Benfica vs. Mamelodi Sundowns: Titles Won by Year

Who won the most tournaments in each year, Mamelodi Sundowns from South Africa or Benfica from Portugal? Explore a timeline with detailed, side-by-side, international and domestic trophies earned by each of these teams throughout their history, year by year.

By taking a look at the year-by-year history of these two teams, one can see that the longest streak with at least one trophy won per year is held by Mamelodi Sundowns, which won titles during 12 consecutive years (between 2014 and the present), a period 5 years longer than the longest positive streak of Benfica, which achieved success for 7 consecutive years (2 times).

In terms of years without a title, the worst run of the two is owned by Benfica, who failed to win trophies for 26 consecutive years (between 1904 and 1929), a streak 10 years longer than the worst streak of Mamelodi Sundowns, which couldn't won for 16 consecutive years (between 1970 and 1985).

Titles Won Summary:
Benfica (Portugal)	Mamelodi Sundowns (South Africa)
2 international titles	3 international titles
84 domestic titles	32 domestic titles

Titles Year by Year:
Benfica	Mamelodi Sundowns
2025
Domestic: 1 2024-25 Portuguese League Cup	Domestic: 1 2024-25 South African League
2024
-	Domestic: 1 2023-24 South African League
2023
-	International: 1 2023 African Football League
Domestic: 2 2022-23 Portuguese League 2023 Portuguese Super Cup	Domestic: 1 2022-23 South African League
2022
-	Domestic: 2 2021-22 South African League 2021-22 South African Cup
2021
-	Domestic: 2 2020-21 South African League 2021 MTN 8
2020
-	Domestic: 2 2019-20 South African League 2019-20 South African Cup


Benfica	Mamelodi Sundowns
2019
Domestic: 2 2018-19 Portuguese League 2019 Portuguese Super Cup	Domestic: 2 2018-19 South African League 2019 South African League Cup
2018
-	Domestic: 1 2017-18 South African League
2017
-	International: 1 2017 African Super Cup
Domestic: 3 2016-17 Portuguese League 2016-17 Portuguese Cup 2017 Portuguese Super Cup	-
2016
-	International: 1 2016 CAF Champions League
Domestic: 3 2015-16 Portuguese League 2016 Portuguese Super Cup 2015-16 Portuguese League Cup	Domestic: 1 2015-16 South African League
2015
Domestic: 2 2014-15 Portuguese League 2014-15 Portuguese League Cup	Domestic: 2 2014-15 South African Cup 2015 South African League Cup
2014
Domestic: 4 2013-14 Portuguese League 2013-14 Portuguese Cup 2014 Portuguese Super Cup 2013-14 Portuguese League Cup	Domestic: 1 2013-14 South African League
2013
-	-
2012
Domestic: 1 2011-12 Portuguese League Cup	-
2011
Domestic: 1 2010-11 Portuguese League Cup	-
2010
Domestic: 2 2009-10 Portuguese League 2009-10 Portuguese League Cup	-


Benfica	Mamelodi Sundowns
2009
Domestic: 1 2008-09 Portuguese League Cup	-
2008
-	Domestic: 1 2008 South African Cup
2007
-	Domestic: 2 2006-07 South African League 2007 MTN 8
2006
-	Domestic: 1 2005-06 South African League
2005
Domestic: 2 2004-05 Portuguese League 2005 Portuguese Super Cup	-
2004
Domestic: 1 2003-04 Portuguese Cup	-
2003
-	-
2002
-	-
2001
-	-
2000
-	Domestic: 1 1999-00 South African League


Benfica	Mamelodi Sundowns
1999
-	Domestic: 2 1998-99 South African League 1999 South African League Cup
1998
-	Domestic: 2 1997-98 South African League 1998 South African Cup
1997
-	-
1996
Domestic: 1 1995-96 Portuguese Cup	-
1995
-	-
1994
Domestic: 1 1993-94 Portuguese League	-
1993
Domestic: 1 1992-93 Portuguese Cup	Domestic: 1 1993 National Soccer League
1992
-	-
1991
Domestic: 1 1990-91 Portuguese League	-
1990
-	Domestic: 3 1990 National Soccer League 1990 South African League Cup 1990 MTN 8


Benfica	Mamelodi Sundowns
1989
Domestic: 2 1988-89 Portuguese League 1989 Portuguese Super Cup	-
1988
-	Domestic: 2 1988 National Soccer League 1988 MTN 8
1987
Domestic: 2 1986-87 Portuguese League 1986-87 Portuguese Cup	-
1986
Domestic: 1 1985-86 Portuguese Cup	Domestic: 1 1986 South African Cup
1985
Domestic: 2 1984-85 Portuguese Cup 1985 Portuguese Super Cup	-
1984
Domestic: 1 1983-84 Portuguese League	-
1983
Domestic: 2 1982-83 Portuguese League 1982-83 Portuguese Cup	-
1982
-	-
1981
Domestic: 2 1980-81 Portuguese League 1980-81 Portuguese Cup	-
1980
Domestic: 2 1979-80 Portuguese Cup 1980 Portuguese Super Cup	-


Benfica	Mamelodi Sundowns
1979
-	-
1978
-	-
1977
Domestic: 1 1976-77 Portuguese League	-
1976
Domestic: 1 1975-76 Portuguese League	-
1975
Domestic: 1 1974-75 Portuguese League	-
1974
-	-
1973
Domestic: 1 1972-73 Portuguese League	-
1972
Domestic: 2 1971-72 Portuguese League 1971-72 Portuguese Cup	-
1971
Domestic: 1 1970-71 Portuguese League	-
1970
Domestic: 1 1969-70 Portuguese Cup	- (team foundation year)


Benfica	Mamelodi Sundowns
1969
Domestic: 2 1968-69 Portuguese League 1968-69 Portuguese Cup	-
1968
Domestic: 1 1967-68 Portuguese League	-
1967
Domestic: 1 1966-67 Portuguese League	-
1966
-	-
1965
Domestic: 1 1964-65 Portuguese League	-
1964
Domestic: 2 1963-64 Portuguese League 1963-64 Portuguese Cup	-
1963
Domestic: 1 1962-63 Portuguese League	-
1962
International: 1 1961-62 UEFA Champions League	-
Domestic: 1 1961-62 Portuguese Cup	-
1961
International: 1 1960-61 UEFA Champions League	-
Domestic: 1 1960-61 Portuguese League	-
1960
Domestic: 1 1959-60 Portuguese League	-


Benfica	Mamelodi Sundowns
1959
Domestic: 1 1958-59 Portuguese Cup	-
1958
-	-
1957
Domestic: 2 1956-57 Portuguese League 1956-57 Portuguese Cup	-
1956
-	-
1955
Domestic: 2 1954-55 Portuguese League 1954-55 Portuguese Cup	-
1954
-	-
1953
Domestic: 1 1952-53 Portuguese Cup	-
1952
Domestic: 1 1951-52 Portuguese Cup	-
1951
Domestic: 1 1950-51 Portuguese Cup	-
1950
Domestic: 1 1949-50 Portuguese League	-


Benfica	Mamelodi Sundowns
1949
Domestic: 1 1948-49 Portuguese Cup	-
1948
-	-
1947
-	-
1946
-	-
1945
Domestic: 1 1944-45 Portuguese League	-
1944
Domestic: 1 1943-44 Portuguese Cup	-
1943
Domestic: 2 1942-43 Portuguese League 1942-43 Portuguese Cup	-
1942
Domestic: 1 1941-42 Portuguese League	-
1941
-	-
1940
Domestic: 1 1939-40 Portuguese Cup	-


Benfica	Mamelodi Sundowns
1939
-	-
1938
Domestic: 1 1937-38 Portuguese League	-
1937
Domestic: 1 1936-37 Portuguese League	-
1936
Domestic: 1 1935-36 Portuguese League	-
1935
Domestic: 1 1934-35 Portuguese Cup	-
1934
-	-
1933
-	-
1932
-	-
1931
Domestic: 1 1930-31 Portuguese Cup	-
1930
Domestic: 1 1929-30 Portuguese Cup	-


Benfica	Mamelodi Sundowns
1929
-	-
1928
-	-
1927
-	-
1926
-	-
1925
-	-
1924
-	-
1923
-	-
1922
-	-
1921
-	-
1920
-	-


Benfica	Mamelodi Sundowns
1919
-	-
1918
-	-
1917
-	-
1916
-	-
1915
-	-
1914
-	-
1913
-	-
1912
-	-
1911
-	-
1910
-	-


Benfica	Mamelodi Sundowns
1909
-	-
1908
-	-
1907
-	-
1906
-	-
1905
-	-
1904
- (team foundation year)	-

Benfica vs. Mamelodi Sundowns: Titles Won by Year

Titles Won Summary:

Titles Year by Year:

2025

2024

2023

2022

2021

2020

2019

2018

2017

2016

2015

2014

2013

2012

2011

2010

2009

2008

2007

2006

2005

2004

2003

2002

2001

2000

1999

1998

1997

1996

1995

1994

1993

1992

1991

1990

1989

1988

1987

1986

1985

1984

1983

1982

1981

1980

1979

1978

1977

1976

1975

1974

1973

1972

1971

1970

1969

1968

1967

1966

1965

1964

1963

1962

1961

1960

1959

1958

1957

1956

1955

1954

1953

1952

1951

1950

1949