1960–61 S.L. Benfica season
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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.
1960–61 season | |||
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President | Maurício Vieira de Brito | ||
Head coach | Béla Guttmann | ||
Stadium | Estádio da Luz | ||
Primeira Divisão | 1st | ||
Taça de Portugal | Third round | ||
European Cup | Winners | ||
Top goalscorer | League: José Águas (27) All: José Águas (43) | ||
Biggest win | Benfica 8–0 Sporting da Covilhã (14 May 1961) | ||
Biggest defeat | Vitória de Setúbal 4–1 Benfica (1 June 1961) | ||
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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.