History: SL Benfica - Moreirense FC

Team Information
Venue & Management
(Moreira de Cónegos, Capacity: 6,150)
About the Club
Moreirense has won the second tier on several occasions, including 2001-02, 2013-14 and 2022-23, the last of these achieved with record-setting numbers. Its major honour came in 2017 with victory in the Taça da Liga, beating SC Braga in the final for the club's first significant trophy. A sixth-place finish in 2018-19 stands among its strongest league campaigns. Despite being one of the smallest towns represented in Portuguese football, the club has become a familiar Primeira Liga presence.
SL Benfica - Our Players that Played For this Team
SL Benfica - Transfer History
| Date | Season | Player | From | To | Type | Status | Transfer Fee |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jul 13, 2026 | 2026/27 | João Veloso | SL Benfica | Moreirense FC | Loan | Loan Out | - |
Loan Details Period: Jul 13, 2026 — Jun 30, 2027 Parent Club: SL Benfica Type: Simple | |||||||
| Jan 23, 2026 | 2025/26 | Leandro Santos | SL Benfica | Moreirense FC | Permanent | Sold | €800K |
Transfer Details Direction: From SL Benfica to Moreirense FC Type: Permanent Transfer Fee: €800K Transfer Notes: Sell-On Clause (50% Pass) and Buy-Back Clause | |||||||
| Jul 2, 2025 | 2025/26 | Francisco Domingues | SL Benfica | Moreirense FC | Permanent | Sold | - |
Transfer Details Direction: From SL Benfica to Moreirense FC Type: Permanent Transfer Notes: Permanent transfer announced by slbenfica.pt on 2 July 2025; signed at Moreirense until 2029. Fee undisclosed. He was Benfica B captain after 18 years at the club. | |||||||
| Jul 30, 2024 | 2024/25 | Pedro Santos | SL Benfica | Moreirense FC | Loan | Loan Out | - |
Loan Details Period: Jul 30, 2024 — Jun 30, 2025 Parent Club: SL Benfica Type: Simple | |||||||
| Jul 13, 2021 | 2021/22 | Godfried Frimpong | SL Benfica | Moreirense FC | Permanent | Sold | - |
Transfer Details Direction: From SL Benfica to Moreirense FC Type: Permanent Transfer Notes: Permanent transfer announced by slbenfica.pt on 13 July 2021; four-year contract at Moreirense, fee undisclosed. | |||||||
| Jan 1, 2021 | 2020/21 | David Tavares | Moreirense FC | SL Benfica | Loan | Bought | - |
| Sep 22, 2020 | 2020/21 | David Tavares | SL Benfica | Moreirense FC | Loan | Loan Out | - |
Loan Details Period: Sep 22, 2020 — Jun 30, 2021 Parent Club: SL Benfica Type: Simple | |||||||
| Jul 1, 2019 | 2019/20 | Chiquinho | Moreirense FC | SL Benfica | Permanent | Bought | €3.75M |
Transfer Details Direction: From Moreirense FC to SL Benfica Type: Permanent Contract: Jul 1, 2019 — Jun 30, 2024 Transfer Fee: €3.75M Transfer Notes: Chiquinho signed a five-year Benfica contract on 28 May 2018 and was immediately loaned back to Moreirense for 2018-19; he joined up with Benfica on 1 July 2019. Total cost to Benfica of EUR 3.75m per the club's published accounts (Maisfutebol). | |||||||
| Jul 1, 2018 | 2018/19 | Chiquinho | SL Benfica | Moreirense FC | Loan | Loan Out | - |
Loan Details Period: Jul 1, 2018 — Jun 30, 2019 Parent Club: SL Benfica Type: Simple | |||||||
| Jul 1, 2018 | 2018/19 | Alfa Semedo | Moreirense FC | SL Benfica | Permanent | Bought | €2.5M |
Transfer Details Direction: From Moreirense FC to SL Benfica Type: Permanent Contract: Jul 3, 2018 — Jun 30, 2023 Transfer Fee: €2.5M Transfer Notes: Fee per English Wikipedia's transfer table. | |||||||
| Jul 1, 2018 | 2018/19 | Heriberto Tavares | SL Benfica | Moreirense FC | Loan | Loan Out | - |
Loan Details Period: Jul 1, 2018 — Jun 30, 2019 Parent Club: SL Benfica Type: Simple | |||||||
SL Benfica - Statistics
| H / A / N | Matches | W | D | L | Goals | + / - |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| H | 17 | 12 | 4 | 1 | 38 - 15 | +23 |
| A | 21 | 15 | 5 | 1 | 48 - 16 | +32 |
| N | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 - 3 | -2 |
| Total | 39 | 27 | 9 | 3 | 87 - 34 | +53 |
SL Benfica - Match History
| Date | Competition | H / A / N | Final Score | Attendance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
25 APR SAT 18:00 | H | 4 - 1 | 56,591 | |
14 DEC SUN 18:00 | A | 0 - 4 | 5,518 | |
8 FEB SAT 18:00 | H | 3 - 2 | 58,189 | |
30 AUG FRI 20:15 | A | 1 - 1 | 5,817 | |
14 APR SUN 20:30 | H | 3 - 0 | 49,083 | |
3 DEC SUN 18:00 | A | 0 - 0 | 5,664 | |
17 DEC SAT 19:00 | ![]() | A | 1 - 1 | 4,339 |
15 JAN SAT 18:00 | H | 1 - 1 | 29,188 | |
7 AUG SAT 18:00 | A | 1 - 2 | 1,498 | |
14 FEB SUN 20:15 | A | 1 - 1 | - | |
26 SEP SAT 18:30 | H | 2 - 0 | - | |
2 MAR MON 20:45 | H | 1 - 1 | 40,861 | |
21 SEP SAT 20:30 | A | 1 - 2 | 4,220 | |
17 MAR SUN 17:30 | A | 0 - 4 | 5,510 | |
2 NOV FRI 20:30 | H | 1 - 3 | 47,216 | |
13 MAY SUN 18:00 | H | 1 - 0 | 41,926 | |
7 JAN SUN 16:00 | A | 0 - 2 | 4,507 | |
9 APR SUN 20:15 | A | 0 - 1 | 5,603 | |
26 JAN THU 20:45 | ![]() | N | 3 - 1 | 8,935 |
27 NOV SUN 18:00 | H | 3 - 0 | 55,970 | |
31 JAN SUN 19:15 | A | 1 - 4 | 5,772 | |
26 JAN TUE 20:30 | ![]() | A | 1 - 6 | 4,206 |
29 AUG SAT 20:45 | H | 3 - 2 | 43,417 | |
21 FEB SAT 00:00 | A | 1 - 3 | 5,793 | |
21 JAN WED 00:00 | ![]() | A | 0 - 2 | 2,818 |
22 NOV SAT 00:00 | H | 4 - 1 | 22,447 | |
21 SEP SUN 00:00 | H | 3 - 1 | 37,126 | |
19 MAY SUN 00:00 | H | 3 - 1 | 51,349 | |
20 JAN SUN 00:00 | A | 0 - 2 | 4,139 | |
30 DEC SUN 00:00 | ![]() | A | 1 - 1 | - |
16 NOV FRI 00:00 | A | 0 - 2 | - | |
27 FEB WED 00:00 | H | 2 - 0 | 10,494 | |
29 JAN SAT 00:00 | A | 1 - 2 | 8,000 | |
11 SEP SAT 00:00 | H | 2 - 0 | 25,011 | |
29 FEB SUN 00:00 | H | 1 - 1 | 32,171 | |
4 OCT SAT 00:00 | A | 1 - 4 | 5,000 | |
6 AUG WED 00:00 | A | 3 - 1 | 6,000 | |
3 FEB MON 00:00 | H | 1 - 1 | 10,000 | |
14 SEP SAT 00:00 | A | 2 - 3 | - |

