1994–95 S.L. Benfica season

January 2015 Benfica 1994–95 President Manuel Damásio Head coach Artur Jorge Estádio da Luz Primeira Divisão 3rd Taça de Portugal Quarter-finals Supertaça Cândido de Oliveira Runners-up UEFA Champions League Quarter-finals Isaías (14) Edílson (17) 60,000 vs Porto(2 October 1994) 10,000 vs Marinhense(4 December 1994) _Benfica9495h _Benfica9495h2 _Benfica9495h ff0000 1993–94 1995–96 The 1994–95 European football season was the 91st season of Sport Lisboa e Benfica's existence and the club's 61st consecutive season in both Portuguese football and UEFA competitions. The season ran from 1 July 1994 to 30 June 1995; Benfica competed domestically in the Primeira Divisão and the Taça de Portugal. The club also participated in the UEFA Champions League as a result of winning the previous league. After winning their latest title, Benfica made significant changes to its squad and management. It sacked Toni and replaced him with Artur Jorge. In the transfer market, the club was far more active than the past seasons. It signed over a dozen players with Michel Preud'homme, Dimas Teixeira and Paulo Bento becoming regulars. They were joined by two loans, Claudio Caniggia and Edílson, both would be the top-scorers of the team. In the departures, fan favourites like Rui Costa or Schwarz were sold, while others like Rui Àguas, Kulkov, Silvino and Hernâni Neves were released. On the pitch, Benfica started the season by losing the 1993 Supertaça to Porto. In the Primeira Divisão, they started winning, but quickly lost their plot. In the Champions League, Jorge led Benfica to the knockout stage after coming first in their group. As the season progress, Benfica performance stabilised and starting early December, they rack up over ten wins in a row. This allowed them to close distances to leader Porto, and progress to the quarter-finals of the Portuguese Cup. In late February, in the decisive stage of the season, Benfica slipped again in the Primeira Divisão, and were eliminated in the other competitions. Til the end, Benfica could only win about half of their remaining fourteen match-days, finishing in third place, 15 points behind Porto. In their last match of the season, they lost another Supertaça to Porto. Season summary In the post-season of a title winning year, Benfica made the surprise choice of releasing Toni, who had been closely associated with the managerial position since assuming the assistant position to Sven-Göran Eriksson in 1982.Tovar 2012 532 To replace him, the club chose Artur Jorge.Tovar 2012 532Carlos Perdigão 100 Anos de Lenda 2004 Diário de Noticias 972-9335-52-4 53 1 pt The Portuguese manager was known for the eight titles won at FC Porto, notoriously, the 1986–87 European Cup, plus had just led Paris Saint-Germain to their second league title in history, in the past season. With the club still in financial despair, they were forced to sell important players to gather funds. Rising star, Rui Costa was sold to Fiorentina, reportedly because they offer more money than Barcelona.Tovar 2012 532Rui Costa não foi para o Barcelona por amor ao Benfica Rui Costa did not went to Barcelona for love to Benfica https://relvado.sapo.pt/benfica/rui-costa-nao-foi-para-barcelona-por-amor-ao-benfica-439611 2 July 2015 Relvado 1 October 2012 pt 14 July 2015 https://web.archive.org/web/20150714065604/http://relvado.sapo.pt/benfica/rui-costa-nao-foi-para-barcelona-por-amor-ao-benfica-439611 dead Schwarz joined Arsenal for 1.8 million pounds,GUNNERS YEARS: Swede Schwarz signs on dotted line http://www.hamhigh.co.uk/sport/football/arsenal/gunners_years_swede_schwarz_signs_on_dotted_line_1_630856 Ham & High 2 July 2015 14 May 2009 3 July 2015 https://web.archive.org/web/20150703140234/http://www.hamhigh.co.uk/sport/football/arsenal/gunners_years_swede_schwarz_signs_on_dotted_line_1_630856 dead and others left the club, either for disciplinary reasons as with Kulkov and Yuran,Estes russos são fogo This Russians are fire http://www.cmjornal.xl.pt/desporto/futebol/detalhe/estes-russos-sao-fogo.html 2 July 2015 Correio da Manhã 3 April 2010 pt or old age, like Rui Àguas. The club sought reinforcements mostly indoors, like Paulo Bento and Dimas, with a few arriving from abroad, with Preud'Homme and Caniggia gathering the most expectations.Tovar 2012 532 The season began with the replay match of the 1993 Supertaça Cândido de Oliveira, ending in another loss on the penalty shoot-out, similar to the 1991 edition. On the league campaign, the situation was better, as Benfica racked up three straight wins; however a loss against União de Leiria on 18 September, put the team behind on the title race by two points.Tovar 2012 533 30% right "As title-holders, Benfica transform themselves in three months, and for the worst. The new board led by Damásio sacks Toni, the title winning manager and sells Rui Costa and Schwarz. From the many alternatives put at the disposal of Artur Jorge and his assistant, Zoran Filipović, only three work: Preud'Homme, Dimas and Paulo Bento. Edílson, Stanić and Caniggia show some talent, offsetting the flops, Tavares and Nelo. Conclusion: third place in the league, without winning over either Porto, or Sporting – even losing both games against Sporting, something that only happened three times before, in 1939–40, 1952–53 and 1953–54. As an end note, double elimination on the quarter-finals: by Vitória de Setúbal on the Portuguese Cup and by AC Milan on the Champions League. In the Supercup, Porto lift the trophy in Paris." — Rui Miguel Tovar on the season eventsTovar 2012 532 Benfica could not regain any point back over October, ending the month with a four points disadvantage to leader Sporting.Tovar 2012 533 Although the domestically, the season was not going according to the club best hopes; in Europe, the track record was much better, with a spot on the next phase secured with one match to spare.Tovar 2012 538 Already approaching New Year, the odds in the renewing the title race were further diminished, with a loss in Alvalade expanding the gap to the leader by a point.Tovar 2012 534 The first months of 1995 were the teams best throughout the season, as they reduced the distance to the league leader, Porto, to only three points by Match-day 20 after an eight-game winning streak.Tovar 2012 534 However, in the next two months, at the deciding part of the season, the club dropped more points to Leiria, and then lost four times in six games, re-opening the gap to Porto to twelve points, finishing any hope of renewing the title.Tovar 2012 535 In the other competitions, the prospect was the same, Benfica was knock-out of the Champions League by A.C. Milan,Tovar 2012 538 and on the Taça de Portugal, by Vitória Setúbal.Tovar 2012 537 The final games of the season were only spent securing a place in the next year European competitions, having the bitter taste of losing both games against Sporting, for a fourth time in history, the first since 1954.Tovar 2012 532 The Lisbon derby on the 30 of April was also controversial because of the irregular dismissal of Caniggia by referee Jorge Coroado; causing the match to be repeated on 14 July (2–0 win for Benfica), and then annulled on FIFA order.Tovar 2012 532 After finishing the league fifteen points behind them, as they regained the title back, Benfica met Porto on the replay of the 1994 Supertaça Cândido de Oliveira in Paris, which was left unresolved from early in the season. The northerners won one-nil and took home their eight Supertaça Cândido de Oliveira.Tovar 2012 538 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 21 August 1994 28 May 1995 34 21 5 8 60 30 yes Tovar 2012 539 Taça de Portugal 4 December 1994 12 April 1995 5 3 1 1 18 3 yes Tovar 2012 539 UEFA Champions League 14 September 1994 15 March 1995 8 3 4 1 9 7 yes Tovar 2012 539 Supertaça 17 August 1994 20 June 1995 4 0 3 1 1 3 yes Tovar 2012 539 Total 51 27 13 11 90 44 yes Supertaça Cândido de Oliveira 1993 Edition 1993 Supertaça Cândido de Oliveira Replay 17 August 1994 Benfica 2–2 yes January 2026 Porto Tavares 89Brito 118 Domingos 85Secretário 95 Hélder Daniel Kenedy Abel XavierPaulo Madeira William 3–4 João Domingos Pinto Zé Carlos Rui Filipe Paulinho Santos Drulović Estádio Municipal de Coimbra, Coimbra Veiga Trigo (Beja)January 2026 D 1994 Edition 1994 Supertaça Cândido de Oliveira First leg 24 August 1994 20:00 Benfica 1–1 https://www.foradejogo.net/match.php?match=1994154500201011 Porto Vítor Paneira 75 Rui Filipe 72 Lisbon Estádio da Luz 50,000 Carlos Calheiros D Second leg 21 September 1994 20:30 Porto 0–0 https://www.foradejogo.net/match.php?match=1994154500201012 Benfica Porto Estádio das Antas 40,000 Donato Ramos D Replay 20 June 1995 20:30 Porto 1–0 https://www.foradejogo.net/match.php?match=1994154500201013 Benfica Domingos 51 Paris Parc des Princes 48,000 Lucílio Baptista L Primeira Divisão 1994–95 Primeira Divisão League table BEN Results by round table b Round Ground H/A/H/A/A/H/A/H/A/H/A/H/A/H/A/H/A/A/H/A/H/H/A/H/A/H/A/H/A/H/A/H/A/H Result W/W/W/L/W/D/L/W/W/W/D/W/L/W/W/W/W/W/W/W/D/W/L/L/W/L/L/W/D/L/W/W/W/D Position 1/3/3/3/3/3/3/3/3/3/3/3/3/3/3/3/3/3/3/3/3/3/3/3/3/3/3/3/3/3/3/3/3/3 Home Away green2 Win yellow2 Draw red2 Loss 1st 2nd 3rd red1 ForaDeJogo September 2018 Matches 1 21 August 1994 19:45 Benfica 2–0 https://www.foradejogo.net/match.php?match=199515400010107 Beira Mar Vítor Paneira 58 Clóvis 90 Torres Novas Estádio Municipal Dr. Alves Vieira 20,000 Bento Marques W 2 28 August 1994 20:00 União da Madeira 0–2 https://www.foradejogo.net/match.php?match=199515400010208 Benfica Isaías 55 Caniggia 70 pen. Funchal Estádio dos Barreiros 8,000 Lucílio Batista W 3 10 September 1994 19:45 Benfica 1–0 https://www.foradejogo.net/match.php?match=199515400010308 Vitória Setúbal Vítor Paneira 25 Lisbon Estádio da Luz 30,000 Soares Dias w 4 18 September 1994 20:30 União de Leiria 1–0 https://www.foradejogo.net/match.php?match=199515400010409 Benfica Luís Miguel 79 Leiria Estádio Dr. Magalhães Pessoa 10,000 José Pratas L 5 24 September 1994 Maritimo Postponed http://www.worldfootball.net/schedule/por-primeira-liga-1994-1995-spieltag/5/ Benfica Funchal Estádio dos Barreiros P 6 2 October 1994 20:00 Benfica 1–1 https://www.foradejogo.net/match.php?match=199515400010609 Porto Isaías 89 Yuran 66 Lisbon Estádio da Luz 60,000 Bento Marques D 7 15 October 1994 20:15 Gil Vicente 1–0 https://www.foradejogo.net/match.php?match=199515400010708 Benfica Tuck 90 pen. Braga Estádio 1º de Maio 10,000 João Mesquita L 8 23 October 1994 20:00 Benfica 5–0 https://www.foradejogo.net/match.php?match=199515400010808 Desp. Chaves Isaías6 16 João Pinto 51 Amaral 67 Kenedy 83 Lisbon Estádio da Luz 25,000 Veiga Trigo W 9 30 October 1994 19:00 Vitória Guimarães 1–3 https://www.foradejogo.net/match.php?match=199515400010907 Benfica Dane Kuprešanin 88 Isaías 6 Caniggia 77 83 Guimarães Estádio D. Afonso Henriques 5,000 Lucílio Baptista W 10 6 November 1994 20:00 Benfica 2–1 https://www.foradejogo.net/match.php?match=199515400011007 Farense Isaías 87 Abel Xavier 89 pen. Tozé 51 Lisbon Estádio da Luz 30,000 Paulo Costa W 11 19 November 1994 21:00 Belenenses 1–1 https://www.foradejogo.net/match.php?match=199515400011106 Benfica Abílio 29 Isaías 69 Lisbon Estádio do Restelo 3,000 Pinto Correia D 12 27 November 1994 18:15 Benfica 3–1 https://www.foradejogo.net/match.php?match=199515400011206 Estrela da Amadora Hélder 30 55 Abel Xavier 50 Fernando 81Rebelo 0 49 Lisbon Estádio da Luz 35,000 Vítor Reis W 13 1 December 1994 21:00 Sporting 1–0 https://www.foradejogo.net/match.php?match=199515400011305 Benfica Emmanuel Amuneke 56 Lisbon Estádio de Alvalade 50,000 António Marçal L 14 11 December 1994 20:00 Benfica 4–1 https://www.foradejogo.net/match.php?match=199515400011405 Boavista Edílson 1 Caniggia 14 Tavares 49 João Pinto 87 Sánchez 25 Lisbon Estádio da Luz 45,000 António Rola w 15 30 December 1994 20:45 Salgueiros 1–2 https://www.foradejogo.net/match.php?match=199515400011504 Benfica Chico Fonseca 88 Dimas 22 Hélder 23 Porto Estádio Prof. Dr. José Vieira de Carvalho 5,000 José Pratas W 5 4 January 1995 19:00 Maritimo 0–3 https://www.foradejogo.net/match.php?match=199515400010509 Benfica Kenedy 15 Isaías 23 Edílson 65 Funchal Estádio dos Barreiros 8,000 Joao Mesquita W 16 8 January 1995 19:30 Benfica 1–0 https://www.foradejogo.net/match.php?match=199515400011604 Tirsense Tavares 80 Torres Novas Estádio Municipal Dr. Alves Vieira 25,000 Donato Ramos W 17 14 January 1995 19:45 Braga 0–2 https://www.foradejogo.net/match.php?match=199515400011703 Benfica Isaías 62 Caniggia 71 Braga Estádio 1º de Maio 10,000 Lucílio Baptista W 18 21 January 1995 19:00 Beira-Mar 1–2 https://www.foradejogo.net/match.php?match=199515400011807 Benfica Costa 41 Stanić 60 Isaías 77 Aveiro Estádio Mário Duarte 4,000 Paulo Paraty W 19 5 February 1995 19:00 Benfica 3–1 https://www.foradejogo.net/match.php?match=199515400011908 União da Madeira Vítor Paneira 41 Isaías 61 89 Manú 76 Braga Estádio 1º de Maio 25,000 Monteiro da Silva W 20 12 February 1995 19:00 Vitória Setúbal 1–2 https://www.foradejogo.net/match.php?match=199515400012008 Benfica Paulão 89 Paulo Pereira 40 Abel Xavier 59 Setúbal Estádio do Bonfim 5,000 Carlos Calheiros W 21 19 February 1995 19:45 Benfica 1–1 https://www.foradejogo.net/match.php?match=199515400012109 União de Leiria Paulo Pereira 28 pen. Fua 89 Lisbon Estádio da Luz 50,000 Miranda dos Santos D 22 25 February 1995 17:00 Benfica 3–0 https://www.foradejogo.net/match.php?match=199615400013408 Maritimo João Pinto 4 Caniggia 21 82 Lisbon Estádio da Luz 15,000 João Mesquita W 23 5 March 1995 20:30 Porto 2–1 https://www.foradejogo.net/match.php?match=199515400012309 Benfica Zé Carlos 7 Drulović 75 João Pinto 38 Porto Estádio das Antas 40,000 José Pratas L 24 11 March 1995 18:00 Benfica 0–1 https://www.foradejogo.net/match.php?match=199515400012408 Gil Vicente Makpoloka Mangonga 59 Lisbon Estádio da Luz 10,000 José Leirós L 25 19 March 1995 19:15 Desp. Chaves 0–1 https://www.foradejogo.net/match.php?match=199515400012508 Benfica Edílson 69 Chaves Estádio Municipal de Chaves 6,000 Paulo Paraty W 26 26 March 1995 20:30 Benfica 1–3 https://www.foradejogo.net/match.php?match=199515400012607 Vitória Guimarães Edílson 23 Quim Berto 5 Gilmar 45 José Carlos 64 Lisbon Estádio da Luz 20,000 Carlos Calheiros L 27 1 April 1995 19:45 Farense 4–1 https://www.foradejogo.net/match.php?match=199515400012707 Benfica Jorge Soares 25 Hassan 80 Ndao 70 88 Edílson 28 Faro Estádio de São Luís 14,000 António Rola L 28 7 April 1995 20:00 Benfica 2–1 https://www.foradejogo.net/match.php?match=199515400012806 Belenenses Mauro Airez 6 o.g. Isaías 19 Mauro Airez 77 Lisbon Estádio da Luz 15,000 Vítor Pereira W 29 15 April 1995 19:00 Estrela da Amadora 0–0 https://www.foradejogo.net/match.php?match=199515400012906 Benfica Lisbon Estádio da Reboleira 4,000 Bento Marques D 30 30 April 1995 20:00 Benfica 1–2 https://www.foradejogo.net/match.php?match=199515400013005 Sporting Dimas 22 Balakov 10 Yordanov 13 Lisbon Estádio da Luz 40,000 Jorge Coroado L 31 6 May 1995 20:00 Boavista 1–3 https://www.foradejogo.net/match.php?match=199515400013105 Benfica Artur 86 Stanić 54 84 Isaías 57 Porto Estádio do Bessa 10,000 José Pratas W 32 14 May 1995 19:45 Benfica 3–0 https://www.foradejogo.net/match.php?match=199515400013204 Salgueiros Caniggia 34 Stanić 45 Edílson 90 Lisbon Estádio da Luz 25,000 Mário Leal W 33 21 May 1995 19:45 Tirsense 1–3 https://www.foradejogo.net/match.php?match=199515400013304 Benfica Marcelo 89 Edílson 45 69 Stanić 60 Santo Tirso Abel Alves de Figueiredo 15,000 Juvenal Silvestre W 34 28 May 1995 19:00 Benfica 1–1 https://www.foradejogo.net/match.php?match=199515400013403 Braga Edílson 89 Baltasar 17 Lisbon Estádio da Luz 15,000 José Rufino D Taça de Portugal 1994–95 Taça de Portugal Fourth Rd Fourth round 4 December 1994 18:00 Benfica 12–0 https://www.foradejogo.net/match.php?match=1995154500196251 Marinhense Tavares 13 Edílson 18 30 38 51 Caniggia 28 31 53 Vítor Paneira 40 pen. João Pinto 64 Pedro Henriques 67 Kenedy 80 Lisbon Estádio da Luz 10,000 Carvalhal Araújo W Fifth Rd Fifth round 22 January 1996 19:45 Benfica 3–0 https://www.foradejogo.net/match.php?match=1995154500195121 Tirsense Caniggia 7 84 Edílson 25 Lisbon Estádio da Luz 22,000 Juvenal Silvestre w Sixth Rd Sixth round 15 February 1995 20:30 Benfica 3–1 https://www.foradejogo.net/match.php?match=1995154500105071 Famalicão Edílson 4 74 Tavares 5 Serge Honi 78 Lisbon Estádio da Luz 15,000 Andrelino Pena W Quarter-finals 29 March 1995 20:30 Benfica 0–0 yes https://www.foradejogo.net/match.php?match=1995154500104041 Vitória Setúbal Lisbon Estádio da Luz 33,000 José Rufino D QF Replay Quarter-finals replay 12 April 1995 20:30 Vitória Setúbal 2–0 https://www.foradejogo.net/match.php?match=1995154500104042 Benfica Sérgio Araújo 66 88Quim 2 43 77 Dimas 2 55 78Paneira 2 68 Setúbal Estádio do Bonfim 15,000 Lourenço Ferreira L UEFA Champions League 1994–95 UEFA Champions League Group stage 1994–95 UEFA Champions League group stage Group C Group C n BEN 1 14 September 1994 20:30 Hajduk Split CRO 0–0 Report https://archive.today/20130205044402/http://2000.uefa.com/uefachampionsleague/season=1994/matches/live/day=1/session=1/match=51248/matchcenterlight/index.html MatchCentre POR Benfica Poljud, Split 26,000 Serge Muhmenthaler (Switzerland) D 2 28 September 1994 19:30 Benfica POR 3–1 Report https://archive.today/20130205065921/http://2000.uefa.com/uefachampionsleague/season=1994/matches/live/day=2/session=1/match=51251/matchcenterlight/index.html MatchCentre BEL Anderlecht Caniggia 26 40Tavares 72 Paulo Madeira 88 o.g. Estádio da Luz, Lisbon 32,000 Vadim Zhuk (Belarus) W 3 19 October 1994 19:30 Benfica POR 2–1 Report https://archive.today/20130205044812/http://2000.uefa.com/uefachampionsleague/season=1994/matches/live/day=3/session=1/match=51252/matchcenterlight/index.html MatchCentre ROU Steaua București Caniggia 44 pen.João Pinto 60 Militaru 89 Estádio da Luz, Lisbon 35,000 David Elleray (England) W 4 2 November 1994 21:30 Steaua București ROU 1–1 Report https://archive.today/20130205102636/http://2000.uefa.com/uefachampionsleague/season=1994/matches/live/day=4/session=1/match=51254/matchcenterlight/index.html MatchCentre POR Benfica Panduru 27 Hélder 63 Stadionul Ghencea, Bucharest 17,000 Leif Sundell (Sweden) D 5 23 November 1994 19:30 Benfica POR 2–1 Report https://archive.today/20130205122444/http://2000.uefa.com/uefachampionsleague/season=1994/matches/live/day=5/session=1/match=51256/matchcenterlight/index.html MatchCentre CRO Hajduk Split Isaías 32João Pinto 76 Andrijašević 71 Estádio da Luz, Lisbon 31,000 John Blankenstein (Netherlands) w 6 7 December 1994 20:30 Anderlecht BEL 1–1 Report https://archive.today/20130205143242/http://2000.uefa.com/uefachampionsleague/season=1994/matches/live/day=6/session=1/match=51259/matchcenterlight/index.html MatchCentre POR Benfica Rutjes 48 Edilson 82 Constant Vanden Stock Stadium, Brussels 20,000 Marc Batta (France) D Knockout stage 1994–95 UEFA Champions League knockout stage Quarter-finals First leg 1 March 1995 21:00 Milan ITA 2–0 Report https://archive.today/20130205060548/http://2000.uefa.com/uefachampionsleague/season=1994/matches/live/day=7/session=1/match=51456/matchcenterlight/index.html MatchCentre POR Benfica Simone 63 75 San Siro, Milan 60,000 Ahmet Çakar (Turkey) L Second leg 15 March 1995 20:15 Benfica POR 0–0 2–0 Report https://archive.today/20130208222115/http://2000.uefa.com/uefachampionsleague/season=1994/matches/live/day=8/session=1/match=51457/matchcenterlight/index.html MatchCentre ITA Milan Estádio da Luz, Lisbon 60,000 Guy Goethals (Belgium) D Friendlies Parmalat Cup Parmalat Cup Group A 5 August 1994Martín Tabeira Parmalat Cup https://www.rsssf.org/tablesp/parmalat.html RSSSF 22 March 2017 4 October 2006 Peñarol 1–0 Benfica Ibirapuera Park São Paulo L Parmalat Cup Parmalat Cup Group A 5 August 1994 Juventude 1–1 5–4 Benfica Ibirapuera Park São Paulo D Parmalat Cup Parmalat Cup Consolation match 7 August 1994 Benfica 3–0 Audax Italiano Parque Antártica São Paulo W Parmalat Cup Parmalat Cup 3rd / 4th place 7 August 1994 Juventude 4–0 Benfica Parque Antártica São Paulo 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) and Zoran Filipovic (assistant manager)Tovar 2012 539March 2026 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 1994–95 season via transfer, with more details in the following section. Primeira Liga Taça de Portugal UEFA Champions League Supertaça 1‡ BEL Michel Preud'homme GK 31 -28 5 -3 8 -7 3 -3 2 POR António Veloso DF 25 0 2 0 7 0 3 0 2‡ BRA Paulo Pereira DF 13 1 3 0 1 0 1 0 3 POR Hélder Cristóvão DF 21 3 2 0 7 1 3 0 4 BRA William DF 13 0 2 0 3 0 1 0 5 BRA Carlos Mozer DF 17 0 2 0 4 0 0 0 5 POR Paulo Madeira DF 17 0 4 0 3 0 4 0 6 POR Abel Xavier DF 22 3 2 0 5 0 4 0 6‡ POR Paulo Bento MF 20 0 5 0 3 0 1 0 6‡ POR José Tavares MF 20 2 3 2 7 1 4 1 7‡ POR Amaral MF 11 1 2 0 0 0 1 0 7 POR Vítor Paneira MF 24 3 4 1 8 0 2 1 8 POR João Vieira Pinto MF 24 4 5 1 7 1 3 0 9‡ BRA Edílson FW 23 9 5 7 2 1 1 0 9‡ ARG Claudio Caniggia FW 24 8 3 5 7 3 0 0 10‡ POR Nelo MF 23 0 3 0 7 0 3 0 11 BRA Isaías MF 23 14 1 0 7 1 2 0 11 POR César Brito FW 6 0 0 0 2 0 3 1 12 POR Neno GK 4 -2 0 0 0 0 1 -1 13‡ POR Dimas Teixeira DF 30 0 4 0 8 0 3 0 15‡ CRO Mario Stanić MF 13 5 1 0 0 0 1 0 16‡ BRA Clóvis FW 1 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 17 POR Pedro Henriques DF 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 18 POR Edgar Pacheco FW 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 19‡ POR Rui Esteves MF 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 22 POR Daniel Kenedy DF 22 2 4 1 6 0 3 0 24‡ ANG Akwá FW 2 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 25‡ BRA Paulão DF 4 1 1 0 2 0 0 0 |} Transfers March 2026 In Entry date Position Player From club July 1994 GK Michel Preud'homme Mechelen July 1994 LB Dimas Teixeira Vitória Guimarães July 1994 DM Paulo Bento July 1994 CM José Tavares Boavista July 1994 CM Nelo July 1994 CB Paulo Madeira Marítimo July 1994 RW Amaral Sporting July 1994 AM Mario Stanić Sporting Gijón July 1994 CM Rui Esteves Vitória Setúbal July 1994 CB Paulão Grêmio July 1994 FW Akwá Nacional de Benguela August 1994 ST Clóvis Guarani January 1995 CB Paulo Pereira Porto In by loan Entry date Position Player From club Return date July 1994 ST Claudio Caniggia Roma 30 June 1995 July 1994 ST Edílson Palmeiras 30 June 1995 Out Exit date Position Player To club July 1994 GK Pedro Roma Académica July 1994 GK Paulo Santos Penafiel July 1994 CB Jovo Simanić Boavista July 1994 CB Nuno Afonso Belenenses July 1994 AM Aleksandr Mostovoi Strasbourg July 1994 LB Stefan Schwarz Arsenal July 1994 AM Rui Costa Fiorentina July 1994 ST Rui Àguas Estrela Amadora July 1994 DM Vasili Kulkov Porto July 1994 ST Sergei Yuran July 1994 GK Silvino Louro Vitória Setúbal July 1994 CM Hernâni Neves July 1994 RB Abel Silva August 1994 ST Clóvis Out by loan Exit date Position Player To club Return date July 1994 ST Aílton Delfino São Paulo30 June 1995 January 95 CM Rui Esteves Birmingham City30 June 1995 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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