1986–87 S.L. Benfica season
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.
| 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) | |
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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 a 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 | 66.67 | [25] |
| Taça de Portugal | 23 November 1986 | 7 June 1987 | 8 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 29 | 3 | +26 | 87.50 | [25] |
| European Cup Winners' Cup | 17 September 1986 | 5 November 1986 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 3 | +2 | 50.00 | [25] |
| Supertaça Cândido de Oliveira | 19 November 1986 | 26 November 1986 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 5 | −2 | 0.00 | [25] |
| Total | 44 | 29 | 12 | 3 | 88 | 34 | +54 | 65.91 | |||
Supertaça Cândido de Oliveira
| 19 November 1986 First leg | Porto | 1–1 | Benfica | Porto |
| 19:00 | Gomes  32' |
Report | Rui Pedro 2' |
Stadium: Estádio das Antas Attendance: 60,000 Referee: Fortunato Azevedo |
| 26 November 1986 Second leg | Benfica | 2–4 | Porto | Lisbon |
| 20:00 | Diamantino 67' Dito 88' |
Report | Madjer 36' Futre 57', 70'Gomes 81' |
Stadium: Estádio da Luz Attendance: 70,000 Referee: Carlos Silva Valente |
Primeira Divisão
League table
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Benfica (C) | 30 | 20 | 9 | 1 | 51 | 23 | +28 | 49 | Qualification to European Cup first round |
| 2 | Porto[lower-alpha 1] | 30 | 20 | 6 | 4 | 67 | 22 | +45 | 46 | |
| 3 | Vitória de Guimarães | 30 | 14 | 13 | 3 | 45 | 22 | +23 | 41 | Qualification to UEFA Cup first round |
| 4 | Sporting CP | 30 | 15 | 8 | 7 | 52 | 28 | +24 | 38 | Qualification to Cup Winners' Cup first round |
| 5 | Chaves | 30 | 13 | 7 | 10 | 39 | 38 | +1 | 33 | Qualification to UEFA Cup first round |
- Porto qualified for the 1987–88 European Cup as the 1986–87 European Cup defending champions.
Results by round
Matches
| 24 August 1986 1 | Porto | 2–2 | Benfica | Braga |
| 20:30 | Fernando Gomes 14' Juary 63' |
Report | Rui Águas 54' Chiquinho Carlos 86' |
Stadium: Estádio 1º de Maio Attendance: 35,000 Referee: Veiga Trigo |
| 31 August 1986 2 | Benfica | 2–0 | Varzim | Lisbon |
| 19:30 | Rui Águas 12' Chiquinho Carlos 80' |
Report | Stadium: Estádio Nacional Attendance: 20,000 Referee: Santos Ruivo |
| 7 September 1986 3 | Marítimo | 2–2 | Benfica | Funchal |
| 19:00 | Colin Hill 20', 63' |
Report | Wando 17' Carlos Manuel 49' |
Stadium: Estádio dos Barreiros Attendance: 30,000 Referee: Carlos Valente |
| 13 September 1986 4 | Benfica | 1–0 | Farense | Lisbon |
| 19:00 | Chiquinho Carlos 60' |
Report | Stadium: Estádio da Luz Attendance: 40,000 Referee: José Guedes |
| 21 September 1986 5 | O Elvas | 0–2 | Benfica | Elvas |
| 19:00 | Report | Manniche 24' Nunes 43' |
Stadium: Campo Domingos Carrilho Patalino Attendance: 18,000 Referee: Raúl Ribeiro |
| 27 September 1986 6 | Benfica | 3–1 | Boavista | Lisbon |
| 19:45 | Chiquinho Carlos 5' Nunes 23' Manniche 44' |
Report | Alfredo  0'  23'Tonanha 48' (pen.) |
Stadium: Estádio da Luz Attendance: 40,000 Referee: Fortunato Azevedo |
| 5 October 1986 7 | Benfica | 1–0 | Vitória de Guimarães | Lisbon |
| 19:30 | Manniche 52' |
Report | Stadium: Estádio da Luz Attendance: 90,000 Referee: Miranda Dias |
| 19 October 1986 8 | Desportivo de Chaves | 1–2 | Benfica | Chaves |
| 19:00 | Radi 41' |
Report | Rui Águas 26' Manniche 61' |
Stadium: Estádio Municipal de Chaves Attendance: 20,000 Referee: Francisco Silva |
| 1 November 1986 9 | Benfica | 3–1 | Rio Ave | Lisbon |
| 19:45 | Dito 4' Chiquinho Carlos 22' Rui Águas 28' |
Report | Hernâni 87' |
Stadium: Estádio da Luz Attendance: 30,000 Referee: Azevedo Duarte |
| 9 November 1986 10 | Salgueiros | 1–1 | Benfica | Porto |
| 19:00 | Mickey Walsh 39' |
Report | Diamantino 54' |
Stadium: Estádio Engenheiro Vidal Pinheiro Attendance: 15,000 Referee: Veiga Trigo |
| 16 November 1986 11 | Benfica | 2–0 | Académica | Lisbon |
| 19:45 | Chiquinho Carlos 75' Diamantino 83' |
Report | Stadium: Estádio da Luz Attendance: 40,000 Referee: Manuel Nogueira |
| 30 November 1986 12 | Portimonense | 0–3 | Benfica | Portimão |
| 19:00 | Report | Álvaro 58', 83' Rui Águas 76' |
Stadium: Estádio Municipal de Portimão Attendance: 18,000 Referee: Ezequiel Feijão |
| 7 December 1986 13 | Benfica | 2–0 | Belenenses | Lisbon |
| 19:00 | Rui Águas 28', 73' |
Report | Stadium: Estádio da Luz Attendance: 80,000 Referee: Carlos Esteves |
| 14 December 1986 14 | Sporting | 7–1 | Benfica | Lisbon |
| 21:00 | Mário Jorge 15', 68' Meade 65' Manuel Fernandes 50', 71', 82', 86' |
Report | Wando 59' |
Stadium: Estádio de Alvalade Attendance: 60,000 Referee: Vítor Correia |
| 28 December 1986 15 | Benfica | 2–1 | Braga | Lisbon |
| 19:00 | Abreu 17' (o.g.) Nunes 71' |
Report | Vítor Santos 41' |
Stadium: Estádio da Luz Attendance: 40,000 Referee: Francisco Silva |
| 4 January 1987 16 | Benfica | 3–1 | Porto | Lisbon |
| 20:00 | Rui Águas 2', 45', 51' |
Report | Fernando Gomes 15' |
Stadium: Estádio da Luz Attendance: 135,000 Referee: Carlos Valente |
| 10 January 1987 17 | Varzim | 0–0 | Benfica | Póvoa de Varzim |
| 19:00 | Report | Stadium: Estádio do Varzim SC Attendance: 12,000 Referee: Miranda Dias |
| 25 January 1987 18 | Benfica | 3–1 | Marítimo | Lisbon |
| 19:00 | Carlos Manuel 2' Nunes 53' Rui Águas 78' |
Report | Eldon 55' |
Stadium: Estádio da Luz Attendance: 40,000 Referee: Heliodoro Saraiva |
| 1 February 1987 19 | Farense | 0–2 | Benfica | Faro |
| 19:15 | Report | Nunes 17', 34' |
Stadium: Estádio de São Luís Attendance: 15,000 Referee: Carlos Valente |
| 22 February 1987 20 | Benfica | 2–0 | O Elvas | Lisbon |
| 19:45 | Manniche 1' (pen.) Nunes 70' |
Report | Stadium: Estádio da Luz Attendance: 35,000 Referee: Azevedo Duarte |
| 1 March 1987 21 | Boavista | 0–2 | Benfica | Porto |
| 19:00 | Report | Diamantino 21' Tueba 46' |
Stadium: Estádio do Bessa Attendance: 30,000 Referee: Raúl Ribeiro |
| 14 March 1987 22 | Vitória de Guimarães | 1–2 | Benfica | Guimarães |
| 19:00 | Paulinho Cascavel 65' |
Report | Edmundo 13' Chiquinho Carlos 46' |
Stadium: Estádio D. Afonso Henriques Attendance: 30,000 Referee: Carlos Valente |
| 22 March 1987 23 | Benfica | 0–0 | Desportivo de Chaves | Lisbon |
| 20:00 | Report | Stadium: Estádio da Luz Attendance: 50,000 Referee: Veiga Trigo |
| 3 April 1987 24 | Rio Ave | 0–2 | Benfica | Vila do Conde |
| 19:00 | Report | Rui Águas 8' Edmundo 58' |
Stadium: Estádio dos Arcos Attendance: 25,000 Referee: Francisco Silva |
| 12 April 1987 25 | Benfica | 1–0 | Salgueiros | Lisbon |
| 19:30 | Rui Águas 65' |
Report | Stadium: Estádio da Luz Attendance: 45,000 Referee: Francisco Caroço |
| 26 April 1987 26 | Académica | 0–0 | Benfica | Coimbra |
| 19:00 | Report | Stadium: Estádio Municipal de Coimbra Attendance: 30,000 Referee: Fortunato Azevedo |
| 3 May 1987 27 | Benfica | 1–1 | Portimonense | Lisbon |
| 20:00 | Diamantino 54' |
Report | Luciano 23' |
Stadium: Estádio da Luz Attendance: 60,000 Referee: Fernando Alberto |
| 17 May 1987 28 | Belenenses | 1–1 | Benfica | Lisbon |
| 19:30 | Mapuata 76' |
Report | Chiquinho Carlos 55' |
Stadium: Estádio do Restelo Attendance: 30,000 Referee: Veiga Trigo |
| 24 May 1987 29 | Benfica | 2–1 | Sporting | Lisbon |
| 20:00 | Chiquinho Carlos 17' Nunes 25' |
Report | Mário Jorge 70' |
Stadium: Estádio da Luz Attendance: 120,000 Referee: Vítor Correia |
| 31 May 1987 30 | Braga | 1–1[upper-alpha 1] | Benfica | Braga |
| 19:00 | Vinicius 4' |
Report | Carlos Manuel 23' |
Stadium: Estádio 1º de Maio Attendance: 40,000 Referee: Fernando Alberto |
Taça de Portugal
| 23 November 1986 Second Rd | Bombarralense | 0–3 | Benfica | Bombarral |
| 16:00 | Report | Wando 34' Rui Águas 73'Diamantino 78' |
Stadium: Parque de Jogos Attendance: 10,000 Referee: Francisco Caroço |
| 21 December 1986 Third Rd | Benfica | 4–0 | União de Santarém | Lisbon |
| 18:00 | Manniche 31', 39', 50' César Brito 68' |
Report | Stadium: Estádio da Luz Attendance: 30,000 Referee: Bento Marques |
| 18 January 1987 Fourth Rd | Cartaxo | 0–0 | Benfica | Cartaxo |
| 19:00 | Report | Stadium: Campo das Pratas Attendance: 10,000 Referee: José Garcia |
| 21 January 1987 4R Replay | Benfica | 7–0 | Cartaxo | Lisbon |
| 19:30 | Shéu 21', 59' Chiquinho Carlos 43', 49' César Brito 66', 75', 81' |
Report | Stadium: Estádio da Luz Attendance: 10,000 Referee: Ezequiel Feijão |
| 8 March 1987 Round of 16 | Benfica | 6–1 | Torreense | Lisbon |
| 19:30 | Manniche 27' Tueba 35' Chiquinho Carlos 51', 68', 83' Diamantino 55', 83' |
Report | Baltasar 27' |
Stadium: Estádio da Luz Attendance: 30,000 Referee: Santos Ruivo |
| 18 April 1987 Quarter-final | Boavista | 1–3 | Benfica | Porto |
| 19:30 | Phil Walker 31' |
Report | Rui Águas 16', 87', 90' |
Stadium: Estádio do Bessa Attendance: 30,000 Referee: Carlos Silva Valente |
| 10 May 1987 Semi-final | Benfica | 4–0 | Portimonense | Lisbon |
| 20:00 | Nunes 34' Wando 58' Rui Águas 76', 79' |
Report | Luciano 23' |
Stadium: Estádio da Luz Attendance: 60,000 Referee: José Guedes |
| 7 June 1987 Final | Benfica | 2–1 | Sporting | Oeiras |
| 16:00 | Diamantino 39', 55' |
Report | Brandão 80' |
Stadium: Estádio da Luz Attendance: 45,000 Referee: Carlos Silva Valente |
European Cup Winners' Cup
First round
| 17 September 1986 First leg | Benfica  | 2–0 |  Lillestrøm | Lisbon |
| 19:45 | Manniche 21' Nunes 54' |
Report | Stadium: Estádio da Luz Attendance: 40,000 Referee: Roger Philippi |
| 1 October 1986 Second leg | Lillestrøm | 1–2 (1–4 agg.) | Benfica | Oslo |
| 19;45 | Sundby 2' |
Report | Diamantino 25' Bjerkeland 76' (o.g.) |
Stadium: Ullevaal Stadion Attendance: 10,000 Referee: Henning Lund-Sørensen |
Second round
| 22 October 1986 First leg | Benfica | 1–1 |  Bordeaux | Lisbon |
| 19:45 | Rui Águas 31' |
Report | Vujovic 18' |
Stadium: Estádio da Luz Attendance: 50,000 Referee: Franz Wöhrer |
| 5 November 1986 Second leg | Bordeaux | 1–0 (2–1 agg.) | Benfica | Bordeaux |
| 19:45 | Vercruysse 46' |
Report | Álvaro 5' 54' |
Stadium: Parc Lescure Attendance: 25,000 Referee: Karl-Heinz Tritschler |
Friendlies
| 26 July 1986[8] | Portimonense | 0–0 | Benfica | Portimão |
| Stadium: Estádio Municipal de Portimão Referee: Francisco Silva |
| 1 August 1986[9] | Vitória de Setúbal | 1–3 | Benfica | Setúbal |
| João Carlos 66' |
Chiquinho Carlos 54' César Brito 64'Nunes 85' |
Stadium: Estádio do Bonfim |
| 5 August 1986[10] | Benfica | 2–0 | Southampton | Lisbon |
| António Oliveira Nunes |
Stadium: Estádio da Luz Referee: Jorge Coroado |
| 8 August 1986 [30] Lisbon TM | Benfica | 3–0 | Club Brugge | Lisbon |
| Manniche 7' Rui Águas 73' Nunes 85' |
Stadium: Estádio da Luz Referee: Jorge Coroado |
| 10 August 1986 [13] Lisbon TM | Sporting | 0–2 | Benfica | Lisbon |
| Manniche 15', 56' |
Stadium: Estádio de Alvalade |
| 13 August 1986[31] | Estrela da Amadora | 0–2 | Benfica | Lisbon |
| César Brito 35', 75' |
Stadium: Estádio J. Pimenta |
| 16 August 1986[11] Holmes Test | Southampton | 4–1 | Benfica | England |
| Clarke 21' Case Wallace Holmes |
Nunes 8' |
Stadium: The Dell |
| 3 September 1986[32] | Benfica | 2–0 | Belenenses | Lisbon |
| Edmundo 23' Rui Águas 79' |
Stadium: Estádio da Luz Attendance: 30,000 Referee: Vítor Correia |
| 14 January 1987[33] | Benfica | 2–1 | Anderlecht | Lisbon |
| Manniche 5' Carlos Manuel 64' |
Krncevic 37' |
Stadium: Estádio da Luz Referee: Carlos Valente |
| 7 February 1987[34] Luanda TM | Benfica | 1–1 (4-2 p) | Vasco da Gama | Luanda |
| Chiquinho Carlos 60' |
Romário 65' |
Stadium: Estádio da Cidadela Referee: Manuel Fernandes | ||
| Penalties | ||||
Manniche  José Luís  Rui Águas Chiquinho Carlos Carlos Manuel |
Vivinho Geovani Dinamite Maurícinho |
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| 8 February 1987[34] Luanda TM | Benfica | 0–0 (4-5 p) | Petro Luanda | Luanda |
| Stadium: Estádio da Cidadela Referee: Dionísio de Almeida | ||||
| Penalties | ||||
| Manniche Rui Águas Tueba Oliveira José Luís Chiquinho Carlos Carlos Manuel César Brito |
Rasgado Avelino Lúcio Neijo Abel |
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| 15 February 1987[35] | Benfica | 2–0 | Steua București | Lisbon |
| Manniche 39' (pen.) José Luís 84' |
Stadium: Estádio da Luz Referee: Heliodoro Saraiva |
| 10 June 1987[36] | Toronto Blizzard | 1–2 | Benfica | Toronto |
| Marinaro 3' |
Diamantino 34' Wando 48' |
Attendance: 18,000 Referee: John Evangelista |
| 14 June 1987[37] | Vasco da Gama | 3–0 | Benfica | Newark |
| Stadium: Newark Schools Stadium Attendance: 25,000 |
| 16 June 1987[38] | Bermuda | 1–5 | Benfica | Hamilton |
| Nunes Carlos Manuel Manniche Diamantino José Luís |
Stadium: Bermuda National Stadium Attendance: 25,000 |
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 | Total | Primeira Divisão | Taça de Portugal | Cup Winners' Cup | Supertaça | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||||
| 1 | GK | |
Manuel Bento | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1 | GK | |
Neno | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| 1‡ | GK | |
Silvino | 39 | 0 | 28 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2 | DF | |
António Veloso | 43 | 0 | 30 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| 2 | DF | |
José Carlos | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 3 | DF | |
António Oliveira | 22 | 0 | 15 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| 3‡ | DF | |
Dito | 40 | 2 | 27 | 1 | 7 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 1 |
| 3 | DF | |
Álvaro Magalhães | 42 | 2 | 28 | 2 | 8 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| 4 | DF | |
Samuel Quina | 13 | 0 | 8 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| 4‡ | DF | |
Edmundo | 23 | 0 | 16 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 5 | DF | |
António Bastos Lopes | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 5 | DF | |
Paulo Guilherme | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 6 | MF | |
José Luís | 6 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 6 | MF | |
Carlos Manuel | 33 | 3 | 23 | 3 | 6 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 7‡ | MF |  |
Tueba Menayane | 18 | 2 | 12 | 1 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 7‡ | MF |  |
Chiquinho Carlos | 38 | 14 | 27 | 9 | 6 | 5 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| 7 | MF | |
Wando | 32 | 4 | 20 | 2 | 8 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| 8 | MF | |
Adelino Nunes | 35 | 10 | 24 | 8 | 5 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 0 |
| 8 | FW |  |
Michael Manniche | 24 | 10 | 16 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| 9 | FW | |
Rui Águas | 38 | 20 | 27 | 13 | 6 | 6 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 |
| 9‡ | FW | .svg.png.webp){kind=small} |
Zvonko Živkovic | 11 | 0 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 10 | MF | |
Rui Pedro | 9 | 1 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 |
| 11 | FW | |
César Brito | 14 | 4 | 8 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 11 | MF | |
Diamantino Miranda | 39 | 10 | 26 | 4 | 7 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 |
| 11 | MF | |
Shéu | 35 | 2 | 26 | 0 | 5 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Transfers
In
| Entry date | Position | Player | From club | Fee | Ref |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 April 1986 | MF | Tueba Menayane | Vita Club | Undisclosed | [39] |
| 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 | [40] |
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 | [41] |
Out by loan
| Exit date | Position | Player | To club | Return date | Ref |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 16 June 1986 | GK | Delgado | Farense | 30 June 1987 | [42] |
| 10 July 1986 | DF | Carlos Pereira | Farense | 30 June 1987 | [41] |
| 23 July 1986 | MF | Luís Simões | Espinho | 30 June 1987 | [43] |
| 26 July 1986 | MF | Paulo Padinha | Portimonense | 30 June 1987 | [44] |
Notes
- The Portuguese Football Federation gave both teams a 3–0 loss after crowd problems. That loss is not reflected in this article statistics.[28]
References
- "Dragão continua no seu ano" [Porto still in his year]. Diário de Lisboa (in Portuguese) (22035). 14 April 1986. p. 13. Archived from the original on 2 March 2017. Retrieved 1 March 2017.
- "Chiquinho no Benfica" [Chiquinho signs with Benfica]. Diário de Lisboa (in Portuguese) (22054). 6 May 1986. p. 12. Retrieved 28 February 2017.
- "Dito e Edmundo assinam esta tarde" [Dito and Edmundo sign today]. Diário de Lisboa (in Portuguese) (22090). 20 June 1986. p. 13. Archived from the original on 21 June 2018. Retrieved 28 February 2017.
- "Nené, o adeus?" [Nené, to retire?]. Diário de Lisboa (in Portuguese) (22079). 5 June 1986. p. 20. Retrieved 28 February 2017.
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