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
05 Nov 1975 Újpest 3–1 SL Benfica H ITL · UEFA Champions League Round of 16 · Leg 2
22 Oct 1975 SL Benfica 5–2 Újpest H ITL · UEFA Champions League Round of 16 · Leg 1
01 Oct 1975 Fenerbahce 1–0 SL Benfica H ITL · UEFA Champions League
17 Sep 1975 SL Benfica 7–0 Fenerbahce H ITL · UEFA Champions League
09 Sep 1974 SL Benfica 1–2 PSV Eindhoven A ITL · UEFA Cup Winners' Cup Quarter-final
25 Aug 1974 PSV Eindhoven 0–0 SL Benfica D ITL · UEFA Cup Winners' Cup Quarter-final
19 Aug 1974 SL Benfica 0–0 Carl Zeiss Jena D ITL · UEFA Cup Winners' Cup
05 Aug 1974 Carl Zeiss Jena 1–1 SL Benfica D ITL · UEFA Cup Winners' Cup
29 Jul 1974 Vanløse IF 1–4 SL Benfica A ITL · UEFA Cup Winners' Cup
15 Jul 1974 SL Benfica 4–0 Vanløse IF H ITL · UEFA Cup Winners' Cup
07 Nov 1973 Újpest 2–0 SL Benfica H ITL · UEFA Champions League Round of 16 · Leg 2
24 Oct 1973 SL Benfica 1–1 Újpest D ITL · UEFA Champions League Round of 16 · Leg 1
03 Oct 1973 Olympiacos Piraeus 0–1 SL Benfica A ITL · UEFA Champions League
19 Sep 1973 SL Benfica 1–0 Olympiacos Piraeus H ITL · UEFA Champions League
08 Nov 1972 SL Benfica 0–0 Derby County D ITL · UEFA Champions League Round of 16 · Leg 2
25 Oct 1972 Derby County 3–0 SL Benfica H ITL · UEFA Champions League Round of 16 · Leg 1
27 Sep 1972 SL Benfica 4–1 Malmö FF H ITL · UEFA Champions League
13 Sep 1972 Malmö FF 1–0 SL Benfica H ITL · UEFA Champions League
19 Apr 1972 SL Benfica 0–0 Ajax D ITL · UEFA Champions League Semi-final · Leg 2
05 Apr 1972 Ajax 1–0 SL Benfica H ITL · UEFA Champions League Semi-final · Leg 1
22 Mar 1972 SL Benfica 5–1 Feyenoord H ITL · UEFA Champions League Quarter-final · Leg 2
08 Mar 1972 Feyenoord 1–0 SL Benfica H ITL · UEFA Champions League Quarter-final · Leg 1
03 Nov 1971 PFC CSKA Sofia 0–0 SL Benfica D ITL · UEFA Champions League Round of 16 · Leg 2
20 Oct 1971 SL Benfica 2–1 PFC CSKA Sofia H ITL · UEFA Champions League Round of 16 · Leg 1
29 Sep 1971 SL Benfica 3–1 Wacker Innsbruck H ITL · UEFA Champions League
15 Sep 1971 Wacker Innsbruck 0–4 SL Benfica A ITL · UEFA Champions League
09 Sep 1970 Vorwärts Berlin 5–3(ft:2–0) SL Benfica H ITL · UEFA Cup Winners' Cup
25 Aug 1970 SL Benfica 2–0 Vorwärts Berlin H ITL · UEFA Cup Winners' Cup
19 Aug 1970 SL Benfica 8–1 NK Olimpija Ljubljana H ITL · UEFA Cup Winners' Cup
05 Aug 1970 NK Olimpija Ljubljana 1–1 SL Benfica D ITL · UEFA Cup Winners' Cup
26 Nov 1969 SL Benfica 3–0 Celtic H ITL · UEFA Champions League Round of 16 · Leg 2
12 Nov 1969 Celtic 3–0 SL Benfica H ITL · UEFA Champions League Round of 16 · Leg 1
01 Oct 1969 KB 2–3 SL Benfica A ITL · UEFA Champions League
17 Sep 1969 SL Benfica 2–0 KB H ITL · UEFA Champions League
05 Mar 1969 Ajax 3–0(ft:0–0) SL Benfica D ITL · UEFA Champions League Quarter-final
19 Feb 1969 SL Benfica 1–3 Ajax A ITL · UEFA Champions League Quarter-final · Leg 2
12 Feb 1969 Ajax 1–3 SL Benfica A ITL · UEFA Champions League Quarter-final · Leg 1
02 Oct 1968 SL Benfica 8–1 Valur H ITL · UEFA Champions League
18 Sep 1968 Valur 0–0 SL Benfica D ITL · UEFA Champions League
29 May 1968 Manchester United 4–1(ft:1–1) SL Benfica D ITL · UEFA Champions League Final
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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 – / – / – 23.4% 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 – / – / – 17.5% ITL · UEFA Europa League League phase
Sun, 08 Nov 2026
08 Nov 20:30 CF Estrela da Amadora vs SL Benfica – / – / – 13.7% 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.