1995–96 S.L. Benfica season
The 1995–96 season was Sport Lisboa e Benfica's 92nd season in existence and the club's 62nd consecutive season in the top flight of Portuguese football, covering the period from 1 July 1995 to 30 June 1996. It involved Benfica competing in the Primeira Divisão and the Taça de Portugal. Benfica qualified for the UEFA Cup by coming third in previous League.
| 1995–96 season | ||
|---|---|---|
| President | Manuel Damásio | |
| Head coach | Artur Jorge (until 9 September 1995) Mário Wilson | |
| Stadium | Estádio da Luz | |
| Primeira Divisão | 2nd | |
| Taça de Portugal | Winners | |
| UEFA Cup | Third round | |
| Top goalscorer | League: João Pinto (18) All: João Pinto (23) | |
| Highest home attendance | 50,000 vs Porto (23 March 1996) | |
| Lowest home attendance | 4,000 vs Chaves (9 March 1996) | |
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After failing to renew the title in the past season, the club brought in several players during the transfer market, with Ricardo Gomes, Valdo, Calado and Marcelo assuming regular starter roles. However, the club lost all of his more historic players as the case of Neno, Vítor Paneira, Isaías and César Brito. With the animosity around Artur Jorge increasing, poor results in September caused his departure. Despite an irregular season in the league, various winning streaks helped the team reach their second-place finish by 23 March, after a home win against Porto. In the Portuguese Cup, a strong performance from Marcelo throughout the competition, who finish as the tournament top scorer, guided the team to the final, where João Pinto delivered the trophy after scoring a double.[1]
Season summary
The second season of Artur Jorge started with much more distrust over his abilities. From the large number of signings in the year before, only a handful prove noteworthy, and Tavares and Nelo even showed a complete inability to play for a big club.[2] Despite that, more exits followed, with a 28-year-old Vítor Paneira, and the club league topscorer in the year before; Isaías, causing the most anger.[3][4] Benfica signed mostly in Portugal, as with the league top goalscorer, Hassan, but also searched in Europe, bringing Valdo and Ricardo Gomes, back from France.
The league start was not ideal, as the team dropped four points in three match-days, leading to Artur Jorge being sacked after the build up of fan pressure.[1] The club then selected Mário Wilson as his replacement. Benfica slowly started collecting wins over the following weeks, but after the defeat against FC Porto in the Clássico of 5 November, the distance to the league leader increased to eight points.[5] In Europe, the ended their campaign, after being knock out by Bayern Munich, with Klinsmann scoring six goals, in what the press dubbed 'Cataklinsmann'.[6][1]
In November, with Porto putting on a strong campaign, the club set eyes on closing the distance on the second place, occupied by Sporting.[5] At the end of January, Benfica reach the second place for the first time, after João Pinto led the club past Vitória Guimarães.[1] In the following month, a strong performance by Marcelo, allowed the club to progress through the Portuguese Cup semi-finals after beating Vitória de Guimarães.[7] However, February did not go as well in the league race, with the club spending two weeks on the fourth place.[8]
In March, Benfica received and beat Porto, with João Pinto scoring the winning goal, as he have done in Guimarães.[1] With this win, the club re-assumed the second place, which would be its final league position, finishing the season six points ahead of Sporting, but an eleven behind Porto, which had the title wrapped up nearly a month before.[9] In April, with only the Portuguese Cup to compete for. Marcelo continued his goalscoring record on the national cup, scoring a double in overtime for the semi-final against Leiria.[7] On the 18 May, in the 1996 Taça de Portugal Final, João Pinto scored two against Sporting in a 3–1 win, with the club winning its twenty-third Taça de Portugal. The celebrations were nonetheless cancelled due to the death of a Sporting supporter, after being accidentally hit by a lost flare.[1]
Competitions
Win Draw Loss Postponed
Overall record
| Competition | First match | Last match | Record | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| G | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Win % | Source | |||
| Primeira Divisão | 26 August 1995 | 12 May 1996 | 34 | 22 | 7 | 5 | 57 | 27 | +30 | 64.71 | [10] |
| Taça de Portugal | 1 December 1995 | 18 May 1996 | 6 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 12 | 2 | +10 | 83.33 | [10] |
| UEFA Cup | 12 September 1995 | 5 December 1995 | 6 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 10 | 11 | −1 | 50.00 | [10] |
| Total | 46 | 30 | 9 | 7 | 79 | 40 | +39 | 65.22 | |||
Primeira Divisão
League table
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification or relegation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Porto (C) | 34 | 26 | 6 | 2 | 84 | 20 | +64 | 84 | Qualification to Champions League group stage |
| 2 | Benfica | 34 | 22 | 7 | 5 | 56 | 25 | +31 | 73 | Qualification to Cup Winners' Cup first round[lower-alpha 1] |
| 3 | Sporting CP | 34 | 19 | 10 | 5 | 69 | 27 | +42 | 67 | Qualification to UEFA Cup first round |
| 4 | Boavista | 34 | 19 | 8 | 7 | 59 | 28 | +31 | 65 | |
| 5 | Vitória de Guimarães | 34 | 19 | 5 | 10 | 55 | 39 | +16 | 62 |
Rules for classification: 1st points, 2nd head-to-head, 3rd goals average
(C) Champion.
Notes:
- Benfica qualified for the Cup Winners' Cup as Portuguese Cup winners
Results by round
Matches
| 20 August 1995 1 | Benfica | Postponed | Salgueiros | Lisbon |
| Report | Stadium: Estádio da Luz |
| 26 August 1995 2 | Tirsense | 0–1 | Benfica | Santo Tirso |
| 20:00 | Report | Panduru  49' |
Stadium: Abel Alves de Figueiredo Attendance: 10,000 Referee: Veiga Trigo |
| 6 September 1995 1 | Benfica | 0–0 | Salgueiros | Lisbon |
| 19:45 | Report | Stadium: Estádio da Luz Attendance: 6,000 Referee: José Rufino |
| 9 September 1995 3 | Benfica | 1–1 | Vitória Guimarães | Lisbon |
| 19:45 | Hassan 59' |
Report | Ricardo Lopes 90' |
Stadium: Estádio da Luz Attendance: 15,000 Referee: José Pratas |
| 17 September 1995 4 | Estrela da Amadora | 0–1 | Benfica | Lisbon |
| 19:00 | Report | João Pinto 28' |
Stadium: Estádio da Reboleira Attendance: 4,000 Referee: Pinto Correia |
| 22 September 1995 5 | Benfica | 1–0 | Belenenses | Lisbon |
| 19:00 | Marcelo 84' |
Report | Stadium: Estádio da Luz Attendance: 15,000 Referee: Vítor Pereira |
| 4 October 1995 6 | Sporting | 2–0 | Benfica | Lisbon |
| 21:00 | Pedro Barbosa 49' Emmanuel Amuneke 83' |
Report | Stadium: Estádio de Alvalade Attendance: 40,000 Referee: Veiga Trigo |
| 14 October 1995 7 | Benfica | 3–0 | Gil Vicente | Lisbon |
| 18:00 | Panduru 21' Hélder 45' Hassan 64' (pen.) |
Report | Stadium: Estádio da Luz Attendance: 10,000 Referee: Isidoro Rodrigues |
| 22 October 1995 8 | Desp. Chaves | 1–2 | Benfica | Chaves |
| 19:15 | Rui Loja 68' |
Report | Valdo 75' Hassan 78' |
Stadium: Estádio Municipal de Chaves Attendance: 17,000 Referee: Paulo Paraty |
| 27 October 1995 9 | Benfica | 4–1 | Leça | Lisbon |
| 19:45 | Paulão 41' Iliev 44' Alfaia 64' (o.g.) Hassan 80' |
Report | Paredão 63' (o.g.) |
Stadium: Estádio da Luz Attendance: 7,000 Referee: Daniel Alberto Soares |
| 5 November 1995 10 | Porto | 3–0 | Benfica | Porto |
| 20:30 | Domingos 42', 85' (pen.) Péter Lipcsei 88' |
Report | Stadium: Estádio das Antas Attendance: 40,000 Referee: Bento Marques |
| 18 November 1995 11 | Benfica | 1–1 | Boavista | Lisbon |
| 20:00 | Hassan 90' |
Report | Artur 19' |
Stadium: Estádio da Luz Attendance: 25,000 Referee: José Pratas |
| 26 November 1995 12 | Braga | 1–2 | Benfica | Braga |
| 19:45 | Bo Andersson 25' |
Report | João Pinto 30' (pen.) Hassan 35' |
Stadium: Estádio 1º de Maio Attendance: 10,000 Referee: Lucilio Baptista |
| 9 December 1995 13 | Benfica | 2–0 | Campomaiorense | Lisbon |
| 19:45 | Edgar Pacheco 68' Marcelo 85' |
Report | Stadium: Estádio da Luz Attendance: 15,000 Referee: Cunha Antunes |
| 16 December 1995 14 | Farense | 1–3 | Benfica | Faro |
| 19:45 | Hajry Redouane 13' |
Report | Ricardo Gomes 34' Paulo Bento 56' João Pinto 82' |
Stadium: Estádio de São Luís Attendance: 14,000 Referee: Bento Marques |
| 22 December 1995 15 | Felgueiras | 1–2 | Benfica | Felgueiras |
| 19:45 | Lewis 32' |
Report | Edgar Pacheco 48' Ricardo Gomes 72' |
Stadium: Estádio Dr. Machado de Matos Attendance: 10,000 Referee: Carlos Calheiros |
| 29 December 1995 16 | Benfica | 4–0 | União de Leiria | Lisbon |
| 19:45 | Marinho 13' João Pinto 62' Ricardo Gomes 76' Panduru 81' |
Report | Stadium: Estádio da Luz Attendance: 30,000 Referee: Paulo Costa |
| 6 January 1996 17 | Maritimo | 2–2 | Benfica | Funchal |
| 19:00 | Alex Bunbury 21' Carlos Jorge 78' |
Report | Marcelo 16' João Pinto 68' |
Stadium: Estádio dos Barreiros Attendance: 10,000 Referee: Lucílio Baptista |
| 12 January 1996 18 | Salgueiros | 4–2 | Benfica | Porto |
| 20:45 | Nandinho 36' Abílio 49' (pen.) Nilton 79' Basílio Almeida 87' |
Report | Valdo 55' (pen.) Marcelo 89' |
Stadium: Estádio Prof. Dr. José Vieira de Carvalho Attendance: 5,000 Referee: José Pratas |
| 20 January 1996 19 | Benfica | 2–1 | Tirsense | Lisbon |
| 19:30 | João Pinto 61' Dimas Teixeira 77' |
Report | Rui Manuel 56' |
Stadium: Estádio da Luz Attendance: 25,000 Referee: António Costa |
| 27 January 1996 20 | Vitória Guimarães | 2–4 | Benfica | Guimarães |
| 19:00 | Zlatko Zahovič 10' Ricardo Lopes 17' |
Report | João Pinto 48', 86' Marcelo 50' Hélder 58' |
Stadium: Estádio D. Afonso Henriques Attendance: 5,000 Referee: António Rola |
| 4 February 1996 21 | Benfica | 1–0 | Estrela da Amadora | Lisbon |
| 18:15 | Paulão 46' |
Report | Stadium: Estádio da Luz Attendance: 15,000 Referee: Vitor Reis |
| 11 February 1996 22 | Belenenses | 1–0 | Benfica | Lisbon |
| 21:00 | Giovanella 62' |
Report | Stadium: Estádio do Restelo Attendance: 5,000 Referee: Bento Marques |
| 17 February 1996 23 | Benfica | 0–0 | Sporting | Lisbon |
| 20:00 | Report | Stadium: Estádio da Luz Attendance: 20,000 Referee: Paulo Paraty |
| 2 March 1996 24 | Gil Vicente | 1–2 | Benfica | Braga |
| 20:15 | Jaime Cerqueira 13' |
Report | João Pinto 6' Marcelo 45' |
Stadium: Estádio 1º de Maio Attendance: 10,000 Referee: Isidoro Rodrigues |
| 9 March 1996 25 | Benfica | 2–0 | Desp. Chaves | Lisbon |
| 20:00 | João Pinto 32' Marcelo 36' |
Report | Stadium: Estádio da Luz Attendance: 4,000 Referee: João Mesquita |
| 17 March 1996 26 | Leça | 0–0 | Benfica | Leça da Palmeira |
| 19:00 | Report | Stadium: Estádio do Leça FC Attendance: 5,000 Referee: Lucílio Baptista |
| 23 March 1996 27 | Benfica | 2–1 | Porto | Lisbon |
| 20:00 | Valdo 14' (pen.) João Pinto 52' |
Report | Emerson 51' |
Stadium: Estádio da Luz Attendance: 50,000 Referee: António Rola |
| 30 March 1996 28 | Boavista | 1–3 | Benfica | Porto |
| 20:00 | Artur 85' |
Report | Ricardo Gomes 1' João Pinto 67', 75' |
Stadium: Estádio do Bessa Attendance: 10,000 Referee: Bento Marques |
| 5 April 1996 29 | Benfica | 3–0 | Braga | Lisbon |
| 19:00 | Daniel Kenedy 9' João Pinto 43' (pen.), pen.' |
Report | Stadium: Estádio da Luz Attendance: 15,000 Referee: Antonio Costa |
| 14 April 1996 30 | Campomaiorense | 0–0 | Benfica | Campo Maior |
| 20:30 | Report | Stadium: Estádio Capitão Cesar Correia Attendance: 12,000 Referee: Martins dos Santos |
| 21 April 1996 31 | Benfica | 0–1 | Farense | Lisbon |
| 20:00 | Report | Jorge Soares 90' |
Stadium: Estádio da Luz Attendance: 20,000 Referee: José Pratas |
| 28 April 1996 32 | Benfica | 1–0 | Felgueiras | Lisbon |
| 20:30 | Paulão 60' |
Report | Stadium: Estádio da Luz Attendance: 15,000 Referee: Monteiro da Silva |
| 5 May 1996 33 | União de Leiria | 0–2 | Benfica | Leiria |
| 20:30 | Report | Paulo Bento 44' Valdo 89' |
Stadium: Estádio Dr. Magalhães Pessoa Attendance: 10,000 Referee: Daniel Soares |
| 12 May 1996 34 | Benfica | 5–1 | Maritimo | Lisbon |
| 17:00 | João Pinto 7', 69', 74' Dimas Teixeira 19' Paredão 90' |
Report | Alex Bunbury 80' |
Stadium: Estádio da Luz Attendance: 15,000 Referee: José Rufino |
Taça de Portugal
| 1 December 1995 Fourth Rd | Tirsense | 0–2 | Benfica | Santo Tirso |
| 18:00 | Report | João Pinto 7', 72' |
Stadium: Abel Alves de Figueiredo Attendance: 10,000 Referee: Juvenal Silvestre |
| 31 January 1996 Sixth Rd | Farense | 1–1 (a.e.t.) | Benfica | Faro |
| 19:45 | Christian 73' |
Report | Marcelo 71' |
Stadium: Estádio de São Luís Attendance: 12,000 Referee: Veiga Trigo |
| 14 February 1996 6R Replay | Benfica | 3–0 | Farense | Lisbon |
| 20:30 | Mauro Airez 60', 68' Marcelo 81' |
Report | Stadium: Estádio da Luz Referee: José Leirós |
| 25 February 1996 Quarter-finals | Benfica | 1–0 (a.e.t.) | Vitória Guimarães | Lisbon |
| 20:30 | Marcelo 98' |
Report | Stadium: Estádio da Luz Referee: Martins dos Santos |
| 10 April 1996 Semi-finals | Benfica | 2–0 (a.e.t.) | União de Leiria | Lisbon |
| 20:30 | Marcelo 113', 119' |
Report | Crespo  61'  81'Hugo 66' 84' |
Stadium: Estádio da Luz Referee: Lucílio Baptista |
| 18 May 1996 Final | Benfica | 3–1 | Sporting | Lisbon |
| 20:30 | Mauro Airez 9' João Pinto 39', 67' |
Report | Carlos Xavier 83' (pen.) |
Stadium: Estádio Nacional Attendance: 50,000 Referee: Vítor Pereira |
UEFA Cup
First round
| 12 September 1995 First leg | Lierse SK .svg.png.webp){kind=small} | 1–3 |  Benfica | Lier |
| Huysmans 39' (pen.) |
Report | Valdo 28' (pen.) Marcelo 54'Paulo Bento 64' |
Stadium: Herman Vanderpoortenstadion Referee: Anders Frisk |
| 26 September 1995 Second leg | Benfica | 2–1 (5–2 agg.) | Lierse SK | Lisbon |
| 19:00 | João Pinto 24' Kenedy 60' |
Report | van Kerckhoven 33' |
Stadium: Estádio da Luz Referee: Philippe Leduc |
Second round
| 17 October 1995 First leg | Benfica | 1–0 |  Roda JC | Lisbon |
| 19:00 | Panduru 78' |
Report | Stadium: Estádio da Luz Attendance: 20,000 Referee: Periklis Vassilakis |
| 31 October 1995 Second leg | Roda JC | 2–2 (2–3 agg.) | Benfica | Kerkrade |
| 19:00 | Hesp 60' Trost 72' |
Report | Nader 85', 90' |
Stadium: Parkstad Limburg Stadion Referee: Serge Muhmenthaler |
Third round
| 21 November 1995 First leg | Bayern Munich  | 4–1 | Benfica | Munich |
| 19:00 | Klinsmann 26', 31', 44', 46' |
Report | Dimas 30' |
Stadium: Olympiastadion Attendance: 60,000 Referee: Dermot Gallagher |
| 5 December 1995 Second leg | Benfica | 1–3 (2–7 agg.) | Bayern Munich | Lisbon |
| 19:00 | Valdo 14' |
Report | Klinsmann 32', 68' Herzog 83' |
Stadium: Estádio da Luz Attendance: 60,000 Referee: Peter Mikkelsen |
Friendlies
| 27 July 1995[11] UBank Challenge | Kaizer Chiefs | 1–0 | Benfica | Pretoria |
| Fani Madida 75' |
Stadium: Loftus Versfeld Stadium |
| 30 July 1995 UBank Challenge | Benfica | 0–0 (4–3 p) | Leeds United | Johannesburg |
| Stadium: Ellis Park Stadium |
| 4 August 1995[12] Parmalat Cup | Boca Juniors | 1–1 (4–3 p) | Benfica | East Rutherford, New Jersey |
| Luis Medero 75' |
17' Valdo |
Stadium: Giants Stadium |
| 6 August 1995[12] Parmalat Cup | USA | 2–1 | Benfica | East Rutherford, New Jersey |
| Klopaso 13' (pen.) Lassiter 66' |
63' Illiev |
Stadium: Giants Stadium Attendance: 32,859 |
| 13 August 1995[13] | Benfica | 0–1 | Fiorentina | Lisbon |
| Rui Costa |
Stadium: Estádio da Luz |
| 18 August 1995[14] Teresa Herrera | Real Madrid | 2–0 | Benfica | A Coruña |
| Amavisca 70' Raúl 71' |
Stadium: Estadio Riazor Referee: Arturo Daudén Ibáñez |
| 19 August 1995[15] Teresa Herrera | Flamengo | 2–1 | Benfica | A Coruña |
| Romário 3', 13' |
12' João Pinto |
Stadium: Estadio Riazor Attendance: 15,000 Referee: José López de la Fuente |
Player statistics
The squad for the season consisted of the players listed in the tables below, as well as staff member Artur Jorge (manager), Zoran Filipovic (assistant manager) and Mário Wilson (manager).[10][16]
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 1995–96 season via transfer, with more details in the following section.
| No. | Pos | Nat | Player | Total | Primeira Divisão | Taça de Portugal | UEFA Cup | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||||
| 1 | GK | |
Michel Preud'homme | 45 | -37 | 33 | -24 | 6 | -2 | 6 | -11 |
| 2 | DF |  |
Paulo Pereira | 11 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 |
| 3‡ | DF | |
Ricardo Gomes | 37 | 4 | 29 | 4 | 5 | 0 | 3 | 0 |
| 4 | DF | |
Hélder Cristóvão | 43 | 2 | 31 | 2 | 6 | 0 | 6 | 0 |
| 5‡ | DF | |
Paredão | 12 | 1 | 8 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| 6 | MF | |
Paulo Bento | 40 | 3 | 29 | 2 | 6 | 0 | 5 | 1 |
| 7‡ | MF | |
José Calado | 22 | 0 | 14 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 4 | 0 |
| 8 | MF | |
João Vieira Pinto | 42 | 23 | 31 | 18 | 6 | 4 | 5 | 1 |
| 9‡ | FW |  |
Hassan Nader | 14 | 8 | 10 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 2 |
| 10‡ | MF | |
Valdo Filho | 39 | 6 | 30 | 4 | 6 | 0 | 3 | 2 |
| 11‡ | MF |  |
Basarab Panduru | 19 | 4 | 15 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 1 |
| 13 | DF | |
Dimas Teixeira | 41 | 3 | 30 | 2 | 6 | 0 | 5 | 1 |
| 14‡ | DF | |
Marinho | 24 | 1 | 18 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 0 |
| 15 | FW | |
Aílton Delfino | 5 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 16‡ | DF | |
King | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 17 | DF | |
Pedro Henriques | 19 | 0 | 16 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 18 | MF | |
Edgar Pacheco | 31 | 2 | 21 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 6 | 0 |
| 19 | MF | |
Bruno Caires | 23 | 0 | 16 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 3 | 0 |
| 20‡ | MF |  |
Ilian Iliev | 24 | 1 | 19 | 1 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 21‡ | FW | |
Luiz Gustavo | 14 | 0 | 14 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 25‡ | FW | |
Marcelo | 39 | 13 | 27 | 7 | 6 | 5 | 6 | 1 |
| 22 | MF | |
Daniel Kenedy | 30 | 2 | 22 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 5 | 1 |
| 23‡ | MF |  |
Paulão | 20 | 3 | 18 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 24‡ | GK | |
Fernando Brassard | 2 | -4 | 2 | -4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 26 | DF | |
Nélson Veríssimo | 3 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 27 | MF | |
Maniche | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| 30‡ | FW |  |
Mauro Airez | 28 | 3 | 24 | 0 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
Transfers
In
| Entry date | Position | Player | From club |
|---|---|---|---|
| July 1995 | AM | Valdo Filho | Paris SG |
| July 1995 | CB | Ricardo Gomes | Paris SG |
| July 1995 | CM | José Calado | Estrela da Amadora |
| July 1995 | ST | Marcelo | Tirsense |
| July 1995 | RB | Marinho | Sporting |
| July 1995 | ST | Hassan | Farense |
| July 1995 | CM | Ilian Iliev | Levski Sofia |
| July 1995 | AM | Basarab Panduru | Steaua București |
| July 1995 | FW | Mauro Airez | Belenenses |
| July 1995 | RW | Paulão | Vitória Setúbal |
| July 1995 | GK | Fernando Brassard | Gil Vicente |
| July 1995 | CB | Paredão | Tirsense |
| July 1995 | FW | Luiz Gustavo | Belenenses |
| July 1995 | ST | Aílton Delfino | São Paulo |
Out
| Exit date | Position | Player | To club |
|---|---|---|---|
| July 1995 | GK | Neno | Vitória Guimarães |
| July 1995 | LB | António Veloso | Retired |
| July 1995 | CB | William | Bastia |
| July 1995 | FB | Abel Xavier | Bari |
| July 1995 | CB | Paulo Madeira | Belenenses |
| July 1995 | CB | Paulão | Vasco da Gama |
| July 1995 | CB | Carlos Mozer | Kashima Antlers |
| July 1995 | CM | José Tavares | Boavista |
| July 1995 | RW | Amaral | Felgueiras |
| July 1995 | RW | Vítor Paneira | Vitória Guimarães |
| July 1995 | CM | Nelo | Boavista |
| July 1995 | AM | Mario Stanić | Club Brugge |
| July 1995 | CM | Rui Esteves | Belenenses |
| July 1995 | ST | Edílson | Palmeiras |
| July 1995 | ST | Claudio Caniggia | Boca Juniors |
| July 1995 | FW | Isaías | Coventry City |
| July 1995 | ST | César Brito | Belenenses |
| December 95 | ST | Aílton Delfino | São Paulo |
Out by loan
| Exit date | Position | Player | To club | Return date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| July 1995 | ST | Akwá | Alverca | 30 June 1997 |
| December 95 | AM | Basarab Panduru | Neuchâtel Xamax | 30 June 1996 |
References
- Tovar 2012, p. 540.
- Tovar 2012, p. 532.
- "Paneira e a seleção: "Se eu tivesse ficado no Benfica..."" [Paneira and the national team: "If I stayed at Benfica..."]. Mais Futebol (in Portuguese). 14 May 2012. Retrieved 2 July 2015.
- "Isaías ataca Artur Jorge: "Chegou para destruir o Benfica"" [Isaías attacks Artur Jorge: "He arrived to destroy Benfica".]. Sapo Desporto (in Portuguese). Planeta Benfica. 22 August 2013. Retrieved 2 July 2015.
- Tovar 2012, p. 542.
- "Cataklismann". Diário de Noticias (in Portuguese). Retrieved 12 March 2017.
- Tovar 2012, p. 545.
- Tovar 2012, p. 543.
- Tovar 2012, p. 544.
- Tovar 2012, p. 547.
- "South Africa: United Bank Challenge Soccer". itnsource.com. 27 July 1995. Retrieved 22 March 2017.
- Martín Tabeira (4 October 2006). "Parmalat Cup". RSSSF. Retrieved 22 March 2017.
- "Momentos de uma carreira". Público (in Portuguese). 11 May 2008. Retrieved 22 March 2017.
- "El Madrid, finalista en apuros" [Finalist Madrid in trouble]. El Mundo Deportivo (in Spanish). 19 August 1995. p. 18.
- "Romario fue demasiado para el Benfica" [Romario was too much for Benfica]. El Mundo Deportivo (in Spanish). 20 August 1995. p. 26.
- "Squad 1995/96". worldfootball.net. Retrieved 17 September 2015.
- "Transfers". Thefinalball.com. Retrieved 22 March 2017.
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