The 2022–23

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season was the club's 119th season in existence and its 89th consecutive season in the top flight of

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. It started on 2 August 2022, with the

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of the

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, where Benfica qualified for the

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, reaching the quarter-finals, and concluded on 27 May 2023. Domestically, Benfica played in the

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, and

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, winning the league title for a 38th time in their history.

Players

First-team squad

Transfers

In

Out

Pre-season and friendlies

The pre-season began on 25 June and ended on 27 July 2022.

Competitions

Overall record

Primeira Liga

League table

Results summary

Results by round

Matches

The league fixtures were announced on 5 July 2022.

Taça de Portugal

Taça da Liga

Group stage

UEFA Champions League

Third qualifying round

The draw for the third qualifying round was held on 18 July 2022.

Play-off round

The draw for the play-off round was held on 2 August 2022.

Group stage

The group stage draw was held on 25 August 2022.

Knockout phase

=Round of 16

= The draw for the round of 16 was held on 7 November 2022.

=Quarter-finals

= The draw for the quarter-finals was held on 17 March 2023.

Statistics

Appearances and goals

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References

{{DEFAULTSORT:2022-23 S.L. Benfica Season S.L. Benfica seasons Benfica Benfica Portuguese football championship–winning seasons