The 2026–27 Sport Lisboa e Benfica season is the club's 123rd season in existence and its 93rd consecutive season in the top flight of Portuguese football. Domestically, Benfica plays in the Primeira Liga, and also compete in the Taça da Liga and Taça de Portugal. In Europe, Benfica plays in the UEFA Europa League.
Players First-team squad
Transfers In PlayerTransferred fromFeeDateSourceSummer transfers2 Atlético MadridLoan30 June 20265 Aston Villa€12,000,00010 Shakhtar Donetsk€20,250,00013 1. FC Köln€17,000,0007 July 202622 Al-NassrLoan (€6,100,000)20 July 202633 Athletic€4,000,00026 July 20263 Parma€18,000,00019 August 202636 Bayern Munich€14,000,00026 August 202634 Al-QadisiyahLoan1 September 202630 Manchester CityLoan2 September 2026Disclosed total€91,350,000
Out PlayerTransferred toFeeDateSourceSummer transfers15 Trabzonspor€7,000,0004 June 2026— Al Ain€2,500,00010 June 202661 Burnley€24,000,00012 June 202664 Stade Rennais€3,500,00020 June 202676 Red Bull Bragantino€3,500,00026 June 202693 Estrela da AmadoraUndisclosed30 June 2026— Beşiktaş€25,000,0001 July 202630 River PlateFree67 Brighton€3,500,00086 Gil VicenteLoan3 July 202668 MoreirenseLoan13 July 2026— Casa Pia€500,00020 July 2026— AC Monza€2,000,00027 July 202639 Casa PiaUndisclosed28 July 20264 Bournemouth€25,000,0001 August 2026— KolnUndisclosed 7 August 20269 LensLoan (€2,500,000)12 August 20263 SassuoloLoan14 August 202617 Newcastle United€35,900,00018 August 202647 GençlerbirliğiLoan20 August 202684 Casa PiaLoan22 August 202695 BodrumUndisclosed2 September 202620 Al-IttihadLoan(€4,000,000)3 September 202666 New England RevolutionLoan– GençlerbirliğiUndisclosed4 September 20267 ArisFree11 September 2026Disclosed total€138,900,000
Pre-season friendlies
The pre-season began on 25 June 2026.
Competitions Overall record
Primeira Liga
League table
Results summary
Results by round
1 Matchday 3 (vs Moreirense) was postponed to 9 September 2026.
Matches
Taça de Portugal
Taça da Liga
UEFA Europa League
Second qualifying round
The draw for the second qualifying round was held on 17 June 2026.
Third qualifying round
The draw for the third qualifying round was held on 20 July 2026.
Play-off round
The draw for the play-off round was held on 3 August 2026.
League phase
The league phase draw was held on 28 August 2026.
League table
Results by round
Matches
Statistics Appearances and goals
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! colspan=18 style=background:#dcdcdc; text-align:center|Defenders
! colspan=18 style=background:#dcdcdc; text-align:center|Midfielders
! colspan=18 style=background:#dcdcdc; text-align:center|Forwards
! colspan=18 style=background:#dcdcdc; text-align:center|Players who made an appearance but left the team.
References