1986–87 S.L. Benfica season

Benfica
1987–88 season
President Fernando Martins
(until 27 March 1987)
João Santos
Head coach John Mortimore
Stadium Estádio da Luz
Primeira Divisão 1st
Taça de Portugal Winners
Cup Winners' Cup Second Round
Supertaça Runners-up
Top goalscorer League: Rui Águas (13)
All: Rui Águas (20)
Home colours

The 1986–87 season was Sport Lisboa e Benfica's 83rd season in existence and the club's 53rd consecutive season in the top flight of Portuguese football, covering the period from 1 July 1986 to 30 June 1987. Benfica competed domestically in the Primeira Divisão, Taça de Portugal and the Supertaça Cândido de Oliveira, and participated in the Cup Winners' Cup after winning the Taça de Portugal in the previous season.

Following a close-call title race in the past season, Benfica sought to win the title that escaped since 1984. Only small adjustments were made to the squad, a new forward, Chiquinho Carlos, and two new centre-backs, Dito and Edmundo, countered the loss of Nené. Despite a slow start, by early November, Benfica was leading the league by two points after six consecutive wins. A shocking 7–1 defeat to Sporting saw Porto match them in first place, but the team reacted with a 3–1 win against their challengers, bringing back first place isolated. A draw and five wins in a row followed, with Benfica finally securing the title on 24 May, after three consecutive draws that threatened the lead. The season closed with another Taça de Portugal win, the third in a row and the sixth in eight years, therefore completing the double, a feat the club would have to wait nearly 30 years to repeat.

Season summary

Benfica entered the new season trying to recover from the dramatic season finale of the past league, when John Mortimore squandered a two-point lead in the last two match-days, costing Benfica the title.[1] Mortimore remained in charge, but very few changes were made to his roster. A new forward, Chiquinho Carlos, plus two new centre-backs, Dito and Edmundo.[2][3] On the other end, Nené retired and Michael Manniche nearly left, but was persuaded to do another season.[4][5][6] The pre-season began on 9 July with medicals,[7] and the first game was on the 26 with Portimonense, followed by the presentation game of Vitória de Setúbal on 1 August.[8][9] Afterwards Benfica played two games with Southampton, one in Lisbon and one in England,[10][11] and competed in the Lisbon International Tournament, winning it.[12][13] Due to the events occurred in the 1986 Taça de Portugal Final, the Portuguese Football Federation punished Benfica with a one-game interdiction of Estádio da Luz.[14] The club selected Estádio Nacional as the alternative for the home reception in match-day two.[15]

Benfica's league campaign started with a Clássico with Porto, which ended with a draw.[16] A win in match-day 2 was followed by another draw.[16] Six consecutive wins propelled Benfica into first place isolated, with two points in hand.[16] In the end of November, Benfica contested the Supertaça with Porto and was defeated by 4–2 at home, after a one-all draw in Antas.[17] On the second week of December, in the Derby de Lisboa with Sporting, Benfica conceded their largest loss ever in the Primeira Divisão, losing 7–1.[16][18] Fans reacted with anger towards Mortimore and ripped flags and scarfs with the club image.[19] President Fernando Martins responded with "This was an accident that will not happen in 100 years. I believe that this people that insulted Mortimore will think of him as great in the future".[19] Nonetheless, Benfica closed the year tied in first place with Porto, receiving them in their next home match, on 4 January 1987.[16] With the largest crowd ever in Estádio da Luz, 135 000, saw Rui Águas score an hat-trick for a 3–1 win for Benfica.[16]

Another draw in the following match-day, with Varzim hindered the team progress, but five consecutive wins until day 22 opened a four-point lead to Porto.[16] Benfica managed the difference in the remainder of the campaign, despite three consecutive draws from match-day 26 to 28 that shortened that lead.[16] On 24 May, 125 000 fans witnessed Benfica beat Sporting by a 2–1 and secure their 27th league title.[20] Players chanted: "We do not have the best team, we do not have the best roster, but we won the championship", a clear jab at the team critics.[19] Benfica was not the best attack, or the best defence, but had only lost once and Mortimore was credited for taking everything out an ageing squad in need of renewal.[21]

Earlier in the month, Benfica had progressed to the Final of the Taça de Portugal, which they conquered against Sporting, again by 2–1 on 7 June.[22] It was their third consecutive Taça de Portugal win, and the sixth since 1979–80.[22] Despite completing a double, Mortimore departed the club, saying: "I will not stay in a club where are people that do not want me here", allegedly towards new President, João Santos.[19][23] Benfica had to wait 27 years to win another double, with the streak ending in 2013–14.[24]

Competitions

  Win   Draw   Loss   Postponed

Overall record

Competition First match Last match Record
G W D L GF GA GD Win % Source
Primeira Divisão 24 August 1986 31 May 1987 30 20 9 1 51 23 +28 066.67 [25]
Taça de Portugal 23 November 1986 7 June 1987 8 7 1 0 29 3 +26 087.50 [25]
European Cup Winners' Cup 17 September 1986 5 November 1986 4 2 1 1 5 3 +2 050.00 [25]
Supertaça Cândido de Oliveira 19 November 1986 26 November 1986 2 0 1 1 3 5 −2 000.00 [25]
Total 44 29 12 3 88 34 +54 065.91

Supertaça Cândido de Oliveira

Primeira Divisão

League table

Pos
 Team
 Pld
 W
 D
 L
 GF
 GA
 GD
 Pts
Qualification or relegation
1 Benfica (C) 30 20 9 1 51 23+28 49 1987–88 European Cup First round
2 Porto 30 20 6 4 67 22+45 46 1987–88 European Cup First round
3 Vitória de Guimarães 30 14 13 3 45 22+23 41 1987–88 UEFA Cup First round

Source: Primeira Divisão
Rules for classification: 1st points, 2nd head-to-head, 3rd goals average
(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
GroundAHAHAHHAHAHAHAHHAHAHAAHAHAHAHA
ResultDWDWWWWWWDWWWLWWDWWWWWDWWDDDWD
Position834332211211122111111111111111

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

Matches

Taça de Portugal

European Cup Winners' Cup

First round

Second round

Friendlies

[27]

Player statistics

The squad for the season consisted of the players listed in the tables below, as well as staff member John Mortimore (manager), Toni (assistant manager).[25][20][22]

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 1986-87 season via transfer, with more details in the following section.

No. Pos Nat Player TotalPrimeira DivisãoTaça de PortugalCup Winners' CupSupertaça
AppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
1 GK Portugal Manuel Bento 1010000000
1 GK Portugal Neno 4010100020
1‡ GK Portugal Silvino 390280704000
2 DF Portugal António Veloso 430300704020
2 DF Portugal José Carlos 1000100000
3 DF Portugal António Oliveira 220150104020
3‡ DF Portugal Dito 402271704021
3 DF Portugal Álvaro Magalhães 422282804020
4 DF Portugal Samuel Quina 13080300020
4‡ DF Portugal Edmundo 230160700000
5 DF Portugal António Bastos Lopes 1000001000
5 DF Portugal Paulo Guilherme 1000100000
6 MF Portugal José Luís 6040200000
6 MF Portugal Carlos Manuel 333233604000
7‡ MF Zaire Tueba Menayane 182121610000
7‡ MF Brazil Chiquinho Carlos 3814279653020
7 MF Brazil Wando 324202822020
8 MF Portugal Adelino Nunes 3510248514120
8 FW Denmark Michael Manniche 2410165443110
9 FW Portugal Rui Águas 38202713663120
9‡ FW Socialist Federal Republic of Yugoslavia Zvonko Živkovic 11080003000
10 MF Portugal Rui Pedro 9160100021
11 FW Portugal César Brito 14480441010
11 MF Portugal Diamantino Miranda 3910264744121
11 MF Portugal Shéu 352260524000

Transfers

In

Entry date Position Player From club Fee Ref
2 April 1986 MF Tueba Menayane Vita Club Undisclosed [37]
6 May 1986 MF Chiquinho Carlos Flamengo Undisclosed [2]
20 June 1986 DF Dito Braga Undisclosed [3]
20 June 1986 DF Edmundo Vitória de Setúbal Undisclosed [3]
18 July 1986 GK Silvino Aves Loan return [5]
26 August 1986 FW Zvonko Živkovic Partizan Undisclosed [38]

Out

Exit date Position Player To club Fee Ref
5 June 1986 FW Nené None Retired [4]
10 July 1986 DF Vítor Duarte Farense Undisclosed [39]

Out by loan

Exit date Position Player To club Return date Ref
16 June 1986 GK Delgado Farense 30 June 1987 [40]
10 July 1986 DF Carlos Pereira Farense 30 June 1987 [39]
23 July 1986 MF Luís Simões Espinho 30 June 1987 [41]
26 July 1986 MF Paulo Padinha Portimonense 30 June 1987 [42]

Notes

  1. ↑ The Portuguese Football Federation gave both teams a 3–0 loss after crowd problems. That loss is not reflected in this article statistics.[26]

References

  1. ↑ "Dragão continua no seu ano" [Porto still in his year]. Diário de Lisboa (in Portuguese) (22035): 13. 14 April 1986. Retrieved 1 March 2017.
  2. 1 2 "Chiquinho no Benfica" [Chiquinho signs with Benfica]. Diário de Lisboa (in Portuguese) (22054): 12. 6 May 1986. Retrieved 28 February 2017.
  3. 1 2 3 "Dito e Edmundo assinam esta tarde" [Dito and Edmundo sign today]. Diário de Lisboa (in Portuguese) (22090): 13. 20 June 1986. Retrieved 28 February 2017.
  4. 1 2 "Nené, o adeus?" [Nené, to retire?]. Diário de Lisboa (in Portuguese) (22079): 20. 5 June 1986. Retrieved 28 February 2017.
  5. 1 2 "Benfica á espera de Manniche" [Benfica waiting for Manniche]. Diário de Lisboa (in Portuguese) (22114): 21. 18 July 1986. Retrieved 1 March 2017.
  6. ↑ "Maniche renovou" [Maniche renews contract]. Diário de Lisboa (in Portuguese) (22120): 19. 25 July 1986. Retrieved 1 March 2017.
  7. ↑ ""Aguias" e "leões" regressam ao trabalho" [Eagles and Lions return back to work]. Diário de Lisboa (in Portuguese) (22106): 19. 9 July 1986. Retrieved 1 March 2017.
  8. 1 2 "A bola começou a saltitar" [Football began]. Diário de Lisboa (in Portuguese) (22122): 16. 28 July 1986. Retrieved 1 March 2017.
  9. 1 2 "Benfica vence V. Setúbal" [Benfica beats Setúbal]. Diário de Lisboa (in Portuguese) (22127): 15. 2 August 1986. Retrieved 1 March 2017.
  10. 1 2 "Zivkovic e Diamantino: vinte valores" [Zivkovic and Diamantino: A score]. Diário de Lisboa (in Portuguese) (22130): 17. 6 August 1986. Retrieved 1 March 2017.
  11. 1 2 "Benfica "baqueia" em Southampton" [Benfica "collapses" in Southampton]. Diário de Lisboa (in Portuguese) (22139): 11–12. 18 August 1986. Retrieved 1 March 2017.
  12. ↑ "Benfica: programa" [Benfica: program]. Diário de Lisboa (in Portuguese) (22116): 14. 21 July 1986. Retrieved 1 March 2017.
  13. 1 2 Miguéns 2005, p. 219.
  14. ↑ "Federação castiga Benfica" [Federation punishes Benfica]. Diário de Lisboa (in Portuguese) (22113): 23. 17 July 1986. Retrieved 1 March 2017.
  15. ↑ "Benfica: jogo no Jamor". Diário de Lisboa (in Portuguese). Benfica will play in Jamor (22144): 15. 23 August 1986. Retrieved 1 March 2017.
  16. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 Miguéns 2005, p. 82.
  17. ↑ "Exército desbaratou guerrilha" [Army trashed guerrilla]. Diário de Lisboa (in Portuguese) (22226): 15. 27 November 1986. Retrieved 1 March 2017.
  18. ↑ "Quem disse que não acontecem milagers?" [Who said miracles don't happen?]. Diário de Lisboa (in Portuguese) (22239): 14–15. 15 December 1986. Retrieved 1 March 2017.
  19. 1 2 3 4 Simões 2008, p. 57.
  20. 1 2 Miguéns 2005, p. 83.
  21. ↑ Quidnovi 2004, p. 81.
  22. 1 2 3 Miguéns 2005, p. 137.
  23. ↑ "Para suceder a Mortimore fala-se em Javier Clemente" [To replace Mortimore, there are talks of Javier Clemente]. Diário de Lisboa (in Portuguese) (22384): 15. 9 June 1987. Retrieved 27 February 2017.
  24. ↑ "Benfica. Ele é Taça, ele é dobradinha, ele é triplete [Benfica. He wins the Cup, the Double and the Treble]". I Online (in Portuguese). 18 May 2014. Retrieved 1 March 2017.
  25. 1 2 3 4 5 Tovar 2012, p. 475.
  26. ↑ "Passados 47 dias da grande festa no Minho. Federação derrota Benfica e Braga" [47 days after the big party in Minho. Portuguese Federation attributes a loss to Benfica and Braga]. Diário de Lisboa (in Portuguese) (22415): 15. 18 July 1987. Retrieved 27 February 2017.
  27. ↑ António Manuel Morais; Carlos Perdigão; João Loureiro; José de Oliveira Santos (1994). Benfica: 90 Anos de História (in Portuguese). SOGAPAL. p. 259.
  28. ↑ Miguéns 2005, p. 218.
  29. ↑ "Benfica vence E.Amadora" [Benfica beats Amadora]. Diário de Lisboa (in Portuguese) (22137): 16. 14 August 1986. Retrieved 1 March 2017.
  30. ↑ "30 mil viram rubros em força perante azuis a meio gás" [30 thousand saw Benfica beat Belenenses]. Diário de Lisboa (in Portuguese) (22154): 18. 4 September 1986. Retrieved 1 March 2017.
  31. ↑ "O frio tirou o sono" [The cold keep people awake]. Diário de Lisboa (in Portuguese) (22264): 14. 15 January 1987. Retrieved 1 March 2017.
  32. 1 2 "Benfica e Porto apagaram a chama da admiração" [Benfica and Porto erase flame of admiration]. Diáriod de Lisboa (in Portuguese) (22285): 12–13. 9 February 1987. Retrieved 1 March 2017.
  33. ↑ "Camataru exibiu-se na futura casa" [Camataru shows off in his future home]. Diário de Lisboa (in Portuguese) (22291): 17. 16 February 1987. Retrieved 1 March 2017.
  34. ↑ "Benfica com Elzo venceu o Blizzard" [Benfica with Elzo beat Blizzard]. Diário de Lisboa (in Portuguese) (22385): 22. 11 June 1987. Retrieved 1 March 2017.
  35. ↑ "Toronto e Newark: a festa continua" [Toronto and Newark: the party goes on]. Diário de Lisboa (in Portuguese) (22387): 13. 15 June 1987. Retrieved 1 March 2017.
  36. ↑ "Eusébio calçou as chuteiras e fez delirar a plateia" [Eusébio put his boots on and made the crowd go wild]. Diário de Lisboa (in Portuguese) (22389): 14. 17 June 1987. Retrieved 1 March 2017.
  37. ↑ "Zairense na Luz" [Zairean in Estádio da Luz]. Diário de Lisboa (in Portuguese) (22025): 20. 2 April 1986. Retrieved 28 February 2017.
  38. ↑ "Benfica contratou Zivkovic" [Benfica signs Zivkovic]. Diário de Lisboa (in Portuguese) (22146): 13. 26 August 1986. Retrieved 1 March 2017.
  39. 1 2 "Benfica organiza-se" [Changes at Benfica]. Diário de Lisboa (in Portuguese) (22107): 17. 10 July 1986. Retrieved 1 March 2017.
  40. ↑ "Farense". Diário de Lisboa (in Portuguese) (22086): 20. 16 June 1986. Retrieved 28 February 2017.
  41. ↑ "Espinho: horizonte na subida" [Espinho: set on promotion]. Diário de Lisboa (in Portuguese) (22118): 17. 23 July 1986. Retrieved 1 March 2017.
  42. ↑ "Portimonense: mais 300 escudos" [Portimonense: 300 more escudos]. Diário de Lisboa (in Portuguese) (22121): 15. 26 July 1986. Retrieved 1 March 2017.

Bibliography

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