2009–10 S.L. Benfica season
| 2009–10 season | |||
| President | Luís Filipe Vieira | ||
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| Manager | Jorge Jesus | ||
| Stadium | Estádio da Luz | ||
| Primeira Liga | 1st | ||
| Taça de Portugal | Fourth round | ||
| Taça da Liga | Winners | ||
| UEFA Europa League | Quarter-finals | ||
| Top goalscorer |
League: Óscar Cardozo (26) All: Óscar Cardozo (38) |
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| Highest home attendance | 64,103 vs Rio Ave (9 May 2010) |
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| Lowest home attendance |
20,000 vs Vitória Guimarães (22 November 2009) |
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| Average home league attendance | 50,033 | ||
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The 2009–10 European football season was the 106th season of Sport Lisboa e Benfica's existence and the club's 76th consecutive season in the top flight of Portuguese football. The season ran from 1 July 2009 to 30 June 2010; Benfica competed domestically in the Primeira Liga, Taça de Portugal and Taça da Liga. The club also participated in the UEFA Europa League after qualifying from the competition's play-off round, which they had to play as a result of finishing third in the previous season.
On 16 June 2009, Jesus replaced Quique Sánchez Flores at the helm of Benfica. Jesus implemented a 4–1–3–2 formation, in which a winger, Ramires, provided cover and assistance to the defensive midfielder, Javi García, and other winger, Ángel Di María, conducted the counterattacks. Pablo Aimar, as an attacking midfielder, distributed play and Javier Saviola created space between lines for Óscar Cardozo, Aimar and Di María.
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