List of S.L. Benfica managers

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Ever since its foundation, Benfica has had 44 managers, which 7 were interim and 13 held the job on more than one time. The first one was Manuel Gourlade and the current is Jorge Jesus. The manager with more years in service is Cosme Damião, who held the charge from 1908 to 1926, 18 years.

Statistics [edit]

Information correct as of match played 2 January 2013. Only competitive matches are counted.

Table headers
  • Nationality – The coach's nationality is given as his country of birth.
  • From – The date the coach began working for Benfica.
  • To – The date the coach last worked for Benfica.
  • P – The number of games coached for Benfica.
  • W – The number of games won as a coach.
  • D – The number of games draw as a coach.
  • L – The number of games lost as a coach.
  • GF – The number of goals scored under his tenure.
  • GA – The number of goals conceded under his tenure.
  • Win% – The total winning percentage under his tenure.
  • Honours – The trophies won while coaching Benfica.
Table key
  •    = Player-coach (team player that assumed simultaneously the role of coach)
  •    = Caretaker coach (assistant coach that assumed temporarily the job in the absence of the incumbent head coach or until a new head coach was hired)


Managers of S.L. Benfica, their statistics and honours
Name Nationality From To P W D L GF GA Win% Honours Notes
Gourlade, ManuelManuel Gourlade  Portugal 01906-11-04November 4, 1906 01908-03-22March 22, 1908 700116000000000000016 70008000000000000008 50000000000000000000 70008000000000000008 700118000000000000018 700122000000000000022 700150000000000000050.00
Damião, CosmeCosme Damião  Portugal 01908-10-17October 17, 1908 01926-03-28March 28, 1926 7002157000000000000157 7002102000000000000102 700121000000000000021 700134000000000000034 7002427000000000000427 7002161000000000000161 700164970000000000064.97 9998 8 Lisbon Championship [n 1]
Reis, Ribeiro dosRibeiro dos Reis  Portugal 01926-10-17October 17, 1926 01929-05-26May 26, 1929 700152000000000000052 700128000000000000028 700111000000000000011 700113000000000000013 7002128000000000000128 700186000000000000086 700153850000000000053.85
John, ArthurArthur John  England 01929-10-20October 20, 1929 01931-06-28June 28, 1931 700146000000000000046 700128000000000000028 70006000000000000006 700112000000000000012 7002137000000000000137 700155000000000000055 700160870000000000060.87 9998 2 Campeonato de Portugal
Reis, Ribeiro dosRibeiro dos Reis  Portugal 01932-01-10January 10, 1932 01934-06-30June 30, 1934 700156000000000000056 700137000000000000037 70008000000000000008 700111000000000000011 7002135000000000000135 700170000000000000070 700166070999999999966.07 9998 1 Lisbon Championship
Gonçalves, VítorVítor Gonçalves  Portugal 01934-10-01October 1, 1934 01935-06-30June 30, 1935 700133000000000000033 700123000000000000023 70002000000000000002 70007000000000000007 700193000000000000093 700145000000000000045 700169700000000000069.70 9998 1 Campeonato de Portugal
Hertzka, LipótLipót Hertzka  Hungary 01935-10-01October 1, 1935 01939-06-25June 25, 1939 7002123000000000000123 700179000000000000079 700121000000000000021 700123000000000000023 7002381000000000000381 7002173000000000000173 700164230000000000064.23 9998 3 Portuguese Liga
Biri, JánosJános Biri  Hungary 01939-09-01September 1, 1939 01947-07-02July 2, 1947 7002272000000000000272 7002194000000000000194 700125000000000000025 700153000000000000053 7002982000000000000982 7002470000000000000470 700171320999999999971.32 9998 3 Portuguese Liga
3 Taça de Portugal
1 Lisbon Championship
Hertzka, LipótLipót Hertzka  Hungary 01947-09-01September 1, 1947 01948-06-30June 30, 1948 700130000000000000030 700122000000000000022 70003000000000000003 70005000000000000005 700197000000000000097 700142000000000000042 700173330000000000073.33
Smith, TedTed Smith  England 01948-07-01July 1, 1948 01952-04-06April 6, 1952 7002109000000000000109 700173000000000000073 700118000000000000018 700118000000000000018 7002354000000000000354 7002148000000000000148 700166970000000000066.97 9998 1 Latin Cup
1 Portuguese Liga
2 Taça de Portugal
[n 2]
Tavares, CândidoCândido Tavares  Portugal 01951-12-03December 3, 1951 01952-06-15June 15, 1952 700117000000000000017 700113000000000000013 70001000000000000001 70003000000000000003 700159000000000000059 700119000000000000019 700176470000000000076.47 9998 1 Taça de Portugal
Zozaya, AlbertoAlberto Zozaya  Argentina 01952-09-01September 1, 1952 01953-02-01February 1, 1953 700115000000000000015 700110000000000000010 70001000000000000001 70004000000000000004 700145000000000000045 700117000000000000017 700166670000000000066.67
Reis, Ribeiro dosRibeiro dos Reis  Portugal 01953-02-02February 2, 1953 01953-12-20December 20, 1953 700128000000000000028 700119000000000000019 70007000000000000007 70002000000000000002 700177000000000000077 700128000000000000028 700167860000000000067.86 9998 1 Taça de Portugal
Valdivieso, JoséJosé Valdivieso  Argentina 01953-12-21December 21, 1953 01954-05-31May 31, 1954 700119000000000000019 70008000000000000008 70003000000000000003 70008000000000000008 700146000000000000046 700137000000000000037 700142110000000000042.11
Glória, OttoOtto Glória  Brazil 01954-08-01August 1, 1954 01959-05-14May 14, 1959 7002169000000000000169 7002113000000000000113 700130000000000000030 700126000000000000026 7002447000000000000447 7002163000000000000163 700166860000000000066.86 9998 2 Portuguese Liga
2 Taça de Portugal
Valdivieso, JoséJosé Valdivieso  Argentina 01959-06-14June 14, 1959 01959-06-30June 30, 1959 70001000000000000001 70001000000000000001 50000000000000000000 50000000000000000000 70001000000000000001 50000000000000000000 7002100000000000000100.000 9998 1 Taça de Portugal
Guttmann, BélaBéla Guttmann  Hungary 01959-07-01July 1, 1959 01962-06-30June 30, 1962 7002124000000000000124 700189000000000000089 700120000000000000020 700115000000000000015 7002402000000000000402 7002144000000000000144 700171770000000000071.77 9998 2 European Cup
2 Portuguese Liga
Caiado, FernandoFernando Caiado  Portugal 01962-07-01July 1, 1962 01962-07-01July 1, 1962 70001000000000000001 70001000000000000001 50000000000000000000 50000000000000000000 70003000000000000003 50000000000000000000 7002100000000000000100.000 9998 1 Taça de Portugal
Riera, FernandoFernando Riera  Chile 01962-10-01October 1, 1962 01963-05-30May 30, 1963 700143000000000000043 700133000000000000033 70005000000000000005 70005000000000000005 7002130000000000000130 700144000000000000044 700176740999990000076.74 9998 1 Portuguese Liga
Czeizler, LajosLajos Czeizler  Hungary 01963-06-01June 1, 1963 01964-06-30June 30, 1964 700141000000000000041 700133000000000000033 70006000000000000006 70002000000000000002 7002169000000000000169 700144000000000000044 700180490999990000080.49 9998 1 Portuguese Liga
1 Taça de Portugal
Schwartz, ElekElek Schwartz  Romania 01964-07-01July 1, 1964 01965-06-30June 30, 1965 700146000000000000046 700133000000000000033 70007000000000000007 70006000000000000006 7002157000000000000157 700141000000000000041 700171740999990000071.74 9998 1 Portuguese Liga
Guttmann, BélaBéla Guttmann  Hungary 01965-07-01July 1, 1965 01966-06-30June 30, 1966 700138000000000000038 700125000000000000025 70007000000000000007 70006000000000000006 7002116000000000000116 700151000000000000051 700165790000000000065.79
Riera, FernandoFernando Riera  Chile 01966-07-01July 1, 1966 01967-11-30November 30, 1967 700149000000000000049 700135000000000000035 70008000000000000008 70006000000000000006 7002123000000000000123 700133000000000000033 700171430000000000071.43 9998 1 Portuguese Liga [n 3]
Cabrita, FernandoFernando Cabrita  Portugal 01967-12-01December 1, 1967 01968-04-07April 7, 1968 700118000000000000018 700113000000000000013 70002000000000000002 70003000000000000003 700151000000000000051 700117000000000000017 700172220000000000072.22
Glória, OttoOtto Glória  Brazil 01968-04-08April 8, 1968 01970-02-08February 8, 1970 700175000000000000075 700145000000000000045 700116000000000000016 700114000000000000014 7002170000000000000170 700165000000000000065 700160000000000000060.00 9998 2 Portuguese Liga
1 Taça de Portugal
Augusto, JoséJosé Augusto  Portugal 01970-02-09February 9, 1970 01970-05-14May 14, 1970 700116000000000000016 700112000000000000012 70003000000000000003 70001000000000000001 700144000000000000044 700113000000000000013 700175000000000000075.00 9998 1 Taça de Portugal
Hagan, JimmyJimmy Hagan  England 01970-06-30June 30, 1970 01974-09-23September 23, 1974 7002120000000000000120 700194000000000000094 700114000000000000014 700112000000000000012 7002339000000000000339 700180000000000000080 700178330000000000078.33 9998 3 Portuguese Liga
1 Taça de Portugal
Cabrita, FernandoFernando Cabrita  Portugal 01973-09-24September 24, 1973 01974-06-09June 9, 1974 700135000000000000035 700124000000000000024 70006000000000000006 70005000000000000005 700183000000000000083 700125000000000000025 700168570999999999968.57
Pavić, MiloradMilorad Pavić  Yugoslavia 01974-07-01July 1, 1974 01975-06-30June 30, 1975 700141000000000000041 700127000000000000027 700110000000000000010 70004000000000000004 700186000000000000086 700121000000000000021 700165850999990000065.85 9998 1 Portuguese Liga
Wilson, MárioMário Wilson  POR 01975-07-01July 1, 1975 01976-06-30June 30, 1976 700137000000000000037 700125000000000000025 70005000000000000005 70007000000000000007 7002108000000000000108 700132000000000000032 700167570999999999967.57 9998 1 Portuguese Liga
Mortimore, JohnJohn Mortimore  ENG 01976-07-01July 1, 1976 01979-06-30June 30, 1979 7002114000000000000114 700179000000000000079 700122000000000000022 700113000000000000013 7002244000000000000244 700177000000000000077 700169300000000000069.30 9998 1 Portuguese Liga
Wilson, MárioMário Wilson  POR 01979-07-01July 1, 1979 01980-06-30June 30, 1980 700139000000000000039 700127000000000000027 70007000000000000007 70005000000000000005 7002102000000000000102 700127000000000000027 700169230000000000069.23 9998 1 Taça de Portugal
Baróti, LajosLajos Baróti  HUN 01980-07-01July 1, 1980 01982-06-30June 30, 1982 700192000000000000092 700163000000000000063 700116000000000000016 700113000000000000013 7002187000000000000187 700159000000000000059 700168480000000000068.48 9998 1 Portuguese Liga
1 Taça de Portugal
1 Supertaça Cândido de Oliveira
Eriksson, Sven-GöranSven-Göran Eriksson  SWE 01982-07-01July 1, 1982 01984-06-30June 30, 1984 700191000000000000091 700165000000000000065 700117000000000000017 70009000000000000009 7002223000000000000223 700160000000000000060 700171430000000000071.43 9998 2 Portuguese Liga
1 Taça de Portugal
Csernai, PálPál Csernai  HUN 01984-07-01July 1, 1984 01985-06-30June 30, 1985 700145000000000000045 700128000000000000028 70007000000000000007 700110000000000000010 7002100000000000000100 700141000000000000041 700162220000000000062.22 9998 1 Taça de Portugal
Mortimore, JohnJohn Mortimore  ENG 01985-07-01July 1, 1985 01987-06-04June 4, 1987 700188000000000000088 700160000000000000060 700119000000000000019 70009000000000000009 7002173000000000000173 700152000000000000052 700168180000000000068.18 9998 1 Portuguese Liga
2 Taça de Portugal
1 Supertaça Cândido de Oliveira
Skovdahl, EbbeEbbe Skovdahl  DEN 01987-07-10July 10, 1987 01987-11-28November 28, 1987 700116000000000000016 700110000000000000010 70003000000000000003 70003000000000000003 700124000000000000024 70007000000000000007 700162500000000000062.50
Toni  POR 01987-11-29November 29, 1987 01989-05-30May 30, 1989 700187000000000000087 700152000000000000052 700124000000000000024 700111000000000000011 7002158000000000000158 700152000000000000052 700159770000000000059.77 9998 1 Portuguese Liga
Eriksson, Sven-GöranSven-Göran Eriksson  SWE 01989-07-01July 1, 1989 01992-06-30June 30, 1992 7002143000000000000143 700194000000000000094 700131000000000000031 700118000000000000018 7002304000000000000304 700185000000000000085 700165730000000000065.73 9998 1 Portuguese Liga
1 Supertaça Cândido de Oliveira
Ivić, TomislavTomislav Ivić  CRO 01992-07-01July 1, 1992 01992-10-25October 25, 1992 700112000000000000012 70007000000000000007 70003000000000000003 70002000000000000002 700123000000000000023 70008000000000000008 700158330000000000058.33
Toni  POR 01992-10-26October 26, 1992 01994-06-30June 30, 1994 700185000000000000085 700157000000000000057 700119000000000000019 70009000000000000009 7002176000000000000176 700162000000000000062 700167060000000000067.06 9998 1 Portuguese Liga
1 Taça de Portugal
Jorge, ArturArtur Jorge  POR 01994-07-01July 1, 1994 01995-09-09September 9, 1995 700154000000000000054 700128000000000000028 700115000000000000015 700111000000000000011 700192000000000000092 700145000000000000045 700151850000000000051.85
Wilson, MárioMário Wilson  POR 01995-09-10September 10, 1995 01996-06-30June 30, 1996 700143000000000000043 700129000000000000029 70007000000000000007 70007000000000000007 700177000000000000077 700139000000000000039 700167440000000000067.44 9998 1 Taça de Portugal
Autuori, PauloPaulo Autuori  BRA 01996-07-01July 1, 1996 01997-01-19January 19, 1997 700123000000000000023 700114000000000000014 70004000000000000004 70005000000000000005 700143000000000000043 700119000000000000019 700160870000000000060.87
Wilson, MárioMário Wilson  POR 01997-01-20January 20, 1997 01997-01-26January 26, 1997 70001000000000000001 50000000000000000000 50000000000000000000 70001000000000000001 70001000000000000001 70002000000000000002 &050000000000000000000.00
José, ManuelManuel José  POR 01997-01-27January 27, 1997 01997-09-20September 20, 1997 700129000000000000029 700114000000000000014 70005000000000000005 700110000000000000010 700139000000000000039 700133000000000000033 700148280000000000048.28
Wilson, MárioMário Wilson  POR 01997-09-21September 21, 1997 01997-11-01November 1, 1997 70006000000000000006 70003000000000000003 70003000000000000003 50000000000000000000 70009000000000000009 70004000000000000004 700150000000000000050.00
Souness, GraemeGraeme Souness  SCO 01997-11-02November 2, 1997 01999-05-02May 2, 1999 700171000000000000071 700141000000000000041 700115000000000000015 700115000000000000015 7002139000000000000139 700165000000000000065 700157750000000000057.75
Han, ShéuShéu Han  POR 01999-05-03May 3, 1999 01999-05-30May 30, 1999 70004000000000000004 70002000000000000002 70001000000000000001 70001000000000000001 700110000000000000010 70005000000000000005 700150000000000000050.00
Heynckes, JuppJupp Heynckes  GER 01999-07-01July 1, 1999 02000-09-18September 18, 2000 700148000000000000048 700127000000000000027 70008000000000000008 700113000000000000013 700181000000000000081 700155000000000000055 700156250000000000056.25
Mourinho, JoséJosé Mourinho  POR 02000-09-20September 20, 2000 02000-12-05December 5, 2000 700111000000000000011 70006000000000000006 70003000000000000003 70002000000000000002 700117000000000000017 70009000000000000009 700154550000000000054.55
Toni  POR 02000-12-06December 6, 2000 02001-12-23December 23, 2001 700143000000000000043 700117000000000000017 700116000000000000016 700110000000000000010 700167000000000000067 700158000000000000058 700139530000000000039.53
Ferreira, JesualdoJesualdo Ferreira  POR 02001-12-25December 25, 2001 02002-11-24November 24, 2002 700130000000000000030 700116000000000000016 70007000000000000007 70007000000000000007 700165000000000000065 700132000000000000032 700153330000000000053.33
Chalana, FernandoFernando Chalana  POR 02002-11-25November 25, 2002 02002-11-30November 30, 2002 70001000000000000001 70001000000000000001 50000000000000000000 50000000000000000000 70003000000000000003 50000000000000000000 7002100000000000000100.000
Camacho, José AntonioJosé Antonio Camacho  ESP 02002-12-01December 1, 2002 02004-05-30May 30, 2004 700171000000000000071 700147000000000000047 700114000000000000014 700110000000000000010 7002132000000000000132 700160000000000000060 700166200000000000066.20 9998 1 Taça de Portugal
Trapattoni, GiovanniGiovanni Trapattoni  ITA 02004-07-01July 1, 2004 02005-05-30May 30, 2005 700151000000000000051 700129000000000000029 700110000000000000010 700112000000000000012 700182000000000000082 700150000000000000050 700156860000000000056.86 9998 1 Portuguese Liga
Koeman, RonaldRonald Koeman  NED 02005-07-01July 1, 2005 02006-05-30May 30, 2006 700149000000000000049 700127000000000000027 700111000000000000011 700111000000000000011 700164000000000000064 700138000000000000038 700155100000000000055.10 9998 1 Supertaça Cândido de Oliveira
Santos, FernandoFernando Santos  POR 02006-07-01July 1, 2006 02007-08-18August 18, 2007 700149000000000000049 700129000000000000029 700111000000000000011 70009000000000000009 700186000000000000086 700141000000000000041 700159180000000000059.18
Camacho, José AntonioJosé Antonio Camacho  ESP 02007-08-18August 18, 2007 02008-03-09March 9, 2008 700138000000000000038 700118000000000000018 700113000000000000013 70007000000000000007 700157000000000000057 700129000000000000029 700147370000000000047.37
Chalana, FernandoFernando Chalana  POR 02008-03-10March 10, 2008 02008-05-11May 11, 2008 700110000000000000010 70003000000000000003 70003000000000000003 70004000000000000004 700113000000000000013 700113000000000000013 700130000000000000030.00
Sánchez Flores, QuiqueQuique Sánchez Flores  ESP 02008-05-24May 24, 2008 02009-06-08June 8, 2009 700144000000000000044 700123000000000000023 700112000000000000012 70009000000000000009 700173000000000000073 700147000000000000047 700152270000000000052.27 9998 1 Taça da Liga
Jesus, JorgeJorge Jesus  POR 02009-06-17June 17, 2009 Present 7002213000000000000213 7002147000000000000147 700134000000000000034 700132000000000000032 7002459000000000000459 7002181000000000000181 700169010000000000069.01 9998 1 Portuguese Liga
3 Taça da Liga

Notes [edit]

  1. ^ From 1908-09 till 1915-16, Cosme Damião acted as Player-coach.[1]
  2. ^ Resigned for personal reasons in December 1951, but unexpectedly returned in March 1952 but left again in April, the 5 games he coached after his return will be added to existing record.[2]
  3. ^ Riera resigned afer unpaid salaries and was replace by his assistant.[3]

References [edit]

Citations

  1. ^ Tovar (2012), p. 57.
  2. ^ Tovar (2012), p. 233.
  3. ^ Tovar (2012), p. 336.