2021–22 S.L. Benfica season
The 2021–22 Sport Lisboa e Benfica season is the club's 118th season in existence and its 88th consecutive season in the top flight of Portuguese football. Domestically, Benfica play in the Primeira Liga; they were eliminated in the fifth round of Taça de Portugal and reached the Taça da Liga final. In Europe, Benfica reached the quarter-finals of the UEFA Champions League. The season started on 4 August 2021, with the third qualifying round of the Champions League, and will conclude in May 2022. This was Benfica's second consecutive season without any trophy  won. Pre-season friendlies. Non-televised friendlies, played at Benfica Campus: Competitions. UEFA Champions League. Third qualifying round. The draw for the third qualifying round was held on 19 July 2021. Play-off round. The draw for the play-off round was held on 2 August 2021. Group stage. The draw for the group stage was held on 26 August 2021. Knockout phase. Round of 16. The draw for the round of 16 was held on 13 December 2021. Quarter-finals. The draw for the quarter-finals was held on 18 March 2022. Statistics. Appearances and goals. ! style=background:#dcdcdc ; text-align:center|Goalkeepers ! style=background:#dcdcdc; text-align:center|Defenders ! style=background:#dcdcdc; text-align:center|Midfielders ! style=background:#dcdcdc; text-align:center|Forwards ! style=background:#dcdcdc; text-align:center|Players who made an appearance and/or had a squad number but left the team.