The 2018–19 Taça de Portugal (also known as Taça de Portugal Placard for sponsorship reasons) was the 79th edition of the Taça de Portugal, the premier knockout competition in Portuguese football. The competition began with first-round matches on 8 September 2018 and concluded with the final on 25 May 2019.
This edition was contested by 144 clubs, including teams from the top three tiers of the Portuguese football league system and representatives of the fourth-tier District leagues and cups. This was the first season to allow a fourth substitution during extra time.
Primeira Liga side Desportivo das Aves were the defending champions, but they were eliminated by Braga in the quarter-finals.
Format Round Clubsremaining Clubsinvolved Winners fromprevious round New entriesthis round Leagues entering at this round First round 144 112 none 112 Campeonato de Portugal (3rd)District Football Associations (4th) Second round 110 92 14 LigaPro (2nd) Third round 64 64 46 18 Primeira Liga (1st) Fourth round 32 32 32 none none Fifth round 16 16 16 none none Quarter-finals 8 8 8 none none Semi-finals 4 4 4 none none Final 2 2 2 none none
Teams A total of 144 teams will compete in the 2018–19 Taça de Portugal: 18 teams from Primeira Liga, 14 teams from the LigaPro, 71 teams from the Campeonato de Portugal and 41 teams from the district championships.
Primeira Liga
Belenenses SAD Benfica Boavista Braga Chaves Desportivo das Aves Feirense Marítimo Moreirense
Nacional Portimonense Porto Rio Ave Santa Clara Sporting CP Tondela Vitória de Guimarães Vitória de Setúbal
LigaPro
Académica Académico de Viseu Arouca Cova da Piedade Estoril Famalicão Farense
Leixões Mafra Oliveirense Paços de Ferreira Penafiel Sp. Covilhã Varzim
Campeonato de Portugal
Series A AD Oliveirense Caçadores das Taipas Chaves Satélite Fafe Felgueiras 1932 Gil Vicente Limianos Maria da Fonte Merelinense Mirandela Mirandês Montalegre Pedras Salgadas São Martinho Torcatense Trofense Vilaverdense Vizela
Series B Amarante Cesarense Cinfães Coimbrões Gafanha Gondomar Leça Lusitânia Lourosa Lusitano Vildemoinhos Paredes Pedras Rubras Penalva do Castelo Águeda Sanjoanense Sp. Espinho Sp. Mêda União da Madeira
Series C AD Nogueirense Alcains Alverca Anadia Benfica Castelo Branco Caldas Fátima Loures Mação Oleiros Oliveira do Hospital Peniche Santa Iria Sertanense Sintrense Torreense União de Leiria Vilafranquense
Series D 1.º Dezembro Amora Angrense Armacenenses Casa Pia Ferreiras Louletano Moura Olhanense Olímpico Montijo Oriental Pinhalnovense Praiense Real Redondense Sacavenense Sp. Ideal Vasco da Gama Vidigueira
District Championships
Algarve FA Silves (2nd) Almancilense (CW) Angra do Heroísmo FA Graciosa Marítimo Graciosa Aveiro FA Beira Mar (2nd) Pampilhosa (CR) Beja FA Praia Milfontes (2nd) Mineiro Aljustrelense (CW) Braga FA Vieira (3rd) Joane (CW) Bragança FA Vila Flor (2nd) Vinhais (CW)
Castelo Branco FA Sernache (2nd) Idanhense (3rd) Coimbra FA Clube Condeixa (2nd) Eirense (CR) Évora FA Juventude Évora (2nd) Lusitano Évora (CW) Guarda FA Trancoso (2nd) Gouveia (CW) Horta FA None Leiria FA Amigos da Paz (2nd) Beneditense (CW)
Lisbon FA Lourinhanense (3rd) Coutada (CW) Madeira FA Machico (2nd) Ponta Delgada FA Rabo de Peixe Vale Formoso Portalegre FA Gafetense (2nd) Portalegrense (CW) Porto FA Valadares Gaia (3rd) Rio Tinto (CW)
Santarém FA União de Tomar (2nd) Torres Novas (3rd) Setúbal FA Barreirense (2nd) União Santiago (CR) Viana do Castelo FA Vianense (2nd) Valenciano (CW) Vila Real FA Régua (2nd) Vila Real (CW) Viseu FA Sp. Lamego (1st) Vila de Silgueiros (CW)
Schedule All draws are held at the FPF headquarters at Cidade do Futebol, in Oeiras. Match kick-off times are in WET (UTC±0) from the fourth round to the semi-finals, and in WEST (UTC+1) during the rest of the competition.
Round Draw date Date(s) Fixtures Teams Prize money First round 10 August 2018 8–9 September 2018 56 144 → 110 €3,000 Second round 11 September 2018 29–30 September 2018 46 110 → 64 €4,000 Third round 10 October 2018 18–21 October 2018 32 64 → 32 €5,000 Fourth round 26 October 2018 22, 24–25 November 2018 16 32 → 16 €6,000 Fifth round 30 November 2018 18–19 December 2018 8 16 → 8 €9,000 Quarter-finals 21 December 2019 15–17 January 2019 4 8 → 4 €12,000 Semi-finals 5–7 February 2019 (1st leg)2–4 April 2019 (2nd leg) 4 4 → 2 €17,500 Final 25 May 2019 1 2 → 1 €150,000 (losing finalist)€300,000 (winner)
First round Times are WEST (UTC+1) (local times, if different, are in parentheses).
Second round + Number of teams per tier entering this round Primeira Liga LigaPro Campeonato de Portugal District FAs Total
Repechage The following 22 first-round losing teams were selected to compete in the second round:
Alverca (CP) Beneditense (D) Coimbrões (CP) Fátima (CP) Joane (D) Leça (CP) Louletano (CP) Lourinhanense (D) Lusitano Vildemoinhos (CP) Mirandês (CP) Montalegre (CP) Paredes (CP) Praia Milfontes (D) Portalegrense (D) Sp. Ideal (CP) Torres Novas (D) União Santiago (D) Vale Formoso (D) Valenciano (D) Vila de Silgueiros (D) Vila Flor (D) Vilafranquense (CP)
Fixtures Times are WEST (UTC+1) (local times, if different, are in parentheses).
Third round + Number of teams per tier entering this round Primeira Liga LigaPro Campeonato de Portugal District FAs Total
Times are WEST (UTC+1) (local times, if different, are in parentheses).
Fourth round + Number of teams per tier entering this round Primeira Liga LigaPro Campeonato de Portugal District FAs Total
Times are WET (UTC±0) (local times, if different, are in parentheses).
Fifth round + Number of teams per tier entering this round Primeira Liga LigaPro Campeonato de Portugal District FAs Total
Times are WET (UTC±0).
Quarter-finals + Number of teams per tier entering this round Primeira Liga LigaPro Campeonato de Portugal District FAs Total
Times are WET (UTC±0).
Semi-finals + Number of teams per tier entering this round Primeira Liga LigaPro Campeonato de Portugal District FAs Total
Times are WET (UTC±0).
Porto won 4–1 on aggregate.
2–2 on aggregate. Sporting CP won on away goals.
Final
Bracket
Television rights The following matches were or broadcast live on Portuguese television: Round RTP Sport TV Value Third round Sertanense 0–3 BenficaLoures 1–2 Sporting CP €50,000 Vila Real 0–6 PortoFelgueiras 1932 0–1 Braga Fourth round Benfica 2–1 AroucaPorto 2–0 Belenenses SAD €75,000 Lusitano Vildemoinhos 1–4 Sporting CPBraga 2–1 Praiense Fifth round Porto 4–3 MoreirenseMontalegre 0–1 Benfica €100,000 Vitória de Setúbal 0–1 BragaBoavista 0–1 Vitória de GuimarãesSporting CP 5–2 Rio Ave Quarter-finals Vitória de Guimarães 0–1 BenficaFeirense 0–2 Sporting CP €125,000 Desportivo das Aves 1–2 BragaLeixões 1–2 Porto Semi-finals Benfica 2–1 Sporting CPSporting CP 1–0 Benfica €150,000 Porto 3–0 BragaBraga 1–1 Porto Final FC Porto 2–2 Sporting CP €300,000
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