1956–57 S.L. Benfica season

Benfica 1956–57 President Joaquim Ferreira Bogalho (until 30 March 1957) Maurício Vieira de Brito Head coach Otto Glória Estádio da Luz Primeira Divisão 1st Taça de Portugal Winners Latin Cup Runners-up José Águas (30) José Águas (33) Benfica 10–1 Barreirense(10 March 1957) Porto 3–0 Benfica (6 January 1957) _whiteborder _benfica5465 _whiteborder DD0000 DD0000 DD0000 FFFFFF DD0000 _redborder _collarwithbodywhite _redborder FFFFFF FF0000 FFFFFF FFFFFF FFFFFF 1955–56 1957–58 The 1956–57 season was Sport Lisboa e Benfica's 53rd season in existence and the club's 23rd consecutive season in the top flight of Portuguese football, covering the period from 1 September 1956 to 30 August 1957. Benfica competed in the Primeira Divisão, the Taça de Portugal and in the Latin Cup. In the third under manager Otto Glória. Benfica won the Primeira Divisão for the ninth time, overcoming mid-season setbacks to finish ahead of Porto, with José Águas claiming the league's top-scorer title with 30 goals. The team also won the Taça de Portugal, completing a domestic double with a 3–1 victory over S.C. Covilhã in the final. Benfica finished the season in the Latin Cup, reaching the final in Madrid, where they were defeated 1–0 by Real Madrid. Season summary Benfica entered the season seeking to reclaim the league title after failing to retain it in the previous campaign. Manager Otto Glória remained in charge for a third consecutive season. The off-season featured several departures, but only one player joined the squad, Palmeiro Antunes. Benfica began the season in Évora against Lusitano de Évora, winning 2–1.Os jogos da 1.ª Divisão http://casacomum.org/cc/visualizador?pasta=06527.065.15030#!8 Diário de Lisboa In the next match, Benfica hosted Sporting in the Derby de Lisboa, drawing 1–1.Benfica e Sporting fizeram cada um apenas o seu golo, ambos de penalty http://casacomum.org/cc/visualizador?pasta=06527.065.15041#!16 Diário de Lisboa Next, the team visited S.C. Covilhã, winning 3–1, with José Águas scoring twice. On 7 October, Benfica hosted Porto in O Clássico, winning 3–2.O Benfica venceu o Porto (3–2) e isolou-se http://casacomum.org/cc/visualizador?pasta=06527.065.15041#!16 Diário de Lisboa The team won its next two matches but ended October with a 2–2 draw against Belenenses at the Estádio do Restelo, closing the month in first place with a two-point lead.Empate no Restelo entre Benfica e Belenenses http://casacomum.org/cc/visualizador?pasta=06527.065.15041#!16 Diário de Lisboa The team responded with a win over Atlético, but in the following matchday dropped points in an away draw with Oriental. Two subsequent victories over Barreirense and Vitória de Setúbal allowed Benfica to extend its lead at the top to three points.Benfica e Porto, vencedores fora http://casacomum.org/cc/visualizador?pasta=06527.065.15041#!16 Diário de Lisboa Benfica opened December with a 3–0 win over Torreense, but this was followed by a run of negative results, drawing with Académica and Lusitano de Évora, and losing 1–0 to Sporting in the Derby de Lisboa at the Estádio José Alvalade.Benfica e Porto a par http://casacomum.org/cc/visualizador?pasta=06528.066.15163#!17 Diário de Lisboa The team ended the year with a 6–0 win over S.C. Covilhã, closing 1956 level on points with Porto. The new year began with a decisive clash against Porto at the Estádio das Antas, where Benfica lost 3–0 and dropped to third place, level on points with Belenenses.O Porto a caminho da reconquista od título? Benfica e Belenenses ficaram iguais http://casacomum.org/cc/visualizador?pasta=06528.066.15163#!17 Diário de Lisboa In their next two matches, the team scored ten goals and won both, but in a home match against Belenenses, Benfica drew 2–2 after leading with a two-goal advantage at half-time, remaining one point behind leaders Porto.O Benfica cedeu um empate ao Belenenses http://casacomum.org/cc/visualizador?pasta=06528.066.15201 Diário de Lisboa In February, Benfica won all three of its league fixtures, climbing to first place after a victory over Vitória de Setúbal combined with Porto's defeat to Belenenses.O Benfica isolado à frente do campeonato http://casacomum.org/cc/visualizador?pasta=06528.066.15238#!1 Diário de Lisboa Benfica began March by hosting Barreirense and winning 10–1, extending its lead to two points with two matches remaining after Porto were held to a draw by Atlético.O "leader" não se deixou surpreender http://casacomum.org/cc/visualizador?pasta=06528.066.15238#!1 Diário de Lisboa A surprising draw in the following visit to Torreense reopened the title race, reducing Benfica's advantage to a single point. On 31 March, Benfica beat Académica 2–0, securing the league title.Benfica campeão de 1957 http://casacomum.org/cc/visualizador?pasta=06528.066.15277#!17 Diário de Lisboa José Águas finished as the league's top scorer with 30 goals. After securing the league championship, Benfica turned its attention to the Taça de Portugal. The team defeated Caldas S.C. in the round of 16 and then met Torreense in the quarter-finals. After two draws, a replay was held on 9 May, with Benfica winning 4–0,Benfica, 4 Torriense, 0 http://casacomum.org/cc/visualizador?pasta=06528.066.15277#!17 Diário de Lisboa advancing to the semi-finals, where they beat Barreirense 5–0 on aggregate. On 2 July, Benfica faced S.C. Covilhã in the final, winning 3–1 and completing the domestic double.A Taça para o Benfica http://casacomum.org/cc/visualizador?pasta=06529.067.15372 Diário de Lisboa Having claimed both national trophies, Benfica travelled to Madrid to compete in the Latin Cup, seeking a historic treble. In the semi-finals, the Portuguese champions faced French league winners Saint-Étienne, winning 1–0 with a goal from Fernando Caiado before a crowd of 100,000.O Benfica embora sem ter atingido grande plano venceu com merecimento o campeão francês http://casacomum.org/cc/visualizador?pasta=06529.067.15391#!7 Diário de Lisboa In the other semi-final, hosts Real Madrid defeated title holders AC Milan 5–1. On 23 July, Benfica faced Real Madrid at the Estadio Santiago Bernabéu in the final, taking on the Spanish and back-to-back European champions. Benfica lost 1–0 to a goal by Alfredo Di Stéfano in the 50th minute, shortly before Zézinho was sent off for pulling an opponent's shirt.O Benfica elevou-se ao nível de um autêntico campeão http://casacomum.org/cc/visualizador?pasta=06529.067.15395#!17 Diário de Lisboa The season concluded with an extended tour of Brazil and two fixtures in the United States, at a time when international friendlies held considerable prestige. Benfica played nine matches in total, recording three wins, four draws and two defeats against Brazilian opposition. The most notable encounter was a 3–2 loss to Santos, featuring a young Pelé, with all matches drewing significant attention in the Portuguese press.A primeira derrota do Benfica (3–2 contra a poderosa equipa do Santos F.C.) http://casacomum.org/cc/visualizador?pasta=06529.067.15434#!7 Diário de Lisboa 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 9 September 1956 31 March 1957 26 17 7 2 75 25 yes Taça de Portugal 18 April 1957 2 June 1957 8 5 3 0 18 4 yes Latin Cup 20 June 1957 23 June 1957 2 1 0 1 1 1 yes Total 36 23 10 3 94 30 yes Primeira Divisão 1956–57 Primeira Divisão League table main WDL QR 2 BEN Benfica POR Porto BEL Belenenses SCP Sporting CP LUS Lusitano de Évora 17 7 2 75 25 C 18 4 4 86 23 13 7 6 74 50 12 7 7 62 28 13 4 9 57 51 green1 Qualification to European Cup preliminary round and Latin Cup EC complete rsssf.com Results by round table b Round Ground A/H/A/H/A/H/A/H/A/H/A/H/A/H/A/H/A/H/A/H/A/H/A/H/A/H Result W/D/W/W/W/W/D/W/D/W/W/W/D/D/L/W/L/W/W/D/W/W/W/W/D/W Position 7/6/3/1/1/1/1/1/1/1/1/1/1/1/2/2/3/2/2/2/2/2/1/1/1/1 Home Away green2 Win yellow2 Draw red2 Loss 1st 2nd 3rd red1 ForaDeJogo Matches 1 9 September 1956 Lusitano de Évora 1–2 March 2026 Benfica Fialho 71 pen 1 Palmeiro 65 Coluna Évora Campo Estrela Braga Barros W 2 16 September 1956 Benfica 1–1 March 2026 Sporting Águas 77 pen Pompeu 57 pen Lisbon Estádio da Luz Abel Macedo Pires D 3 30 September 1956 Covilhã 1–3 March 2026 Benfica Suárez 80 47 76 Águas 70 Santos Covilhã Estádio Municipal José dos Santos Pinto Fernando Guerra W 4 7 October 1956 Benfica 3–2 March 2026 Porto Isidro 2 Águas 47 pen Palmeiro 72 25 pen 88 Hernâni Lisbon Estádio da Luz Braga Barros W 5 14 October 1956 CUF 2–3 March 2026 Benfica Sérgio 1 Pireza 43 33 64 Águas 69 Salvador Barreiro Estádio Dr. Manuel de Mello Paulo de Oliveira W 6 21 October 1956 Benfica 1–0 March 2026 Caldas Palmeiro 83 Lisbon Estádio da Luz Libertino Domingues W 7 28 October 1956 Belenenses 2–2 March 2026 Benfica Miranda 15 Matateu 61 21 Salvador 65 Caiado Belém Estádio do Restelo Joaquim Campos D 8 4 November 1956 Benfica 4–0 March 2026 Atlético Cavém 36 66 Águas 65 Isidro 75 Lisbon Estádio da Luz Jaime Pires W 9 11 November 1956 Oriental 1–1 March 2026 Benfica António Leitão 30 75 pen Águas Lisbon Estádio Engenheiro Carlos Salema Eduardo Gouveia D 10 18 November 1956 Benfica 4–0 March 2026 Vitória de Setúbal Cavém 1 Salvador 14 89 Caiado 76 Lisbon Estádio da Luz Abel da Costa W 11 25 November 1956 Barreirense 2–4 March 2026 Benfica Faia 22 69 pen 27 52 pen 71 Águas Coluna 64 Barreiro Estádio Dr. Manuel de Mello Inocêncio Calabote W 12 2 December 1956 Benfica 3–0 March 2026 Torreense Cavém 43 Águas 53 65 Lisbon Estádio da Luz António Calheiros W 13 9 December 1956 Académica 0–0 March 2026 Benfica Coimbra Estádio Municipal de Coimbra Inocêncio Calabote D 14 16 December 1956 Benfica 2–2 March 2026 Lusitano de Évora Pegado 30 Caiado 36 8 80 Batalha Lisbon Estádio da Luz D 15 23 December 1956 Sporting 1–0 March 2026 Benfica Sarmento 17 Lisbon Estádio José Alvalade Inocêncio Calabote L 16 30 December 1956 Benfica 6–0 March 2026 Covilhã Salvador 1 13 50 88 Águas 72 73 Lisbon Estádio da Luz Braga Barros W 17 6 January 1957 Porto 3–0 March 2026 Benfica Jaburú 22 José Maria 59 Hernâni 90 Porto Estádio das Antas Paulo de Oliveira L 18 13 January 1957 Benfica 6–0 March 2026 CUF Águas 46 48 57 pen 84 87 Salvador 71 Lisbon Estádio da Luz W 19 20 January 1957 Caldas 1–4 March 2026 Benfica Sarrazola 65 3 62 Cavém Águas 26 43 Caldas da Rainha W 20 27 January 1957 Benfica 2–2 March 2026 Belenenses Salvador 11 Águas 27 54 Di Pace 83 Bezerra Lisbon Estádio da Luz Hermínio Soares D 21 3 February 1957 Atlético 0–5 March 2026 Benfica 52 60 Chipenda 70 85 Coluna 75 pen Águas Lisbon Estádio da Tapadinha W 22 10 February 1957 Benfica 3–0 March 2026 Oriental Cavém 22 58 Águas 82 pen Lisbon Estádio da Luz W 23 24 February 1957 Vitória de Setúbal 2–3 March 2026 Benfica Jacinto 20 Miguel 45 22 Coluna 51 Pegado 60 Cavém Setúbal Campo dos Arcos W 24 10 March 1957 Benfica 10–1 March 2026 Barreirense Águas 4 5 48 pen 55 Caiado 30 Salvador 32 81 Palmeiro 54 57 Cavém 78 60 Amândio Lisbon Estádio da Luz W 25 13 March 1957 Torreense 1–1 March 2026 Benfica Morais 75 20 Águas Torres Vedras D 26 31 March 1957 Benfica 2–0 March 2026 Académica Pegado 52 Salvador 55 André 0 Lisbon Estádio da Luz Vieira da Costa W Taça de Portugal Round of 16 First leg 18 April 1957 0–0 Benfica Caldas March 2026 Estádio da Luz Lisbon D Second leg 21 April 1957 0–3 Caldas Benfica Leonel Pegado José Águas 0–3 March 2026 Campo da Mata Caldas da Rainha Álvaro Rodrigues W Quarter-Finals First leg 25 April 1957 1–1 Torreense Benfica 37 Manuel Azevedo March 2026 Estádio Manuel Marques Torres Vedras Eduardo Gouveia D Second leg 28 April 1957 2–2 Benfica Torreense Manuel Azevedo 64 Francisco Calado 84 3–3 March 2026 Estádio da Luz Lisbon Joaquim Campos D Replay 9 May 1957 4–0 Benfica Torreense Cavém 17 Pegado 59 Manuel 72 o.g. Manuel Azevedo 77 7–3 March 2026 Estádio da Tapadinha Lisbon Paulo de Oliveira W Semi-Finals First leg 12 May 1957 0–1 Barreirense Benfica 13 Salvador Martins March 2026 Estádio Dr. Manuel de Mello Barreiro Mário Mendonça W Second leg 19 May 1957 4–0 Benfica Barreirense Azevedo 28 Calado 34 Antunes 48 Coluna 71 5–0 March 2026 Estádio da Luz Lisbon Álvaro Rodrigues W Final 2 June 1957 3–1 Benfica Covilhã Martins 12 Águas 15 Coluna 87 19 Pires March 2026 Estádio Nacional Lisbon Francisco Guerra W Latin Cup 1957 Latin Cup Semi-Final 20 June 1957 19:30 +1 1–0 Benfica Portugal Calado 17 France 1830 Saint-Étienne February 2026 Santiago Bernabéu Stadium Madrid, Spain 80,000https://iffhs.com/en/news/latin-cup-1957-real-madrid-cf-winner-986 Latin Cup 1957 – Real Madrid CF Winner 5 March 2021 4 October 2022 en International Federation of Football History & Statistics Daniel Zariquiegui Izco (Spain) W Final 23 June 1957 21:30 +1 1–0 Real Madrid Spain 1945 Di Stéfano 50 Portugal Benfica 0 Zézinho February 2026 Santiago Bernabéu Stadium Madrid, Spain 90,000 Marcel Lequesne (France) L Friendlies Inauguration of the Castelo Branco Municipal Stadium 2 September 1956 Benfica 0–1 O Estádio de Castelo Brnaco foi hoje inaugurado com um festival em que jogou o Benfica http://casacomum.org/cc/visualizador?pasta=06527.065.15020#!3 Diário de Lisboa Covilhã Castelo Branco Estádio Municipal Vale do Romeiro L Atlético Festival 17 February 1957 Benfica 0–2 Benfica-Belenenses http://casacomum.org/cc/visualizador?pasta=06528.066.15229#!19 Diário de Lisboa Belenenses L José Ricardo Domingues Júnior Cup 10 April 1957 Benfica 4–1 Benfica http://casacomum.org/cc/visualizador?pasta=06528.066.15288#!3 Diário de Lisboa BENFICA (aspirants) W 30 June 1957 Benfica 2–5 O Benfica foi derrotado pelo Vasco da Gama (5–2) http://casacomum.org/cc/visualizador?pasta=06529.067.15403 Diário de Lisboa Vasco da Gama Águas 21 75 19 Sabará 46 Pinga 63 Lizinho 69 71 Walter Lisbon Estádio da Luz Joaquim Campos L 6 July 1957 Flamengo 1–1 O Benfica emapatou com o Flamengo, após um jogo pleno equilibrio http://casacomum.org/cc/visualizador?pasta=06529.067.15403 Diário de Lisboa Benfica Duca 1 45 Águas Rio de Janeiro Maracanã Stadium 60000 Gama Melcher D 13 July 1957 Flamengo 0–0 O sensacional jogo da desforra entre Benfica e Flamengo, terminou com outro empate http://casacomum.org/cc/visualizador?pasta=06529.067.15419#!6 Diário de Lisboa Benfica 0 Manuel Serra Rio de Janeiro Maracanã Stadium 60000 Gama Melcher D 17 July 1957 América 1–1 O Benfica impôs-se ao América, mas por prepitação do remate não foi além do empate de 1–1 http://casacomum.org/cc/visualizador?pasta=06529.067.15424#!7 Diário de Lisboa Benfica Romeiro 18 Canário 0 40 Lucio 0 40 71 Coluna Rio de Janeiro Maracanã Stadium Frederico Lopes D 23 July 1957 Santos 3–2 Benfica Pelé 7 Tite 32 43 26 Cavém 54 Águas Santos Vila Belmiro Dino Pacini L 25 July 1957 Palmeiras 0–3 Em pleno de evidência o Benfica venceu o Palmeiras (0–3) http://casacomum.org/cc/visualizador?pasta=06529.067.15436#!7 Diário de Lisboa Benfica 89 pen Águas São Paulo Estádio do Pacaembu 30000 João Rodrigues W 28 July 1957 Bahia 4–1 O Benfica joga hoje na Bahia http://casacomum.org/cc/visualizador?pasta=06529.067.15439#!6 Diário de Lisboa Benfica Bahia Estádio Octávio Mangabeira Cavalcanti Brito L 30 July 1957 Bahia 1–2 O Benfica teve êxito no jogo-desforra de ontem disputado na Bahia http://casacomum.org/cc/visualizador?pasta=06529.067.15442#!6 Diário de Lisboa Benfica Carlito 51 9 Águas 20 Cavém Bahia Estádio Octávio Mangabeira Cavalcanti Brito W 2 August 1957 Santa Cruz 1–1 Mais outro empate dos Benfiquistas, desta vez diante do Santa Cruz F.C. http://casacomum.org/cc/visualizador?pasta=06529.067.15445#!14 Diário de Lisboa Benfica Paraiba 42 28 Palmeiro Recife Estádio do Arruda 18000 Paulo Simões D 4 August 1957 Tuno Lusa 1–3 Os Benfiquistas encerram a sua digressão pelo Brasil com uma exibição de alta qualidade em Belém do Pará http://casacomum.org/cc/visualizador?pasta=06529.067.15449#!20 Diário de Lisboa Benfica Juvenil 42 Águas Azevedo Cavém Belém Estádio Evandro Almeida W 7 August 1957 New England team 0–10 A colónia dos Portugueses rejubilou com a actuação dos Benfiquistas no jogo contra a seleção de Nova Inglaterra http://casacomum.org/cc/visualizador?pasta=06529.067.15453#!13 Diário de Lisboa Benfica goals1 10 Coluna 18 Caiado 27 30 Águas 33 o.g. Bernardo 49 Salvador 58 78 Pegado 68 Azevedo 88 Palmeiro Fall River Mark's Stadium 15000 W 11 August 1957 NASL team 2–7 O Benfica em frente da seleção da Liga Norte-Americana realizou uma exibição magistral http://casacomum.org/cc/visualizador?pasta=06529.067.15458#!13 Diário de Lisboa Benfica Mac Laughlin 81 Gulhot 83 28 68 69 Águas 31 67 Cavém 70 Azevedo 74 Chipenda New York City Downing Stadium James Maclean W Player statistics The squad for the season consisted of the players listed in the tables below, as well as staff member Otto Glória (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 1956-57 season via transfer, with more details in the following section. Primeira Divisão Taça de Portugal Latin Cup 1 POR Costa Pereira GK 0 0 0 0 4 0 1 POR José Bastos GK 26 0 4 0 2 0 POR Artur Santos MF 23 0 0 0 0 0 POR Jacinto Marques DF 19 0 5 0 0 0 MOZ José Naldo DF 1 0 2 0 0 0 POR Mário João DF 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 POR Ângelo Martins DF 23 0 6 0 2 0 3 POR Manuel Serra DF 3 0 8 0 2 0 4 POR Zézinho DF 5 0 4 0 2 0 POR Leonel Pegado MF 21 3 6 2 0 0 5 POR Alfredo Abrantes MF 24 0 3 0 2 0 6 POR Fernando Caiado MF 15 4 2 0 2 0 7 POR Francisco Calado MF 12 0 5 2 2 1 POR António Mendes FW 0 0 0 0 0 0 ANG Chipenda FW 2 2 0 0 0 0 POR Isidro Santos FW 10 3 0 0 0 0 POR Joaquim Santana FW 2 0 0 0 0 0 POR Manuel Azevedo FW 0 0 5 4 0 0 POR Palmeiro Antunes FW 4 2 4 1 0 0 POR Salvador Martins FW 24 13 7 2 0 0 8 POR Francisco Palmeiro FW 5 3 1 0 2 0 10 POR Mário Coluna FW 20 5 7 2 2 0 9 POR José Águas FW 25 30 7 3 2 0 11 POR Domiciano Cavém FW 22 10 8 1 2 0 |} Transfers In Position Player From Fee Ref FW Palmeiro Antunes CUFUndisclosed Out Position Player To Fee Ref DF Fernando Gato Estoril PraiaUndisclosed DF Rogério Caldas S.C.Undisclosed MF Augusto Monteiro S.C.U. TorreenseUndisclosed FW Fialho Lusitano de ÉvoraUndisclosed FW Jaruga Unidos SambrazenseUndisclosed References Category:S.L. Benfica seasons Benfica Category:Portuguese football championship–winning seasons