Kammala jumla mai zuwa: A lokacin rani na 1981, Filipović mai shekaru 28 ya koma kungiyar zakarun Portugal S.L. Benfica inda a cikin shekaru uku masu zuwa ya zira kwallaye 28 a wasanni 54 na gasar. Zoran Filipović ya kuma jagoranci kungiyar Benfica zuwa gasar cin kofin duniya.
1983 UEFA Cup Final da R.S.C. Anderlecht, kasancewar shi ne dan wasan da ya fi kowa zura kwallo a gasar a wannan kakar kuma ya zira kwallaye masu ban mamaki ga 'yan Portugal a wasan kusa da na kusa da AS Roma da kuma wasan kusa da na kusa da na kusa da Universitatea Craiova.