1961–62 S.L. Benfica season
{{Infobox football club season
|club = Benfica
|season = 1961–62
|chrtitle = President
|chairman = Maurício Vieira de Brito
{{nowrap|(until 31 March 1962)}}
António Fezas Vital
|mgrtitle = Head coach
|manager = Béla Guttmann
|stadium = Estádio da Luz
|league = Primeira Divisão
|league result = 3rd
|cup1 = Taça de Portugal
|cup1 result = Winners
|cup2 = European Cup
|cup2 result = Winners
|cup3 = Intercontinental Cup
|cup3 result = Runners-up
|league topscorer = José Águas (18)
|season topscorer = Eusébio (29)
|largest win = Benfica 11–0 Caldas
(31 December 1961)
|largest loss = Peñarol 5–0 Benfica
(17 September 1961)
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The 1961–62 season was Sport Lisboa e Benfica's 58th season in existence and the club's 28th consecutive season in the top flight of Portuguese football, covering the period from 1 August 1961 to 31 July 1962. Benfica competed domestically in the Primeira Divisão and Taça de Portugal, and participated in the European Cup after winning the competition in the previous season. As the reigning European Cup holders, they represented the continent in the Intercontinental Cup.
In the third year of Béla Guttmann's stint, Benfica had a slow transfer market, only noted addition was
António Simões. The season did not start in the best of ways, with the team losing the Intercontinental Cup and suffering a blip in performance that saw him trail leaders by five points before December. However, the performance in Europe remained unchanged and Benfica progressed to the quarter-finals after beating Austria Wien. The domestic performance remained disappointing in January and February, while in Europe, Benfica lost 3–1 to Nürnberg. A strong second leg put them in the semi-finals, where they met Tottenham Hotspur. A 3–1 win in Lisbon was followed by a 2–1 loss in London, meaning had qualified for their second consecutive European Cup final. They would face Real Madrid on 2 May 1962. In an entertaining game, Benfica trailed twice, but managed to overcame Madrid in the second half for 5–3 win, retaining the European Cup. They concluded the season with their 11th Taça de Portugal win.
Season summary
After a highly successful season, where Benfica won their first European Cup and added the league title, Béla Guttmann remained for a third year, with an increased salary.{{sfn|Simões|2008|p=57}} The club released several players but only signed one; instead they promoted António Simões from the youth team.{{cite news|title=Pelos Clubes|newspaper=Diário de Lisboa|date=10 August 1961|issue=13886|page=14|url=http://casacomum.org/cc/visualizador?pasta=06543.081.17409#!14|access-date=9 March 2017|trans-title=Through the clubs|language=pt}} The pre-season began on 25 August and their first game was on the 28th.{{cite news|title=O Benfica galardoou e ovacionou|newspaper=Diário de Lisboa|date=25 August 1961|issue=13901|page=11|url=http://casacomum.org/cc/visualizador?pasta=06543.081.17428#!11|access-date=9 March 2017|trans-title=Benfica awarded and applauded|language=pt}} They met Atlético CP and Sporting CP in Taça Angola: two short matches in the same day in festival to celebrate Angola. They faced the same teams in the Taça de Honra, finishing runners-up to Sporting. Official competition began on 4 September with the first leg of the Intercontinental Cup with Peñarol.{{sfn|Simões|1994|p=107}} A one-nil win in Lisbon followed a 5–0 loss in Montevideo.{{sfn|Simões|1994|p=107}} In the replay, Penãrol won 2–1 and took the Intercontinental Cup.{{sfn|Simões|1994|p=107}}
Domestically, Benfica started their title defence with two wins, but four winless matches, which included a loss in Coimbra, caused Benfica to fell to sixth place, three points shy of leaders Sporting.{{sfn|Simões|1994|p=108}} However, in the European Cup, Benfica had no problem beating Austria Wien in the first round.{{sfn|Simões|1994|p=108}} In December, the gap to Sporting increased to five points after a 2–1 defeat in the Clássico.{{sfn|Simões|1994|p=109}} The same month, Eusébio had the first of several left knee operations.{{sfn|Simões|1994|p=109}} In the opening month of 1962, Benfica drew to Sporting in the Lisbon derby; a result that best served Sporting's interest, who kept a four-point lead.{{sfn|Simões|1994|p=110}} In February, Eusébio returned to action on the 12th,{{sfn|Simões|1994|p=111}} while his teammates were defeated in the snow of Nuremberg, on the first leg of the quarter-finals. Nürnberg won 3–1 with the help of Costa Pereira, who had a poor performance.{{sfn|Simões|1994|p=110}}{{sfn|Simões|2008|p=54}} Before the second leg of the European tie, Benfica lost to Sporting da Covilhã, complicating their hopes of renewing the league title.{{sfn|Simões|1994|p=111}} They recovered from their domestic disarray and thrashed Nürnberg by 6–0, qualifying for the semi-finals.{{sfn|Simões|1994|p=111}}{{sfn|Miguéns|2005|p=24}}
The following month, Benfica lost more points in the league, with Belenenses, practically ending any chance of retaining the Primeira Divisão badge.{{sfn|Simões|1994|p=111}} Nonetheless, in Europe, the situation was much better, with the team beating Tottenham Hotspur by 3–1 in Lisbon, which gave them a precious advantage to London.{{sfn|Simões|2008|p=57}} On the 5 April, Benfica lost 2–1 on the White Hart Lane, home of Tottenham, but they still qualified for their second consecutive European Cup final on a 4–3 aggregate win.{{sfn|Miguéns|2005|p=25}}{{sfn|Simões|2008|p=54}} Later in the month, they defeated Porto in the third round of the Portuguese Cup.{{sfn|Simões|1994|p=112}}
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File:1962 European Cup in Museu Cosme Damião.JPG European Cup trophy on display at Museu Cosme Damião]]
On 2 May, Benfica met Real Madrid in Amsterdam.{{sfn|Miguéns|2005|p=25}} The Spaniards were the overwhelming favourites, with players such as Alfredo Di Stéfano, Ferenc Puskás and Francisco Gento.{{sfn|Miguéns|2005|p=25}} Madrid started better and, by the 23rd minute, Puskás had scored a double. Águas brought it down to 2–1 on the 25th minute after he deflected a powerful shot from Eusébio. Less than 10 minutes later, Eusébio again cushioned a cross to Cavém who fired into the net. Madrid reacted with another goal from Puskás putting the score at 2–3 at half-time.{{sfn|Miguéns|2005|p=26}} Five minutes into the second half, Coluna levelled the game again with a strong shot from outside the lines. On the 64th minute, Eusébio was brought down by Pachín inside the box, with the referee signalling a penalty that Eusébio himself converted.{{sfn|Miguéns|2005|p=26}} Five minutes later, in a free-kick after a mistake by José Santamaría, Coluna served Eusébio, who blasted another goal, the 5–3.{{sfn|Miguéns|2005|p=27}} Benfica had successfully retained the European Cup.{{sfn|Miguéns|2005|p=27}} May closed with another Lisbon derby, with Benfica losing and handing over the title to Sporting.{{sfn|Simões|1994|p=113}} In early June, Benfica embarked on a tour through the Mediterranean{{sfn|Simões|1994|p=113}} and closed the season with the semi-finals and final of the Taça de Portugal.{{sfn|Simões|1994|p=113}} On 1 July 1962, Benfica won their 11th Portuguese Cup, with a double from Eusébio and another from Cavém.{{sfn|Simões|1994|p=113}} Guttmann meanwhile, despite winning eight times the amount of money his players received, resigned, saying "the third year is almost deadly for a manager", adding his famous curse.{{sfn|Simões|2008|p=57}}
Competitions
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=Overall record=
| class="wikitable" style="text-align: center" |
| rowspan="2"| Competition
!rowspan="2"| First match !rowspan="2"| Last match !colspan="9"| Record |
|---|
| G
!W !D !L !GF !GA !GD !Win % !Source |
| align=left| Primeira Divisão
| align=left| 24 September 1961 | align=left| 27 May 1962 {{WDL|26|14|8|4|for=69|against=38|diff=yes}} | align=left| {{sfn|Tovar|2012|p=301}} |
| align=left| Taça de Portugal
| align=left| 26 November 1961 | align=left| 1 July 1962 {{WDL|12|9|2|1|for=52|against=14|diff=yes}} | align=left| {{sfn|Tovar|2012|p=301}} |
| align=left| European Cup
| align=left| 31 October 1961 | align=left| 2 May 1962 {{WDL|7|4|1|2|for=22|against=11|diff=yes}} | align=left| {{sfn|Tovar|2012|p=301}} |
| align=left| Intercontinental Cup
| align=left| 4 September 1961 | align=left| 19 September 1961 {{WDL|3|1|0|2|for=2|against=7|diff=yes}} | align=left| {{sfn|Tovar|2012|p=301}} |
| colspan="3"| Total
{{WDLtot|48|28|11|9|for=145|against=70|diff=yes}} |
=Primeira Divisão=
{{main|1961–62 Primeira Divisão}}
==League table==
{{:1961–62 Primeira Divisão|showteam=BEN}}
==Results by round==
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| res3=3/1/1/2/5/5/2/4/4/3/3/3/3/3/3/3/3/3/3/3/3/3/3/3/3/3
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|color_L=red2|text_L=Loss
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==Matches==
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|round = 1
|date = 24 September 1961
|time = 16:00
|team1 = Leixões
|score = 1–2
|report = https://www.thefinalball.com/jogo.php?id=9609
|team2 = Benfica
|goals1 = Osvaldo Silva {{goal|64|pen.}}
|goals2 = {{goal|17||82}} Eusébio
|location = Matosinhos
|stadium = Estádio do Mar
|attendance =
|referee = Edmundo Carvalho
|result = W
}}
{{Football box collapsible
|round = 2
|date = 1 October 1961
|time = 15:00
|team1 = Benfica
|score = 8–1
|report = https://www.thefinalball.com/jogo.php?id=9567
|team2 = Salgueiros
|goals1 = Eusébio {{goal|10||13||23||39}}
José Águas {{goal|26||33||50}}
José Augusto {{goal|49}}
|goals2 = {{goal|30}} Lela
|location = Lisbon
|stadium = Estádio da Luz
|attendance =
|referee = Manuel Barulho
|result = W
}}
{{Football box collapsible
|round = 3
|date = 15 October 1961
|time = 15:00
|team1 = Olhanense
|score = 1–1
|report = https://www.thefinalball.com/jogo.php?id=9622
|team2 = Benfica
|goals1 = Armando {{goal|76}}
|goals2 = {{goal|30|pen.}} Eusébio
|location = Olhão
|stadium = Estádio José Arcanjo
|attendance =
|referee = Encarnação Salgado
|result = D
}}
{{Football box collapsible
|round = 4
|date = 29 October 1961
|time = 15:00
|team1 = Benfica
|score = 1–1
|report = https://www.thefinalball.com/jogo.php?id=9566
|team2 = Sporting da Covilhã
|goals1 = Bento Couceiro {{goal|1|o.g.}}
|goals2 = {{goal|9}} Adventino Pedro
|location = Lisbon
|stadium = Estádio da Luz
|attendance =
|referee = Samuel Abreu
|result = D
}}
{{Football box collapsible
|round = 5
|date = 5 November 1961
|time = 17:00
|team1 = Académica de Coimbra
|score = 3–1
|report = https://www.thefinalball.com/jogo.php?id=9648
|team2 = Benfica
|goals1 = Francisco Abreu {{goal|32}}
Gaio {{goal|50||80}}
|goals2 = {{goal|20}} Coluna
|location = Coimbra
|stadium = Estádio Municipal de Coimbra
|attendance =
|referee = Porfírio da Silva
|result = L
}}
{{Football box collapsible
|round = 6
|date = 12 November 1961
|time = 15:00
|team1 = Benfica
|score = 0–0
|report = https://www.thefinalball.com/jogo.php?id=9558
|team2 = Belenenses
|goals1 =
|goals2 =
|location = Lisbon
|stadium = Estádio da Luz
|attendance =
|referee = Rogério de Melo Paiva
|result = D
}}
{{Football box collapsible
|round = 7
|date = 19 November 1961
|time = 16:00
|team1 = Benfica
|score = 3–1
|report = https://www.thefinalball.com/jogo.php?id=9565
|team2 = Lusitano de Èvora
|goals1 = Coluna {{goal|8||43}}
José Águas {{goal|14}}
|goals2 = {{goal|25}} Walter Carvalho
|location = Lisbon
|stadium = Estádio da Luz
|attendance =
|referee = Marcos Lobato
|result = W
}}
{{Football box collapsible
|round = 8
|date = 3 December 1961
|time = 16:00
|team1 = Porto
|score = 2–1
|report = https://www.thefinalball.com/jogo.php?id=9543
|team2 = Benfica
|goals1 = Veríssimo {{goal|10}}
Jaime {{goal|77}}
|goals2 = {{goal|5}} José Águas
|location = Porto
|stadium = Estádio das Antas
|attendance =
|referee = Renato Santos
|result = L
}}
{{Football box collapsible
|round = 9
|date = 10 December 1961
|time = 16:00
|team1 = Benfica
|score = 2–1
|report = https://www.thefinalball.com/jogo.php?id=9559
|team2 = Atlético
|goals1 = José Augusto {{goal|37||67}}
|goals2 = {{goal|8}} Moreira
|location = Lisbon
|stadium = Estádio da Luz
|attendance =
|referee = Evaristo Silva
|result = W
}}
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|round = 10
|date = 16 December 1961
|time = 16:00
|team1 = CUF
|score = 1–3
|report = https://www.thefinalball.com/jogo.php?id=9570
|team2 = Benfica
|goals1 = Vieira Dias {{goal|18}}
|goals2 = {{goal|43}} Coluna
{{goal|68}} Santana
{{goal|83}} José Torres
|location = Barreiro
|stadium = Complexo Desportivo Alfredo da Silva
|attendance =
|referee = Reinaldo Silva
|result = W
}}
{{Football box collapsible
|round = 11
|date = 24 December 1961
|time = 16:00
|team1 = Benfica
|score = 1–0
|report = https://www.thefinalball.com/jogo.php?id=9562
|team2 = Vitória de Guimarães
|goals1 = Coluna {{goal|4}}
|goals2 =
|location = Lisbon
|stadium = Estádio da Luz
|attendance =
|referee = Marcos Lobato
|result = W
}}
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|round = 12
|date = 7 January 1962
|time = 16:00
|team1 = Beira-Mar
|score = 2–3
|report = https://www.thefinalball.com/jogo.php?id=9661
|team2 = Benfica
|goals1 = Diego {{goal|2}}
Hóracio Garcia {{goal|9}}
|goals2 = {{goal|8}} Germano
{{goal|23}} José Águas
{{goal|29}} Cavém
|location = Aveiro
|stadium = Estádio Mário Duarte
|attendance =
|referee = João Pinto Ferreira
|result = W
}}
{{Football box collapsible
|round = 13
|date = 14 January 1962
|time = 15:00
|team1 = Benfica
|score = 3–3
|report = https://www.thefinalball.com/jogo.php?id=9555
|team2 = Sporting
|goals1 = Santana {{goal|2}}
Germano {{goal|75|pen.}}
José Augusto {{goal|81}}
|goals2 = {{goal|1}} Diego Arizaga
{{goal|11}} Géo Carvalho
{{goal|46}} Hugo Sarmento
|location = Lisbon
|stadium = Estádio da Luz
|attendance =
|referee = Salvador Garcia
|result = D
}}
{{Football box collapsible
|round = 14
|date = 25 January 1962
|time = 16:00
|team1 = Benfica
|score = 7–1
|report = https://www.thefinalball.com/jogo.php?id=9560
|team2 = Leixões
|goals1 = José Augusto {{goal|16||27||66||78}}
Santana {{goal|58||71}}
José Águas {{goal|75}}
|goals2 = {{goal|60|o.g.}} Costa Pereira
|location = Lisbon
|stadium = Estádio da Luz
|attendance =
|referee = Encarnação Salgado
|result = W
}}
{{Football box collapsible
|round = 15
|date = 4 February 1962
|time = 15:00
|team1 = Salgueiros
|score = 4–5
|report = https://www.thefinalball.com/jogo.php?id=9700
|team2 = Benfica
|goals1 = Cavém {{goal|39|o.g.}}
Dário {{goal|51}}
Lela {{goal|53}}
Benje {{goal|90}}
|goals2 = {{goal|27||58}} Santana
{{goal|66}} José Augusto
{{goal|70||87}} José Águas
|location = Porto
|stadium = Estádio Engenheiro Vidal Pinheiro
|attendance =
|referee = Edmundo Carvalho
|result = W
}}
{{Football box collapsible
|round = 16
|date = 11 February 1962
|time = 16:00
|team1 = Benfica
|score = 4–2
|report = https://www.thefinalball.com/jogo.php?id=9561
|team2 = Olhanense
|goals1 = Simões {{goal|27}}
José Águas {{goal|30||74}}
Coluna {{goal|36}}
|goals2 = {{goal|20}} Mateus
{{goal|60}} Alfredo da Silva
|location = Lisbon
|stadium = Estádio da Luz
|attendance =
|referee = Inácio Tereso
|result = W
}}
{{Football box collapsible
|round = 17
|date = 18 February 1961
|time = 15:00
|team1 = Sporting da Covilhã
|score = 2–1
|report = https://www.thefinalball.com/jogo.php?id=9687
|team2 = Benfica
|goals1 = Amilcar Cavém {{goal|52}}
Chacho {{goal|77}}
|goals2 = {{goal|39}} José Augusto
|location = Covilhã
|stadium = Estádio Municipal José Santos Pinto
|attendance =
|referee = Abel Costa
|result = L
}}
{{Football box collapsible
|round = 18
|date = 4 March 1962
|time = 15:00
|team1 = Benfica
|score = 4–2
|report = https://www.thefinalball.com/jogo.php?id=9563
|team2 = Académica de Coimbra
|goals1 = Américo {{goal|12|o.g.}}
José Águas {{goal|55}}
Eusébio {{goal|68}}
José Augusto {{goal|88}}
|goals2 = {{goal|33}} Crispim
{{goal|77}} Gaio
|location = Lisbon
|stadium = Estádio da Luz
|attendance =
|referee = Mário Mendonça
|result = W
}}
{{Football box collapsible
|round = 19
|date = 11 March 1962
|time = 15:00
|team1 = Belenenses
|score = 2–2
|report = https://www.thefinalball.com/jogo.php?id=9583
|team2 = Benfica
|goals1 = Yaúca {{goal|49||81}}
|goals2 = {{goal|19}} José Augusto
{{goal|72}} José Águas
|location = Lisbon
|stadium = Estádio do Restelo
|attendance =
|referee = Joaquim Campos
|result = D
}}
{{Football box collapsible
|round = 20
|date = 18 March 1962
|time = 15:00
|team1 = Lusitano de Èvora
|score = 0–1
|report = https://www.thefinalball.com/jogo.php?id=9674
|team2 = Benfica
|goals1 =
|goals2 = {{goal|28}} Cavém
|location = Évora
|stadium = Complexo Desportivo do Lusitano
|attendance =
|referee = Inácio Tereso
|result = W
}}
{{Football box collapsible
|round = 21
|date = 1 April 1962
|time = 15:00
|team1 = Benfica
|score = 1–1
|report = https://www.thefinalball.com/jogo.php?id=9556
|team2 = Porto
|goals1 = José Águas {{goal|57}}
|goals2 = {{goal|18}} Veríssimo
|location = Lisbon
|stadium = Estádio da Luz
|attendance =
|referee = Vírgilio Baptista
|result = D
}}
{{Football box collapsible
|round = 22
|date = 8 April 1962
|time = 15:00
|team1 = Atlético
|score = 0–3
|report = https://www.thefinalball.com/jogo.php?id=9596
|team2 = Benfica
|goals1 =
|goals2 = {{goal|43||87}} Simões
{{goal|68}} Mário João
|location = Lisbon
|stadium = Estádio da Tapadinha
|attendance =
|referee = Eduardo Gouveia
|result = W
}}
{{Football box collapsible
|round = 23
|date = 15 April 1962
|time = 16:00
|team1 = Benfica
|score = 1–1
|report = https://www.thefinalball.com/jogo.php?id=9557
|team2 = CUF
|goals1 = José Águas {{goal|69}}
|goals2 = {{goal|44|o.g.}} Fernando Cruz
|location = Lisbon
|stadium = Estádio da Luz
|attendance =
|referee = Francisco Guerra
|result = D
}}
{{Football box collapsible
|round = 24
|date = 15 May 1962
|time = 15:00
|team1 = Vitória de Guimarães
|score = 2–2
|report = https://www.thefinalball.com/jogo.php?id=9635
|team2 = Benfica
|goals1 = Amaro {{goal|21}}
Rola {{goal|25}}
|goals2 = {{goal|49}} José Torres
{{goal|90}} António Mendes
|location = Guimarães
|stadium = Estádio D. Afonso Henriques
|attendance =
|referee = João Pinto Ferreira
|result = D
}}
{{Football box collapsible
|round = 25
|date = 22 May 1962
|time = 16:00
|team1 = Benfica
|score = 8–1
|report = https://www.thefinalball.com/jogo.php?id=9564
|team2 = Beira-Mar
|goals1 = Eusébio {{goal|10||24||46}}
Cavém {{goal|48}}
José Águas {{goal|63||66||68}}
José Augusto {{goal|78}}
|goals2 = {{goal|79|o.g.}} Germano
|location = Lisbon
|stadium = Estádio da Luz
|attendance =
|referee = Encarnação Salgado
|result = W
}}
{{Football box collapsible
|round = 26
|date = 27 May 1962
|time = 16:00
|team1 = Sporting
|score = 3–1
|report = https://www.thefinalball.com/jogo.php?id=9530
|team2 = Benfica
|goals1 = Morais {{goal|20}}
Hugo Sarmento {{goal|27}}
Costa Pereira {{goal|40|o.g.}}
|goals2 = {{goal|29}} Eusébio
|location = Lisbon
|stadium = Estádio de Alvalade
|attendance =
|referee = Décio Freiras
|result = L
}}
=Taça de Portugal=
{{main|1961–62 Taça de Portugal}}
==First round==
{{Football box collapsible
|round = First leg
|date = 26 November 1961
|time = 16:00
|team1 = Caldas
|score = 3–5
|report =
|team2 = Benfica
|goals1 = Mirita {{goal|1||86}}
Janita {{goal|47}}
|goals2 = {{goal|7||14}} José Torres
{{goal|27||40}} Carlos Angeja
{{goal|65}} Jorge Calado
|location = Caldas da Rainha
|stadium = Campo da Mata
|attendance =
|referee = Ferreira dos Santos
|result = W
}}
{{Football box collapsible
|round = Second leg
|date = 31 December 1961
|time = 16:00
|team1 = Benfica
|score = 11–0
|aggregatescore = 16–3
|report =
|team2 = Caldas
|goals1 = José Torres {{goal|7||65||72}}
Germano {{goal|9}}
Santana {{goal|18||31}}
Cavém {{goal|53||83||89}}
Simões {{goal|76}}
|goals2 =
|location = Lisbon
|stadium = Estádio da Luz
|attendance =
|referee = Manuel Fragata
|result = W
}}
==Second round==
{{Football box collapsible
|round = First leg
|date = 28 January 1962
|time = 16:00
|team1 = Benfica
|score = 2–1
|report =
|team2 = CUF
|goals1 = José Águas {{goal|13}}
José Augusto {{goal|34}}
|goals2 = {{goal|4}} Carlos Alberto
|location = Lisbon
|stadium = Estádio da Luz
|attendance =
|referee = Manuel Fortunato
|result = W
}}
{{Football box collapsible
|round = Second leg
|date = 25 February 1962
|time = 16:00
|team1 = CUF
|score = 3–2
|aggregatescore = 4–4
|report =
|team2 = Benfica
|goals1 = António Medeiros {{goal|23||75}}
Carlos Alberto {{goal|66}}
|goals2 = {{goal|10||37|pen.}} Eusébio
|location = Barreiro
|stadium = Complexo Desportivo Alfredo da Silva
|attendance =
|referee = Renato Santos
|result = L
}}
{{Football box collapsible
|round = Replay
|date = 27 February 1962
|time = 16:00
|team1 = Benfica
|score = 2–0
|report =
|team2 = CUF
|goals1 = Eusébio {{goal|20}}
Simões {{goal|74}}
|goals2 =
|location = Leiria
|stadium = Estádio Municipal
|attendance =
|referee = Clemente Henriques
|result = W
}}
==Third round==
{{Football box collapsible
|round = First leg
|date = 25 March 1962
|time = 16:00
|team1 = Porto
|score = 2–2
|report =
|team2 = Benfica
|goals1 = Serafim {{goal|55}}
Veríssimo {{goal|85}}
|goals2 = {{goal|3}} Mendes
{{goal|51}} Santana
|location = Porto
|stadium = Estádio das Antas
|attendance =
|referee = Porfírio da Silva
|result = D
}}
{{Football box collapsible
|round = Second leg
|date = 22 April 1962
|time = 15:00
|team1 = Benfica
|score = 3–1
|aggregatescore = 5–3
|report =
|team2 = Porto
|goals1 = Simões {{goal|28||50}}
Eusébio {{goal|38}}
|goals2 = {{goal|4}} Serafim
|location = Lisbon
|stadium = Estádio da Luz
|attendance =
|referee = Manuel Fortunato
|result = W
}}
==Quarter-final==
{{Football box collapsible
|round = Second leg
|date = 3 June 1962
|time = 15:00
|team1 = Benfica
|score = 7–1
|report =
|team2 = Ferrovíario
|goals1 = Carlos Angeja {{goal|34}}
José Torres {{goal|47||66||69||74||80||86}}
|goals2 = {{goal|83}} Cruz
|location = Lisbon
|stadium = Estádio da Luz
|attendance =
|referee = Manuel Barulho
|result = W
}}
{{Football box collapsible
|round = Second leg
|date = 10 June 1962
|time = 15:00
|team1 = Ferrovíario
|score = 1–7
|aggregatescore = 2–14
|report =
|team2 = Benfica
|goals1 = Sophos {{goal|84}}
|goals2 = {{goal|7||86}} Mendes
{{goal|44||81}} José Torres
{{goal|46}} Nartanga
{{goal|47}} Jorge Calado
|location = Lisbon
|stadium = Estádio da Tapadinha
|attendance =
|referee = Inácio Tereso
|result = W
}}
==Semi-final==
{{Football box collapsible
|round = First leg
|date = 17 June 1962
|time = 15:00
|team1 = Vitória de Guimarães
|score = 2–2
|report =
|team2 = Benfica
|goals1 = Pedras {{goal|28||80}}
|goals2 = {{goal|57}} Eusébio
{{goal|70|o.g.}} António Freitas
|location = Guimarães
|stadium = Campo da Amorosa
|attendance =
|referee = Abel da Costa
|result = D
}}
{{Football box collapsible
|round = Second leg
|date = 24 June 1962
|time = 16:00
|team1 = Benfica
|score = 6–0
|aggregatescore = 8–2
|report =
|team2 = Vitória de Guimarães
|goals1 = José Águas {{goal|1}}
José Augusto {{goal|13}}
Eusébio {{goal|50||70||71||82}}
|goals2 =
|location = Lisbon
|stadium = Estádio da Luz
|attendance =
|referee = Virgílio Baptista
|result = W
}}
==[[1962 Taça de Portugal final|Final]]==
{{Football box collapsible
|round =
|date = 1 July 1962
|time = 16:00
|team1 = Benfica
|score = 3–0
|report =
|team2 = Vitória de Setúbal
|goals1 = Eusébio {{goal|57||84}}
Cavém {{goal|68}}
|goals2 =
|location = Oeiras
|stadium = Estádio Nacional
|attendance =
|referee = Manuel Fortunato
|result = W
}}
=European Cup=
{{main|1961–62 European Cup}}
==First round==
{{Football box collapsible
|round = First leg
|date = 31 October 1961
|time = 19:30
|team1 = Austria Wien {{flagicon|AUT}}
|score = 1–1
|report = https://www.uefa.com/uefachampionsleague/season=1961/matches/round=921/match=61628/postmatch/lineups/index.html
|team2 = {{flagicon|POR}} Benfica
|goals1 = Stark {{goal|70}}
|goals2 = {{goal|30}} Águas
|location = Vienna
|stadium = Praterstadion
|attendance = 78,833
|referee = Joseph Barbéran (France)
|result = D
}}
{{Football box collapsible
|round = Second leg
|date = 8 November 1961
|time = 21:45
|team1 = Benfica {{flagicon|POR}}
|score = 5–1
|aggregatescore = 6–2
|report = https://www.uefa.com/uefachampionsleague/season=1961/matches/round=921/match=61629/postmatch/lineups/index.html
|team2 = {{flagicon|AUT}} Austria Wien
|goals1 = Santana {{goal|4||82}}
Águas {{goal|36||44}}
Eusébio {{goal|69}}
|goals2 = {{goal|80|o.g.}} Fernandes
|location = Lisbon
|stadium = Estádio da Luz
|attendance = 50,000
|referee = Marcel Bois (France)
|result = W
}}
== Quarter-final ==
{{Football box collapsible
|round = First leg
|date = 1 February 1962
|time = 15:00
|team1 = Nürnberg {{flagicon|GER}}
|score = 3–1
|report = https://www.uefa.com/uefachampionsleague/season=1961/matches/round=922/match=61638/postmatch/lineups/index.html
|team2 = {{flagicon|POR}} Benfica
|goals1 = Flachenecker {{goal|31||85}}
Strehl {{goal|40}}
|goals2 = {{goal|10}} Cavém
|location = Nuremberg
|stadium = Städtisches Stadium
|attendance = 41,010
|referee = Thomas Wharton (Scotland)
|result = L
}}
{{Football box collapsible
|round = Second leg
|date = 22 February 1962
|time = 21:45
|team1 = Benfica {{flagicon|POR}}
|score = 6–0
|aggregatescore = 7–4
|report = https://www.uefa.com/uefachampionsleague/season=1961/matches/round=922/match=61639/postmatch/lineups/index.html
|team2 = {{flagicon|FRG}} Nürnberg
|goals1 = Águas {{goal|3}}
Eusébio {{goal|4||55}}
Coluna {{goal|20}}
José Augusto {{goal|63||78}}
|goals2 =
|location = Lisbon
|stadium = Estádio da Luz
|attendance = 55,000
|referee = Gino Rigato (Italy)
|result = W
}}
== Semi-final ==
{{Football box collapsible
|round = First leg
|date = 21 March 1962
|time = 21:45
|team1 = Benfica {{flagicon|POR}}
|score = 3–1
|report = https://www.uefa.com/uefachampionsleague/season=1961/matches/round=923/match=61646/postmatch/lineups/index.html
|team2 = {{flagicon|ENG}} Tottenham Hotspur
|goals1 = Simões {{goal|5}}
Augusto {{goal|19||64}}
|goals2 = {{goal|55}} Smith
|location = Lisbon
|stadium = Estádio da Luz
|attendance = 60,000
|referee = Daniel Mellet (Switzerland)
|result = W
}}
{{Football box collapsible
|round = Second leg
|date = 5 April 1962
|time = 19:30
|team1 = Tottenham Hotspur {{flagicon|ENG}}
|score = 2–1
|aggregatescore = 3–4
|report = https://www.uefa.com/uefachampionsleague/season=1961/matches/round=923/match=61647/postmatch/lineups/index.html
|team2 = {{flagicon|POR}} Benfica
|goals1 = Smith {{goal|34}}
Blanchflower {{goal|48|pen.}}
|goals2 = {{goal|15}} Águas
|location = London
|stadium = White Hart Lane
|attendance = 64,448
|referee = Aage Poulsen (Denmark)
|result = L
}}
===Final===
{{main|1962 European Cup final}}
{{football box collapsible
|round =
|date = 2 May 1962
|time = 19:30 CEST
|team1 = Benfica {{flagicon|POR}}
|score = 5–3
|report = https://www.uefa.com/uefachampionsleague/season=1961/matches/round=924/match=61650/postmatch/lineups/index.html
|team2 = {{flagicon|ESP|1945}} Real Madrid
|goals1 = Águas {{goal|25}}
Cavém {{goal|34}}
Coluna {{goal|51}}
Eusébio {{goal|65||68}}
|goals2 = {{goal|17||23||38}} Puskás
|location = Amsterdam
|stadium = Olympisch Stadion
|attendance = 61,257
|referee = Leo Horn (Netherlands)
|result = W
}}
=Intercontinental Cup=
{{main|1961 Intercontinental Cup}}
{{football box collapsible
|round = First leg
|date = 4 September 1961
|time =
|team1 = Benfica {{flagicon|POR}}
|score = 1–0
|report = https://web.archive.org/web/20120923073154/http://es.fifa.com/classicfootball/clubs/matchreport/newsid%3D514915.html
|team2 = {{flagicon|URU}} Peñarol
|goals1 = Coluna {{goal|60}}
|goals2 =
|location = Lisbon
|stadium = Estádio da Luz
|attendance = 40,000
|referee = Othmar Huber (Switzerland)
|result = W
}}
{{Football box collapsible
|round = Second leg
|date = 17 September 1961
|time =
|team1 = Peñarol {{flagicon|URU}}
|score = 5–0
|report = https://web.archive.org/web/20120923073154/http://es.fifa.com/classicfootball/clubs/matchreport/newsid=514915.html
|team2 = {{flagicon|POR}} Benfica
|goals1 = Sasía {{goal|10|pen.}}
Joya {{goal|18||28}}
Spencer {{goal|42||58}}
|goals2 = {{goal|15}} Águas
|location = Montevideo
|stadium = Estadio Centenario
|attendance = 56,358
|referee = Carlos Nai Foino (Argentina)
|result = L
}}
{{Football box collapsible
|round = Replay
|date = 19 September 1961
|time =
|team1 = Peñarol {{flagicon|URU}}
|score = 2–1
|report = https://web.archive.org/web/20120923073154/http://es.fifa.com/classicfootball/clubs/matchreport/newsid=514915.html
|team2 = {{flagicon|POR}} Benfica
|goals1 = Sasía {{goal|5||85|pen.}}
|goals2 = {{goal|35}} Eusébio
|location = Montevideo
|stadium = Estadio Centenario
|attendance = 56,358
|referee = José Luis Praddaude (Argentina)
|result = L
}}
=Friendlies=
{{Football box collapsible
|round = {{Tooltip|Torneio Angola|Torneio Angola final}}
|team1 = Sporting
|score = 1–0
|report =
|team2 = Benfica
|goals1 = Figueiredo {{goal|1}}
|goals2 =
|location = Oeiras
|stadium = Estádio Nacional
|attendance =
|referee =
|result = L
}}
{{football box collapsible
|round = {{Tooltip|Taça de Honra|Taça de Honra Semi-final}}
|time =
|team1 = Benfica
|score = 3–1
|report =
|team2 = Atlético
|goals1 = Santana {{goal|7||15||40}}
|goals2 =
|location = Lisbon
|stadium = Estádio da Luz
|attendance =
|referee = Augusto Bailão
|result = W
}}
{{football box collapsible
|round =
|time =
|team1 = Liège
|score = 0–1
|report =
|team2 = Benfica
|goals1 =
|goals2 = {{goal|71}} Eusébio
|location = Liège
|stadium = Stade Vélodrome de Rocourt
|attendance =
|referee =
|result = W
}}
{{football box collapsible
|round = {{Tooltip|Taça de Honra|Taça de Honra final}}
|time =
|team1 = Sporting CP
|score = 3–0
|report =
|team2 = Benfica
|goals1 = Géo {{goal|1||72}}
Serranito {{goal|82}}
|goals2 =
|location = Lisbon
|stadium = Estádio Nacional
|attendance =
|referee =
|result = L
}}
{{football box collapsible
|round =
|time =
|team1 = Benfica
|score = 2–3
|report =
|team2 = Eintracht Frankfurt
|goals1 = Cavém {{goal|2}}
Coluna {{goal|23}}
|goals2 =
|location = Lisbon
|stadium = Estádio da Luz
|attendance =
|referee = Eduardo Gouveia
|result = W
}}
{{football box collapsible
|round = {{Tooltip|Artur Tstm|Artur Santos Testimonial}}
|time =
|team1 = Benfica
|score = 3–2
|report =
|team2 = La Chaux-de-Fonds
|goals1 =
|goals2 =
|location = Lisbon
|stadium = Estádio da Luz
|attendance =
|referee = Anibal de Oliveira
|result = W
}}
{{football box collapsible
|round =
|time =
|team1 = Royal Antwerp
|score = 1–3
|report =
|team2 = Benfica
|goals1 =
|goals2 =
|location = Antwerp
|stadium = Bosuilstadion
|attendance =
|referee =
|result = W
}}
{{football box collapsible
|round =
|time =
|team1 = Barcelona
|score = 1–1
|report =
|team2 = Benfica
|goals1 =
|goals2 = {{goal}} Santana
|location = Barcelona
|stadium = Nou Camp
|attendance =
|referee =
|result = D
}}
{{football box collapsible
|round =
|time =
|team1 = Italy
|score = 4–1
|report =
|team2 = Benfica
|goals1 =
|goals2 =
|location = Milan
|stadium = San Siro
|attendance =
|referee =
|result = L
}}
{{football box collapsible
|round =
|time =
|team1 = Al Ahly
|score = 3–2
|report =
|team2 = Benfica
|goals1 = Badawi Abdel Fattah {{goal|4||28}}
Taha Ismail {{goal|64}}
|goals2 = {{goal|23}} José Águas
{{goal|66}} Eusébio
|location = Cairo
|stadium = Cairo International Stadium
|attendance =
|referee =
|result = L
}}
{{football box collapsible
|round =
|time =
|team1 = Cyprus XI
|score = 1–5
|report =
|team2 = Benfica
|goals1 =
|goals2 = {{goal}} Eusébio
{{goal}} Santana
|location = Nicosia
|stadium = GSP Stadium
|attendance = 5,000
|referee =
|result = W
}}
{{football box collapsible
|round =
|time =
|team1 = Omonia
|score = 2–6
|report =
|team2 = Benfica
|goals1 = Antonakis {{goal|9}}
Pakkas {{goal|73}}
|goals2 = {{goal|26||53}} Eusébio
{{goal|27||65}} José Augusto
{{goal|44}} José Águas
{{goal|62}} Coluna
|location = Nicosia
|stadium = GSP Stadium
|attendance = 5,000
|referee =
|result = W
}}
{{football box collapsible
|round =
|time =
|team1 = Fenerbahçe
|score = 1–4
|report =
|team2 = Benfica
|goals1 = Sefter {{goal|89}}
|goals2 = {{goal|38}} Coluna
{{goal|40}} Eusébio
{{goal|59}} José Águas
{{goal|62}} Coluna
|location = Istanbul
|stadium = Sükrü Saracoglu Stadium
|attendance = 20,000
|referee =
|result = W
}}
Player statistics
The squad for the season consisted of the players listed in the tables below, as well as staff member Béla Guttman (manager), Fernando Cabrita (assistant manager).{{sfn|Tovar|2012|p=301}}{{cite book|title=Centenarium Benfica 100 Nomes 100 Histórias|date=January 2004|publisher=Correio da Manhã|location=Portugal|isbn=972-99026-15|page=53|language=pt}}{{sfn|Miguéns|2005|pp=27–117}}{{efn-ua|There were no fixed numbers assigned, and the positions used by the players may not have a modern equivalence, the tactic was closely matched for a 3–4–3}}
{{small|Note 1: Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.}}
{{small|Note 2: Players with squad numbers marked ‡ joined the club during the 1961–62 season via transfer, with more details in the following section.}}
{{Efs start|Primeira Divisão|Taça de Portugal|European Cup|Intercontinental Cup}}
{{Efs player|no=1|nat=POR|name=Costa Pereira|pos=GK|24|0|9|0|7|0|3|0}}
{{Efs player|no=1|nat=POR|name=José Barroca|pos=GK|2|0|2|0|0|0|0|0}}
{{Efs player|no=1|nat=POR|name=Armando Ramalho|pos=GK|0|0|2|0|0|0|0|0}}
{{Efs player|no=2|nat=POR|name=Fernando Cruz|pos=DF|26|0|9|0|7|0|3|0}}
{{Efs player|no=2|nat=POR|name=Manuel Serra|pos=DF|6|0|2|0|3|0|0|0}}
{{Efs player|no=3|nat=POR|name=Mário João|pos=DF|15|1|9|0|5|0|2|0}}
{{Efs player|no=3|nat=POR|name=Ângelo Martins|pos=DF|22|0|6|0|6|0|3|0}}
{{Efs player|no=4|nat=POR|name=Germano de Figueiredo|pos=DF|13|2|6|1|5|0|0|0}}
{{Efs player|no=4|nat=POR|name=Sidónio Manhiça|pos=DF|1|0|2|0|0|0|0|0}}
{{Efs player|no=5|nat=POR|name=Jorge Nogueira|pos=DF|0|0|2|0|0|0|0|0}}
{{Efs player|no=5|nat=POR|name=José Neto|pos=DF|13|0|6|0|1|0|3|0}}
{{Efs player|no=5|nat=POR|name=Manuel Pinto|pos=DF|0|0|2|0|0|0|0|0}}
{{Efs player|no=5|nat=POR|name=Humberto Fernandes|pos=DF|11|0|3|0|2|0|1|0}}
{{Efs player|no=6|nat=POR|name=António Fonseca|pos=DF|1|0|1|0|0|0|0|0}}
{{Efs player|no=6|nat=POR|name=Mário Coluna|pos=MF|24|6|6|0|7|2|3|1}}
{{Efs player|no=7|nat=POR|name=José Augusto|pos=FW|23|13|6|2|7|4|3|0}}
{{Efs player|no=7|nat=POR|name=António Saraiva|pos=MF|4|0|4|0|0|0|2|0}}
{{Efs player|no=7|nat=POR|name=António Simões|pos=MF|11|3|7|4|5|1|1|0}}
{{Efs player|no=7|nat=POR|name=Jorge Calado |pos=MF|0|0|3|2|0|0|0|0}}
{{Efs player|no=8|nat=POR|name=Domiciano Cavém|pos=MF|24|3|6|5|7|2|3|0}}
{{Efs player|no=9|nat=POR|name=José Águas|pos=FW|22|18|5|2|7|6|2|0}}
{{Efs player|no=9|nat=POR|name=José Torres|pos=FW|2|2|6|13|0|0|0|0}}
{{Efs player|no=10|nat=POR|name=Santana|pos=FW|19|6|6|3|2|2|2|0}}
{{Efs player|no=10|nat=POR|name=Eusébio|pos=FW|17|12|7|11|6|5|1|1}}
{{Efs player|no=11|nat=POR|name=António Mendes|pos=FW|1|1|4|3|0|0|1|0}}
{{Efs player|no=11|nat=POR|name=Amândio Gonçalves|pos=DF|2|0|1|0|0|0|0|0}}
{{Efs player|no=11{{Sup|‡}}|nat=POR|name=Carlos Angeja|pos=FW|3|0|5|4|0|0|0|0}}
{{Efs player|no=11|nat=POR|name=Nartanga|pos=FW|0|0|2|1|0|0|0|0}}
{{Efs player|no=11|nat=POR|name=Alfredo Espírito Santo|pos=FW|0|0|4|0|0|0|0|0}}
|}
Transfers
=In=
| class="wikitable" |
| Entry date
! Position ! Player ! From club ! Fee ! Ref |
|---|
| 28 August 1961
| style="text-align:center;"| FW | style="text-align:left;"| Carlos Angeja | style="text-align:left;"| Atlético CP |Undisclosed |
=Out=
| class="wikitable" |
| Exit date
! Position ! Player ! To club ! Fee ! Ref |
|---|
| 31 July 1961
| style="text-align:center;"| DF | style="text-align:left;"| Artur Santos | style="text-align:left;"| None |Retired |
| 5 August 1961
| style="text-align:center;"| MF | style="text-align:left;"| Francisco Palmeiro | style="text-align:left;"| Atlético CP |Undisclosed |
| 14 August 1961
| style="text-align:center;"| GK | style="text-align:left;"| José de Bastos | style="text-align:left;"| Beira-Mar |Undisclosed |
| 17 August 1961
| style="text-align:center;"| FW | style="text-align:left;"| Jorge Lopes | style="text-align:left;"| Académica |Undisclosed |
| 28 August 1961
| style="text-align:center;"| MF | style="text-align:left;"| Álvaro Inácio | style="text-align:left;"| Atlético CP |Undisclosed |
| 28 August 1961
| style="text-align:center;"| MF | style="text-align:left;"| Peres | style="text-align:left;"| Atlético CP |Undisclosed |
Notes
{{notelist-ua}}
References
{{Reflist}}
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{{S.L. Benfica seasons}}
{{1961–62 in Portuguese football}}
{{DEFAULTSORT:1961-62 S.L. Benfica season}}