1960–61 S.L. Benfica season

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 goals)
All: José Águas (43 goals)
Biggest winBenfica 8–0 Sporting da Covilhã
(14 May 1961)
Biggest defeatVitória de Setúbal 4–1 Benfica
(1 June 1961)
← 1959–60

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 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. 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". He only made one signing for the first team, centre-back, Germano. The season began on 27 August with a game against Barreirense. After other matches, Benfica ended the pre-season with the Taça de Honra, which they finished third. Despite the focus in Europe, Benfica domestic performance was dominant with 12 wins and one draw in the first half of the league. At the same time, they eliminated Hearts in the preliminary round of the European Cup, and Újpesti Dózsa in the first round. In the first leg, at home, Benfica build up a 5–0 lead in 28 minutes. The second half of the league was less imposing, with Benfica conceding their first loss with Vitória de Guimarães. This was followed by five consecutive wins. In Europe, they had no difficulties in quarter-finals with the Danish AGF, beating them by 4–1 at their own home. 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. José Águas was Bola de Prata for league top-scorer with 27 goals.

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. In Vienna, the match was abandoned on the 88th minute, with the score on 1–1, after Rapid fans invaded the pitch. Qualified for the European Cup Final, they would face favourites FC Barcelona, who had eliminated five-time winners and title-holders Real Madrid. 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. 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. 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. Entirely composed of reserve players, it marked the debut of Eusébio after five months of legal battle for his signing. He scored once, and Benfica lost 4–1. 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.

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
Taça de Portugal 29 January 1961 1 June 1961 6 5 0 1 26 9 +17 083.33
European Cup 29 September 1960 31 May 1961 9 7 1 1 26 10 +16 077.78
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
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 and footballzz.co.uk
(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

Taça de Portugal

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 Scotland 1–2 Portugal 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 Portugal 3–0
(5–1 agg.)
Scotland 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 Portugal 6–2 Hungary Újpesti Dózsa Lisbon
15:00 Cavém 1'
Águas 6', 28'
José Augusto 12', 87'
Santana 16'
Report 69' Göröcs
77' Szusza
Stadium: Estádio da Luz
Attendance: 55,000
Referee: Victor Schicker (Switzerland)
30 November 1960 Second leg Újpesti Dózsa Hungary 2–1
(4–7 agg.)
Portugal 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 Portugal 3–1 Denmark 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 Denmark 1–4
(2–7 agg.)
Portugal 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 Portugal 3–0 Austria 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 Austria 1–1
(1–4 agg.)
Portugal Benfica Vienna
19:30 Skocik 70' Report 66' Águas Stadium: Praterstadion
Attendance: 63,000
Referee: Reginald Leafe (England)
Final
31 May 1961 Benfica Portugal 3–2 Spain 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 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 Benfica 3–0 Oriental de Lisboa Lisbon
Stadium: Estádio da Luz
Referee: Joaquim Branco
1 September 1960 Benfica 2–0 Real Betis Lisbon
José Torres
Cavém
Stadium: Estádio da Luz
Attendance: 20,000
Referee: Joaquim Campos
3 September 1960 Taça de Honra Beleneneses 5–0 Benfica Lisbon
Matateu 17', 19', 49'
Yaúca 51', 83'
Stadium: Estádio Nacional
Referee: Fernando Martins
11 September 1960 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
9 October 1960 Benfica 0–0 Sporting Oeiras
Stadium: Estádio Nacional
13 June 1961 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 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).

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 Portugal POR Costa Pereira 36 0 24 0 3 0 9 0
1 GK Portugal POR José de Bastos 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 0
1 GK Portugal POR José Barroca 3 0 2 0 1 0 0 0
1 GK Portugal POR Armando Ramalho 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 0
2 DF Portugal POR Fernando Cruz 38 1 26 0 3 1 9 0
2 DF Portugal POR Manuel Serra 17 0 11 0 3 0 3 0
3 DF Portugal POR Mário João 7 0 3 0 2 0 2 0
3 DF Portugal POR Ângelo Martins 33 0 23 0 2 0 8 0
4 DF Portugal POR Germano de Figueiredo 34 3 23 2 3 1 8 0
4 DF Portugal POR Artur Santos 13 0 8 0 4 0 1 0
4 DF Portugal POR Sidónio Manhiça 3 0 1 0 2 0 0 0
4 DF Portugal POR Maximiano Salvador 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 0
4 DF Portugal POR Amândio Gonçalves 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 0
5 DF Portugal POR José Neto 32 0 22 0 1 0 9 0
5 DF Portugal POR Manuel Pinto 6 0 2 0 4 0 0 0
5 DF Portugal POR Humberto Fernandes 2 0 0 0 2 0 0 0
6 MF Portugal POR Mário Coluna 35 8 24 4 2 2 9 2
7 FW Portugal POR José Augusto 35 31 25 24 1 0 9 7
7 MF Portugal POR António Saraiva 22 0 14 0 3 0 5 0
7 MF Portugal POR Francisco Palmeiro 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 0
7 MF Portugal POR Peres 2 0 1 0 1 0 0 0
8 MF Portugal POR Álvaro Inácio 3 0 1 0 2 0 0 0
8 MF Portugal POR Domiciano Cavém 37 17 24 13 4 2 9 2
9 FW Portugal POR José Águas 33 43 23 27 1 5 9 11
9 FW Portugal POR José Torres 5 11 2 2 3 9 0 0
10 FW Portugal POR Santana 31 19 21 15 1 1 9 3
10 FW Portugal POR Eusébio 2 2 1 1 1 1 0 0
11 FW Portugal POR António Mendes 5 4 3 3 2 1 0 0
11 FW Portugal POR Jorge Lopes 5 1 1 0 4 1 0 0
11 FW Portugal POR António Moreira 5 0 1 0 4 0 0 0
11 FW Portugal POR Nartanga 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 0
11 FW Portugal 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
July 1960 FW Jorge Lopes Seixal Undisclosed
12 May 1961 FW Eusébio Sporting de Lourenço Marques Undisclosed

Out

Exit date Position Player To club Fee Ref
July 1960 MF Zézinho Montijo Undisclosed
July 1960 MF Alfredo Abrantes Belenenses Undisclosed
July 1960 MF Fernando Caiado None Retired
July 1960 MF Vieira Dias Atlético CP Undisclosed

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