Matches in DBpedia 2014 for { ?s ?p The 1999–2000 S.L. Benfica season involved Benfica competing in the Primeira Liga and the Taça de Portugal. Benfica qualified for the UEFA Cup by finishing 3rd in the previous Primeira Liga.After the resignation of Graeme Souness in the previous season. Benfica nominated recent European champion manager Jupp Heynckes.In the Primeira Liga, Benfica started well with 8 wins in the first twelve day's, leading the league by November. However a loss against Porto plus a draw against Belenenses in day 13 saw Benfica drop to second place. A three game winless period in late December/early January and the team drop to third place, where it remained till the end, securing a qualification for next season UEFA Cup. A notable game in the season was defeating Sporting CP in day 33, with a late goal from Sabry, preventing them from being Champions at home against Benfica.In the Taça de Portugal, Benfica reached the sixth round, before being defeated at home by Sporting CP, in the third time in club history that happened.In the UEFA Cup, Benfica reached the third round after deafeating Greek team PAOK, 4-1 on penalty kicks. The win on the first leg on 21 October 1999 was the last European victory till 15 October 2003 Benfica signed Sabry from them in the next transfer season. The third round proved to be disastrous, with Benfica suffering it's biggest European defeat ever, amid accusations of unprofessionalism of the players, with João Pinto, Paulo Madeira, Calado and Nuno Gomes the most targeted. Captain João Pinto along with the entire squad, were obligated by President Vale e Azevedo to apologize to associates on a public announcement.. }
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- 1999–2000_S.L._Benfica_season abstract "The 1999–2000 S.L. Benfica season involved Benfica competing in the Primeira Liga and the Taça de Portugal. Benfica qualified for the UEFA Cup by finishing 3rd in the previous Primeira Liga.After the resignation of Graeme Souness in the previous season. Benfica nominated recent European champion manager Jupp Heynckes.In the Primeira Liga, Benfica started well with 8 wins in the first twelve day's, leading the league by November. However a loss against Porto plus a draw against Belenenses in day 13 saw Benfica drop to second place. A three game winless period in late December/early January and the team drop to third place, where it remained till the end, securing a qualification for next season UEFA Cup. A notable game in the season was defeating Sporting CP in day 33, with a late goal from Sabry, preventing them from being Champions at home against Benfica.In the Taça de Portugal, Benfica reached the sixth round, before being defeated at home by Sporting CP, in the third time in club history that happened.In the UEFA Cup, Benfica reached the third round after deafeating Greek team PAOK, 4-1 on penalty kicks. The win on the first leg on 21 October 1999 was the last European victory till 15 October 2003 Benfica signed Sabry from them in the next transfer season. The third round proved to be disastrous, with Benfica suffering it's biggest European defeat ever, amid accusations of unprofessionalism of the players, with João Pinto, Paulo Madeira, Calado and Nuno Gomes the most targeted. Captain João Pinto along with the entire squad, were obligated by President Vale e Azevedo to apologize to associates on a public announcement.".