1960–61 S.L. Benfica season
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The 1960–61 season was Sport Lisboa e Benfica's 57th season in existence and the club's 27th consecutive season in the top flight of Portuguese football, covering the period from 1 August 1960 to 30 July 1961. Benfica competed domestically in the Primeira Divisão and the Taça de Portugal and participated in the European Cup after winning the previous league.
After promising to win the
European Cup the year before, Guttmann made almost no changes, only signing centre-back Germano. A dominant league campaign saw Benfica lap the first half with 12 wins in 13 games. A loss in January did not stop their momentum, and they added five more wins in the following weeks. On day 22, they drew with Sporting, and a week later they sealed their second consecutive league title. José Águas scored a league best 27 goals. Meanwhile, in Europe, Benfica defeated Hearts, Újpesti Dózsa, and AGF on their way to a semi-final with Rapid Wien. They won three-nil at home and drew one-all in Vienna, qualifying for the European Cup final, where they would meet favourites Barcelona
. A 3–2 win secured their historic first European Cup.
Season summary
After
Portuguese Cup the very next day, with all the team still in Vienna, because the Portuguese Football Federation (FPF) would not postpone it.[13] Entirely composed of reserve players, it marked the debut of Eusébio after five months of legal battle for his signing.[13] He scored once, and Benfica lost 4–1.[13] The season final game was with Belenenses in which Benfica won, therefore ending the league with a four-point lead over Sporting and 13 over Porto.[13]
Competitions
Win Draw Loss Postponed
Overall record
| Competition | First match | Last match | Record | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| G | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Win % | Source | |||
| Primeira Divisão | 18 September 1960 | 8 June 1961 | 26 | 22 | 2 | 2 | 92 | 21 | +71 | 84.62 | [14] |
| Taça de Portugal | 29 January 1961 | 1 June 1961 | 6 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 26 | 9 | +17 | 83.33 | [14] |
| European Cup | 29 September 1960 | 31 May 1961 | 9 | 7 | 1 | 1 | 26 | 10 | +16 | 77.78 | [14] |
| Total | 41 | 34 | 3 | 4 | 144 | 40 | +104 | 82.93 | |||
Primeira Divisão
League table
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification or relegation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Benfica (C) | 26 | 22 | 2 | 2 | 92 | 21 | +71 | 46 | Qualified for the European Cup |
| 2 | Sporting CP[a] | 26 | 19 | 4 | 3 | 61 | 19 | +42 | 42 | |
| 3 | Porto | 26 | 14 | 5 | 7 | 51 | 28 | +23 | 33 | |
| 4 | Vitória de Guimarães | 26 | 14 | 2 | 10 | 48 | 44 | +4 | 30 | |
| 5 | Belenenses | 26 | 12 | 4 | 10 | 45 | 37 | +8 | 28 | Invited for the Inter-Cities Fairs Cup |
- European Cup.
Results by round
Matches
| 18 September 1960 1 | Barreirense | 0–1 | Benfica | Barreiro |
| 16:00 | Report |  76' José Águas |
Stadium: Campo D. Manuel de Melo Referee: Clemente Henriques |
| 25 September 1960 2 | Académica de Coimbra | Lisbon | ||
| 15:00 | José Augusto 3
0' José Torres 83' |
Report | 29' Jorge Humberto |
Stadium: Estádio da Luz Attendance: 40,000 Referee: Pinto Ferreira |
| 2 October 1960 3 | Benfica | 4–0 | Vitória de Guimarães | Lisbon |
| 16:00 | 70' |
Report | Stadium: Estádio da Luz Attendance: 40,000 Referee: Mário Mendonça |
| 16 October 1960 4 | Salgueiros | 0–2 | Benfica | Porto |
| 15:00 | Report | 10', 86' José Águas |
Stadium: Estádio Engenheiro Vidal Pinheiro Attendance: 20,000 Referee: Porfírio da Silva |
| 23 October 1960 5 | Benfica | 4–1 | Leixões | Lisbon |
| 16:00 | José Augusto 88' |
Report | 33' António Medeiros |
Stadium: Estádio da Luz Attendance: 30,000 Referee: Virgilio Baptista |
| 30 October 1960 6 | Atlético | 3–3 | Benfica | Lisbon |
| 15:00 | Pedro Silva 1' Fonseca 12' Angeja 83' |
Report | 26' |
Stadium: Estádio da Tapadinha Attendance: 10,000 Referee: Mário Mendonça |
| 13 November 1960 7 | Benfica | 5–0 | Lusitano de Èvora | Lisbon |
| 16:00 | José Águas 19', 23', 83' Cavém 42', 57' |
Report | Stadium: Estádio da Luz Attendance: 40,000 Referee: Mário Costa |
| 20 November 1960 8 | CUF | 1–3 | Benfica | Barreiro |
| 16:00 | José Carlos 52' |
Report | 44', 83' José Augusto |
Stadium: Complexo Desportivo Alfredo da Silva Attendance: 5,000 Referee: Abel da Costa |
| 27 November 1960 9 | Sporting | Lisbon | ||
| 15:00 | Santana 22' |
Report | Stadium: Estádio da Luz Attendance: 70,000 Referee: Viriato Maximiano |
| 4 December 1960 10 | Braga | 0–4 | Benfica | Braga |
| 16:00 | Report | 11', 18', 51' António Mendes |
Stadium: Estádio 28 de Maio Attendance: 30,000 Referee: Caetano Nogueira |
| 11 December 1960 11 | Benfica | 2–0 | Porto | Lisbon |
| 16:00 | José Águas 21', 59' |
Report | Stadium: Estádio da Luz Attendance: 70,000 Referee: Edmundo Carvalho |
| 18 December 1960 12 | Sporting da Covilhã | 1–3 | Benfica | Covilhã |
| 15:00 | Martinho de Matos 5' |
Report | 20' Santana 34', 65' José Águas |
Stadium: Estádio Municipal José Santos Pinto Attendance: 25,000 Referee: Braga Barros |
| 1 January 1961 13 | Benfica | 4–2 | Belenenses | Lisbon |
| 15:00 | 43', 51' |
Report | 2', 16' Yaúca |
Stadium: Estádio da Luz Attendance: 40,000 Referee: Francisco Guerra |
| 8 January 1961 14 | Benfica | 3–0 | Barreirense | Lisbon |
| 16:00 | 75' |
Report | Stadium: Estádio da Luz Attendance: 50,000 Referee: José Simões |
| 15 January 1961 15 | Académica de Coimbra | 0–2 | Benfica | Coimbra |
| 16:00 | Report | 29', 83' José Augusto |
Stadium: Estádio Municipal de Coimbra Attendance: 20,000 Referee: Marcos Lobato |
| 22 January 1961 16 | Vitória de Guimarães | 2–1 | Benfica | Guimarães |
| 15:00 | Augusto Silva 52' |
Report | 30' Santana |
Stadium: Estádio D. Afonso Henriques Attendance: 30,000 Referee: Clemente Henriques |
| 5 February 1961 17 | Benfica | 8–1 | Salgueiros | Lisbon |
| 16:00 | 81' |
Report | 40' Chau |
Stadium: Estádio da Luz Attendance: 40,000 Referee: Álvaro Rodrigues |
| 5 February 1961 18 | Leixões | 0–3 | Benfica | Matosinhos |
| 16:00 | Report | 25' José Augusto |
Stadium: Estádio do Mar Attendance: 20,000 Referee: Encarnação Salgado |
| 19 February 1961 19 | Atlético | Lisbon | ||
| 16:00 | 79', 87' |
Report | 63' Angeja 83' Orlando |
Stadium: Estádio da Luz Attendance: 30,000 Referee: Raul Martins |
| 5 March 1961 20 | Lusitano de Èvora | 1–2 | Benfica | Évora |
| 15:00 | José Pedro Bilau 90' |
Report | 19' José Augusto |
Stadium: Campo da Estrela Attendance: 20,000 Referee: Inácio Tereso |
| 12 March 1961 21 | Benfica | 4–1 | CUF | Lisbon |
| 16:00 | 79' |
Report | 86' Salvador |
Stadium: Estádio da Luz Attendance: 40,000 Referee: Renato Santos |
| 9 April 1961 22 | Sporting | 1–1 | Benfica | Lisbon |
| 16:00 | Ernesto Figueiredo 66' |
Report | 54' José Augusto |
Stadium: Estádio de Alvalade Attendance: 30,000 Referee: Clemente Henriques |
| 23 April 1961 23 | Benfica | 7–1 | Braga | Lisbon |
| 16:00 | ) | Report | 25' Rafael |
Stadium: Estádio da Luz Attendance: 30,000 Referee: Inácio Tereso |
| 30 April 1961 24 | Porto | 3–2 | Benfica | Porto |
| 16:00 | Noé Castro 32', 50' Hernâni Silva ) 75' (pen. |
Report | 12', 22' António Mendes |
Stadium: Estádio das Antas Attendance: 40,000 Referee: Marcos Lobato |
| 14 May 1961 25 | Benfica | 8–0 | Sporting da Covilhã | Lisbon |
| 15:00 | 60' |
Report | Stadium: Estádio da Luz Attendance: 50,000 Referee: Manuel Fragata |
| 8 June 1961 26 | Belenenses | 0–4 | Benfica | Lisbon |
| 16:00 | Report | 4' |
Stadium: Estádio do Restelo Attendance: 25,000 Referee: Pena da Silva |
Taça de Portugal
First round
| 29 January 1961 First leg | Salgueiros | 2–3 | Benfica | Porto |
| Mário Campos 54' José Benje 60' |
35' |
Stadium: Estádio Engenheiro Vidal Pinheiro Referee: Renato Santos |
| 26 February 1961 Second leg | Benfica | 7–1 | Salgueiros | Lisbon |
| ) | 61' José Caraballo |
Stadium: Estádio da Luz Referee: José da Rosa Nunes |
Second round
| 26 March 1961 First leg | Benfica | 8–1 | Olhanense | Lisbon |
| José Águas 26', 52', 53', 62', 74' Cruz 81' Santana 83' Coluna 90' |
11' Cava |
Stadium: Estádio da Luz Referee: Marcos Lobato |
| 16 April 1961 Second leg | Olhanense | 0–4 | Benfica | Olhão |
| 2', 8', 42' |
Stadium: Estádio Padinha Referee: Manuel Fortunato |
Third round
| 7 May 1961 First leg | Benfica | 3–1 | Vitória de Setúbal | Lisbon |
Jorge 69' |
67' Cafum |
Stadium: Estádio da Luz Referee: Isidro Fragoso |
| 1 June 1961 Second leg | Vitória de Setúbal | 4–1 | Benfica | Setúbal |
| Quim 6', 12' Pompeu 59', 81' |
64' Eusébio |
Stadium: Campo dos Arcos Referee: Manuel Fortunato |
European Cup
Preliminary round
| 29 September 1960 First leg | Hearts  | 1–2 |  Benfica | Edinburgh |
| 19:30 | Young 80' |
Report | 36' José Augusto |
Stadium: Tynecastle Park Attendance: 29,500 Referee: Marcel Lequesne (France) |
| 5 October 1960 Second leg | Benfica | 3–0 (5–1 agg.) | Hearts | Lisbon |
| 21:45 | José Augusto 49' |
Report | Stadium: Estádio da Luz Attendance: 30,122 Referee: Joseph Barberan (France) |
First round
| 6 November 1960 First leg | Benfica | 6–2 |  Újpesti Dózsa | Lisbon |
| 15:00 | 16' |
Report | 69' Göröcs 77' Szusza |
Stadium: Estádio da Luz Attendance: 55,000 Referee: Victor Schicker (Switzerland) |
| 30 November 1960 Second leg | Újpesti Dózsa | 2–1 (4–7 agg.) | Benfica | Budapest |
| 19:45 | Halapi 55' Szusza 61' |
Report | 5' Santana |
Stadium: ) |
Quarter-final
| 8 March 1961 First leg | Benfica | 3–1 |  AGF | Lisbon |
| 21:30 | José Augusto ) 50' (pen. |
Report | 52' Amdisen |
Stadium: Estádio da Luz Attendance: 65,000 Referee: Maurice Guigue (France) |
Semi-final
| 26 April 1961 First leg | Benfica | 3–0 |  Rapid Wien | Lisbon |
| 21:45 | Coluna 19' Águas 24'Cavém 61' |
Report | Stadium: Estádio da Luz Attendance: 65,000 Referee: Kevin Howley (England) |
| 4 May 1961 Second leg | Rapid Wien | 1–1 (1–4 agg.) | Benfica | Vienna |
| 19:30 | Skocik 70' |
Report | 66' Águas |
Stadium: Reginald Leafe (England ) |
Final
| 31 May 1961 | Benfica | 3–2 |  Barcelona | Bern |
| 19:00 CEST | Águas 31' Ramallets 32' (o.g.)Coluna 55' |
Report | 21' Kocsis 75' Czibor |
Stadium: Wankdorf Stadium Attendance: 26,732 Referee: Gottfried Dienst (Switzerland) |
Friendlies
| 27 August 1960[4] | Barreirense | 3–2 | Benfica | Barreiro |
| Silvino Madeira Hermengildo |
José Torres |
Stadium: Campo D. Manuel de Melo Referee: Marcos Lobato |
| 28 August 1960[18] | Benfica | 3–0 | Oriental de Lisboa | Lisbon |
| Stadium: Estádio da Luz Referee: Joaquim Branco |
| 1 September 1960[19] | Benfica | 2–0 | Real Betis | Lisbon |
| |
Stadium: Estádio da Luz Attendance: 20,000 Referee: Joaquim Campos |
| 3 September 1960[5] Taça de Honra | Beleneneses | 5–0 | Benfica | Lisbon |
| Matateu 17', 19', 49' Yaúca 51', 83' |
Stadium: Estádio Nacional Referee: Fernando Martins |
| 11 September 1960[6] Taça de Honra | Benfica | 4–3 (a.e.t.) | Sporting CP | Lisbon |
| 111' |
12' Seminário 52' Faustino 92' Figueiredo |
Stadium: Estádio Nacional Referee: Fernando Martins |
| 9 October 1960 Oeiras | ||||
| Stadium: Estádio Nacional |
| 13 June 1961[21] Paris TM | Benfica | 3–2 | Anderlecht | Paris |
| 88' |
18', 37' Stockman |
Stadium: Parc des Princes Referee: M. Devillers |
| 15 June 1961[22] Paris TM | Santos FC | 6–3 | Benfica | Paris |
| 35', 48' |
18', 23', 35' Eusébio |
Stadium: Parc des Princes |
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).[14][2][23][A]
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 1960-61 season via transfer, with more details in the following section.
| No. | Pos | Nat | Player | Total | Primeira Divisão | Taça de Portugal | European Cup | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||||
| 1 | GK | POR
|
Costa Pereira
|
36 | 0 | 24 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 9 | 0 |
| 1 | GK | POR
|
José de Bastos | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1 | GK | POR
|
José Barroca
|
3 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1 | GK | POR
|
Armando Ramalho
|
1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2 | DF | POR
|
Fernando Cruz | 38 | 1 | 26 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 9 | 0 |
| 2 | DF | POR
|
Manuel Serra
|
17 | 0 | 11 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 0 |
| 3 | DF | POR
|
Mário João | 7 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| 3 | DF | POR
|
Ângelo Martins | 33 | 0 | 23 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 8 | 0 |
| 4‡ | DF | POR
|
Germano de Figueiredo | 34 | 3 | 23 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 8 | 0 |
| 4 | DF | POR
|
Artur Santos
|
13 | 0 | 8 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 4 | DF | POR
|
Sidónio Manhiça
|
3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 4 | DF | POR
|
Maximiano Salvador
|
1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 4 | DF | POR
|
Amândio Gonçalves
|
1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 5 | DF | POR
|
José Neto | 32 | 0 | 22 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 9 | 0 |
| 5 | DF | POR
|
Manuel Pinto
|
6 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 5 | DF | POR
|
Humberto Fernandes | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 6 | MF | POR
|
Mário Coluna | 35 | 8 | 24 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 9 | 2 |
| 7 | FW | POR
|
José Augusto
|
35 | 31 | 25 | 24 | 1 | 0 | 9 | 7 |
| 7 | MF | POR
|
António Saraiva | 22 | 0 | 14 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 5 | 0 |
| 7 | MF | POR
|
Francisco Palmeiro | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 7 | MF | POR
|
Peres
|
2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 8 | MF | POR
|
Álvaro Inácio
|
3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 8 | MF | POR
|
Domiciano Cavém | 37 | 17 | 24 | 13 | 4 | 2 | 9 | 2 |
| 9 | FW | POR
|
José Águas | 33 | 43 | 23 | 27 | 1 | 5 | 9 | 11 |
| 9 | FW | POR
|
José Torres
|
5 | 11 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 9 | 0 | 0 |
| 10 | FW | POR
|
Santana | 31 | 19 | 21 | 15 | 1 | 1 | 9 | 3 |
| 10‡ | FW | POR
|
Eusébio | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 11 | FW | POR
|
António Mendes
|
5 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 11‡ | FW | POR
|
Jorge Lopes
|
5 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 11 | FW | POR
|
António Moreira
|
5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 11 | FW | POR
|
Nartanga | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 11 | FW | POR
|
Alfredo Espírito Santo | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Transfers
In
| Entry date | Position | Player | From club | Fee | Ref |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 30 May May 1960 | DF | Germano de Figueiredo | Atlético CP
|
Undisclosed | [3] |
| July 1960 | FW | Jorge Lopes
|
Seixal | Undisclosed | |
| 12 May 1961 | FW | Eusébio | Sporting de Lourenço Marques
|
Undisclosed | [25] |
Out
| Exit date | Position | Player | To club | Fee | Ref |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| July 1960 | MF | Zézinho
|
Montijo | Undisclosed | [26] |
| July 1960 | MF | Alfredo Abrantes | Belenenses | Undisclosed | |
| July 1960 | MF | Fernando Caiado | None | Retired | [2] |
| July 1960 | MF | Vieira Dias | Atlético CP
|
Undisclosed | [27] |
Notes
- ^ 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
References
- ^ Livro do Cinquentenário do Record - Volume 1 (First ed.). Portugal: Edições ASA. December 1999. p. 54.
- ^ ISBN 972-99026-15.
- ^ a b "Confidências da gente do desporto" [Confessions of the people of football]. Diário de Lisboa (in Portuguese). No. 13460. 30 May 1960. p. 24. Retrieved 6 March 2017.[permanent dead link]
- ^ a b "Homenagem ao jogador Pinto" [Testimonial to Pinto]. Diário de Lisboa (in Portuguese). No. 13549. 28 August 1960. pp. 1–16. Retrieved 6 March 2017.
- ^ a b "O Belenenses reapareceu em boa forma e venceu o Benfica por 5-0" [Belenenses appeared in good shape and defeated Benfica by 5-0]. Diário de Lisboa (in Portuguese). No. 13556. 4 September 1960. p. 16. Retrieved 6 March 2017.
- ^ a b "A vitória do Benfica só ocorreu aos 110 minutos" [Benfica's win only came on 110 minute]. Diário de Lisboa (in Portuguese). No. 13562. 11 September 1960. pp. 1–16. Retrieved 6 March 2017.
- ^ a b c d e Miguéns 2005, p. 50.
- ^ a b c Miguéns 2005, p. 20.
- ^ Miguéns 2005, p. 51.
- ^ a b Miguéns 2005, p. 21.
- ^ Miguéns 2005, p. 22.
- ^ Miguéns 2005, p. 23.
- ^ a b c d Simões 2008, p. 50.
- ^ a b c d Tovar 2012, p. 293.
- ^ "Portugal 1960-61 - RSSSF (Jorge Miguel Teixeira)". RSSSF. 2001. Retrieved 2012-04-20.
- ^ "Portuguese League 1960/61 - footballzz.co.uk". ZeroZero. Retrieved 2012-04-20.
- ^ António Manuel Morais; Carlos Perdigão; João Loureiro; José de Oliveira Santos (1994). Benfica: 90 Anos de História (in Portuguese). SOGAPAL. p. 250.
- ^ "Os novos do Benfica revelaram qualidades" [The new Benfica players showed some skills]. Diário de Lisboa (in Portuguese). No. 13550. 29 August 1960. p. 19. Retrieved 6 March 2017.
- ^ "Esperava-se mais e melhor" [We had hoped for a better match]. Diário de Lisboa (in Portuguese). No. 13554. 2 September 1960. p. 10. Retrieved 6 March 2017.[permanent dead link]
- ISBN 978-989-8028-52-5.
- ^ "O "campeão europeu" durou mais" [The "European champion" lasted longer]. Diário de Lisboa (in Portuguese). No. 13829. 14 June 1961. p. 20. Retrieved 6 March 2017.[permanent dead link]
- ^ "A invulgar classe dos brasileiros" [The unusual class of the Brazilians]. Diário de Lisboa (in Portuguese). No. 13831. 16 June 1961. p. 24. Archived from the original on 13 March 2017. Retrieved 6 March 2017.
- ^ Miguéns 2005, pp. 23–51.
- ^ "Transfers in 1960-61". Finalball.com. Retrieved 6 March 2017.
- ISBN 972-8820-49-6.
- ^ "Faleceu Zézinho" [Zézinho has died]. SL Benfica (in Portuguese). 30 August 2015. Retrieved 13 June 2016.
- ^ "Os jogos do torneio relâmpago" [The games of Angola Tournament]. Diário de Lisboa (in Portuguese). No. 13904. 28 August 1961. p. 21. Retrieved 8 March 2017.
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- Miguéns, Alberto (2005). 100 anos 100 troféus. Portugal: Prime Books. ISBN 972-8820-34-8.
- Simões, António (2008). Equipamentos com história. Vol. 3. Portugal. ISBN 978-972-99134-6-4.)
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