1965–66 S.L. Benfica season

Benfica 1965–66 President António Catarino Duarte(until 17 June 1966) José Ferreira Queimado Head coach Béla Guttmann Estádio da Luz Primeira Divisão 2nd Taça de Portugal Quarter-finals European Cup Quarter-finals Eusébio (25) Eusébio (37) Benfica 10–0 Stade Dudelange(5 October 1965) Benfica 1–5 Manchester United(9 March 1966) _whiteborder _collarwhite _whiteborder DD0000 DD0000 DD0000 FFFFFF DD0000 _redborder _collarwithbodywhite _redborder FFFFFF FF0000 FFFFFF FFFFFF FFFFFF 1964–65 1966–67 The 1965–66 season was Sport Lisboa e Benfica's 62st season in existence and the club's 32st consecutive season in the top flight of Portuguese football, covering the period from 1 August 1965 to 31 July 1966. Domestically, Benfica competed in the Primeira Divisão and Taça de Portugal, while internationally participated in the European Cup. Béla Guttmann returned for a fourth season as manager, the squad underwent several changes: Ângelo Martins and Domingos Fernandes departed, while Alfredo José Ferreira Pinto and Nélson Fernandes joined the club. Amidst high expectations what followed was a disappointing season finishing second in the league, being eliminated in the quarter-finals of the Taça de Portugal, and losing 8–3 on aggregate to Manchester United in the European Cup, failing to qualify for the European Cup for the first time five years. Season summary Like in the previous three seasons, despite winning the league, failure to achieve Benfica's main objective, the European Cup, led the board of directors to part ways with Elek Schwartz and bring back two-time European Cup winner Béla Guttmann.Guttmann: a casa já não era dele https://sol.sapo.pt/2021/12/12/guttmann-a-casa-ja-nao-era-dele/ 2025-09-01 Sol During the summer transfer window, the squad underwent several changes: Ângelo Martins and Domingos Fernandes departed, while Alfredo José Ferreira Pinto and Nélson Fernandes joined the team. Pre-season started with a participation in the Ramón de Carranza Trophy, where Benfica defeated Real Betis 2–1 in the semi-finals before losing 3–2 to Real Zaragoza in the final. Next they overcame Belenenses 4–3 to reach the final of the Taça de Honra, but were defeated 2–1 by Sporting. The official season began on 12 September with a 2–2 draw against Académica in the opening round of the Primeira Divisão, followed by a 2–0 win over CUF and a 2–0 away loss to Porto.F.C. Porto e Benfica nas Antas http://casacomum.org/cc/visualizador?pasta=06563.101.19863#!17 2025-09-17 Diário de Lisboa, page 17 In European competition, Benfica defeated Stade Dudelange 18–0 on aggregate. In October, Benfica began with league victories over Varzim and Lusitano de Évora, but then suffered a 4–2 home defeat to Sporting,No Estádio da Luz, o <<jogo do dia>> terminou com a vitória do Sporting sobre o Benfica http://casacomum.org/cc/visualizador?pasta=06563.101.19916#!21 2025-09-17 Diário de Lisboa, page 21 left the team in fourth place, three points behind the leaders. In November, Benfica opened with a 2–0 win over Oliveirense in the first round of the Taça de Portugal. This was followed by a draw in the second round of the European Cup against Levski Sofia, a league draw with Beira-Mar, and an 8–2 victory over Barreirense. The month ended with Benfica in third place, four points of first place. In December, Benfica won their first three league matches, but a 4–4 draw with Vitória de SetúbalO Benfica empatou em Setúbal http://casacomum.org/cc/visualizador?pasta=06565.103.20082#!25 2025-09-17 Diário de Lisboa, page 25 meant the gap to the top remained at four points. In Europe, after the first-leg draw, Benfica defeated Levski Sofia 3–2 to advance to the quarter-finals. Benfica began the new year with a 2–0 win over Belenenses, closing the first half of the league season with 19 points, four behind Sporting. In January, the team recorded three more victories, including a 3–1 win over Porto,O Sporting e o Benfica mantêm-se à frente da classificação do <<nacinonal>> http://casacomum.org/cc/visualizador?pasta=06566.104.20150#!17 2025-09-17 Diário de Lisboa, page 17 reducing the gap to two points. However, a 1–1 draw with Varzim at the end of the month saw the difference increase again to three points. February brought mixed results: four consecutive league wins, including a 2–0 away victory over Sporting,O Benfica venceu o Sporting num jogo bem disputado http://casacomum.org/cc/visualizador?pasta=06566.104.20204#!17 2025-09-17 Diário de Lisboa, page 17 allowed Benfica to draw level on points with their rivals. In the European Cup, the team travelled to England to face Manchester United, losing 3–2.Presença firme do Benfica em jogo perdido sem desonra http://casacomum.org/cc/visualizador?pasta=06566.104.20178#!16 2025-09-17 Diário de Lisboa, page 16 Following a strong February, March proved disappointing. In the league, a 2–1 win over Leixões was followed by a 3–2 away defeat to Vitória de Guimarães, dropping Benfica to second place, one point behind Sporting. In the Taça de Portugal, a 2–2 away draw and a 5–1 home victory over Portimonense secured passage to the quarter-finals. In Europe, however, a 5–1 home defeat to Manchester United eliminated the team from the European Cup.O Manchester United eliminou o Benfica http://casacomum.org/cc/visualizador?pasta=06567.105.20267#!20 2025-09-17 Diário de Lisboa, page 20 After a difficult month, Benfica closed the league campaign with two wins and a draw in their final three matches, finishing in second place, one point behind Sporting.Classificação da 1.ª Divisão http://casacomum.org/cc/visualizador?pasta=06568.106.20390#!31 2025-09-17 Diário de Lisboa, page 31 In the Taça de Portugal, a 5–4 aggregate defeat in the quarter-finals led to elimination,O Benfica foi eliminado nos quartos de final da taça http://casacomum.org/cc/visualizador?pasta=06567.105.20358#!25 2025-09-17 Diário de Lisboa, page 25 marking the club's first trophyless season in eight years. 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 Divisão12 September 19651 May 1966|26 18 5 3 73 30 yes1965-66 Primeira Divisão https://www.https/ 2025-09-16 RSSSF 2013-08-19 https://web.archive.org/web/20130819141428/http://https/ deadTaça de Portugal6 November 196517 April 1966|6 4 1 1 17 9 yes1965-66 Taça de Portugal https://www.rsssf.org/tablesp/portcuphistfull.html#66 2025-09-16 RSSSFEuropean Cup30 September 19659 March 1966|6 3 1 2 26 12 yesTaça dos Clubes Campeões Europeus de 1965/66 https://pt.uefa.com/uefachampionsleague/history/seasons/1965/ 2025-09-16 UEFATotal 38 25 7 6 116 51 yes Primeira Divisão 1965–66 Primeira Divisão League standings main WDL QR 2 SCP Sporting CP BEN Benfica POR Porto VGU Vitória de Guimarães VSE Vitória de Setúbal 18 6 2 70 21 C 18 5 3 73 30 14 6 6 41 25 14 5 7 58 47 11 7 8 51 36 green1 Qualification to European Cup first round EC blue1 Qualification to Inter-Cities Fairs Cup first round ICFC ICFC ICFC complete RSSSFPortugal 1965-66 - RSSSF (Jorge Miguel Teixeira) 2001 RSSSF https://www.rsssf.org/tablesp/porthist196566.html 2012-04-24 Results by round Matches 12 September 1965 17:00 1 2–2 April 2026 Académica Ernesto 19 Vítor Campos 44 Benfica Eusébio 16 43 Estádio Municipal de Coimbra Lisbon Francisco Guerra D19 September 1965 2 6-1 April 2026 Benfica Eusébio 27 46 47 Pedras 36 Yaúca 39 Coluna 71 CUF Mário João 10 Estádio da Luz Lisbon Aniceto Nogueira W26 September 1965 3 2–0 April 2026 Porto Naftal 32 Nóbrega 73 Benfica Estádio das Antas Porto Encarnação Salgado L3 October 1965 4 1–0 Benfica Eusébio 36 Varzim Estádio da Luz Lisbon Virgílio Baptista W10 October 1965 5 1–2 April 2026 Lusitano de Évora Vaz 89 Benfica Torres 63 Pedras 69 Campo Estrela Évora Porfírio Silva W17 October 1965 6 2–4 April 2026 Benfica Eusébio 18 Torres 88 Sporting Lourenço 16 40 68 77 Estádio da Luz Lisbon Aníbal Oliveira L14 November 1965 7 1–1 April 2026 Beira-Mar Gaio 46 Benfica Coluna 79 Estádio Mário Duarte Aveiro João Pinto Ferreira D28 November 1965 8 8–2 April 2026 Benfica Nélson Fernandes 1 Torres 13 20 28 42 74 Coluna 51 Raúl Machado 63 Barreirense Ludovico 25 87 Estádio da Luz Lisbon Manuel Fortunato W5 December 1965 9 0–1 April 2026 Leixões Benfica Torres 31 Estádio das Antas Matosinhos António Amaro W12 December 1965 10 4–2 April 2026 Benfica Eusébio 27 50 Torres 51 74 Vitória de Guimarães Mário Vieira 73 Peres 78 penalty Estádio da Luz Lisbon Encarnação Salgado W19 December 1965 11 4–1 April 2026 Benfica Mário dos Santos 33 penalty Eusébio 39 penalty 60 Augusto 74 Braga Bino 49 Estádio da Luz Lisbon W26 December 1965 12 4–4 April 2026 Vitória de Setúbal Carlos Manuel 13 48 57 José Maria 66 Benfica Augusto 3 86 Torres 77 Eusébio 87 Setúbal D2 January 1966 13 2–0 April 2026 Benfica Simões 34 79 Belenenses Estádio da Luz Lisbon João Pinto Ferreira W9 January 1966 14 4–0 April 2026 Benfica Simões 1 89 Eusébio 51 Augusto 73 Académica Estádio da Luz Lisbon Virgílio Baptista W16 January 1966 15 1–3 April 2026 CUF José Monteiro 86 Benfica Nélson Fernandes 29 Augusto 51 penalty Torres 77 Estádio Alfredo da Silva Barreiro Renato Santos W23 January 1966 16 3–1 April 2026 Benfica Eusébio 12 penalty38 Torres 67 Porto Manuel António 52 Estádio da Luz Lisbon Manuel Fortunato W30 January 1966 17 1–1 April 2026 Varzim Nunes Pinto 75 Benfica Eusébio 37 Varzim D7 February 1966 18 1–0 April 2026 Benfica Eusébio 48 penalty Lusitano de Évora Estádio da Luz Lisbon W13 February 1966 19 0–2 April 2026 Sporting Benfica Eusébio 53 Torres 73 Estádio José Alvalade Lisbon Virgílio Baptista W13 February 1966 20 5–0 April 2026 Benfica Nélson Fernandes 24 Eusébio 25 56 77 Torres 41 Beira-Mar Estádio da Luz Lisbon Virgílio Baptista W27 February 1966 21 1–7 April 2026 Barreirense Ludovico 75 Benfica Torres 10 30 Simões 12 Eusébio 42 Augusto 57 61 63 Torres Vedras João Pinto Ferreira W5 March 1966 22 2–0 April 2026 Benfica Torres 22 Nélson Fernandes 76 Leixões Estádio da Luz Lisbon Encarnação Salgado W28 March 1966 23 3–2 April 2026 Vitória de Guimarães António Mendes 19 Paulino 41 Peres 58 Benfica Eusébio 54 Simões 68 Estádio D. Afonso Henriques Guimarães L3 April 1966 24 0–0 April 2026 Braga Benfica Estádio 28 de Maio Braga D24 April 1966 25 3–2 April 2026 Benfica Simões 7 Eusébio 53 Carriço 55 o.g Vitória de Setúbal Fernando Tomé 4 Jaime Graça 69 Estádio da Luz Lisbon Fernando Santos W1 May 1966 26 1–3 April 2026 Belenenses Ramos 40 Benfica Augusto 46 76 Eusébio 85 Estádio do Restelo Belém W Taça de Portugal 1965–66 Taça de Portugal First round 6 November 1965 2–0 April 2026 Benfica Nélson Fernandes 3 Jacinto Santos 79 penalty Oliveirense Estádio da Luz Lisbon João Calado W Second round 1 December 1965 1–4 April 2026 Alhandra Benfica Nélson Fernandes 48 Iaúca 53 Félix Guerreiro 60 Jacinto Santos 83 penalty Estádio Engenheiro Carlos Salema Lisbon Salvador Garcia W Third Round 13 March 1966 First leg 2–2 April 2026 Portimonense Fernando Ramos 17 Arquimino Galhardo 20 Benfica Yaúca 24 70 Portimão D20 March 1966 Second leg 5–1 April 2026 Benfica Eusébio 24 29 78 Nélson Fernandes 73 84 Portimonense Carlitos 75 Estádio da Luz Lisbon Braga Barros 7–3 W Quarter-finals 10 April 1966 First leg 4–1 April 2026 Braga Adão Craveiro 53 61 Bino 63 Miguel Perrichon 74 Benfica Nélson Fernandes 34 Estádio 28 de Maio Braga L17 April 1966 Second leg 3–1 April 2026 Benfica Eusébio 40 53 penalty Torres 69 Braga Adão Craveiro 21 Estádio da Luz Lisbon 3–4 W European Cup 1965–66 European Cup First round 16 September 1965 First leg 0–8 https://www.uefa.com/uefachampionsleague/match/62064--stade-dudelange-vs-benfica/ LUX Stade Dudelange POR Sport Lisboa e Benfica Pedras 15 21 78 Serafim 29 [[Erny Brenner Brenner]] 46 o.g Yaúca 59 81 Santana 85 Stade de la Frontière Esch-sur-Alzette 4,570 Werner Treichel (West Germany) WSecond leg 5 October 1965 10–0 https://www.uefa.com/uefachampionsleague/match/62065--benfica-vs-stade-dudelange Benfica POR Eusébio 5 29 31 81Augusto 12 23 59Pinto 49Guerreiro 54Torres 70 LUX Stade Dudelange Estadio da Luz, Lisbon 4,598 Robert Lacoste (France) 18–0 W Second Round First leg 10 November 1965 2–2 https://www.uefa.com/uefachampionsleague/match/62076--levski-vs-benfica/ Levski Sofia BUL 1948 Asparuhov 5Nikolov 59 POR Benfica Eusébio 22 63 Stadion Levski, Sofia 25,315 Gyula Gere (Hungary) WSecond leg 8 December 1965 3–2 https://www.uefa.com/uefachampionsleague/match/62077--benfica-vs-levski/ Benfica POR Eusébio 6Coluna 27Torres 47 BUL 1948 Levski Sofia Asparuhov 3 73 Estádio da Luz, Lisbon 39,992 Henri Faucheux (France) 5–4 W Quarter-Finals First leg 2 February 1966 3–2 Report Manchester United ENG Herd 35Law 45Foulkes 60 POR Benfica Augusto 10Torres 80 Old Trafford, Manchester 64,035 Karol Galba (Czechoslovakia) LSecond leg 9 March 1966 1–5 Report Benfica POR Brennan 51 o.g. ENG Manchester United Best 6 11Connelly 14Crerand 76Charlton 87 Estádio da Luz, Lisbon 54,232 Concetto Lo Bello (Italy) 3–8 L Non-official matches Ramón de Carranza Trophy Source:Invitational international tournament. Ramón de Carranza Trophy 28 August 1965 Semi-Final 2–1 https://www.rsssf.org/tablesc/carranza.html#65 Benfica Eusébio 51 59 Real Betis Rios 83 Estadio Ramón de Carranza Cádiz José Ortiz de Mendíbil W29 August 1965 Final 2–3 https://www.rsssf.org/tablesc/carranza.html#65 Benfica Torres 11 Eusébio 87 Real Zaragoza Violeta 4 Santos 69 Villa 77 Estadio Ramon de Carranza Cádiz L Friendlies 1 September 1965 Taça de HonraOfficial AFL tournament. Semi-Finals 3–4 April 2026 Belenenses Lura 10 15 Gaspar 71 Benfica Félix Guerreiro 34 Pedras 53 81 Nélson Fernandes 61 Estádio do Restelo Belém W5 September 1965 Taça de HonraOfficial AFL tournament.Final 1–2 April 2026 Benfica Pedras 44 Sporting Fernando Pinto 59 Peres 116 Estádio do Restelo Belém L28 September 1965 3–1 Rangers Benfica Augusto Ibrox Stadium Glasgow L7 October 1965 Turism Cup 1–1 Benfica Eintracht Frankfurt Augusto Estádio da Luz Lisbon D13 October 1965 3–3 FK Austria Wien Benfica Torres Eusébio Augusto Silva Ernst Happel Stadion Wien D24 October 1965 3–8 Barreirense Benfica Pedras Estádio Alfredo da Silva Barreiro 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 1965–66 season via transfer, with more details in the following section.Primeira Divisão Taça de Portugal European Cup 17 0 2 0 2 0 1 POR Costa Pereira GK 7 0 3 0 4 0 1 POR José Melo GK 2 0 2 0 0 0 1 POR Alfredo Nascimento GK 0 0 1 0 0 0 POR Fernando Severino DF 0 0 1 0 0 0 POR Rui Loio DF 17 0 5 0 5 0 POR Augusto Silva DF 0 0 0 0 0 0 POR Luciano DF 7 0 6 2 3 0 POR Jacinto DF 21 0 5 0 2 0 2 POR Domiciano Cavém DF 23 0 4 0 4 0 3 POR Fernando Cruz DF 14 0 2 0 4 0 3 POR Raul Machado DF 17 0 1 0 5 0 4 POR Germano DF 2 0 0 0 1 0 POR Jorge Calado MF 12 4 5 5 0 0 POR Nélson Fernandes MF 5 2 3 0 2 3 POR Pedras MF 3 0 1 0 2 0 POR José Neto MF 1 0 2 0 0 0 POR Humberto Fernandes MF 2 1 0 0 2 1 POR Félix Guerreiro MF 13 0 1 0 3 1 5 POR José Ferreira Pinto MF 22 3 4 0 5 1 6 POR Mário Coluna MF 24 10 3 0 5 4 7 POR José Augusto FW 0 0 2 0 1 1 8 POR Santana FW 23 18 2 1 5 3 9 POR José Torres FW 3 1 4 3 1 2 9 POR Yaúca FW 23 25 2 5 5 7 10 POR Eusébio FW 24 7 1 0 4 0 11 POR António Simões FW 6 0 3 0 1 1 11 POR Serafim FW |} References Category:S.L. 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