2016–17 S.L. Benfica season
2016–17 season | |||
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President | Luís Filipe Vieira | ||
Manager | Rui Vitória | ||
Stadium | Estádio da Luz | ||
Primeira Liga | 1st | ||
Taça de Portugal | Winners | ||
Taça da Liga | Semi-finals | ||
Supertaça Cândido de Oliveira | Winners | ||
UEFA Champions League | Round of 16 | ||
Top goalscorer | League: Kostas Mitroglou (16) All: Kostas Mitroglou (27) | ||
Highest home attendance | 64,591 (stadium's record) v Vitória de Guimarães[1][2] (13 May 2017) | ||
Lowest home attendance | 18,472 v Vizela[3] (3 January 2017) | ||
Average home league attendance | 52,768[4][5] | ||
Biggest win | Benfica 6–0 Marítimo (19 November 2016) | ||
Biggest defeat | Borussia Dortmund 4–0 Benfica (8 March 2017) | ||
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The 2016–17 season was Sport Lisboa e Benfica's 113th season in existence and the club's 83rd consecutive season in the top flight of Portuguese football. It started on 7 August 2016 with the Supertaça Cândido de Oliveira match and concluded on 28 May 2017 with the Taça de Portugal final.
Benfica played in the Primeira Liga as three-time defending champions, and were successful in defending their title, becoming a four-time champions (tetra) for the first time in their history; setting a new record of 36 league titles. In the Taça da Liga, Benfica, who also participated as the three-time defending holders, lost to eventual winners Moreirense in the semi-finals. It was Benfica's first defeat in the competition since 31 October 2007, which ended a 42-game unbeaten run. In the Taça de Portugal, Benfica beat Vitória de Guimarães to win their 26th trophy – a new record. With this victory, Benfica also achieved their 11th double (dobradinha) and second treble of league, cup and super cup, 36 years after the first one.
Internationally, Benfica played in the UEFA Champions League, where they reached the knockout phase for the first time in two consecutive years. They were eliminated from the competition in round of 16 by Borussia Dortmund on 4–1 aggregate.
Players[edit]
Squad information[edit]
N | Pos. | Nat. | Name | Age | Since | App | Goals | Ends | Transfer fee | Notes |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | GK | Ederson M. | 30 | 2015 | 58 | 0 | 2023 | Undisclosed | Originally from youth system | |
2 | CB | Lisandro | 34 | 2014 | 46 | 5 | 2021 | Undisclosed | ||
3 | LB | Grimaldo | 28 | 2016 (Winter) | 26 | 2 | 2021 | €2.12M | ||
4 | CB | Luisão (captain) | 43 | 2003 | 514 | 45 | 2018 | Undisclosed | ||
5 | DM | Fejsa | 35 | 2013 | 96 | 2 | 2019 | Undisclosed | ||
6 | MF | F. Augusto | 30 | 2017 (Winter) | 13 | 0 | 2022 | Undisclosed | ||
7 | CM | Samaris | 34 | 2014 | 110 | 2 | 2019 | €10M | ||
8 | MF | André Horta | 27 | 2016 | 16 | 1 | 2021 | Free | Originally from youth system | |
9 | ST | Raúl | 33 | 2015 | 77 | 23 | 2020 | €21.8M | Club record signing | |
10 | ST | Jonas | 40 | 2014 | 111 | 85 | 2019 | Free | ||
11 | ST | Mitroglou | 36 | 2015 | 89 | 52 | 2020 | €7.47M | ||
12 | GK | Júlio César | 44 | 2014 | 79 | 0 | 2018 | Free | ||
13 | GK | Paulo Lopes | 45 | 2012 | 11 | 0 | 2018 | Free | Originally from youth system | |
14 | CB | V. Lindelöf | 29 | 2014 | 72 | 2 | 2021 | Youth system | Promoted from Benfica B | |
15 | RW | Carrillo D. | 32 | 2016 | 32 | 3 | 2021 | €6.61M | ||
17 | MF | Živković | 27 | 2016 | 24 | 1 | 2021 | €6M | ||
18 | RW | Salvio | 33 | 2012 | 204 | 47 | 2019 | €13.5M | Played on loan in the 2010–11 season | |
19 | LB | Eliseu | 40 | 2014 | 97 | 4 | 2017 | Undisclosed | ||
21 | CM | Pizzi | 34 | 2014 | 130 | 25 | 2022 | €14M | ||
22 | MF | F. Cervi | 29 | 2016 | 41 | 7 | 2022 | €5.74M | ||
23 | RB | P. Pereira | 26 | 2017 (Winter) | 1 | 0 | 2022 | Undisclosed | Originally from youth system | |
27 | MF | Silva | 30 | 2016 | 31 | 2 | 2021 | €16.4M | ||
33 | CB | Jardel (VC) | 38 | 2011 (Winter) | 177 | 11 | 2020 | Undisclosed | ||
34 | RB | A. Almeida | 33 | 2012 | 156 | 2 | 2018 | Undisclosed | ||
38 | LB | M. Hermes | 29 | 2017 (Winter) | 1 | 0 | 2021 | Free | ||
50 | RB | N. Semedo | 30 | 2015 | 65 | 3 | 2021 | Undisclosed | Promoted from Benfica B |
New contracts[edit]
No. | Pos | Player | Contract length | Contract end | Date | Source |
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21 | CM | Pizzi | 3 years | 2022 | 21 January 2017 | Benfica |
1 | GK | Ederson | 3 years | 2023 | 21 January 2017 | Benfica |
10 | ST | Jonas | 1 year | 2019 | 1 March 2017 | Benfica |
2 | CB | Lisandro López | 3 years | 2021 | 5 March 2017 | Relatório e Contas |
14 | CB | Victor Lindelöf | 1 year | 2021 | 5 March 2017 | Relatório e Contas |
4 | CB | Luisão | 1 year | 2018 | 8 April 2017 | Benfica |
Transfers[edit]
In[edit]
No. | Pos. | Nat. | Name | Age | Moving from | Type | Transfer window | Ends | Transfer fee | Source |
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22 | MF | Franco Cervi | 21 | Rosario Central | Transfer | Summer | 2022 | €5.74M | Benfica NaM | |
11 | FW | Kostas Mitroglou | 28 | Fulham | Transfer | Summer | 2020 | €7.47M | Benfica NaM | |
8 | MF | André Horta | 19 | Vitória de Setúbal | Transfer | Summer | 2021 | Undisclosed | Benfica | |
16 | DF | Branimir Kalaica | 18 | Unattached | Transfer | Summer | 2021 | Free | Benfica | |
15 | MF | André Carrillo | 25 | Unattached | Transfer | Summer | 2021 | €6.61M | Benfica NaM | |
28 | MF | Guillermo Celis | 23 | Junior | Transfer | Summer | 2021 | €2.28M | Benfica NaM | |
17 | MF | Andrija Živković | 19 | Unattached | Transfer | Summer | 2021 | €6.3M | Benfica A Bola | |
— | MF | Óscar Benítez | 23 | Lanús | Transfer | Summer | 2021 | €4.4M | Benfica DNA Bola | |
37 | MF | Danilo | 20 | Braga | Loan | Summer | 2017 | Free | Benfica | |
27 | MF | Rafa Silva | 23 | Braga | Transfer | Summer | 2021 | €16.4M | Benfica | |
— | MF | Pedro Nuno | 21 | Académica | Transfer | Winter | 2020 | Undisclosed | O Jogo | |
38 | DF | Marcelo Hermes | 21 | Unattached | Transfer | Winter | 2021 | €2.9M | Benfica O Jogo | |
23 | DF | Pedro Pereira | 19 | Sampdoria | Transfer | Winter | 2022 | €2.6M | Benfica Sampdoria | |
6 | MF | Filipe Augusto | 23 | Rio Ave | Transfer | Winter | 2022 | Undisclosed | Benfica |
Out[edit]
- ^ On 27 January 2017, Cristante's season-long loan at Pescara was terminated.
- ^ On 18 October 2016, Diego Lopes' season-long loan at América was terminated.
- ^ On 30 January 2017, Đuričić signed with Sampdoria.
- ^ On 30 January 2017, Costa signed a four-and-a-half-year deal with Wolverhampton.
- ^ On 27 January 2017, João Teixeira's season-long loan at Wolverhampton was terminated.
- ^ On 11 January 2017, Ola John's season-long loan at Wolverhampton was terminated.
- ^ On 30 January 2017, Óscar Benítez's season-long loan at Braga was terminated.[8]
Technical staff[edit]
Position | Name |
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Head coach | Rui Vitória |
Assistant coach | Arnaldo Teixeira Minervino Pietra Sérgio Botelho Marco Pedroso |
Fitness coach | Paulo Morão |
Goalkeeping coach | Luís Esteves |
Benfica LAB coordinator | Bruno Mendes |
Physiotherapist | Paulo Rebelo Carlos Costa Telmo Firmino |
Scout | José Boto |
Technical coordinator | Shéu |
Doctor | Bento Leitão António Martins |
Nurse | Duarte Pinto |
Nutritionist | Diogo Ferreira |
Goalkeeper training coordinator | Hugo Oliveira1 |
^ Terminated his contract with Benfica. Signed with Hull City on 5 January.
Pre-season friendlies[edit]
Win Draw Loss
14 July 2016 Algarve Football Cup | Benfica | 0–0 (3–3 p) | Vitória de Setúbal | Faro/Loulé, Portugal |
20:30 WEST (UTC+01:00) | Report | Stadium: Estádio Algarve Referee: Cristiano Pires (Portugal) | ||
Penalties | ||||
16 July 2016 Algarve Football Cup | Benfica | 4–0 | Derby County | Faro/Loulé, Portugal |
20:30 WEST (UTC+01:00) | Report |
| Stadium: Estádio Algarve Referee: Pedro Oliveira (Portugal) |
20 July 2016 Friendly | Sheffield Wednesday | 1–0 | Benfica | Sheffield, England |
19:30 BST (UTC+01:00) |
| Report |
| Stadium: Hillsborough Stadium Attendance: 12,207 Referee: Andrew Madley (England)[12] |
24 July 2016 Friendly | Wolfsburg | 0–2 | Benfica | Altach, Austria |
18:15 CEST (UTC+02:00) | Report | Stadium: Cashpoint Arena Attendance: 2,524 Referee: Robert Schörgenhofer (Austria) |
27 July 2016 Eusébio Cup | Benfica | 1–1 (5–6 p) | Torino | Lisbon, Portugal |
19:45 WEST (UTC+01:00) | Vives 11' (o.g.) | Report | Ljajić 32' | Stadium: Estádio da Luz Attendance: 45,818 Referee: Fábio Veríssimo (Portugal) |
Penalties | ||||
31 July 2016 Friendly | Lyon | 3–2 | Benfica | Lyon, France |
20:45 CEST (UTC+02:00) | Report | Stadium: Parc Olympique Lyonnais Attendance: 20,000 Referee: Tony Chapron (France) |
8 October 2016 Friendly | Santos | 1–1 | Benfica | Santos, Brazil |
16:15 BRT (UTC−03:00) |
| Report | Stadium: Vila Belmiro Attendance: 10,149[13] Referee: Raphael Claus (Brazil) |
Competitions[edit]
Overall record[edit]
Competition | Starting round | Final position/round | First match | Last match |
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Primeira Liga | — | 1st | 13 August 2016 | 20 May 2017 |
Taça de Portugal | Third round | Winners | 14 October 2016 | 28 May 2017 |
Taça da Liga | Third round | Semi-finals | 29 December 2016 | 26 January 2017 |
Supertaça Cândido de Oliveira | — | Winners | 7 August 2016 | |
UEFA Champions League | Group stage | Round of 16 | 13 September 2016 | 8 March 2017 |
Competition | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Win% |
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Primeira Liga | 34 | 25 | 7 | 2 | 72 | 18 | +54 | 73.53 |
Taça de Portugal | 7 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 24 | 8 | +16 | 85.71 |
Taça da Liga | 4 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 8 | 3 | +5 | 75.00 |
Supertaça Cândido de Oliveira | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | +3 | 100.00 |
UEFA Champions League | 8 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 11 | 14 | −3 | 37.50 |
Total | 54 | 38 | 10 | 6 | 118 | 43 | +75 | 70.37 |
Supertaça Cândido de Oliveira[edit]
7 August 2016 | Benfica | 3–0 | Braga | Aveiro |
20:45 WEST (UTC+01:00) | Report |
| Stadium: Estádio Municipal de Aveiro Attendance: 28,796 Referee: João Capela (Lisbon) Man of the Match: Franco Cervi |
Primeira Liga[edit]
League table[edit]
Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification or relegation |
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1 | Benfica (C) | 34 | 25 | 7 | 2 | 72 | 18 | +54 | 82 | Qualification for the Champions League group stage |
2 | Porto | 34 | 22 | 10 | 2 | 71 | 19 | +52 | 76 | |
3 | Sporting CP | 34 | 21 | 7 | 6 | 68 | 36 | +32 | 70 | Qualification for the Champions League play-off round |
4 | Vitória de Guimarães | 34 | 18 | 8 | 8 | 50 | 39 | +11 | 62 | Qualification for the Europa League group stage[a] |
5 | Braga | 34 | 15 | 9 | 10 | 51 | 36 | +15 | 54 | Qualification for the Europa League third qualifying round[a] |
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Head-to-head points; 3) Head-to-head goal difference; 4) Head-to-head away goals scored; 5) Goal difference; 6) Matches won; 7) Goals scored; 8) Play-off.
(Note: The LPFP decided that only criteria 1, 5, 6 and 7 would be applied to establish the classification during the competition.)[14]
(C) Champions
Notes:
- ^ a b Since Benfica won the 2016–17 Taça de Portugal, the spot awarded to the cup winner (Europa League group stage) was passed to the fourth-placed team and the spot originally meant for the fourth-placed team (Europa League third qualifying round) was given to the sixth-placed team.
Results by round[edit]
Matches[edit]
13 August 2016 1 | Tondela | 0–2 | Benfica | Tondela |
20:30 WEST (UTC+01:00) | Report | Stadium: Estádio João Cardoso Attendance: 4,973 Referee: João Pinheiro (Braga) |
21 August 2016 2 | Benfica | 1–1 | Vitória de Setúbal | Lisbon |
20:15 WEST (UTC+01:00) | Report | Stadium: Estádio da Luz Attendance: 56,351 Referee: Manuel Oliveira (Porto) |
27 August 2016 3 | Nacional | 1–3 | Benfica | Funchal |
20:30 WEST (UTC+01:00) |
| Report | Stadium: Estádio da Madeira Attendance: 5,017 Referee: Artur Soares Dias (Porto) |
9 September 2016 4 | Arouca | 1–2 | Benfica | Arouca |
20:30 WEST (UTC+01:00) | Report | Stadium: Estádio Municipal de Arouca Attendance: 5,351 Referee: Fábio Veríssimo (Leiria) |
19 September 2016 5 | Benfica | 3–1 | Braga | Lisbon |
20:00 WEST (UTC+01:00) | Report | Stadium: Estádio da Luz Attendance: 52,181 Referee: Jorge Sousa (Porto) |
24 September 2016 6 | Chaves | 0–2 | Benfica | Chaves |
18:15 WEST (UTC+01:00) | Report | Stadium: Estádio Municipal Eng. Manuel Branco Teixeira Attendance: 8,000 Referee: Tiago Martins (Lisbon) |
2 October 2016 7 | Benfica | 4–0 | Feirense | Lisbon |
16:00 WEST (UTC+01:00) | Report | Stadium: Estádio da Luz Attendance: 58,637 Referee: Luís Ferreira (Braga) |
23 October 2016 8 | Belenenses | 0–2 | Benfica | Lisbon |
20:15 WEST (UTC+01:00) | Report | Stadium: Estádio do Restelo Attendance: 12,236 Referee: Hugo Miguel (Lisbon) |
28 October 2016 9 | Benfica | 3–0 | Paços de Ferreira | Lisbon |
19:00 WEST (UTC+01:00) | Report | Stadium: Estádio da Luz Attendance: 52,731 Referee: Bruno Esteves (Setúbal) |
6 November 2016 10 | Porto | 1–1 | Benfica | Porto |
18:00 WET (UTC±00:00) | Report | Stadium: Estádio do Dragão Attendance: 50,019 Referee: Artur Soares Dias (Porto) |
27 November 2016 11 | Benfica | 3–0 | Moreirense | Lisbon |
18:00 WET (UTC±00:00) | Report |
| Stadium: Estádio da Luz Attendance: 55,970 Referee: Luís Godinho (Évora) |
2 December 2016 12 | Marítimo | 2–1 | Benfica | Funchal |
20:30 WET (UTC±00:00) | Report | Stadium: Estádio do Marítimo Attendance: 10,320 Referee: Vasco Santos (Porto) |
11 December 2016 13 | Benfica | 2–1 | Sporting CP | Lisbon |
18:00 WET (UTC±00:00) | Report |
| Stadium: Estádio da Luz Attendance: 63,312 Referee: Jorge Sousa (Porto) |
17 December 2016 14 | Estoril | 0–1 | Benfica | Estoril |
20:30 WET (UTC±00:00) | Report | Jiménez 60' (pen.) | Stadium: Estádio António Coimbra da Mota Attendance: 7,429 Referee: Bruno Paixão (Setúbal) |
21 December 2016 15 | Benfica | 2–0 | Rio Ave | Lisbon |
18:00 WET (UTC±00:00) | Report | Stadium: Estádio da Luz Attendance: 51,566 Referee: Rui Costa (Porto) |
7 January 2017 16 | Vitória de Guimarães | 0–2 | Benfica | Guimarães |
18:15 WET (UTC±00:00) | Gaspar 90' | Report | Stadium: Estádio D. Afonso Henriques Attendance: 26,985 Referee: Nuno Almeida (Algarve) |
14 January 2017 17 | Benfica | 3–3 | Boavista | Lisbon |
16:00 WET (UTC±00:00) | Report | Stadium: Estádio da Luz Attendance: 57,480 Referee: Luís Ferreira (Braga) |
22 January 2017 18 | Benfica | 4–0 | Tondela | Lisbon |
16:00 WET (UTC±00:00) | Report | Pica 62' 90+2' | Stadium: Estádio da Luz Attendance: 56,053 Referee: Bruno Esteves (Setúbal) |
30 January 2017 19 | Vitória de Setúbal | 1–0 | Benfica | Setúbal |
20:00 WET (UTC±00:00) | Report | Cervi 11' | Stadium: Estádio do Bonfim Attendance: 10,109 Referee: João Pinheiro (Braga) |
5 February 2017 20 | Benfica | 3–0 | Nacional | Lisbon |
18:00 WET (UTC±00:00) | Report |
| Stadium: Estádio da Luz Attendance: 48,638 Referee: Luís Godinho (Évora) |
10 February 2017 21 | Benfica | 3–0 | Arouca | Lisbon |
20:30 WET (UTC±00:00) | Report |
| Stadium: Estádio da Luz Attendance: 46,256 Referee: Manuel Mota (Braga) |
19 February 2017 22 | Braga | 0–1 | Benfica | Braga |
20:15 WET (UTC±00:00) |
| Report | Stadium: Estádio Municipal de Braga Attendance: 24,836 Referee: Tiago Martins (Lisbon) |
24 February 2017 23 | Benfica | 3–1 | Chaves | Lisbon |
20:30 WET (UTC±00:00) | Report | Stadium: Estádio da Luz Attendance: 53,810 Referee: Nuno Almeida (Algarve) |
4 March 2017 24 | Feirense | 0–1 | Benfica | Santa Maria da Feira |
20:30 WET (UTC±00:00) | Report | Stadium: Estádio Marcolino de Castro Attendance: 5,449 Referee: Artur Soares Dias (Porto) |
13 March 2017 25 | Benfica | 4–0 | Belenenses | Lisbon |
20:00 WET (UTC±00:00) | Report |
| Stadium: Estádio da Luz Attendance: 53,897 Referee: Bruno Esteves (Setúbal) |
18 March 2017 26 | Paços de Ferreira | 0–0 | Benfica | Paços de Ferreira |
20:30 WET (UTC±00:00) |
| Report | Eliseu 77' | Stadium: Estádio Capital do Móvel Attendance: 9,076 Referee: João Pinheiro (Braga) |
1 April 2017 27 | Benfica | 1–1 | Porto | Lisbon |
20:30 WEST (UTC+01:00) | Jonas 7' (pen.) | Report |
| Stadium: Estádio da Luz Attendance: 63,323 Referee: Carlos Xistra (Castelo Branco) |
9 April 2017 28 | Moreirense | 0–1 | Benfica | Moreira de Cónegos |
20:15 WEST (UTC+01:00) | Report | Stadium: Parque de Jogos Comendador Joaquim de Almeida Freitas Attendance: 5,603 Referee: Tiago Martins (Lisbon) |
14 April 2017 29 | Benfica | 3–0 | Marítimo | Lisbon |
18:15 WEST (UTC+01:00) | Report | Stadium: Estádio da Luz Attendance: 57,074 Referee: Nuno Almeida (Algarve) |
22 April 2017 30 | Sporting CP | 1–1 | Benfica | Lisbon |
20:30 WEST (UTC+01:00) | Report | Stadium: Estádio José Alvalade Attendance: 48,765 Referee: Artur Soares Dias (Porto) |
29 April 2017 31 | Benfica | 2–1 | Estoril | Lisbon |
18:15 WEST (UTC+01:00) | Report | Stadium: Estádio da Luz Attendance: 59,314 Referee: Hugo Miguel (Lisbon) |
7 May 2017 32 | Rio Ave | 0–1 | Benfica | Vila do Conde |
20:15 WEST (UTC+01:00) | Report | Stadium: Estádio dos Arcos Attendance: 8,767 Referee: João Pinheiro (Braga) |
13 May 2017 33 | Benfica | 5–0 | Vitória de Guimarães | Lisbon |
18:15 WEST (UTC+01:00) | Report | Stadium: Estádio da Luz Attendance: 64,591 Referee: Jorge Sousa (Porto) |
20 May 2017 34 | Boavista | 2–2 | Benfica | Porto |
20:30 WEST (UTC+01:00) | Report |
| Stadium: Estádio do Bessa Attendance: 16,157 Referee: Nuno Almeida (Algarve) |
Taça de Portugal[edit]
Third round[edit]
14 October 2016 | 1º de Dezembro | 1–2 | Benfica | Estoril |
20:15 WEST (UTC+01:00) |
| Report | Stadium: Estádio António Coimbra da Mota Attendance: 5,349 Referee: Hélder Malheiro (Lisbon) |
Fourth round[edit]
19 November 2016 | Benfica | 6–0 | Marítimo | Lisbon |
20:15 WET (UTC±00:00) | Report |
| Stadium: Estádio da Luz Attendance: 30,942 Referee: Carlos Xistra (Castelo Branco) |
Fifth round[edit]
14 December 2016 | Real | 0–3 | Benfica | Lisbon |
19:00 WET (UTC±00:00) | Bernardo 70' | Report | Stadium: Estádio do Restelo Attendance: 6,000 Referee: Jorge Ferreira (Braga) |
Quarter-finals[edit]
18 January 2017 | Benfica | 6–2 | Leixões | Lisbon |
20:30 WET (UTC±00:00) | Report |
| Stadium: Estádio da Luz Attendance: 19,048 Referee: Gonçalo Martins (Vila Real) |