Ku qor sii wadida cutubkan - Xilligii xagaaga ee 1981, 28-sano jirka Filipović wuxuu ku biiray horyaalkii reer Portugal ee S.L. Benfica halkaas oo seddexdii xilli ciyaareed ee xigay uu dhaliyay 28 gool 54 kulan oo horyaal ah. Zoran Filipović ayaa sidoo kale kooxda Benfica ku hogaamiyay finalka UEFA Cup 1983
R.S.C. Anderlecht, isagoo ahaa goolhayaha ugu sareeya tartanka xilli ciyaareedkaas wuxuuna u dhaliyay goolal xusuus leh reer Portugal wareega afar dhamaadka ee AS Roma iyo qeybtii dhamaadka ee Universitatea Craiova.