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Benfica
1958–59 season
PresidentMaurício Vieira de Brito
Head coachOtto Glória (until 13 March 1959)
José Alberto Valdivieso
StadiumEstádio da Luz
Primeira Divisão2nd
Taça de PortugalWinners
Top goalscorerLeague: José Águas (26)
All: José Águas (29)
Biggest winBenfica 7–0 Vitória de Guimarães
(14 September 1958)
Biggest defeatBelenenses 3–1 Benfica
(1 July 1959)

The 1958–59 season was Sport Lisboa e Benfica's 55rd season in existence and the club's 25rd consecutive season in the top flight of Portuguese football, covering the period from 1 September 1956 to 30 August 1957. Benfica competed in the Primeira Divisão and in the Taça de Portugal.

In the fifth under manager Otto Glória. After tightly contested title race, Benfica lost the league title in the last matchday, finishing tied on points with Porto, but with a worst goal difference. The team then won the Taça de Portugal, with a 1–0 victory over Porto in the final.

Season summary

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Benfica entered the season seeking to reclaim the league title after failing to retain it in the previous campaign. Manager Otto Glória remained in charge for a fifth consecutive season.

Benfica began the season with a 7–0 win against Vitória de Guimarães.[1] In the next match, Benfica visited Caldas, drawing 1–1.[2] Next, the they hosted Académica, winning 5–0, but in the next matchday once again dropped points in a draw with Covilhã. The team responded with three wins, finishing October in first place with a two-point advantage.[3]

November started with 5–1 home win over Braga, before visiting Estádio das Antas to face Béla Guttmann's Porto in O Clássico, drawing in a goalless match.[4] A win over Vitória de Setúbal, was followed by another goalless away draw with Lusitano de Évora, before hosting Sporting in the first Derby de Lisboa of the season, which Benfica won 4–0 with Águas and Mendes scoring a brace each.[5] This result was followed by an away win over CUF and an away loss with Vitória de Guimarães, with Benfica finishing the year in first place with a one-point advantage.[6]

The new year began with a 3–0 win over Caldas, followed by five consecutive wins, which meant Benfica reached the decisive O Clássico with a three-point advantage.[7] The match ended in a draw,[8] but an away draw with Vitória de Setúbal reduced Benfica's lead to two points.[9] In the next matchday Benfica defeated Lusitano de Évora, but one week later a 2–1 loss to Sporting at Estádio José Alvalade cost them the first place, now tied on points with Porto but with a worst goal difference.[10] In the last matchday, they defeated CUF 7–1, but as Porto had also won their match, Benfica finished second with the same points as Porto.[11] The match was controversial with the game starting later than scheduled and Benfica having three penalties awarded.[12]

After failing to win the league title, Benfica competed in the Taça de Portugal. The team defeated Covilhã, 4–2 on aggragate, in the round of 32, Tirsense 7–0 in the round of 16 and then faced Belenenses in the quarter-finals. After losing 3–1 in the first leg,[13] Benfica defeated Belenenses 3–0 in the second leg, advancing to the semi-finals, where they would meet Sporting.[14] As in the previous round, Benfica lost 2–1 in the first leg,[15] but a 3–1 win in the second leg allowed them to qualify for the final.[16] Before the final, manager Otto Glória left the club with Argentinian manager José Alberto Valdivieso assuming. On 19 July, Benfica defeated Porto with a sole goal from Cavém on the first minute, winning its tenth Taça de Portugal.[17]

Competitions

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  Win   Draw   Loss   Postponed

Overall record

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Competition First match Last match Record
G W D L GF GA GD Win % Source
Primeira Divisão 14 September 1958 22 March 1959 2617727820+58065.38
Taça de Portugal 3 May 1959 19 July 1959 9612208+12066.67
Total 3523849828+70065.71

Primeira Divisão

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League table

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Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification or relegation
1 Porto (C) 26 17 7 2 81 22 +59 41 Qualification to European Cup preliminary round and Latin Cup
2 Benfica 26 17 7 2 78 20 +58 41
3 Belenenses 26 16 6 4 65 27 +38 38
4 Sporting CP 26 12 7 7 50 28 +22 31
5 Vitória de Guimarães 26 13 3 10 59 55 +4 29
Source: rsssf.com
(C) Champions

Results by round

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Round1234567891011121314151617182021222324251926
GroundHAHAAHAHAHAHAAHAHHHAHAHAAH
ResultWDWDWWWWDWDWWLWWWWWWDDWLDW
Position53311111111111111111111222
Source: ForaDeJogo
A = Away; H = Home; W = Win; D = Draw; L = Loss

Matches

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14 September 1958 1 Benfica 7–0 Vitória de Guimarães Lisbon
Cavém 15', 74', 75'
Águas 22', 31'
Mendes 60', 78'		 [citation needed] Stadium: Estádio da Luz
Referee: Manuel Barulho
21 September 1958 2 Caldas 1–1 Benfica Caldas da Rainha
Lenine 7' [citation needed] 90'Águas Stadium: Campo da Mata
Referee: Jovino Pinto
28 September 1958 3 Benfica 5–0 Académica Lisbon
Cavém 20', 58'
Águas 34', 51', 84'		 [citation needed] Stadium: Estádio da Luz
Referee: Clemente Henriques
5 October 1958 4 Covilhã 1–1 Benfica Covilhã
Cavém 14' [citation needed] 60' (pen.) Águas Stadium: Estádio Municipal José dos Santos Pinto
Referee: Francisco Freitas
12 October 1958 5 Torreense 1–5 Benfica Torres Vedras
Saldanha 79' [citation needed] 12' Mendes
27' (pen.), 83', 87' Águas
46' Antunes
19 October 1958 6 Benfica 3–2 Belenenses Lisbon
Águas 38'
Mendes 79'
Coluna 84'		 [citation needed] 47', 70' Yaúca Stadium: Estádio da Luz
Referee: Hermínio Soares
26 October 1958 7 Barreirense 1–3 Benfica Barreiro
José Augusto 7' [citation needed] 42' Coluna
57', 79' Mendes		 Stadium: Estádio Dr. Manuel de Mello
Referee: Clemente Henriques
2 November 1958 8 Benfica 5–1 Braga Lisbon
Águas 12', 53'
Neto 50'
Coluna 59', 67'		 [citation needed] 78' Mendonça Stadium: Estádio da Luz
Referee: Marcos Lobato
9 November 1958 9 Porto 0–0 Benfica Porto
[citation needed] Stadium: Estádio das Antas
Referee: Reinaldo Silva
30 November 1958 10 Benfica 3–0 Vitória de Setúbal Lisbon
Cavém 7'
Mascarenhas 44'
Águas 62'		 [citation needed] Stadium: Estádio da Luz
7 December 1958 11 Lusitano de Évora 0–0 Benfica Évora
[citation needed] Stadium: Campo Estrela
Attendance: 20000
Referee: Francisco Guiomar
14 December 1958 12 Benfica 4–0 Sporting Lisbon
Mendes 19', 35'
Águas 21', 73'		 [citation needed] Stadium: Estádio da Luz
Referee: Décio de Freitas
21 December 1958 13 CUF 1–4 Benfica Barreiro
Uria 67' [citation needed] 13', 54' Cavém
15' Coluna
80' Chino		 Stadium: Campo de Santa Bárbara
Referee: Reinaldo Silva
28 December 1958 14 Vitória de Guimarães 2–1 Benfica Guimarães
Rola 50', 76' [citation needed] 86' Coluna Stadium: Campo de Santa Bárbara
4 January 1959 15 Benfica 3–0 Caldas Lisbon
Águas 5'
Cavém 28', 59'		 [citation needed] Stadium: Estádio da Luz
11 January 1959 16 Académica 0–3 Benfica Coimbra
[citation needed] 31', 49' Mendes
89' Cavém
18 January 1959 17 Benfica 2–1 Covilhã Lisbon
Cavém 3'
Águas 36' (pen.)		 [citation needed] 10' Caldas Stadium: Estádio da Luz
25 January 1959 18 Benfica 2–0 Torreense Lisbon
Cavém 25'
Águas 55'		 [citation needed] Stadium: Estádio da Luz
8 February 1959 20 Benfica 6–0 Barreirense Lisbon
Palmeiro 31'
Cavém 46', 63', 72'
Coluna 74', 76'		 [citation needed] Stadium: Estádio da Luz
15 February 1959 21 Braga 2–4 Benfica Braga
Maria 25', 42' (pen.) [citation needed] 12', 65' Cavém
15' Palmeiro
35' Martins 75'		 Stadium: Estádio 1º de Maio
22 February 1959 22 Benfica 1–1 Porto Lisbon
Martins 34' [citation needed] 9' Teixeira Stadium: Estádio da Luz
Referee: Encarnação Salgado
1 March 1959 23 Vitória de Setúbal 2–2 Benfica Setúbal
Fernandes 37'
Mendonça 78'		 [citation needed] 16', 69' Cavém Stadium: Campo dos Arcos
8 March 1959 24 Benfica 4–0 Lusitano de Évora Lisbon
Águas 14', 41', 59'
Mendes 70'		 [citation needed] Stadium: Estádio da Luz
15 March 1959 25 Sporting 2–1 Benfica Lisbon
Sarmento 13'
Vasques 53'		 [citation needed] 16' Cavém Stadium: Estádio José Alvalade
Referee: Reinaldo Silva
18 March 1959 19 Belenenses 2–2 Benfica Belém
Serra red-colored football 17' (o.g.) [citation needed] 25' Mendes Stadium: Estádio do Restelo
22 March 1959 26 Benfica 7–1 CUF Lisbon
Águas 14' (pen.), 26' (pen.), 56' (pen.), 65'
Mendes 36', 83'
Chino 48'		 [citation needed] 55' Quaresma Stadium: Estádio da Luz
Referee: Inocêncio Calabote

Taça de Portugal

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Round of 32

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3 May 1959 First leg Covilhã 2–2 Benfica Covilhã
Couceiro
Suárez 61'		 [citation needed] 3' Cavém
62' Coluna		 Stadium: Estádio Municipal José dos Santos Pinto
Referee: Caetano Nogueira
10 May 1959 Second leg Benfica 2–0
(4–2 agg.)		 Caldas Lisbon
Coluna 17', 80' [citation needed] Stadium: Estádio da Luz

Round of 16

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24 May 1959 First leg Benfica 4–0 Tirsense Lisbon
Chino
Águas 		[citation needed] Stadium: Estádio da Luz
Referee: Braga Barros
28 May 1959 Second leg Covilhã 0–3
(7–0 agg.)		 Benfica Santo Tirso
[citation needed] Cavém
Águas		 Stadium: Estádio Abel Alves de Figueiredo
Referee: Mário Mendonça

Quarter-Finals

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1 July 1959 First leg Belenenses 3–1 Benfica Belém
Tonho 30', 70'
Matateu 59'		 [citation needed] 80' Coluna Stadium: Estádio do Restelo
Referee: Francisco Guerra
5 July 1959 Second leg Benfica 3–0
(4–3 agg.)		 Belenenses Lisbon
Águas 36'
Coluna 48'
Pires red-colored football 54' (o.g.)		 [citation needed] Stadium: Estádio da Luz

Semi-Finals

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8 July 1959 First leg Sporting 2–1 Benfica Lisbon
Pinto 37'
Vadinho 57'		 [citation needed] 41' Santana Stadium: Estádio José Alvalade
Referee: Abel da Costa
13 July 1959 Second leg Benfica 3–1
(4–3 agg.)		 Barreirense Lisbon
Mário João 34'
Cavém 37'
Santana 40'		 [citation needed] 65' Arizaga Stadium: Estádio da Luz
Referee: Clemente Henriques

Final

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19 July 1959 Benfica 1–0 Porto Lisbon
Cavém 1'
Santos Red card		 [citation needed] Red card Duarte Stadium: Estádio Nacional
Referee: Décio de Freitas

Friendlies

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31 August 1958
Tribute to Fernando Cabrita		 Covilhã 2–2 Benfica Castelo Branco
[18] Stadium: Estádio Municipal Vale do Romeiro
7 September 1958
Tribute to José Travaços		 Sporting 2–0 Benfica Lisbon
Morais 21', 66' [19] Stadium: Estádio José Alvalade
16 September 1958 Benfica 0–1 Granada Lisbon
[20] 30' Vasquez Stadium: Estádio da Luz
23 September 1958
Tribute to Francisco Calado		 Benfica 1–0 Sporting Lisbon
Stadium: Estádio José Alvalade
1 January 1959 Benfica 1–0 Nîmes Olympique Lisbon
Coluna 22' [21] Red card 62' Duc Stadium: Estádio da Luz
5 April 1959 Benfica 4–1 Torreense Lisbon
Águas 6'
Vieira Dias 48'
Mendes 53'
Salvador 87'		 [22] 20' (pen.) Bezerra Stadium: Estádio da Luz
Referee: Alípio Louro
12 April 1959 Torreense 0–2 Benfica Torres Vedras
[23] 21' Chino
89' Salvador		 Stadium: Estádio Manuel Marques
Referee: Mário Martins
19 April 1959 Taça Cândido Oliveira Benfica 3–2 Académica Lisbon
Águas 9', 34'
Mendes 19'		 [24] 24' Maia
46' Samuel		 Stadium: Estádio da Luz
Referee: Eduardo Gouveia
26 April 1959 Taça Costa e Sousa Académica 0–3 Benfica Coimbra
Stadium: Estádio Cidade de Coimbra
27 April 1959 Naval 1º de Maio 1–5 Benfica Figueira da Foz
[25] Stadium: Estádio José Bento Pessoa
Referee: José Dias Mendes
31 May 1959 Peniche 2–1 Benfica Peniche
[26] Stadium: Campo do Baluarte
Referee: José Agostinho
1 June 1959 Benfica 0–0 América Lisbon
[27] Stadium: Estádio da Luz
Referee: Eduardo Gouveia
4 June 1959 Benfica 1–1 Corinthians Lisbon
Águas 40' (pen.) [28] 43' Zague Stadium: Estádio da Luz
Referee: Herminio Soares
10 June 1959 Taça Santarém Benfica 3–2 Torreense Santarém
Palmeiro 2'
Santana 77' Neto 85'		 [29] 47' Costa
73' Saldanha		 Referee: Manuel Lousada
17 June 1959 Tribute to Fernando Caiado Benfica 3–2 Boavista Lisbon
Stadium: Estádio da Luz
21 June 1959 Tribute to Luís Anica Benfica 0–8 Montijo Montijo
Stadium: Campo Luís Almeida Fidalgo

Player statistics

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The squad for the season consisted of the players listed in the tables below, as well as staff member Otto Glória (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 1958-59 season via transfer, with more details in the following section.

No. Pos Nat Player TotalPrimeira DivisãoTaça de Portugal
AppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
1 GK Portugal POR Costa Pereira 30025050
1 GK Portugal POR José Bastos 401030
DF Portugal POR Ângelo Martins 25025000
DF Portugal POR Fernando Ferreira 303000
DF Portugal POR Zézinho 807010
2 DF Portugal POR Manuel Serra 30021090
3 DF Portugal POR Mário João 210021
MF Portugal POR Fernando Caiado 101000
MF Portugal POR Humberto Fernandes 101000
MF Angola ANG Mascarenhas 212100
4 DF Portugal POR José Neto 28119190
5 MF Portugal POR Artur Santos 35026090
6 MF Portugal POR Alfredo Abrantes 35026090
FW Portugal POR António Mendes 2414191450
FW Portugal POR António Hilário 905040
FW Portugal POR Chino 16513233
FW Portugal POR Palmeiro Antunes 312110
FW Portugal POR Salvador Martins 929200
FW Portugal POR Vieira Dias 202000
7 FW Portugal POR Francisco Palmeiro 1326270
8 FW Portugal POR Joaquim Santana 521042
9 FW Portugal POR José Águas 3329242693
10 FW Portugal POR Mário Coluna 341325895
11 FW Portugal POR Domiciano Cavém 3526262195

Transfers

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In

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Position Player From Fee Ref
DF José Neto C.D. Montijo Undisclosed
FW António Hilário S.C.U. Torreense Undisclosed
FW Chino C.S. Marítimo Undisclosed

Out

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Position Player To Fee Ref
GK Arnaldo Rodrigues Amarante F.C. Undisclosed
DF Araújo Académica Undisclosed
MF Hélder Constantino S.C.U. Torreense Undisclosed
FW Azevedo S.C.U. Torreense Undisclosed
FW Chipenda Académica Undisclosed
FW Isidro Santos S.C.U. Torreense Undisclosed
FW José Maria Braga Undisclosed

References

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  1. ↑ "Desconcentração e eficácia". Diário de Lisboa.
  2. ↑ "Os quatro grandes do futebol em dificuldades". Diário de Lisboa.
  3. ↑ "7th matchday league table". Diário de Lisboa.
  4. ↑ "Empate sem golos Porto-Benfica". Diário de Lisboa.
  5. ↑ "Clara superioridade do Benfica". Diário de Lisboa.
  6. ↑ "14th matchday league table". Diário de Lisboa.
  7. ↑ "21th matchday league table". Diário de Lisboa.
  8. ↑ "O Benfica não foi além do empate no jogo contra o Porto". Diário de Lisboa.
  9. ↑ "23rd matchday league table". Diário de Lisboa.
  10. ↑ "Sporting 2-1 Benfica". Diário de Lisboa.
  11. ↑ "O FC Porto é o novo campeão". Diário de Lisboa.
  12. ↑ "Qual foi o jogo de 1958 (que afinal foi em 1959) a que Farioli se referiu?". Abola.
  13. ↑ "Homogeneidade e sentido prático". Diário de Lisboa.
  14. ↑ "Furia". Diário de Lisboa.
  15. ↑ "Demonstração de brio leonino". Diário de Lisboa.
  16. ↑ "Caricias e chicotadas". Diário de Lisboa.
  17. ↑ "Benfica conquistou a Taça de Portugal". Diário de Lisboa.
  18. ↑ "Pouco futebol e resultado justo". Diário de Lisboa.
  19. ↑ "Numa festa inesquecível". Diário de Lisboa.
  20. ↑ "O português do Granada não quis perder com o Benfica". Diário de Lisboa.
  21. ↑ "Débito de golos". Diário de Lisboa.
  22. ↑ "Benfica 4–1 Torreense". Diário de Lisboa.
  23. ↑ "Torreense 0–2 Benfica". Diário de Lisboa.
  24. ↑ "Benfica 3–2 Académica". Diário de Lisboa.
  25. ↑ "O Benfica derrotou o Naval". Diário de Lisboa.
  26. ↑ "O Benfica foi festivamente recebido". Diário de Lisboa.
  27. ↑ "Só perdeu quem não foi..." Diário de Lisboa.
  28. ↑ "Gilmar e Costa Pereira foram aplaudidos". Diário de Lisboa.
  29. ↑ "O Benfica ganhou ao Torreense". Diário de Lisboa.
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