2009–10 S.L. Benfica season


The 2009–10 European football season was the 106th season of Sport Lisboa e Benfica's existence and the club's 76th consecutive season in the top flight of Portuguese football. The season ran from 1 July 2009 to 30 June 2010; Benfica competed domestically in the Primeira Liga, Taça de Portugal and Taça da Liga. The club also participated in the UEFA Europa League after qualifying from the competition's play-off round, which they had to play as a result of finishing third in the previous season.
On 16 June 2009, Jesus replaced Quique Sánchez Flores at the helm of Benfica. Jesus implemented a 4–1–3–2 formation, in which a winger, Ramires, provided cover and assistance to the defensive midfielder, Javi García, and other winger, Ángel Di María, conducted the counterattacks. Pablo Aimar, as an attacking midfielder, distributed play and Javier Saviola created space between lines for Óscar Cardozo, Aimar and Di María.
This fast-paced, attractive football proved to be successful and in his first year Jesus led Benfica to the first division title after a five-year wait, also reaching the quarterfinals in the Europa League, losing to Liverpool on a 3–5 aggregate score.
Benfica won their 32nd Primeira Liga and their second League Cup. They saw the definite breakthroughs of Ángel Di María, David Luiz and Fábio Coentrão, while Óscar Cardozo had his best season yet, scoring 26 league goals. The team's only disappointments of the season were a 4–1 loss to Liverpool at Anfield in the Europa League quarter-finals second leg, where Fernando Torres hit two second-half goals to knock Benfica out of Europe, and an early exit at the Taça de Portugal.

Competitions

Pre-season friendlies

Regular season friendlies

Primeira Liga

League table

Results by round

Matches

Taça de Portugal

Taça da Liga

Group stage

Semi-finals

Final

UEFA Europa League

Play-off round

Group stage

Knockout phase

Round of 32
Round of 16
Quarter-finals

Overall record

Player statistics

! colspan="15" style="background:#dcdcdc; text-align:center;"| Goalkeepers
! colspan="15" style="background:#dcdcdc; text-align:center;"| Defenders
! colspan="15" style="background:#dcdcdc; text-align:center;"| Midfielders
! colspan="15" style="background:#dcdcdc; text-align:center;"| Strikers

Transfers

In

Summer

No.Pos.NameMoving FromType of TransferContract EndsTransfer feeNotesSource
6MF Javi García Real MadridTransfer2014€7MN/A
8MF Ramires CruzeiroTransfer2014€7.5MN/A
30FW Javier Saviola Real MadridTransfer2012€5MN/A
2DF Patric São CaetanoTransfer2013€1.9MN/A
3DF José Shaffer Racing ClubTransfer2013€1.7MN/A
13GK Júlio César BelenensesTransfer2014€0.5MN/A
25DF César Peixoto BragaTransfer2012€0.4MN/A
24MF Felipe Menezes GoiásTransfer2014€1.1MN/A
19FW Weldon RecifeTransfer2011€0.2MN/A
11FW Keirrison BarcelonaLoan2010UndisclosedN/A
22DF Luís Filipe Vitória de GuimarãesLoan return2011FreeN/A
18FW Fábio Coentrão Rio AveLoan return2012FreeN/A
#DF Leandro Silva CoritibaTransfer2015FreeN/A
#FW Ivan Santos BoavistaLoan return2012FreeN/A
#FW Yu Dabao Olivais e MoscavideLoan return2009FreeN/A
#DF Ruben Lima Desportivo das AvesLoan return2012FreeN/A
#MF Miguel Rosa EstorilLoan return2012FreeN/A
#DF László Sepsi Racing SantanderLoan return2012FreeN/A
#DF Edcarlos FluminenseLoan return2013FreeN/A
#FW Ariza Makukula Bolton WanderersLoan return2013FreeN/A
#MF Andrés Díaz BanfieldLoan return2011FreeN/A
#DF Marco Zoro Vitória de SetúbalLoan return2011FreeN/A
#DF Rafik Halliche NacionalLoan return2013FreeN/A
#FW Marcel Vissel KobeLoan Return2012FreeN/A
#FW André Carvalhas OlhanenseLoan return2012FreeN/A
#MF Romeu Ribeiro Desportivo das AvesLoan return2011FreeN/A
#FW Freddy Adu MonacoLoan return2013FreeN/A

Winter

No.Pos.NameMoving FromType of TransferContract EndsTransfer feeNotesSource
2MF Airton FlamengoTransfer2015€2.6MN/A
31FW Alan Kardec Vasco da GamaTransfer2015€2.5MN/A
32FW Éder Luís Atlético MineiroTransfer2015€2MFor 50% economic right's

Spend : €32.4M

Out

Summer

No.Pos.NameMoving toType of transferTransfer feeSource
#MF Kostas Katsouranis PanathinaikosTransfer€3.5M
#DF Edcarlos Cruz AzulTransfer€1.3M
#DF László Sepsi Politehnica TimișoaraTransfer€1.3M
#MF Romeu Ribeiro MarítimoTransferFree
#MF Andrés Díaz-Contract terminatedFree
2DF Patric CruzeiroLoan€0.15M
26MF Hassan Yebda PortsmouthLoan€0.48M
#MF Gilles Binya Neuchâtel XamaxLoanFree
#DF Rafik Halliche NacionalLoanFree
#FW Freddy Adu BelenensesLoanFree
#FW Yu Dabao MafraLoanFree
#DF Marco Zoro Vitória SetúbalLoanFree
#FW Ishmael Yartey Beira-MarLoanFree
#DF Leandro da Silva GuimarãesLoanFree
#FW Marcel Santos FCLoanFree
#MF Fellipe Bastos BelenensesLoanFree
#DF Ruben Lima Vitória SetúbalLoanFree
#FW André Carvalhas FátimaLoanFree
#FW Ivan Santos CarregadoLoanFree
#MF Miguel Rosa CarregadoLoanFree
#FW Ariza Makukula KayserisporLoanFree
#DF Abel Pereira MafraLoanFree
#FW Hélio Vaz MafraLoanFree
#FW André Soares CarregadoLoanFree
#FW José Coelho Paços de FerreiraLoanFree
#MF David Simão FátimaLoanFree
#DF João Pereira FátimaLoanFree
#FW José Antonio Reyes Atlético MadridLoan return-
#FW David Suazo InternazionaleLoan return-

Winter

No.Pos.NameMoving toType of transferTransfer feeSource
#FW Yu Dabao Tianjin TedaTransferFree
#GK Moretto BrasilienseContract terminatedFree
11FW Keirrison BarcelonaLoan returnFree
#MF Fellipe Bastos ServetteLoanFree
2DF Patric AvaíLoan€0.1M
3DF José Shaffer BanfieldLoanFree
#FW Urreta PeñarolLoanFree
#FW Freddy Adu ArisLoanFree
#FW Javier Balboa CartagenaLoanFree
#FW Nélson Oliveira Rio AveLoanFree
#DF Abel Pereira TondelaLoanFree
#FW Ivan Santos Atlético CPLoanFree
#FW Hélio Vaz TondelaLoanFree
#FW André Soares Atlético CPLoanFree

Overall transfer activity

Spending

Income

Expenditure

Filmography