2012–13 Taça de Portugal

The 2012–13 Taça de Portugal was the 73rd season of the Taça de Portugal, the premier Portuguese football knockout cup competition organized by the Portuguese Football Federation (FPF). It was contested by a total of 162 teams competing in the top four tiers of Portuguese football. The competition began with the first round matches in August 2012 and concluded with the final on 26 May 2013, at the Estádio Nacional in Oeiras.

Vitória de Guimarães were the winners, following their 2–1 defeat of Benfica. They secured their first title in the competition after five previous failed attempts and became the twelfth team to win the Taça de Portugal – the first first-time winners since Beira-Mar in 1999. With this victory, Vitória de Guimarães qualified for the 2013–14 UEFA Europa League group stage.

Académica de Coimbra were the defending champions after defeating Sporting CP 1–0 in the previous season's final, but were eliminated in the quarter-finals by Benfica.

Format As in the previous season, the competition format was organized in a knockout system consisting of seven rounds, which preceded the final match. Teams competing in the Segunda Divisão and Terceira Divisão, respectively the third and fourth tiers of Portuguese football, entered the competition in the first round. In the second round, Segunda Liga teams were joined by the first round winners and the remaining Second and/or Third Division teams that received a bye in the previous round. The second round winners advanced to the third round, where they met the top tier Primeira Liga teams for the first time. Unlike the previous rounds, which were contested in one-legged fixtures, the semi-finals were played over two legs in a home-and-away basis. The final was played at a neutral venue, the Estádio Nacional in Oeiras.

Round Teamsremaining Teamsinvolved Winners fromprevious round New entriesthis round Leagues entering this round First Round 162 100 none 100 Segunda DivisãoTerceira Divisão Second Round 112 96 50 46 Segunda Liga Third Round 64 64 48 16 Primeira Liga Fourth Round 32 32 32 none none Fifth Round 16 16 16 none none Quarterfinals 8 8 8 none none Semifinals 4 4 4 none none Final 2 2 2 none none

Teams A total of 162 teams from the top four tiers of the national football system from were considered eligible by FPF to participate in the competition:

Primeira Liga (16 teams) Académica de Coimbra Beira-Mar Benfica Gil Vicente Estoril Marítimo Moreirense Nacional Olhanense Paços de Ferreira Porto Rio Ave Sporting CP Braga Vitória de Guimarães Vitória de Setúbal Segunda Liga (16 teams) Arouca Atlético CP Belenenses Desportivo das Aves Feirense Freamunde Leixões Naval Oliveirense Penafiel Portimonense Santa Clara Sporting da Covilhã Tondela Trofense União da Madeira Second Division (48 teams) North (16 teams)

Amarante Boavista Chaves Fafe Famalicão Gondomar Infesta Joane Limianos Mirandela Padroense Ribeirão Tirsense Varzim Vilaverdense Vizela

Centre (16 teams)

Académico de Viseu Anadia Benfica Castelo Branco Bustelo Cesarense Cinfães Coimbrões Lusitânia Nogueirense Operário Pampilhosa São João de Ver Sousense Sporting de Espinho Tocha Tourizense

South (16 teams)

1º de Dezembro Carregado Casa Pia Farense Fátima Futebol Benfica Louletano Mafra Oeiras Oriental Pinhalnovense Quarteirense Ribeira Brava Sertanense Torreense União de Leiria Third Division (82 teams)Series A (12 teams)

Bragança Caçadores das Taipas Desportivo de Ronfe Esposende Monção Maria da Fonte Santa Maria Marinhas Melgacense Merelinense Ponte da Barca Vianense

Series B (12 teams)

Aliados de Lordelo Felgueiras 1932 Leça Lousada Oliveirense Paredes Pedras Rubras Rebordosa Santa Eulália Serzedelo Vila Meã Vila Real

Series C (12 teams)

Aguiar da Beira Alba Avanca Estarreja Grijó Oliveira do Bairro Oliveira de Frades Parada Penalva do Castelo Salgueiros 08 Sampedrense União de Lamas

Series D (12 teams)

Alcanenense Alcobaça Beneditense Caldas Marinhense Mortágua Oliveira do Hospital Penelense Sourense Sporting de Pombal Torres Novas Vitória de Sernache

Series E (12 teams)

Amora Barreirense Cartaxo Eléctrico Fabril Barreiro Lourinhanense Peniche Pêro Pinheiro Real Sacavenense Sintrense União de Tires

Series F (12 teams)

Aljustrelense Atlético de Reguengos Castrense Esperança de Lagos Lagoa Juventude de Évora Lusitano VRSA Monte do Trigo União de Montemor Moura Sesimbra Vasco da Gama

Azores Series (10 teams)

Angrense Barreiro Flamengos Marítimo da Graciosa Praiense Prainha Rabo de Peixe Santiago Sporting Ideal Vitória do Pico

Schedule All draws were held at the FPF headquarters in Lisbon.

Round Draw date Main date Fixtures Teams Prize money First Round 2 August 2012 26 August 2012 50 162 → 112 €2,000 Second Round 31 August 2012 16 September 2012 48 112 → 64 €3,000 Third Round 25 September 2012 21 October 2012 32 64 → 32 €4,000 Fourth Round 29 October 2012 18 November 2012 16 32 → 16 €5,000 Fifth Round 20 November 2012 2 December 2012 8 16 → 8 €7,500 Quarterfinals 18 December 2012 16–17 January 2013 4 8 → 4 €10,000 Semifinals 30 January 2013 (first leg)17 April 2013 (second leg) 4 4 → 2 €15,000 Final 26 May 2013 1 2 → 1 €150,000 (runner-up)€300,000 (winner)

First round Teams from the Segunda Divisão (II) and Terceira Divisão (III) entered in this initial round. The draw was made on 2 August 2012 and determined the 100 teams contesting this round and the remaining 30 teams with a bye into the second round. Matches were played mainly on 26 August, with a few taking place the day before and later on 9 September 2012.

The following 30 teams were given a bye into the second round:

1º de Dezembro (II) Aguiar da Beira (III) Amarante (II) Amora (III) Anadia (II) Benfica Castelo Branco (II) Cartaxo (III) Casa Pia (II) Coimbrões (II) Estarreja (III) Fafe (II) Lagoa (III) Leça (III) Marítimo da Graciosa (III) Monção (III) Oliveirense (III) Padroense (II) Pampilhosa (II) Paredes (III) Penalva do Castelo (III) Peniche (III) Ponte da Barca (III) Quarteirense (II) Sampedrense (III) Sourense (III) Sporting de Pombal (III) Tocha (II) União de Lamas (III) Vila Meã (III) Vitória do Pico (III)