| Club: | Benfica |
| Season: | 2018–19 |
| Chrtitle: | President |
| Chairman: | Luís Filipe Vieira |
| Manager: | Rui Vitória (until 3 January 2019) Bruno Lage |
| Stadium: | Estádio da Luz |
| League: | Primeira Liga |
| League Result: | 1st |
| Cup1: | Taça de Portugal |
| Cup1 Result: | Semi-finals |
| Cup2: | Taça da Liga |
| Cup2 Result: | Semi-finals |
| Cup3: | UEFA Champions League |
| Cup3 Result: | Group stage |
| Cup4: | UEFA Europa League |
| Cup4 Result: | Quarter-finals |
| League Topscorer: | Haris Seferovic (23) |
| Season Topscorer: | Haris Seferovic (27) |
| Highest Attendance: | 64,064 v Santa Clara[1] (18 May 2019) |
| Lowest Attendance: | 16,454 v Arouca[2] (22 November 2018) |
| Average Attendance: | 53,824[3] |
| Largest Win: | Benfica 10–0 Nacional (10 February 2019) |
| Largest Loss: | Bayern Munich 5–1 Benfica (27 November 2018) |
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| Prevseason: | 2017–18 |
| Nextseason: | 2019–20 |
The 2018–19 season was Sport Lisboa e Benfica's 115th season in existence and the club's 85th consecutive season in the top flight of Portuguese football. It started with the UEFA Champions League third qualifying round on 7 August 2018 and concluded on 18 May 2019 with Benfica becoming Primeira Liga champions for a record 37th time.[4]
Internationally, Benfica played in the Champions League group stage for the ninth successive time, a Portuguese record ranking fourth all-time.[5] However, with two losses at Estádio da Luz, they set a domestic record of five consecutive home matches without a win in the competition.[6] After finishing third in their group, they moved to the UEFA Europa League knockout phase, where they reached the quarter-finals.
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| Position | Name |
|---|---|
| Head coach | Bruno Lage |
| Assistant coaches | Nélson Veríssimo Minervino Pietra Marco Pedroso |
| Video analyst | Jhony Conceição |
| Fitness coach | Alexandre Silva |
| Goalkeeping coach | Fernando FerreiraPre-season friendliesOn 15 May 2018, Benfica announced their pre-season schedule (updated on 28 June), which included the following matches:[7] [8] [9] [10] CompetitionsPrimeira LigaSee main article: 2018–19 Primeira Liga. MatchesTaça de PortugalSee main article: 2018–19 Taça de Portugal. Benfica were eliminated on away goals. Taça da LigaSemi-finalsUEFA Champions LeagueSee main article: 2018–19 UEFA Champions League. Third qualifying roundBenfica won 2–1 on aggregate. Play-off roundBenfica won 5–2 on aggregate. Group stageUEFA Europa LeagueSee main article: 2018–19 UEFA Europa League. Knockout phaseSee main article: 2018–19 UEFA Europa League knockout phase. Round of 32Benfica won 2–1 on aggregate. Round of 16Benfica won 3–1 on aggregate. Quarter-finalsBenfica were eliminated on away goals. ReferencesNotes Citations |