Mortimore's return
In a season that would acclaim FC Porto as the winner of the European Champions Cup, Benfica led by John Mortimore, who had just returned, was able to keep a remarkable cohesion finishing the competition two points ahead of the "blue" team, and losing only one match. The matches played against FC Porto: a 2-2 tie away, and a 3-1 win at home would prove to be crucial to give the title to Benfica. The title was celebrated right after three ties in a row, after a 2-1 victory over Sporting at Luz, when there was only one more match to play. This result would be repeated in the Cup final as the Club achieved its ninth "double".

First row: Bento, José Luís, Nunes, Chiquinho, Veloso, Carlos Manuel, Shéu, Diamantino, Álvaro, Silvino.
Second row: Toni (assistant manager), Samuel, Rui Águas, Dito, Neno, César Brito, Wando, Tueba, John Mortimore (manager). Third row: Hamilton Marques (physical therapist), Rui Pedro, Oliveira, Manniche, Edmundo, Zivkovic, Eusébio, Dr. Amílcar Miranda (team doctor).

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