Pos |
Team |
Pld |
W |
D |
L |
GF |
GA |
GD |
Pts | Qualification or relegation |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | Porto (C) | 34 | 24 | 5 | 5 | 75 | 38 | +37 | 77 | 1998–99 UEFA Champions League Group stage |
2 | Benfica | 34 | 20 | 8 | 6 | 62 | 29 | +33 | 68 | 1998–99 UEFA Champions League Second qualifying round |
3 | Vitória de Guimarães | 34 | 17 | 8 | 9 | 42 | 25 | +17 | 59 | 1998–99 UEFA Cup First round |
Results by round
Round | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 20 | 21 | 22 | 23 | 24 | 25 | 26 | 27 | 28 | 29 | 30 | 31 | 32 | 33 | 34 |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Ground | H | A | H | A | H | A | H | A | H | A | A | H | A | H | A | H | A | A | H | AA | H | A | H | A | H | A | H | H | A | H | A | H | A | H |
Result | W | L | D | L | D | D | W | W | W | D | W | D | L | W | L | D | W | W | W | W | W | W | W | D | W | W | L | W | W | W | D | W | L | W |
Position | 1 | 5 | 7 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 7 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 |
Last updated: 26 June 2013.
Source: FootballPortugal.net
Ground: A = Away; H = Home. Result: D = Draw; L = Loss; W = Win; P = Postponed.
Matches
24 August 1997 1 | Benfica | 4–0 | Campomaiorense | Lisbon |
---|---|---|---|---|
20:00 | Calado ![]() Paulo Nunes ![]() João Pinto ![]() |
Report | Stadium: Estádio da Luz Attendance: 35,000 Referee: Mario Mendes |
31 August 1997 2 | Vitória de Setúbal | 1–0 | Benfica | Porto |
---|---|---|---|---|
20:30 | Vali Gasimov ![]() |
Report | Stadium: Estádio das Antas Attendance: 5,000 Referee: Paulo Costa |
13 September 1997 3 | Benfica | 1–1 | Académica | Lisbon |
---|---|---|---|---|
17:00 | Tahar ![]() |
Report | Mickey ![]() |
Stadium: Estádio da Luz Attendance: 12,000 Referee: José Pratas |
20 September 1997 4 | Rio Ave | 3–1 | Benfica | Vila do Conde |
---|---|---|---|---|
20:15 | Peu ![]() Nenad ![]() Marcos ![]() |
Report | João Pinto ![]() |
Stadium: Estádio do Rio Ave FC Attendance: 10,000 Referee: José Leirós |
27 September 1997 5 | Benfica | 0–0 | Sporting | Lisbon |
---|---|---|---|---|
20:00 | Report | Oceano ![]() ![]() |
Stadium: Estádio da Luz Attendance: 25,000 Referee: Martins dos Santos |
4 October 1997 6 | Braga | 1–1 | Benfica | Braga |
---|---|---|---|---|
20:30 | Toni ![]() |
Report | Nuno Gomes ![]() Tahar ![]() ![]() |
Stadium: Estádio 1º de Maio Attendance: 20,000 Referee: Paulo Costa |
19 October 1997 7 | Benfica | 3–1 | Farense | Lisbon |
---|---|---|---|---|
20:00 | Erwin Sánchez ![]() Nuno Gomes ![]() Panduru ![]() |
Report | Hassan ![]() |
Stadium: Estádio da Luz Attendance: 10,000 Referee: Paulo Baptista |
1 November 1997 8 | Desp. Chaves | 0–1 | Benfica | Chaves |
---|---|---|---|---|
21:15 | Report | Calado ![]() |
Stadium: Estádio Municipal de Chaves Attendance: 10,000 Referee: Paulo Paraty |
10 November 1997 9 | Benfica | 1–0 | Vitória Guimarães | Lisbon |
---|---|---|---|---|
19:00 | João Pinto ![]() |
Report | Kasongo ![]() ![]() |
Stadium: Estádio da Luz Attendance: 50,000 Referee: António Costa |
21 November 1997 10 | Boavista | 0–0 | Benfica | Porto |
---|---|---|---|---|
20:00 | Report | Stadium: Estádio do Bessa Attendance: 12,000 Referee: Isidoro Rodrigues |
29 November 1997 11 | Belenenses | 1–2 | Benfica | Lisbon |
---|---|---|---|---|
21:00 | Barny ![]() |
Report | Edgar ![]() |
Stadium: Estádio do Restelo Attendance: 5,000 Referee: Vitor Pereira |
7 December 1997 12 | Benfica | 2–2 | Salgueiros | Lisbon |
---|---|---|---|---|
19:00 | Edgar ![]() Panduru ![]() |
Report | Artur Jorge Vicente ![]() Cao ![]() ![]() |
Stadium: Estádio da Luz Attendance: 70,000 Referee: Jacinto Paixão |
12 December 1997 13 | Maritimo | 1–0 | Benfica | Funchal |
---|---|---|---|---|
19:00 | Bino ![]() |
Report | Stadium: Estádio dos Barreiros Attendance: 7,000 Referee: Paulo Baptista |
21 December 1997 14 | Benfica | 4–0 | Varzim | Lisbon |
---|---|---|---|---|
19:00 | Nuno Gomes ![]() |
Report | Stadium: Estádio da Luz Attendance: 5,000 Referee: Paulo Paraty |
3 January 1998 15 | Porto | 2–0 | Benfica | Porto |
---|---|---|---|---|
20:30 | Artur ![]() Paulinho Santos ![]() |
Report | João Pinto ![]() |
Stadium: Estádio das Antas Attendance: 40,000 Referee: António Costa |
11 January 1998 16 | Benfica | 2–2 | Estrela da Amadora | Lisbon |
---|---|---|---|---|
18:15 | Martin Pringle ![]() |
Report | José Carlos ![]() Paulo Ferreira ![]() |
Stadium: Estádio da Luz Attendance: 25,000 Referee: Mário Mendes |
18 January 1998 17 | Leça | 1–2 | Benfica | Leça da Palmeira |
---|---|---|---|---|
19:00 | Zé da Rocha ![]() |
Report | Erwin Sánchez ![]() Kandaurov ![]() |
Stadium: Estádio do Leça FC Attendance: 8,000 Referee: António Rola |
24 January 1998 18 | Campomaiorense | 1–2 | Benfica | Campo Maior, Portalegre |
---|---|---|---|---|
20:30 | Jorginho ![]() |
Report | Erwin Sánchez ![]() Poborský ![]() |
Stadium: Estádio Capitão Cesar Correia Attendance: 9,000 Referee: Paulo Paraty |
1 February 1998 19 | Benfica | 2–0 | Vitória Setúbal | Lisbon |
---|---|---|---|---|
19:30 | Nuno Gomes ![]() |
Report | Stadium: Estádio da Luz Attendance: 20,000 Referee: José Leirós |
7 February 1998 20 | Académica | 1–2 | Benfica | Coimbra |
---|---|---|---|---|
20:30 | João Tomás ![]() |
Report | Poborský ![]() Brian Deane ![]() |
Stadium: Estádio Cidade de Coimbra Attendance: 20,000 Referee: António Costa |
15 February 1998 21 | Benfica | 2–1 | Rio Ave | Lisbon |
---|---|---|---|---|
19:00 | Erwin Sánchez ![]() Nuno Gomes ![]() José Soares ![]() ![]() |
Report | Nito ![]() Sérgio China ![]() ![]() Marcos ![]() ![]() ![]() |
Stadium: Estádio da Luz Attendance: 50,000 Referee: Martins dos Santos |
21 February 1998 22 | Sporting | 1–4 | Benfica | Lisbon |
---|---|---|---|---|
21:30 | Leandro Machado ![]() |
Report | Poborský ![]() Sousa ![]() Brian Deane ![]() João Pinto ![]() |
Stadium: Estádio de Alvalade Attendance: 40,000 Referee: Isidoro Rodrigues |
1 March 1998 23 | Benfica | 3–0 | Braga | Lisbon |
---|---|---|---|---|
19:30 | Tiago ![]() Tahar ![]() Brian Deane ![]() |
Report | Stadium: Estádio da Luz Attendance: 70,000 Referee: Luis Miranda |
8 March 1998 24 | Farense | 1–1 | Benfica | Faro |
---|---|---|---|---|
20:30 | Marco Nuno ![]() Paco Fortes ![]() |
Report | Tahar ![]() |
Stadium: Estádio de São Luís Attendance: 12,000 Referee: Paulo Costa |
15 March 1998 25 | Benfica | 3–1 | Desp. Chaves | Lisbon |
---|---|---|---|---|
19:30 | Poborský ![]() Nuno Gomes ![]() |
Report | Toninho Cruz ![]() ![]() Roberto Matute ![]() |
Stadium: Estádio da Luz Attendance: 50,000 Referee: Augusto Duarte |
22 March 1998 26 | Vitória Guimarães | 0–1 | Benfica | Guimarães |
---|---|---|---|---|
19:00 | Report | Erwin Sánchez ![]() |
Stadium: Estádio D. Afonso Henriques Attendance: 25,000 Referee: Antonio Costa |
28 March 1998 27 | Benfica | 1–2 | Boavista | Lisbon |
---|---|---|---|---|
20:45 | Erwin Sánchez ![]() |
Report | Litos ![]() Jorge Couto ![]() |
Stadium: Estádio da Luz Attendance: 40,000 Referee: Mário Mendes |
5 April 1998 28 | Benfica | 2–1 | Belenenses | Lisbon |
---|---|---|---|---|
19:00 | Nuno Gomes ![]() |
Report | Caetano ![]() |
Stadium: Estádio da Luz Attendance: 30,000 Referee: António Marçal |
11 April 1998 29 | Salgueiros | 0–2 | Benfica | Porto |
---|---|---|---|---|
21:15 | Report | João Pinto ![]() Brian Deane ![]() |
Stadium: Estádio Prof. Dr. José Vieira de Carvalho Attendance: 7,000 Referee: Augusto Duarte |
19 April 1998 30 | Benfica | 3–1 | Maritimo | Lisbon |
---|---|---|---|---|
21:15 | Brian Deane ![]() Ricardo Emídio Ramalho Silva ![]() Tahar ![]() |
Report | Romeu Almeida ![]() |
Stadium: Estádio da Luz Attendance: 10,000 Referee: José Leirós |
25 April 1998 31 | Varzim | 0–0 | Benfica | Póvoa de Varzim |
---|---|---|---|---|
19:30 | Luizão ![]() ![]() |
Report | Scott Minto ![]() ![]() |
Stadium: Estádio do Varzim Attendance: 7,000 Referee: Mário Mendes |
2 May 1998 32 | Benfica | 3–0 | Porto | Lisbon |
---|---|---|---|---|
20:00 | Brian Deane ![]() Poborský ![]() Tahar ![]() |
Report | Stadium: Estádio da Luz Attendance: 50,000 Referee: José Prates |
11 May 1998 33 | Estrela da Amadora | 2–0 | Benfica | Lisbon |
---|---|---|---|---|
20:00 | Jorge Andrade ![]() Chaínho ![]() |
Report | Tahar ![]() |
Stadium: Estádio da Reboleira Attendance: 3,000 Referee: Paulo Paraty |
17 May 1998 34 | Benfica | 7–1 | Leça | Lisbon |
---|---|---|---|---|
17:05 | João Pinto ![]() Nuno Gomes ![]() Brian Deane ![]() |
Report | Constantino Jardim ![]() Vladan Stojkovic ![]() |
Stadium: Estádio da Luz Attendance: 5,000 Referee: Monteiro da Silva |
Taça de Portugal
26 October 1997 4th round | Benfica | 4–2 | Farense | Lisbon |
---|---|---|---|---|
18:00 | Tahar ![]() João Pinto ![]() Nuno Gomes ![]() |
Report | Hajry ![]() Camilo ![]() |
Stadium: Estádio da Luz Referee: Bento Marques |
16 November 1997 5th round | Benfica | 2–0 | Rio Ave | Lisbon |
---|---|---|---|---|
20:30 | Taument ![]() Panduru ![]() Martin Pringle ![]() |
Report | Stadium: Estádio da Luz Referee: José Prates |
13 January 1998 6th round | Benfica | 1–0 | Beira-Mar | Lisbon |
---|---|---|---|---|
20:30 | Gamarra ![]() |
Report | Stadium: Estádio da Luz Referee: Lucilio Baptista |
4 February 1998 Quarter-finals | Gil Vicente | 1–1 (a.e.t.) | Benfica | Barcelos |
---|---|---|---|---|
20:30 | Sérgio Lomba ![]() |
Report | Nuno Gomes ![]() |
Stadium: Estádio Adelino Ribeiro Novo Referee: José Prates |
11 February 1998 Quarter-finals replay | Benfica | 1–0 | Gil Vicente | Lisbon |
---|---|---|---|---|
20:30 | Nuno Gomes ![]() |
Report | Stadium: Estádio da Luz Referee: Paulo Paraty |
24 February 1998 Semi-finals | Braga | 2–1 | Benfica | Braga |
---|---|---|---|---|
20:30 | Karoglan ![]() |
Report | Panduru ![]() |
Stadium: Estádio 1º de Maio Referee: Bento Marques |
UEFA Cup
First round
16 September 1997 First leg | Bastia ![]() |
1–0 | ![]() |
Bastia |
---|---|---|---|---|
19:00 | André ![]() |
Report | Stadium: Stade Armand Cesari Attendance: 10,080 Referee: Pierluigi Pairetto (Italy) |
30 September 1997 Second leg | Benfica ![]() |
0–0 (0–1 agg.) |
![]() |
Lisbon |
---|---|---|---|---|
19:00 | Report | Stadium: Estádio da Luz Attendance: 20,000 Referee: László Vágner (Hungary) |
Player statistics
The squad for the season consisted of the players listed in the tables below, as well as staff member Manuel José (manager), Mário Wilson (manager) and Graeme Souness (manager).[10][9]
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 1997-98 season via transfer, with more details in the following section.
No. | Pos | Nat | Player | Total | Primeira Liga | Portuguese Cup | UEFA Cup | ||||
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||||
1 | GK | ![]() |
Michel Preud'homme | 33 | -26 | 28 | -22 | 4 | -4 | 1 | 0 |
2 | DF | ![]() |
Tahar El Khalej | 25 | 6 | 21 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 0 |
3 | DF | ![]() |
Jorge Soares | 6 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
4‡ | DF | ![]() |
Carlos Gamarra | 17 | 1 | 13 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 0 |
5‡ | DF | ![]() |
Paulo Madeira | 26 | 0 | 22 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
6 | MF | ![]() |
Tiago Pereira | 24 | 1 | 21 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
7‡ | FW | ![]() |
Paulo Nunes | 8 | 2 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
8 | MF | ![]() |
João Pinto | 30 | 7 | 25 | 6 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 |
9 | MF | ![]() |
Basarab Panduru | 20 | 4 | 15 | 2 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
10‡ | MF | ![]() |
Erwin Sánchez | 30 | 6 | 26 | 6 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
11 | FW | ![]() |
Martin Pringle | 19 | 3 | 14 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 |
12‡ | GK | ![]() |
Ovchinnikov | 9 | -9 | 6 | -7 | 2 | -1 | 1 | -1 |
13 | DF | ![]() |
Ronaldo Guiaro | 35 | 0 | 27 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
14‡ | MF | ![]() |
Leônidas | 5 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
15‡ | MF | ![]() |
Amaral | 5 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
16‡ | DF | ![]() |
Scott Minto | 25 | 0 | 21 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
17‡ | MF | ![]() |
Gaston Taument | 20 | 1 | 16 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 0 |
18 | DF | ![]() |
Abdelkrim El Hadrioui | 21 | 0 | 17 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
19 | MF | ![]() |
Bruno Caires | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
20‡ | MF | ![]() |
Jordão | 8 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
21‡ | FW | ![]() |
Nuno Gomes | 40 | 22 | 33 | 18 | 6 | 4 | 1 | 0 |
22 | MF | ![]() |
José Calado | 37 | 2 | 29 | 2 | 6 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
23 | MF | ![]() |
Edgar Pacheco | 13 | 3 | 12 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
24 | GK | ![]() |
Paulo Lopes | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
25‡ | MF | ![]() |
Karel Poborský | 23 | 5 | 19 | 5 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
26‡ | MF | ![]() |
Luís Carlos | 23 | 1 | 19 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
27‡ | MF | ![]() |
Serhiy Kandaurov | 9 | 1 | 7 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
28‡ | FW | ![]() |
Brian Deane | 17 | 7 | 14 | 7 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
34‡ | FW | ![]() |
Duda | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
36‡ | DF | ![]() |
Sousa | 30 | 1 | 25 | 1 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
37 | MF | ![]() |
Hugo Leal | 4 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
38‡ | DF | ![]() |
José Soares | 5 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
39‡ | DF | ![]() |
Bruno Basto | 3 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Transfers
In
Entry date | Position | Player | From club |
---|---|---|---|
July 1997 | ST | Nuno Gomes | Boavista |
July 1997 | AM | Erwin Sánchez | Boavista |
July 1997 | CB | Paulo Madeira | Belenenses |
July 1997 | CB | Carlos Gamarra | Internacional |
July 1997 | GK | Ovchinnikov | Lokomotiv Moscow |
July 1997 | CM | Jordão | Estrela Amadora |
July 1997 | RW | Gaston Taument | Feyenoord |
July 1997 | LB | Scott Minto | Chelsea |
July 1997 | FW | Paulo Nunes | Grêmio[11] |
July 1997 | LW | Leônidas | Corinthians Alagoano |
July 1997 | AM | Deco | Corinthians Alagoano |
July 1997 | RW | Duda | Corinthians Alagoano |
August 1997 | RB | Sousa | Alverca |
December 1997 | DM | Amaral | Parma |
December 1997 | LW | Luís Carlos | Salgueiros |
December 1997 | ST | Brian Deane | Sheffield United |
December 1997 | CM | Serhiy Kandaurov | Maccabi Haifa |
28 December 1997 | RW | Karel Poborský | Manchester United[12] |
January 1998 | CB | José Soares | Alverca |
January 1998 | LB | Bruno Basto | Alverca |
Out
Exit date | Position | Player | To club |
---|---|---|---|
July 1997 | GK | Fernando Brassard | Varzim |
July 1997 | CB | Paredão | Sheffield Wednesday |
July 1997 | CB | Bermúdez | Boca Juniors |
July 1997 | RB | Marinho | Campomaiorense |
July 1997 | LB | Pedro Henriques | Porto |
July 1997 | LB | Lúcio Wagner | Sevilla |
July 1997 | DM | Amaral | Parma |
July 1997 | CM | Luís Gustavo | Cruzeiro |
July 1997 | FB | Nélson Morais | Alverca |
July 1997 | AM | Valdo Filho | Nagoya Grampus |
July 1997 | CM | Paulão | Académica |
July 1997 | AM | Iliev | Slavia Sofia |
July 1997 | ST | Hassan Nader | Farense |
July 1997 | FW | Mauro Airez | Estrela da Amadora |
July 1997 | ST | Valdir | Atlético Mineiro |
July 1997 | FW | Akwá | Académica |
July 1997 | RW | Glenn Helder | Arsenal |
August 1997 | DM | Bruno Caires | Celta de Vigo |
January 1998 | FW | Paulo Nunes | Palmeiras |
January 1998 | CB | Carlos Gamarra | Corinthians |
January 1998 | RW | Gaston Taument | Anderlecht |
January 1998 | CM | Jordão | Braga |
January 1998 | LW | Leônidas | Arsenal Tula |
Out by loan
Exit date | Position | Player | To club | Return date |
---|---|---|---|---|
July 1997 | DM | Jamir | Flamengo | 30 June 1998 |
July 1997 | AM | Deco | Alverca | 30 June 1998 |
References
- 1 2 "Squad 1997-98". ForaDeJogo.
- ↑ Christian Carvalho Cruz; Sérgio Garcia (March 1997). "Perigo: 50 maneiras do Brasil perder a Copa" [Danger: 50 ways that Brasil could lose the World Cup]. Placar (in Portuguese). Brazil (1137): 42. Retrieved 4 September 2015.
- 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 Tovar 2012, p. 556.
- 1 2 Tovar 2012, p. 561.
- ↑ "João Pinto assume-se como "capitão da nau"" [João Pinto assumes as the ship captain]. Record (in Portuguese). 11 October 1999. Retrieved 24 September 2014.
In the previous season, João Pinto was physically ok, but a punishment from the Liga (due to a alleged assault on a fireman in Vila do Conde) prevented the number 8 from playing in the preseason games
- ↑ Tovar 2012, p. 557.
- 1 2 Tovar 2012, p. 558.
- 1 2 Tovar 2012, p. 560.
- 1 2 3 4 Tovar 2012, p. 562.
- ↑ "Sport Lisboa e Benfica Squad 1997-98". footballzz.co.uk/.
- ↑ "Paulo Nunes vai para o Benfica por US$ 10 milhões" [Paulo Nunes will go to Benfica por $10 million]. Folha Online. 8 July 1997. Retrieved 4 September 2015.
- ↑ "Football: Benfica and Souness snap up Poborsky". The Independent. 28 December 1998. Retrieved 4 September 2015.
Bibliography
- Tovar, Rui Miguel (2012). Almanaque do Benfica [Benfica Almanac]. Portugal: Lua de Papel. ISBN 978-989-23-2087-8.