1963–64 S.L. Benfica season

Benfica 1963–64 President António Fezas Vital(until 26 March 1964) Adolfo Vieira de Brito.Adolfo Vieira de Brito https://www.slbenfica.pt/pt-pt/instituicao/clube/historia/presidentes/adolfo-de-brito SL Benfica 2025-09-14 Head coach Lajos Czeizler Estádio da Luz Primeira Divisão Winners Taça de Portugal Winners Taça de Ouro da Imprensa Winners European Cup Second round Ramón de Carranza Trophy WinnersInvitational international tournament. Eusébio (28) Eusébio (46) Benfica 10–0 Seixal(2 February 1964) Dortmund 5-0 Benfica(4 December 1963) _whiteborder _benfica5465 _whiteborder DD0000 DD0000 DD0000 FFFFFF DD0000 _redborder _collarwithbodywhite _redborder FFFFFF FF0000 FFFFFF FFFFFF FFFFFF 1962–63 1964–65 The 1963–64 season was Sport Lisboa e Benfica's 60th season in existence and the club's 30th consecutive season in the top flight of Portuguese football, covering the period from 1 August 1963 to 31 July 1964. Domestically, Benfica competed in the Primeira Divisão and Taça de Portugal, while internationally participated in the European Cup. In Lajos Czeizler’s first season as manager, the squad underwent several changes: new signings included Luciano, Serafim and Iaúca, while Manuel Serra, António Saraiva, António Mendes and former captain José Águas departed. The league title race remained closely contested, but Benfica led the table for most of the campaign and ultimately secured their 13th championship. In the Taça de Portugal, they advanced to the final and defeated Porto to claim the trophy, while in the Taça de Ouro da Imprensa they beat Sporting, winning all three domestic competitions. In the European Cup, however, Benfica were eliminated in the second round by Borussia Dortmund 6–2 on aggregate, following a heavy 5–0 defeat in the second leg, marking their first absence from the final in three years. Season summary Despite winning the league title and reaching the European Cup final, the board of directors opted to part ways with Fernando Riera,Fernando Riera. Nunca ninguém poupou o cavalheiro de Santiago… 20 July 2022 https://ionline.sapo.pt/2022/07/20/fernando-riera-nunca-ninguem-poupou-o-cavalheiro-de-santiago/ 2025-09-14 Sapo.pt appointing Lajos Czeizler as the new manager.100 anos: Lajos Czeizler https://www.record.pt/futebol/futebol-nacional/liga-betclic/benfica/detalhe/100-anos-lajos-czeizler 2025-09-14 Record Perceiving the rise of Italian dominance in Europe (between 1963 and 1965), Benfica hired Czeizler from Fiorentina. Known for an attacking philosophy similar to Béla Guttmann’s, his side went on to score nearly twice as many goals as the league's runners-up.O Benfica é campeão nacional http://casacomum.org/cc/visualizador?pasta=06553.091.18884#!4 2025-09-14 Diário de Lisboa Seeking to strengthen the squad's physical capabilities, the club signed Luciano, Iaúca and Serafim, while António Saraiva, António Mendes, Manuel Serra and former captain José Águas all departed. Pre-season began on 31 August with participation in the Ramón de Carranza Trophy. In the semi-finals, Benfica defeated Barcelona, winners of the 1958 and 1960 Inter-Cities Fairs Cup, by 3–2.Trofeo Ramón de Carranza 1963 https://www.rsssf.org/tablesc/carranza.html#63 RSSSF 2025-09-14 The following day, they won the final against Fiorentina, champions of the 1961 Cup Winners' Cup, with a 7–3 victory after extra time, in which Torres scored a hat-trick, Iaúca added two goals, and Serafim and Eusébio one each. Benfica then played two fixtures of the José Águas tribute tour, defeating Porto 3–2 and Alhandra 6–0. Two further matches in the same tour were held later in November: a 1–0 loss to Stoke City and a 5–3 defeat to Sunderland. Still in September, a 1–0 victory over Belenenses sent Benfica to the final of the Taça de Honra, where they lost 3–0 to Sporting. The official season opened on 22 September with a 12–1 aggregate win over Luso in the first round of the Taça de Portugal. In the European Cup preliminary round, Benfica drew 3–3 away against DistilleryDistillery 3-3 Benfica https://pt.uefa.com/uefachampionsleague/match/61940--distillery-vs-benfica/3 2025-09-14 UEFA July 2026 InternetArchiveBot before winning 5–0 at home.Benfica 5-0 Distillery https://pt.uefa.com/uefachampionsleague/match/61941--benfica-vs-distillery/ 2025-09-14 UEFA October brought a 17–1 aggregate win over SC Vianense in the Taça de Portugal and successive league wins over Seixal, Académica and Barreirense. Benfica closed November with a 2–2 home draw against Porto,Benfica 2-2 Porto http://casacomum.org/cc/visualizador?pasta=06551.089.18610 Diário de Lisboa 2025-09-14 finishing the month level on points with Belenenses at the top of the table. In the European Cup, they defeated Borussia Dortmund 2–1 at home,A história estremeceu... http://casacomum.org/cc/visualizador?pasta=06551.089.18574#!12 Diário de Lisboa, page 12 2025-09-14 a match in which they created many opportunities but struggled with finishing, but suffered a heavy 5–0Dortmund 5-0 Benfica https://pt.uefa.com/uefachampionsleague/match/61951--b-dortmund-vs-benfica/ UEFA 2025-09-14Dortmund 5-0 Benfica http://casacomum.org/cc/visualizador?pasta=06551.089.18636#!13 Diário de Lisboa, page 13 2025-09-14 defeat in Germany, leading to their earliest European Cup exit in three years. In December, Benfica recorded two league wins and a draw, but lost 3–1 away to Sporting,Sporting 3-1 Benfica http://casacomum.org/cc/visualizador?pasta=06551.089.18654 Diário de Lisboa, page 1 2025-09-14 concluding the calendar year in first place with a two-point lead. The team responded strongly in January with four consecutive victories, scoring 19 goals and conceding only three, extending their advantage to four pointsterminou a 1.ª volta http://casacomum.org/cc/visualizador?pasta=06552.090.18696#!4 Diário de Lisboa, page 1 2025-09-14 In February Benfica continued their strong form with wins over Seixal, Académica and Barreirense, along with an away draw against Porto. Over the month's fixtures they scored 24 goals, extending their lead at the top of the table to five points.Benfica empatou no Estádio das Antas http://casacomum.org/cc/visualizador?pasta=06552.090.18779#!4 Diário de Lisboa, page 4 2025-09-14 In March victories over Belenenses, Vitória de Guimarães, and Lusitano de Évora consolidated their advantage, despite a 2–2 home draw with Sporting.O Benfica <<tropeçou>> hoje ao empatar com o Sporting (2-2) http://casacomum.org/cc/visualizador?pasta=06553.091.18819 Diário de Lisboa, page 1 2025-09-14 In the same month, Benfica (1962-63 league champions) faced Sporting (1962-63 Taça de Portugal winners) in the Taça de Ouro da Imprensa, claiming a 3kg gold trophhy after a 5–0 win.Benfica - Sporting, Taça de Ouro da Imprensa https://arquivos.rtp.pt/conteudos/futebol-benfica-vs-sporting-12/ RTP 2025-09-14 Benfica opened April with a home win over CUF, securing their 13th league title with two matches left to play. O Benfica já tem assegurada a revalidação do título de campeão nacional de futebol http://casacomum.org/cc/visualizador?pasta=06553.091.18857 Diário de Lisboa 2025-09-14 They closed the campaign with two further wins, finishing six points clear of Porto. Before returning to the Taça de Portugal, the team faced Torino in the final match of the José Águas tribute tour, winning 4–1. In the Taça de Portugal, Benfica defeated Salgueiros (4–1 on aggregate), Lusitano de Évora (11–2 on aggregate), and Belenenses (6–1 on aggregate), to reach the final. On 5 July, Benfica defeated Porto 6–2 at the Estádio Nacional to lift the trophy, securing the domestic double (dobradinha), and winning all domestic competitionsBenfica vencedor (6-2= da Taça de Portugal http://casacomum.org/cc/visualizador?pasta=06555.093.19022#!17 Diário de Lisboa, page 17 2025-09-14 Competitions #CCFFCC Win 1px solid #AAAAAA #FFFFCC Draw 1px solid #AAAAAA #FFCCCC Loss 1px solid #AAAAAA #CCCCCC Postponed 1px solid #AAAAAA Overall record CompetitionFirst matchLast matchRecordGWDLGFGAGDWin %SourcePrimeira Divisão20 October 196319 April 1964 26 21 4 1 103 26 yesPrimeira Divsão 1963-64 https://www.rsssf.org/tablesp/porthist196364.html RSSSF 2025-09-14Taça de Portugal22 September 19635 July 1964 11 10 1 0 56 9 yesTaça de Portugal 1963-64 https://www.rsssf.org/tablesp/portcuphistfull.html#64 RSSSF 2025-09-14Taça de Ouro29 March 196429 March 1964 1 1 0 0 5 0 yesTaça de Ouro 1963-64 https://arquivos.rtp.pt/conteudos/futebol-benfica-vs-sporting-12/ RTP 2025-09-14European Cup25 September 19634 December 1963 4 2 1 1 10 9 yesUEFA European Cup 1963-64 https://pt.uefa.com/uefachampionsleague/history/seasons/1963/ UEFA 2025-09-14Total 42 34 6 2 174 44 yes Primeira Divisão 1963–64 Primeira Divisão League table main WDL 5 QR 2 BEN Benfica POR Porto SCP Sporting CP VGU Vitória de Guimarães GDF CUF Barreiro 21 4 1 103 26 C 16 8 2 51 20 13 8 5 49 26 16 2 8 62 42 12 6 8 46 33 green1 Qualification to European Cup preliminary round EC yellow1 Qualification to Cup Winners' Cup first round UCWC UCWC blue1 Qualification to Inter-Cities Fairs Cup first round ICFC ICFC complete RSSSFPortugal 1963-64 - RSSSF (Jorge Miguel Teixeira) 2001 RSSSF https://www.rsssf.org/tablesp/porthist196364.html 2012-04-24 Results by round table b Round Ground H/ A/ A/ H/ A/ H/ A/ H/ A/ H/ A/ H/ A/ A/ H/ H/ A/ H/ A/ H/ A/ H/ A/ H/ A/ H Result W/W/W/W/W/D/D/W/L/W/W/W/W/W/W/W/W/W/D/W/W/D/W/W/W/W Position 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 red1 April 2026 Matches 20 October 1963 1 5–2 April 2026 Benfica Santana 4 80 penalty Serafim 35 Simões 44 Iaúca 72 Vitória de Setubal Carlos Manuel 20 José Maria 27 Estádio da Luz Lisbon Braga Barros W 27 October 1963 2 0–3 April 2026 Olhanense Benfica Serafim 51 Iaúca 62 Santana 81 Estádio Padinha Olhão Virgilio Baptista W 3 November 1963 3 2–3 April 2026 Seixal Necas 32 Carvalho 42 Benfica Serafim 4 Iaúca 17 74 Estádio do Bravo Seixal Pinto Coelho W 10 November 1963 4 3–0 April 2026 Benfica Augusto 27 Santana 80 Coluna 88 Académica Estádio da Luz Lisbon Clemente Henriques W 17 November 1963 5 2–4 April 2026 Barreirense Costa 7 Ludovico 58 Benfica Simões 54 74 Iaúca 63 Santana 89 Estádio D. Manuel de Mello Barreiro Rosa Nunes W 24 November 1963 6 2–2 April 2026 Benfica Santana 42 46 Porto Carlos Duarte 41 Jaime 60 Estádio da Luz Lisbon Marcos Lobato D 1 December 1963 7 1–1 April 2026 Belenenses Fernando Peres 18 Benfica Augusto 17 Estádio do Restelo Belém Eduardo Gouveia D 8 December 1963 8 2–1 April 2026 Benfica Eusébio 78 Serafim 89 Vitória de Guimarães Peres 61 Estádio da Luz Lisbon Encarnação Salgado W 15 December 1963 9 3–1 April 2026 Sporting Figueiredo 21 69 Morais 60 Benfica Eusébio 77 penalty Estádio da Luz Lisbon Décio de Freitas L 22 December 1963 10 2–0 April 2026 Benfica Iaúca 17 Pedras 76 Lusitano de Évora Estádio da Luz Lisbon W 29 December 1963 11 0–3 April 2026 CUF Benfica Eusébio 26 61 Serafim 59 Estádio da Luz Lisbon Manuel Fortunato W 5 January 1964 12 7–0 April 2026 Benfica Torres 20 84 Iaúca 36 56 82 Eusébio 48 62 Leixões Estádio da Luz Lisbon W 12 January 1964 13 0–2 April 2026 Varzim Benfica Torres 15 36 Varzim W 19 January 1964 14 2–4 April 2026 Vitória de Setubal Quim Silva 12 José Maria 20 Benfica Eusébio 2 Torres 54 64 69 Estádio do Bonfim Setúbal W 26 January 1964 15 8–1 April 2026 Benfica José Neto 7 Iaúca 43 Augusto 54 Torres 60 62 Coluna 84 Eusébio 86 88 Olhanense Henrique Reina 67 Estádio da Luz Lisbon W 2 February 1964 16 10–0 April 2026 Benfica Torres 5 44 Eusébio 8 11 15 37 52 81 Iaúca 39 47 Seixal Estádio da Luz Lisbon W 9 February 1964 17 1–5 April 2026 Académica Oliveira Duarte 41 Benfica José Torres 29 Iaúca 39 61 Eusébio 67 83 Coimbra W 16 February 1964 18 8–0 April 2026 Benfica Eusébio 21 28 56 Augusto 54 Iaúca 62 José Neto 67 Torres 83 Coluna 86 Barreirense Estádio da Luz Lisbon W 23 February 1964 19 1–1 April 2026 Porto Joaquim Jorge 15 Benfica Augusto 31 Estádio das Antas Porto Porfírio Silva D 1 March 1964 20 5–2 April 2026 Benfica Torres 25 Augusto Silva 35 Eusébio 54 67 penalty Augusto 55 Belenenses Fernando Peres 37 87 Estádio da Luz Lisbon W 8 March 1964 21 1–4 April 2026 Vitória de Guimarães Rodrigo 63 Benfica Torres 20 43 Simões 35 Eusébio 54 Estádio Dom Afonso Henriques Guimarães W 15 March 1964 22 2–2 April 2026 Benfica Augusto 20 Eusébio 47 Sporting Figueiredo 17 Osvaldo Silva 82 Estádio da Luz Lisbon Aníbal Oliveira D 22 March 1964 23 1–3 April 2026 Lusitano de Évora Torres 1 10 17 19 Augusto Silva 12 Santana 32 Benfica Torres 46 50 Eusébio 74 Évora W 5 April 1964 24 2–1 April 2026 Benfica Eusébio 20 41 CUF Emídio Uria 53 Estádio da Luz Lisbon W 12 April 1964 25 1–5 April 2026 Leixões Esteves 45 Benfica Torres 6 47 87 Eusébio 77 Augusto 84 Campo de Santana Porto Diogo Manso W 19 April 1964 26 8–0 April 2026 Benfica José Torres 12 Augusto 15 31 54 Augusto Silva 19 Simões 43 Pedras 57 José Neto 62 Varzim Estádio da Luz Lisbon W Taça de Portugal 1963–64 Taça de Portugal First round 22 September 1963 First leg 0–6 April 2026 Luso F.C. Benfica Coluna 32 Eusébio 35 penalty 80 Augusto Silva 42 Augusto 67 77 Campo da Quinta Pequena Barreiro Vaz Valente W30 September 1963 Second leg 6–1 April 2026 Benfica Serafim 19 Eusébio 20 30 Augusto 40 43 50 Luso F.C. Estádio da Luz Lisbon 12–1 W Second round 6 October 1963 First leg 1–8 April 2026 Vianense Benfica Eusébio 4 47 49 54 72 Augusto 28 Serafim 43 Iaúca 61 Estádio Dr. José de Matos Viana do Castelo Pedro Santos W13 October 1963 Second leg 9–0 April 2026 Benfica Augusto 20 67 83 Serafim 37 Iaúca 52 74 87 Santana 73 Vianense Estádio da Luz Lisbon Fernando Velez 17–1 W Third Round 26 April 1964 First leg 1–1 April 2026 Salgueiros Benfica Torres 88 Estádio Engenheiro Vidal Pinheiro Porto Edmundo Carvalho D10 May 1964 Second leg 3–1 April 2026 Benfica Eusébio 35 Jorge Calado 36 Augusto Silva 85 Salgueiros Estádio da Luz Lisbon Virgílio Baptista 4–2 W Quarter-finals 24 May 1964 First leg 1–8 April 2026 Lusitano de Évora José Pedro 69 Benfica Augusto Silva 3 Torres 19 51 Eusébio 34 85 87 Simões 49 Coluna 74 Campo Estrela Évora Marcos Lobato W13 June 1964 Second leg 3–1 April 2026 Benfica Torres 26 Pedras 33 Manuel Serafim 74 Lusitano de Évora Estádio da Luz Lisbon Encarnação Salgado 11–2 W Semi-finals 22 June 1964 21:45 First leg 3–1 April 2026 Benfica Augusto 10 88 Torres 15 Belenenses Estádio da Luz Lisbon Hermínio Soares W28 June 1964 Second leg 0–3 April 2026 Belenenses Benfica Raúl Machado 48 Serafim 50 Augusto 77 Estádio do Restelo Belém Marcos Lobato 1–6 W Final 5 July 1964 Final 6–2 April 2026 Benfica Augusto 10 12 Eusébio 30 penalty Simões 48 Serafim 71 Torres 82 Porto Custódio Pinto 17 Carlos Baptista 70 Jamor Oeiras Rosa Nunes W Taça de Ouro da Imprensa 29 March 1964 Final 5–0 https://arquivos.rtp.pt/conteudos/futebol-benfica-vs-sporting-12/ S.L. Benfica Eusébio Torres Sporting Estádio do Restelo Belém W European Cup 1963–64 European Cup Preliminary round 25 September 1963 First leg 3–3 https://pt.uefa.com/uefachampionsleague/match/61940--distillery-vs-benfica/ Distillery Northern Ireland Jack Kennedy 1 Kenneth Hamilton 35 Frederick Ellison 79 POR Benfica Manuel Serafim 15 60 Eusébio 58 Windsor Park Belfast 19,326 Joseph Hannet (Belgium) D2 October 1963 Second leg 5–0 https://pt.uefa.com/uefachampionsleague/match/61941--benfica-vs-distillery/ Benfica POR Eusébio 24 65 Simões 37 Yaúca 67 Serafim 77 Distillery Northern Ireland Estádio da Luz Lisbon 31,131 Hubert Burguet (Belgium) 8–3 W First Round 6 November 1963 First leg 2–1 https://pt.uefa.com/uefachampionsleague/match/61950--benfica-vs-b-dortmund/ Benfica POR Simões 46 Eusébio 67 GER Dortmund Wosab 54 Estádio da Luz Lisbon 41,252 Pierre Schwinte (FRA) W4 December 1963 Second leg 5–0 https://pt.uefa.com/uefachampionsleague/match/61951--b-dortmund-vs-benfica/ Dortmund GER Konietzka 33 Brungs 35 37 47 Wosab 58 Benfica POR Stadion Rote Erde Prague 40,675 George McCabe (England) 6–2 L Non-official matches Ramón de Carranza Trophy Source:Invitational international tournament. Ramón de Carranza Trophy 31 August 1963 Semi-Final 3–2 April 2026 Benfica Serafim 26 81 Iaúca 50 Barcelona Ré 49 Zaldua 66 Estadio Ramón de Carranza Cádiz W1 September 1963 Final 7–3 April 2026 Benfica Serafim 53 Eusébio 72 Torres82 97 107 Iaúca 102 109 Fiorentina Hamrim 31 76 Lojacono 75 Estadio Ramón de Carranza Cádiz José Ortiz de Mendíbil W Friendlies 5 September 1963 3–2 Benfica Serafim Torres Porto Estádio da Luz Lisbon W7 September 1963 Taça de HonraOfficial AFL tournament. Semi-Finals 1–0 April 2026 Benfica Torres 56 Belenenses Belém Estádio do Restelo W11 September 1963 Taça de HonraOfficial AFL tournament.Final 3–0 April 2026 Sporting Mascarenhas 23 Bé 31 penalty 71 Benfica Belém Estádio do Restelo L12 November 1963 1–0 Stoke City Benfica Victoria Ground Stoke-on-Trent L14 November 1963 5–3 Sunderland Benfica Eusébio Simões Estádio da Luz Lisbon L1 January 1964 0–4 Leixões Benfica Torres 24 Iaúca 57 Arcanjo 89 Luciano Estádio do Mar Matosinhos W6 May 1964 1–4 Torino F.C. Benfica Eusébio Torres Stadio Olimpico Grande Torino Turin W16 June 1964 Florence Tournament Semi-Finals 0–1 Benfica Zenit Stadio Artemio Franchi Florence L20 June 1964 Florence Tournament Third Place Game 1–4 Fiorentina Benfica Augusto Torres Stadio Artemio Franchi Florence W Player statistics The squad for the season consisted of the players listed in the tables below, as well as staff member Fernando Riera (manager), Fernando Cabrita (assistant 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 1963–64 season via transfer, with more details in the following section.Primeira Divisão Taça de Portugal Taça de Ouro European Cup 26 0 10 0 1 0 3 0 1 POR Costa Pereira GK 1 0 1 0 1 0 0 0 1 POR Zé Rita GK 6 2 7 3 0 0 0 0 POR Augusto Silva DF 7 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 POR Jacinto DF 20 0 4 0 0 0 3 0 POR Luciano DF 3 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 POR Ângelo Martins DF 26 0 8 0 1 0 4 0 2 POR Domiciano Cavém DF 18 0 11 0 1 0 4 0 3 POR Fernando Cruz DF 3 0 4 0 0 0 3 0 3 POR Humberto Fernandes DF 5 0 7 0 1 0 1 0 3 POR Germano DF 6 0 9 1 0 0 3 0 4 POR Raul Machado DF 2 0 2 1 0 0 0 0 POR Jorge Calado MF 2 2 2 1 0 0 0 0 POR Pedras MF 18 3 4 0 1 0 0 0 5 POR José Neto MF 22 3 8 2 1 0 3 0 6 POR Mário Coluna MF 25 11 8 14 1 0 3 0 7 POR José Augusto FW 8 7 2 1 0 0 2 0 8 POR Santana FW 15 22 7 6 1 2 0 0 9 POR José Torres FW 18 15 3 4 0 0 3 1 9 POR Iaúca FW 19 28 6 14 1 3 3 4 10 POR Eusébio FW 25 5 9 2 1 0 4 2 11 POR António Simões FW 12 5 8 6 0 0 4 3 11 POR Serafim FW |} References Category:S.L. 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