Trophies 5 competitions
🏆 8 × Champion (2004, 2009, 2013, 2014, 2015, 2016, 2018, 2022)
🥈 11 × Runner-up (1995, 1997, 2002, 2003, 2010, 2011, 2012, 2017, 2019, 2023, 2024)
🥉 10 × Third (1994, 1996, 1998, 1999, 2005, 2006, 2008, 2020, 2021, 2025)
🏆 2 × Champion (1960, 1961)
🥈 5 × Runner-up (1962, 1964, 1967, 1987, 1989)
🥈 3 × Runner-up (1982, 2012, 2013)
🥈 1 × Runner-up (2024)
Team strength · Elo all ratings ›
Rating 2,026 everyone starts at 1500
Peak 2,071 reached 20 Apr 2014
Rank #21 of 14,598 clubs
Matches rated 1,621 last 20 Sep 2026

What this team's results have earned: every match in the database is replayed in date order, both sides start at 1500 and the winner takes points from the loser. The rating is the one it held after its last rated match, and the rank counts every club ever rated, sides that no longer play included. A measure of strength, not a forecast of the next result. Computed 5 Oct 2026.

Recent form · draws highlighted
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Over 550 matches (Jan 2015 – Sep 2026), SL Benfica drew 94 where the draw model expected 101.7 from those particular fixtures — about 8 fewer, or 0.8 standard errors, which is what the model expected, near enough.

A flat league average would have expected 134.3 instead — "more draws than the league" and "more draws than these fixtures deserved" are different claims. These matches were part of the model's own training set, so its chances were fitted already knowing the results.

Longest no-draw runs all on the records page ›
# Run From → To
1 37 18 Jul 2010 → 06 Mar 2011 ▸ matches
2 27 30 Mar 2019 → 09 Nov 2019 ▸ matches
3 19 20 Dec 2015 → 09 Apr 2016 ▸ matches
4 18 11 Nov 2018 → 05 Mar 2019 ▸ matches
5 18 23 Aug 2009 → 09 Nov 2009 ▸ matches
6 17 26 Sep 2006 → 09 Dec 2006 ▸ matches
7 16 03 Dec 2005 → 08 Mar 2006 ▸ matches
8 15 14 Sep 2024 → 07 Dec 2024 ▸ matches
9 15 27 May 2023 → 24 Oct 2023 ▸ matches
10 14 30 Apr 2022 → 18 Sep 2022 ▸ matches
By competition (all-time)
CompetitionPDDraw%NMax
Primeira Liga 1063 205 19.3% 6 33
UEFA Champions League 298 67 22.5% 10 10
UEFA Europa League 143 35 24.5% 1 8
UEFA Cup Winners' Cup 42 12 28.6% 4 4
Club Friendlies 38 7 18.4% 3 8
Taça de Portugal 24 4 16.7% 4 6
Intercontinental Cup (Toyota Cup) 5 0 0.0% 2 3
Inter-Cities Fairs Cup 4 1 25.0% 3 3
FIFA Club World Cup 4 2 50.0% 0 2
By calendar year
YearPDDraw%Max
2026 34 6 17.7% 7
2025 59 13 22.0% 10
2024 55 9 16.4% 15
2023 51 8 15.7% 15
2022 47 10 21.3% 14
2021 51 11 21.6% 11
2020 39 9 23.1% 11
2019 46 3 6.5% 27
2018 40 6 15.0% 12
2017 42 8 19.1% 10
2016 46 6 13.0% 18
2015 40 5 12.5% 14
2014 43 8 18.6% 8
2013 47 8 17.0% 10
2012 41 7 17.1% 11
2011 41 11 26.8% 9
2010 54 4 7.4% 28
2009 54 10 18.5% 18
2008 34 15 44.1% 5
2007 44 12 27.3% 6
2006 48 8 16.7% 17
2005 41 10 24.4% 8
2004 44 10 22.7% 11
2003 43 8 18.6% 11
2002 34 8 23.5% 8
2001 35 12 34.3% 6
2000 36 8 22.2% 11
1999 39 9 23.1% 8
1998 44 8 18.2% 13
1997 39 10 25.6% 8
1996 35 8 22.9% 6
1995 44 8 18.2% 9
1994 24 7 29.2% 5
1993 4 1 25.0% 2
1992 12 3 25.0% 6
1991 6 3 50.0% 2
1990 7 0 0.0% 7
1989 4 0 0.0% 4
1988 9 3 33.3% 3
1987 4 1 25.0% 2
1986 6 1 16.7% 2
1985 2 0 0.0% 2
1984 6 0 0.0% 4
1983 4 0 0.0% 4
1982 12 5 41.7% 4
1981 8 2 25.0% 3
1980 6 2 33.3% 3
1979 2 0 0.0% 2
1978 6 2 33.3% 3
1977 4 2 50.0% 2
1976 4 2 50.0% 1
1975 4 0 0.0% 4
1974 6 3 50.0% 2
1973 4 1 25.0% 2
1972 8 2 25.0% 3
1971 4 1 25.0% 3
1970 4 1 25.0% 3
1969 7 1 14.3% 4
1968 7 3 42.9% 3
1967 4 2 50.0% 2
1966 6 1 16.7% 3
1965 9 1 11.1% 7
1964 4 1 25.0% 2
1963 9 3 33.3% 3
1962 9 1 11.1% 7
1961 10 1 10.0% 8
1960 4 0 0.0% 4
1957 2 1 50.0% 1
Matches all results ›
Date Home Score Away R Tournament
04 Nov 1982 CS Universitatea Craiova 1–1 SL Benfica D ITL · UEFA Europa League Semi-final
20 Oct 1982 SL Benfica 0–0 CS Universitatea Craiova D ITL · UEFA Europa League Semi-final
04 Oct 1982 SL Benfica 1–1 AS Roma D ITL · UEFA Europa League Quarter-final
20 Sep 1982 AS Roma 1–2 SL Benfica A ITL · UEFA Europa League Quarter-final
09 Sep 1982 SL Benfica 4–0 FC Zürich H ITL · UEFA Europa League
25 Aug 1982 FC Zürich 1–1 SL Benfica D ITL · UEFA Europa League
19 Aug 1982 KSC Lokeren 1–2 SL Benfica A ITL · UEFA Europa League
05 Aug 1982 SL Benfica 2–0 KSC Lokeren H ITL · UEFA Europa League
29 Jul 1982 Real Betis 1–2 SL Benfica A ITL · UEFA Europa League
15 Jul 1982 SL Benfica 2–1 Real Betis H ITL · UEFA Europa League
04 Nov 1981 FC Bayern München 4–1 SL Benfica H ITL · UEFA Champions League Round of 16 · Leg 2
21 Oct 1981 SL Benfica 0–0 FC Bayern München D ITL · UEFA Champions League Round of 16 · Leg 1
30 Sep 1981 AC Omonia Nicosia 0–1 SL Benfica A ITL · UEFA Champions League
16 Sep 1981 SL Benfica 3–0 AC Omonia Nicosia H ITL · UEFA Champions League
22 Apr 1981 SL Benfica 1–0 Carl Zeiss Jena H ITL · UEFA Cup Winners' Cup Semi-final · Leg 2
08 Apr 1981 Carl Zeiss Jena 2–0 SL Benfica H ITL · UEFA Cup Winners' Cup Semi-final · Leg 1
18 Mar 1981 SL Benfica 1–0 Fortuna Düsseldorf H ITL · UEFA Cup Winners' Cup Quarter-final · Leg 2
04 Mar 1981 Fortuna Düsseldorf 2–2 SL Benfica D ITL · UEFA Cup Winners' Cup Quarter-final · Leg 1
05 Nov 1980 SL Benfica 2–0 Malmö FF H ITL · UEFA Cup Winners' Cup
22 Oct 1980 Malmö FF 1–0 SL Benfica H ITL · UEFA Cup Winners' Cup
01 Oct 1980 SL Benfica 2–0 GNK Dinamo Zagreb H ITL · UEFA Cup Winners' Cup
17 Sep 1980 GNK Dinamo Zagreb 0–0 SL Benfica D ITL · UEFA Cup Winners' Cup
03 Sep 1980 SL Benfica 4–0 Altay SK H ITL · UEFA Cup Winners' Cup Preliminary · Leg 2
20 Aug 1980 Altay SK 0–0 SL Benfica D ITL · UEFA Cup Winners' Cup Preliminary · Leg 1
29 Jul 1979 SL Benfica 2–1 Aris Thessaloniki H ITL · UEFA Europa League
15 Jul 1979 Aris Thessaloniki 3–1 SL Benfica H ITL · UEFA Europa League
19 Aug 1978 M'gladbach 2–0 SL Benfica H ITL · UEFA Europa League
05 Aug 1978 SL Benfica 0–0 M'gladbach D ITL · UEFA Europa League
29 Jul 1978 SL Benfica 0–0 Nantes D ITL · UEFA Europa League
15 Jul 1978 Nantes 0–2 SL Benfica A ITL · UEFA Europa League
15 Mar 1978 Liverpool 4–1 SL Benfica H ITL · UEFA Champions League Quarter-final · Leg 2
01 Mar 1978 SL Benfica 1–2 Liverpool A ITL · UEFA Champions League Quarter-final · Leg 1
02 Nov 1977 B 1903 0–1 SL Benfica A ITL · UEFA Champions League Round of 16 · Leg 2
19 Oct 1977 SL Benfica 1–0 B 1903 H ITL · UEFA Champions League Round of 16 · Leg 1
28 Sep 1977 Torpedo Moscow 1–4(ft:0–0) SL Benfica D ITL · UEFA Champions League
14 Sep 1977 SL Benfica 0–0 Torpedo Moscow D ITL · UEFA Champions League
29 Sep 1976 SL Benfica 0–0 Dynamo Dresden D ITL · UEFA Champions League
15 Sep 1976 Dynamo Dresden 2–0 SL Benfica H ITL · UEFA Champions League
17 Mar 1976 FC Bayern München 5–1 SL Benfica H ITL · UEFA Champions League Quarter-final · Leg 2
03 Mar 1976 SL Benfica 0–0 FC Bayern München D ITL · UEFA Champions League Quarter-final · Leg 1
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Upcoming fixtures
Date Home · Away 1 / X / 2 Draw · logistic Tournament
Sun, 11 Oct 2026
11 Oct 17:00 SL Benfica vs Vitória de Guimarães – / – / – 14.3% POR · Primeira Liga
Thu, 15 Oct 2026
15 Oct 19:00 SL Benfica vs Celtic – / – / – 20.8% ITL · UEFA Europa League League phase
Thu, 22 Oct 2026
22 Oct 19:00 AC Omonia Nicosia vs SL Benfica – / – / – 15.9% ITL · UEFA Europa League League phase
Mon, 26 Oct 2026
26 Oct 18:45 CD Santa Clara vs SL Benfica – / – / – 23.5% POR · Primeira Liga
Mon, 02 Nov 2026
02 Nov 20:15 SL Benfica vs Alverca – / – / – 13.1% POR · Primeira Liga
Thu, 05 Nov 2026
05 Nov 20:00 SL Benfica vs Lech Poznań – / – / – 17.6% ITL · UEFA Europa League League phase
Sun, 08 Nov 2026
08 Nov 20:30 CF Estrela da Amadora vs SL Benfica – / – / – 13.8% POR · Primeira Liga

Draw · logistic is the chance of a draw from the logistic draw model: five signals — the goals model, the draw rate at the Elo gap, the expected goals and the competition's own draw rate — fitted on every match played so far and recalibrated, then applied to fixtures not yet played. A dash means the model has not rated that fixture. Descriptive statistics, not betting advice.