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Record Liga Portugal 96/97

UEFA Cup Winners' Cup (-1999)

Matchday	Date	Time	Home team		Away team		System of play	Coach	Attendance	Result
First Round 1st leg	Thu Sep 12, 1996	12:00 AM		Benfica		Ruch Chorzow	4-4-2 double 6	Paulo Autuori	17.000	5:1
First Round 2nd leg	Thu Sep 26, 1996	12:00 AM		Ruch Chorzow		Benfica	4-4-2 double 6	Paulo Autuori	4.547	0:0
last 16 1st leg	Thu Oct 17, 1996	12:00 AM		Benfica		Loko Moskau	4-4-2 double 6	Paulo Autuori	8.090	1:0
last 16 2nd leg	Thu Oct 31, 1996	12:00 AM		Loko Moskau		Benfica	4-4-2 double 6	Paulo Autuori	6.500	2:3
Quarter-Finals 1st leg	Thu Mar 6, 1997	12:00 AM		Benfica		Fiorentina	5-3-2	Manuel José	58.000	0:2
Quarter-Finals 2nd leg	Thu Mar 20, 1997	12:00 AM		Fiorentina		Benfica	4-4-2 double 6	Manuel José	35.071	0:1

Liga Portugal

Matchday	Date	Time	Home team		Away team		System of play	Coach	Attendance	Result
1	Sun Aug 25, 1996	7:00 PM		Benfica (3.)		SC Braga (4.)	4-4-2 double 6	Paulo Autuori	40.000	1:1
2	Sat Sep 7, 1996	10:00 PM		Gil Vicente (15.)		Benfica (10.)	4-4-2 double 6	Paulo Autuori	25.000	0:3
3	Sun Sep 15, 1996	6:00 PM		Benfica (3.)		Vitória Setúbal (1.)	4-4-2 double 6	Paulo Autuori	25.000	5:1
4	Sun Sep 22, 1996	6:00 PM		Leiria (18.)		Benfica (1.)	4-4-2 double 6	Paulo Autuori	15.000	0:2
5	Mon Sep 30, 1996	9:30 PM		Benfica (1.)		Chaves (12.)	4-4-2 double 6	Paulo Autuori	30.000	3:0
6	Sun Oct 13, 1996	5:00 PM		Salgueiros (12.)		Benfica (1.)	4-4-2 double 6	Paulo Autuori	12.000	0:1
7	Mon Oct 21, 1996	8:30 PM		Benfica (1.)		CF Estrela (9.)	4-4-2 double 6	Paulo Autuori	15.000	2:0
8	Sat Oct 26, 1996	10:30 PM		Sporting CP (3.)		Benfica (1.)	4-4-2 double 6	Paulo Autuori	35.000	1:0
9	Mon Nov 4, 1996	10:30 PM		Benfica (2.)		Boavista (11.)	4-4-2 double 6	Paulo Autuori	5.000	1:1
10	Sat Nov 16, 1996	10:00 PM		Espinho (4.)		Benfica (2.)	4-4-2 double 6	Paulo Autuori	4.000	0:3
11	Sun Nov 24, 1996	4:00 PM		Benfica (2.)		Farense (5.)	4-4-2 double 6	Paulo Autuori	20.000	2:1
12	Sat Nov 30, 1996	10:30 PM		Rio Ave (18.)		Benfica (2.)	4-4-2 double 6	Paulo Autuori	10.000	0:1
13	Sun Dec 22, 1996	4:00 PM		Benfica (2.)		Marítimo (15.)	4-4-2 double 6	Paulo Autuori	15.000	0:0
14	Fri Jan 3, 1997	10:30 PM		Leça (10.)		Benfica (2.)	4-4-2 double 6	Paulo Autuori	5.000	1:5
15	Sat Jan 11, 1997	10:00 PM		Benfica (2.)		FC Porto (1.)	4-4-2 double 6	Paulo Autuori	75.000	1:2
16	Sun Jan 19, 1997	4:00 PM		Vit. Guimarães (11.)		Benfica (2.)	4-4-2 double 6	Paulo Autuori	20.000	1:0
17	Sat Jan 25, 1997	10:30 PM		Benfica (2.)		Belenenses (15.)	4-4-2 double 6	Mário Wilson	5.000	1:2
18	Sat Feb 1, 1997	10:30 PM		SC Braga (6.)		Benfica (3.)	3-5-2	Manuel José	10.000	1:1
19	Sat Feb 8, 1997	12:00 AM		Benfica (3.)		Gil Vicente (18.)				1:0
20	Sat Feb 15, 1997	12:00 AM		Vitória Setúbal (9.)		Benfica (3.)				0:2
21	Sun Feb 23, 1997	12:00 AM		Benfica (3.)		Leiria (16.)				1:0
22	Sat Mar 1, 1997	10:30 PM		Chaves (9.)		Benfica (3.)	4-3-3 Attacking	Manuel José	6.000	3:1
23	Sun Mar 16, 1997	5:00 PM		Benfica (3.)		Salgueiros (8.)	4-2-3-1	Manuel José	15.000	3:4
24	Mon Mar 24, 1997	12:00 AM		CF Estrela (6.)		Benfica (3.)				1:1
25	Sat Apr 5, 1997	12:00 AM		Benfica (3.)		Sporting CP (2.)				1:0
26	Sat Apr 12, 1997	12:00 AM		Boavista (10.)		Benfica (3.)				1:1
27	Sun Apr 20, 1997	5:00 PM		Benfica (3.)		Espinho (15.)	4-2-3-1	Manuel José	15.000	2:0
28	Sat Apr 26, 1997	12:00 AM		Farense (13.)		Benfica (3.)				1:2
29	Sun May 4, 1997	6:00 PM		Benfica (3.)		Rio Ave (16.)	4-2-3-1	Manuel José	5.000	0:0
30	Sat May 10, 1997	12:00 AM		Marítimo (10.)		Benfica (3.)				2:0
31	Sun May 18, 1997	6:00 PM		Benfica (3.)		Leça (13.)	4-3-3 Attacking	Manuel José	3.000	1:0
32	Sat May 24, 1997	10:00 PM		FC Porto (1.)		Benfica (3.)	5-3-2	Manuel José	45.000	3:1
33	Fri May 30, 1997	12:00 AM		Benfica (3.)		Vit. Guimarães (5.)				0:2
34	Sun Jun 15, 1997	12:00 AM		Belenenses (13.)		Benfica (3.)				1:0

Taça de Portugal

Matchday	Date	Time	Home team		Away team		System of play	Coach	Attendance	Result
Fourth Round	Sun Dec 8, 1996	4:00 PM		Benfica		Vit. Guimarães	4-4-2 double 6	Paulo Autuori		3:2 AET
Fifth Round	Tue Feb 11, 1997	Unknown		Benfica		Marítimo				2:1
Round of 16	Sun Mar 9, 1997	Unknown		Benfica		Desportivo Aves				3:1 AET
Quarter-Finals	Wed Apr 2, 1997	Unknown		Benfica		Dragões				5:1
Semi-Finals	Wed Apr 30, 1997	Unknown		Benfica		FC Porto	4-4-2 double 6	Manuel José	45.000	2:0
Final	Tue Jun 10, 1997	6:00 PM		Boavista		Benfica	4-2-3-1	Manuel José	45.000	3:2

Supertaça Cândido de Oliveira

Matchday	Date	Time	Home team		Away team		System of play	Coach	Attendance	Result
final 1st leg	Sun Aug 18, 1996	Unknown		FC Porto		Benfica	4-4-2 double 6	Paulo Autuori		1:0
final 2nd leg	Wed Sep 18, 1996	10:00 PM		Benfica		FC Porto	4-4-2 double 6	Paulo Autuori		0:5