List of S.L. Benfica records and statistics
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Sport Lisboa e Benfica, commonly known as Benfica, is a Portuguese professional football club based in Lisbon. Founded on 28 February 1904 as Sport Lisboa, it merged with Grupo Sport Benfica in 1908, thus being renamed Sport Lisboa e Benfica. The club's records and statistics here gathered only concern competitive, professional matches – no exhibition games are considered. These records and statistics include data on honours, players, transfers, managers, and team records, respectively.
Honours
{{Main|List of S.L. Benfica honours}}
Benfica is the most decorated club in Portugal, holding the records for most Primeira Liga, Taça de Portugal, and Taça da Liga titles, three of the four most important competitions in the country (the other being Supertaça Cândido de Oliveira). Moreover, Benfica is the only club to have won four consecutive editions of Taça de Portugal, from 1948–49 to 1952–53 (in 1949–50, the cup was not held), and four consecutive editions of Taça da Liga, from 2008–09 to 2011–12. On the international stage, Benfica have reached a record ten European finals, winning back-to-back European Cups in 1960–61 and 1961–62.
=National titles=
: Winners (38) – record: 1935–36, 1936–37, 1937–38, 1941–42, 1942–43, 1944–45, 1949–50, 1954–55, 1956–57, 1959–60, 1960–61, 1962–63, 1963–64, 1964–65, 1966–67, 1967–68, 1968–69, 1970–71, 1971–72, 1972–73, 1974–75, 1975–76, 1976–77, 1980–81, 1982–83, 1983–84, 1986–87, 1988–89, 1990–91, 1993–94, 2004–05, 2009–10, 2013–14, 2014–15, 2015–16, 2016–17, 2018–19, 2022–23
: Winners (26) – record: 1939–40, 1942–43, 1943–44, 1948–49, 1950–51, 1951–52, 1952–53, 1954–55, 1956–57, 1958–59, 1961–62, 1963–64, 1968–69, 1969–70, 1971–72, 1979–80, 1980–81, 1982–83, 1984–85, 1985–86, 1986–87, 1992–93, 1995–96, 2003–04, 2013–14, 2016–17
: Winners (9): 1980, 1985, 1989, 2005, 2014, 2016, 2017, 2019, 2023
: Winners (7) – record: 2008–09, 2009–10, 2010–11, 2011–12, 2013–14, 2014–15, 2015–16
: Winners (3): 1929–30, 1930–31, 1934–35
=UEFA titles=
=Doubles=
- Primeira Liga and Taça de Portugal ("Dobradinha")
: 11 – record: 1942–43, 1954–55, 1956–57, 1963–64, 1968–69, 1971–72, 1980–81, 1982–83, 1986–87, 2013–14, 2016–17
: 4 – record: 2009–10, 2013–14, 2014–15, 2015–16
: 1 – shared record: 2013–14
: 1 – shared national record: 1960–61
: 1 – national record: 1961–62
=Trebles=
: 1 – record: 2013–14
Players
{{main|List of S.L. Benfica players}}
Benfica's record appearance-maker is Nené, who made 575 appearances over the course of his career. Ten players have made more than 400 appearances, including four members of the 1961 European Cup-winning team. Eusébio is the club's top goalscorer with 473 goals in his 15-year spell. Only two other players have scored more than 300 goals for the club.
=Appearances records=
- Most appearances in all competitions: Nené, 575.{{cite web|date=28 August 2017|url=https://www.slbenfica.pt/pt-pt/agora/noticias/2017_2018/08/28/luisao-no-top-3-de-futebolistas-com-mais-jogos-pelo-benfica|title=Luisão no top-3 de futebolistas com mais jogos pelo Benfica|trans-title=Luisão in the top-3 of football players with most games for Benfica|language=pt|website=S.L. Benfica|access-date=4 February 2018}}
- Most league appearances: Nené, 422.{{cite web|date=2 October 2017|url=https://www.slbenfica.pt/en-us/agora/noticias/2017_2018/10/02/luisao-benfica-campeonato-nacional-jogos-bento|title=Luisão equals Bento|website=S.L. Benfica|access-date=4 February 2018}}
- Most appearances in UEFA club competitions: Luisão, 127.{{cite web|url=https://www.uefa.com/nationalassociations/teams/50147--benfica/|title=Benfica profile – UEFA|website=UEFA|access-date=4 February 2018}}
- Most appearances in European Cup: Eusébio, 64.{{cite web|url=http://www.playmakerstats.com/competition_stats.php?tp=p_15&id_competicao=27&id_equipa=4&id_jogador=0&pos=0&pais=0&sc=0&v=jt5&op=&parcial=99999999|title=European Cup: Statistics – By player – Usage – Benfica|website=playmakerstats|access-date=18 December 2020}}
- Most appearances in UEFA Champions League: Luisão, 61.{{cite web|url=http://www.playmakerstats.com/competition_stats.php?id_competicao=27&id_equipa=4&v=jt5&o=J&pos=0&pais=0&sc=0&tp=p_99999999&active=0&tpstats=t&esp=0|title=Champions League: Statistics – By player – Usage – Benfica|website=playmakerstats|access-date=18 December 2020}}
- Most appearances in UEFA Cup Winners' Cup: Humberto Coelho, 19.{{cite web|url=https://www.playmakerstats.com/competition_stats.php?entity=j&v=5&tpstats=t&id_equipa=4&active=0&pais=0&pos=0&id_competicao=205&sc=0&esp=0&tp=t|title=Cup Winners' Cup: Statistics – By player – Usage – Benfica|website=playmakerstats|access-date=18 December 2020}}
- Most appearances in UEFA Cup: Nuno Gomes, 30.{{cite web|url=https://www.playmakerstats.com/competition_stats.php?tp=p_13&id_competicao=28&id_equipa=4&id_jogador=0&pos=0&pais=0&sc=0&v=jt5&op=&parcial=99999999|title=UEFA Cup: Statistics – By player – Usage – Benfica|website=playmakerstats|access-date=18 December 2020}}
- Most appearances in UEFA Europa League: Óscar Cardozo, 36.{{cite web|url=https://www.playmakerstats.com/competition_stats.php?id_competicao=28&id_equipa=4&v=jt5&o=J&pos=0&pais=0&sc=0&tp=p_99999999&active=0&tpstats=t&esp=0|title=Europa League: Statistics – By player – Usage – Benfica|website=playmakerstats|access-date=18 December 2020}}
- Most appearances in Taça da Liga: Jardel, 30.{{cite web|url=https://www.zerozero.pt/competition_stats.php?entity=j&v=5&tpstats=t&id_equipa=4&active=0&pais=0&pos=0&id_competicao=207&sc=0&esp=0&tp=t|title=Taça da Liga: Estatísticas – Por jogador – Utilização – Benfica|trans-title=Taça da Liga: Statistics – By player – Usage – Benfica|language=pt|website=zerozero|access-date=7 February 2018}}
- Most appearances in Supertaça Cândido de Oliveira: António Veloso, 16.{{cite web|url=https://www.zerozero.pt/competition_stats.php?entity=j&v=5&tpstats=t&id_equipa=4&active=0&pais=0&pos=0&id_competicao=49&sc=0&esp=0&tp=t|title=Supertaça Cândido de Oliveira: Estatísticas – Por jogador – Utilização – Benfica|trans-title=Supertaça Cândido de Oliveira: Statistics – By player – Usage – Benfica|language=pt|website=zerozero|access-date=7 February 2018}}
- Most appearances in Derby de Lisboa: Francisco Albino, 56 (All-time record).{{cite web|url=https://www.zerozero.pt/xray.php?id_comp=0&ond=&team_detail=&player_detail=1&equipa_id=4&equipa_vs_equipa_id=16&grp=1&active=&noclube=&pais_jogador=&epoca_ini=0&epoca_fim=0&ord=G|title=Benfica vs Sporting|language=pt|website=zerozero|access-date=5 February 2018}}
- Most appearances in O Clássico: António Veloso, 45.{{cite web|url=https://www.zerozero.pt/xray.php?id_comp=0&ond=&team_detail=&player_detail=1&equipa_id=4&equipa_vs_equipa_id=9&grp=1&active=&noclube=&pais_jogador=&epoca_ini=0&epoca_fim=0&ord=G|title=Benfica vs Porto|language=pt|website=zerozero|access-date=5 February 2018}}
- Youngest first-team player: Hugo Leal, 16 years and 335 days (against Espinho on 20 April 1997).{{cite web|date=13 March 2015|url=https://ionline.sapo.pt/265999|title=Rúben Neves. Finalmente, um adulto (no papel)|trans-title=Rúben Neves. Finally, a grown up (on paper)|language=pt|newspaper=i|access-date=4 February 2018}}{{cite web|date=9 September 2016|url=https://www.record.pt/futebol/futebol-nacional/liga-nos/benfica/detalhe/jose-gomes-pode-tornar-se-no-3-mais-jovem-de-sempre.html|title=José Gomes pode tornar-se no 3.º mais jovem de sempre|trans-title=José Gomes may become 3rd youngest ever|language=pt|newspaper=Record|access-date=4 February 2018}}
- First non-Portuguese player: Jorge Gomes Filho, Brazilian (first match against Vitória de Setúbal on 29 August 1979).{{cite web|date=9 April 2017|url=https://www.dn.pt/desporto/interior/epaper-jorge-gomes-o-bom-malandro-e-primeiro-estrangeiro-do-benfica-5783590.html|title=Jorge Gomes, o bom malandro e primeiro estrangeiro do Benfica|trans-title=Jorge Gomes, the good rascal and Benfica's first foreigner|language=pt|newspaper=Diário de Notícias|access-date=4 February 2018}}{{cite web|url=https://www.zerozero.pt/jogo.php?id=17411|title=Benfica 5–1 V. Setúbal|language=pt|website=zerozero|access-date=4 February 2018}}
=Most appearances=
{{updated|25 September 2018}}
=Goal scoring records=
- Most goals scored in all competitions: Eusébio, 473.{{cite web|date=6 January 2014|url=https://www.rtp.pt/noticias/desporto/golos-de-eusebio-ficaram-gravados-para-a-posteridade_v707769|title=Golos de Eusébio gravados para a posterioridade|trans-title=Eusébio's goals were recorded for posterity|language=pt|website=RTP|access-date=4 February 2018}}
- Most goals scored in a season: Eusébio, 50 (1967–68).
- Most league goals scored: Eusébio, 317.{{cite web|date=6 February 2016|url=https://www.slbenfica.pt/en-us/agora/noticias/2016_2017/06/historia-eusebio|title=Eternal Eusébio|website=S.L. Benfica|access-date=4 February 2018}}
- Most league goals scored in a season: Eusébio, 42 (1967–68).
- Most goals scored in UEFA club competitions: Eusébio, 56.
- Most goals scored in European Cup: Eusébio, 46.{{cite web|url=http://www.playmakerstats.com/competition_stats.php?entity=j&v=1&tpstats=t&id_equipa=4&active=0&pais=0&pos=0&id_competicao=27&sc=0&esp=0&tp=p_15|title=European Cup: Statistics – By player – Goals Scored – Benfica|website=playmakerstats|access-date=18 December 2020}}
- Most goals scored in UEFA Champions League: Óscar Cardozo, 11.{{cite web|url=http://www.playmakerstats.com/competition_stats.php?entity=j&v=1&tpstats=t&id_equipa=4&active=0&pais=0&pos=0&id_competicao=27&sc=0&esp=0&tp=p_99999999|title=Champions League: Statistics – By player – Goals Scored – Benfica|website=playmakerstats|access-date=18 December 2020}}
- Most goals scored in UEFA Cup Winners' Cup:{{cite web|url=https://www.playmakerstats.com/competition_stats.php?id_competicao=205&id_equipa=4&v=jt1&o=G&pos=0&pais=0&sc=0&tp=t&active=0&tpstats=t&esp=0|title=Cup Winners' Cup: Statistics – By player – Goals Scored – Benfica|website=playmakerstats|access-date=18 December 2020}}
- Eusébio, 7.
- Nené, 7.
- Most goals scored in UEFA Cup: Nuno Gomes, 11.{{cite web|url=https://www.playmakerstats.com/competition_stats.php?entity=j&v=1&tpstats=t&id_equipa=4&active=0&pais=0&pos=0&id_competicao=28&sc=0&esp=0&tp=p_13|title=UEFA Cup: Statistics – By player – Goals Scored – Benfica|website=playmakerstats|access-date=18 December 2020}}
- Most goals scored in UEFA Europa League: Óscar Cardozo, 20.{{cite web|url=https://www.playmakerstats.com/competition_stats.php?entity=j&v=1&tpstats=t&id_equipa=4&active=0&pais=0&pos=0&id_competicao=28&sc=0&esp=0&tp=p_99999999|title=Europa League: Statistics – By player – Goals Scored – Benfica|website=playmakerstats|access-date=18 December 2020}}
- Most goals scored in UEFA club competitions finals: Eusébio, 3 (2 in 1962 European Cup Final, 1 in 1963 European Cup Final).
- Most goals scored in Taça de Portugal finals: Rogério Pipi, 15 (All-time record).{{cite web|date=30 May 2015|url=https://observador.pt/2015/05/30/rogerio-pipi-eusebio-marcou-do-nas-finais-da-taca|title=Rogério Pipi: "Nem o Eusébio marcou mais do que eu nas finais da Taça"|trans-title=Rogério Pipi: "Not even Eusébio scored more than me in the Taça finals"|language=pt|website=Observador|access-date=7 February 2018}}
- Most goals scored in Taça da Liga: Jonas, 10.{{cite web|url=https://www.zerozero.pt/competition_stats.php?entity=j&v=1&tpstats=t&id_equipa=4&active=0&pais=0&pos=0&id_competicao=207&sc=0&esp=0&tp=t|title=Taça da Liga: Estatísticas – Por jogador – Golos marcados – Benfica|trans-title=Taça da Liga: Statistics – By player – Goals scored – Benfica|language=pt|website=zerozero|access-date=7 February 2018}}
- Most goals scored in Taça da Liga finals:
- Rodrigo, 2 (1 in 2012 Final, 1 in 2014 Final – All-time joint record).
- Jonas, 2 (1 in 2015 Final, 1 in 2016 Final – All-time joint record).
- Kostas Mitroglou, 2 (2 in 2016 Final – All-time joint record).
- Most goals scored in Supertaça Cândido de Oliveira:
- Nené, 3 (1 in 1980, 2 in 1981).{{cite web|url=https://www.zerozero.pt/competition_stats.php?entity=j&v=1&tpstats=t&id_equipa=4&active=0&pais=0&pos=0&id_competicao=49&sc=0&esp=0&tp=t|title=Supertaça Cândido de Oliveira: Estatísticas – Por jogador – Golos marcados – Benfica|trans-title=supertaça Cândido de Oliveira: Statistics – By player – Goals scored – Benfica|language=pt|website=zerozero|access-date=7 February 2018}}{{cite web|url=https://www.zerozero.pt/player_compet_detail.php?id=11721&competicao_id=49|title=Nené: Supertaça Cândido de Oliveira|language=pt|website=zerozero|access-date=7 February 2018}}
- Pizzi, 3 (1 in 2016, 2 in 2019).{{cite web|url=https://www.zerozero.pt/player_compet_detail.php?id=51004&competicao_id=49|title=Pizzi: Supertaça Cândido de Oliveira|language=pt|website=zerozero|access-date=4 August 2018}}
- Most goals scored in Derby de Lisboa: Eusébio, 27.
- Most goals scored in O Clássico: Eusébio, 25 (All-time record).
- Most consecutive matches scoring at least one goal: Julinho, 12 (scored 20 times, from 16 October 1949 to 29 January 1950).{{cite web|date=30 January 2018|url=https://www.zerozero.pt/news.php?id=213888|title=Nove tiros certeiros de seguida: há 50 anos que a Luz não via igual|trans-title=Nine consecutive accurate shots: for 50 years Luz did not see something similar|language=pt|website=zerozero|access-date=5 February 2018}}{{cite web|url=https://www.zerozero.pt/player_results.php?id=79758&epoca_id=79&equipa_id=4|title=Julinho 1949–50|language=pt|website=zerozero|access-date=5 February 2018}}{{cite news|last1=Lestre|first1=Ricardo|last2=Fernandes|first2=Jorge Ferreira|date=26 February 2019|url=https://www.zerozero.pt/news.php?id=243577|title=Oito jornadas seguidas a faturar: Seferović numa lista de ilustres senhores encarnados|trans-title=Scoring in eight consecutive matchdays: Seferović on a list of illustrious gentlemen in red|language=pt|website=zerozero|access-date=26 February 2019}}
- Youngest goalscorer: Fernando Chalana, 17 years, 7 months and 7 days (against Académica on 25 September 1976).{{cite web|date=5 December 2015|url=https://www.dn.pt/desporto/benfica/interior/renato-sanches-o-mais-jovem-do-seculo-a-estrearse-a-marcar-na-luz-4917007.html|title=Renato Sanches: o mais jovem do século a estrear-se a marcar na Luz|trans-title=Renato Sanches: the youngest of the century debuting to score at Luz|language=pt|newspaper=Diário de Notícias|access-date=4 February 2018}}{{cite web|url=https://www.zerozero.pt/player_results.php?id=11724&epoca_id=106&equipa_id=4|title=Fernando Chalana 1976/77|language=pt|website=zerozero|access-date=4 February 2018}}
- Most own-goals scored: Jardel, 4.{{cite news|last1=Rodrigues|first1=Luís Rocha|last2=Sousa|first2=Vasco|date=3 January 2019|url=https://www.zerozero.pt/news.php?id=238548|title=Jardel é o recordista de auto-golos na história do Benfica|trans-title=Jardel is the record holder of own goals in Benfica's history|language=pt|website=zerozero|access-date=21 February 2019}}
=Top goalscorers=
==Top non-Portuguese goalscorers==
=Historical goals=
==Primeira Liga==
{{updated|15 February 2025, Benfica have scored 6,237 goals in the Primeira Liga.}}{{citation needed|date=February 2025}}
| class="wikitable unsortable" style="text-align:center; width:55%;"
! Goal ! Player ! Date ! Match | |||
| 1 | {{flagicon|Portugal}} Alfredo Valadas | 20 January 1935 | Benfica 1–0 Vitória de Setúbal |
| 100 | {{flagicon|Portugal}} Alfredo Valadas | 31 January 1937 | Benfica 10–2 Leixões |
| 500 | {{flagicon|Portugal}} Joaquim Teixeira | 6 February 1944 | Benfica 6–1 Salgueiros |
| 1,000 | {{flagicon|Portugal}} Rosário | 1949–50 | Vitória de Guimarães 3–5 Benfica |
| 1,500 | {{flagicon|Portugal}} José Águas | 1956–57 | Benfica 6–0 CUF |
| 2,000 | {{flagicon|Portugal}} Yaúca | 17 November 1963 | Benfica 4–2 Belenenses |
| 2,500 | {{flagicon|Portugal}} Artur Jorge | 27 September 1970 | Benfica 4–0 Boavista |
| 3,000 | {{flagicon|Portugal}} Vítor Martins | 13 February 1977 | Benfica 6–1 Estoril |
| 3,500 | {{flagicon|Portugal}} Nené | 18 March 1984 | Farense 2–7 Benfica |
| 4,000 | {{flagicon|Russia}} Sergei Yuran | 7 December 1991 | Benfica 3–0 Beira-Mar |
| 4,500 | {{flagicon|Czech Republic}} Karel Poborský | 14 February 2000 | Vitória de Setúbal 1–2 Benfica |
| 5,000 | {{flagicon|Honduras}} David Suazo | 2 November 2008 | Vitória de Guimarães 1–2 Benfica |
| 5,500 | {{flagicon|Brazil}} Jonas | 20 December 2015 | Benfica 3–1 Rio Ave |
| 6,000 | {{flagicon|URU}} Darwin Núñez | 15 January 2022 | Benfica 1–1 Moreirense |
==UEFA competitions==
{{updated|18 February 2025, Benfica have scored 777 goals in UEFA competitions.}}
=Trophy winners=
- Most league titles: Eusébio, 11 (1960–61, 1962–63, 1963–64, 1964–65, 1966–67, 1967–68, 1968–69, 1970–71, 1971–72, 1972–73, 1974–75 – All-time record).{{cite news|url=https://www.zerozero.pt/competicao_stats.php?v=jt5&o=TI&tp=t&id_competicao=3&esp=0|title=Primeira Liga: Estatístcas|trans-title=Primeira Liga: Statistics|language=pt|website=zerozero|access-date=5 February 2018}}
- Most Taça de Portugal titles:
- José Águas, 7 (1950–51, 1951–52, 1952–53, 1954–55, 1956–57, 1958–59, 1961–62)
- Nené, 7 (1969–70, 1971–72, 1979–80, 1980–81, 1982–83, 1984–85, 1985–86)
- Most Taça da Liga titles: Luisão, 7 (2008–09, 2009–10, 2010–11, 2011–12, 2013–14, 2014–15, 2015–16 – All-time record).{{cite news|url=https://www.zerozero.pt/competicao_stats.php?v=jt5&o=TI&tp=t&id_competicao=207&esp=0|title=Taça da Liga: Estatístcas|trans-title=Taça da Liga: Statistics|language=pt|website=zerozero|access-date=5 February 2018}}
- Most Supertaça Cândido de Oliveira titles: Luisão, 4 (2005, 2014, 2016, 2017).
=Most titles won=
{{cite news|date=28 May 2017|title=Luisão iguala Nené como jogador com mais títulos pelo Benfica|trans-title=Luisão matches Nené as player with most titles for Benfica|url=https://www.record.pt/multimedia/infografias/detalhe/luisao-iguala-nene-como-jogador-com-mais-titulos-pelo-benfica.html|language=pt|newspaper=Record|access-date=1 June 2017}}{{cite news|date=25 September 2018|title=Luisão diz adeus aos relvados após 15 anos no Benfica|trans-title=Luisão says goodbye to the pitch after 15 years at Benfica|url=https://www.uefa.com/uefachampionsleague/news/0249-0e9916f6c6a4-9dee4ade587a-1000--luisao-diz-adeus-aos-relvados-apos-15-anos-no-benfica/?referrer=%2Fuefachampionsleague%2Fnews%2Fnewsid%3D2573011|language=pt|website=UEFA|access-date=30 May 2020}}
| class="wikitable sortable" style=text-align:center;width:55% |
| Rank
! Player ! Years ! Titles |
|---|
| 1
|align=left|{{flagicon|BRA}} Luisão |{{nowrap|2003–2018}} |20 |
| 2
|align=left|{{flagicon|POR}} Nené |1968–1986 |19 |
| 3
|align=left|{{flagicon|POR}} Mário Coluna |1954–1970 |18 |
| rowspan=2|4
|align=left|{{flagicon|POR}} Eusébio |1961–1975 |rowspan=2|17 |
| align=left|{{flagicon|POR}} Shéu
|1972–1989 |
| rowspan=2|6
|align=left|{{flagicon|POR}} António Simões |1961–1975 |rowspan=2|16 |
| align=left|{{flagicon|POR}} António Veloso
|1980–1995 |
| rowspan=3|8
|align=left|{{flagicon|POR}} Cavém |1954–1970 |rowspan=3|15 |
| align=left|{{flagicon|POR}} Manuel Bento{{cite web|title=Bento, o eterno "homem de borracha"|trans-title=Bento, the eternal "rubber man"|language=PT|date=1 March 2020|access-date=25 June 2020|website=Benfica|url=https://www.slbenfica.pt/pt-pt/agora/noticias/2020/03/01/benfica-manuel-galrinho-bento-efemeride-13-anos-desde-o-falecimento}}
|1972–1992 |
| align=left|{{flagicon|BRA}} Jardel
|2011–2021 |
=Team captains=
{{col-begin|width=auto}}
{{col-break}}
| class="wikitable" |
| style="text-align:center"|Player
! style="text-align:center"|Years ! style="text-align:center"|Ref. |
|---|
| {{flagicon|POR}} Fortunato Levy
|1906–1907 |
| {{flagicon|POR}} Félix Bermudes
|1907–1908 |
| {{flagicon|POR}} Cosme Damião
|1908–1916 |
| {{flagicon|POR}} Henrique Costa
|align=center|1916 |
| {{flagicon|POR}} Carlos Sobral
|align=center|1916 |
| {{flagicon|POR}} Herculano dos Santos
|1920–1921 |
| {{flagicon|POR}} Vítor Gonçalves
|1921–1923 |
| {{flagicon|POR}} José Pimenta
|1923–1925 |
| {{flagicon|POR}} José Simões
|1926–1927 |
| {{flagicon|POR}} Vítor Hugo
|1928–1929 |
| {{flagicon|POR}} João de Oliveira
|align=center|1929 |
| {{flagicon|POR}} Jorge Tavares
|1929–1931 |
| {{flagicon|POR}} Vítor Silva
|1931–1934 |
| {{flagicon|POR}} Gustavo Teixeira
|1934–1938 |
| {{flagicon|POR}} Gaspar Pinto
|1938–1939 |
{{col-break|gap=0.5em}}
{{col-break|gap=0.5em}}
{{Col-end}}
=Individual award winners=
- Ballon d'Or: Eusébio, 1965.{{cite news|url=https://www.fifa.com/ballondor/archive/bestplayers/men.html|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120112040308/http://www.fifa.com/ballondor/archive/bestplayers/men.html|url-status=dead|archive-date=12 January 2012|title=France Football Ballon d'Or winners|publisher=FIFA|date= 7 August 2012}}
- European Golden Shoe:
- Eusébio, 43 goals, 1967–68 (inaugural winner).{{cite news|url=http://www.eusm.eu/item/goldenshoe_winners.htm|title=Golden Shoe winners|publisher=European Sports Media|date= 7 August 2012}}
- Eusébio, 40 goals, 1972–73.
==Bola de Prata==
File:Eusébio Silver Balls at Museu Cosme Damião.JPG]]
| class="wikitable"
|+Primeira Liga top scorer !Player !Award(s) !Season(s) |
| {{flagicon|Portugal}} Eusébio
|align=center|7 |1963–64, 1964–65, 1965–66 (shared), 1966–67, 1967–68, 1969–70, 1972–73 |
| {{flagicon|Portugal}} José Águas
|align=center|5 |1951–52, 1955–56, 1956–57, 1958–59, 1960–61 |
| {{flagicon|Portugal}} Julinho
|align=center|2 |1942–43, 1959–50 |
| {{flagicon|Portugal}} Artur Jorge
|align=center|2 |1970–71, 1971–72 |
| {{flagicon|Portugal}} Nené
|align=center|2 |1980–81, 1983–84 (shared) |
| {{flagicon|Paraguay}} Óscar Cardozo
|align=center|2 |2009–10, 2011–12 (shared) |
| {{flagicon|Brazil}} Jonas
|align=center|2 |2015–16, 2017–18 |
| {{flagicon|Portugal}} José Torres
|align=center|1 |1962–63 |
| {{flagicon|Portugal}} Rui Jordão
|align=center|1 |1975–76 |
| {{flagicon|Angola}} Vata
|align=center|1 |1988–89 |
| {{flagicon|Sweden}} Mats Magnusson
|align=center|1 |1989–90 |
| {{flagicon|Portugal}} Rui Águas
|align=center|1 |1990–91 |
| {{flagicon|Portugal}} Simão Sabrosa
|align=center|1 |2002–03 (shared) |
| {{flagicon|Switzerland}} Haris Seferovic
|align=center|1 |2018–19 |
| {{flagicon|Brazil}} Carlos Vinícius
|align=center|1 |2019–20 |
| {{flagicon|Uruguay}} Darwin Núñez
|align=center|1 |2021–22 |
==Cosme Damião Award==
Transfers
Note: In the rankings below, inflation is not taken into account.
=Highest transfer fees paid=
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=Highest transfer fees received=
Managerial records
{{main|List of S.L. Benfica managers}}
- First manager: Manuel Gourlade (first match against Carcavelos on 4 November 1906).
- First non-Portuguese manager: Arthur John, English (first match against Sporting CP on 20 October 1929).
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=Managers with most seasons=
{{updated|28 December 2021}}
| class="wikitable" style="text-align:center" | ||
| Rank
! Manager ! Seasons | ||
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Cosme Damião | 18 |
| rowspan=2|2 | János Biri | rowspan=2|8 |
| Jorge Jesus | ||
| 4 | Otto Glória | 7 |
| 5 | Ribeiro dos Reis | 6 |
| rowspan=4|6 | Lippo Hertzka | rowspan=4|5 |
| John Mortimore | ||
| Sven-Göran Eriksson | ||
| Toni |
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=Managers with most games, including wins=
{{updated|28 December 2021}}
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| Rank
! scope="col"style="width:17em;"| Manager ! Games ! Wins | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Jorge Jesus | 404 | 277 |
| 2 | János Biri | 272 | 194 |
| 3 | Otto Glória | 244 | 158 |
| 4 | Sven-Göran Eriksson | 234 | 159 |
| 5 | Toni | 215 | 126 |
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=Trophy winners=
- First title: Cosme Damião, Campeonato de Lisboa (1909–10).
- Most trophies: Jorge Jesus, 10 (1 Taça de Portugal, 1 Supertaça Cândido de Oliveira, 3 Primeira Liga, 5 Taça da Liga).
- Most Campeonato de Lisboa titles: Cosme Damião, 8 (1909–10, 1911–12, 1912–13 1913–14, 1915–16, 1916–17, 1917–18, 1919–20).
- Most Campeonato de Portugal titles: Arthur John, 2 (1929–30, 1930–31).
- Most Taça de Portugal titles:
- János Biri, 3 (1939–40, 1942–43, 1943–44).
- Otto Glória, 3 (1954–55, 1956–57, 1968–69).
- Most Continental titles: Béla Guttmann, 2 (1960–61, 1961–62).
- Most league titles: Otto Glória, 4 (1954–55, 1956–57, 1967–68, 1968–69).
- Most Taça da Liga trophies: Jorge Jesus, 5 (2009–10, 2010–11, 2011–12, 2013–14, 2014–15).
- Most Supertaça Cândido de Oliveira trophies: Rui Vitória, 2 (2016–17, 2017–18).
- Most trophies in a season:
- Lajos Baróti, 3 (1980–81 – Supertaça Cândido de Oliveira, Primeira Liga and Taça de Portugal).
- Jorge Jesus, 3 (2013–14 – Taça da Liga, Primeira Liga and Taça de Portugal).
- Jorge Jesus, 3 (2014–15 – Supertaça Cândido de Oliveira, Primeira Liga and Taça da Liga).
- Rui Vitória, 3 (2016–17 – Supertaça Cândido de Oliveira, Primeira Liga and Taça de Portugal).
Club records
=Matches=
==Firsts==
- First match: Carcavelos 3–1 Benfica, Campeonato de Lisboa, 4 November 1906.
- First Derby de Lisboa match: Benfica 1–2 Sporting CP, Campeonato de Lisboa, 1 December 1907.
- First Campeonato de Portugal match: Braga 3–4 Benfica (round of 16), 3 April 1927.
- First O Clássico match: Benfica 3–0 FC Porto, Campeonato de Portugal (final), 28 June 1931.
- First league match: Benfica 3–1 Vitória de Setúbal, 20 January 1935.
- First Taça de Portugal match: Luso SC 0–5 Benfica (Round 1 – first leg), 14 May 1939.
- First European Cup match: Sevilla 3–1 Benfica (Round 1 – first leg), 19 September 1957.
- First Intercontinental Cup match: Benfica 1–0 Peñarol (first leg), 6 September 1961.
- First UEFA Cup Winners' Cup match: Olimpija Ljubljana 1–1 Benfica (Round 1 – first leg), 16 September 1970.
- First UEFA Cup match: Nantes 0–2 Benfica (Round 1 – first leg), 13 September 1978.
- First Supertaça Cândido de Oliveira match: Sporting CP 2–2 Benfica (first leg), 10 September 1980.
- First UEFA Champions League match: Hajduk Split 0–0 Benfica (group stage), 14 September 1994.
- First match at Estádio da Luz: Benfica 1–2 Beira-Mar (Primeira Liga), 2 November 2003.{{cite web|date=3 November 2003|url=https://www.record.pt/futebol/futebol-nacional/liga-nos/benfica/detalhe/benfica-beira-mar-1-2-benfica-desce-a-terra-a-nova-luz-merece-mais.html|title=Benfica–Beira-Mar, 1–2: Benfica desce à terra, a nova Luz merece mais|trans-title=Benfica–Beira-Mar, 1–2: Benfica came down to earth, new Luz deserved more|language=pt|website=Record|access-date=11 February 2018}}
- First Taça da Liga match: Estrela da Amadora 1–1 Benfica (4–5, pso) (Round 3), 26 September 2007.
- First UEFA Europa League match: Benfica 4–0 Vorskla Poltava (Play-off round – first leg), 20 August 2009.
==Wins==
- Record win: Lisboa FC 0–15 Benfica, Campeonato de Lisboa, 9 April 1911.
- Record Campeonato de Portugal win: União Operário 1–8 Benfica (Round 1), 30 March 1930.
- Record O Clássico win: Benfica 12–2 FC Porto (Primeira Liga) (All-time record), 7 February 1943.{{cite web|url=https://www.zerozero.pt/xray.php?equipa_id=4&filter_match=vs&equipa_vs_equipa_id=9|title=Benfica vs Porto|language=pt|website=zerozero|access-date=11 February 2018}}
- Record Derby de Lisboa win:
- Benfica 5–0 Sporting CP, Campeonato de Lisboa, 3 December 1939.{{cite web|url=https://www.zerozero.pt/xray.php?equipa_id=4&filter_match=vs&equipa_vs_equipa_id=16|title=Benfica vs Sporting|language=pt|website=zerozero|access-date=11 February 2018}}
- Benfica 7–2 Sporting CP, Primeira Liga, 28 April 1946.
- Benfica 5–0 Sporting CP, Primeira Liga, 19 November 1978.
- Benfica 5–0 Sporting CP, Taça de Portugal (quarterfinals), 12 March 1986.
- Benfica 5–0 Sporting CP, Supertaça Cândido de Oliveira, 4 August 2019.
- Record league win: Benfica 13–1 Sanjoanense, 27 April 1947.
- Record Intercontinental Cup win: Benfica 1–0 Peñarol (first leg), 6 September 1961.
- Record European Cup win: Benfica 10–0 Stade Dudelange (preliminary round – second leg), 5 October 1965.
- Record UEFA Cup Winners' Cup win: Benfica 8–1 Olimpija Ljubljana (Round 1 – second leg), 30 September 1970.
- Record Taça de Portugal win: Benfica 14–1 Riachense (round of 16), 11 January 1989.
- Record UEFA Cup win: Belvedur Izola 0–5 Benfica (first round – second leg), 30 September 1992.
- Record UEFA Champions League win: Benfica 6–0 Beitar Jerusalem (Second qualifying round – first leg), 12 August 1998.
- Record UEFA Europa League win: Benfica 5–0 Everton (group stage), 22 October 2009.
- Record Taça da Liga win: Moreirense 1–6 Benfica (Round 3), 26 January 2016.
- Record Supertaça Cândido de Oliveira win: Benfica 5–0 Sporting CP, 4 August 2019.
==Defeats==
- Record defeat:
- Benfica 0–8 Império, Campeonato de Lisboa, 30 October 1927.
- Porto 8–0 Benfica, Campeonato de Portugal (quarterfinals – first leg), 28 May 1933.
- Record Taça de Portugal defeat: Benfica 1–6 Porto (semifinals – first leg), 11 June 1939.
- Record Intercontinental Cup win: Peñarol 5–0 Benfica (second leg) (All-time record), 17 September 1961.
- Record European Cup defeat: Borussia Dortmund 5–0 Benfica (Round 1 – second leg), 4 December 1963.
- Record UEFA Cup Winners' Cup defeat:
- Vorwärts Berlin 2–0 Benfica (Round 2 – second leg), 4 November 1970.
- Benfica 0–2 Fiorentina (Quarter-finals – first leg), 6 March 1997.
- Record league defeat: Sporting CP 7–1 Benfica, 14 December 1986.
- Record Supertaça Cândido de Oliveira defeat: Benfica 0–5 Porto, 18 September 1996.
- Record UEFA Cup defeat: Celta Vigo 7–0 Benfica (third round – first leg), 25 November 1999
- Record UEFA Europa League defeat: Liverpool 4–1 (quarterfinals – second leg), 8 April 2010.
- Record Taça da Liga defeat: Moreirense 3–1 Benfica (semifinals), 26 January 2017.
- Record UEFA Champions League defeat: Basel 5–0 Benfica (group stage), 27 September 2017.
==Streaks==
- Longest unbeaten run (all competitions): 48 matches (from 22 December 1963 to 14 February 1965).{{cite web|date=15 January 2016|url=https://www.uefa.com/uefachampionsleague/news/0253-0d7db978399b-90e7c0011830-1000--europe-s-longest-unbeaten-runs-in-all-competitions/|title=Europe's longest unbeaten runs in all competitions|website=UEFA|access-date= 12 February 2018}}
- Longest league winning run: 29 matches (from 9 April 1972 to 11 March 1973) (European record).{{cite web|date=13 January 2016|url=https://www.uefa.com/uefachampionsleague/news/newsid=1588768.html|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160116105334/http://www.uefa.com/uefachampionsleague/news/newsid=1588768.html|url-status=dead|archive-date=16 January 2016|title=Europe's longest domestic winning streaks|website=UEFA|access-date= 12 February 2018}}
- Longest winning run (all domestic competitions): 34 matches (from 9 April 1972 to 18 March 1973).
- Longest unbeaten league run: 56 matches (from 27 October 1974 to 1 September 1978).{{cite web|date=13 December 2017|url=https://www.uefa.com/memberassociations/news/newsid=1745954.html|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120202011730/http://www.uefa.com/memberassociations/news/newsid=1745954.html|url-status=dead|archive-date=2 February 2012|title=Longest unbeaten runs in European league football|website=UEFA|access-date= 12 February 2018}}
- Longest winning run (all competitions): 18 matches (from 12 December 2010 to 2 March 2011) (domestic joint record).{{cite web|date=24 February 2011|url=https://www.record.pt/futebol/futebol-nacional/liga-nos/benfica/detalhe/benfica-estabelece-recorde-de-vitorias-consecutivas-685484.html|title=Benfica estabelece recorde de vitórias consecutivas|trans-title=Benfica set winning streak record|language=pt|website=Record|access-date=12 February 2018}}{{cite web|url=https://www.zerozero.pt/team_matches.php?grp=1&ond=&epoca_id=140&compet_id_jogos=0&ved=&epoca_id=140&comfim=0&id=4&equipa_1=4&menu=allmatches&type=season&op=ver_confronto|title=2010–11 Benfica season|language=pt|access-date=12 February 2018}}{{cite news|date=12 January 2019|url=https://desporto.sapo.pt/futebol/primeira-liga/artigos/empate-no-classico-de-alvalade-deixa-fc-porto-sem-recorde-e-ve-benfica-mais-perto|title=Empate no Clássico de Alvalade deixa FC Porto sem recorde. Benfica encurta distâncias para o líder|language=pt|trans-title=Draw in the Clássico at Alvalade leaves FC Porto without record. Benfica shorten the distance to the leaders|newspaper=SAPO Desporto|access-date=14 January 2019}}
- Longest period without conceding a home goal (all competitions): 941 minutes (from the 37' on 10 December 2013 to the 78' on 20 March 2014).{{cite web|date=20 March 2014|url=https://www.cmjornal.pt/cm-ao-minuto/detalhe/benfica-bateu-recorde-de-28-anos|title=Benfica bateu record de 28 anos|trans-title=Benfica broke 28-year-old record|website=Correio da Manhã|access-date=12 February 2018}}
- Longest away winning streak (all competitions): 11 matches (from 2 January 2016 to 20 March 2016).{{cite web|date=20 March 2016|url=https://www.ojogo.pt/futebol/1a-liga/benfica/noticias/interior/rui-vitoria-entra-na-historia-do-benfica-5087273.html|title=Rui Vitória entra na história do Benfica|trans-title=Rui Vitória enters Benfica history|website=O Jogo|access-date=12 February 2018}}
- Longest away winning streak (league): 16 matches (from 2 January 2016 to 23 October 2016).{{cite web|date=23 October 2016|url=https://desporto.sapo.pt/futebol/primeira-liga/artigos/rui-vitoria-fez-cair-recorde-com-43-anos|title=Rui Vitória fez cair recorde com 43 anos|trans-title=Rui Vitória put down 43-year-old record|website=SAPO Desporto|access-date=12 February 2018}}
=Goals=
- Fewest league goals scored in a season: 34 in 14 matches (1937–38).
- Most league goals scored in a season:
- 103 in 26 matches (1963–64).
- 103 in 34 matches (2018–19).
- Fewest league goals conceded in a season: 11 in 30 matches (1977–78).
- Most league goals conceded in a season: 48 in 34 matches (1989–90).
=Points=
==League==
- Most points in a season:
- Two points for a win: 69 in 38 matches (1990–91) (domestic record).
- Three points for a win: 88 in 34 matches (2015–16).
- Fewest points in a season:
- Two points for a win: 18 in 14 matches (1940–41).
- Three points for a win: 52 in 30 matches (2007–08).
==European Cup group stage==
- Most/Fewest points in a season: 5 in 6 matches (1991–92).
==UEFA Champions League group stage==
- Most points in a season:
- Two points for a win: 9 in 6 matches (1994–95).
- Three points for a win: 14 in 6 matches (2022–23).{{cite web|date=2 November 2022|title=Benfica de Schmidt bate recorde histórico de pontos na Champions|language=pt|trans-title=Schmidt's Benfica breaks Champions League historic points record|url=https://www.record.pt/futebol/futebol-nacional/liga-bwin/benfica/detalhe/benfica-de-schmidt-bate-recorde-historico-de-pontos-na-champions|website=Record|access-date=2 November 2022}}
- Fewest points in a season:
- Two points for a win: 9 in 6 matches (1994–95).
- Three points for a win: 0 in 6 matches (2017–18) (domestic record).{{cite web|date=5 December 2017|title=Benfica entra para a história como a pior equipa portuguesa de sempre na Champions|language=pt|trans-title=Benfica enter history as the worst Portuguese team ever in the Champions League|url=https://desporto.sapo.pt/futebol/liga-dos-campeoes/artigos/benfica-entra-para-a-historia-como-a-pior-equipa-portuguesa-de-sempre-na-champions|website=SAPO Desporto|access-date=22 March 2019}}
==UEFA Cup group stage==
- Most points in a season: 9 in 4 matches (2004–05).
- Fewest points in a season: 1 in 4 matches (2008–09).
==UEFA Europa League group stage==
- Most points in a season: 15 in 6 matches (2009–10).
- Fewest points in a season: 12 in 6 matches (2020–21).
See also
References
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