1960–61 S.L. Benfica season

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.

Benfica
1960–61 season
PresidentMaurício Vieira de Brito
Head coachBéla Guttmann
StadiumEstádio da Luz
Primeira Divisão1st
Taça de PortugalThird round
European CupWinners
Top goalscorerLeague: José Águas (27)
All: José Águas (43)

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 Béla Guttmann led Benfica to the league title in 1959–60, he set his eyes on winning the European Cup, a promise he made when he first arrived at Benfica.[1] In his second year, he recruited Fernando Caiado as assistant, due to his connection with the players, and said to him: "Caiado, help me because I am going to make Benfica the European Champion".[2] He only made one signing for the first team, centre-back, Germano.[3] The season began on 27 August with a game against Barreirense.[4] After other matches, Benfica ended the pre-season with the Taça de Honra, which they finished third.[5][6] Despite the focus in Europe, Benfica domestic performance was dominant with 12 wins and one draw in the first half of the league. [7] At the same time, they eliminated Hearts in the preliminary round of the European Cup, and Újpesti Dózsa in the first round.[8] In the first leg, at home, Benfica build up a 5–0 lead in 28 minutes.[8] The second half of the league was less imposing, with Benfica conceding their first loss with Vitória de Guimarães.[7] This was followed by five consecutive wins.[7] In Europe, they had no difficulties in quarter-finals with the Danish AGF, beating them by 4–1 at their own home.[8] In April, Benfica wrapped up the league, after drawing with Sporting CP on match-day 22, keeping a five-point lead. A week later, they beat Braga by 7–1 and won the league with three match-days to go, a new club record.[7] José Águas was Bola de Prata for league top-scorer with 27 goals.[9]

The 1961 and '62 European Cup trophies on display at Museu Cosme Damião

With the league conquered, Benfica met Rapid Wien in semi-finals, beating them at home by 3–0.[7] In Vienna, the match was abandoned on the 88th minute, with the score on 1–1, after Rapid fans invaded the pitch.[10] Qualified for the European Cup Final, they would face favourites FC Barcelona, who had eliminated five-time winners and title-holders Real Madrid.[10] On 31 May 1961, Barcelona scored first, but Benfica levelled by José Águas after a cross from Cavém. In the next minute, José Neto set up a long ball for Santana, with Barcelona defender, Enric Gensana heading it backwards into his own goal.[11] In the second half, Cavém crossed another ball from the left, reaching Coluna, who waited at the front of the box, to score the 3–1. Barcelona brought it down to 3–2, but no more goals occurred with Benfica winning their first ever European Cup.[12] Benfica played the second leg of the third round of the 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 +71 084.62 [14]
Taça de Portugal 29 January 1961 1 June 1961 6 5 0 1 26 9 +17 083.33 [14]
European Cup 29 September 1960 31 May 1961 9 7 1 1 26 10 +16 077.78 [14]
Total 41 34 3 4 144 40 +104 082.93

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 Qualification to European Cup first round
2 Sporting CP 26 19 4 3 61 19 +42 42 Qualification to European Cup preliminary round[lower-alpha 1]
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 Qualification to Inter-Cities Fairs Cup first round
Source: RSSSF[15] and footballzz.co.uk[16]
(C) Champion.
Notes:
  1. Sporting CP qualified for the European Cup as Benfica qualified as title holders.

Results by round

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ResultWWWWWDWWWWWWWWWLWWWWWDWLWW
Position61111111111111111111111111
Source: ForaDeJogo
A = Away; H = Home; W = Win; D = Draw; L = Loss

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 Benfica 4–1 Académica de Coimbra Lisbon
15:00 Cavém  10', 16'
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 Santana  12'
José Augusto  27'
Cavém  60'
Coluna  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 Águas  11', 63'
Germano  30'
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' José Augusto
 62' Coluna
 88' Cavém
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 Águas
 55' José Augusto
Stadium: Complexo Desportivo Alfredo da Silva
Attendance: 5,000
Referee: Abel da Costa
27 November 1960 9 Benfica 1–0 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' Santana
 15' 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 José Augusto  32'
Santana  35'
José Águas  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 José Augusto  22'
Cavém  23'
José Águas  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 Pedras  40'
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 José Augusto  2', 15'
Germano  8' (pen.)
Cavém  10', 64'
José Águas  67', 89'
Santana  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 Águas
 47' Cavém
 53' José Augusto
Stadium: Estádio do Mar
Attendance: 20,000
Referee: Encarnação Salgado
19 February 1961 19 Benfica 7–2 Atlético Lisbon
16:00 José Águas  13', 18', 44'
Coluna  46'
José Augusto  65'
Santana  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' Cavém
 66' José Augusto
Stadium: Campo da Estrela
Attendance: 20,000
Referee: Inácio Tereso
12 March 1961 21 Benfica 4–1 CUF Lisbon
16:00 José Augusto  30' (pen.), 75'
Cavém  57'
Santana  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 José Águas  9', 28'
José Torres  13'
José Augusto  36' (pen.), 38', 75'
Narciso Cruz  48' (o.g.)
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 José Águas  14', 27'
Santana  20', 43'
José Augusto  39', 45', 78'
Coluna  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' Santana
 30' Eusébio
 39' José Augusto
 79' Cavém
Stadium: Estádio do Restelo
Attendance: 25,000
Referee: Pena da Silva

First round

29 January 1961 First leg Salgueiros 2–3 Benfica Porto
Mário Campos  54'
José Benje  60'
 35' Coluna
 39' José Torres
 85' Germano
Stadium: Estádio Engenheiro Vidal Pinheiro
Referee: Renato Santos
26 February 1961 Second leg Benfica 7–1 Salgueiros Lisbon
José Torres  8', 17', 29', 40', 74'
Cavém  43'
Sampaio  72' (o.g.)
 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' José Torres
 38' Cavém
Stadium: Estádio Padinha
Referee: Manuel Fortunato

Third round

7 May 1961 First leg Benfica 3–1 Vitória de Setúbal Lisbon
Mendes  23'
Peres  26'
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' Águas
 74' 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 Águas  7', 60'
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 Cavém  1'
Águas  6', 28'
José Augusto  12', 87'
Santana  16'
Report  69'< Göröcs br />  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: Népstadion
Attendance: 20,000
Referee: Albert Guinnard (Switzerland)

Quarter-final

8 March 1961 First leg Benfica 3–1 AGF Lisbon
21:30 Águas  20', 58'
José Augusto  50' (pen.)
Report  52' Amdisen Stadium: Estádio da Luz
Attendance: 65,000
Referee: Maurice Guigue (France)
30 March 1961 Second leg AGF 1–4
(2–7 agg.)
Benfica Århus
13:30 Jensen  75' Report  1', 43' José Augusto
 23' Águas
 76' Santana
Stadium: Århus Stadion
Attendance: 22,000
Referee: Marcel Bois (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: Praterstadion
Attendance: 63,000
Referee: 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

[17]

27 August 1960[4] Barreirense 3–2 Benfica Barreiro
Silvino
Madeira
Hermengildo
Germano de Figueiredo
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
José Torres
Cavém
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
José Augusto  24', 57'
Santana  107'
Cavém  111'
 12' Seminário
 52' Faustino
 92' Figueiredo
Stadium: Estádio Nacional
Referee: Fernando Martins
13 June 1961[21] Paris TM Benfica 3–2 Anderlecht Paris
Eusébio  28'
José Augusto  75'
José Águas  88'
 18', 37' Stockman Stadium: Parc des Princes
Referee: M. Devillers
15 June 1961[22] Paris TM Santos FC 6–3 Benfica Paris
Coutinho  6', 29'
Pelé  24', 43'
Pepe  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][upper-alpha 1]

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 TotalPrimeira DivisãoTaça de PortugalEuropean Cup
AppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
1 GK Costa Pereira 3602403090
1 GK José de Bastos 10001000
1 GK José Barroca 30201000
1 GK Armando Ramalho 10001000
2 DF Fernando Cruz 3812603190
2 DF Manuel Serra 1701103030
3 DF Mário João 70302020
3 DF Ângelo Martins 3302302080
4 DF Germano de Figueiredo 3432323180
4 DF Artur Santos 130804010
4 DF Sidónio Manhiça 30102000
4 DF Maximiano Salvador 10001000
4 DF Amândio Gonçalves 10001000
5 DF José Neto 3202201090
5 DF Manuel Pinto 60204000
5 DF Humberto Fernandes 20002000
6 MF Mário Coluna 3582442292
7 FW José Augusto 353125241097
7 MF António Saraiva 2201403050
7 MF Francisco Palmeiro 10001000
7 MF Peres 20101000
8 MF Álvaro Inácio 30102000
8 MF Domiciano Cavém 371724134292
9 FW José Águas 3343232715911
9 FW José Torres 511223900
10 FW Santana 311921151193
10 FW Eusébio 22111100
11 FW António Mendes 54332100
11 FW Jorge Lopes 51104100
11 FW António Moreira 50104000
11 FW Nartanga 10001000
11 FW Alfredo Espirito Santo 10001000

Transfers

[24]

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

  1. 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

  1. Livro do Cinquentenário do Record - Volume 1 (First ed.). Portugal: Edições ASA. December 1999. p. 54.
  2. Centenarium Benfica 100 Nomes 100 Histórias (in Portuguese). Portugal: Correio da Manhã. January 2004. p. 53. ISBN 972-99026-15.
  3. "Confidências da gente do desporto" [Confessions of the people of football]. Diário de Lisboa (in Portuguese) (13460). 30 May 1960. p. 24. Retrieved 6 March 2017.
  4. "Homenagem ao jogador Pinto" [Testimonial to Pinto]. Diário de Lisboa (in Portuguese) (13549). 28 August 1960. pp. 1–16. Retrieved 6 March 2017.
  5. "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) (13556). 4 September 1960. p. 16. Retrieved 6 March 2017.
  6. "A vitória do Benfica só ocorreu aos 110 minutos" [Benfica's win only came on 110 minute]. Diário de Lisboa (in Portuguese) (13562). 11 September 1960. pp. 1–16. Retrieved 6 March 2017.
  7. Miguéns 2005, p. 50.
  8. Miguéns 2005, p. 20.
  9. Miguéns 2005, p. 51.
  10. Miguéns 2005, p. 21.
  11. Miguéns 2005, p. 22.
  12. Miguéns 2005, p. 23.
  13. Simões 2008, p. 50.
  14. Tovar 2012, p. 293.
  15. "Portugal 1960-61 - RSSSF (Jorge Miguel Teixeira)". RSSSF Archive. 2001. Retrieved 2012-04-20.
  16. "Portuguese League 1960/61 - footballzz.co.uk". ZeroZero. Retrieved 2012-04-20.
  17. António Manuel Morais; Carlos Perdigão; João Loureiro; José de Oliveira Santos (1994). Benfica: 90 Anos de História (in Portuguese). SOGAPAL. p. 250.
  18. "Os novos do Benfica revelaram qualidades" [The new Benfica players showed some skills]. Diário de Lisboa (in Portuguese) (13550). 29 August 1960. p. 19. Retrieved 6 March 2017.
  19. "Esperava-se mais e melhor" [We had hoped for a better match]. Diário de Lisboa (in Portuguese) (13554). 2 September 1960. p. 10. Retrieved 6 March 2017.
  20. Melo, Afonso de (November 2007). 100 anos: 1907-2007, Benfica-Sporting x Sporting Benfica...pior do que inimigos, eram irmãos [100 years: 1907-2007, Benfica-Sporting x Sporting-Benfica...worse than enemies, they were friends] (in Portuguese). Portugal: PrimeBooks. p. 146. ISBN 978-989-8028-52-5.
  21. "O "campeão europeu" durou mais" [The "European champion" lasted longer]. Diário de Lisboa (in Portuguese) (13829). 14 June 1961. p. 20. Retrieved 6 March 2017.
  22. "A invulgar classe dos brasileiros" [The unusual class of the Brazilians]. Diário de Lisboa (in Portuguese) (13831). 16 June 1961. p. 24. Archived from the original on 13 March 2017. Retrieved 6 March 2017.
  23. Miguéns 2005, pp. 23–51.
  24. "Transfers in 1960-61". Finalball.com. Retrieved 6 March 2017.
  25. Melo, Afonso de (March 2005). Viagem em redor do planeta Eusébio (Second ed.). Portugal: PrimeBooks. p. 38. ISBN 972-8820-49-6.
  26. "Faleceu Zézinho" [Zézinho has died]. SL Benfica (in Portuguese). 30 August 2015. Retrieved 13 June 2016.
  27. "Os jogos do torneio relâmpago" [The games of Angola Tournament]. Diário de Lisboa (in Portuguese) (13904). 28 August 1961. p. 21. Retrieved 8 March 2017.

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