1978–79 S.L. Benfica season three losses in a month, severely hindered the title race. Nevertheless, despite dropping out of the UEFA Cup at the hands of Borussia Mönchengladbach, domestically, Benfica won all league matches for three months, reaching the first place in the league. A home draw with Porto stopped their winning run, but it was a loss to Marítimo that compromised their title race. That loss followed another with Braga for the Taça de Portugal. Despite dropping points again in March, Benfica kept an entertaining battle with Porto, which came to an end when they drew again in match-day 29. Two consecutive seasons
1982–83 S.L. Benfica season with the Portuguese Cup Final which pinned Benfica against Porto in the Estádio Municipal de Coimbra. However, Porto and Porto Football Association started a legal battle with the Portuguese Football Federation to change the venue to Estádio das Antas. It ended up being postponed and only played in August 1983 in Estádio das Antas, with Benfica winning it by 1–0. The squad for the season consisted of the players listed in the tables below, as well as staff member Sven-Goran Eriksson (manager), Toni (assistant manager), Júlio Borges (Director of Football), Amilcar Miranda (Doctor). Bibliography 1982–83 S.L. Benfica season The 1982–83