Benfica 1982/83
UEFA Cup round of 64→UEFA Cup runners-up
Benfica entered the 1982/83 UEFA Cup at the round of 64 and reached the final. It put out Real Betis of Spain, Lokeren of Belgium, Zürich of Switzerland, Roma of Italy and Universitatea Craiova of Romania, then lost the final to Anderlecht of Belgium, 0:1 away and 1:1 at home. The season earned Portugal 20 coefficient points.
Coefficient points20earned for Portugal this season
Record6-5-112 matches played
Goals18:9+9 goal difference
Club coefficient5.916the club's own running total
UEFA Cup
Benfica
| Stage | Date | Match | Score | Outcome | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| UEFA Cup · R64 · 1st leg | 15 Sep 1982 | Benfica – Real Betis | 2:1 | 2 | |
| UEFA Cup · R64 · 2nd leg | 29 Sep 1982 | Real Betis – Benfica | 1:2 | Through to the round of 32 (UEFA Cup) | 2 |
| UEFA Cup · R32 · 1st leg | 20 Oct 1982 | Benfica – Lokeren | 2:0 | 2 | |
| UEFA Cup · R32 · 2nd leg | 3 Nov 1982 | Lokeren – Benfica | 1:2 | Through to the round of 16 (UEFA Cup) | 2 |
| UEFA Cup · R16 · 1st leg | 24 Nov 1982 | Zürich – Benfica | 1:1 | 1 | |
| UEFA Cup · R16 · 2nd leg | 8 Dec 1982 | Benfica – Zürich | 4:0 | Through to the quarter-final (UEFA Cup) | 2 |
| Bonus: reached the quarter-final | 1 | ||||
| UEFA Cup · QF · 1st leg | 2 Mar 1983 | Roma – Benfica | 1:2 | 2 | |
| UEFA Cup · QF · 2nd leg | 16 Mar 1983 | Benfica – Roma | 1:1 | Through to the semi-final (UEFA Cup) | 1 |
| Bonus: reached the semi-final | 1 | ||||
| UEFA Cup · SF · 1st leg | 6 Apr 1983 | Benfica – Universitatea Craiova | 0:0 | 1 | |
| UEFA Cup · SF · 2nd leg | 20 Apr 1983 | Universitatea Craiova – Benfica | 1:1 | Through to the final (UEFA Cup) | 1 |
| Bonus: reached the final | 1 | ||||
| UEFA Cup · Final · 1st leg | 4 May 1983 | Anderlecht – Benfica | 1:0 | 0 | |
| UEFA Cup · Final · 2nd leg | 18 May 1983 | Benfica – Anderlecht | 1:1 | Runners-up | 1 |
See also: every Portugal club in 1982/83 · the 1982/83 coefficient table.