1972–73 S.L. Benfica season

Benfica
1972–73 season
President Borges Coutinho
Head coach Jimmy Hagan
Stadium Estádio da Luz
Primeira Divisão 1st
Taça de Portugal Sixth round
European Cup Second round
Top goalscorer League: Eusébio (40)
All: Eusébio (42)
Home colours

The 1972–73 season was Sport Lisboa e Benfica's 69th season in existence and the club's 39th consecutive season in the top flight of Portuguese football, covering the period from 1 July 1972 to 30 June 1973. Benfica competed domestically in the Primeira Divisão and the Taça de Portugal, and participated in the European Cup after winning the previous league.

After securing back-to-back league titles, Jimmy Hagan remained for a third year. Benfica signed Manuel Bento, Nelinho and brought back Augusto Matine. A late start to the pre-season did not hurt Benfica domestically, who started his league campaign with easy wins. However, in the European Cup, after passing Malmö FF, they lost 3–0 on aggregate with Derby County in the second round and were knocked-out. Leaving only the domestic competitions to battle for, Benfica kept his winning pace and recorded win after win, despite difficult wins against Porto in November and CUF in December. Lapping the first half of the season with 15 wins in 15 games, Benfica already had an eight-point lead over second place Belenenses. Another hard-fought win followed with Beira-Mar in January, but Benfica remained undisturbed and with 23 consecutive wins, they won their 20th league title on 11 March. They were finally stopped by Porto in Estádio das Antas on 1 April, but still a European record for most consecutive domestic wins with 29, dating back to April 1972. A week later, they also lost their domestic invincibility when Leixões defeated them for the Portuguese Cup, ending over one-year of undefeated streak. In final part of the season, Benfica drew again with Atlético but remained undefeated winning 28 games in 30, setting a record for longest distance for second place with 18 points. Eusébio with 40 goals was the European Golden Shoe for his second time.

Season summary

Benfica started the new season as back-to-back champions and Taça de Portugal holders.[1][2] For the third year of Jimmy Hagan, Benfica made some squad adjustments, signing a promising young goalkeeper; Manuel Bento,[3] another right winger; Nelinho and bringing back Augusto Matine, who excelled at Vitória de Setúbal.[4][5] Hagan's staff also changed, with assistant manager José Augusto resigning, being replaced by Fernando Cabrita.[6] The pre-season only started on 16 August because 12 players of Benfica took part in the Brazil Independence Cup, so their vacation was pushed forward.[7][8] At the end of the competition on 9 July, they all returned to Benfica to play two friendlies with Sporting in Foxborough, Massachusetts, on 16 and 23 July.[9][10][11] Benfica's preparations included the Ramón de Carranza Trophy on 26 and 27 August, and they completed the pre-season with a tour in Indonesia.[12][13]

Replica of the shirt used in this time period

The league campaign started on 9 September, with a home win with Leixões.[14] On the following Wednesday, Benfica also began his European Cup campaign, losing 1–0 with Malmö FF.[15] In the return leg, Benfica beat them by 4–1 and qualified for the second round.[16] In the domestic campaign, on 8 October, Benfica defeated Sporting by 4–1 with four goals from Eusébio.[16][17] With the win, Benfica opened a two-point lead over their rivals.[18] They continued on their winning run, beating Belenenses at home by 5–0 on match-day 7.[16][17] With seven wins in seven matches, their lead was now three points.[19] Back on the European stage, Benfica visited Baseball Ground to face Derby County on 25 October.[16] Three first-half goals from Derby County surprised Benfica, who failed to react and lost 3–0.[20] Before the second leg, Benfica played the Clássico with Porto for the Primeira Divisão.[21] Porto scored first and was winning by 2–0 until the 78th minute, when Benfica scored the 1–2 with the result eventually being a 3–2 win for Benfica.[21][17] Three days later, on 8 November, Benfica was knocked-out of the European Cup after a 0–0 draw with Derby County.[21] Now solely focused on the league campaign, Benfica kept their winning record in November after beating Vitória de Guimarães, ending the month with a six-point lead over Belenenses.[21] In early December, the team was nearly stopped by CUF, if it was not for a 90th-minute goal from Eusébio.[22] On 17 December, Benfica finished the first half of the season with an away win against Montijo.[21] Accounting for wins all the matches played, Benfica had now an eight-point lead over second place Belenenses and had scored 49 goals and conceded just five.[17] Before closing December, Benfica conquered another Taça de Honra by beating Atlético on penalties.[23]

In the opening month of 1973, Benfica again experienced a difficult away win, the opponent being Beira-Mar. Artur Jorge scored the winning goal on the 87th minute.[24] With 18 wins in 18 match-days, Benfica's lead at this point was nine points.[24] They closed the month with an away win in Estádio de Alvalade against Sporting.[25] Benfica had now a 10-point advantage over Belenenses and 16 over Sporting.[25] In February, the team went on a tour in South east Asia, playing in Hong Kong, Macau and Jakarta.[25] The Primeira Divisão resumed in latter part of the month and for the last match in February, Benfica visited Estádio do Restelo to face Belenenses. They defeated them by 2–0.[26] With 22 wins in 22 matches, Benfica's lead was now 13 points.[26] On 11 March, on match-day 23, Benfica beat Vitória de Setúbal at home by 3–0.[25][17] With a 14–point lead with six match-days to go, Benfica secured their 20th league title after 23 consecutive wins.[25][17] Having already won the league, Benfica visited Estádio das Antas on 1 April, to play Porto.[27][17] They drew 2–2 after an controversial late penalty signalled by António Garrido, stopping their winning run.[27][17] Still, Benfica had set a European record for consecutive wins in domestic league.[28] It had started on 9 April 1972, on match-day 25 from 1971–72 and lasted nearly a full year.[28] Competition continued on 8 April, with Benfica facing Leixões for the Portuguese Cup.[27] They lost 2–0 and ended one-year and 13 days of domestic invincibility.[27] The final part of the season was solely focused on making Eusébio win the European Golden Shoe, as Müller was his main contestant.[29] After another four wins and second draw, with Atlético, Müller and Eusébio were tied with 36 goals, leaving everything for the last match-day.[30][17] With four goals in a 6–0 win over Montijo, Eusébio reached 40 and confirmed his second Golden Shoe.[30][31] Benfica had ended the league undefeated with 28 wins and two draws, 58 points in 60 possible, 18 points ahead of second place, setting a new domestic record for difference over second place.[30][17] They also scored 101 goals and conceded only 13, a goal difference of 88 goals.[30][32]

Competitions

  Win   Draw   Loss   Postponed

Overall record

Competition First match Last match Record
G W D L GF GA GD Win % Source
Primeira Divisão 9 September 1972 10 June 1973 30 28 2 0 101 13 +88 093.33 [32]
Taça de Portugal 18 March 1973 8 April 1973 2 1 0 1 4 4 +0 050.00 [32]
European Cup 13 September 1972 8 November 1972 4 1 1 2 4 5 −1 025.00 [32]
Total 36 30 3 3 109 22 +87 083.33

Primeira Divisão

League table

Pos
 Team
 Pld
 W
 D
 L
 GF
 GA
 GD
 Pts
Qualification or relegation
1 Benfica (C) 30 28 2 0 101 13+88 58 1973–74 European Cup First round
2 Belenenses 30 14 12 4 53 30+23 40 1973–74 UEFA Cup First round
3 Vitória de Setúbal 30 16 6 8 65 26+39 38 1973–74 UEFA Cup First round

Source: [32]
Rules for classification: 1st points, 2nd goals average, 3rd head-to-head
(C) = Champion; (R) = Relegated; (P) = Promoted; (E) = Eliminated; (O) = Play-off winner; (A) = Advances to a further round.
Only applicable when the season is not finished:
(Q) = Qualified to the phase of tournament indicated; (TQ) = Qualified to tournament, but not yet to the particular phase indicated; (RQ) = Qualified to the relegation tournament indicated; (DQ) = Disqualified from tournament.

Results by round

Round123456789101112131415161718192021222324252627282930
GroundHAHAHAHAHAHAAHAAHAHAHAHAHAHHAH
ResultWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWDWWWWDW
Position111111111111111111111111111111

Source: ForaDeJogo
A = Away; H = Home; W = Win; D = Draw; L = Loss

Matches

Taça de Portugal

European Cup

First round

Second round

Friendlies

Player statistics

The squad for the season consisted of the players listed in the tables below, as well as staff member Jimmy Hagan (manager), Fernando Cabrita (assistant manager), Fernando Neves (Director of Football).[6][52]

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 1972-73 season via transfer, with more details in the following section.

No. Pos Nat Player TotalPrimeira DivisãoTaça de PortugalEuropean Cup
AppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
1 GK Portugal José Henrique 3603002040
1‡ GK Portugal Manuel Bento 10100000
2 DF Portugal Adolfo Calisto 3522922040
3 DF Portugal Amândio Malta da Silva 3002501040
3 DF Portugal Artur Correia 100802000
4 DF Portugal Humberto Coelho 3182780040
4 DF Portugal Rui Rodrigues 1801601010
4 DF Portugal Messias Timula 2201602040
5 DF Portugal António Bastos Lopes 20101000
5 DF Portugal Jaime Graça 2031630040
6 MF Portugal Toni 3342831140
7 FW Portugal Nené 341328122140
7‡ FW Portugal Nelinho 41410000
8‡ MF Portugal Augusto Matine 100802000
8 MF Portugal Vítor Martins 2442242000
9 FW Portugal Vítor Baptista 1661460020
9 FW Portugal Rui Jordão 1461051031
9 FW Portugal Artur Jorge 181315111220
10 FW Portugal Eusébio 334228401042
11 MF Portugal Diamantino Costa 50401000
11 MF Portugal António Simões 3562952041
11 MF Portugal Shéu 20101000

Transfers

In

Entry date Position Player From club Fee Ref
26 May 1972 GK Manuel Bento Barreirense Undisclosed [3]
27 May 1972 MF Nelinho Beira-Mar Undisclosed [4]
27 May 1972 FW Vítor Móia Cova da Piedade Undisclosed [4]
5 July 1972 MF Augusto Matine Vitória de Setúbal Loan return [5]

Out

Exit date Position Player To club Fee Ref
6 June 1972 GK Manuel Abrantes Barreirense Free [53]

Out by loan

Exit date Position Player To club Return date Ref
7 July 1972 DF António Barros União de Coimbra 30 June 1973 [54]
12 August 1972 MF Eurico Caires Beira-Mar 30 June 1973 [55]
18 August 1972 GK João Fonseca Leixões 30 June 1973 [56]
19 September 1972 MF João Alves Varzim 30 June 1973 [57]
25 September 1972 DF Zeca Atlético 30 June 1973 [58]

See also

References

  1. ↑ Simões 1994, p. 175.
  2. ↑ Simões 1994, p. 177.
  3. 1 2 "Flávio cedido pelo Porto" [Flavio loaned by Porto]. Diário de Lisboa (in Portuguese) (17753): 19. 26 May 1972. Retrieved 20 April 2017.
  4. 1 2 3 "Móia e Nelinho na Luz" [Móia and Nelinho in Benfica]. Diário de Lisboa (in Portuguese) (17754): 23. 27 May 1972. Retrieved 20 April 2017.
  5. 1 2 "Matine regressa á Luz" [Matine returns to Luz]. Diário de Lisboa (in Portuguese) (17792): 21. 5 July 1972. Retrieved 20 April 2017.
  6. 1 2 "José Augusto: Goodbye Mister Hagan". Diário de Lisboa (in Portuguese) (17761): 20. 3 June 1972. Retrieved 20 April 2017.
  7. ↑ Tovar 2012, p. 365.
  8. ↑ "O Benfica começa sem Eusebio e Hagan" [Benfica starts without Eusébio and Hagan]. Diário de Lisboa (in Portuguese) (17835): 14. 17 August 1972. Retrieved 20 April 2017.
  9. ↑ "Benfica e Sporting na América do Norte" [Benfica and Sporting in North America]. Diário de Lisboa (in Portuguese) (17800): 19. 13 July 1972. Retrieved 20 April 2017.
  10. 1 2 "Empate forjado pelo árbitro" [Draw made up by the referee]. Diário de Lisboa (in Portuguese) (17804): 19. 17 July 1972. Retrieved 20 April 2017.
  11. 1 2 "Jordão meteu 12 contos no bolso de cada colega" [Jordão put 12 contos in the pocket of his team mates]. Diário de Lisboa (in Portuguese) (17811): 21. 24 July 1972. Retrieved 20 April 2017.
  12. 1 2 "Carranza fica em Espanha" [Carranza stays in Spain]. Diário de Lisboa (in Portuguese) (17846): 20. 28 August 1972. Retrieved 20 April 2017.
  13. 1 2 "Benfica continua a ganhar" [Benfica keep on winning]. Diário de Lisboa (in Portuguese) (17853): 15. 4 September 1972. Retrieved 20 April 2017.
  14. ↑ "Sporting e Montijo saltam barreiras" [Sporting and Montijo jump fences]. Diário de Lisboa (in Portuguese) (17860): 16. 11 September 1972. Retrieved 20 April 2017.
  15. ↑ Simões 1994, p. 178.
  16. 1 2 3 4 Simões 1994, p. 179.
  17. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 Miguéns 2005, p. 68.
  18. ↑ "Classificação" [Table]. Diário de Lisboa (in Portuguese) (17887): 20. 9 October 1972. Retrieved 20 April 2017.
  19. ↑ "Da superioridade do Benfica ao facciosismo exagerado" [From Benfica's superiority to exaggerated factionalism]. Diário de Lisboa (in Portuguese) (17901): 19. 23 October 1972. Retrieved 20 April 2017.
  20. ↑ Sport Lisboa e Benfica: 100 Gloriosos anos;As Taças Europeias. Portugal: Quidnovi. 2004. p. 46. ISBN 989-554-101-5.
  21. 1 2 3 4 5 Simões 1994, p. 180.
  22. ↑ "Faltou um general, sobraram capitães" [A general less, too much captains]. Diário de Lisboa (in Portuguese) (17942): 21. 4 December 1972. Retrieved 20 April 2017.
  23. 1 2 "O Benfica ganhou a Taça de Honra" [Benfica won the Taça de Honra]. Diário de Lisboa (in Portuguese) (17962): 20. 24 December 1972. Retrieved 20 April 2017.
  24. 1 2 "Benfica: unico vencedor forra" [Benfica: only team to win away]. Diário de Lisboa (in Portuguese) (17982): 19. 15 January 1973. Retrieved 20 April 2017.
  25. 1 2 3 4 5 Simões 1994, p. 181.
  26. 1 2 "Um trio ao ataque ao segundo lugar" [A trio to attack second place]. Diário de Lisboa (in Portuguese) (18024): 16. 26 February 1972. Retrieved 20 April 2017.
  27. 1 2 3 4 Simões 1994, p. 182.
  28. 1 2 "Europe's longest domestic winning streaks". UEFA. 13 January 2016. Retrieved 20 April 2017.
  29. ↑ Tovar 2012, p. 372.
  30. 1 2 3 4 Simões 1994, p. 183.
  31. 1 2 Miguéns 2005, p. 69.
  32. 1 2 3 4 5 6 Tovar 2012, p. 377.
  33. ↑ "Trofeo Ramón de Carranza (Cádiz-Spain) 1955-2016". RSSSF.com. Retrieved 20 April 2017.
  34. ↑ "Benfica: na Indonesia em passeio" [Benfica: on vacation in Indonesia]. Diário de Lisboa (in Portuguese) (17851): 15. 2 September 1972. Retrieved 20 April 2017.
  35. ↑ "Benfica continua a vencer, dentro e fora de Portugal" [Benfica keeps on winning, in and out of Portugal]. Diário de Lisboa (in Portuguese) (17896): 19. 18 October 1972. Retrieved 20 April 2017.
  36. 1 2 António Manuel Morais; Carlos Perdigão; João Loureiro; José de Oliveira Santos (1994). Benfica: 90 Anos de História (in Portuguese). SOGAPAL. p. 255.
  37. ↑ "Os Homens não morrem aos 30 anos" [Men do not die at 30]. Diário de Lisboa (in Portuguese) (17959): 27. 21 December 1972. Retrieved 20 April 2017.
  38. ↑ "Golo anulado a Simões, expulsões e grave lesão de Juanito" [Annulled goal to Simões, sent-offs and serious injury to Juanito]. Diário de Lisboa (in Portuguese) (17978): 15. 11 January 1973. Retrieved 20 April 2017.
  39. ↑ "Nova vitória do Benfica em Hong Kong" [Another Benfica win in Hong Kong]. Diário de Lisboa (in Portuguese) (18003): 20. 5 February 1973. Retrieved 20 April 2017.
  40. ↑ "Benfica Imparável" [Benfica unstoppable]. Diário de Lisboa (in Portuguese) (18007): 17. 9 February 1973. Retrieved 20 April 2017.
  41. ↑ "Benfica goleou Macaistas 11-0" [Benfica defeated Macau team]. Diário de Lisboa (in Portuguese) (18010): 21. 12 February 1973. Retrieved 20 April 2017.
  42. ↑ "Só vitórias no Oriente: activo do super-Benfica" [All wins by Benfica in the Far East]. Diário de Lisboa (in Portuguese) (18014): 17. 16 February 1973. Retrieved 20 April 2017.
  43. ↑ "Cumprido" [Fulfilled]. Diário de Lisboa (in Portuguese) (18102): 15. 17 May 1973. Retrieved 20 April 2017.
  44. ↑ "Um empate com sabor a vitória" [A draw that tasted like win]. Diário de Lisboa (in Portuguese) (18108): 20. 23 May 1973. Retrieved 20 April 2017.
  45. ↑ "Benfica no Oriente" [Benfica in the East]. Diário de Lisboa (in Portuguese) (18116): 16. 31 May 1973. Retrieved 20 April 2017.
  46. ↑ "Empate benfiquista em Reims" [Benfica draws in Reims]. Diário de Lisboa (in Portuguese) (18122): 20. 6 June 1973. Retrieved 20 April 2017.
  47. ↑ "O Benfica contra o Anderlecht na final de Salamanca" [Benfica in the final against Anderlecht]. Diário de Lisboa (in Portuguese) (18127): 21. 12 June 1973. Retrieved 20 April 2017.
  48. ↑ "Benfica imparável" [Benfica unstoppable]. Diário de Lisboa (in Portuguese) (18128): 21. 13 June 1973. Retrieved 20 April 2017.
  49. ↑ "Benfica: aquela máquina" [Benfica: that machine]. Diário de Lisboa (in Portuguese) (18136): 25. 21 June 1973. Retrieved 20 April 2017.
  50. ↑ "Eusébio: um golão para a história do encerrament do futebol nacional" [Eusébio: A great goal to finish off the season]. Diário de Lisboa (in Portuguese) (18140): 21. 25 June 1973. Retrieved 20 April 2017.
  51. 1 2 "Trofeo Ibérico (Badajoz-Spain) 1967-2005". RSSSF.com. Retrieved 20 April 2017.
  52. ↑ "Sporting e Benfica: A gigantesca caçada ao dólar" [Sporting and Benfica: The big dollar hunt]. Diário de Lisboa (in Portuguese) (17803): 25. 16 July 1972. Retrieved 20 April 2017.
  53. ↑ "Futebol não parou" [Football did not stop]. Diário de Lisboa (in Portuguese) (17764): 21. 6 June 1972. Retrieved 20 April 2017.
  54. ↑ "Hugo e Osvaldo regressam ao Sporting" [Hugo and Osvalldo return to Sporting]. Diário de Lisboa (in Portuguese) (17794): 19. 7 July 1972. Retrieved 20 April 2017.
  55. ↑ "Noticias de Futebol" [News of football]. Diário de Lisboa (in Portuguese) (17830): 18. 12 August 1972. Retrieved 20 April 2017.
  56. ↑ "Noticias de Futebol" [Football news]. Diário de Lisboa (in Portuguese) (17836): 17. 18 August 1972. Retrieved 20 April 2017.
  57. ↑ "CUF está em Bruxelas" [CUF is in Brussels]. Diário de Lisboa (in Portuguese) (17868): 15. 19 September 1972. Retrieved 20 April 2017.
  58. ↑ "Atlético: Zero em comportamento" [Atlético: Zero in behavior]. Diário de Lisboa (in Portuguese) (17874): 20. 25 September 1972. Retrieved 20 April 2017.

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