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1972–73 S.L. Benfica Season
The 1972–73 season was S.L. Benfica, Sport Lisboa e Benfica's List of S.L. Benfica seasons, 69th season in existence and the club's Primeira Liga#All-time Primeira Liga table, 39th consecutive season in the top flight of Portuguese football, covering the period from 1 July 1972 to 30 June 1973. Benfica competed domestically in the 1972–73 Primeira Divisão, Primeira Divisão and the 1972–73 Taça de Portugal, Taça de Portugal, and participated in the 1972–73 European Cup, European Cup after winning the 1971–72 Primeira Divisão, previous league. After securing back-to-back league titles, Jimmy Hagan remained for a third year. Benfica signed Manuel Bento, Nelinho (Portuguese footballer), Nelinho and brought back Augusto Matine. A late start to the pre-season did not hurt Benfica domestically, who started his league campaign with easy wins. However, in the European Cup, after passing Malmö FF, they lost 3–0 on aggregate with Derby County F.C., Derby County in the second ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Duarte Borges Coutinho
Duarte António Borges Coutinho, 4th Marquess of Praia e Monforte (18 November 1921 – 19 May 1981), commonly known simply as Borges Coutinho, was the 26th president of Portuguese sports club S.L. Benfica. Born in Lisbon and educated both in England and Portugal, Borges Coutinho became a member of Benfica in 1959, aged 37. Ten years later, he became president of the club after defeating candidates Fernando Martins and Romão Martins in the elections on 12 April 1969, with 58 percent of the votes. During his eight-year presidency (four consecutive biennal terms), the football team won seven Primeira Liga titles (personal record) – one of them without defeat, in the 1972–73 campaign – and three Taça de Portugal trophies. This allowed Benfica to consolidate their hegemony in Portuguese football. Under Borges Coutinho's term, in 1969, Benfica took possession of lands near their stadium, Estádio da Luz, in order to create three football pitches, one synthetic athletics ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
