Who is the best manager in Benfica history?

Benfica's rich managerial history includes European Cup winners, homegrown visionaries and coaching legends who left their mark on Portuguese football. Cast your vote!

1

Béla Guttmann

Hungarian genius who led Benfica to back-to-back European Cup victories in 1961 and 1962, the peak of the club's continental history.

1000pts

2

John Toshack

Welsh coach who briefly managed Benfica and brought tactical ideas from his successful work in Spain to the Portuguese game.

719pts

3

José Mourinho

Managed Benfica very briefly in 2000 before being dismissed after just nine matches — one of football's most infamous short-lived tenures.

599pts

4

Roger Schmidt

German coach who won the 2021–22 Primeira Liga title, bringing high-intensity gegenpressing football to the Estádio da Luz.

533pts

5

Sven-Göran Eriksson

Swedish coach who managed Benfica in the early 1980s before his fame in Italy, winning the Portuguese title and reaching a Cup Winners' Cup final.

514pts

6

Jorge Jesus

Won multiple league titles across two stints, building exciting attacking teams and making Benfica a genuine European threat.

449pts

7

Humberto Coelho

Club legend who managed Benfica at a critical juncture in the 1990s after a celebrated playing career at the Estádio da Luz.

449pts

8

Graeme Souness

Scottish legend who managed Benfica in 1997 and left an impression on the club despite a difficult relationship with the Portuguese game.

199pts