2016–17 S.L. Benfica season

The 2016–17 season was Sport Lisboa e Benfica's 113th season in existence and the club's 83rd consecutive season in the top flight of Portuguese football. It started on 7 August 2016 with the Supertaça Cândido de Oliveira match and concluded on 28 May 2017 with the Taça de Portugal final.

Benfica played in the Primeira Liga as three-time defending champions, and were successful in defending their title, becoming a four-time champions (tetra) for the first time in their history; setting a new record of 36 league titles. In the Taça da Liga, Benfica, who also participated as the three-time defending holders, lost to eventual winners Moreirense in the semi-finals. It was Benfica's first defeat in the competition since 31 October 2007, which ended a 42-game unbeaten run. In the Taça de Portugal, Benfica beat Vitória de Guimarães to win their 26th trophy – a new record. With this victory, Benfica also achieved their 11th double (dobradinha) and second treble of league, cup and super cup, 36 years after the first one.

Internationally, Benfica played in the UEFA Champions League, where they reached the knockout phase for the first time in two consecutive years. They were eliminated from the competition in round of 16 by Borussia Dortmund on 4–1 aggregate.

Technical staff
{| class="wikitable" ! Position ! Name Minervino Pietra Sérgio Botelho Marco Pedroso Carlos Costa Telmo Firmino
 * Head coach
 * Rui Vitória
 * Assistant coach
 * Arnaldo Teixeira
 * Assistant coach
 * Arnaldo Teixeira
 * Fitness coach
 * Paulo Morão
 * Goalkeeping coach
 * Luís Esteves
 * Benfica LAB coordinator
 * Bruno Mendes
 * Physiotherapist
 * Paulo Rebelo
 * Bruno Mendes
 * Physiotherapist
 * Paulo Rebelo
 * Paulo Rebelo

António Martins
 * Scout
 * José Boto
 * Technical coordinator
 * Shéu
 * Doctor
 * Bento Leitão
 * Doctor
 * Bento Leitão
 * Bento Leitão
 * Nurse
 * Duarte Pinto
 * Nutritionist
 * Diogo Ferreira
 * Goalkeeper training coordinator
 * Hugo Oliveira
 * Goalkeeper training coordinator
 * Hugo Oliveira
 * Hugo Oliveira

Terminated his contract with Benfica. Signed with Hull City on 5 January.

Squad statistics
! colspan="15" style="background:#dcdcdc; text-align:center;"| Players transferred out during the season

(B) – Benfica B player
 * }

Includes Supertaça Cândido de Oliveira

Goalscorers
Includes Supertaça Cândido de Oliveira

Hat-tricks
(H) – Home ; (A) – Away

Clean sheets
Number of appearances inside brackets. Includes Supertaça Cândido de Oliveira

* Shared clean sheet on Round 21 against Arouca

** Shared match on Round 34 against Boavista