2009–10 S.L. Benfica season

Benfica 2009–10 football season
Benfica
2009–10 season
PresidentLuís Filipe Vieira
ManagerJorge Jesus
StadiumEstádio da Luz
Primeira Liga1st
Taça de PortugalFourth round
Taça da LigaWinners
UEFA Europa LeagueQuarter-finals
Top goalscorerLeague: Óscar Cardozo (26)
All: Óscar Cardozo (38)
Highest home attendance64,103 v Rio Ave[1]
(9 May 2010)
Lowest home attendance20,000 v Vitória de Guimarães
(22 November 2009)
Average home league attendance50,033[2][3]
Biggest winBenfica 8–1 Vitória de Setúbal
(31 August 2009)
Biggest defeatLiverpool 4–1 Benfica
(8 April 2010)
Home colours
Away colours

The 2009–10 European football season was the 106th season of Sport Lisboa e Benfica's existence and the club's 76th consecutive season in the top flight of Portuguese football. The season ran from 1 July 2009 to 30 June 2010; Benfica competed domestically in the Primeira Liga, Taça de Portugal and Taça da Liga. The club also participated in the UEFA Europa League after qualifying from the competition's play-off round, which they had to play as a result of finishing third in the previous season.

On 16 June 2009, Jesus replaced Quique Sánchez Flores at the helm of Benfica. Jesus implemented a 4–1–3–2 formation, in which a winger, Ramires, provided cover and assistance to the defensive midfielder, Javi García, and other winger, Ángel Di María, conducted the counterattacks. Pablo Aimar, as an attacking midfielder, distributed play and Javier Saviola created space between lines for Óscar Cardozo, Aimar and Di María.[4][5]

This fast-paced, attractive football[6] proved to be successful and in his first year Jesus led Benfica to the first division title after a five-year wait (only two league defeats, 78 goals scored), also reaching the quarter-finals in the Europa League, losing to Liverpool on a 3–5 aggregate score (this would be the last match Benfica would lose in a run that lasted 27 games).

Benfica won their 32nd Primeira Liga and their second League Cup. They saw the definite breakthroughs of Ángel Di María, David Luiz and Fábio Coentrão, while Óscar Cardozo had his best season yet, scoring 26 league goals. The team's only disappointments of the season were a 4–1 loss to Liverpool at Anfield in the Europa League quarter-finals second leg, where Fernando Torres hit two second-half goals to knock Benfica out of Europe, and an early exit at the Taça de Portugal.

Competitions

  Win   Draw   Loss   Postponed

Pre-season friendlies

Sion v Benfica
12 July 2009 Friendly Sion 2–2 Benfica Sion, Switzerland
17:30 CET (UTC+01)
Report
Stadium: Stade Tourbillon
Attendance: 12,450
Benfica v Shakhtar Donetsk
13 July 2009 Friendly Benfica 2–0 Shakhtar Donetsk Geneva, Switzerland
18:30 CET (UTC+01)
Report Stadium: Charmilles Stadium
Benfica v Athletic Bilbao
16 July 2009 Guadiana Trophy Benfica 2–1 Athletic Bilbao Vila Real de Santo António, Portugal
21:15 CET (UTC+01) Saviola 48', 66' Report Toquero 17' Stadium: Complexo Desportivo de Vila Real de Santo
Attendance: 3,568
Referee: Eugénio Ârez
Benfica v Olhanense
18 July 2009 Guadiana Trophy Benfica 2–1 Olhanense Vila Real de Santo António, Portugal
21:15 CET (UTC+01)
Report Ukra 62' (pen.) Stadium: Complexo Desportivo de Vila Real de Santo
Benfica v Atlético Madrid
21 July 2009 Friendly Benfica 1–2 Atlético Madrid Lisbon, Portugal
19:00 CET (UTC+01)
Report
Stadium: Estádio da Luz
Attendance: 57,462
Sunderland v Benfica
24 July 2009 Amsterdam Tournament Sunderland 0–2 Benfica Amsterdam, Netherlands
18:00 CET (UTC+01) Report
Stadium: Amsterdam Arena
Referee: Reinold Wiedemeijer
Ajax v Benfica
26 July 2009 Amsterdam Tournament Ajax 2–3 Benfica Amsterdam, Netherlands
20:15 CET (UTC+01)
Report Stadium: Amsterdam ArenA
Referee: Pieter Vink
Benfica v Portsmouth
1 August 2009 Guimarães Trophy Benfica 4–0 Portsmouth Guimarães, Portugal
21:15 CET (UTC+01)
Report Stadium: Estádio D. Afonso Henriques
Benfica v Milan
8 August 2009 Eusébio Cup Benfica 1–1
(5–4 p)
Milan Lisbon, Portugal
19:00 CET (UTC+01) Cardozo 58' Report Sidnei 87' (o.g.) Stadium: Estádio da Luz
Attendance: 62,342
Referee: João Ferreira
Penalties

Regular season friendlies

Benfica v Celtic
3 September 2009 CNE Cup Benfica 3–1 Celtic Toronto, Canada
00:30 CET (UTC+01)
Report McGowan 45+1' Stadium: BMO Field
Referee: Silviu Petresco
Santa Clara v Benfica
13 November 2009 Pedro Pauleta Trophy Santa Clara 1–1
(3–5 p)
Benfica Azores, Portugal
22:15 CET (UTC+01) Leandro Tatu 51' Report Keirrison 35' Stadium: Estádio de São Miguel
Referee: Jacinto Paixão
Penalties
  • Netto soccer ball with check mark
  • Lico soccer ball with check mark
  • Danilo Silva soccer ball with red X
  • Renan soccer ball with check mark
New England Revolution v Benfica
20 May 2010 Friendly New England Revolution 0–4 Benfica Foxborough, United States
01:00 CET (UTC+01) Report
Stadium: Gillette Stadium
Attendance: 12,735
Referee: Hilario Grajeda
Benfica v Panathinaikos
23 May 2010 Friendly Benfica 0–0 Panathinaikos Toronto, Canada
20:15 CET (UTC+01) David Luiz Red card Report Stadium: BMO Field
Attendance: 8,000

Primeira Liga

League table

Pos Team
  • v
  • t
  • e
Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification or relegation
1 Benfica (C) 30 24 4 2 78 20 +58 76 Qualification to Champions League group stage
2 Braga 30 22 5 3 48 20 +28 71 Qualification to Champions League third qualifying round
3 Porto 30 21 5 4 70 26 +44 68 Qualification to Europa League play-off round[a]
4 Sporting CP 30 13 9 8 42 26 +16 48 Qualification to Europa League third qualifying round
5 Marítimo 30 11 8 11 42 43 −1 41[b] Qualification to Europa League second qualifying round
Source: LPFP
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) head-to-head points; 3) head-to-head goal difference; 4) head-to-head goals scored; 5) goal difference; 6) number of goals scored.
(C) Champions
Notes:
  1. ^ Porto qualified for the play-off round of 2010–11 UEFA Europa League after winning the 2009–10 Taça de Portugal.
  2. ^ Marítimo ahead of Vitória de Guimarães on head-to-head record; Vitória de Guimarães–Marítimo 1–2, Marítimo–Vitória de Guimarães 0–1.

Results by round

Source: ForaDeJogo.net
A = Away; H = Home; W = Win; D = Draw; L = Loss

Matches

Benfica v Marítimo
16 August 2009 1 Benfica 1–1 Marítimo Lisbon
20:15 Weldon 86' Report Alonso 24' (pen.) Stadium: Estádio da Luz
Attendance: 54,103
Referee: Artur Soares Dias (Porto)
Vitória Guimarães v Benfica
23 August 2009 2 Vitória Guimarães 0–1 Benfica Guimarães
18:00 Report Ramires 90' Stadium: Estádio D. Afonso Henriques
Attendance: 27,310
Referee: Pedro Proença (Lisbon)
Benfica v Vitória de Setúbal
31 August 2009 3 Benfica 8–1 Vitória de Setúbal Lisbon
20:15
Report Barbosa 90+2' Stadium: Estádio da Luz
Attendance: 40,915
Referee: Duarte Gomes (Lisbon)
Belenenses v Benfica
13 September 2009 4 Belenenses 0–4 Benfica Lisbon
18:00 Report
Stadium: Estádio do Restelo
Attendance: 17,473
Referee: Olegário Benquerença (Leiria)
União de Leiria v Benfica
20 September 2009 5 União de Leiria 1–2 Benfica Leiria
20:15 David Luiz 18' (o.g.) Report
Stadium: Estádio Dr. Magalhães Pessoa
Attendance: 22,676
Referee: Jorge Sousa (Porto)
Benfica v Leixões
26 September 2009 6 Benfica 5–0 Leixões Lisbon
21:15
Report Stadium: Estádio da Luz
Attendance: 43,283
Referee: João Capela (Lisbon)
Paços de Ferreira v Benfica
5 October 2009 7 Paços de Ferreira 1–3 Benfica Paços de Ferreira
20:15 Maykon 68' Report
Stadium: Estádio da Mata Real
Attendance: 4,865
Referee: João Ferreira (Setúbal)
Benfica v Nacional
26 October 2009 8 Benfica 6–1 Nacional Lisbon
20:15
Report Edgar Costa 26' Stadium: Estádio da Luz
Attendance: 47,011
Referee: Vasco Santos (Porto)
Braga v Benfica
31 October 2009 9 Braga 2–0 Benfica Braga
21:15 Report Stadium: Estádio Municipal de Braga
Attendance: 24,181
Referee: Jorge Sousa (Porto)
Benfica v Naval
9 November 2009 10 Benfica 1–0 Naval Lisbon
20:15 García 89' Report Stadium: Estádio da Luz
Attendance: 41,981
Referee: Lucílio Baptista (Lisbon)
Sporting CP v Benfica
28 November 2009 11 Sporting CP 0–0 Benfica Lisbon
21:15 Report Stadium: Estádio José Alvalade
Attendance: 45,880
Referee: Pedro Proença (Lisbon)
Benfica v Académica
6 December 2009 12 Benfica 4–0 Académica Lisbon
20:15
Report Stadium: Estádio da Luz
Attendance: 41,206
Referee: Cosme Machado (Braga)
Olhanense v Benfica
12 December 2009 13 Olhanense 2–2 Benfica Olhão
21:15
  • Fernandes 9'
  • Toy 32'
Report
Stadium: Estádio José Arcanjo
Attendance: 8,206
Referee: Artur Soares Dias (Porto)
Benfica v Porto
20 December 2009 14 Benfica 1–0 Porto Lisbon
20:15 Saviola 22' Report Stadium: Estádio da Luz
Attendance: 58,659
Referee: Lucílio Baptista (Lisbon)
Rio Ave v Benfica
9 January 2010 15 Rio Ave 0–1 Benfica Vila do Conde
21:15 Report Saviola 47' Stadium: Estádio do Rio Ave FC
Attendance: 7,060
Referee: Bruno Paixão (Setúbal)
Marítimo v Benfica
17 January 2010 16 Marítimo 0–5 Benfica Funchal
20:15 Report
Stadium: Estádio dos Barreiros
Attendance: 5,000
Referee: João Ferreira (Setúbal)
Benfica v Vitória de Guimarães
30 January 2010 17 Benfica 3–1 Vitória de Guimarães Lisbon
19:15
  • Aimar 16'
  • Martins 50', 59'
Report Assis 31' Stadium: Estádio da Luz
Attendance: 52,616
Referee: Elmano Santos (Madeira) (Madeira)
Vitória Setúbal v Benfica
6 February 2010 18 Vitória Setúbal 1–1 Benfica Setúbal
21:15 David Luiz 37' (o.g.) Report Silva 14' (o.g.) Stadium: Estádio do Bonfim
Attendance: 9,640
Referee: Jorge Sousa (Porto)
Benfica v Belenenses
13 February 2010 19 Benfica 1–0 Belenenses Lisbon
17:00 Cardozo 10' Report Stadium: Estádio da Luz
Attendance: 45,329
Referee: Carlos Xistra (Castelo Branco)
Benfica v União de Leiria
3 February 2010 20 Benfica 3–0 União de Leiria Lisbon
21:00
Report Stadium: Estádio da Luz
Attendance: 33,179
Referee: Marco Ferreira (Madeira)
Leixões v Benfica
27 February 2010 21 Leixões 0–4 Benfica Leixões
21:15 Report
Stadium: Estádio do Mar
Attendance: 6,474
Referee: Lucílio Baptista (Lisbon)
Benfica v Paços de Ferreira
7 March 2010 22 Benfica 3–1 Paços de Ferreira Lisbon
20:15
Report William 43' Stadium: Estádio da Luz
Attendance: 42,971
Referee: Artur Soares Dias (Porto)
Nacional v Benfica
14 March 2010 23 Nacional 0–1 Benfica Funchal
18:00 Report Cardozo 58' Stadium: Estádio da Madeira
Attendance: 4,646
Referee: Paulo Baptista (Portalegre)
Benfica v Braga
27 March 2010 24 Benfica 1–0 Braga Lisbon
20:15 Luisão 45+1' Report Stadium: Estádio da Luz
Attendance: 63,679
Referee: Pedro Proença (Lisbon)
Naval v Benfica
5 April 2010 25 Naval 2–4 Benfica Figueira da Foz
21:00 Report
Stadium: Estádio Municipal José Bento Pessoa
Attendance: 7,491
Referee: Elmano Santos (Madeira) (Madeira)
Benfica v Sporting CP
13 April 2010 26 Benfica 2–0 Sporting CP Lisbon
20:45
Report Stadium: Estádio da Luz
Attendance: 59,317
Referee: João Ferreira (Setúbal)
Académica v Benfica
18 April 2010 27 Académica 2–3 Benfica Coimbra
18:00
Report
Stadium: Estádio Cidade de Coimbra
Attendance: 21,742
Referee: Carlos Xistra (Castelo Branco)
Benfica v Olhanense
24 April 2010 28 Benfica 5–0 Olhanense Lisbon
21:15
Report Stadium: Estádio da Luz
Attendance: 62,147
Referee: Lucílio Baptista (Lisbon)
Porto v Benfica
2 May 2010 29 Porto 3–1 Benfica Porto
20:15
Report Luisão 56' Stadium: Estádio do Dragão
Attendance: 44,902
Referee: Olegário Benquerença (Leiria)
Benfica v Rio Ave
9 May 2010 30 Benfica 2–1 Rio Ave Lisbon
18:00 Cardozo 3', 79' Report Chaves 72' Stadium: Estádio da Luz
Attendance: 64,103
Referee: Jorge Sousa (Porto)

Taça de Portugal

GDR Monsanto v Benfica
18 October 2009 Third round GDR Monsanto 0–6 Benfica Torres Novas
18:15 CET Report
Stadium: Estádio Municipal Dr. Alves Vieira
Attendance: 10,000
Referee: Paulo Costa (Porto)
Benfica v Vitória de Guimarães
22 November 2009 Fourth round Benfica 0–1 Vitória de Guimarães Lisbon
19:45 CET Report Gustavo Lazzaretti 25' Stadium: Estádio da Luz
Attendance: 20,000
Referee: Elmano Santos (Madeira)

Taça da Liga

Group stage

Benfica v Nacional
3 January 2010 1 Benfica 1–0 Nacional Lisbon
19:15 Saviola 78' Report Stadium: Estádio da Luz
Attendance: 17,684
Referee: Olegário Benquerença (Leiria) (Leiria)
Vitória de Guimarães v Benfica
13 January 2010 2 Vitória de Guimarães 1–1 Benfica Guimarães
20:15 Douglas 56' Report Coentrão 75' Stadium: Estádio D. Afonso Henriques
Attendance: 4,318
Referee: Carlos Xistra (Castelo Branco)
Rio Ave v Benfica
23 January 2010 3 Rio Ave 1–2 Benfica Vila do Conde
20:15 Gama 53' (pen.) Report
Stadium: Estádio do Rio Ave FC
Attendance: 7,555
Referee: Cosme Machado (Braga)

Semi-finals

Sporting CP v Benfica
9 February 2010 Sporting CP 1–4 Benfica Lisbon
20:15 Liédson 36' Report
Stadium: Estádio José Alvalade
Attendance: 20,000
Referee: Olegário Benquerença (Leiria)

Final

Benfica v Porto
21 March 2010 Benfica 3–0 Porto Faro
19:15
Report Stadium: Estádio Algarve
Attendance: 23,430
Referee: Jorge Sousa (Porto)

UEFA Europa League

Play-off round

Benfica Portugal v Ukraine Vorskla Poltava
20 August 2009 First leg Benfica Portugal 4–0 Ukraine Vorskla Poltava Lisbon, Portugal
20:45 CEST
Report Stadium: Estádio da Luz
Attendance: 34,177
Referee: Darko Čeferin (Slovenia)
Vorskla Poltava Ukraine v Portugal Benfica
27 August 2009 Second leg Vorskla Poltava Ukraine 2–1
(2–5 agg.)
Portugal Benfica Poltava, Ukraine
20:45 CEST
Report Saviola 59' Stadium: Butovsky Vorskla Stadium
Attendance: 22,000[7]
Referee: Claudio Circhetta (Switzerland)

Group stage

Pos Team
  • v
  • t
  • e
Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification
1 Portugal Benfica 6 5 0 1 13 3 +10 15 Advance to knockout phase
2 England Everton 6 3 0 3 7 9 −2 9
3 Belarus BATE Borisov 6 2 1 3 7 9 −2 7
4 Greece AEK Athens 6 1 1 4 5 11 −6 4
Source: Soccerway
Benfica Portugal v Belarus BATE Borisov
17 September 2009 1 Benfica Portugal 2–0 Belarus BATE Borisov Lisbon, Portugal
21:05 CEST Report Stadium: Estádio da Luz
Attendance: 34,953
Referee: Knut Kircher (Germany)
AEK Athens Greece v Portugal Benfica
1 October 2009 2 AEK Athens Greece 1–0 Portugal Benfica Athens, Greece
19:00 CEST Majstorović 43' Report Stadium: Olympic Stadium
Attendance: 12,420
Referee: Stefan Johannesson (Sweden)
Benfica Portugal v England Everton
22 October 2009 3 Benfica Portugal 5–0 England Everton Lisbon, Portugal
19:00 CEST
Report Stadium: Estádio da Luz
Attendance: 44,534
Referee: Nikolay Ivanov (Russia)
Everton England v Portugal Benfica
5 November 2009 4 Everton England 0–2 Portugal Benfica Liverpool, England
21:05 CET Report
Stadium: Goodison Park
Attendance: 30,790
Referee: Saïd Ennjimi (France)
BATE Borisov Belarus v Portugal Benfica
2 December 2009 5 BATE Borisov Belarus 1–2 Portugal Benfica Minsk, Belarus
19:00 CET Vítor 69' (o.g.) Report Stadium: Dinamo Stadium
Attendance: 10,000
Referee: Thomas Einwaller (Austria)
Benfica Portugal v Greece AEK Athens
17 December 2009 6 Benfica Portugal 2–1 Greece AEK Athens Lisbon, Portugal
21:05 CET Di María 45', 73' Report Blanco 84' Stadium: Estádio da Luz
Attendance: 20,000
Referee: Gianluca Rocchi (Italy)

Knockout phase

Round of 32
Hertha BSC Germany v Portugal Benfica
18 February 2010 First leg Hertha BSC Germany 1–1 Portugal Benfica Berlin, Germany
21:05 García 33' (o.g.) Report Di María 4' Stadium: Olympic Stadium
Attendance: 13,684
Referee: Terje Hauge (Norway)
Benfica Portugal v Germany Hertha BSC
23 February 2010 Second leg Benfica Portugal 4–0
(5–1 agg.)
Germany Hertha BSC Lisbon, Portugal
18:00
Report Stadium: Estádio da Luz
Attendance: 30,402
Referee: Pieter Vink (Netherlands)
Round of 16
Benfica Portugal v France Marseille
11 March 2010 First leg Benfica Portugal 1–1 France Marseille Lisbon, Portugal
21:05 Pereira 76' Report Ben Arfa 90' Stadium: Estádio da Luz
Attendance: 46,635
Referee: Felix Brych (Germany)
Marseille France v Portugal Benfica
18 March 2010 Second leg Marseille France 1–2
(2–3 agg.)
Portugal Benfica Marseille, France
19:00 Niang 70' Report
Stadium: Stade Vélodrome
Attendance: 40,000
Referee: Damir Skomina (Slovenia)
Quarter-finals
Benfica Portugal v England Liverpool
1 April 2010 First leg Benfica Portugal 2–1 England Liverpool Lisbon, Portugal
21:05 Cardozo 59' (pen.), 79' (pen.) Report Agger 9' Stadium: Estádio da Luz
Attendance: 62,629
Referee: Jonas Eriksson (Sweden)
Liverpool England v Portugal Benfica
8 April 2010 Second leg Liverpool England 4–1
(5–3 agg.)
Portugal Benfica Liverpool, England
21:05
Report Cardozo 70' Stadium: Anfield
Attendance: 42,377
Referee: Björn Kuipers (Netherlands)

Overall record

Competition First match Last match Record
G W D L GF GA GD Win % Source
Primeira Liga 16 August 2009 9 May 2010 30 24 4 2 78 20 +58 080.00
Taça de Portugal 17 October 2009 22 November 2009 2 1 0 1 6 1 +5 050.00
Taça da Liga 3 January 2010 21 March 2010 5 4 1 0 11 3 +8 080.00
UEFA Europa League 20 August 2009 8 April 2010 14 9 2 3 29 13 +16 064.29
Total[8] 51 38 7 6 124 37 +87 074.51

Player statistics

No. Pos Nat Player Total Primeira Liga Portuguese Cup League Cup Europa League
Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
Goalkeepers
1 GK Portugal POR José Moreira 5 -5 0 0 2 -1 1 -1 2 -3
12 GK Portugal POR Quim 33 -20 30 -20 0 0 2 0 1 0
13 GK Brazil BRA Júlio César 14 -12 0 0 0 0 2 -2 12 -10
31 GK Brazil BRA Moretto 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Defenders
14 DF Uruguay URU Maxi Pereira 37 4 25 2 0 0 4 0 8 2
22 DF Portugal POR Luís Filipe 3 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 2 0
4 DF Brazil BRA Luisão 45 6 28 4 0 0 5 1 12 1
23 DF Brazil BRA David Luiz 49 3 29 2 2 0 5 1 13 0
27 DF Brazil BRA Sidnei 10 0 5 0 2 0 0 0 3 0
28 DF Portugal POR Miguel Vítor 7 0 2 0 1 0 0 0 4 0
15 DF Portugal POR Roderick Miranda 2 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 1 0
18 DF Portugal POR Fábio Coentrão 45 3 26 0 2 1 4 1 13 1
25 DF Portugal POR César Peixoto 29 1 15 0 1 1 3 0 10 0
3 DF Argentina ARG José Shaffer 6 0 4 0 0 0 0 0 2 0
35 DF Portugal POR Jorge Ribeiro 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Midfielders
6 MF Spain ESP Javi García 46 4 26 3 2 0 4 0 14 1
2 DF Brazil BRA Airton 6 0 4 0 0 0 1 0 1 0
5 MF Portugal POR Rúben Amorim 38 4 24 3 2 0 2 1 10 0
8 MF Brazil BRA Ramires 43 5 26 4 1 0 4 1 12 0
10 MF Argentina ARG Pablo Aimar 41 5 25 4 1 0 4 0 11 1
24 MF Brazil BRA Felipe Menezes 8 1 4 0 1 0 0 0 3 1
17 MF Portugal POR Carlos Martins 8 0 6 0 1 0 0 0 1 0
20 MF Argentina ARG Ángel Di María 45 10 26 5 1 0 4 1 14 4
16 MF Uruguay URU Urreta 2 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 0
Strikers
7 FW Paraguay PAR Óscar Cardozo 47 38 29 26 0 0 5 2 13 10
30 FW Argentina ARG Javier Saviola 44 19 27 11 2 1 4 1 11 6
19 FW Brazil BRA Weldon 18 6 12 5 1 0 2 0 3 1
21 FW Portugal POR Nuno Gomes 23 4 13 3 2 0 2 0 6 1
11 FW Brazil BRA Keirrison 7 0 5 0 1 0 0 0 1 0
31 FW Brazil BRA Alan Kardec 13 1 8 0 0 0 3 0 2 1
32 FW Brazil BRA Éder Luís 10 1 6 1 0 0 1 0 3 0
9 FW Angola ANG Mantorras 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0

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Transfers

In

Summer

No. Pos. Name Age Moving From Type of Transfer Contract Ends Transfer fee Notes Source
6 MF Spain Javi García 22 Spain Real Madrid Transfer 2014 €7M N/A
8 MF Brazil Ramires 22 Brazil Cruzeiro Transfer 2014 €7.5M N/A
30 FW Argentina Javier Saviola 27 Spain Real Madrid Transfer 2012 €5M N/A
2 DF Brazil Patric 20 Brazil São Caetano Transfer 2013 €1.9M N/A
3 DF Argentina José Shaffer 23 Argentina Racing Club Transfer 2013 €1.7M N/A
13 GK Brazil Júlio César 22 Portugal Belenenses Transfer 2014 €0.5M N/A
25 DF Portugal César Peixoto 29 Portugal Braga Transfer 2012 €0.4M N/A
24 MF Brazil Felipe Menezes 21 Brazil Goiás Transfer 2014 €1.1M N/A
19 FW Brazil Weldon 28 Brazil Recife Transfer 2011 €0.2M N/A
11 FW Brazil Keirrison 20 Spain Barcelona Loan 2010 Undisclosed N/A
22 DF Portugal Luís Filipe 29 Portugal Vitória de Guimarães Loan return 2011 Free N/A
18 FW Portugal Fábio Coentrão 20 Portugal Rio Ave Loan return 2012 Free N/A
# DF Brazil Leandro Silva 20 Brazil Coritiba Transfer 2015 Free N/A
# FW Portugal Ivan Santos 20 Portugal Boavista Loan return 2012 Free N/A
# FW China Yu Dabao 21 Portugal Olivais e Moscavide Loan return 2009 Free N/A
# DF Portugal Ruben Lima 19 Portugal Desportivo das Aves Loan return 2012 Free N/A
# MF Portugal Miguel Rosa 20 Portugal Estoril Loan return 2012 Free N/A
# DF Romania László Sepsi 23 Spain Racing Santander Loan return 2012 Free N/A
# DF Brazil Edcarlos 24 Brazil Fluminense Loan return 2013 Free N/A
# FW Portugal Ariza Makukula 28 England Bolton Wanderers Loan return 2013 Free N/A
# MF Argentina Andrés Díaz 25 Argentina Banfield Loan return 2011 Free N/A
# DF Ivory Coast Marco Zoro 25 Portugal Vitória de Setúbal Loan return 2011 Free N/A
# DF Algeria Rafik Halliche 22 Portugal Nacional Loan return 2013 Free N/A
# FW Brazil Marcel 27 Japan Vissel Kobe Loan Return 2012 Free N/A
# FW Portugal André Carvalhas 20 Portugal Olhanense Loan return 2012 Free N/A
# MF Portugal Romeu Ribeiro 20 Portugal Desportivo das Aves Loan return 2011 Free N/A
# FW United States Freddy Adu 20 France Monaco Loan return 2013 Free N/A

Winter

No. Pos. Name Age Moving From Type of Transfer Contract Ends Transfer fee Notes Source
2 MF Brazil Airton 19 Brazil Flamengo Transfer 2015 €2.6M N/A
31 FW Brazil Alan Kardec 20 Brazil Vasco da Gama Transfer 2015 €2.5M N/A
32 FW Brazil Éder Luís 24 Brazil Atlético Mineiro Transfer 2015 €2M For 50% economic right's

Spend : Decrease €32.4M

Out

Summer

No. Pos. Name Age Moving to Type of transfer Transfer fee Source
# MF Greece Kostas Katsouranis 31 Greece Panathinaikos Transfer €3.5M
# DF Brazil Edcarlos 23 Mexico Cruz Azul Transfer €1.3M
# DF Romania László Sepsi 23 Romania Politehnica Timișoara Transfer €1.3M
# MF Portugal Romeu Ribeiro 20 Portugal Marítimo Transfer Free
# MF Argentina Andrés Díaz 26 - Contract terminated Free
2 DF Brazil Patric 20 Brazil Cruzeiro Loan €0.15M
26 MF Algeria Hassan Yebda 25 England Portsmouth Loan €0.48M
# MF Cameroon Gilles Binya 24 Switzerland Neuchâtel Xamax Loan Free
# DF Algeria Rafik Halliche 22 Portugal Nacional Loan Free
# FW United States Freddy Adu 20 Portugal Belenenses Loan Free
# FW China Yu Dabao 21 Portugal Mafra Loan Free
# DF Ivory Coast Marco Zoro 25 Portugal Vitória Setúbal Loan Free
# FW Ghana Ishmael Yartey 19 Portugal Beira-Mar Loan Free
# DF Brazil Leandro da Silva 20 Portugal Guimarães Loan Free
# FW Brazil Marcel 27 Brazil Santos FC Loan Free
# MF Brazil Fellipe Bastos 19 Portugal Belenenses Loan Free
# DF Portugal Ruben Lima 19 Portugal Vitória Setúbal Loan Free
# FW Portugal André Carvalhas 19 Portugal Fátima Loan Free
# FW Portugal Ivan Santos 20 Portugal Carregado Loan Free
# MF Portugal Miguel Rosa 20 Portugal Carregado Loan Free
# FW Portugal Ariza Makukula 28 Turkey Kayserispor Loan Free
# DF Portugal Abel Pereira 19 Portugal Mafra Loan Free
# FW Portugal Hélio Vaz 18 Portugal Mafra Loan Free
# FW Portugal André Soares 19 Portugal Carregado Loan Free
# FW Portugal José Coelho 19 Portugal Paços de Ferreira Loan Free
# MF Portugal David Simão 19 Portugal Fátima Loan Free
# DF Portugal João Pereira 19 Portugal Fátima Loan Free
# FW Spain José Antonio Reyes 24 Spain Atlético Madrid Loan return -
# FW Honduras David Suazo 28 Italy Internazionale Loan return -

Winter

No. Pos. Name Age Moving to Type of transfer Transfer fee Source
# FW China Yu Dabao 21 China Tianjin Teda Transfer Free
# GK Brazil Moretto 31 Brazil Brasiliense Contract terminated Free
11 FW Brazil Keirrison 20 Spain Barcelona Loan return Free
# MF Brazil Fellipe Bastos 19 Switzerland Servette Loan Free
2 DF Brazil Patric 20 Brazil Avaí Loan €0.1M
3 DF Argentina José Shaffer 24 Argentina Banfield Loan Free
# FW Uruguay Urreta 19 Uruguay Peñarol Loan Free
# FW United States Freddy Adu 20 Turkey Aris Loan Free
# FW Equatorial Guinea Javier Balboa 24 Spain Cartagena Loan Free
# FW Portugal Nélson Oliveira 18 Portugal Rio Ave Loan Free
# DF Portugal Abel Pereira 20 Portugal Tondela Loan Free
# FW Portugal Ivan Santos 21 Portugal Atlético CP Loan Free
# FW Portugal Hélio Vaz 19 Portugal Tondela Loan Free
# FW Portugal André Soares 19 Portugal Atlético CP Loan Free
Transfer income: Increase €6.83M

Overall transfer activity

Spending

Summer: Decrease €25,300,000
Winter: Decrease €7,100,000
Total: Decrease €32,400,000

Income

Summer: Increase €6,730,000
Winter: Increase €100,000
Total: Increase €6,830,000

Expenditure

Summer: Decrease €18,570,000
Winter: Decrease €7,000,000
Total: Decrease €25,570,000

References

  1. ^ "Painel de Espectadores" [Attendance list per match]. ligaportugal.pt. Retrieved 2 September 2014.
  2. ^ "Painel de Espectadores" [Attendance list per club]. ligaportugal.pt. Retrieved 2 September 2014.
  3. ^ Paulo, Isabel (19 May 2010). "Benfica é o 10.º clube europeu com maiores assistências" [Benfica is the tenth European club with the highest attendances]. Expresso (in Portuguese). Retrieved 6 August 2012.
  4. ^ "2009–10 Portuguese Liga - Matchday 4". football-lineups.com. Retrieved 22 January 2013.
  5. ^ "Benfica in Europa League 2009-10". football-lineups.com. Retrieved 22 January 2013.
  6. ^ "Benfica – the most attractive side in Europe?". zonalmarking.ne. 2 March 2010. Archived from the original on 11 November 2020. Retrieved 7 February 2013.
  7. ^ "Ворскла" - "Бенфика" 2:1 (Russian)
  8. ^ Almanaque do Benfica. Lua de Papel. p. 659. ISBN 978-989-23-2087-8.
  9. ^ "2009–10 season".

Filmography

  • Benfica - Campeões Nacionais 09/10 [Benfica - 2009–10 National Champions] (DVD) (in Portuguese). Lisbon, Portugal: Valentim de Carvalho Multimédia. 9 June 2010.
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S.L. Benfica seasons
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2009–10 in Portuguese football
Domestic leagues
Domestic cups
European competitions
Club seasons
Primeira Liga
  • Académica de Coimbra
  • Belenenses
  • Benfica
  • Braga
  • Leixões
  • Marítimo
  • Nacional
  • Naval 1º de Maio
  • Olhanense
  • Paços de Ferreira
  • Porto
  • Rio Ave
  • Sporting CP
  • União de Leiria
  • Vitória de Guimarães
  • Vitória de Setúbal