1979–80 S.L. Benfica season

The 1979–80 season was Sport Lisboa e Benfica's 76th season in existence and the club's 46th consecutive season in the top flight of Portuguese football, covering the period from 1 July 1979 to 30 June 1980. Benfica competed domestically in the Primeira Divisão and the Taça de Portugal, and participated in the UEFA Cup after finishing second in the previous league.

Benfica

1979–80 season
President	Ferreira Queimado
Head coach	Mário Wilson
Stadium	Estádio da Luz
Primeira Divisão	3rd
Taça de Portugal	Winners
UEFA Cup	First Round
Top goalscorer	League: Nené (30) All: Nené (36)
Home colours

Benfica began the new season hoping to prevent a third consecutive season without honours. After discarding the rule that prevented foreigners from representing Benfica, they signed their first one, Jorge Gomes. He was aided by other addictions like Carlos Manuel, João Laranjeira and second foreigner, César. Departing players included João Alves, Eurico Gomes and José Henrique. The league campaign started well and Benfica even led the league on some weeks. However, two consecutive losses, caused them to be overtaken by his rivals. They recovered ground, but with a loss against Porto in early February, the gap to the leaders increased to four points, which made it near impossible to recover. So the season fell on the Portuguese Cup, and eliminating Sporting in the round of 16 and beating Porto on the Taça de Portugal Final, Benfica won their first trophy in three seasons and first Portuguese Cup in eight.

Season summary

The new season started in an unusual situation for Benfica, as the last time they went two trophy-less seasons was in 1948.[1] Former manager John Mortimore left at the end of his contract and was replaced by Mário Wilson.[2] He was assisted by Peres Bandeira.[3] The season brought significant changes because it was the first time that the club signed foreign players, after a members meet on 1 July 1978 decided to remove that prerequisite.[4] The first foreigner to play for Benfica was Jorge Gomes.[5] Other notable signings were Carlos Manuel, João Laranjeira and César, the latter in December.[6][7][8] Major departures included João Alves, Eurico Gomes and José Henrique.[9][10][11] To replace Alves, the press speculated on targets like Zico and Michel Platini, but nothing came out of it.[12] The pre-season began on 23 July, and their opening game was on a tournament celebrating the 75 years of Schalke 04, which also included Liverpool.[6][13][14] Afterwards, they also played in the celebrations of the 76 years of Boavista and made their presentation game against Botafogo on 17 August.[15][16]

The first official match was supposed to occur on 25 August, but Benfica postponed it four days, so they could play a friendly abroad.[17] On the 29, Benfica won 5–1 and Jorge Gomes made his historical debut.[18] After the 0–0 draw in Clássico on match-day 3, Benfica shared first place with Porto with five points.[18] However, in the UEFA Cup, the campaign was disappointing, with Benfica unexpectedly losing to Aris on the first round.[18] On the league, Benfica dropped to second after a draw with União de Leiria,[19] but managed to recover and catch Porto on match-day 8.[20] A week later, they beat Sporting in the Derby de Lisboa, reaching 16 points, ex aequo with Porto in first place.[20] The next week, Benfica lost with Varzim, losing the first place and also Chalana who had a serious injury; they conceded their second loss in a row in the reception to Boavista on match-day 11, dropping to third, four points from the leader.[21] Wilson offered to leave. saying: "I do not have an environment to work peacefully.".[21] Benfica reacted with four consecutive wins that brought them closer to first place, only a point by the end of the first half of the competition.[21][22]

This recovery would not last as Benfica drew with Vitória de Setúbal on 20 January, losing a point in the race.[23] Two weeks later, in the visit to Estádio das Antas to face Porto, Benfica lost 2–1 and opened a four-point deficit, which Wilson admitted: "is a disadvantage difficult to overcome".[24] But February had also scheduled a Portuguese Cup match against Sporting for the round of 16, which Benfica won by 2–1.[24] Back on the league, despite dropping points with Vitória de Guimarães in early March,[25] Benfica kept the chase to the front two, but could not cut the distance to them, which remained at four points.[26] On 13 April, Benfica visited Estádio de Alvalade to play Sporting, losing 3–1, with the gap to the leader Porto now at six points.[27] Wilson complained of a "skilful" referee.[28] Out of race, Benfica closed April with a draw against Boavista, increasing to seven the difference to the leader.[29] May started with an away win against Varzim, for the semi-finals of the Portuguese Cup.[30] They would meet Porto in the final for the fifth time in history.[30] On 1 June, Benfica ended the Primeira Divisão campaign with 45 points, in third place.[31] Not since 1954 had Benfica gone so long without winning the league.[1] On 7 June, in the Taça de Portugal Final in a sold-out stadium, Benfica beat Porto by 1–0 with a goal from César.[32] This win was the first in the competition since 1972 and prevented a third consecutive trophy-less season.[32] Nevertheless, Wilson already knew he was being replaced by Lajos Baróti, as his successor arrived the day before the final.[33]

Competitions

  Win   Draw   Loss   Postponed

Overall record

Competition	First match	Last match	Record
			G	W	D	L	GF	GA	GD	Win %	Source
Primeira Divisão	29 August 1979	1 June 1980	30	19	7	4	79	21	+58	063.33	[34]
Taça de Portugal	2 December 1979	7 June 1980	7	7	0	0	20	2	+18	100.00	[34]
UEFA Cup	19 September 1979	3 October 1979	2	1	0	1	3	4	−1	050.00	[34]
Total			39	27	7	5	102	27	+75	069.23

Primeira Divisão

Main article: 1979–80 Primeira Divisão

League table

Pos	Team	Pld	W	D	L	GF	GA	GD	Pts	Qualification or relegation
1	Sporting CP (C)	30	24	4	2	67	17	+50	52	Qualification to European Cup first round
2	Porto	30	22	6	2	59	9	+50	50	Qualification to UEFA Cup first round
3	Benfica	30	19	7	4	79	21	+58	45	Qualification to Cup Winners' Cup preliminary round[lower-alpha 1]
4	Boavista	30	15	7	8	44	30	+14	37	Qualification to UEFA Cup first round
5	Belenenses	30	13	8	9	33	38	−5	34

Source: RSSSF[35] and footballzz.co.uk[36]
(C) Champion.
Notes:

1. Benfica qualified for the Cup Winners' Cup as winners of the 1980 Taça de Portugal Final.

Results by round

Round	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	10	11	12	13	14	15	16	17	18	19	20	21	22	23	24	25	26	27	28	29	30
Ground	H	A	H	A	H	A	H	A	H	A	H	A	H	A	H	A	H	A	H	A	H	A	H	A	H	A	H	A	H	A
Result	W	W	D	W	W	D	W	W	W	L	L	W	W	W	W	D	W	L	W	D	W	W	W	L	W	D	W	D	W	D
Position	1	2	2	2	1	2	2	1	1	2	3	3	3	3	3	3	3	3	3	3	3	3	3	3	3	3	3	3	3	3

Source: ForaDeJogo
A = Away; H = Home; W = Win; D = Draw; L = Loss

Matches

Benfica v Vitória de Setúbal

29 August 1979 1	Benfica	5–1	Vitória de Setúbal	Lisbon
19:00	Pietra  20' Shéu  42' Nené  51', 81', 87'	Report	Dário  26'	Stadium: Estádio da Luz Referee: Alder Dante

Rio Ave v Benfica

2 September 1979 2	Rio Ave	0–3	Benfica	Vila do Conde
18:30		Report	Reinaldo  17' Jorge Gomes  63', 88'	Stadium: Estádio da Avenida Referee: António Espanhol

Benfica v Porto

9 September 1979 3	Benfica	0–0	Porto	Lisbon
20:00		Report		Stadium: Estádio da Luz Referee: António Garrido

Beira-Mar v Benfica

17 September 1979 4	Beira-Mar	0–3	Benfica	Aveiro
19:00		Report	Nené  51' (pen.), 68' Reinaldo  53'	Stadium: Estádio Mário Duarte Referee: César Correia

Benfica v Vitória de Guimarães

23 September 1979 5	Benfica	4–0	Vitória de Guimarães	Lisbon
20:00	Nené  2' (pen.) Reinaldo  44', 83'	Report		Stadium: Estádio da Luz Referee: Santos Luís

União de Leiria v Benfica

30 September 1979 6	União de Leiria	1–1	Benfica	Leiria
18:00	Edson  74'	Report	Nené  60'	Stadium: Estádio Dr. Magalhães Pessoa Referee: Rosa Santos

Benfica v Estoril Praia

7 October 1979 7	Benfica	4–1	Estoril Praia	Lisbon
19;30	Humberto Coelho  65', 78', 86' Jorge Gomes  82'	Report	Vitinha  43'	Stadium: Estádio da Luz Referee: Amândio Silva

Belenenses v Benfica

21 October 1979 8	Belenenses	0–3	Benfica	Lisbon
18:00		Report	Jorge Gomes  8', 42' Reinaldo  75'	Stadium: Estádio do Restelo Referee: Marques Pires

Benfica v Sporting

4 November 1979 9	Benfica	3–2	Sporting	Lisbon
20:00	Reinaldo  38' Alberto  43' Nené  72' (pen.)	Report	Jordão  52' (pen.) Paulo Meneses  86'	Stadium: Estádio da Luz Referee: Graça Oliveira

Varzim v Benfica

11 November 1979 10	Varzim	2–0	Benfica	Póvoa de Varzim
18:00	José Domingos  25' Brandão  62'	Report		Stadium: Estádio do Varzim SC Referee: José Luís Tavares

Benfica v Boavista

25 November 1979 11	Benfica	1–2	Boavista	Lisbon
20:00	Cavungi  90'	Report	Júlio  40' Vítor Baptista  43'	Stadium: Estádio da Luz Referee: Raúl Nazaré

Espinho v Benfica

9 December 1979 12	Espinho	0–3	Benfica	Espinho
18:30		Report	José Luís  52' Carlos Manuel  84' Reinaldo  89'	Stadium: Estádio Comendador Manuel Violas Referee: Manuel Poeira

Benfica v Braga

15 December 1979 13	Benfica	3–1	Braga	Lisbon
20:00	Reinaldo  57', 87' José Luís  68'	Report	Chico Gordo  89'	Stadium: Estádio da Luz Referee: António Rodrigues

Portimonense v Benfica

30 December 1979 14	Portimonense	0–2	Benfica	Portimão
18:00		Report	Humberto Coelho  20' Reinaldo  78'	Stadium: Estádio Municipal de Portimão Referee: António Garrido

Benfica v Marítimo

5 January 1980 15	Benfica	4–0	Marítimo	Lisbon
19:00	César  12' Nené  54', 63', 80' (pen.)	Report		Stadium: Estádio da Luz Referee: Inácio Almeida

Vitória de Setúbal v Benfica

20 January 1980 16	Vitória de Setúbal	0–0	Benfica	Setúbal
18:00		Report		Stadium: Estádio do Bonfim Referee: Rosa Santos

Benfica v Rio Ave

27 January 1980 17	Benfica	8–0	Rio Ave	Lisbon
19:00	Reinaldo  6', 63', 71' Humberto Coelho  10', 75' Nené  16' (pen.)	Report		Stadium: Estádio da Luz Referee: António Rodrigues

Porto v Benfica

10 February 1980 18	Porto	2–1	Benfica	Porto
20:00	Rodolfo  53' Fernando Gomes  73'	Report	Nené  49'	Stadium: Estádio das Antas Referee: Alder Dante

Benfica v Beira-Mar

23 February 1980 19	Benfica	5–0	Beira-Mar	Lisbon
19:00	Nené  2', 26', 28' Reinaldo  37' Cavungi  55'	Report		Stadium: Estádio da Luz Referee: Inácio Almeida

Vitória de Guimarães v Benfica

2 March 1980 20	Vitória de Guimarães	0–0	Benfica	Guimarães
18:00		Report		Stadium: Estádio D. Afonso Henriques Referee: Evaristo Faustino

Benfica v União de Leiria

16 March 1980 21	Benfica	3–0	União de Leiria	Lisbon
20:00	Nené  16', 80' Shéu  87'	Report		Stadium: Estádio da Luz Referee: Vitorino Gonçalves

Estoril Praia v Benfica

23 March 1980 22	Estoril Praia	0–2	Benfica	Estoril
19:00		Report	Toni  24' Reinaldo  39'	Stadium: Estádio António Coimbra da Mota Referee: César Correia

Benfica v Belenenses

30 March 1980 23	Benfica	8–0	Belenenses	Lisbon
18:00	César  7', 10', 70' Nené  45', 65', 76', 85' (pen.) Carlos Manuel  60'	Report		Stadium: Estádio da Luz Referee: António Garrido

Sporting v Benfica

13 April 1980 24	Sporting	3–1	Benfica	Lisbon
20:00	Jordão  24', 81' (pen.) Manuel Fernandes  36'	Report	Diamantino  78'	Stadium: Estádio de Alvalade Referee: Raúl Nazaré

Benfica v Varzim

20 April 1980 25	Benfica	4–0	Varzim	Lisbon
20:00	Nené  11', 35', 57' (pen.) Humberto Coelho  54'	Report		Stadium: Estádio da Luz Referee: Amândio Silva

Boavista v Benfica

27 April 1980 26	Boavista	1–1	Benfica	Porto
20:00	Júlio  87'	Report	Diamantino  84'	Stadium: Estádio do Bessa Referee: Evaristo Faustino

Benfica v Espinho

11 May 1980 27	Benfica	4–3	Espinho	Lisbon
18:00	César  7', 13' Nené  30', 84'	Report	Canavarro  56', 67' Vitorino  61'	Stadium: Estádio da Luz Referee: Albino Rodrigues

Braga v Benfica

18 May 1980 28	Braga	1–1	Benfica	Braga
19:00	Jacques  29'	Report	Laranjeira  89'	Stadium: Estádio 1º de Maio Referee: Alder Dante

Benfica v Portimonense

25 May 1980 29	Benfica	1–0	Portimonense	Lisbon
20:00	César  88'	Report		Stadium: Estádio da Luz Referee: Alves Marques

Marítimo v Benfica

1 June 1980 30	Marítimo	1–1	Benfica	Funchal
20:00	China  24'	Report	César  26'	Stadium: Estádio dos Barreiros Referee: Santos Luís

Taça de Portugal

Benfica v CUF

2 December 1979 Third Rd	Benfica	3–0	CUF	Lisbon
19:00	Humberto Coelho  35', 40' Oliveira  46' (o.g.)	Report		Stadium: Estádio da Luz Referee: Mário Luís

Benfica v FC Tadim

23 December 1979 Fourth Rd	Benfica	9–0	FC Tadim	Lisbon
19:00	Shéu  19', 84' Nené  42', 61', 70', 76' Carlos Manuel  85' Humberto Coelho  89'	Report		Stadium: Estádio da Luz Referee: Alves Marques

Benfica v Portimonense

13 January 1980 Fifth Rd	Benfica	1–0	Portimonense	Lisbon
20:00	Carlos Manuel  23'	Report		Stadium: Estádio da Luz Attendance: 20,000 Referee: Armando Paraty

Benfica v Sporting

17 February 1980 Round of 16	Benfica	2–1	Sporting	Lisbon
20:00	Reinaldo  49' Nené  53'		Jordão  69' (pen.)	Stadium: Estádio da Luz Referee: Marques Pires

Bragança v Benfica

9 March 1980 Quarter-Final	Bragança	0–2	Benfica	Bragança
20:00		Report	Nené  18' (pen.) Humberto Coelho  69'	Stadium: Municipal de Bragança Referee: Raúl Ribeiro

Varzim v Benfica

4 May 1980 Semi-Final	Varzim	1–2	Benfica	Póvoa de Varzim
18:00	Horácio  77'	Report	Carlos Manuel  28' Shéu  76'	Stadium: Estádio do Varzim SC Referee: César Correia

Benfica v Porto

7 June 1980 Final	Benfica	1–0	Porto	Lisbon
20:00	César  36'	Report		Stadium: Estádio da Luz Attendance: 40,000 Referee: César Correia

UEFA Cup

Main article: 1979–80 UEFA Cup

First Round

Aris v Benfica

19 September 1979 First Leg	Aris	3–1	Benfica	Thessaloniki
17:00	Ballis  17' Pallas  21' Zindros  58'	Report	Reinaldo  30'	Stadium: Kleanthis Vikelidis Stadium Attendance: 30,000 Referee: José Luís Tavares

Benfica v Aris

3 October 1979 Second leg	Benfica	2–1 (3–4 agg.)	Aris	Lisbon
21:30	Reinaldo  21' Jorge Gomes  50'	Report	Semertzidis  80'	Stadium: Estádio da Luz Attendance: 30,000 Referee: George Courtney

Friendlies

Schalke 04 v Benfica

3 August 1979[13] 75Y Schalke04	Schalke 04	0–1	Benfica	Gelsenkirchen
			Nené  86'	Stadium: Parkstadion Referee: Heinz Aldinger

Liverpool v Benfica

5 August 1979[14] 75Y Schalke04	Liverpool	1–1 (a.e.t.) (3–4 p)	Benfica	Gelsenkirchen
	Ray Kennedy  74'		Carlos Alhinho  80'	Stadium: Parkstadion Referee: Heinz Aldinger
	Penalties
	Phil Neal David Johnson Graeme Souness Ray Kennedy Alan Hansen		Humberto Coelho Nené Reinaldo José Luís Manuel Bento Minervino Pietra

Boavista v Benfica

11 August 1979[15] 76Y Boavista	Boavista	0–2	Benfica	Porto
			Reinaldo  30' Shéu  83'	Stadium: Estádio do Bessa Referee: Fernando Alberto

Benfica v Botafogo

17 August 1979[16]	Benfica	1–2	Botafogo	Lisbon
	Reinaldo  34'		Luizinho Lemos  10', 56'	Stadium: Estádio da Luz Attendance: 40,000 Referee: Graça Oliva

Olhanense v Benfica

21 August 1979[37]	Olhanense	1–2	Benfica	Olhão
	Ailton		Frederico Toni	Stadium: Estádio Padinha

Lusitano VRSA v Benfica

22 August 1979[38]	Lusitano VRSA	0–3	Benfica	Vila Real de Santo António
			Cavungi	Stadium: Campo de Jogos Francisco Gomes Socorro

Jeunesse Esch v Benfica

26 August 1979[39]	Jeunesse Esch	0–4	Benfica	Esch-sur-Alzette
			Reinaldo Fonseca Nené	Stadium: Stade de la Frontière

Industrial Vieirense v Benfica

26 August 1979[39]	Industrial Vieirense	1–7	Benfica	Marinha Grande
	Lavos  90'		Jorge Silva  12', 84' Cavungi  36', 56' Carlos Manuel  76', 81', 89'	Stadium: Estádio Alba Tomé Feteira

Benfica v Estoril Praia

9 January 1980[40] Taça de Honra	Benfica	5–1	Estoril Praia	Lisbon
	Humberto Coelho  11' César  31' Shéu  39', 47' Erik Andersson  75' (o.g.)		José António  73'	Stadium: Estádio da Luz Referee: Purificação Correia

Benfica v Belenenses

16 January 1980[41] Taça de Honra	Benfica	3–2	Belenenses	Lisbon
	César  24', 57' Reinaldo  70'		Francisco González  47' Luís Horta  61'	Stadium: Estádio de Alvalade Attendance: 5,000 Referee: João Cerdela

Benfica v Dynamo Moscow

31 January 1980[42] Vitor Martins Tstm	Benfica	2–1	Dynamo Moscow	Lisbon
	Alberto Fonseca  58' César  65'		Yuri Reznik  81'	Stadium: Estádio da Luz Attendance: 40,000 Referee: Graça Oliva

Benfica v Southampton

26 February 1980[43] 76Y Anniversary	Benfica	4–0	Southampton	Lisbon
	Reinaldo  32', 65' Carlos Manuel  74' Nené  81'			Stadium: Estádio da Luz Referee: Nemésio do Castro

Standard Liège v Benfica

20 May 1980[44] Paris TM	Standard Liège	1–1 (5–4 p)	Benfica	Paris
	Riedl  57' (pen.)		Nené  25'	Stadium: Parc des Princes Referee: Muchendled
	Penalties
	Riedl Helmut Graf Jos Daerden Ásgeir Sigurvinsson Christian Labarbe Luís Norton de Matos		Nené Humberto Coelho José Luís César Manuel Bento Shéu

Ajax v Benfica

22 May 1980[45] Paris TM	Ajax	1–5	Benfica	Paris
	Søren Lerby  83'		Nené  21', 39', 63', 66', 77'	Stadium: Parc des Princes Attendance: 2,000

Benfica v Sporting

28 May 1980[46] Azores earthquake	Benfica	1–0	Sporting	Funchal
	Reinaldo  23'			Stadium: Estádio dos Barreiros

Colombia v Benfica

13 June 1980[47] Caracas TM	Colombia	0–1	Benfica	Caracas
			Reinaldo  79'	Stadium: Estadio Olímpico Attendance: 20,000

Real Madrid v Benfica

14 June 1980[48] Caracas TM	Real Madrid	2–1	Benfica	Caracas
	Angel  3' Laurie Cunningham  83'		José Luís  37'	Stadium: Estadio Olímpico Attendance: 25,000

Honduras v Benfica

18 June 1980[49]	Honduras	1–2	Benfica	Tegucigalpa
				Stadium: Estadio Tiburcio Carías Andino

Honduras v Benfica

22 June 1980[16]	Honduras	2–3	Benfica	San Pedro Sula
				Stadium: Estadio Francisco Morazán

Player statistics

The squad for the season consisted of the players listed in the tables below, as well as staff member Mário Wilson (manager), Peres Bandeira (assistant manager), Romão Martins (Director of Football).[3][6]

Note 1: Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.

Note 2: Players with squad numbers marked ‡ joined the club during the 1979-80 season via transfer, with more details in the following section.

No.	Pos	Nat	Player	Total		Primeira Divisão		Taça de Portugal		UEFA Cup
				Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals
1	GK		Manuel Bento	37	0	29	0	6	0	2	0
1	GK		António Botelho	2	0	1	0	1	0	0	0
2	DF		Minervino Pietra	26	1	20	1	4	0	2	0
2	DF		Alberto Fonseca	38	1	29	1	7	0	2	0
3	DF		Humberto Coelho	39	11	30	7	7	4	2	0
4	DF		João Laranjeira	17	1	14	1	3	0	0	0
4	DF		Frederico Rosa	2	0	0	0	2	0	0	0
4	DF		Carlos Alhinho	26	0	21	0	3	0	2	0
4	DF		Joaquim Pereirinha	1	0	0	0	1	0	0	0
5	DF		António Bastos Lopes	38	0	30	0	6	0	2	0
5	MF		Mário Wilson	1	0	1	0	0	0	0	0
6	MF		José Luís	10	2	9	2	1	0	0	0
6	MF		Carlos Manuel	31	5	24	2	7	3	0	0
6	MF		Toni	30	1	21	1	7	0	2	0
7	FW		Nené	39	36	30	30	7	6	2	0
8	FW		Reinaldo Gomes	32	19	24	15	6	2	2	2
9	FW		Jorge Gomes	15	6	13	5	1	0	1	1
9	FW		César Oliveira	15	9	12	8	3	1	0	0
10	MF		Orlando Fonseca	15	0	12	0	2	0	1	0
10	MF		Fernando Chalana	10	0	8	0	0	0	2	0
11	MF		Shéu	39	5	30	2	7	3	2	0
11	FW		Cavungi	7	2	6	2	1	0	0	0
11	FW		Diamantino Miranda	11	2	9	2	2	0	0	0

• Source: [34][32]

Transfers

In

Entry date	Position	Player	From club	Fee	Ref
19 June 1979	DF	João Laranjeira	Sporting CP	Undisclosed	[7]
7 July 1979	FW	Jorge Gomes	Boavista	Undisclosed	[50]
24 July 1979	MF	Carlos Manuel	Barreirense	Undisclosed	[6]
24 July 1979	DF	Frederico Rosa	Barreirense	Undisclosed	[6]
24 July 1979	GK	António Botelho	Sporting CP	Undisclosed	[6]
2 August 1979	FW	Orlando Fonseca	Estoril Praia	Loan return	[51]
13 December 1979	FW	César	América	Undisclosed	[8]

Out

Exit date	Position	Player	To club	Fee	Ref
27 June 1979	FW	Rui Lopes	Marítimo	Undisclosed	[52]
9 July 1979	MF	João Alves	Paris Saint-Germain	Undisclosed	[9]
26 July 1979	MF	Joaquim Simões	Académico de Viseu	Free	[53]
1 August 1979	DF	Eurico Gomes	Sporting CP	Undisclosed	[10]
1 August 1979	GK	António Fidalgo	Sporting CP	Undisclosed	[10]
3 August 1979	GK	José Henrique	Nacional	Free	[11]

Out by loan

Exit date	Position	Player	To club	Return date	Ref
13 July 1979	DF	Alberto Bastos Lopes	Estoril Praia	30 June 1980	[54]
26 July 1979	FW	João Santos	Estoril Praia	30 June 1980	[53]
10 August 1979	MF	Adriano Spencer	Atlético	30 June 1980	[55]

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