With the conquest of the Portuguese Cup last Sunday, FC Porto stamped the 26th «double» in Portuguese football and the ninth of its history. Benfica is the club that most times won the championship and the Cup in the same season, having achieved this feat on 11 occasions.
The blues and whites have a more favorable recent history, with six “doubles” in the new century, from there they have already surpassed Sporting, which follows with six throughout the history.
The first time this phenomenon took place dates back to the 1940/41 season, when Joseph Szabo was Sporting’s coach. In the 1950s, a curious fact took place, with the three greats of Portuguese football guaranteeing the «double» in three consecutive seasons: Sporting (1953/54), Benfica (1954/55) and FC Porto (1955/56). ).
Benfica and FC Porto share the leadership in terms of the biggest series of «doubles». Between 1956/57 and 1971/72, the reds achieved the feat four times, a record equaled by the dragons in the new century, between 2002/03 and 2010/11.
Despite the four “doubles” achieved in the first two decades of the 20th century. In the 21st century, the 80s still continue to lead the phenomenon, which was repeated on five occasions.
Otto Glória is still the king of “doubles”, as he won both trophies three times in the same sports year (1954/55, 1956/57 and 1968/69). Next are Joseph Szabo (1940/41 and 1953/54) and Sérgio Conceição (2019/20 and 2021/22), both with two.
The 26 «doubles» of Portuguese football:
1940/41: Sporting
1942/43: Benfica
1947/48: Sporting
1953/54: Sporting
1954/55: Benfica
1955/56: FC Porto
1956/57: Benfica
1963/64: Benfica
1968/69: Benfica
1971/72: Benfica
1973/74: Sporting
1980/81: Benfica
1981/82: Sporting
1982/83: Benfica
1986/87: Benfica
1987/88: FC Porto
1997/98: FC Porto
2001/02: Sporting
2002/03: FC Porto
2005/06: FC Porto
2008/09: FC Porto
2010/11: FC Porto
2013/14: Benfica
2016/17: Benfica
2019/20: FC Porto
2021/22: FC Porto
Total by clubs: Benfica, 11; FC Porto, 9; Sporting, 6.
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