The 2007–08 Taça da Liga was the first edition of the Taça da Liga, also known as Carlsberg Cup for sponsorship reasons.
For the first round (4 and 5 August), only teams competing in the Liga de Honra participated. In the second round (12 August), Primeira Liga teams entered.
The competition was won by Vitória de Setúbal, who defeated Sporting CP 3–2 in the penalty shootout after a goalless draw at the Estádio Algarve, Faro.
First round
Drawing Teams had been distributed by two pots, being based on the position of the previous championship. Pot A (away): Beira-Mar and Desportivo das Aves, who were relegated from the top division; 3rd to 8th position of the 2006–07 Liga de Honra. Pot B (home): 9th to 14th position of the 2006–07 Liga de Honra; Fátima and Freamunde, who were promoted from II Divisão.
Pot APot B Beira-Mar Olhanense Desportivo das Aves Estoril Rio Ave Trofense Santa Clara Gil Vicente Gondomar Vizela Feirense Portimonense Varzim Fátima Penafiel Freamunde
Games
(LH) - Liga de Honra
Games results in detail
Second round
Drawing Teams were divided for two pots, one with the lower ranked Portuguese Liga teams and the other with the first round winners, who played at home.
Pot C (home): winners teams of first round; Pot D (visitors): 9th to 14th placed teams of the 2006–07 Primeira Liga, and the 1st and 2nd placed teams of the 2006–07 Liga de Honra (Leixões and Vitória de Guimarães);
Pot C Pot D Trofense Estrela da Amadora Varzim Boavista Beira-Mar Marítimo Estoril Naval Fátima Académica Portimonense Vitória de Setúbal Gondomar Leixões Penafiel Vitória de Guimarães (LH) – Liga de Honra (PL) – Primeira League
Games
(LH) – Liga de Honra
(PL) – Primeira League
Games results in detail
Third round
Drawing Teams were divided in two pots, one with the higher ranked Portuguese Liga teams and the other with the second round winners, who played at home. Pot E (home): winners teams of Second round; Pot F (visitors): 1st to 8th placed teams of the 2006–07 Primeira Liga
Pot E Pot F Estrela da Amadora Nacional Penafiel União de Leiria Fátima Paços de Ferreira Portimonense Belenenses Leixões Braga Vitória de Setúbal Benfica Vitória de Guimarães Sporting CP Beira-Mar Porto
Games
(LH) – Liga de Honra
(PL) – Primeira League
Games results in details
Fourth round
The winning teams of the third round will be in only one pot and will play in two legs.
Clube League Sporting CP PL Benfica PL União de Leiria PL Vitória de Setúbal PL Beira-Mar LH Penafiel LH Portimonense LH Fátima LH LH – Liga de Honra PL – Primeira Liga
Games
(LH) – Liga de Honra
(PL) – Primeira League
First leg
Second leg
Fifth round
The four winners from the fourth round will play in a group stage with a single round-robin format. The teams that finish first and second in the group will advance to play each other in the final.
Games results in detail
Final
Coin toss determined Vitória to be the first on the penalty shootout series. Except for Jorginho's shot at his right post (inner side), all other shots were saved by the goalkeepers.
External links Official website - Liga Portuguesa de Futebol Profissional