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2000–01 S.L. Benfica season

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Benfica
2000–01 season
PresidentJoão Vale e Azevedo
(until 27 October 2000)[1]
Manuel Vilarinho
Head coachJupp Heynckes
(until 20 September 2000)
José Mourinho
(until 5 December 2000)
Toni
StadiumEstádio da Luz
Primeira Liga6th
Taça de PortugalSixth round
UEFA CupFirst round
Top goalscorerLeague: Van Hooijdonk (19 goals)
All: Van Hooijdonk (23 goals)
Highest home attendance82,500 v Boavista
(25 February 2001)
Lowest home attendance7,000 v Alverca
(4 May 2001)
Biggest winVitória de Guimarães 0–4 Benfica
(18 November 2000)
Benfica 5–1 Desportivo das Aves
(13 January 2001)
Biggest defeatPorto 4–0 Benfica
(23 January 2001)

The 2000–01 season was Sport Lisboa e Benfica's 97th season in existence, and the club's 67th consecutive season in the Primeira Liga. It ran from 1 July 2000 to 30 June 2001. Benfica competed domestically in the Primeira Liga and the Taça de Portugal. The club also participated in the UEFA Cup, by virtue of finishing third in that tournament the previous season.

The season is the worst in Benfica's illustrious history since the start of the Primeira Liga during 1934–35. The club switched managers two times. Jupp Heynckes was replaced by José Mourinho in September. Toni, who previously guided the club to a league title, took the reins in December. In the transfer market, young players like Marchena and Fernando Meira were brought in, and mixed with the experience of 31 year-old, Pierre van Hooijdonk, who arrived to replace Nuno Gomes, were meant to improve the team competitiveness. However, the biggest event of the pre-season was the release of João Pinto, the longest-serving player on the club, and the incumbent captain. This decision was poorly received by the fans, who criticized Heynckes and the president for the move. Both would leave the club in the following months. In the league campaign, the team lacked balance year-round and only briefly entered the league race, spending all but three weeks out the top three. Even the successful partnership of Pierre van Hooijdonk and João Tomás, with 36 goals between them, did not prevent the club from finishing in sixth place, 23 points behind winner Boavista. Consequently, Benfica missed out on UEFA competitions for the first time in 41 years (since the 1959–60 season).

Season summary[]

Pre-season[]

Preparations for a new Benfica season started in late-May 2000. Manager Jupp Heynckes remained for a second year, with more control this time in building up the squad. His choices caused immediate controversy, the biggest being the release of Benfica veteran João Pinto.[2][3] Pinto was the incumbent team captain and the longest-serving player, who had been at Benfica since the 1992–93 season. José Manuel Delgado of Record predicted a difficult season for the German manager: "...he will have less tolerance from the fans than that offered to Artur Jorge (three match days), or Manuel José (four match days)..."[4] He forwent internationals like Paulo Bento[5] and Amaral,[6] but indulged on Marchena, Meira and Van Hooijdonk. The last was intended to replace Nuno Gomes, who moved to Fiorentina after a successful run at Euro 2000.[7][8] All of this spending happened in spite of club-wide financial difficulties, from missed salaries for Michael Thomas,[9] to the basketball section of the club going months without pay.[10]

The pre-season started on 7 July, with a schedule of 8 games. It included a match celebrating the 50th anniversary of Olympique Lyon, and the Carlsberg Belfast Challenge against Linfield and Liverpool.[11] Benfica ended the pre-season on 11 August, with a draw against Aston Villa.[12][13]

August–October[]

Benfica started their 2000–01 Primeira Liga campaign on the road in a Clássico match against FC Porto, on 19 August 2000.[14] João Marcelino stated that Porto "...had some luck in the way they obtained their first goal (shot from Alenichev deflected off Calado and betrayed Enke)...", allowing them to manage the lead until the end.[15] Benfica's first home game was against Beira-Mar on 27 August. At ten minutes into the second half of that game, Maniche's goal put Benfica up 3–0, setting them up for victory.[16]

September began for Benfica with a visit to Leiria.[14] It was a hard-fought match, in which referee José Leirós gave out twelve bookings. They narrowly escaped defeat when Chano scored in stoppage time.[17] Benfica started their European season on 14 September in Sweden, with a 1–2 loss to host Halmstad.[18] Benfica won their second home game of the season, on 18 September, against Estrela da Amadora, thanks to two goals scored by Van Hooijdonk in consecutive minutes near the end of regulation time.[19] In the post-match interview, following weeks of fan pressure, club manager Heynckes lost his calm and proclaimed: "I can't take this club anymore. If they want me gone, I'll leave tomorrow."[20][21] He was immediately let go, and replaced with 37-year-old José Mourinho. Former player Mozer joined him as assistant.[22][23] It was Mourinho's first time as manager, having previously worked only as an interpreter for Bobby Robson and Louis van Gaal.[24] His first game as manager was on the road against Boavista, in which his team lost 0–1 to a goal from ex-Benfica player Duda.[25] The second leg of the UEFA Cup was a home game played on 28 September at the Estádio da Luz. It ended in a 2–2 draw and they were eliminated from the tournament – a result reminiscent of their 1997–98 season.[26]

Benfica started October with a home game against Braga.[14] The visitors took the lead in the first half, but João Tomás and Van Hooijdonk responded with a goal each, reversing the score in the second half. However, Braga went on to equalize with a last-minute goal, costing Benfica two points.[27] On 15 October, Benfica won its third league game of the season by defeating Belenenses one–nil behind Marchena's goal.[28] The team played Paços de Ferreira on the 21st, dropping two points in a 0–0 draw.[29] Benfica played their last game of the month against Campomaiorense on the 29th, winning with a double from João Tomás, scored within a space of ten minutes from each other.[30] They finished the month in seventh place on the league table, nine points behind leader Porto.

November–February[]

Benfica faced Marítimo in an away game at the beginning of November. They lost 0–3, to a hat-trick from Lagorio.[31] Without a single road game victory, the team dropped to tenth in the league's standings.[32] They hosted Farense in the second week of November and won 2–1. Van Hooijdonk and João Tomás scored a goal each, within a 4-minute interval just before the final whistle, to give their team the three points.[33] On 18 November, Benfica played Vitória de Guimarães on the road. They took the lead near the end of the first half, with a goal from Chano. The second half saw three additional goals, all by João Tomás. It was their first win as visitors, and they climbed to sixth place in the standings.[34] Benfica played their last game of the month, on the 26th, at the Taça de Portugal against Campomaiorense.[35] This fourth round match was won thanks to a late goal by Sabry.[36]

Benfica started December with a Derby de Lisboa game against Sporting.[37] They won 3–0, with a first half goal by Van Hooijdonk and two goals in a five-minute span from João Tomás.[38] Following the win, Mourinho requested a contract extension as a demonstration of faith in the work he had put in along with his assistant: "Me [Mourinho] and Mozer thought that the only way to end speculation and the constant threat of being sacked in the event of a bad result...was renewing our contracts for another season."[39][40] Their proposal was not met. They parted ways with the club through an announcement in a press conference: "He [President Vilarinho] thought it was better not to accept our request. We understood that decision showed a lack of trust in our work, and that we should offer our resignation..."[39] Benfica immediately appointed Toni – a long-time favourite of the President – as the new manager.[41][42] On 10 December, Benfica played Alverca away from home.[37] They opened the score sheet with a goal from João Tomás close to half-time, but Mantorras equalized. Later, Milinkovic put the Ribatejo side in the lead, resulting in the fourth loss in seven matches in away games for Benfica.[43] In the last match of the year 2000, Benfica met a struggling Gil Vicente, who were at the bottom of the Primeira Liga standings.[37] Unable to unlock the 0–0 draw, the club suffered their eighth winless league game of the season.[44]

Early in January, Benfica played away from home, at Louletano, in a fifth round match of the Taça de Portugal.[35] They won 3–1 and progressed to the next knock-out stage, where they would face Porto.[45][46] Benfica resumed their league campaign on the 7th, visiting Salgueiros. They won their second away game, after Van Hooijdonk scored with nine minutes remaining on the clock.[47] They went on to win their third match in a row on 13 January, with a 5–1 home-game win against Desportivo Aves.[37] Benfica took an early lead with a Van Hooijdonk goal in the 15th minute, and added two more in the first half, one by Carlitos and another from an own goal. The Dutch striker added two more goals to his tally in the second half.[48] On 17 January, Benfica received Porto for the first of three consecutive games against them.[35] The first game was part of the Taça de Portugal and ended in a 1–1 draw. Maniche scored the lone Benfica goal before Maric equalized for Porto. A rematch was held to settle the tie.[49] Four days later, on Sunday, Benfica hosted Porto for a Portuguese league match. They defeated the visitors 2–1, after a goal from Van Hooijdonk in the 81st minute. This win allowed the club to climb to fourth in the league's standings – their best position all year.[50] The last of three games saw Benfica succumb to a four-nil loss in the rematch for the Portuguese Cup.[35] Manuel Queiroz wrote: "...A thrashing that did not transpire what really happened in the field, because Fernando Santos' team – in the best performance of the season – completely demolished a Benfica that never entered the game..."[51] Benfica's last game of the month was played on the road on the 29th, against the Aveiro side, Beira-Mar.[52] The match ended with a 3–1 win for Benfica, after another double for Van Hooijdonk. João Tomás also got on the score sheet.[53]

On 4 February, the team beat União de Leiria at home by 3 goals to 2.[52] Benfica took the lead with a goal from João Tomás. Roger and Van Hooijdonk increased their lead by two goals, until Nuno Valente settled the final score.[54] With this win, Benfica climbed to second place the league, now only five points behind leader Boavista.[55] On the 16th, Benfica played Estrela da Amadora away from home.[52] The game ended with a 2–1 victory for Benfica. Along with Boavista's loss in Braga, this further reduced Benfica's separation from the league leader.[56] Benfica played their last match of February on the 25th against Boavista.[52] Benfica had an opportunity to take the top place in the league table with a victory in that game, but they were unsuccessful at breaking the 0–0 draw. Van Hooijdonk had the best chance in the 78th minute, but his attempt struck the goalpost.[57]

March–May[]

Benfica began March with an away game in Braga.[52] They lost 3–1 in their first league loss since December. They dropped to fourth place in the standings.[58] On the following Saturday, Benfica visited Belenenses and lost for a second time in a row.[59] A week later, Benfica received Paços de Ferreira at home.[52] The match ended with a 3–2 win for the visitors and Benfica dropped to fifth place. They were now eleven points behind leader Boavista.[60] In the last game of March, Benfica faced Campomaiorense on the road.[61] With a 1–1 draw, the team avoided losing all of their matches in March. However, their need to get points was aggravated, especially if they wanted to qualify for the European competitions.[62]

In April, Benfica opened at home against Marítimo, with a squad composed mainly of reserve players.[61] A 3–0 win helped get closer to both Braga and Sporting in the standings.[63] On 13 April, Benfica visited Faro. The match ended in a 2–2 draw despite a Benfica having a first-half lead.[64] Nine days later, Benfica played Vitória de Guimarães at home.[61] A sole goal from Sabry in the 31st minute was enough to secure the team's second win in April.[65] Closing out the month, Benfica travelled to Alvalade for the second Derby de Lisboa of the season.[61] The game ended in a 3–0 loss for Benfica. This was the Lions' best result against Benfica since the 1986–87 season.[66]

On 4 May, Benfica played Alverca at home, where they lost 0–2, and in the writing of João Querido Manhã for Record, the fans "burst into protests at the end, after they lost patience with the errors, passivity and lack of talent of the whole team.".[67] On 13 May, Benfica went to Adelino Ribeiro Novo to face Gil Vicente.[61] The game ended in a 3–0 defeat – their tenth loss within the league, matching their previous record in the 1996–97 season. As a result, the club was overtaken by Belenenses in the league table.[68] A week later, Benfica played host to Salgueiros in Da Luz. A final score of 1–1 saved Benfica from a record fourth straight loss, and gave the Porto-based side their first point all season against a top 7 team.[69] Benfica played the last game of the season against Desportivo de Aves on the road.[61] At one point in the game, the team was losing three-nil, but managed to equalize and finish with a four-all draw.[70] Toni stated that "Everyone did not do their best to avoid that a historic club slipped into a position that is not accustomed."[71] Benfica finished in a record-breaking sixth place after the 34-game season with a tally of 15 wins, 9 draws and 10 losses that, together, summed up to 54 points. They were ninth-lowest league-wide in goals conceded – 44 in all. On the plus side, they were fifth best in the league at goal-scoring, with a total of 54 goals.[72] Consequently, Benfica missed out on UEFA competitions for the first time in 41 years (since the 1959–60 season).[20] Van Hooijdonk was the second most productive player in the Primeira Liga with 19 goals.[73]

Results[]

  Win   Draw   Loss   Postponed

Overall record[]

Competition First match Last match Record
G W D L GF GA GD Win % Source
Primeira Liga 19 August 2000 27 May 2001 34 15 9 10 54 44 +10 044.12 [72]
Taça de Portugal 26 November 2000 23 January 2001 4 2 1 1 5 6 −1 050.00 [72]
UEFA Cup 14 September 2000 28 September 2000 2 0 1 1 3 4 −1 000.00 [72]
Total 40 17 11 12 62 54 +8 042.50

Primeira Liga[]

Main article: 2000–01 Primeira Liga

League table[]

Pos Team
 Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts
4 Braga 34 16 9 9 58 48 +10 57
5 União de Leiria 34 15 11 8 46 41 +5 56
6 Benfica 34 15 9 10 54 44 +10 54
7 Belenenses 34 14 10 10 43 36 +7 52
8 Beira-Mar 34 14 7 13 45 49 −4 49
Source: Primeira Divisão
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) head-to-head points; 3) head-to-head goal difference; 4) goal difference; 5) number of goals scored

Results by round[]

Round12345678910111213141516171819202122232425262728293031323334
GroundAHAHAHHAHAHAHHAHHAHAHAAHHAHAHAHA
ResultLWDWLDWDWLWWWLDWWWWWWDLLLDWDWLLLDD
Position177778989710766665544223445555555656
Source: FootballPortugal
A = Away; H = Home; W = Win; D = Draw; L = Loss

Matches[]

19 August 2000 1 Porto 2–0 Benfica Porto
21:15 Jorge Costa Goal 23'
Alenichev Goal 43'		 Report Rojas Yellow card 43' Yellow-red card 44' Stadium: Estádio das Antas
Attendance: 50,000
Referee: António Costa
27 August 2000 2 Benfica 4–1 Beira Mar Lisbon
19:30 Sabry Goal 17'
Poborský Goal 26'
Maniche Goal 55'
Van Hooijdonk Goal 72'		 Report Goal 65' Stadium: Estádio da Luz
Attendance: 20,000
Referee: Isidoro Rodrigues
9 September 2000 3 União Leiria 1–1 Benfica Leiria
20:30 Éder Gaúcho Goal 82' Report Sabry Yellow card 71' Yellow-red card 81'
Chano Goal 89'		 Stadium: Estádio Dr. Magalhães Pessoa
Attendance: 9,000
Referee: José Leirós
18 September 2000 4 Benfica 2–1 Estrela da Amadora Lisbon
21:15 Van Hooijdonk Goal 88', 89' Report Djalma Goal 79' Stadium: Estádio da Luz
Attendance: 30,000
Referee: Olegário Benquerença
23 September 2000 5 Boavista 1–0 Benfica Porto
20:00 GMT Duda Goal 2'
Pedro Emanuel Yellow card 81'
Litos Yellow card 86'		 Report van Hooijdonk Yellow card 71'
Maniche Red card 88'		 Stadium: Estádio do Bessa
Attendance: 8,000
Referee: José Pratas
2 October 2000 6 Benfica 2–2 Braga Lisbon
19:00 GMT Poborský Yellow card 40'
Chano Yellow card 46'
João Tomás Goal 61' Yellow card 79'
Sabry Yellow card 74'
van Hooijdonk Goal 75'
Ronaldo Yellow card 79'
Dani Yellow card 87'		 Report Yellow card 26'
Fehér Goal 34'
Barroso Yellow card 52'
Odair Yellow card 58'
Zé Nuno Yellow card 65'
Artur Jorge Goal 90'		 Stadium: Estádio da Luz
Attendance: 15,000
Referee: Lucílio Baptista
15 October 2000 7 Benfica 1–0 Belenenses Lisbon
19:30 GMT Miguel Yellow card 17'
Marchena Goal 32'
Sérgio Nunes Yellow card 62' Yellow-red card 78'
Sabry Yellow card 64'
Carlitos Yellow card 67'
Chano Yellow card 72'		 Report Tuck Yellow card 25'
Pedro Henriques Yellow card 33'
Yellow card 84'
Cléber Yellow card 88'
Neca Yellow card 89'		 Stadium: Estádio da Luz
Attendance: 25,000
Referee: Isidoro Rodrigues
21 October 2000 8 Paços de Ferreira 0–0 Benfica Paços de Ferreira
20:00 GMT Marco Paulo Yellow card 37'
João Armando Red card 42'
Yellow card 59'
Glauber Yellow card 79'		 Report Fernando Meira Yellow card 17'
Diogo Luís Yellow card 33'
Chano Yellow card 48'		 Stadium: Estádio da Mata Real
Attendance: 7,000
Referee: Lucílio Baptista
29 October 2000 9 Benfica 2–0 Campomaiorense Lisbon
19:00 GMT Ricardo Rojas Yellow card 5'
Chano Yellow card 70'
Paulo Madeira Yellow card 73'
João Tomás Goal 75', 85' Yellow card 76'		 Report Zaharievski Yellow card 21'
Poejo Yellow card 61' Yellow-red card 71'
Yellow card 81'
Torrão Yellow card 86'		 Stadium: Estádio da Luz
Attendance: 50,000
Referee: Francisco Ferreira
5 November 2000 10 Maritimo 3–0 Benfica Funchal
19:00 GMT Goal 13', 53', 59' Yellow card 14'
Porfírio Yellow card 20'
Iliev Yellow card 57'		 Report Marchena Yellow card 18' Stadium: Estádio dos Barreiros
Attendance: 9,000
Referee: José Pratas
12 November 2000 11 Benfica 2–1 Farense Lisbon
20:00 GMT Calado Yellow card 80'
van Hooijdonk Goal 84' (pen.)
João Tomás Goal 88'		 Report Goal 73'
Rubio Yellow card 83'		 Stadium: Estádio da Luz
Attendance: 15,000
Referee: António Costa
18 November 2000 12 Vitória Guimarães 0–4 Benfica Guimarães
19:00 GMT Preto Casagrande Yellow card 37' Report Carlitos Yellow card 24'
Chano Goal 40'
João Tomás Goal 60', 84', 88'
Diogo Luís Yellow card 69'
Ricardo Rojas Yellow card 74'		 Stadium: Estádio D. Afonso Henriques
Attendance: 9,300
Referee: Olegário Benquerença
3 December 2000 13 Benfica 3–0 Sporting Lisbon
20:00 GMT van Hooijdonk Yellow card 38' Goal 41' (pen.)
Maniche Yellow card 41'
Marchena Yellow card 48'
Fernando Meira Yellow card 60'
João Tomás Goal 77', 82'		 Report Beto Acosta Yellow card 29'
André Cruz Yellow card 40'
Pedro Barbosa Red card 75'
Horváth Yellow card 89'
Beto Yellow card 90'		 Stadium: Estádio da Luz
Attendance: 65,000
Referee: Jorge Coroado
10 December 2000 14 Alverca 2–1 Benfica Alverca
20:00 Mantorras Goal 43'
Milinković Goal 79'		 Report João Tomás Goal 39' Stadium: Complexo Desportivo do Alverca FC
Attendance: 5,000
Referee: João Ferreira
17 December 2000 15 Benfica 0–0 Gil Vicente Lisbon
19:00 Report Stadium: Estádio da Luz
Attendance: 10,000
Referee: Cunha Antunes
7 January 2001 16 Salgueiros 1–2 Benfica Porto
21:15 Basílio Almeida Goal 52'
Litera Yellow card 16' Yellow-red card 62'		 Report Chano Goal 60'
Van Hooijdonk Goal 81'		 Stadium: Estádio Engenheiro Vidal Pinheiro
Attendance: 3,500
Referee: Paulo Paraty
13 January 2001 17 Benfica 5–1 Desportivo Aves Lisbon
19:00 Van Hooijdonk Goal 15', 50', 65' (pen.)
Goal 30' (o.g.)
Carlitos Goal 39'		 Report Quinzinho Goal 61' Stadium: Estádio da Luz
Attendance: 30,000
Referee: Francisco Ferreira
21 January 2001 18 Benfica 2–1 Porto Lisbon
21:00 Van Hooijdonk Goal 26' (pen.), 80' Report Capucho Goal 41' Stadium: Estádio da Luz
Attendance: 69,950
Referee: António Costa
29 January 2001 19 Beira Mar 1–3 Benfica Aveiro
21:15 Fary Goal 82' Report Van Hooijdonk Goal 38', 60' (pen.)
João Tomás Goal 79'		 Stadium: Estádio Mário Duarte
Attendance: 8,000
Referee: Vítor Pereira
4 February 2001 20 Benfica 3–2 União Leiria Lisbon
17:45 João Tomás Goal 5'
Roger Goal 44'
Van Hooijdonk Goal 47' (pen.)		 Report Éder Gaúcho Goal 25'
Derlei Red card 44'
Bilro Yellow card 44' Yellow-red card 54'
Nuno Valente Goal 67'		 Stadium: Estádio da Luz
Attendance: 20,000
Referee: Bruno Paixão
16 February 2001 21 Estrela da Amadora 1–2 Benfica Lisbon
20:00 Gaúcho Goal 14' Report Van Hooijdonk Goal 20'
João Tomás Goal 64'
Yellow card 49' Yellow-red card 88' Escalona		 Stadium: Estádio José Gomes
Attendance: 7,000
Referee: Jorge Coroado
25 February 2001 22 Benfica 0–0 Boavista Lisbon
20:45 Report Stadium: Estádio da Luz
Attendance: 82,500
Referee: José Pratas
4 March 2001 23 Braga 3–1 Benfica Braga
20:30 Luís Filipe Goal 2', 84'
Goal 22'		 Report João Tomás Goal 9' Stadium: Estádio 1º de Maio
Attendance: 25,000
Referee: Lucílio Baptista
10 March 2001 24 Belenenses 1–0 Benfica Lisbon
20:30 Goal 50' Report Stadium: Estádio do Restelo
Attendance: 10,000
Referee: Olegário Benquerença
18 March 2001 25 Benfica 2–3 Paços de Ferreira Lisbon
19:00 Carlitos Goal 40'
Ednilson Red card 63'
Roger Goal 71'		 Report Goal 26', 50'
Goal 34' Yellow card 75' Yellow-red card 89'		 Stadium: Estádio da Luz
Attendance: 18,000
Referee: Paulo Paraty
31 March 2001 26 Campomaiorense 1–1 Benfica Campo Maior, Portalegre
20:30 Paulo Vida Goal 65' Report Roger Red card 68'
Van Hooijdonk Goal 85'
Kandaurov Red card 87'		 Stadium: Estádio Capitão Cesar Correia
Attendance: 5,000
Referee: João Ferreira
8 April 2001 27 Benfica 3–0 Maritimo Lisbon
21:15 Ronaldo Goal 27'
João Tomás Goal 48'
Sabry Goal 65'		 Report Stadium: Estádio da Luz
Attendance: 10,000
Referee: António Costa
13 April 2001 28 Farense 2–2 Benfica Faro
21:30 Hassan Goal 7'
Costa Goal 67'		 Report Miguel Goal 40'
João Tomás Goal 42'		 Stadium: Estádio de São Luís
Attendance: 7,000
Referee: Paulo Costa
22 April 2001 29 Benfica 1–0 Vitória Guimarães Lisbon
19:00 Sabry Goal 31'
Ricardo Esteves Yellow card 20' Yellow-red card 78'		 Report Stadium: Estádio da Luz
Attendance: 18,000
Referee: Duarte Gomes
29 April 2001 30 Sporting 3–0 Benfica Lisbon
21:30 Acosta Goal 2'
Pedro Barbosa Goal 21'
Beto Goal 57'		 Report Stadium: Estádio de Alvalade
Attendance: 27,000
Referee: João Ferreira
4 May 2001 31 Benfica 0–2 Alverca Lisbon
19:00 Maniche Red card 76' Report Dudić Goal 17' (o.g.)
Rui Borges Goal 67'		 Stadium: Estádio da Luz
Attendance: 7,000
Referee: Elmano Santos
13 May 2001 32 Gil Vicente 3–0 Benfica Barcelos
20:30 Paulo César Goal 13'
Yellow card 24' Yellow-red card 45'
Sérgio Lomba Goal 77'
Pinheiro Goal 86'		 Report Miguel Red card 25' Stadium: Estádio Adelino Ribeiro Novo
Attendance: 3,500
Referee: Martins dos Santos
20 May 2001 33 Benfica 1–1 Salgueiros Lisbon
20:00 Rui Baião Goal 58' Report João Pedro Goal 44' Stadium: Estádio da Luz
Attendance: 12,000
Referee: Francisco Ferreira
27 May 2001 34 Desportivo Aves 4–4 Benfica Vila das Aves
19:00 Douala Goal 3', 23'
Abílio Goal 19' (pen.)
Goal 77'		 Report Van Hooijdonk Goal 30', 64'
João Tomás Goal 35'
André Goal 89'		 Stadium: Estádio do CD das Aves
Attendance: 2,000
Referee: Lucílio Baptista

Taça de Portugal[]

Main article: 2000–01 Taça de Portugal
26 November 2000 Fourth Rd Campomaiorense 0–1 Benfica Campo Maior
18:00 GMT Cao Red card 43' Report Sabry Goal 76' Stadium: Estádio Capitão Cesar Correia
Attendance: 5,000
Referee: Lucílio Baptista
3 January 2001 Fifth Rd Louletano 1–3 Benfica Loulé
19:00 Goal 57' Report Van Hooijdonk Goal 44', 48'
João Tomás Goal 52'		 Stadium: Estádio Municipal de Loulé
Attendance: 7,500
Referee: Bruno Paixão
17 January 2001 Sixth Rd Benfica 1–1 (a.e.t.) Porto Lisbon
19:00 Maniche Goal 53'
Escalona Yellow card 73' Yellow-red card 98'		 Report Marić Goal 84' Stadium: Estádio da Luz
Attendance: 43,000
Referee: José Pratas
23 January 2001 6R Replay Porto 4–0 Benfica Porto
19:15 Alenichev Goal 10', 67' (pen.)
Pena Goal 28'
Paredes Goal 34'		 Report Diogo Luís Yellow card 36' Yellow-red card 40' Stadium: Estádio das Antas
Attendance: 16,500
Referee: Lucílio Baptista

UEFA Cup[]

Main article: 2000–01 UEFA Cup

First round[]

Main article: 2000–01 UEFA Cup first round
14 September 2000 First leg Halmstad Sweden 2–1 Portugal Benfica Halmstad
20:00 Svensson Goal 35'
Selaković Goal 57'		 Report Van Hooijdonk Goal 40' Stadium: Örjans Vall
Attendance: 3,796
Referee: Jacek Granat (Poland)
28 September 2000 Second leg Benfica Portugal 2–2
(3–4 agg.)		 Sweden Halmstad Lisbon
20:00 GMT van Hooijdonk Goal 24'
Miguel Goal 90'		 Report Gustafson Goal 32'
Selaković Goal 88'		 Stadium: Estádio da Luz
Attendance: 20,000
Referee: Franz-Xaver Wack (Germany)

Friendlies[]

16 July 2000 Benfica 1–1 Adanaspor Leogang, Austria
19:30 Maniche Goal 26' Report Cenk İşler Goal 54' Stadium: Sportplatz
21 July 2000 Olympique Lyonnais 1–1 Benfica Lyon, France
19:30 Kandaurov Goal 36' (o.g.) Report Sabry Goal 58' Stadium: Stade de Gerland
Attendance: 48,000
26 July 2000 Barreirense 0–5 Benfica Barreiro, Portugal
19:30 Report Miguel Goal 33', 51'
Pierre van Hooijdonk Goal 34'
Kandaurov Goal 45' (pen.)
Carlitos Goal 83'		 Stadium: Estádio Dr. Manuel de Mello
29 July 2000 Benfica 0–1 Deportivo Braga, Portugal
19:30 Report Ronaldo Goal (o.g.) Stadium: Estádio Primeiro de Maio
Referee: Paulo Paraty
2 August 2000 Linfield 2–3 Benfica Belfast, Northern Ireland
18:00 Davy Larmour Goal 29', 49' Report Sabry Goal 5', 26'
Carlitos Goal 22'		 Stadium: Windsor Park
5 August 2000 Liverpool 2–2 Benfica Belfast, Northern Ireland
19:30 Camara Goal 10'
Owen Goal 47'		 Report Karel Poborský Goal 64', 73' Stadium: Windsor Park
8 August 2000 Académica 1–1 Benfica Coimbra, Portugal
20:00 Dário Goal 4' Report João Tomás Goal 62' Stadium: Municipal Coimbra
Referee: José Leirós
11 August 2000 Benfica 2–2 Aston Villa Lisbon
20:00 Pierre van Hooijdonk Goal 63'
Karel Poborský Goal 84'		 Report Dublin Goal 43'
Alan Thompson Goal 86'		 Stadium: Estádio da Luz
Attendance: 50,000
Referee: Lucilio Baptista
5 October 2000 Benfica 1–1 Marseille Lisbon
Pierre van Hooijdonk Goal 75' Report Benjamin Gavanon Goal 58' Stadium: Estádio da Luz
10 January 2001 Benfica 1–1 CSKA Sofia Lisbon
20:00 André Goal 34' Report Antonov Goal 84' Stadium: Estádio da Luz
Attendance: 25,000
Referee: Luís Miranda
7 May 2001 Paris Saint-Germain 0–0
(3–4 p)		 Benfica Paris
20:00 Report Stadium: Parc des Princes
Attendance: 35,000
Penalties
Benarbia Penalty missed
Mendy Penalty scored
Ducrocq Penalty scored
Robert Penalty scored
Vampeta Penalty missed		 Penalty missed Kandaurov
Penalty scored Paulo Madeira
Penalty scored Chano
Penalty scored Maniche
Penalty scored Meira
31 May 2001 Atlas 0–1 Benfica San Jose, California
20:00 Report João Tomás Goal 12' Stadium: Spartan Stadium
Attendance: 15,000
3 June 2001 Benfica 4–2 Santa Clara Boston
20:00 João Tomás Goal 37', 76', 89'
André Goal 67'		 Report Glaedson Goal 6'
Sandro Goal 81'		 Stadium: Foxboro Stadium
Attendance: 20,000

Player statistics[]

The squad for the season consisted of the players listed in the tables below, as well as staff members Heynckes (manager), Mourinho (manager), Toni (manager) and Mozer (assistant coach).[72][74][75]

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 2000–01 season via transfer, with more details in the following section.

No. Pos Nat Player Total Primeira Liga Taça de Portugal UEFA Cup
Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
1 GK Germany Robert Enke 32 -42 26 -32 4 -6 2 -4
2‡ DF Serbia Ivan Dudić 24 0 20 0 3 0 1 0
3‡ DF Chile Alejandro Escalona 11 0 9 0 2 0 0 0
4‡ DF Spain Carlos Marchena 23 2 20 2 3 0 0 0
5 DF Portugal Paulo Madeira 13 0 12 0 0 0 1 0
6‡ DF Portugal Fernando Meira 37 0 31 0 4 0 2 0
7 MF Czech Republic Karel Poborský 17 1 13 1 2 0 2 0
8 MF Spain Chano 24 2 23 2 1 0 0 0
9‡ FW Netherlands Pierre van Hooijdonk 35 23 30 19 3 2 2 2
10 MF Egypt Abdel Sattar Sabry 29 4 24 3 3 1 2 0
11 FW Portugal João Tomás 36 18 31 17 3 1 2 0
12 GK Argentina Carlos Bossio 8 -12 8 -12 0 0 0 0
13 DF Brazil Ronaldo Guiaro 29 1 24 1 3 0 2 0
14 MF Chile Cristián Uribe 5 0 4 0 0 0 1 0
15 DF Paraguay Ricardo Rojas 12 0 9 0 1 0 2 0
16 DF Portugal Sérgio Nunes 5 0 3 0 1 0 1 0
17 MF Ukraine Serhiy Kandaurov 8 0 7 0 0 0 1 0
18‡ MF Portugal Carlitos 25 2 22 2 2 0 1 0
19 FW Cape Verde Toy 5 0 4 0 1 0 0 0
20 MF Portugal Maniche 32 2 26 1 4 1 2 0
21‡ MF Portugal Dani 5 0 5 0 0 0 0 0
22 MF Portugal José Calado 24 0 19 0 4 0 1 0
23‡ DF Portugal Miguel Monteiro 26 2 23 1 2 0 1 1
24 GK Portugal José Moreira 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
25‡ MF Brazil Roger 13 2 12 2 1 0 0 0
26‡ FW Equatorial Guinea André Neles 10 1 9 1 1 0 0 0
27 DF Portugal Ricardo Esteves 16 0 14 0 2 0 0 0
28 MF Portugal Rui Baião 6 1 6 1 0 0 0 0
29‡ MF Portugal Ednilson 13 0 12 0 1 0 0 0
36 DF Portugal Diogo Luís 25 0 23 0 2 0 0 0
40 DF Portugal Nuno Abreu 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 0
57 DF Portugal Geraldo Alves 6 0 5 0 1 0 0 0

Transfers[]

In[]

Entry date Position Player From club Fee Ref
18 May 2000 RB Ivan Dudić Red Star Undisclosed [76]
7 June 2000 CB Carlos Marchena Sevilla Undisclosed [77]
16 June 2000 DM Fernando Meira Vitória de Guimarães Undisclosed [78]
21 June 2000 RW Carlitos Real Madrid Free [79]
22 June 2000 ST Pierre van Hooijdonk Vitesse Arnhem Undisclosed [80]
26 June 2000 RW Miguel Monteiro Estrela da Amadora Undisclosed [81]
12 July 2000 FB Alejandro Escalona Torino Undisclosed [82]
14 September 2000 AM Dani Ajax Undisclosed [83]
1 December 2000 LB Ricardo Esteves Alverca Free [84]
13 December 2000 FW André Neles Atlético Mineiro Undisclosed [85]
23 December 2000 FW Roger Fluminense Undisclosed [86]
16 January 2001 DM Ednilson Roma Undisclosed [87]

Out[]

Exit date Position Player To club Fee Ref
1 June 2000 ST Michael Thomas Wimbledon Free [9]
1 June 2000 RB Samuel Okunowo Barcelona Loan end [88]
1 June 2000 FW Tote Real Madrid Loan end [88]
4 June 2000 AM João Pinto Sporting Free [89]
19 June 2000 LB Bruno Basto Bordeaux Undisclosed [90]
23 June 2000 FW Luís Carlos Estrela da Amadora Free [91]
26 June 2000 FW Jorge Cadete Estrela da Amadora Free [92]
28 June 2000 DM Amaral Fiorentina Undisclosed [93]
16 July 2000 ST Nuno Gomes Fiorentina Undisclosed [94]
11 August 2000 LW Hugo Porfírio Marítimo Free [95]
5 January 2001 RW Karel Poborský Lazio Undisclosed [96]
27 January 2001 DM Cristián Uribe Huachipato Loan end [97]

Out by loan[]

Date from Position Player To club Date to Ref
31 May 2000 DM Marco Freitas Alverca 30 June 2001 [98]
20 June 2001 LB Jorge Ribeiro Santa Clara 30 June 2001 [99]
1 July 2000 CB José Soares Desportivo Aves 30 June 2001 [100]
15 July 2000 DM Luís Andrade Braga 30 June 2001 [101]
19 July 2000 GK Nuno Santos Badajoz 1 December 2000 [102]
10 December 2000 GK Nuno Santos Santa Clara 30 June 2001 [103]
30 January 2001 DM Triantafyllos Machairidis Kalamata 30 June 2001 [104]
9 February 2001 FB Ricardo Rojas River Plate 30 December 2001 [105]

See also[]

References[]

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  85. ^ "André assinou até 2005/06" [André signs until 2005/06]. Record (in Portuguese). 13 December 2000. Archived from the original on 17 July 2015. Retrieved 10 September 2015.
  86. ^ "Roger custou 1,3 milhões de contos" [Roger costs 1.3 million contos]. Record (in Portuguese). 23 December 2000. Archived from the original on 26 August 2014. Retrieved 10 September 2015.
  87. ^ "Alverca detém 25% do passe de Ednilson" [Alverca owns 25% of Ednilson]. Record (in Portuguese). 16 January 2001. Archived from the original on 16 July 2015. Retrieved 10 September 2015.
  88. ^ a b "Dispensas semi-confirmadas" [Releases confirmed]. Record (in Portuguese). 1 June 2000. Archived from the original on 17 July 2015. Retrieved 10 September 2015.
  89. ^ "João Pinto rescinde com Benfica" [João Pinto terminates contract with Benfica]. Record (in Portuguese). 4 June 2000. Archived from the original on 16 July 2015. Retrieved 10 September 2015.
  90. ^ "Bruno Basto assina pelo Bordéus" [Bruno Basto signs with Bordeaux]. Record (in Portuguese). 19 June 2000. Archived from the original on 17 July 2015. Retrieved 10 September 2015.
  91. ^ "Luís Carlos e Cadete assinam por um ano com o Estrela" [Luís Carlos e Cadete sign for one year with Estrela]. Record (in Portuguese). 23 June 2000. Archived from the original on 16 July 2015. Retrieved 10 September 2015.
  92. ^ "Benfica garantiu cláusula de rescisão sobre Cadete" [Benfica ensured termination clause with Cadete]. Record (in Portuguese). 26 June 2000. Archived from the original on 16 July 2015. Retrieved 10 September 2015.
  93. ^ "Benfica encaixa 600 mil contos com venda de Amaral para a Fiorentina" [Benfica bags six hundred thousand contos with the sale of Amaral to Fiorentina]. Record (in Portuguese). 28 June 2000. Archived from the original on 16 July 2015. Retrieved 10 September 2015.
  94. ^ "Nuno Gomes na Fiorentina por 4 milhões de contos" [Nuno Gomes signs with Fiorentina for 4 million contos]. Record (in Portuguese). 16 July 2000. Archived from the original on 16 July 2015. Retrieved 10 September 2015.
  95. ^ "Porfírio reforça Mar��timo" [Porfirio reinforces Marítimo]. Record (in Portuguese). 11 August 2000. Archived from the original on 16 July 2015. Retrieved 10 September 2015.
  96. ^ "O adeus de Poborsky" [The goodbye of Poborsky]. Record (in Portuguese). 5 January 2001. Archived from the original on 16 July 2015. Retrieved 10 September 2015.
  97. ^ "Uribe já rescindiu" [Uribe terminates contract]. Record (in Portuguese). 27 January 2001. Archived from the original on 27 April 2015. Retrieved 10 September 2015.
  98. ^ "Alverca quer Marco Freitas" [Alverca wants Marco Freitas]. Record (in Portuguese). 31 May 2000. Archived from the original on 17 July 2015. Retrieved 10 September 2015.
  99. ^ "Naval-Santa Clara, 2–0: Vitória sem discussão" [Naval-Santa Clara, 2–0: Win without arguing]. Record (in Portuguese). 28 July 2000. Archived from the original on 17 July 2015. Retrieved 10 September 2015. Played for Santa Clara: Jorge Ribeiro
  100. ^ "Ricardo Pimenta fará a pré-época no D. Aves" [Ricardo Pimenta will make pre-season with D.Aves]. Record (in Portuguese). 1 July 2000. Archived from the original on 17 July 2015. Retrieved 10 September 2015. After the confirmation of the signings of Marco Aleixo and José Soares
  101. ^ "Andrade apresentado e resta o ponta-de-lança" [Andrade presented, still no striker]. Record (in Portuguese). 15 July 2000. Archived from the original on 16 July 2015. Retrieved 10 September 2015.
  102. ^ "Nuno Santos confirmado no Badajoz" [Nuno Santos confirmed at Badajoz]. Record (in Portuguese). 19 July 2000. Archived from the original on 17 July 2015. Retrieved 10 September 2015.
  103. ^ "Nuno Santos contratado" [Nuno Santos hired]. Record (in Portuguese). 10 December 2000. Archived from the original on 17 July 2015. Retrieved 10 September 2015.
  104. ^ "Machairidis no Kalamata" [Machairidis at Kalamata]. Record (in Portuguese). 30 January 2001. Archived from the original on 17 July 2015. Retrieved 10 September 2015.
  105. ^ "Rojas emprestado ao River Plate" [Rojas loaned to River Plate]. Record (in Portuguese). 9 February 2001. Retrieved 27 October 2015.
General
  • Tovar, Rui Miguel (2012). Almanaque do Benfica [Benfica Almanac]. Portugal: Lua de Papel. ISBN 978-989-23-2087-8.
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