2025–26 S.L. Benfica season

Benfica
2025–26 season
PresidentRui Costa
Head coachBruno Lage
StadiumEstádio da Luz
Primeira LigaMatchday 1
Taça de PortugalThird round
Taça da LigaQuarter-finals
Supertaça Cândido de OliveiraFinal
UEFA Champions LeagueLeague phase

The 2025–26 Sport Lisboa e Benfica season will be the club's 122nd season in existence and its 92nd consecutive season in the top flight of Portuguese football. Domestically, Benfica will play in the Primeira Liga, and will also compete in the Taça da Liga and Taça de Portugal. In Europe, Benfica will play in the UEFA Champions League.

Players

First-team squad

As of 12 July 2025[1][2]

Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules; some limited exceptions apply. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.

No. Pos. Nation Player
1 GK  UKR Anatoliy Trubin
3 DF  ESP Álvaro Carreras
4 DF  POR António Silva (vice-captain)
6 DF  DEN Alexander Bah
8 MF  NOR Fredrik Aursnes
14 FW  GRE Vangelis Pavlidis
16 MF  POR Manu Silva
17 FW  TUR Kerem Aktürkoğlu
18 MF  LUX Leandro Barreiro
21 FW  NOR Andreas Schjelderup
24 GK  POR Samuel Soares
25 FW  ARG Gianluca Prestianni
No. Pos. Nation Player
26 DF  SWE Samuel Dahl
27 FW  POR Bruma
30 DF  ARG Nicolás Otamendi (captain)
44 DF  POR Tomás Araújo
47 FW  POR Tiago Gouveia
60 MF  POR Nuno Félix
61 MF  POR Florentino Luís
71 DF  POR Leandro Santos
81 DF  ALB Adrian Bajrami
84 MF  POR João Rego
86 MF  POR Diogo Prioste
— DF  ESP Rafael Obrador

Transfers

In

No. Pos Player Transferred from Fee Date Source
Summer transfers
26 DF Samuel Dahl Roma €9,000,000 1 July 2025 [3]
— DF Rafael Obrador Real Madrid Undisclosed 11 July 2025 [4]

Out

No. Pos Player Transferred to Fee Date Source
Summer transfers
20 MF João Mário Beşiktaş €2,000,000 1 July 2025 [5]
9 FW Arthur Cabral Botafogo €12,000,000 [6]
11 FW Ángel Di María Rosario Central Free [7]
— MF Soualiho Meïté PAOK €1,000,000 [8]
— DF David Jurásek Beşiktaş Loan [9]
10 MF Orkun Kökçü 12 July 2025 [10]

Pre-season friendlies

  Win   Draw   Loss


Competitions

Overall record

Competition First match Last match Starting round Final position Record
Pld W D L GF GA GD Win %
Primeira Liga 8–11 August 2025 16 May 2026 Matchday 1 TBD 0 0 0 0 0 0 +0 !—
Taça de Portugal 17–20 October 2025 TBD Third round TBD 0 0 0 0 0 0 +0 !—
Taça da Liga 28–30 October 2025 TBD Quarter-finals TBD 0 0 0 0 0 0 +0 !—
Supertaça Cândido de Oliveira 31 July 2025 Final TBD 0 0 0 0 0 0 +0 !—
UEFA Champions League 5–6 August 2025 TBD Third qualifying round TBD 0 0 0 0 0 0 +0 !—
Total 0 0 0 0 0 0 +0 !—

Source: Soccerway

Primeira Liga

Main article: 2025–26 Primeira Liga


Results summary

Overall Home Away
Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts W D L GF GA GD W D L GF GA GD
0 0 0 0 0 0  0 0 0 0 0 0 0  0 0 0 0 0 0  0

Source: Liga Portugal

Results by round

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GroundHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHA
Result
Position
Points
Source: Liga Portugal
A = Away; H = Home; W = Win; D = Draw; L = Loss
Notes:
  • Positions show the situation at the end of the corresponding Game Weeks (GW), not the position at the conclusion of matches or game days.

Matches

10 August 2025 1 Benfica v Rio Ave Lisbon
--:-- WEST (UTC+1) Report Stadium: Estádio da Luz
17 August 2025 2 Estrela da Amadora v Benfica Amadora
--:-- WEST (UTC+1) Report Stadium: Estádio José Gomes
24 August 2025 3 Benfica v Tondela Lisbon
--:-- WEST (UTC+1) Report Stadium: Estádio da Luz
31 August 2025 4 Alverca v Benfica Alverca do Ribatejo
--:-- WEST (UTC+1) Report Stadium: Complexo Desportivo FC Alverca
14 September 2025 5 Benfica v Santa Clara Lisbon
--:-- WEST (UTC+1) Report Stadium: Estádio da Luz
21 September 2025 6 AVS v Benfica Vila das Aves
--:-- WEST (UTC+1) Report Stadium: Estádio do CD Aves
28 September 2025 7 Benfica v Gil Vicente Lisbon
--:-- WEST (UTC+1) Report Stadium: Estádio da Luz
5 October 2025 8 Porto v Benfica Porto
--:-- WEST (UTC+1) Report Stadium: Estádio do Dragão
26 October 2025 9 Benfica v Arouca Lisbon
--:-- WET (|UTC±0) Report Stadium: Estádio da Luz
2 November 2025 10 Vitória de Guimarães v Benfica Guimarães
--:-- WET (|UTC±0) Report Stadium: Estádio D. Afonso Henriques
9 November 2025 11 Benfica v Casa Pia Lisbon
--:-- WET (|UTC±0) Report Stadium: Estádio da Luz
30 November 2025 12 Nacional v Benfica Funchal
--:-- WET (|UTC±0) Report Stadium: Estádio da Madeira
7 December 2025 13 Benfica v Sporting CP Lisbon
--:-- WET (|UTC±0) Report Stadium: Estádio da Luz
14 December 2025 14 Moreirense v Benfica Moreira de Cónegos
--:-- WET (|UTC±0) Report Stadium: Parque de Jogos Comendador Joaquim de Almeida Freitas
21 December 2025 15 Benfica v Famalicão Lisbon
--:-- WET (|UTC±0) Report Stadium: Estádio da Luz
28 December 2025 16 Braga v Benfica Braga
--:-- WET (|UTC±0) Report Stadium: Estádio Municipal de Braga
4 January 2026 17 Benfica v Estoril Lisbon
--:-- WET (|UTC±0) Report Stadium: Estádio da Luz
18 January 2026 18 Rio Ave v Benfica Vila do Conde
--:-- WET (|UTC±0) Report Stadium: Estádio dos Arcos
25 January 2026 19 Benfica v Estrela da Amadora Lisbon
--:-- WET (|UTC±0) Report Stadium: Estádio da Luz
1 February 2026 20 Tondela v Benfica Tondela
--:-- WET (|UTC±0) Report Stadium: Estádio João Cardoso
8 February 2026 21 Benfica v Alverca Lisbon
--:-- WET (|UTC±0) Report Stadium: Estádio da Luz
15 February 2026 22 Santa Clara v Benfica Ponta Delgada
--:-- WET (|UTC±0) Report Stadium: Estádio de São Miguel
22 February 2026 23 Benfica v AVS Lisbon
--:-- WET (|UTC±0) Report Stadium: Estádio da Luz
1 March 2026 24 Gil Vicente v Benfica Barcelos
--:-- WET (|UTC±0) Report Stadium: Estádio Cidade de Barcelos
8 March 2026 25 Benfica v Porto Lisbon
--:-- WET (|UTC±0) Report Stadium: Estádio da Luz
15 March 2026 26 Arouca v Benfica Arouca
--:-- WET (|UTC±0) Report Stadium: Estádio Municipal de Arouca
22 March 2026 27 Benfica v Vitória de Guimarães Lisbon
--:-- WET (|UTC±0) Report Stadium: Estádio da Luz
4 April 2026 28 Casa Pia v Benfica Rio Maior
--:-- WEST (UTC+1) Report Stadium: Estádio Municipal de Rio Maior
12 April 2026 29 Benfica v Nacional Lisbon
--:-- WEST (UTC+1) Report Stadium: Estádio da Luz
19 April 2026 30 Sporting CP v Benfica Lisbon
--:-- WEST (UTC+1) Report Stadium: Estádio José Alvalade
26 April 2026 31 Benfica v Moreirense Lisbon
--:-- WEST (UTC+1) Report Stadium: Estádio da Luz
3 May 2026 32 Famalicão v Benfica Vila Nova de Famalicão
--:-- WEST (UTC+1) Report Stadium: Estádio Municipal 22 de Junho
10 May 2026 33 Benfica v Braga Lisbon
--:-- WEST (UTC+1) Report Stadium: Estádio da Luz
17 May 2026 34 Estoril v Benfica Estoril
--:-- WEST (UTC+1) Report Stadium: Estádio António Coimbra da Mota

Taça de Portugal

Main article: 2025–26 Taça de Portugal

Taça da Liga

28–30 October 2025 Quarter-finals Benfica v Tondela Lisbon
--:-- WET (|UTC±0) Report Stadium: Estádio da Luz

Supertaça Cândido de Oliveira

Main article: 2025 Supertaça Cândido de Oliveira
31 July 2025 Final Sporting CP v Benfica Faro/Loulé
20:45 WEST (UTC+1) Report Stadium: Estádio Algarve

UEFA Champions League

Main article: 2025–26 UEFA Champions League

League phase

Main article: 2025–26 UEFA Champions League league phase

The league phase draw will be held on 28 August 2025.

Results by round
Round12345678
Ground
Result
Position
Points
Source: UEFA
A = Away; H = Home; W = Win; D = Draw; L = Loss
Matches

Statistics

Appearances and goals

As of 12 July 2025
No. Pos Nat Player Total Primeira Liga Taça de Portugal Taça da Liga Supertaça Cândido de Oliveira Champions League
Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
Goalkeepers
1 GK  UKR Anatoliy Trubin 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
24 GK  POR Samuel Soares 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Defenders
3 DF  ESP Álvaro Carreras 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
4 DF  POR António Silva 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
6 DF  DEN Alexander Bah 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
26 DF  SWE Samuel Dahl 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
30 DF  ARG Nicolás Otamendi 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
44 DF  POR Tomás Araújo 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
71 DF  POR Leandro Santos 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
81 DF  ALB Adrian Bajrami 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
DF  ESP Rafael Obrador 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Midfielders
8 MF  NOR Fredrik Aursnes 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
16 MF  POR Manu Silva 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
18 MF  LUX Leandro Barreiro 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
60 MF  POR Nuno Félix 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
61 MF  POR Florentino 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
84 MF  POR João Rego 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
86 MF  POR Diogo Prioste 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Forwards
14 FW  GRE Vangelis Pavlidis 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
17 FW  TUR Kerem Aktürkoğlu 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
21 FW  NOR Andreas Schjelderup 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
25 FW  ARG Gianluca Prestianni 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
27 FW  POR Bruma 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
47 FW  POR Tiago Gouveia 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Players who made an appearance and/or had a squad number but left the team.

References

  1. ^ "First team squad information". S.L. Benfica. Retrieved 22 August 2024.
  2. ^ "Benfica - Squad - UEFA Champions League". UEFA. Retrieved 30 June 2023.
  3. ^ "Samuel Dahl moves to Benfica". AS Roma. 12 June 2025. Retrieved 13 June 2025.
  4. ^ "Obrador joins Benfica!". SL Benfica. 11 July 2025. Retrieved 12 July 2025.
  5. ^ "João Mário com vários clubes interessados na Arábia Saudita" [João Mário with several specific clubs in Saudi Arabia] (in Portuguese). abola. 17 June 2025. Retrieved 29 June 2025.
  6. ^ "ARTHUR CABRAL É DO BOTAFOGO". Botafogo (in Portuguese). 8 June 2025. Retrieved 16 June 2025.
  7. ^ Mann, Mantej (29 May 2025). "Di Maria to return to boyhood club despite previous threats". BBC Sport. Retrieved 29 May 2025.
  8. ^ "Benfica oficializa saída de Meité". abola (in Portuguese). 28 June 2025. Retrieved 29 June 2025.
  9. ^ "Beşiktaşımıza Hoş Geldin David Jurasek" [Welcome to Beşiktaş David Jurasek] (in Turkish). bjk.com.tr. 29 June 2025. Retrieved 29 June 2025.
  10. ^ "Oficial: Kokçu tem novo clube" [Official: Kokçu has a new club] (in Portuguese). abola.pt. 12 July 2025. Retrieved 12 July 2025.
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