2016–17 S.L. Benfica season
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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.
2016–17 season | |||
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President | Luís Filipe Vieira | ||
Manager | Rui Vitória | ||
Stadium | Estádio da Luz | ||
Primeira Liga | 1st | ||
Taça de Portugal | Winners | ||
Taça da Liga | Semi-finals | ||
Supertaça Cândido de Oliveira | Winners | ||
UEFA Champions League | Round of 16 | ||
Top goalscorer | League: Kostas Mitroglou (16) All: Kostas Mitroglou (27) | ||
Highest home attendance | 64,591 (stadium's record) v Vitória de Guimarães[1][2] (13 May 2017) | ||
Lowest home attendance | 18,472 v Vizela[3] (3 January 2017) | ||
Average home league attendance | 52,768[4][5] | ||
Biggest win | Benfica 6–0 Marítimo (19 November 2016) | ||
Biggest defeat | Borussia Dortmund 4–0 Benfica (8 March 2017) | ||
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Benfica played in the Primeira Liga as three-time defending champions, and were successful in defending their title, becoming a four-time champions (tetra) 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 (dobradinha) 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.