1967–68 S.L. Benfica season

Benfica 1967–68 President Adolfo Vieira de Brito Head coach Fernando Riera (until 30 November 1967) Fernando Cabrita (until 7 April 1968) Otto Glória Estádio da Luz Primeira Divisão 1st (champions) Taça de Portugal Semi-finals European Cup Runners-up Eusébio (43) Eusébio (51) Benfica 9–0 Montijo (15 October 1967) Manchester United 4–1 Benfica (29 May 1968) Porto 3–0 Benfica (9 June 1968) _whiteborder _collarwhite _whiteborder DD0000 DD0000 DD0000 FFFFFF DD0000 _redborder _collarwithbodywhite _redborder FFFFFF FF0000 FFFFFF FFFFFF FFFFFF 1966–67 1968–69 The 1967–68 season was Sport Lisboa e Benfica's 64st season in existence and the club's 34st consecutive season in the top flight of Portuguese football, covering the period from 1 August 1967 to 31 July 1968. Domestically, Benfica competed in the Primeira Divisão and Taça de Portugal, while internationally participated in the European Cup. Long-serving players Costa Pereira, Germano and Augusto Silva left the club, while the board decided to maintain Fernando Riera as head coach for a second season. Midway through the campaign Riera left the club, and Otto Glória returned as manager. Benfica won its 16th league title, reached the semi-finals of the Taça de Portugal, and advanced to the European Cup final, where they lost 4–1 after extra time to Manchester United at Wembley Stadium. Season summary After reclaiming the league title, the board decided to retain Fernando Riera as coach for another season. Long-time goalkeeper Costa Pereira, defender Germano, and midfielder Augusto Silva all left the club. Pre-season began with a 3–2 victory over Belenenses, followed by a four-match tour of the Americas: a 2–1 win against Junior Barranquilla, a 4–0 win against Club Guaraní, a 3–2 win against Barcelona S.C., and two 1–1 draws with Boca Juniors. Later, a 3–1 victory over Sporting CP sent Benfica to the final of the Taça de Honra, where they defeated Atlético 6–0. The official season began on 9 September with a 2–1 home win against Vitória de Guimarães in the opening league match. In the following three rounds, Benfica recorded victories over Barreirense, Braga, and Vitória de Setúbal, finishing the month level on points with Porto.Os Campeões sofreram... http://casacomum.org/cc/visualizador?pasta=06580.118.21604#!17 2025-09-14 Diário de Lisboa 17 In Europe, Benfica eliminated Glentoran on away goals, drawing 1–1 away and 0–0 at home. Next, they played the Costa Pereira tribute match, drawing 2–2 with Atlético Madrid.Costa Pereira despede-se do futebol http://casacomum.org/cc/visualizador?pasta=06580.118.21628#!17 2025-09-18 Diário de Lisboa 17 This was followed by a 13–1 aggregate win over Montijo in the first round of the Taça de Portugal, a 0–0 away draw with Belenenses, and a 6–0 home win against Leixões. November began with a 0–0 away draw against Tirsense, followed by a 2–0 home victory over Saint-Étienne and a 1–0 defeat in France, which was enough to advance to the next round of the European Cup.Benfica 2-0 Saint-Étienne https://pt.uefa.com/api/v1/linkrules/match/62344/ 2025-09-18 UEFASaint-Étienne 1-0 Benfica https://pt.uefa.com/uefachampionsleague/match/62345--st-etienne-vs-benfica/ 2025-09-18 UEFA Riera left the club following the 1–0 defeat, after being dismissed by president Adolfo Vieira de Brito, with Fernando Cabrita appointed as caretaker manager. Benfica began December with three consecutive league victories before losing 3–1 away to Sporting CP, ending the month level on points with their rivals.Sporting 3-1 Benfica http://casacomum.org/cc/visualizador?pasta=06582.120.21835 2025-09-18 Diário de Lisboa 1 The new year started with a 3–2 home win against Porto,O Benfica guia isolado do campeonato http://casacomum.org/cc/visualizador?pasta=06583.121.21850#!17 2025-09-18 Diário de Lisboa 17 followed by a 1–1 away draw with Varzim. In February, the team won its first three league matches before falling 3–2 in Setúbal, finishing the month two points behind Sporting.Classificação Primeira Divisão http://casacomum.org/cc/visualizador?pasta=06584.122.21988#!15 2025-09-18 Diário de Lisboa 15 March proved more successful: Benfica won all three of their league games, eliminated Sanjoanense 4–2 on aggregate in the Taça de Portugal, and defeated Vasas SC 3–0 on aggregate in the European Cup quarter-finals.Benfica: Vulcão Encarnado http://casacomum.org/cc/visualizador?pasta=06585.123.22064#!27 2025-09-18 Diário de Lisboa 27 April brought mixed results. Benfica began with a 2–0 away defeat to CUF, after which Otto Glória returned as coach. Under his leadership, the team beat Sanjoanense 6–0, drew 1–1 with Académica in Coimbra, and defeated Sporting 1–0 at home,Benfica 1-0 Sporting http://casacomum.org/cc/visualizador?pasta=06587.125.22227 2025-09-18 Diário de Lisboa 1 finishing the month one point clear at the top of the table. In May, Benfica drew 1–1 with Porto at home and beat Varzim 1–0, securing the league title.Benfica é Campeão Nacional http://casacomum.org/cc/visualizador?pasta=06587.125.22276 2025-09-18 Diário de Lisboa 1 Still in May, Benfica overcame Juventus 2–0 at home and 1–0 away to reach the European Cup final. In the Taça de Portugal, they defeated Barreirense 5–3 on aggregate before being eliminated 5–2 on aggregate by Porto in the semi-finals. On 29 May, Benfica faced Manchester United in the European Cup final at Wembley Stadium, losing 4–1 after extra time. 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 Divisão9 September 196712 May 1968 26 18 5 3 75 19 yes1967-68 Primeira Divisão https://www.rsssf.org/tablesp/porthist196768.html 2025-09-18 RSSSFTaça de Portugal8 October 19679 June 1968 8 5 2 1 24 11 yes1967-68 Taça de Portugal https://www.rsssf.org/tablesp/portcuphistfull.html#68 2025-09-18 RSSSFEuropean Cup13 September 196729 May 1968 9 4 3 2 10 6 yesEuropean Cup 1967-68 https://pt.uefa.com/uefachampionsleague/history/seasons/1967/ 2025-09-18 UEFATotal 43 27 10 6 109 36 yes Primeira Divisão 1967–68 Primeira Divisão League standings main WDL QR 2 BEN Benfica SCP Sporting CP POR Porto ACA Académica VSE Vitória de Setúbal 18 5 3 75 19 C 17 3 6 48 24 16 4 6 60 24 15 5 6 53 24 14 6 6 43 20 green1 Qualification to European Cup first round EC blue1 Qualification to Inter-Cities Fairs Cup first round ICFC ICFC ICFC ICFC yellow1 Qualification to Cup Winners' Cup first round UCWC complete RSSSFPortugal 1967-68 - RSSSF (Jorge Miguel Teixeira) 2001 RSSSF https://www.rsssf.org/tablesp/porthist196768.html 2012-04-24 Matches 9 September 1967 1 2–1 April 2026 Benfica Eusébio 42 Jacinto 87 Vitória de Guimarães António Mendes 14 Estádio da Luz Lisbon Renato Santos W17 September 1967 2 0-3 April 2026 Barreirense Benfica Eusébio 24 57 Torres 35 Estádio D. Manuel de Mello Barreiro Manuel Fortunato W24 September 1967 3 0–1 April 2026 Braga Benfica Augusto 33 Estádio 28 de Maio Braga Caetano Nogueira W30 September 1967 4 2–1 April 2026 Benfica Eusébio 74 penalty Jaime Graça 79 Vitória de Setúbal Pedras 19 penalty Estádio da Luz Lisbon João Pinto Ferreira W22 October 1967 5 0–0 April 2026 Belenenses Benfica Jamor Oeiras Joaquim Campos D29 October 1967 6 6–0 April 2026 Benfica Torres 1 40 75 Coluna 71 Eusébio 82 Amaro Vieira 88 Leixões Estádio da Luz Lisbon Ismael Baltazar W5 November 1967 7 0–0 April 2026 Tirsense Benfica Estádio Abel Alves de Figueiredo Santo Tirso Diogo Manso D5 December 1967 8 3–1 April 2026 Benfica Eusébio 41 Augusto 49 Coluna 84 CUF José Monteiro 83 Estádio da Luz Lisbon W10 December 1967 9 1–4 April 2026 Sanjoanense Alvarez 71 Benfica Eusébio41 52 penalty 60 90 Estádio Conde Dias Garcia São João da Madeira Marcos Lobato W24 December 1967 10 3–1 April 2026 Benfica Torres 38 77 Eusébio 62 Académica Artur Jorge 41 Estádio da Luz Lisbon W31 December 1967 11 3–1 April 2026 Sporting Figueiredo 4 Lourenço 20 José Henrique 90 o.g. Benfica Jacinto 90 penColuna 0 Estádio José Alvalade Lisbon Décio de Freitas L7 January 1968 12 3–2 April 2026 Benfica Eusébio 20 penalty Torres 23 66 Porto Valdir 35 60 Estádio da Luz Lisbon Porfírio Silva W14 January 1968 13 1–1 April 2026 Varzim Nunes Pinto 32 Benfica Eusébio 1 D4 February 1967 14 0–4 April 2026 Vitória de Guimarães Benfica Eusébio 11 49 82 Torres 34 Estádio D. Afonso Henriques Guimarães W11 February 1968 15 8–2 April 2026 Benfica Torres 8 16 60 Eusébio 18 58 64 65 Augusto 88 Barreirense José Ludovico 24 José Testas 87 Estádio da Luz W19 February 1968 16 3–0 April 2026 Benfica Eusébio 9 72 José Manuel 28 o.g. Braga Estádio da Luz Lisbon W25 February 1968 17 2–0 April 2026 Vitória de Setúbal Jacinto João 10 Petita 21 Benfica L3 March 1968 18 7–0 April 2026 Benfica Torres 20 81 Augusto 22 Eusébio 33 65 76 84 Belenenses Estádio da Luz Lisbon W10 March 1968 19 0–2 April 2026 Leixões Benfica Eusébio 6 65 W31 March 1968 20 5–0 April 2026 Benfica Eusébio8 59 87 Simões 63Coluna 85 Tirsense Estádio da Luz Lisbon W7 April 1968 21 2–0 April 2026 CUF Fernando 26 Capitão Mor 55 Benfica Estádio Alfredo da Silva Barreiro L14 April 1968 22 6–0 April 2026 Benfica Torres 12 Eusébio 13 30 penalty 43 81 Almeida 81 o.g. Sanjoanense Estádio da Luz Lisbon W21 April 1968 23 1–1 April 2026 Académica Artur Jorge 60 Benfica Jacinto 22 Estádio Cidade de Coimbra Coimbra Manuel Fortunato D28 April 1968 24 1–0 April 2026 Benfica Eusébio 8 Sporting Estádio da Luz Lisbon 80,000 Aníbal Oliveira W5 May 1968 25 1–1 April 2026 Porto Djalma 84 Benfica Eusébio 86 Estádio das Antas Porto Marcos Mateus Pereira D12 May 1968 26 8–0 April 2026 Benfica Eusébio 45 52 63 80 87 89 Torres 19 39 Varzim Estádio da Luz Lisbon W Taça de Portugal 1967–68 Taça de Portugal First round 8 October 1967 First leg 1–4 April 2026 Montijo Benfica Camolas 7 16 Yaúca 59 60 Campo Luís de Almeida Fidalgo Montijo Mário Alves W15 October 1967 Second leg 9–0 April 2026 Benfica Yaúca 9 25 30 64 Camolas 29 80 Diamantino Costa 46 Amaro Vieira 67 70 Montijo Estádio da Luz Lisbon Saldanha Ribeiro 13–1 W Second round 17 March 1968 First leg 2–1 April 2026 Benfica Augusto 10 28 Sanjoanense Walter Ferreira 32 Estádio da Luz Lisbon W24 March 1968 Second leg 2–4 April 2026 Sanjoanense José Henrique 37 o.g. Benfica Eusébio 23 Augusto 74 Estádio Conde Dias Garcia São João da Madeira Fernando Leite 1–2 W Quarter-Finals 19 May 1968 First leg 2–2 April 2026 Barreirense António Garrido 52 José Ludovico 54 Benfica Raul Águas 34 Jacinto 75 penalty Estádio D. Manuel de Mello Barreiro Décio de Freitas D23 May 1968 Second leg 3–1 April 2026 Benfica Augusto 25 penalty 59 Raul Águas 54 Barreirense António Garrido 12 Estádio da Luz Lisbon João Calado 5–3 W Semi-Finals 2 June 1968 First leg 2–2 April 2026 Benfica Eusébio 11 Jaime Graça 56 Porto Djalma 44 61 Estádio da Luz Lisbon Saldanha Ribeiro D9 June 1968 Second leg 3–0 April 2026 Porto Djalma 47 70 Pavão 83 Benfica Estádio das Antas Porto Ismael Baltazar 5–2 L European Cup 1967–68 European Cup First Round 13 September 1967 1–1 https://www.uefa.com/uefachampionsleague/match/62258--glentoran-vs-benfica/ Glentoran NIR Colrain 10 pen. POR Benfica Eusébio 86 The Oval, Belfast 24,750 Roger Barde (France) D4 October 1967 0–0 Report Benfica POR NIR Glentoran Estádio da Luz, Lisbon 36,844 Robert Schaut (Belgium) 1–1 D Second Round 16 November 1967 2–0 Report Benfica POR José Augusto 28Eusébio 59 pen. FRA Saint-Étienne Estádio da Luz, Lisbon 22,804 John Adair (Northern Ireland) W30 November 1967 1–0 https://www.uefa.com/uefachampionsleague/match/62345--st-etienne-vs-benfica Saint-Étienne FRA Bereta 10 POR Benfica Stade Geoffroy-Guichard, Saint-Étienne 24,480 Marian Środecki (Poland) 2–1 L Quarter-Finals 6 March 1968 0–0 Report Vasas HUN 1957 POR Benfica Népstadion, Budapest 36,394 Kurt Waldemar Tschenscher (West Germany) D14 March 1968 3–0 https://www.uefa.com/uefachampionsleague/match/62418--benfica-vs-vasas/ Benfica POR Eusébio 48 70Torres 77 HUN 1957 Vasas Estádio da Luz, Lisbon 49,336 Laurens van Ravens (Netherlands) 3–0 W Semi-Finals 9 May 1968 2–0 Report Benfica POR Torres 64Eusébio 70 ITA Juventus Estádio da Luz, Lisbon 69,375 Roger Barde (France) W15 May 1968 0–1 Report Juventus ITA POR Benfica Eusébio 66 Stadio Comunale, Turin 62,570 Rudolf Glöckner (East Germany) 0–3 W Final 1968 European Cup Final 29 May 1968 1–4 (a.e.t.) Report Benfica POR Graça 79 ENG Manchester United Charlton 53 99Best 92Kidd 94 Wembley Stadium, London 92,225 Concetto Lo Bello (Italy) L Friendlies 5 August 1967 3–2 Benfica Augusto Eusébio Torres Belenenses Estádio da Luz Lisbon W13 August 1967 1–2 Junior Barranquilla Benfica Eusébio Torres Estadio Romelio Martínez Barranquilla W15 August 1967 0–4 Club Guaraní Benfica Torres Eusébio Estadio Defensores del Chaco Asunción W20 August 1967 2–3 Barcelona S.C. Benfica Eusébio Simões Estadio Modelo Alberto Spencer Herrera Guayaquil W23 August 1967 1–1 Benfica Eusébio Boca Juniors Kezar Stadium San Francisco D26 August 1967 1–1 Benfica Eusébio Boca Juniors Memorial Coliseum Los Angeles D30 August 1967 Taça de HonraOfficial AFL tournament. Semi-Finals 3–1 Benfica Coluna 6 Torres 21 Eusébio 28 Sporting Peres 70 Estádio do Restelo Belém W4 September 1967 Taça de HonraOfficial AFL tournament. Finals 6–0 Benfica Torres34 37 44 Simões 52 Jaime Graça 63 Eusébio 78 Atlético Estádio do Restelo Belém W11 October 1967 Costa Pereira tribute 2–2 Benfica Eusébio Augusto Atlético Madrid Estádio da Luz Lisbon D18 October 1967 0–6 Mixed Algarve Team Benfica Estádio São Luís Faro W1 November 1967 1–2 Atlético Madrid Benfica Eusébio Estádio Vicente Calderón Madrid W25 January 1968 3–2 São Paulo FC Renato Jacaré 51 penalty Ismael 78 Benfica Eusébio Estádio Cícero Pompeu de Toledo São Paulo L13 June 1968 2–1 LR Vicenza Benfica Jacinto Stadio Romeo Menti Vicenza L Player statistics The squad for the season consisted of the players listed in the tables below, as well as staff member Fernando Riera (manager), Otto Glória (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 1967–68 season via transfer, with more details in the following section.Primeira Divisão Taça de Portugal European Cup 0 4 0 0 0 0 1 POR Alfredo Nascimento GK 26 0 4 0 9 0 1 POR José Henrique GK 0 0 2 0 0 0 POR Augusto Matine DF 2 0 2 0 0 0 POR Fernando Severino DF 0 0 2 0 0 0 POR Kiki Barros DF 0 0 2 0 0 0 POR Malta da Silva DF 15 0 4 0 5 0 2 POR Adolfo Calisto DF 11 0 3 0 4 0 2 POR Domiciano Cavém DF 20 0 3 0 8 0 3 POR Humberto Fernandes MF 21 3 3 1 8 0 4 POR Jacinto DF 20 0 6 0 3 0 4 POR Raul Machado DF 24 0 5 0 9 0 5 POR Fernando Cruz DF 4 1 3 2 1 0 POR Amaro Vieira MF 0 0 3 0 0 0 POR António Paula MF 1 0 2 4 0 0 POR Camolas MF 0 0 2 1 0 0 POR Diamantino Costa MF 1 0 4 0 0 0 6 POR José Ferreira Pinto MF 2 0 2 0 1 0 POR Jorge Calado MF 4 0 3 0 2 0 POR Nélson Fernandes MF 3 0 2 0 1 0 POR Raul Águas MF 21 1 4 1 8 1 6 POR Jaime Graça MF 20 3 5 0 8 0 7 POR Mário Coluna MF 25 4 6 5 9 1 8 POR José Augusto FW 0 0 1 0 0 0 8 POR Santana FW 22 17 0 0 7 2 9 POR José Torres FW 3 0 3 6 1 0 9 POR Iaúca FW 24 43 2 2 9 6 10 POR Eusébio FW 19 1 5 0 7 0 11 POR António Simões FW |} References Category:S.L. 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