Official 1998-99 SL Benfica away shirt

Size:

Armpit to armpit: 59cm

Condition of shirt:

Very good, bright colors throughout, coup’e of bubble, small pulled thread on the lower back (last picture)

Made by:

Adidas

Players:

João Vieira Pinto, Nuno Gomes, Poborský, Kandaurov, Paulo Madeira, Preud’homme, Tahar El Khalej

Notes:

Away shirt as worn by Benfica during the 1998–99 Primeira Divisão season, when the club finished 2nd in the league, securing qualification for the 1999–2000 UEFA Champions League qualifying rounds. This shirt is particularly associated with Karel Poborský’s first full season and the dynamic partnership between João Pinto and Nuno Gomes, who helped power Benfica’s attack.

Worn in away victories against clubs such as Salgueiros, Alverca, and Braga, the white kit became a symbol of Benfica’s resurgence after several inconsistent seasons.