The 1956 Taça de Portugal final was the final match of the 1955–56 Taça de Portugal, the 16th season of the Taça de Portugal, the premier Portuguese football cup competition organized by the Portuguese Football Federation (FPF). The match was played on 27 May 1956 at the Estádio Nacional in Oeiras, and opposed two Primeira Liga sides: Porto and Torreense. Porto defeated Torreense 2–0 to claim their first Taça de Portugal.
Match Details
GK1 Manuel PinhoDF Miguel ArcanjoDF Osvaldo CambalachoDF VirgílioMF Gastão GonçalvesMF José Maria Pedroto (c) MF Monteiro da CostaFW Carlos DuarteFW Fernando PerdigãoFW JaburúFW HernâniSubstitutes:Manager: Dorival Knippel GK1 António GamaDF Joaquim FernandesDF Amílar Silva (c)MF António BernardoMF Américo BelenMF Juan ForneriMF Carlos AlbertoMF José da CostaFW João MendonçaFW Fernando MendonçaFW José GonçalvesSubstitutes:Manager: Oscar Tellechea
1955–56 Taça de Portugal WinnersPorto1st Title
Match officials Assistant referees: Fourth official:Match rules 90 minutes. 30 minutes of extra time if necessary.
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