2016–17 S.L. Benfica season
The 2016–17 season was Sport Lisboa e Benfica's 113th season in existence and the club's 83rd consecutive season in the top flight of Portuguese football. It started on 7 August 2016 with the Supertaça Cândido de Oliveira match and concluded on 28 May 2017 with the Taça de Portugal final.
Benfica played in the Primeira Liga as three-time defending champions, and were successful in defending their title, becoming a four-time champions for the first time in their history; setting a new record of 36 league titles. In the Taça da Liga, Benfica, who also participated as the three-time defending holders, lost to eventual winners Moreirense in the semi-finals. It was Benfica's first defeat in the competition since 31 October 2007, which ended a 42-game unbeaten run. In the Taça de Portugal, Benfica beat Vitória de Guimarães to win their 26th trophy – a new record. With this victory, Benfica also achieved their 11th double and second treble of league, cup and super cup, 36 years after the first one.
Internationally, Benfica played in the UEFA Champions League, where they reached the knockout phase for the first time in two consecutive years. They were eliminated from the competition in round of 16 by Borussia Dortmund on 4–1 aggregate.
Players
Squad information
New contracts
Transfers
In
Out
Technical staff
Pre-season friendlies
Competitions
Overall record
| Competition | ||||||||
| Primeira Liga | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Taça de Portugal | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Taça da Liga | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Supertaça Cândido de Oliveira | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| UEFA Champions League | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Total | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
Supertaça Cândido de Oliveira
Primeira Liga
League table
Results by round
Matches
Taça de Portugal
Third round
Fourth round
Fifth round
Quarter-finals
Semi-finals
Final
Taça da Liga
Third round
Semi-finals
UEFA Champions League
Group stage
Round of 16
Statistics
Squad statistics
! colspan="15" style="background:#dcdcdc; text-align:center;"| Players transferred out during the seasonGoalscorers
Includes Supertaça Cândido de OliveiraHat-tricks
| Player | Against | Result | Date | Competition |
 Kostas Mitroglou | Leixões | 6–2 | 18 January 2017 | Taça de Portugal |
– Home ; – Away
Clean sheets
Number of appearances inside brackets.Disciplinary record
Awards
Player
Manager
| Name | Award | Year | |
 Rui Vitória | Cosme Damião Award – Manager of the Year | 2016 | |
| Rui Vitória | LPFP Primeira Liga Best Coach | 2017 |