1908–09 S.L. Benfica season
| 1908–09 season | ||
|---|---|---|
| President | Januário Barreto João José Pires | |
| Coach | Cosme Damião | |
| Campeonato de Lisboa | 2nd | |
| Top goalscorer | League: António Meireles (6) All: António Meireles (6) | |
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The 1908–09 season was Sport Lisboa e Benfica's fifth season in existence and the club's third competitive season.
Campeonato de Lisboa
[edit]Table
[edit]| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Carcavelos | 10 | 8 | 2 | 0 | 49 | 2 | +47 | 18 |
| 2 | Benfica | 10 | 7 | 1 | 2 | 27 | 12 | +15 | 15 |
| 3 | Internacional | 10 | 6 | 1 | 3 | 20 | 10 | +10 | 13 |
| 4 | Sporting CP | 10 | 3 | 0 | 7 | 10 | 8 | +2 | 6 |
| 5 | Belenense | 10 | 3 | 0 | 7 | 3 | 19 | −16 | 6 |
| 6 | Ajudense | 10 | 1 | 0 | 9 | 0 | 58 | −58 | 2 |
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 October 1908 1 | Benfica | 5–0 | Ajudense | Campo da Feiteira |
Cosme Damião  Henrique Costa Eduardo Corga António Meireles |
Report |
| 25 October 1908 2 | Benfica | 2–0 | Sporting CP | Campo da Feiteira |
| Cosme Damião David da Fonseca |
Report | Referee: Gaspar Pinto Basto |
| 15 November 1908 3 | Carcavelos | 1–1 | Benfica | Campo da Quinta Nova, Cascais |
| Report | Eduardo Corga |
| 6 December 1908 4 | Belenense | 0–4 | Benfica | Lisbon |
| Report | Eduardo Corga Carlos França António Meireles |
Stadium: Estádio de Lisboa |
| 20 December 1908 5 | Benfica | 2–0 | Internacional | Campo da Feiteira |
| Report |
| 24 January 1909 7 | Sporting CP | 1–2 | Benfica | Sítio das Mouras, Lisbon |
| António Vital |
Report | Artur José Pereira Leopoldo Mocho |
Referee: Merik Barley (England) |
| 14 February 1909 8 | Benfica | 0–4 | Carcavelos | Campo da Feiteira |
| Report |
| 28 February 1909 9 | Benfica | 5–0 | Belenense | Campo da Feiteira |
| Report |
| 19 March 1909 10 | Internacional | 6–2 | Benfica | |
| Report |
Player statistics
[edit]| No. | Pos | Nat | Player | Total | 1908–09 Campeonato de Lisboa | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||||
| MF |  POR
|
Alberto Alves | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | |
| FW | POR
|
Alberto Rio | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | |
| FW | POR
|
Alfredo Machado | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | |
| FW | POR
|
António Costa | 7 | 2 | 7 | 2 | |
| FW | POR
|
António Meireles | 8 | 6 | 8 | 6 | |
| MF | POR
|
Artur José Pereira | 7 | 2 | 7 | 2 | |
| FW | POR
|
Carlos França | 6 | 1 | 6 | 1 | |
| FW | POR
|
Constantino da Encarnação | 4 | 1 | 4 | 1 | |
| MF | POR
|
Cosme Damião | 7 | 2 | 7 | 2 | |
| FW | POR
|
David da Fonseca | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | |
| FW | POR
|
Eduardo Corga | 7 | 3 | 7 | 3 | |
| DF | POR
|
Henrique Costa | 7 | 2 | 7 | 2 | |
| FW | POR
|
Henrique Teixeira | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | |
| GK | POR
|
João de Carvalho Persónio | 7 | 0 | 7 | 0 | |
| DF | POR
|
Leopoldo José Mocho | 7 | 1 | 7 | 1 | |
| MF | POR
|
Luís Vieira | 8 | 1 | 8 | 1 | |
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. 12. ISBN 978-989-628-170-0.