1995 19:00 Estrela da Amadora 0–1 November 2025 Benfica João Pinto 28 Lisbon Estádio da Reboleira 4,000 Pinto Correia W 5 22 September 1995 19:00 Benfica 1–0 November 2025 Belenenses Marcelo 84 Lisbon Estádio da Luz 15,000 Vítor Pereira W 6 4 October 1995 21:00 Sporting 2–0 November 2025 Benfica Pedro Barbosa 49 Emmanuel Amuneke 83 Lisbon Estádio de Alvalade 40,000 Veiga Trigo L 7 14 October 1995 18:00 Benfica 3–0 November 2025 Gil Vicente Panduru 21 Hélder 45 Hassan 64 pen. Lisbon Estádio da Luz 10,000 Isidoro Rodrigues W 8 22 October 1995 19:15 Desp. Chaves 1–2 November 2025 Benfica Rui Loja 68 Valdo 75 Hassan 78 Chaves Estádio Municipal de Chaves 17,000 Paulo Paraty W 9 27 October 1995 19:45 Benfica 4–1 November 2025 Leça Paulão 41 Iliev 44 Alfaia 64 o.g. Hassan 80 Paredão 63 o.g. Lisbon Estádio da Luz 7,000 Daniel Alberto Soares W 10 5 November 1995 20:30 Porto 3–0 November 2025 Benfica Domingos 42 85 pen. Péter Lipcsei 88 Porto Estádio das Antas 40,000 Bento Marques L 11 18 November 1995 20:00 Benfica 1–1 November 2025 Boavista Hassan 90 Artur 19 Lisbon Estádio da Luz 25,000 José Pratas D 12 26 November 1995 19:45 Braga 1–2 November 2025 Benfica Bo Andersson 25 João Pinto 30 pen. Hassan 35 Braga Estádio 1º de Maio 10,000 Lucilio Baptista W 13 9 December 1995 19:45 Benfica 2–0 November 2025 Campomaiorense Edgar Pacheco 68 Marcelo 85 Lisbon Estádio da Luz 15,000 Cunha Antunes W 14 16 December 1995 19:45 Farense 1–3 November 2025 Benfica Hajry Redouane 13 Ricardo Gomes 34 Paulo Bento 56 João Pinto 82 Faro Estádio de São Luís 14,000 Bento Marques W 15 22 December 1995 19:45 Felgueiras 1–2 November 2025 Benfica Lewis 32 Edgar Pacheco 48 Ricardo Gomes 72 Felgueiras Estádio Dr. Machado de Matos 10,000 Carlos Calheiros W 16 29 December 1995 19:45 Benfica 4–0 November 2025 União de Leiria Marinho 13 João Pinto 62 Ricardo Gomes 76 Panduru 81 Lisbon Estádio da Luz 30,000 Paulo Costa W 17 6 January 1996 19:00 Maritimo 2–2 https://www.foradejogo.net/match.php?match=199615400011708 Benfica Alex Bunbury 21 Carlos Jorge 78 Marcelo 16 João Pinto 68 Funchal Estádio dos Barreiros 10,000 Lucílio Baptista D 18 12 January 1996 20:45 Salgueiros 4–2 https://www.foradejogo.net/match.php?match=199615400011802 Benfica Nandinho 36 Abílio 49 pen. Nilton 79 Basílio Almeida 87 Valdo 55 pen. Marcelo 89 Porto Estádio Prof. Dr. José Vieira de Carvalho 5,000 José Pratas L 19 20 January 1996 19:30 Benfica 2–1 https://www.foradejogo.net/match.php?match=199615400011903 Tirsense João Pinto 61 Dimas Teixeira 77 Rui Manuel 56 Lisbon Estádio da Luz 25,000 António Costa W 20 27 January 1996 19:00 Vitória Guimarães 2–4 https://www.foradejogo.net/match.php?match=199615400012003 Benfica Zlatko Zahovič 10 Ricardo Lopes 17 João Pinto 48 86 Marcelo 50 Hélder 58 Guimarães Estádio D. Afonso Henriques 5,000 António Rola W 21 4 February 1996 18:15 Benfica 1–0 https://www.foradejogo.net/match.php?match=199615400012104 Estrela da Amadora Paulão 46 Lisbon Estádio da Luz 15,000 Vitor Reis W 22 11 February 1996 21:00 Belenenses 1–0 https://www.foradejogo.net/match.php?match=199615400012204 Benfica Giovanella 62 Lisbon Estádio do Restelo 5,000 Bento Marques L 23 17 February 1996 20:00 Benfica 0–0 https://www.foradejogo.net/match.php?match=199615400012305 Sporting Lisbon Estádio da Luz 20,000 Paulo Paraty D 24 2 March 1996 20:15 Gil Vicente 1–2 https://www.foradejogo.net/match.php?match=199615400012405 Benfica Jaime Cerqueira 13 João Pinto 6 Marcelo 45 Braga Estádio 1º de Maio 10,000 Isidoro Rodrigues W 25 9 March 1996 20:00 Benfica 2–0 https://www.foradejogo.net/match.php?match=199615400012506 Desp. Chaves João Pinto 32 Marcelo 36 Lisbon Estádio da Luz 4,000 João Mesquita W 26 17 March 1996 19:00 Leça 0–0 https://www.foradejogo.net/match.php?match=199615400012606 Benfica Leça da Palmeira Estádio do Leça FC 5,000 Lucílio Baptista D 27 23 March 1996 20:00 Benfica 2–1 https://www.foradejogo.net/match.php?match=199615400012707 Porto Valdo 14 pen. João Pinto 52 Emerson 51 Lisbon Estádio da Luz 50,000 António Rola W 28 30 March 1996 20:00 Boavista 1–3 https://www.foradejogo.net/match.php?match=199615400012807 Benfica Artur 85 Ricardo Gomes 1 João Pinto 67 75 Porto Estádio do Bessa 10,000 Bento Marques W 29 5 April 1996 19:00 Benfica 3–0 https://www.foradejogo.net/match.php?match=199615400012908 Braga Daniel Kenedy 9 João Pinto 43 pen. 73 pen. Lisbon Estádio da Luz 15,000 Antonio Costa W 30 14 April 1996 20:30 Campomaiorense 0–0 https://www.foradejogo.net/match.php?match=199615400013008 Benfica Campo Maior Estádio Capitão Cesar Correia 12,000 Martins dos Santos D 31 21 April 1996 20:00 Benfica 0–1 https://www.foradejogo.net/match.php?match=199615400013109 Farense Jorge Soares 90 Lisbon Estádio da Luz 20,000 José Pratas L 32 28 April 1996 20:30 Benfica 1–0 https://www.foradejogo.net/match.php?match=199615400013209 Felgueiras Paulão 60 Lisbon Estádio da Luz 15,000 Monteiro da Silva W 33 5 May 1996 20:30 União de Leiria 0–2 https://www.foradejogo.net/match.php?match=199615400013309 Benfica Paulo Bento 44 Valdo 89 Leiria Estádio Dr. Magalhães Pessoa 10,000 Daniel Soares W 34 12 May 1996 17:00 Benfica 5–1 https://www.foradejogo.net/match.php?match=199615400013408 Maritimo João Pinto 7 69 74 Dimas Teixeira 19 Paredão 90 Alex Bunbury 80 Lisbon Estádio da Luz 15,000 José Rufino W Taça de Portugal 1995–96 Taça de Portugal Fourth Rd Fourth round 1 December 1995 18:00 Tirsense 0–2 https://www.foradejogo.net/match.php?match=1996154500196181 Benfica João Pinto 7 72 Santo Tirso Abel Alves de Figueiredo 10,000 Juvenal Silvestre W Sixth Rd Sixth round 31 January 1996 19:45 Farense 1–1 yes https://www.foradejogo.net/match.php?match=1996154500105041 Benfica Christian 73 Marcelo 71 Faro Estádio de São Luís 12,000 Veiga Trigo D 6R Replay Sixth round replay 14 February 1996 20:30 Benfica 3–0 https://www.foradejogo.net/match.php?match=1996154500105042 Farense Mauro Airez 60 68 Marcelo 81 Lisbon Estádio da Luz José Leirós W Quarter-finals 25 February 1996 20:30 Benfica 1–0 yes https://www.foradejogo.net/match.php?match=1996154500104031 Vitória Guimarães Marcelo 98 Lisbon Estádio da Luz Martins dos Santos W Semi-finals 10 April 1996 20:30 Benfica 2–0 yes https://www.foradejogo.net/match.php?match=1996154500103021 União de Leiria Marcelo 113 119 Crespo 2 61 81Hugo 2 66 84 Lisbon Estádio da Luz Lucílio Baptista W Final 18 May 1996 20:30 Benfica 3–1 https://www.foradejogo.net/match.php?match=1996154500101010 Sporting Mauro Airez 9 João Pinto 39 67 Carlos Xavier 83 pen. Lisbon Estádio Nacional 50,000 Vítor Pereira W UEFA Cup 1995–96 UEFA Cup First round First leg 12 September 1995 Lierse SK BEL 1–3 https://www.uefa.com/uefaeuropaleague/season=1995/matches/round=658/match=52180/postmatch/lineups/index.html POR Benfica Huysmans 39 pen. Valdo 28 pen.Marcelo 54Paulo Bento 64 Lier Herman Vanderpoortenstadion Anders Frisk W Second leg 26 September 1995 19:00 Benfica POR 2–1 5–2 https://www.uefa.com/uefaeuropaleague/season=1995/matches/round=658/match=52181/postmatch/lineups/index.html BEL Lierse SK João Pinto 24Kenedy 60 van Kerckhoven 33 Lisbon Estádio da Luz Philippe Leduc W Second round First leg 17 October 1995 19:00 Benfica POR 1–0 https://www.uefa.com/uefaeuropaleague/season=1995/matches/round=659/match=52253/postmatch/lineups/index.html NED Roda JC Panduru 78 Lisbon Estádio da Luz 20,000 Periklis Vassilakis W Second leg 31 October 1995 19:00 Roda JC NED 2–2 2–3 https://www.uefa.com/uefaeuropaleague/season=1995/matches/round=659/match=52254/postmatch/lineups/index.html POR Benfica Hesp 60Trost 72 Nader 85 90 Kerkrade Parkstad Limburg Stadion Serge Muhmenthaler D Third round First leg 21 November 1995 19:00 Bayern Munich GER 4–1 https://www.uefa.com/uefaeuropaleague/season=1995/matches/round=660/match=52269/postmatch/lineups/index.html POR Benfica Klinsmann 26 31 44 46 Dimas 30 Munich Olympiastadion 60,000 Dermot Gallagher L Second leg 5 December 1995 19:00 POR Benfica 1–3 2–7 https://www.uefa.com/uefaeuropaleague/season=1995/matches/round=660/match=52270/postmatch/lineups/index.html Bayern Munich GER Valdo 14 Klinsmann 32 68Herzog 83 Lisbon Estádio da Luz 60,000 Peter Mikkelsen L Friendlies UBank Challenge United Bank Challenge Soccer Semi-final 27 July 1995South Africa: United Bank Challenge Soccer http://www.itnsource.com/shotlist//RTV/1995/07/27/605211404/?v=0 itnsource.com 22 March 2017 27 July 1995 Kaizer Chiefs 1–0 Benfica Fani Madida 75 Pretoria Loftus Versfeld Stadium L UBank Challenge United Bank Challenge 3rd/4th place 30 July 1995 Benfica 0–0 4–3 Leeds United Johannesburg Ellis Park Stadium D Parmalat Cup Parmalat Cup Semi-final 4 August 1995Martín Tabeira Parmalat Cup https://www.rsssf.org/tablesp/parmalat.html RSSSF 22 March 2017 4 October 2006 Boca Juniors 1–1 4–3 Benfica Luis Medero 75 17 Valdo Giants Stadium East Rutherford, New Jersey D Parmalat Cup Parmalat Cup 3rd/4th place 6 August 1995 USA 2–1 Benfica Klopaso 13 pen. Lassiter 66 63 Illiev Giants Stadium East Rutherford, New Jersey 32,859 L 13 August 1995Momentos de uma carreira https://www.publico.pt/desporto/jornal/momentos-de-uma-carreira-260563 22 March 2017 Público 11 May 2008 Portuguese Benfica 0–1 Fiorentina Rui Costa Estádio da Luz Lisbon L Teresa Herrera Teresa Herrera Trophy Semi-final 18 August 1995El Madrid, finalista en apuros El Mundo Deportivo 19 August 1995 18 Finalist Madrid in trouble Spanish Real Madrid 2–0 Benfica Amavisca 70 Raúl 71 A Coruña Estadio Riazor Arturo Daudén Ibáñez L Teresa Herrera Teresa Herrera Trophy 3rd/4th place 19 August 1995Romario fue demasiado para el Benfica El Mundo Deportivo 20 August 1995 26 Romario was too much for Benfica Spanish Flamengo 2–1 Benfica Romário 3 13 12 João Pinto A Coruña Estadio Riazor 15,000 José López de la Fuente L Player statistics The squad for the season consisted of the players listed in the tables below, as well as staff member Artur Jorge (manager), Zoran Filipovic (assistant manager) and Mário Wilson (manager).Tovar 2012 547Squad 1995/96 https://www.worldfootball.net/teams/te1731/sl-benfica/squad/ worldfootball.net 17 September 2015 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 1995–96 season via transfer, with more details in the following section. Primeira Divisão Taça de Portugal UEFA Cup 1 BEL Michel Preud'homme GK 33 -24 6 -2 6 -11 2 BRA Paulo Pereira DF 7 0 0 0 4 0 3‡ BRA Ricardo Gomes DF 29 4 5 0 3 0 4 POR Hélder Cristóvão DF 31 2 6 0 6 0 5‡ BRA Paredão DF 8 1 2 0 2 0 6 POR Paulo Bento MF 29 2 6 0 5 1 7‡ POR José Calado MF 14 0 4 0 4 0 8 POR João Vieira Pinto MF 31 18 6 4 5 1 9‡ MAR Hassan Nader FW 10 6 1 0 3 2 10‡ BRA Valdo Filho MF 30 4 6 0 3 2 11‡ ROM Basarab Panduru MF 15 3 1 0 3 1 13 POR Dimas Teixeira DF 30 2 6 0 5 1 14‡ POR Marinho DF 18 1 3 0 3 0 15 BRA Aílton Delfino FW 4 0 0 0 1 0 16‡ BRA King DF 0 0 0 0 1 0 17 POR Pedro Henriques DF 16 0 2 0 1 0 18 POR Edgar Pacheco MF 21 2 4 0 6 0 19 POR Bruno Caires MF 16 0 4 0 3 0 20‡ BUL Ilian Iliev MF 19 1 5 0 0 0 21‡ BRA Luiz Gustavo FW 14 0 0 0 0 0 25‡ BRA Marcelo FW 27 7 6 5 6 1 22 POR Daniel Kenedy MF 22 1 3 0 5 1 23‡ ANG Paulão MF 18 3 2 0 0 0 24‡ POR Fernando Brassard GK 2 -4 0 0 0 0 26 POR Nélson Veríssimo DF 3 0 0 0 0 0 27 POR Maniche MF 0 0 0 0 2 0 30‡ ARG Mauro Airez FW 24 0 4 3 0 0 |} Transfers November 2025 In Entry date Position Player From club July 1995 AM Valdo Filho Paris SG July 1995 CB Ricardo Gomes Paris SG July 1995 CM José Calado Estrela da Amadora July 1995 ST Marcelo Tirsense July 1995 RB Marinho Sporting July 1995 ST Hassan Farense July 1995 CM Ilian Iliev Levski Sofia July 1995 AM Basarab Panduru Steaua București July 1995 FW Mauro Airez Belenenses July 1995 RW Paulão Vitória Setúbal July 1995 GK Fernando Brassard Gil Vicente July 1995 CB Paredão Tirsense July 1995 FW Luiz Gustavo Belenenses July 1995 ST Aílton Delfino São Paulo In by loan Entry date Position Player From club Return date July 1995 CB King Farense 30 June 1996 Out Exit date Position Player To club July 1995 GK Neno Vitória Guimarães July 1995 LB António Veloso Retired July 1995 CB William Bastia July 1995 FB Abel Xavier Bari July 1995 CB Paulo Madeira Belenenses July 1995 CB Paulão Vasco da Gama July 1995 CB Carlos Mozer Kashima Antlers July 1995 CM José Tavares Boavista July 1995 RW Amaral Felgueiras July 1995 RW Vítor Paneira Vitória Guimarães July 1995 CM Nelo Boavista July 1995 AM Mario Stanić Club Brugge July 1995 CM Rui Esteves Belenenses July 1995 ST Edílson Palmeiras July 1995 ST Claudio Caniggia Boca Juniors July 1995 FW Isaías Coventry City July 1995 ST César Brito Belenenses December 95 ST Aílton Delfino São Paulo Out by loan Exit date Position Player To club Return date July 1995 ST Akwá Alverca 30 June 1997 December 95 AM Basarab Panduru Neuchâtel Xamax 30 June 1996 References Bibliography Tovar Rui Miguel Almanaque do Benfica Benfica Almanac Lua de Papel Portugal 2012 978-989-23-2087-8 Category:S.L. 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