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Benfica (1972–73)
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Eusébio scored 40 league goals as Benfica won 28 of 30 matches (28W-2D-0L) to become Portugal's first unbeaten top-flight champion in 1972–73.
Benfica's 1972–73 Primeira Divisão season produced one of the highest win percentages ever recorded in a European top flight. Winning 28 of 30 matches and drawing just twice, the Lisbon giants finished with 58 points (under the two-points-per-win system) and twice as many victories as runners-up Belenenses, led by Eusébio's 40-goal league haul. Behind Porto (#7) due to lacking a European trophy that year, Benfica edges Preston North End (#9) with a 93.3% win rate powered by Eusébio's 40 league goals. Eusébio scored 40 league goals as Benfica won 28 of 30 matches (28W-2D-0L) to become Portugal's first unbeaten top-flight champion in 1972–73. Key benchmarks: league matches: 30; win rate: 93.3%; points: 58 (2-pt).
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Benfica's 1972–73 Primeira Divisão season produced one of the highest win percentages ever recorded in a European top flight. Winning 28 of 30 matches and drawing just twice, the Lisbon giants finished with 58 points (under the two-points-per-win system) and twice as many victories as runners-up Belenenses, led by Eusébio's 40-goal league haul.
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