2015–16 S.L. Benfica season
The 2015–16 season was Sport Lisboa e Benfica's 112th season in existence and the club's 82nd consecutive season in the top flight of Portuguese football. It started on 9 August 2015 and concluded on 20 May 2016.
Benfica played in the Primeira Liga as the two-time defending champions after being crowned for a record 34th time, in the previous campaign. On 15 May, Benfica won their third consecutive league title, and their 35th overall, with a Portuguese record of 88 points out of the possible maximum of 102. Five days later, Benfica won their third consecutive league cup title, their seventh overall in nine editions, beating Marítimo 6–2 in the final. Internationally, Benfica reached the quarter-finals of the UEFA Champions League, where they were eliminated by Bayern Munich 2–3 on aggregate.
Players
Squad information
Transfers
In
Loan in
Out
Loan out
Technical staff
Pre-season friendlies
Competitions
Overall record
| Competition | ||||||||
| Primeira Liga | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Taça de Portugal | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Taça da Liga | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Supertaça Cândido de Oliveira | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| UEFA Champions League | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Total | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
Supertaça Cândido de Oliveira
Primeira Liga
League table
Results by round
Matches
Taça de Portugal
Third round
Fourth round
Taça da Liga
Third round
Semi-finals
Final
UEFA Champions League
Group stage
Round of 16
Quarter-finals
Statistics
Squad statistics
Goalscorers
Hat-tricks
| Player | Against | Result | Date | Competition |
 Jonas | Nacional | 4–1 | 10 January 2016 | Primeira Liga |
| Talisca | Moreirense | 6–1 | 26 January 2016 | Taça da Liga |
 Mitroglou | Belenenses | 5–0 | 5 February 2016 | Primeira Liga |
– Home ; – Away
Assists
Clean sheets
Number of matches inside brackets.1Includes Supertaça Cândido de Oliveira
Disciplinary record
Awards
Player
Manager
| Name | Award | Month | |
 Rui Vitória | LPFP Primeira Liga Best Coach | — |