The 2019–20 Taça de Portugal (also known as Taça de Portugal Placard for sponsorship reasons) was the 80th edition of the Taça de Portugal, the premier knockout competition in Portuguese football. A total of 144 clubs entered this edition, 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.
The competition began on 1 September 2019 with the first-round matches and was scheduled to conclude on 24 May 2020 with the final at the Estádio Nacional in Oeiras, between top-tier sides Benfica and Porto. However, due to the COVID-19 pandemic in Portugal, the final was postponed to 1 August 2020 and was played instead at the Estádio Cidade de Coimbra in Coimbra, behind closed doors. Porto beat Benfica 2–1 to win their 17th title in the competition and secure the club's eighth double.
Primeira Liga side Sporting CP were the defending champions, but they were eliminated by third-tier side Alverca in the third round.
Format Round Clubsremaining Clubsinvolved Winners fromprevious round New entriesthis round Leagues entering at this round First round 144 110 none 110 Campeonato de Portugal (3rd): 68 teamsDistrict Football Associations (4th): 42 teams Second round 110 92 16 LigaPro (2nd): 16 teams Third round 64 64 46 18 Primeira Liga (1st): 18 teams 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 2019–20 Taça de Portugal: 18 teams from Primeira Liga, 16 teams from the LigaPro, 68 teams from the Campeonato de Portugal and 42 teams from the District championships and cups.
Primeira Liga
Belenenses SAD Benfica Braga Moreirense Porto Rio Ave Sporting CP Vitória de Guimarães Paços de Ferreira
Famalicão Gil Vicente Aves Marítimo Santa Clara Portimonense Boavista Vitória de Setúbal Tondela
LigaPro
Académica Académico de Viseu Casa Pia Chaves Cova da Piedade Estoril Farense Feirense
Leixões Mafra Nacional Oliveirense Penafiel Sp. Covilhã Varzim Vilafranquense
Campeonato de Portugal
Series A AD Oliveirense Berço Bragança Câmara de Lobos Cerveira Fafe Maria da Fonte Merelinense Mirandela Montalegre Pedras Salgadas São Martinho União da Madeira Vizela
Series B Amarante Arouca Canelas 2010 Castro Daire Coimbrões Espinho Felgueiras 1932 Ginásio Figueirense Gondomar Leça Lusitânia Lourosa Lusitano Vildemoinhos Paredes Pedras Rubras Sanjoanense Trofense Valadares Gaia Vila Real
Series C Águeda Anadia Beira-Mar Benfica Castelo Branco Caldas Condeixa Fátima Fontinhas Ideal Marinhense Oleiros Oliveira do Hospital Praiense Sertanense Torreense União de Leiria União de Santarém Vitória de Sernache
Series D 1º de Dezembro Alverca Aljustrelense Amora Armacenenses Esperança de Lagos Fabril Barreiro Louletano Loures Lusitano de Évora Olhanense Olímpico Montijo Oriental Pinhalnovense Real Sacavenense Sintra Football Sintrense
District Championships
Algarve FA Moncarapachense (1st) Ferreiras (CW) Angra do Heroísmo FA Velense (2nd) Lusitânia dos Açores (3rd) Aveiro FA Bustelo (2nd) São João de Ver (CW) Beja FA Penedo Gordo (2nd) Praia Milfontes (CW) Braga FA Prado (2nd) Pevidém (CW) Bragança FA Carção (2nd) Rebordelo (CR)
Castelo Branco FA Vila Velha de Ródão (3rd) Águias do Moradal (CR) Coimbra FA Ançã (3rd) Pampilhosense (4th) Évora FA Estrela Vendas Novas (2nd) Juventude Évora (CW) Guarda FA Manteigas (2nd) Vila Cortês (CW) Horta FA Fayal (1st) Leiria FA G.R. Amigos da Paz (2nd) Portomosense (3rd)
Lisbon FA Pêro Pinheiro (CW) Coutada (CR) Madeira FA Porto da Cruz (CW) Ponta Delgada FA São Roque (1st) Rabo de Peixe (CR) Portalegre FA Eléctrico (2nd) Crato (CR) Porto FA Rebordosa (3rd) Vilarinho (CW)
Santarém FA Coruchense (2nd) União Almeirim (3rd) Setúbal FA Alcochetense (2nd) Vasco da Gama Sines (3rd) Viana do Castelo FA Atlético dos Arcos (2nd) Ponte da Barca (CR) Vila Real FA Régua (2nd) Vila Pouca de Aguiar (CR) Viseu FA Mortágua (2nd) Ferreira de Aves (CW)
Note: 1st/2nd/3rd/4th: final placing in championship; CW/CR: Cup winner or runner-up
Schedule All draws are held at the Portuguese Football Federation (FPF) headquarters 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 8 August 2019 1 September 2019 55 144 → 110 TBD Second round 12 September 2019 29 September 2019 46 110 → 64 TBD Third round 2 October 2019 20 October 2019 32 64 → 32 TBD Fourth round 28 October 2019 24 November 2019 16 32 → 16 TBD Fifth round 26 November 2019 17–19 December 2019 8 16 → 8 TBD Quarter-finals 23 December 2019 14–16 January 2020 4 8 → 4 TBD Semi-finals 5 February 2020 (1st leg)12 February 2020 (2nd leg) 4 4 → 2 TBD Final 1 August 2020 1 2 → 1 TBD
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 21 first-round losing teams were selected to compete in the second round:
Águias do Moradal (D) Anadia (D) Ançã (D) Atlético dos Arcos (D) Coruchense (D) Eléctrico (D) Fabril Barreiro (CP) Fontinhas (CP) Ideal (CP) Leça (CP) Loures (CP) Lusitânia dos Açores (D) Lusitano de Évora (CP) Marinhense (CP) Olímpico Montijo (CP) Pevidém (D) Prado (D) São João de Ver (D) Valadares Gaia (CP) Vasco da Gama Sines (D) Vila Pouca de Aguiar (D)
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).
Fourth round + Number of teams per tier entering this round Primeira Liga LigaPro Campeonato de Portugal District FAs Total
Times are WET (UTC±0).
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.
Benfica won 4–3 on aggregate.
Final The final was scheduled to take place on 24 May 2020 at the Estádio Nacional in Oeiras. However, on 10 March, the FPF announced that it would be postponed due to the coronavirus pandemic in Portugal, following the recommendations of the Portuguese government. On 28 April, Portuguese Prime Minister António Costa met with the presidents of the "Big Three" clubs in Portugal (Benfica, Sporting CP and Porto), the President of the FPF, and the President of the Liga Portuguesa de Futebol Profissional, to discuss the conditions of the return of football competitions in Portugal. Two days later, with the consent of the Ministry of Health, Costa approved the return of the final, with the match being played behind closed doors.
On 2 July, it was announced that the final would be played on 1 August at the Estádio Cidade de Coimbra in Coimbra, behind closed doors.
Bracket
Notes
References
External links
Taça de Portugal 2019-2020 summary(SOCCERWAY)