Benfica 1971/72
European Cup round of 32→Out in the European Cup semi-final
Benfica entered the 1971/72 European Cup at the round of 32 and went out in the semi-final. It put out Wacker Innsbruck of Austria, CSKA Sofia of Bulgaria and Feyenoord of the Netherlands, then went out to Ajax of the Netherlands, 0:1 away and 0:0 at home. The season earned Portugal 12 coefficient points.
Coefficient points12earned for Portugal this season
Record4-2-28 matches played
Goals14:5+9 goal difference
Club coefficient7.055the club's own running total
EC European Cup
Benfica
| Stage | Date | Match | Score | Outcome | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| EC · R32 · 1st leg | 15 Sep 1971 | Wacker Innsbruck – Benfica | 0:4 | 2 | |
| EC · R32 · 2nd leg | 29 Sep 1971 | Benfica – Wacker Innsbruck | 3:1 | Through to the round of 16 (EC) | 2 |
| EC · R16 · 1st leg | 20 Oct 1971 | Benfica – CSKA Sofia | 2:1 | 2 | |
| EC · R16 · 2nd leg | 3 Nov 1971 | CSKA Sofia – Benfica | 0:0 | Through to the quarter-final (EC) | 1 |
| Bonus: reached the quarter-final | 1 | ||||
| EC · QF · 1st leg | 8 Mar 1972 | Feyenoord – Benfica | 1:0 | 0 | |
| EC · QF · 2nd leg | 22 Mar 1972 | Benfica – Feyenoord | 5:1 | Through to the semi-final (EC) | 2 |
| Bonus: reached the semi-final | 1 | ||||
| EC · SF · 1st leg | 5 Apr 1972 | Ajax – Benfica | 1:0 | 0 | |
| EC · SF · 2nd leg | 19 Apr 1972 | Benfica – Ajax | 0:0 | Eliminated | 1 |
See also: every Portugal club in 1971/72 · the 1971/72 coefficient table.