1980–81 S.L. Benfica season

Benfica 1980–81 President José Ferreira Queimado(until 29 May 1981)Fernando Martins Head coach Lajos Baróti Estádio da Luz Primeira Divisão 1st Taça de Portugal Winners Cup Winners' Cup Semi-finals Supertaça de Portugal Winners Nené (20) Nené (32) _benfica8081h _benfica8081h2 _benfica8081h _benfica8889h _benfica8081h 1979–80 1981–82 The 1980–81 season was Sport Lisboa e Benfica's 77th season in existence and the club's 47th consecutive season in the top flight of Portuguese football, covering the period from 1 July 1980 to 30 June 1981. Benfica competed domestically in the Primeira Divisão, Taça de Portugal and the Supertaça de Portugal, and participated in the Cup Winners' Cup after winning the Taça de Portugal in the previous season. In the new season, Mário Wilson was replaced by Lajos Baróti. In the transfer season, major signings included António Veloso, Francisco Vital and João Alves, who returned to the club. Benfica's league campaign started with seven consecutive wins, before a first loss with Porto in the Clássico. A few days later, Benfica wins their first Supertaça de Portugal. In the Cup Winners' Cup, Benfica eliminated Altay, Dinamo Zagreb and Malmö in the first three rounds. In late November, Benfica draws with Sporting and three weeks later, with Vitória de Setúbal, lapping the first half in first place with a three-point lead. In the following weeks, Benfica won three more matches before losing another point in a draw with Penafiel, which cut his lead to two points. They reacted with four more wins, including a home win against Porto, which widened their difference to four points. Meanwhile, in Europe, Benfica defeated Fortuna Düsseldorf in quarter-finals but was knocked-out by Carl Zeiss Jena in the semis. The final two months of the Primeira Divisão saw Benfica drop points with Académico de Viseu, Vitória de Guimarães and Sporting, reducing their lead to two points. On match-day 29, a home win against Setúbal secured their 24th league title. They concluded the season by winning their 17th Taça de Portugal in a 3–1 win against Porto. Season summary In the previous season, Mário Wilson failed to regain the title, prolonging the drought to three years. It was the first time since 1954 that Benfica went so long without a league title.Sport Lisboa e Benfica: 100 Gloriosos anos; As Provas Nacionais 2 2004 Quidnovi 989-554-103-1 70–72 pt Despite winning the Taça de Portugal, he did not continue for a second year.Miguéns 2005 76Simões 1994 230 As replacement, Benfica contacted Raymond Goethals, but he declined, so the club turned to 66-year old Hungarian Lajos Baróti.Goethals quase na Luz Diário de Lisboa 22 May 1980 20262 14 http://casacomum.org/cc/visualizador?pasta=06833.183.28755#!14 21 March 2017 Goethals nearly at Benfica ptHungáro na Luz Diário de Lisboa 31 May 1980 20270 17 http://casacomum.org/cc/visualizador?pasta=06833.183.28763#!17 21 March 2017 Hungarian at Benfica pt After negotiations, on 9 June, he agreed to replace Wilson.Baroti no Benfica Diário de Lisboa 9 June 1980 20276 16 http://casacomum.org/cc/visualizador?pasta=06833.183.28769#!16 21 March 2017 Baroti signs with Benfica pt In the transfer season, Benfica signed players like António Veloso and Francisco Vital, who were regularly used by Baroti. However the transfer of Summer was the return of João Alves from France, with Benfica making a last minute offer and signing him, before Sporting, who was also interested, could. The pre-season began on 21 July, with Benfica travelling to Canada on the 28 to play the Toronto Tournament.Baroti por cá Diário de Lisboa 19 July 1980 20309 22 http://casacomum.org/cc/visualizador?pasta=06833.183.28802#!22 21 March 2017 Baroti has arrived pt After winning the tournament in Canada, Benfica made their presentation game on 13 August with Paris Saint-Germain, and finished the pre-season by competing in the Trofeo Santiago Bernabéu with Real Madrid and Dinamo Kyiv from 29 to 31 August. The match with Varzim scheduled for that weekend was postponed to 4 October. Benfica started their season with the preliminary round of the Cup Winners' Cup with Altay, beating 4–0 at home.Sport Lisboa e Benfica: 100 Gloriosos anos;As Taças Europeias. 2004 Quidnovi Portugal 989-554-101-5 96 pt Domestic competition began on 24 August in an away win against Boavista.Miguéns 2005 77 Benfica kept on winning in the following weeks, eliminating Dinamo Zagreb in Europe,Simões 1994 231 and winning six more league matches in a row, with Manuel Bento going unbeaten in the league for 1080 minutes.Simões 1994 232Miguéns 2005 76 In late October, Benfica visited Porto at Estádio das Antas, losing by 2–1, their first in the league.Miguéns 2005 76 They recovered from the loss and won their next three matches for the Primeira Divisão, creating a four-point lead at the front.Miguéns 2005 76 They also beat Sporting in the second leg of the Supertaça de Portugal and won their first Supertaça.Miguéns 2005 145 In the Cup Winners' Cup, they progressed to the quarter-finals after knocking out Malmö.Simões 1994 232 On match-day 12, Benfica faced Sporting in Alvalade and drew 1–1, retaining the first place.Miguéns 2005 76Simões 1994 232 Three weeks later, they drew again, now with Vitória de Setúbal and finished the first half of the league a week later with a three-point lead.Miguéns 2005 76 Benfica started the second half with three consecutive wins, until they were stopped by Penafiel in early February, which shortened their lead over Porto to only two points.Miguéns 2005 76 They reacted with four more wins in a row, including a home win against Porto on 14 March in the Clássico, which gave them a four-point lead with seven matches to go.Miguéns 2005 76 At the same time, in the Cup Winners' Cup, Benfica beat Fortuna Düsseldorf at home, after a 2–2 away draw, qualifying for the semi-final.Simões 1994 234 March closed with another draw, now with Académico de Viseu, removing a point from their lead over Porto.Benfica atrasa um degrau Diário de Lisboa 23 March 1981 20509 13 http://casacomum.org/cc/visualizador?pasta=06835.185.28991#!13 21 March 2017 Benifca drops a step pt On 8 April, Benfica met Carl Zeiss Jena for the first leg of the semi-finals, losing 2–0. Four days later, they drew with Vitória de Guimarães, and saw his lead drop to two points with four match-days to go, one of them against Sporting.Empate do Benfica anima campeonato Diário de Lisboa 13 April 1981 20526 14 http://casacomum.org/cc/visualizador?pasta=06835.185.29009#!14 21 March 2017 Benfica draw heats up league pt The European campaign ended on 22 April, with a one-nil win, not enough to overcome the deficit brought from Jena.Simões 1994 234 Benfica started May with the Lisbon derby against Sporting. They drew 1–1 in a match riddled with controversy.Simões 1994 239 Sporting complained of several mistakes by referee Inácio de Almeida and asked for him to be banned for refereeing.Simões 1994 239 Because Porto had also drop points in Penafiel, Benfica kept their two-point lead.Simões 1994 239 A few days later, Benfica faced Jimmy Hagan's Belenenses for the semi-finals of the Portuguese Cup, winning 1–0 and qualifying for the final.Simões 1994 235Miguéns 2005 128 They made their second visit to Estádio do Restelo, seven days later, now for the Primeira Divisão. They won by 3–0, with a double from Nené, who secured his first Bola de Prata for league top-scorer.Miguéns 2005 77Simões 1994 235 A week later, Benfica thrashed Vitória de Setúbal by 5–1 and confirmed their 24th league title, the first since 1976–77.Miguéns 2005 76 The celebrations were scared by the violent confrontations between Police and Benfica fans.Simões 1994 235 The league campaign ended with a 2–0 loss against Espinho, which the Portuguese Football Federation turned to a 3–0 loss because Benfica fans had celebrated too soon and invaded the pitch.Miguéns 2005 76 The season concluded with the Taça de Portugal final against Porto, where Nené scored a hat-trick in a 3–1 win, with Benfica securing a double.Simões 1994 236 Before leaving, departing President José Ferreira Queimado signed a one-year extension with Baróti.Baroti renova contrato Diário de Lisboa 11 June 1981 20575 19 http://casacomum.org/cc/visualizador?pasta=06835.185.29057#!19 20 March 2017 Baroti renews pt 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 24 August 1980 31 May 1981 30 22 6 2 72 15 yes Tovar 2012 432 Taça de Portugal 4 January 1981 6 June 1981 7 7 0 0 17 3 yes Tovar 2012 432 Cup Winners' Cup 20 August 1980 22 April 1981 10 5 3 2 12 5 yes Tovar 2012 432 Supertaça de Portugal 10 September 1980 29 October 1980 2 1 1 0 4 3 yes Tovar 2012 432 Total 49 35 10 4 105 26 yes Supertaça de Portugal 1980 Supertaça de Portugal First leg 10 September 1980 20:00 Sporting 2–2 May 2026 Benfica Jordão 59 pen. 67 Carlos Manuel 10 César 42 Lisbon Estádio José Alvalade Vítor Correia D Second leg 29 October 1980 20:00 Benfica 2–1 May 2026 Sporting Nené 43 Vital 87 Jordão 25 pen. Lisbon Estádio da Luz Nemésio de Castro W Primeira Divisão 1980–81 Primeira Divisão League table BEN Results by round table b Round Ground A /H/A/H/H/A/H/A/H/A/H/A/H/A/H/H/A/H/A/A/H/A/H/A/H/A/H/A/H/A Result W/W/W/W/W/W/W/L/W/W/W/D/W/D/W/W/W/W/D/W/W/W/W/D/W/D/D/W/W/L Position 4/2/1/1/1/1/1/1/1/1/1/1/1/1/1/1/1/1/1/1/1/1/1/1/1/1/1/1/1/1 Home Away green2 Win yellow2 Draw red2 Loss 1st 2nd 3rd ForaDeJogo Matches 1 24 August 1980 20:00 Boavista 0–1 https://www.foradejogo.net/match.php?match=198115400010102 Benfica César 32 Porto Estádio do Bessa António Garrido W 2 31 August 1980Postponed due to Benfica's participation in the Trofeo Santiago Bernabéu Benfica Postponed https://www.foradejogo.net/match.php?match=198115400010202 Varzim Lisbon Estádio da Luz P 3 7 September 1980 19:00 Braga 0–3 https://www.foradejogo.net/match.php?match=198115400010301 Benfica João Cardoso 44 o.g. Nené 56 João Alves 89 Braga Estádio 1º de Maio Armando Paraty W 4 15 September 1980 19:00 Benfica 6–0 https://www.foradejogo.net/match.php?match=198115400010401 Penafiel João Alves 51 54 Carlos Manuel 63 Nené 65 80 César 85 Lisbon Estádio da Luz Raúl Nazaré W 5 21 September 1980 20:00 Benfica 2–0 https://www.foradejogo.net/match.php?match=198115400010501 Portimonense Laranjeira 14 João Alves 25 Lisbon Estádio da Luz Marques Pires W 6 28 September 1980 18:00 Amora 0–2 https://www.foradejogo.net/match.php?match=198115400010602 Benfica Carlos Manuel 53 Jorge Gomes 89 Amora Estádio da Medideira Albino Rodrigues W 2 4 October 1980 20:00 Benfica 1–0 https://www.foradejogo.net/match.php?match=198115400010202 Varzim João Alves 73 Lisbon Estádio da Luz José Luís Tavares W 7 19 October 1980 19:45 Benfica 4–0 https://www.foradejogo.net/match.php?match=198115400010702 Académica César 48 72 João Alves 59 pen. Francisco Vital 68 Lisbon Estádio da Luz Amândio Silva W 8 25 October 1980 20:30 Porto 2–1 https://www.foradejogo.net/match.php?match=198115400010803 Benfica Walsh 5 José Costa 55 Nené 11 Porto Estádio das Antas Mário Luís L 9 2 November 1980 20:00 Benfica 3–0 https://www.foradejogo.net/match.php?match=198115400010903 Académico de Viseu João Alves 68 Nené 80 83 Hélder 0 77 Lisbon Estádio da Luz Américo Lopes W 10 9 November 1980 20:00 Marítimo 1–2 https://www.foradejogo.net/match.php?match=198115400011004 Benfica Mário Ventura 24 Carlos Manuel 26 Nené 70 Lisbon Estádio de Alvalade António Garrido W 11 23 November 1980 20:00 Benfica 2–0 https://www.foradejogo.net/match.php?match=198115400011104 Vitória de Guimarães João Alves 16 76 Lisbon Estádio da Luz Alder Dante W 12 29 November 1980 20:00 Sporting 1–1 https://www.foradejogo.net/match.php?match=198115400011205 Benfica Freire 69 César 25 Lisbon Estádio de Alvalade Marques Pires D 13 9 December 1980 18:00 Benfica 4–1 https://www.foradejogo.net/match.php?match=198115400011305 Belenenses Shéu 44 Nené 68 pen. 80 pen. Reinaldo 78 Moisés 71 pen. Lisbon Estádio da Luz Raúl Nazaré W 14 21 December 1980 19:00 Vitória de Setúbal 0–0 https://www.foradejogo.net/match.php?match=198115400011406 Benfica Setúbal Estádio do Bonfim Veiga Trigo D 15 28 December 1980 19:00 Benfica 2–0 https://www.foradejogo.net/match.php?match=198115400011506 Espinho Reinaldo 47 Humberto Coelho 70 Lisbon Estádio da Luz Ezequiel Feijão W 16 11 January 1981 20:00 Benfica 3–0 https://www.foradejogo.net/match.php?match=198115400011602 Boavista Humberto Coelho 13 20 João Alves 83 Lisbon Estádio da Luz Inácio de Almeida W 17 18 January 1981 19:00 Varzim 0–4 https://www.foradejogo.net/match.php?match=198115400011702 Benfica César 17 Reinaldo 31 Carlos Manuel 37 87 Póvoa de Varzim Estádio do Varzim SC António Garrido W 18 25 January 1981 20:00 Benfica 3–1 https://www.foradejogo.net/match.php?match=198115400011801 Braga Humberto Coelho 5 Reinaldo 46 Nené 60 Jacques 11 Lisbon Estádio da Luz Veiga Trigo W 19 7 February 1981 19:00 Penafiel 0–0 https://www.foradejogo.net/match.php?match=198115400011901 Benfica Penafiel Estádio Municipal 25 de Abril Mário Luís D 20 15 February 1981 18:00 Portimonense 1–5 https://www.foradejogo.net/match.php?match=198115400012001 Benfica Amaral 49 Nené 23 28 Reinaldo 34Caíca 62 o.g. Carlos Manuel 77 Portimão Estádio Municipal de Portimão Raúl Nazaré W 21 21 February 1981 20:00 Benfica 4–1 https://www.foradejogo.net/match.php?match=198115400012102 Amora Shéu 19 Reinaldo 25 69 Chalana 50 Narciso 35 Lisbon Estádio da Luz Rául Ribeiro W 22 8 March 1981 19:00 Académica 0–2 https://www.foradejogo.net/match.php?match=198115400012202 Benfica Nené 37 49 Coimbra Estádio Municipal de Coimbra Azevedo Duarte W 23 14 March 1981 20:00 Benfica 1–0 https://www.foradejogo.net/match.php?match=198115400012303 Porto João Alves 44 Lisbon Estádio da Luz António Garrido W 24 22 March 1981 20:00 Académico de Viseu 1–1 https://www.foradejogo.net/match.php?match=198115400012403 Benfica Inaldo 7 César 71 Viseu Estádio do Fontelo Inácio de Almeida D 25 4 April 1981 19:00 Benfica 6–1 https://www.foradejogo.net/match.php?match=198115400012504 Marítimo Reinaldo 8 Nené 50 86 pen. César 66 Carlos Manuel 89 João Alves 90 Toninho Metralha 64 Lisbon Estádio da Luz Marques Pires W 26 12 April 1981 19:00 Vitória de Guimarães 0–0 https://www.foradejogo.net/match.php?match=198115400012604 Benfica Guimarães Estádio D. Afonso Henriques José Luís Tavares D 27 2 May 1981 20:00 Benfica 1–1 https://www.foradejogo.net/match.php?match=198115400012705 Sporting Nené 43 pen. Jordão 65 Lisbon Estádio da Luz Inácio de Almeida D 28 17 May 1981 19:00 Belenenses 0–3 https://www.foradejogo.net/match.php?match=198115400012805 Benfica Nené 31 85 João Alves 41 Lisbon Estádio do Restelo Alder Dante W 29 24 May 1981 18:00 Benfica 5–1 https://www.foradejogo.net/match.php?match=198115400012906 Vitória de Setúbal César 18 41 88 Nené 44 João Alves 50 Dário 78 Lisbon Estádio da Luz Rául Ribeiro W 30 31 May 1981 18:30 Espinho 2–0 https://www.foradejogo.net/match.php?match=198115400013006 Benfica Vitorinho 2 Carlos Coelho 59 Espinho Estádio Comendador Manuel Violas Santos Luís L Taça de Portugal Third Rd Third round 4 January 1981 16:00 Benfica e Castelo Branco 0–3 https://www.foradejogo.net/match.php?match=1981154500197061 Benfica Nené 15 Carlos Manuel 30 Reinaldo 70 Castelo Branco Estádio Municipal Vale do Romeiro Mário Luís W Fourth Rd Fourth round 1 February 1981 16:00 União de Coimbra 0–2 https://www.foradejogo.net/match.php?match=1981154500196101 Benfica Reinaldo 48 Nené 80 Coimbra Estádio Municipal António Rodrigues W Fifth Rd Fifth round 1 March 1981 17:00 Vasco da Gama 1–2 https://www.foradejogo.net/match.php?match=1981154500195151 Benfica Beto 56 Reinaldo 35 Carlos Manuel 54 Sines Estádio Municipal de Sines Alder Dante W Round of 16 29 March 1981 17:00 Sacavanense 0–4 https://www.foradejogo.net/match.php?match=1981154500105071 Benfica Nené 77 82 Vital 80 86 Sacavém Campo do Sacavanense Manuel Poeira W Quarter-final 19 April 1981 16:00 Esperança de Lagos 1–2 https://www.foradejogo.net/match.php?match=1981154500104011 Benfica Nascimento 35 Humberto Coelho 5 Reinaldo 68 Lagos Parque Rossio da Trindade Américo Lopes W Semi-final 10 May 1981 18:00 Belenenses 0–1 https://www.foradejogo.net/match.php?match=1981154500103011 Benfica 52 Reinaldo Lisbon Estádio do Restelo Marques Pires W Final 6 June 1981 17:00 Benfica 3–1 https://www.foradejogo.net/match.php?match=1981154500101010 Porto Nené 31 55 85 Veloso 9 o.g. Oeiras Estádio Nacional Alder Dante W European Cup Winners' Cup 1980–81 European Cup Winners' Cup Preliminary round First leg 20 August 1980 20:00 Altay Turkey 0–0 https://www.foradejogo.net/match.php?match=1981300000299021 POR Benfica İzmir İzmir Atatürk Stadium 22,000 Iordan Zhezhov D Second leg 3 September 1980 19:00 Benfica POR 4–0 4–0 https://www.foradejogo.net/match.php?match=1981300000299022 Turkey Altay Chalana 22 Humberto Coelho 44 Nené 63 César 70 Lisbon Estádio da Luz 60,000 Robert Wurtz W First round First leg 17 September 1980 20:00 Dinamo Zagreb SFR Yugoslavia 0–0 https://www.foradejogo.net/match.php?match=1981300000298061 POR Benfica Zagreb Stadion Maksimir 52,500 Horst Brummeier D Second leg 1 October 1980 19:00 Benfica POR 2–0 2–0 https://www.foradejogo.net/match.php?match=1981300000298062 SFR Yugoslavia Dinamo Zagreb Nené 17 César 56 Lisbon Estádio da Luz 50,000 Gianfranco Menegali W Second round First leg 22 October 1980 20:00 Malmö SWE 1–0 https://www.foradejogo.net/match.php?match=1981300000297021 POR Benfica Andersson 49 Malmö Malmö Stadion 10,585 Siegfried Kirschen L Second leg 5 November 1980 20:00 Benfica POR 2–0 2–1 https://www.foradejogo.net/match.php?match=1981300000297022 SWE Malmö Nené 57 pen. 60 pen. Lisbon Estádio da Luz 70,000 Ian Foote W Quarter-finals First leg 4 March 1981 20:00 Fortuna Düsseldorf FRG 2–2 https://www.foradejogo.net/match.php?match=1981300000204041 POR Benfica Wenzel 2 Dusend 39 Carlos Manuel 35 Humberto Coelho 77 Düsseldorf Rheinstadion 32,000 Edvard Sostaric D Second leg 18 March 1981 20:00 Benfica POR 1–0 3–2 https://www.foradejogo.net/match.php?match=1981300000204042 FRG Fortuna Düsseldorf Chalana 87 Lisbon Estádio da Luz 80,000 Jan Keizer W Semi-finals First leg 8 April 1981 20:00 Carl Zeiss Jena GDR 2–0 https://www.foradejogo.net/match.php?match=1981300000203011 POR Benfica Bielau 8 Raab 15 Jena Ernst Abbe Sportfield 18,000 Enzo Barbaresco L Second leg 22 April 1981 20:00 Benfica POR 1–0 1–2 https://www.foradejogo.net/match.php?match=1981300000203012 GDR Carl Zeiss Jena Reinaldo 59 Lisbon Estádio da Luz 70,000 Pat Partridge W Friendlies Toronto TM Toronto Tournament Semi-final 2 August 1980Benfica finalista em Toronto Diário de Lisboa 4 August 1980 20322 16 http://casacomum.org/cc/visualizador?pasta=06833.183.28815#!16 20 March 2017 Benfica finalist in Toronto pt Pan Hellenic 0–4 Benfica Pietra Reinaldo Nené pen. Veloso Toronto 6,000 W Toronto TM Toronto Tournament final 4 August 1980Benfica dá 6 ao Partizan e mete a Taça no bolso Diário de Lisboa 5 August 1980 20323 14 http://casacomum.org/cc/visualizador?pasta=06833.183.28816#!14 20 March 2017 Benfica scores 6 and wins the Cup pt Benfica 6–1 Partizan Belgrade Carlos Manuel Toronto W 13 August 1980Benfica ainda a meio gás, deu 4-1 ao PSG Diário de Lisboa 14 August 1980 20331 17 http://casacomum.org/cc/visualizador?pasta=06833.183.28824#!17 20 March 2017 Benfica, still in pre-season, beats PSG by 4-1 pt Benfica 4–1 Paris Saint-Germain César 15 88 Carlos Manuel 82 Lisbon Estádio da Luz 50,000 Graça Oliva W Santiago Bernabéu Trofeo Santiago Bernabéu Semi-final 29 August 1980Benfica afastado da final desfaz previsão de Baroti Diário de Lisboa 30 August 1980 20344 17 http://casacomum.org/cc/visualizador?pasta=06834.184.28837#!17 20 March 2017 Benfica knocked-out against prediction of Baroti pt 20:45 Real Madrid 2–2 4–1 Benfica Cunningham 31 36 Santilana Cunningham García Hernandez Juanito Humberto Coelho 82 86 Humberto Coelho Nené Chalana Madrid Santiago Bernabéu Stadium Heinz Aldinger D Santiago Bernabéu Trofeo Santiago Bernabéu 3rd/4th place 31 August 1980Benfica ultimo em Madrid Diário de Lisboa 1 September 1980 20345 14 http://casacomum.org/cc/visualizador?pasta=06834.184.28838#!14 20 March 2017 Benfica last in Madrid pt Dinamo Kyiv 2–1 Benfica Veremeyev 31 Yevtushenko 73 Reinaldo 11 Madrid Santiago Bernabéu Stadium García Carrión L Artur Correia Testm Artur Correia Testimonial 3 June 1981Festa de Artur e êxitos do Benfica Diário de Lisboa 3 June 1981 20568 19 http://casacomum.org/cc/visualizador?pasta=06835.185.29051#!19 21 March 2017 Artur's party and Benfica's success pt 20:00 Sporting 1–2 Benfica Manuel Fernandes 47 Vital 30 Reinaldo 82 Lisbon Estádio José Alvalade António Garrido W 26 June 1981Filipovic: estreia com golo Diário de Lisboa 27 June 1981 20586 19 http://casacomum.org/cc/visualizador?pasta=06835.185.29069#!19 20 March 2017 Filipovic: debut with a goal pt Benfica 2–1 China Filipovic 18 Nené 40 Chen Xirong 17 Lisbon Estádio da Luz Graça Oliva W Player statistics The squad for the season consisted of the players listed in the tables below, as well as staff member Lajos Baróti (manager), Monge da Silva (assistant manager), Fernando Caiado (assistant manager), Gaspar Ramos (Director of Football). 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 1980-81 season via transfer, with more details in the following section. Primeira Divisão Taça de Portugal Cup Winners' Cup Supertaça 1 POR Manuel Bento GK 30 0 5 0 10 0 1 0 1 POR António Botelho GK 0 0 2 0 0 0 2 0 2 POR Minervino Pietra DF 30 0 5 0 7 0 1 0 2‡ POR António Veloso DF 23 0 5 0 7 0 1 0 3 POR Humberto Coelho DF 22 4 4 1 9 2 1 0 4 POR João Laranjeira DF 20 1 5 0 8 0 1 0 4 POR Frederico Rosa DF 17 0 4 0 5 0 2 0 4 POR Carlos Alhinho DF 4 0 1 0 0 0 1 0 4‡ POR Alberto Bastos Lopes DF 4 0 1 0 2 0 1 0 5 POR António Bastos Lopes DF 22 0 6 0 8 0 1 0 6 POR José Luís MF 8 0 3 0 3 0 2 0 6 POR Carlos Manuel MF 28 7 7 2 10 1 2 1 6‡ POR João Alves MF 30 14 5 0 9 0 2 0 6 POR Toni MF 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 7 POR Nené FW 29 20 7 7 10 4 2 1 8 POR Reinaldo Gomes FW 15 8 6 5 4 1 0 0 9 BRA Jorge Gomes FW 7 1 3 0 4 0 0 0 9 BRA César Oliveira FW 18 11 6 0 7 2 2 1 9‡ POR Francisco Vital FW 15 1 4 2 7 0 2 1 10 POR Fernando Chalana MF 24 1 6 0 8 2 1 0 11 POR Shéu MF 30 2 6 0 10 0 1 0 11‡ POR Joel Almeida FW 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 Tovar 2012 432Miguéns 2005 77Miguéns 2005 129Miguéns 2005 145 Transfers In Entry date Position Player From club Fee Ref 13 May 1980 FW Joel Almeida AmoraUndisclosedJoel na Luz Diário de Lisboa 13 May 1980 20254 18 http://casacomum.org/cc/visualizador?pasta=06833.183.28747#!18 20 March 2017 Joel signs for Benfica pt 25 June 1980 DF António Veloso Beira-MarUndisclosedDepois de Vital, Veloso no Benfica Diário de Lisboa 25 June 1980 20288 18 http://casacomum.org/cc/visualizador?pasta=06833.183.28781#!18 20 March 2017 After Vital, Veloso signs for Benfica pt 25 June 1980 FW Francisco Vital BetisUndisclosed 27 June 1980 MF João Alves Paris Saint-GermainUndisclosedAlves: regresso é de vez Diário de Lisboa 27 June 1980 20290 19 http://casacomum.org/cc/visualizador?pasta=06833.183.28783#!19 20 March 2017 Alves: Return is for good pt 28 July 1980 DF Alberto Bastos Lopes Estoril-Praia Loan returnBaroti leva 17 ao Canadá Diário de Lisboa 28 July 1980 20316 16 http://casacomum.org/cc/visualizador?pasta=06833.183.28809#!16 20 March 2017 Baroti takes 17 to Canada pt 28 July 1980 GK Jorge Martins BarreirenseUndisclosed Out Exit date Position Player To club Fee Ref 15 July 1981 MF Orlando Fonseca Vitória de GuimarãesFreeGuimarães dá os primeiros chutos Diário de Lisboa 16 July 1980 20306 19 http://casacomum.org/cc/visualizador?pasta=06833.183.28799#!19 20 March 2017 Guimarães starts pre-season pt 23 July 1980 MF Mário Wilson Académica de CoimbraFreeCoimbra apetrecha-se Diário de Lisboa 23 July 1980 20312 14 http://casacomum.org/cc/visualizador?pasta=06833.183.28805#!14 20 March 2017 Académica signs several players pt July 1980 MF Adriano Spencer Alcobaça Out by loan Exit date Position Player To club Return date Ref 2 June 1980 FW Jorge Silva Amora30 June 1981 Amora no escalão maior Diário de Lisboa 2 June 1980 20271 16 http://casacomum.org/cc/visualizador?pasta=06833.183.28764#!16 20 March 2017 Amora in top tier pt 2 June 1980 DF Joaquim Pereirinha Amora30 June 1981 8 August 1980 MF Diamantino Miranda Amora30 June 1981Cavungi e Diamantino vão ser cedidos Diário de Lisboa 8 August 1980 20326 16 http://casacomum.org/cc/visualizador?pasta=06833.183.28819#!16 20 March 2017 Cavungi and Diamantino will be loaned pt 19 August 1980 MF Cavungi Braga30 June 1981Cavungi no Braga Diário de Lisboa 19 August 1980 20334 13 http://casacomum.org/cc/visualizador?pasta=06834.184.28827#!13 20 March 2017 Cavungi loaned to Braga pt Notes References Bibliography Tovar Rui Miguel Almanaque do Benfica Lua de Papel Portugal 2012 978-989-23-2087-8 Miguéns Alberto 100 anos 100 troféus Prime Books Portugal 2005 972-8820-34-8 Simões António História de 50 anos do Desporto Português A Bola Portugal 1994 Category:S.L. Benfica seasons Benfica Category:Portuguese football championship–winning seasons