1937–38 S.L. Benfica season

Benfica 1937–38 President Manuel da Conceição Afonso Head coach Lippo Hertzka Estádio da Luz Primeira Divisão 1st Campeonato de Portugal Runners-up Campeonato de Lisboa 2nd Espírito Santo (12) Espírito Santo (35) Benfica 13–1 Casa Pia(5 December 1937) Porto 4–2 Benfica (29 May 1938) Sporting 3–1 Benfica (26 June 1938) _whiteborder _collarwhite _whiteborder DD0000 DD0000 DD0000 FFFFFF DD0000 _redborder _collarwithbodywhite _redborder FFFFFF FF0000 FFFFFF FFFFFF FFFFFF 1936–37 1938–39 The 1937–38 season was Sport Lisboa e Benfica's 34th season in existence and the club's 4rd consecutive season in the top flight of Portuguese football, covering the period from 1 September 1937 to 30 June 1938. Benfica competed in the Campeonato da Liga, the Campeonato de Portugal and in the Campeonato de Lisboa. Benfica entered the season aiming to defend its league title while also competing for the Campeonato de Portugal and the Campeonato de Lisboa. After finishing runners-up in the regional competition, the club went on to win its third consecutive Campeonato da Liga title, the first team in Portugal to achieve such a feat. In the Campeonato de Portugal, Benfica reached the final after eliminating Porto and Académica, but lost to Sporting in the fifth Derby de Lisboa of the season, narrowly missing out on the double. Season summary Benfica entered the season seeking to defend the league title it had secured the previous year, as well as to win the Campeonato de Portugal and the Campeonato de Lisboa. After guiding the team to consecutive league titles, Hungarian coach Lippo Hertzka remained in charge for a second season. During the off-season, Cândido Tavares left for Casa Pia, and Alberto de Jesus departed to join Belenenses. The club brought in Pedro Ferreira from Sporting. Before the start of the Campeonato de Lisboa, Benfica played six friendlies, recording four wins and two losses. Five of these matches were against rivals Belenenses, Sporting, and Porto, including a 4–1 victory over Sporting and a 6–0 win against Belenenses.O Benfica inflingiu pesada derrota ao Belenenses http://casacomum.org/cc/visualizador?pasta=05763.027.06661#!8 Diário de Lisboa On 17 October, Benfica visited União de Lisboa in the opening round of the Campeonato de Lisboa, winning 8–0.Sporting e Benfica bateram Casa Pia e União http://casacomum.org/cc/visualizador?pasta=05763.027.06668#!4 Diário de Lisboa The team won its next two matches, scoring six goals across both, before travelling to face Belenenses, where it won 3–2 and remained level on points with Sporting at the top of the table.Benfica venceu Belenenses e Sporting derrotou Carcavelinhos http://casacomum.org/cc/visualizador?pasta=05763.027.06689#!4 Diário de Lisboa On 14 November, Benfica visited Sporting in the Derby de Lisboa, losing 1–0 and dropping to second place.O Sporting venceu o Benfica http://casacomum.org/cc/visualizador?pasta=05763.027.06696#!4 Diário de Lisboa Benfica closed the month with a 5–4 win over União de Lisboa, overcoming a four-goal deficit by the 49th minute.Benfica 5–4 União http://casacomum.org/cc/visualizador?pasta=05763.027.06703#!5 Diário de Lisboa Benfica began December with a 13–1 victory over Casa Pia, in which Guilherme Espírito Santo scored nine goals.Benfica e União venceram http://casacomum.org/cc/visualizador?pasta=05763.027.06716#!4 Diário de Lisboa Before hosting Sporting, the team defeated Belenenses 5–2. On 19 December, Benfica faced Sporting in a match that would decide the title, with the Derby ending in a 2–2 draw, giving Sporting the championship.Benfica-Sporting dá aos leões o titulo de campeão http://casacomum.org/cc/visualizador?pasta=05763.027.06731#!5 Diário de Lisboa Before the beginning of the Campeonato da Liga, the team hosted MTK Budapest FC in a rare international match, losing 4–0.O Hungária fez uma exibição primorosa http://casacomum.org/cc/visualizador?pasta=05763.027.06737#!8 Diário de Lisboa Benfica began its title defence with a 4–0 away win over Académico F.C.. In the following round, the team hosted Sporting in the season’s first league Derby de Lisboa, winning 3–2 with Rogério scoring twice and Espírito Santo adding the decisive goal.Benfica ganhou 3–2 http://casacomum.org/cc/visualizador?pasta=05763.027.06764#!4 Diário de Lisboa February opened with a goalless draw against Barreirense, dropping the team to third place, three points behind leaders Porto.Classificação geral http://casacomum.org/cc/visualizador?pasta=05763.027.06778#!5 Diário de Lisboa Benfica then recorded a 4–1 away win over Carcavelinhos, followed by a 3–1 victory against Porto in the first O Clássico of the season, climbing to first place.O Benfica vencedo o FC Porto coloca-se isolado á frente da classificação http://casacomum.org/cc/visualizador?pasta=05763.027.06792#!4 Diário de Lisboa However, a loss to Belenenses in the following matchday saw Benfica fall back to second place. The team won its next two matches before meeting Sporting for the fourth time that season and drawing 2–2, a result that left Benfica two points behind Porto.O Benfica e o Sporting estavam empatado quando terminou o jogo http://casacomum.org/cc/visualizador?pasta=05763.027.06819#!4 Diário de Lisboa With two further wins over Barreirense and Carcavelinhos, combined with a Porto defeat, Benfica drew level on points with its rival.Classificação geral http://casacomum.org/cc/visualizador?pasta=05763.027.06836#!5 Diário de Lisboa On 10 April, a 2–2 away draw with Porto in a decisive O Clássico gave Benfica the head-to-head advantage going into the final two matches of the season.O Porto e o Benfica empataram http://casacomum.org/cc/visualizador?pasta=05763.027.06844#!4 Diário de Lisboa Victories over Belenenses and Académica secured Benfica’s third consecutive league title, making it the first club in Portugal to achieve the feat.O Benfica é campeão da Liga pela terceira vez http://casacomum.org/cc/visualizador?pasta=05763.027.06874#!4 Diário de Lisboa After the conclusion of the league, Benfica entered the Campeonato de Portugal, defeating União de Lisboa 4–1 on aggregate in the round of 16, setting up a O Clássico quarter-final against Porto. In the first leg, Benfica lost 4–2 away after conceding twice in the second half.Os desafios FC Porto-Benfica e Sporting-Belenenses http://casacomum.org/cc/visualizador?pasta=05763.027.06899#!3 Diário de Lisboa The second leg ended in a 7–0 victory, with five first-half goals and a hat-trick from Espírito Santo, sending the team into the semi-finals.O Benfica venceu o Porto http://casacomum.org/cc/visualizador?pasta=05763.027.06907#!4 Diário de Lisboa In the semi-finals, Benfica lost the first leg 2–1, but a 4–1 win over Académica in the return leg secured a place in the final.O Benfica e o Sporting são finalistas http://casacomum.org/cc/visualizador?pasta=05763.027.06923#!4 Diário de Lisboa In the fifth Derby de Lisboa of the season, Benfica faced Sporting and lost 3–1, missing the chance to achieve a double.O Sporting venceu o Benfica http://casacomum.org/cc/visualizador?pasta=05763.027.06931#!4 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 Campeonato da Liga 16 January 1938 8 May 1938 14 10 3 1 34 16 yes Campeonato de Portugal 15 May 1938 26 June 1938 7 3 1 3 19 11 yes Campeonato de Lisboa 17 October 1937 19 December 1937 10 7 2 1 42 14 yes Total 31 20 6 5 95 41 yes Primeira Divisão 1937–38 Campeonato da Liga League table main WDL Q 2 BEN Benfica POR Porto SCP Sporting CP CAR Carcavelinhos BEL Belenenses 10 3 1 34 16 C 11 1 2 43 22 10 2 2 67 23 5 1 8 18 36 5 0 9 29 28 complete https://www.rsssf.org/tablesp/porthist193738.html Portugal 1937-38 RSSSF Results by round table b Round Ground A/H/H/A/H/A/A/H/A/A/H/A/H/H Result W/W/D/W/W/L/W/W/D/W/W/D/W/W Position 2/1/3/2/1/2/2/2/2/1/1/1/1/1 Home Away green2 Win yellow2 Draw red2 Loss 1st 2nd 3rd red1 ForaDeJogo Matches 1 16 January 1938 Académico F.C. 0–4 April 2026 Benfica 1 65 Valadas 75 Rogério 85 Espírito Santo Porto Estádio do Lima Álvaro Santos W 2 23 January 1938 Benfica 3–2 April 2026 Sporting Rogério 28 41 Espírito Santo 64 6 70 Peyroteo Lisbon Estádio das Amoreiras Abel Ferreira W 3 6 February 1938 Benfica 0–0 April 2026 Barreirense Lisbon Estádio das Amoreiras D 4 13 February 1938 Carcavelinhos 1–4 April 2026 Benfica Pratas 40 31 85 Sousa 46 Valadas 75 Espírito Santo Lisbon W 5 20 February 1938 Benfica 3–1 April 2026 Porto Rogério 47 Espírito Santo 70 Valadas 72 40 Costuras Lisbon Estádio das Amoreiras Cunha Pinto W 6 27 February 1938 2–1 April 2026 Belenenses Benfica José Luis 30 40 78 Rogério Lisbon L 7 6 March 1938 Académica 1–2 April 2026 Benfica Cunha 41 5 Espírito Santo 42 Lopes Coimbra W 8 13 March 1938 Benfica Académico 3–0 April 2026 Valadas 47 70 Barbosa 50 Lisbon Estádio do Campo Grande W 9 20 March 1938 Sporting 2–2 April 2026 Benfica Peyroteo 15 79 20 Lopes 68 Xavier Lisbon Stadium de Lisboa D 10 27 March 1937 Barreirense 1–2 April 2026 Benfica Rodrigues 80 23 Espírito Santo 32 Valadas Barreiro W 11 3 April 1938 Benfica 3–2 April 2026 Carcavelinhos Valadas 25 Albino 53 pen Xavier 57 7 Pratas 62 Quirino Lisbon Estádio das Amoreiras W 12 10 April 1938 Porto 2–2 April 2026 Benfica Costuras 22 Silva 52 46 Rogério 64 Valadas Porto Estádio do Lima D 13 17 April 1938 Benfica Belenenses 1–0 April 2026 Rogério 61 70 58 Jesus Lisbon Estádio das Amoreiras W 14 8 May 1938 Benfica 3–1 April 2026 Académica Xavier 50 Rogério 54 60 65 Nini 0 Antunes Lisbon Estádio das Amoreiras W Taça de Portugal Round of 16 First leg 15 May 1938 3–0 Benfica União de Lisboa Barbosa 23 Valadas 58 Espírito Santo 76 April 2026 Estádio das Amoreiras Lisbon Cunha Pinto W Second leg 22 May 1938 1–1 União de Lisboa Benfica Machado 54 46 Albino 1–4 April 2026 Campo do Santo Amaro Lisbon António Palhinhas D Quarter-Finals First leg 29 May 1938 4–2 Porto Benfica Pinga 17 Nunes 20 Costuras 40 51 23 Rogério 34 Espírito Santo April 2026 Campo do Ameal Porto Álvaro Santos L Second leg 5 June 1938 7–0 Benfica Porto Valadas 5 Lopes 17 Xavier 22 28 Espírito Santo 26 50 63 0 75 Nunes 0 77 Silva 9–4 April 2026 Estádio das Amoreiras Lisbon Cunha Pinto W Semi-Finals First leg 12 June 1938 2–1 Académica Benfica Oliveira 55 Vieira 75 o.g. 56 Espírito Santo April 2026 Campo de Santa Cruz Coimbra Santos Palma L Second leg 19 June 1938 4–1 Benfica Académica Espírito Santo 3 27 Barbosa 49 Valadas 53 60 Gomes 5–3 April 2026 Estádio das Amoreiras Lisbon Eduardo Augusto W Final 26 June 1938 3–1 Sporting Benfica Mourão 12 Soeiro 15 54 70 pen Valadas April 2026 Stadium de Lisboa Lisbon Abel Ferreira L Campeonato de Lisboa main WDL QR 3 2 1 SCP Sporting BEN Benfica BEL Belenenses CAR Carcavelinhos UNL União de Lisboa CSP Casa Pia 9 1 0 44 11 C 7 2 1 42 14 5 1 4 34 22 3 1 6 15 26 2 2 6 19 35 0 1 9 13 59 complete 1 17 October 1937 União de Lisboa 0–8 April 2026 Benfica 12 78 83 Rogério 15 50 63 Espírito Santo 22 Albino 88 Lopes Lisbon Campo de Santo Amaro Claudino Nunes W 2 24 October 1937 Benfica 2–1 April 2026 Carcavelinhos Valadas 65 70 87 França Lisbon Estádio das Amoreiras Abel Ferreira W 3 31 October 1937 Casa Pia 1–4 April 2026 Benfica Marques 82 31 87 90 Espírito Santo 53 Xavier Lisbon Campo do Restelo José António Diniz W 4 7 November 1937 Belenenses 2–3 April 2026 Benfica Alberto de Jesus 36 90 69 80 Espírito Santo 78 Rogério Lisbon Estádio José Manuel Soares Claudino Nunes W 5 14 November 1937 Sporting 1–0 April 2026 Benfica Peyroteo 27 Lisbon Stadium de Lisboa António Ferreira L 6 21 November 1937 Benfica 5–4 April 2026 União de Lisboa Espírito Santo 52 Rogério 67 70 Valadas 77 Xavier 89 2 49 Salvaterra 37 Machado 44 Casimiro Lisbon Estádio das Amoreiras João Vaz W 8 1 December 1937 Carcavelinhos 0–0 April 2026 Benfica Lisbon Estádio da Tapadinha Armelim Martins D 7 5 December 1937 Benfica 13–1 April 2026 Casa Pia Espírito Santo 37 39 48 50 60 81 82 83 89 Rogério 49 Baptista 66 Oliveira 69 76 6 António da Luísa Lisbon Estádio das Amoreiras Carlos Canuto W 9 12 December 1937 Benfica 5–2 April 2026 Belenenses Rogério 4 40 62 Espírito Santo 16 51 9 76 Jesus Lisbon Estádio das Amoreiras Abel Ferreira W 10 19 December 1937 Benfica 2–2 April 2026 Sporting Espírito Santo 8 Rogério 22 51 71 Peyroteo Lisbon Estádio das Amoreiras Claudino Nunes D Non-Official matches B.S.B. Tournament 12 September 1937 Benfica 3–5 O Sporting venceu o Benfica http://casacomum.org/cc/visualizador?pasta=05763.027.06634#!4 Diário de Lisboa Sporting Valadas 21 Espírito Santo 84 28 Peyroteo 31 Nunes Paciência 78 Cruz Mourão Lisbon Campo das Salésias Manuel da Silva L B.S.B. Tournament 19 September 1937 Benfica 3–2 Benfica venceu o Belenenses por 3–2 http://casacomum.org/cc/visualizador?pasta=05763.027.06641#!4 Diário de Lisboa Belenenses Espírito Santo 23 Valadas 67 81 16 Carneiro 66 Perfeito Lisbon Campo das Salésias José António Diniz W 23 September 1937 Benfica 4–1 Sporting Elvas Estádio Municipal de Elvas W 3 October 1937 Académico F.C. 2–3 O Benfica obteve no Porto, contra a Académica, uma vitória nitida http://casacomum.org/cc/visualizador?pasta=05763.027.06655#!8 Diário de Lisboa Benfica Quecas 41 13 Espírito Santo 26 Oliveira Porto Estádio do Lima W 5 October 1937 Porto 4–3 O Porto derrotou o Benfica por 4–3 http://casacomum.org/cc/visualizador?pasta=05763.027.06657#!12 Diário de Lisboa Benfica Porto Estádio do Lima L Benfica-Belenenses Cup 10 October 1937 Belenenses Benfica 0–6 O Benfica inflingiu pesada derrota ao Belenenses http://casacomum.org/cc/visualizador?pasta=05763.027.06661#!8 Diário de Lisboa 18 Teixeira 27 33 Espírito Santo 49 Barbosa 60 68 Valadas Lisbon Campo das Salésias Aurélio Peixoto de Carvalho W 26 December 1937 Benfica 0–4 O Hungária fez uma exibição primorosa http://casacomum.org/cc/visualizador?pasta=05763.027.06737#!8 Diário de Lisboa MTK Budapest FC 6 Faff 17 Kaldos 36 Budas 80 Kalmar Lisbon Estádio das Amoreiras José António Diniz L 1 May 1938 Benfica 7–1 Benfica 7–1 Luso http://casacomum.org/cc/visualizador?pasta=05763.027.06867#!11 Diário de Lisboa Luso FC Xavier 25 35 Freire 38 78 80 Duarte 81 89 6 Covas Lisbon Estádio das Amoreiras W Player statistics The squad for the season consisted of the players listed in the tables below, as well as staff member Lippo Hertzka (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 1937-38 season via transfer, with more details in the following section. Campeonato da Liga Campeonato de Portugal Campeonato de Lisboa 1 POR Augusto Amaro GK 13 0 7 0 10 0 1 POR Mário da Rosa GK 1 0 0 0 0 0 POR Luiz Rodrigues DF 1 0 0 0 0 0 POR Ricardo Freire DF 0 0 1 0 0 0 2 POR António Vieira DF 12 0 7 0 5 0 3 POR Gustavo Teixeira DF 12 0 7 0 10 0 POR Alberto Cardoso MF 4 0 1 0 1 0 POR Francisco Costa MF 3 0 1 0 5 0 POR Pedro Ferreira MF 0 0 0 0 0 0 4 POR João Correia MF 0 0 3 0 1 0 4 POR Raul Baptista MF 14 0 4 0 10 1 5 POR Francisco Albino MF 14 1 7 1 10 1 6 POR Gaspar Pinto MF 14 0 6 0 10 0 6 POR Joaquim Alcobia MF 0 0 0 0 0 0 7 POR Domingos Lopes MF 10 2 6 1 4 1 8 POR Feliciano Barbosa MF 2 1 5 2 3 0 POR António Navalhas FW 0 0 0 0 1 0 POR Eduardo Oliveira FW 0 0 0 0 1 2 POR José Gomes FW 0 0 0 0 3 0 8 POR Rogério Sousa FW 12 12 2 1 10 11 9 POR Guilherme Espírito Santo FW 14 6 6 8 10 21 10 POR Luís Xavier FW 14 3 7 2 8 2 11 POR Alfredo Valadas FW 14 9 7 4 8 3 |} Transfers In Position Player From Fee Ref MF Pedro Ferreira Sporting CPUndisclosed Out Position Player To Fee Ref GK Cândido Tavares Casa Pia A.C.Undisclosed MF Jacinto Esperança Lusitânia Reguengos de MonsarazUndisclosed FW Alberto de Jesus CF Os BelenensesUndisclosed References Category:S.L. Benfica seasons Benfica Category:Portuguese football championship–winning seasons