The 1906–07 season was Sport Lisboa e Benfica's third season in existence and the club's first competitive season, still under the name Sport Lisboa.
| 1906–07 season | ||
|---|---|---|
| Presidents | Luís Carlos de Faria Leal José Rosa Rodrigues | |
| Coach | Manuel Gourlade | |
| Campeonato de Lisboa | 2nd | |
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This season, Benfica finished second to Carcavelos SC in the Campeonato de Lisboa, the only official competition at the time, composed of four teams. Benfica's most memorable match of the season was the 2–1 win against Carcavelos, a team that was filled with English players and that was unbeaten since 1898.
Campeonato de Lisboa
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edit| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Carcavelos | 6 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 17 | 4 | +13 | 10 |
| 2 | Benfica | 6 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 5 | 6 | −1 | 6 |
| 3 | Internacional | 6 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 3 | 7 | −4 | 4 |
| 4 | Lisbon Cricket | 6 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 5 | 13 | −8 | 4 |
Source: thefinalball.com
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Head-to-head points; 3) Head-to-head goal difference.
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Head-to-head points; 3) Head-to-head goal difference.
Matches
edit| 4 November 1906 1 | Carcavelos | 3–1 | Benfica | Campo da Quinta Nova, Cascais |
| Report | António Rosa Rodrigues |
| 22 November 1906 2 | Lisbon Cricket | 1–0 | Benfica | Lisbon |
| Report |
| 22 January 1907 3 | Benfica | 1–0 | Internacional | Campo da Quinta Nova, Cascais |
| Report |
| 10 February 1907 4 | Benfica | 2–1 | Carcavelos | |
| Report |
| 16 February 1907 5 | Benfica | 0–1 | Lisbon Cricket | |
| Report |
| 3 March 1907 6 | Internacional | 0–1 | Benfica | |
| Report |
Player statistics
edit| No. | Pos | Nat | Player | Total | 1906–07 Campeonato de Lisboa | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||||
| MF |  POR
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Albano dos Santos | 6 | 0 | 6 | - | |
| MF | POR
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António Couto | 4 | 0 | 4 | - | |
| FW | POR
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António Rosa Rodrigues | 6 | 0 | 6 | - | |
| FW | POR
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Cândido Rosa Rodrigues | 6 | 0 | 6 | - | |
| FW | POR
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Carlos França | 1 | 0 | 1 | - | |
| FW | POR
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Daniel Queirós dos Santos | 6 | 0 | 6 | - | |
| FW | POR
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David da Fonseca | 5 | 0 | 5 | - | |
| DF | POR
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Emílio de Carvalho | 5 | 0 | 5 | - | |
| MF | POR
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Fortunato Levy | 6 | 0 | 6 | - | |
| DF | POR
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Henrique Costa | 6 | 0 | 6 | - | |
| FW | POR
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José Neto | 1 | 0 | 1 | - | |
| GK | POR
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Manuel Mora | 6 | 0 | 6 | - | |
| FW | POR
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Marcial Costa | 6 | 0 | 6 | - | |
| MF | POR
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Marcolino Bragança | 2 | 0 | 2 | - | |
References
edit- Malheiro, João (November 2009). O Império Vermelho - A história completa do Benfica [The Red Empire - The complete history of Benfica] (in Portuguese). Statistics by Rui Malheiro. Portugal: QuidNovi. p. 10. ISBN 978-989-628-170-0.