Benfica 1965/66
European Cup round of 32→Out in the European Cup quarter-final
Benfica entered the 1965/66 European Cup at the round of 32 and went out in the quarter-final. It put out Stade Dudelange of Luxembourg and Levski Sofia of Bulgaria, then went out to Manchester United of England, 2:3 away and 1:5 at home. The season earned Portugal 8 coefficient points.
Coefficient points8earned for Portugal this season
Record3-1-26 matches played
Goals26:12+14 goal difference
Club coefficient8.455the club's own running total
EC European Cup
Benfica
| Stage | Date | Match | Score | Outcome | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| EC · R32 · 1st leg | 30 Sep 1965 | Stade Dudelange – Benfica | 0:8 | 2 | |
| EC · R32 · 2nd leg | 5 Oct 1965 | Benfica – Stade Dudelange | 10:0 | Through to the round of 16 (EC) | 2 |
| EC · R16 · 1st leg | 10 Nov 1965 | Levski Sofia – Benfica | 2:2 | 1 | |
| EC · R16 · 2nd leg | 8 Dec 1965 | Benfica – Levski Sofia | 3:2 | Through to the quarter-final (EC) | 2 |
| Bonus: reached the quarter-final | 1 | ||||
| EC · QF · 1st leg | 2 Feb 1966 | Manchester United – Benfica | 3:2 | 0 | |
| EC · QF · 2nd leg | 9 Mar 1966 | Benfica – Manchester United | 1:5 | Eliminated | 0 |
See also: every Portugal club in 1965/66 · the 1965/66 coefficient table.