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Benfica
1999โ€“2000 season
PresidentJoรฃo Vale e Azevedo
Head coachJupp Heynckes
StadiumEstรกdio da Luz
Primeira Liga3rd
Taรงa de PortugalSixth round
UEFA CupThird round
Top goalscorerLeague: Nuno Gomes (18)
All: Nuno Gomes (20)
Highest home attendance75,000 v Sporting CP
(9 January 2000)
Lowest home attendance3,000 v Amora
(12 January 2000)
Biggest winBenfica 7โ€“0 Amora
(12 January 2000)
Biggest defeatCelta de Vigo 7โ€“0 Benfica
(25 November 1999)
โ†ย 1998โ€“99
2000โ€“01ย โ†’

The 1999โ€“2000 season was Sport Lisboa e Benfica's 96th season in existence and the club's 66th consecutive season in the top flight of Portuguese football. It ran from 1 July 1999 to 30 June 2000. Benfica competed domestically in the Primeira Liga and the Taรงa de Portugal. The club also participated in the UEFA Cup, by virtue of finishing third in that tournament the previous season.

After sacking Scottish coach Graeme Souness, Benfica appointed UEFA Champions League-winning manager Jupp Heynckes. Limited by ongoing financial difficulties, the club signings consisted of players either on the books, free transfers or loans, such as with the Spaniards Chano and Tote, the former on a free deal, and the latter on loan. Tote arrived to replace Rushfeldt, who signed and practised with the team, before being recalled back by Rosenborg with disagreements over his transfer. Benfica started their campaign with a six-game winning streak in their first seven league games, topping the league until December; when a record-setting loss to Celta de Vigo, the greatest in its history, negatively affected the team mentality, causing them to drop to third place in Matchday 19, which would become their final position, finishing eight points behind Sporting, but securing a position in the upcoming season's UEFA Cup.

In total Benfica won 21 league matches, drew 6 and lost 7. Nuno Gomes was the season topscorer with 20 goals, of which 18 occurred in the Primeira Liga.

Summary

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Pre-season

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After a season which saw Graeme Souness sacked,[1] the club looked for more experience and chose Jupp Heynckes on 30 May. During a 20-year career, the German manager had won titles for Bayern Munich and Real Madrid and was the first manager in 32 years to clinch a European title for Madrid the previous year.[2][3]

The pre-season, which began in early July, included nine preparation matches in Portugal and abroad. From 18 to 31 July, the team played six matches against German teams. Their first game in Lisbon was against Bayern Munich on 10 August, and four days later they participated in the Trofeo Memorial Nereo Rocco against AC Milan.[4]

Heynckes immediately requested signings in all three positions: defence, midfield and attack.[5] Although the club scouted Hanuch (signed by Sporting) and Claudio Husaรญn for the midfield,[6][7] the only players to join the team were Maniche and Marco Freitas (both on the club payroll and returning from one-year loans to Alverca). For attack Benfica considered Barcelona player Giovanni (who said, "It would be an honour for me to work with Heynckes") but ultimately signed Chano, a 34-year-old Spanish player from CD Tenerife.[8][9][10]

The club was involved in a transfer saga over Norwegian striker Rushfeldt. He signed and practised with the team but left after Rosenborg claimed there were financial issues related to his transfer.[11][12] He was replaced by Tote, on loan from Real Madrid, with the club president saying that "Tote was always the first choice" and Rushfeldt "did not have the personality or mental strength to play for Benfica".[13]

Goalkeeper Michel Preud'homme retired at age 39. Arriving in 1994, he made nearly 200 appearances over five seasons and became a fan favourite.[14] Benfica hired two replacements: Argentine Carlos Bossio and German Robert Enke. Heynckes described Bossio as the "more experienced" goalkeeper, with "a great talent", but also defining Enke as a "good, young goalkeeper; a promise".[15] The Argentine had appearances on his national team and was the first choice at Estudiantes, while the German had its breakthrough at Borussia Mรถnchengladbach only a few months earlier.[16][17] However, in a pre-season game against Bayern Munich Bossio conceded two goals: "I am calm, although we lost the game and my performance led to some 'scolding'."[18] Enke confidently stepped into the position: "If I do not make mistakes, there will be no reason to change goalkeepers."[19]

August and September

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Benfica visited Vila do Conde for their opening Primeira Liga game on 22 August.[20] Although Sรฉrgio Nunes scored in the ninth minute, Hugo Henrique of the home team equalised it minutes later for a 1โ€“1 draw.[21] During the last week of August Benfica hosted Salgueiros, scoring one goal and missing a number of opportunities to increase their lead. Record entitled its article "If the Spaniard was a goalscorer it would have been a slaughter", referring to the wastefulness of Tote.[22]

On 12 September Benfica visited Azores and beat Santa Clara 3โ€“0 to move to top of the league table, tied with five other teams.[23] Four days later the club started their European campaign, facing Dinamo Bucuresti at home. They lost 1โ€“0, when a shot by Nastase slipped through Enke's legs.[24] In the title race, Benfica led the table after defeating Vitรณria Setรบbal. Newspaper Record portrayed the game as easy win for the club, writing, "Nothing better to raise morale than to win comfortably, without rush, without pushing, without any problem whatsoever."[25]

Before their European game, the team travelled to Faro to defend their lead. They won their fourth consecutive match, with Nuno Gomes scoring his fourth goal in five games.[20][26] At the end of September, Benfica travelled to Romania to play Dinamo Bucuresti.[27] After a first-half goal by Maniche, Chano scored in the 71st minute to send Benfica into second round.[28]

October and November

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The club's momentum continued into October, when they defeated Estrela da Amadora with two second-half goals; Record summarized that the goals, "Finished the game off when it was most needed".[29] On 16 October Benfica visited Barcelos, and increased their lead to four points over second-place FC Porto.[20][30] In Europe, the club defeated PAOK in Greece, taking an advantage back to Portugal for the second leg.[31]

In their eighth Primeira Liga match Benfica hosted Boavista F.C., settling for a draw after Whelliton scored in the 80th minute.[20] It was the first time since late August that Benfica dropped points.[32] For their last October game, they visited Alverca to face the local team, F.C. Alverca. Benfica lost their first league match; with a display that Record characterized as being under a Halloween spell; that resulted in "their worst performance of the season, and seeing Porto close in on the top of the table."[33]

On 4 November, Benfica hosted PAOK for the second leg of their European qualifier.[27] They lost 2โ€“1 in normal time, requiring extra time and a penalty shootout to decide the match. The Lisbon side converted all their shots, progressing into the next round.[34] Four days later, the club defeated S.C. Braga by one goal in a league match to open a three-point lead.[35]

After a one-week break for the Taรงa de Portugal,[36] Benfica visited Estรกdio das Antas for the Clรกssico against Porto.[37] They lost 2โ€“0 with goals from Capucho and Jardel, and the title-holders reduced Benfica's league lead to one point. In Joรฃo Marcelino view, "The game between Porto and Benfica had to forcibly answer some questions โ€” and it did not disappoint expectations. The easy win by Fernando Santos' team clearly showed who still is, almost six years later, the best team in domestic football; and the way that Jupp Heynckes accepted defeat could be used as evidence that he has been pushing his players to their current limit."[38]

The following Thursday, Benfica visited Vigo for the third round of the UEFA Cup. Benfica made club history in the match; at half-time they were already losing 4โ€“0, and three more goals in the second half broke the record for goals conceded, in their worst defeat ever.[39][40] At their next training session hundreds of fans booed the team, and the club president compelled his players to apologize for their performance.[41][42] Team captain Joรฃo Pinto read a statement: "To Benfica, and to their supporters; aware of the abnormality of the result from the match in Vigo; the players, represented by the captain and vice-captain, publicly acknowledge that they didn't perform to club standards. We promise to redouble our commitment, towards dignifying this club. To them and to the millions of fans, we formally apologize."[43] November's final game, a 2โ€“0 victory over Campomaiorense, retained Benfica's league lead.[44]

December and January

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Benfica began December with a draw against Belenenses, with Porto's victory ensuring they surpassed Benfica in the league table. The team performance was at such a level that it allowed Record to claim, "The goalscoring chances could be counted on the fingers of a hand."[45] In the second leg of the UEFA Cup against Celta de Vigo, the Spaniards and Heynckes fielded lineups almost entirely composed of reserves and the match ended in a one-all draw.[46] On Matchday 14, Benfica beat U.D. Leiria by 3โ€“2 with "two freak goals ensuring a win.", as Record put it.[47] The final game of the year was a visit to Guimarรฃes. Benfica scored first but allowed Vitรณria S.C. to come back, losing a third league match.[37] They had not won outside Estรกdio da Luz since 16 October (when they led by four points), and began the New Year four points behind the leader in third place.[48][49]

The year started with a Lisbon derby at home.[37] After a scoreless tie, Sporting CP benefited from the points-share and Benfica fell to six points behind Porto.[50] On 12 January the club hosted Amora for the Portuguese Cup, scoring seven goals against the third-tier team.[27][51] Three days later, Benfica visited Funchal and nearly lost; Record labelled Enke's performance as crucial for Benfica, illustrating, "In the key moment of the game, when Enke defended a penalty in the 10th minute, he saved Benfica from leaving Funchal with a defeat. In a sluggish performance, only new signings Uribe and Machairidis showed good form."[52]

On Matchday 18, Benfica hosted Rio Ave, winning their first league game in a month.[53] Four days later, Benfica again played Sporting for the Portuguese Cup.[27] Losing 3โ€“1, the team were eliminated in their own stadium for the fourth time in club history; the first three were by Sporting in 1962โ€“63, Braga in 1965โ€“66 and Boavista in 1991โ€“92.[54] Benfica ended January with three points away from home for the first time since October, after defeating Salgueiros 2โ€“1 in the Vidal Pinheiro.[55]

February and March

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Now focused on the league, Benfica continued their momentum and defeated Santa Clara at home.[56] Chano was decisive in unlocking the game in the perspective of Record: "He was the vitamin that gave imagination and clarity to Benfica's midfield".[57] They won a fourth consecutive time, beating Vitรณria de Setรบbal in Estรกdio do Bonfim and gaining ground on Porto and Sporting (both of whom lost points).[58] On 22 February, Benfica hosted Farense knowing that a win would put them one point behind the joint Primeira Liga leaders.[56]

Benfica were surprised by the Faro side's opposition. Josรฉ Manuel Delgado wrote in his match report for Record: "Heynckes' defence show[ed] inexplicable passivity, and Quinzinho was a loose threat that no one could stop. With an impressive performance, Farense made one, two and nearly three goals".[59] Shortly after the 15-minute mark the Angolan striker was injured and Farense threats stopped, allowing Benfica to turn the match around: "After his substitution Benfica started to settle in the midfield, better supporting the attackย ...until Maniche put the threats in practise and scored in the 23rd and 38th minutes, with Nuno Gomes leaving Benfica in the lead before halftime".[59] For their last February match, Benfica visited Estรกdio Josรฉ Gomes to face the local team, Estrela da Amadora.[56] Two goals by Gรกucho and another by Kenedy gave them their first league loss since 19 December, with Porto and Sporting regaining a four-point lead.[60]

The Lisbon side rebounded with a home win against Gil Vicente F.C.; Josรฉ Manuel Delgado called the victory "convincing, with moments of good football".[61] The second game in March was at Estรกdio do Bessa.[56] The match report in Record depicted Benfica's performance as good to begin with ("[Benfica] was better in the first half, scored first and stopped the Boavista press in the beginning of the second half"), until they conceded to Boavista before the final whistle: "[Benfica] receded, receded, until suffering a last-minute goal by Litos with Boavista reduced to ten men."[62] On Matchday 26 Benfica hosted Alverca, defeating them with a late goal by Joรฃo Tomรกs and avenging October's loss.[63] The team ended March with a visit to Braga, undefeated by Benfica since 1995โ€“96.[64] Although the team led the game early, another late goal and the subsequent loss allowed both rivals to increase their lead.[65]

April and May

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On 1 April Benfica faced Porto in the second Clรกssico of the season, and a second-half goal by Sabry helped the club defeat their historic rivals.[66] Gomes Ferreira commented: "The game was perfect for a nil-nil draw, when in the 67th minute a moment of genius decided the game: a great, meaningful goal from Saby, launching Benfica into the title race and hampering Porto".[67] Benfica maintained their momentum on a trip to the Portalegre team, Campomaiorense.[66] An early dismissal of Josรฉ Soares helped them win easily, with Sabry scoring in a fourth consecutive game.[68]

On 16 April Benfica hosted Lisbon rivals Belenenses, losing 3-2 and dampening any championship hopes.[69] A week later the team lost their second straight match (their seventh defeat of the season) to Uniรฃo de Leiria 2โ€“1, despite scoring first.[70] On 30 April Benfica returned to top form, and in Miguel Costa Nunes opinion, defeated a "debilitated and riddled with internal conflicts" Vitรณria de Guimarรฃes 3โ€“0.[71]

In the penultimate game of the season, Benfica faced Sporting for the third time; in their previous meetings, the club had tied once and lost once.[72] Sporting, the league leader, was three points away from ending an 18-year drought dating to 1981โ€“82. A late goal by Sabry dashed their hopes, preventing them from winning the title from Benfica. In the aftermath of the game, Record reported in their headline: "Till the end: A late goal from Sabry completely froze the thousands of Sporting fans waiting to celebrate the title", while O Jogo header read "Sabry causes short-circuit in Alvalade".[73] Benfica ended the season with a third consecutive win, beating Madeira side Marรญtimo 2โ€“1. However, in Josรฉ Ribeiro's piece for Record, he wrote that Benfica "missed out on a thrashing that the fans and Marรญtimo deserved".[74] The club finished four points from a Champions League berth and eight behind Sporting, who won their long-awaited title.[75][76][77][78]

Competitions

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ย ย Win ย ย Draw ย ย Loss ย ย Postponed

Overall record

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Competition First match Last match Record
G W D L GF GA GD Winย % Source
Primeira Liga 22 August 1999 14 May 2000 34 21 6 7 58 33 +25 061.76 [75]
Taรงa de Portugal 13 November 1999 26 January 2000 3 2 0 1 9 3 +6 066.67 [75]
UEFA Cup 16 September 1999 9 December 1999 6 2 1 3 6 12 โˆ’6 033.33 [75]
Total 43 25 7 11 73 48 +25 058.14

Primeira Liga

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Main article: 1999โ€“2000 Primeira Liga

League table

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Pos Team
 Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification or relegation
1 Sporting CP (C) 34 23 8 3 57 22 +35 77 Qualification to Champions League group stage
2 Porto 34 22 7 5 66 26 +40 73 Qualification to Champions League third qualifying round
3 Benfica 34 21 6 7 58 33 +25 69 Qualification to UEFA Cup first round
4 Boavista 34 16 7 11 40 31 +9 55 Qualification to UEFA Cup qualifying round
5 Gil Vicente 34 14 11 9 48 34 +14 53
Source: Infordesporto
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) head-to-head points; 3) head-to-head goal difference; 4) goal difference; 5) number of goals scored
(C) Champions

Results by round

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Round12345678910111213141516171819202122232425262728293031323334
GroundAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAH
ResultDWWWWWWDLWLWDWLDDWWWWWLWDWLWWLLWWW
Position11741111111112233333333333333333333
Source: ForaDeJogo
A = Away; H = Home; W = Win; D = Draw; L = Loss

Matches

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22 August 1999 1 Rio Ave 1โ€“1 Benfica Vila do Conde
20:15 Hugo Henrique 29' Report Sรฉrgio Nunes 9'
Ronaldo Yellow cardย 54'ย Yellow-red cardย 54'
Calado Red cardย 54'		 Stadium: Estรกdio do Rio Ave FC
Attendance: 20,000
Referee: Jorge Coroado
29 August 1999 2 Benfica 1โ€“0 Salgueiros Lisbon
17:00 Nuno Gomes 53' Report Stadium: Estรกdio da Luz
Attendance: 40,000
Referee: Paulo Costa
12 September 1999 3 Santa Clara 0โ€“3 Benfica Ponta Delgada
21:15 Report Maniche 23'
Kandaurov 25'
Nuno Gomes 44'		 Stadium: Estรกdio de Sรฃo Miguel
Attendance: 15,000
Referee: Martins dos Santos
20 September 1999 4 Benfica 3โ€“0 Vitรณria Setรบbal Lisbon
19:30 Kandaurov 2'ย (pen.)
Maniche 35'
Nuno Gomes 86'		 Report Mรกrio Loja Yellow cardย 2'ย Yellow-red cardย 40' Stadium: Estรกdio da Luz
Attendance: 26,000
Referee: Jacinto Paixรฃo
25 September 1999 5 Farense 0โ€“1 Benfica Faro
20:30 Dino Red cardย 89' Report Nuno Gomes 30'
Maniche Red cardย 85'		 Stadium: Estรกdio de Sรฃo Luรญs
Attendance: 8,000
Referee: Josรฉ Pratas
4 October 1999 6 Benfica 2โ€“0 Estrela da Amadora Lisbon
21:15 Okunowo 50'
Ronaldo 58'ย (pen.)		 Report Luรญs Vasco Red cardย 57' Stadium: Estรกdio da Luz
Attendance: 30,000
Referee: Josรฉ Leirรณs
16 October 1999 7 Gil Vicente 0โ€“2 Benfica Barcelos
19:30 Report Maniche 66'
Calado 72'		 Stadium: Estรกdio Adelino Ribeiro Novo
Attendance: 12,000
Referee: Paulo Paraty
24 October 1999 8 Benfica 1โ€“1 Boavista Lisbon
20:45 Joรฃo Pinto 32'
Tahar Yellow cardย 63'ย Yellow-red cardย 73'		 Report Whelliton 80' Yellow cardย 70'ย Yellow-red cardย 81' Stadium: Estรกdio da Luz
Attendance: 40,000
Referee: Jorge Coroado
31 October 1999 9 Alverca 3โ€“1 Benfica Alverca
20:00 Milinkoviฤ‡ 44'ย (pen.)
Anderson Luiz 71', 74'		 Report Nuno Gomes 25' Stadium: Complexo Desportivo do Alverca FC
Attendance: 7,000
Referee: Paulo Costa
8 November 1999 10 Benfica 2โ€“1 Braga Lisbon
19:30 Nuno Gomes 12'
Kandaurov 80'		 Report Toni 61' Stadium: Estรกdio da Luz
Attendance: 18,000
Referee: Bruno Paixรฃo
20 November 1999 11 Porto 2โ€“0 Benfica Porto
20:30 Capucho 4'
Jardel 25'		 Report Stadium: Estรกdio das Antas
Attendance: 48,000
Referee: Lucรญlio Baptista
29 November 1999 12 Benfica 2โ€“0 Campomaiorense Lisbon
20:00 Paulo Madeira 8'
Maniche 70'		 Report Stadium: Estรกdio da Luz
Attendance: 18,000
Referee: Jorge Coroado
4 December 1999 13 Belenenses 0โ€“0 Benfica Lisbon
20:30 Report Stadium: Estรกdio do Restelo
Attendance: 15,000
Referee: Vitor Pereira
13 December 1999 14 Benfica 3โ€“2 Uniรฃo Leiria Lisbon
20:05 Nuno Gomes 3'
Kandaurov 54'
Maniche 72'		 Report Duah 24', 83' Stadium: Estรกdio da Luz
Attendance: 7,500
Referee: Paulo Paraty
19 December 1999 15 Vitรณria Guimarรฃes 2โ€“1 Benfica Guimarรฃes
19:00 Brandรฃo 36'
Riva 76'		 Report Nuno Gomes 3' Stadium: Estรกdio D. Afonso Henriques
Attendance: 10,000
Referee: Josรฉ Pratas
9 January 2000 16 Benfica 0โ€“0 Sporting Lisbon
20:00 Report Stadium: Estรกdio da Luz
Attendance: 75,000
Referee: Lucรญlio Baptista
15 January 2000 17 Maritimo 0โ€“0 Benfica Funchal
19:00 Report Stadium: Estรกdio dos Barreiros
Attendance: 9,000
Referee: Paulo Costa
22 January 2000 18 Benfica 1โ€“0 Rio Ave Lisbon
19:00 Nuno Gomes 65' Report Stadium: Estรกdio da Luz
Attendance: 20,000
Referee: Jorge Coroado
30 January 2000 19 Salgueiros 1โ€“2 Benfica Porto
21:15 Basรญlio Almeida 17'
Ricardo Fernandes Red cardย 63'		 Report Poborskรฝ 64'
Nuno Gomes 81'		 Stadium: Estรกdio Engenheiro Vidal Pinheiro
Attendance: 4,000
Referee: Antรณnio Costa
6 February 2000 20 Benfica 1โ€“0 Santa Clara Lisbon
17:00 Nuno Gomes 55' Report Stadium: Estรกdio da Luz
Attendance: 35,000
Referee: Martins dos Santos
14 February 2000 21 Vitรณria de Setรบbal 1โ€“2 Benfica Setรบbal
20:30 Chiquinho Conde 84' Report Poborskรฝ 36'
Maniche 87'		 Stadium: Estรกdio do Bonfim
Attendance: 12,000
Referee: Josรฉ Pratas
20 February 2000 22 Benfica 6โ€“2 Farense Lisbon
20:00 Maniche 23', 38', 88'
Nuno Gomes 43', 68'
Poborskรฝ 58'		 Report Paulo Ferreira 5'
Hassan 8'		 Stadium: Estรกdio da Luz
Attendance: 60,000
Referee: Jacinto Paixรฃo
27 February 2000 23 Estrela da Amadora 3โ€“0 Benfica Lisbon
20:00 Gaรบcho 17', 74'
Kenedy 84'		 Report Stadium: Estรกdio da Reboleira
Attendance: 10,000
Referee: Jorge Coroado
4 March 2000 24 Benfica 3โ€“0 Gil Vicente Lisbon
19:00 Nuno Gomes 13', 88'
Carlos red-colored football 17'ย (o.g.)		 Report Stadium: Estรกdio da Luz
Attendance: 20,000
Referee: Paulo Paraty
12 March 2000 25 Boavista 1โ€“1 Benfica Porto
20:00 Jorge Silva Yellow cardย 45'ย Yellow-red cardย 86'
Litos 90'		 Report Kandaurov 29' Stadium: Estรกdio do Bessa
Attendance: 7,500
Referee: Vรญtor Pereira
19 March 2000 26 Benfica 3โ€“2 Alverca Lisbon
19:00 Sabry 4'
Uribe 14'ย (pen.)
Joรฃo Tomรกs 88'		 Report Duda 39', 69' Stadium: Estรกdio da Luz
Attendance: 25,000
Referee: Lucรญlio Baptista
25 March 2000 27 Braga 3โ€“2 Benfica Braga
20:30 Taรญlson 16'
Zรฉ Nuno Azevedo 81'
Odair 87'		 Report Sabry 43'ย (pen.)
Nuno Gomes 53'		 Stadium: Estรกdio 1ยบ de Maio
Attendance: 15,000
Referee: Jacinto Paixรฃo
1 April 2000 28 Benfica 1โ€“0 Porto Lisbon
20:00 Sabry 67' Report Stadium: Estรกdio da Luz
Attendance: 35,000
Referee: Martins dos Santos
8 April 2000 29 Campomaiorense 2โ€“4 Benfica Campo Maior, Portalegre
20:30 Josรฉ Soares Red cardย 13'
Hugo Cunha 51'
Abรญlio 90'ย (pen.)		 Report Sabry 16'
Joรฃo Pinto 28'
Poborskรฝ 34'
Calado 59'		 Stadium: Estรกdio Capitรฃo Cesar Correia
Attendance: 7,500
Referee: Josรฉ Leirรณs
16 April 2000 30 Benfica 2โ€“3 Belenenses Lisbon
19:30 Joรฃo Tomรกs 64'
Maniche 67'		 Report Fernando Mendes 22'
Filgueira 38'
Rui Gregรณrio 74'		 Stadium: Estรกdio da Luz
Attendance: 20,000
Referee: Paulo Paraty
21 April 2000 31 Uniรฃo Leiria 2โ€“1 Benfica Leiria
21:00 Paulo Alves 62'
Dinda 86'		 Report Nuno Gomes 6' Stadium: Estรกdio Dr. Magalhรฃes Pessoa
Attendance: 5,000
Referee: Vรญtor Pereira
30 April 2000 32 Benfica 3โ€“0 Vitรณria Guimarรฃes Lisbon
19:00 Poborskรฝ 6'
Joรฃo Pinto 38'
Nuno Gomes 72'		 Report Stadium: Estรกdio da Luz
Attendance: 5,000
Referee: Josรฉ Pratas
6 May 2000 33 Sporting 0โ€“1 Benfica Lisbon
21:30 Report Sabry 88' Stadium: Estรกdio de Alvalade
Attendance: 50,000
Referee: Lucรญlio Baptista
14 May 2000 34 Benfica 2โ€“1 Maritimo Lisbon
21:15 Sรฉrgio Nunes 13'
Kandaurov 25'		 Report Joรฃo Oliveira Pinto 75' Stadium: Estรกdio da Luz
Attendance: 15,000
Referee: Mรกrio Mendes

Taรงa de Portugal

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Main article: 1999โ€“2000 Taรงa de Portugal
13 November 1999 Fourth Rd Benfica 1โ€“0 C.D. Torres Novas Lisbon
18:00 Tote 81' Report Stadium: Estรกdio da Luz
Attendance: 10,000
Referee: Augusto Duarte
12 January 2000 Fifth Rd Benfica 7โ€“0 Amora Lisbon
19:00 Maniche 27'
Uribe 29'ย (pen.), 86'ย (pen.)
Tote 58', 60'
Porfรญrio 82'
Nuno Gomes 87'		 Report Stadium: Estรกdio da Luz
Attendance: 3,000
Referee: Elmano Santos
26 January 2000 Sixth Rd Benfica 1โ€“3 Sporting Lisbon
19:00 Uribe 33'
Machairidis Yellow cardย 25'ย Yellow-red cardย 71'		 Report Acosta 11', 74'ย (pen.)
Andrรฉ Cruz 42'		 Stadium: Estรกdio da Luz
Attendance: 55,000
Referee: Vรญtor Pereira

UEFA Cup

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Main article: 1999โ€“2000 UEFA Cup

First round

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16 September 1999 First leg Benfica Portugal 0โ€“1 Romania Dinamo Bucureศ™ti Lisbon
19:00 Report Valentin Nฤƒstase 35' Stadium: Estรกdio da Luz
Attendance: 30,000
Referee: Sรกndor Puhl (Hungary)
30 September 1999 Second leg Dinamo Bucureศ™ti Romania 0โ€“2
(2โ€“1 agg.)		 Portugal Benfica Bucharest
19:00 Nฤƒstase Red cardย 55' Report Maniche 25'
Chano 72'		 Stadium: Stadionul Naศ›ional
Attendance: 14,000
Referee: Alan Snoddy (Northern Ireland)

Second round

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21 October 1999 First leg PAOK Greece 1โ€“2 Portugal Benfica Thessaloniki
19:00 Georgiadis Red cardย 55'
Frantzeskos 87'		 Report Nuno Gomes 67'
Ronaldo 90'		 Stadium: Toumba Stadium
Attendance: 32,000
Referee: Dieter Schoch (Switzerland)
4 November 1999 Second leg Benfica Portugal 1โ€“2 (a.e.t.)
(4โ€“1 p)		 Greece PAOK Lisbon
19:00 Kandaurov 25' Report Spiros Marangos 28'
Sabry 44'		 Stadium: Estรกdio da Luz
Attendance: 25,000
Referee: Roelof Luinge (Netherlands)
Penalties
Ronaldo football with check mark
Maniche football with check mark
Chano football with check mark
Paulo Madeira football with check mark		 Frousos football with red X
Machairidis football with red X
Banovic football with check mark

Third round

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25 November 1999 First leg Celta Vigo Spain 7โ€“0 Portugal Benfica Vigo
19:00 Karpin 16'ย (pen.), 54'
Makรฉlรฉlรฉ 30'
Turdรณ 39', 50'
Juanfran 42'
Mostovoi 61'		 Report Stadium: Balaรญdos
Attendance: 30,000
Referee: Paul Durkin (England)
9 December 1999 Second leg Benfica Portugal 1โ€“1
(1โ€“8 agg.)		 Spain Celta Vigo Lisbon
19:00 Cรกceres red-colored football 80'ย (o.g.) Report McCarthy 19' Stadium: Estรกdio da Luz
Attendance: 6,000
Referee: Markus Merk (Germany)

Friendlies

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18 July 1999 Sachsen Leipzig 1โ€“5 Benfica Leipzig, Germany
20:15 Lucic 77' Report Nuno Gomes
Joรฃo Pinto
Paulo Madeira
Chano
Cadete 76'		 Stadium: Alfred-Kunze-Sportpark
21 July 1999 FC Traunstein 0โ€“6 Benfica Traunstein, Germany
20:15 Report Cadete 25', 43', 70'
Kandaurov 35', 68'
Tahar 40'		 Stadium: Trift St
24 July 1999 VfR Aalen 1โ€“4 Benfica Aalen, Germany
20:15 Report Joรฃo Pinto
Paulo Madeira
Cadete 50'
Maniche 85'		 Stadium: Stรคdtisches Waldstadion
Attendance: 20,000
28 July 1999 Mainz 05 1โ€“0 Benfica Mainz, Germany
20:15 Sven Demandt (pen.) Report Stadium: Stadion am Bruchweg
30 July 1999 Karlsruher SC 0โ€“1 Benfica Karlsruhe, Germany
20:15 Report Luรญs Carlos Stadium: Wildparkstadion
31 July 1999 Borussia Dortmund 2โ€“1 Benfica Fulda, Germany
20:15 Fredi Bobic Report Ronaldo Stadium: Sportpark Johannisau
6 August 1999 Benfica 0โ€“0
(1โ€“3 p)		 Deportivo Braga, Portugal
20:15 Report Stadium: Estรกdio Primeiro de Maio
Attendance: 20,000
Penalties
Sรฉrgio Nunes football with red X
Andrade football with red X
Cadete football with red X		 Djalminha football with red X
10 August 1999 Benfica 1โ€“2 Bayern Munich Lisbon, Portugal
20:15 Chano 75' Report รˆlber 65'
Zickler 88'		 Stadium: Estรกdio da Luz
Attendance: 80,000
14 August 1999 Milan 1โ€“2 Benfica Trieste, Italy
20:15 Ganz 17' Report Kandaurov 64'
Maniche 72'		 Stadium: Stadio Nereo Rocco
Attendance: 20,000

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 Heynckes (manager).[75][79][citation needed]

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 โ€ก joined the club during the 1999-0000 season via transfer, with more details in the following section.

No. Pos Nat Player Total Primeira Liga Taรงa de Portugal UEFA Cup
Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
1โ€ก GK Argentinaย ARG Carlos Bossio 9 -14 8 -14 1 0 0 0
2 DF Moroccoย MAR Tahar El Khalej 5 0 4 0 1 0 0 0
3โ€ก DF Portugalย POR Josรฉ Soares 3 0 1 0 1 0 1 0
4โ€ก DF Nigeriaย NGA Samuel Okunowo 12 1 9 1 1 0 2 0
4 MF Englandย ENG Michael Thomas 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
5 DF Portugalย POR Paulo Madeira 38 1 32 1 1 0 5 0
6โ€ก MF Angolaย ANG Marco Freitas 4 0 1 0 2 0 1 0
7 MF Czech Republicย CZE Karel Poborskรฝ 36 5 29 5 1 0 6 0
8 MF Portugalย POR Joรฃo Pinto 35 3 29 3 1 0 5 0
10โ€ก MF Spainย ESP Chano 41 1 33 0 2 0 6 1
11 FW Portugalย POR Jorge Cadete 5 0 3 0 1 0 1 0
12 GK Portugalย POR Nuno Santos 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 0
13 DF Brazilย BRA Ronaldo 33 1 27 1 1 0 5 0
14โ€ก FW Spainย ESP Tote 11 3 7 0 2 3 2 0
15 MF Portugalย POR Luรญs Carlos 10 0 7 0 2 0 1 0
16 DF Portugalย POR Jorge Ribeiro 2 0 1 0 1 0 0 0
17 MF Ukraineย UKR Serhiy Kandaurov 37 7 31 6 2 0 4 1
18 FW Portugalย POR Pepa 2 0 0 0 2 0 0 0
19 DF Portugalย POR Bruno Basto 33 0 27 0 1 0 5 0
20โ€ก MF Portugalย POR Maniche 35 12 28 10 1 1 6 1
21 FW Portugalย POR Nuno Gomes 41 20 34 18 2 1 5 1
22 MF Portugalย POR Josรฉ Calado 35 2 28 2 1 0 6 0
23โ€ก DF Paraguayย PAR Ricardo Rojas 30 0 23 0 2 0 5 0
24โ€ก GK Germanyย GER Robert Enke 33 -34 26 -19 1 -3 6 -12
25โ€ก MF Egyptย EGY Abdel Sattar Sabry 13 5 13 5 0 0 0 0
26โ€ก DF Greeceย GRE Triantafyllos Machairidis 16 0 14 0 2 0 0 0
27โ€ก MF Chileย CHI Cristiรกn Uribe 13 4 11 1 2 3 0 0
28โ€ก FW Portugalย POR Joรฃo Tomรกs 9 2 9 2 0 0 0 0
29โ€ก DF Portugalย POR Sรฉrgio Nunes 22 2 17 2 1 0 4 0
30 MF Portugalย POR Luรญs Andrade 17 0 11 0 2 0 4 0
31 GK Portugalย POR Josรฉ Moreira 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
31 DF Portugalย POR Nuno Abreu 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
32 MF Portugalย POR Hugo Porfรญrio 6 1 3 0 2 1 1 0
45 FW Angolaย ANG Joรฃo Mawete 4 0 3 0 1 0 0 0
55 FW Cape Verdeย CPV Toy 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

Transfers

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In

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Entry date Position Player From club Fee Ref
2 June 1999 CB Josรฉ Soares Alverca Loan return [80]
2 June 1999 CM Maniche Alverca Loan return [80]
2 June 1999 DM Marco Freitas Alverca Loan return [80]
5 June 1999 GK Robert Enke Borussia Mรถnchengladbach Free [17]
13 June 1999 FB Ricardo Rojas Estudiantes Undisclosed [81]
13 June 1999 GK Carlos Bossio Estudiantes Undisclosed [81]
17 June 1999 CB Sรฉrgio Nunes Uniรฃo Leiria Undisclosed [82]
18 June 1999 GK Nuno Santos Leeds United Undisclosed [83]
6 July 1999 AM Chano Tenerife Free [9]
13 July 1999 ST Sigurd Rushfeldt Rosenborg Undisclosed [84]
30 December 1999 LW Abdel Sattar Sabry PAOK Undisclosed [85]
30 December 1999 DM Triantafyllos Machairidis PAOK Undisclosed [86]
1 February 2000 ST Joรฃo Tomรกs Acadรฉmica Undisclosed [87]

In by loan

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Date from Position Player From club Date to Ref
22 June 1999 RB Samuel Okunowo Barcelona 30 June 2000 [88]
21 August 1999 FW Tote Real Madrid 30 June 2000 [89]
2 January 2000 DM Cristiรกn Uribe Huachipato 30 June 2000 [90]

Out

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Exit date Position Player To club Fee Ref
11 June 1999 GK Paulo Lopes Gil Vicente Undisclosed [91]
17 June 1999 GK Michel Preud'homme None Retired [92]
10 July 1999 RB Josรฉ Sousa Alverca Free [93]
12 July 1999 LW Nandinho Vitรณria Guimarรฃes Free [94]
16 July 1999 AM Hugo Leal Atlรฉtico Madrid Unilateral termination [95]
17 July 1999 GK Sergei Ovchinnikov Bรฉtis Undisclosed [96]
17 July 1999 CM Mark Pembridge Everton Undisclosed [97]
4 August 1999 ST Dean Saunders Bradford City Undisclosed [98]
7 August 1999 RB Gary Charles West Ham United Undisclosed [99]
13 August 1999 ST Sigurd Rushfeldt Rosenborg Transfer annulled [100]
27 August 1999 LB Steve Harkness Blackburn Rovers Undisclosed [101]
26 December 1999 AM Erwin Sรกnchez Boavista Free [102]
9 March 2000 CB Tahar El Khalej Southampton Undisclosed [103]

Out by loan

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Date from Position Player To club Date to Ref
4 July 1999 DM Amaral Vasco da Gama 30 June 2000 [104]
2 January 2000 CB Josรฉ Soares Campomaiorense 30 June 2000 [105]
8 February 2000 FW Jorge Cadete Bradford City 30 June 2000 [106]
13 March 2000 FW Pepa Lierse 30 June 2001 [107]

See also

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References

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  94. ^ "Nandinho assinou pelo V. Guimarรฃes" [Nandinho signed with V.Guimarรฃes]. Record (in Portuguese). 12 July 1999. Archived from the original on 11 July 2015. Retrieved 29 August 2015.
  95. ^ "Atlรฉtico Madrid anuncia contrataรงรฃo de Hugo Leal" [Atlรฉtico Madrid announced signing of Hugo Leal]. Record (in Portuguese). 16 July 1999. Archived from the original on 11 July 2015. Retrieved 29 August 2015.
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  100. ^ "Benfica desiste de Rushfeldt" [Benfica gives up on Rushfeldt]. Record (in Portuguese). 13 August 1999. Archived from the original on 11 July 2015. Retrieved 29 August 2015.
  101. ^ "Steve Harkness assina pelo Blackburn Rovers" [Steve Harkness signs for Blackburn Rovers]. Record (in Portuguese). 27 August 1999. Archived from the original on 11 July 2015. Retrieved 29 August 2015.
  102. ^ "Erwin Sanchez e Erivan apresentados no Bessa" [Erwin Sanchez and Erivan presented in Bessa]. Record (in Portuguese). 26 December 1999. Archived from the original on 11 July 2015. Retrieved 29 August 2015.
  103. ^ "El Khalej: "Saio do Benfica com muita mรกgoa"" [El Khalej: "I left Benfica grief stricken"]. Record (in Portuguese). 9 March 2000. Archived from the original on 11 July 2015. Retrieved 29 August 2015.
  104. ^ "Amaral emprestado ao Vasco da Gama" [Amaral loaned to Vasco da Gama]. Record (in Portuguese). 4 July 1999. Archived from the original on 11 July 2015. Retrieved 29 August 2015.
  105. ^ "Josรฉ Soares (Benfica) ruma a Campo Maior" [Josรฉ Soares heads to Campo Maior]. Record (in Portuguese). 2 January 2000. Archived from the original on 11 July 2015. Retrieved 29 August 2015.
  106. ^ "Vale e Azevedo quer 650 mil por Jorge Cadete" [Vale e Azevedo wants 650 thousand for Jorge Cadete]. Record (in Portuguese). 8 February 2000. Archived from the original on 6 July 2015. Retrieved 29 August 2015.
  107. ^ "Pepa cedido ao Lierse por uma รฉpoca e meia" [Pepa loaned to Lierse for one and half years]. Record (in Portuguese). 13 March 2000. Archived from the original on 11 July 2015. Retrieved 29 August 2015.
General
  • Tovar, Rui Miguel (2012). Almanaque do Benfica [Benfica Almanac]. Portugal: Lua de Papel. ISBNย 978-989-23-2087-8.