The 2011–12 Taça de Portugal (also known as the 2011–12 Taça de Portugal Millenium) was the 72nd season of the Taça de Portugal (English: Portuguese Cup), the premier Portuguese football knockout competition, organized by the Portuguese Football Federation (FPF). The final was played on 20 May 2012 between Académica de Coimbra, returning to the final for the first time since 1969, and Sporting CP, and was won by Associação Acadêmica de Coimbra. The winners qualified for the group stage of the 2012–13 UEFA Europa League.

Porto were the previous holders, having won the competition for a third consecutive time after beating Vitória de Guimarães 6–2 in the previous season's final. However, Porto was not able to defend the title as they were defeated 3–0 by Académica de Coimbra in the fourth round.

Calendar

Round Main date Fixtures Clubs New entries this round Notes First Round 28 August 2011 60 172 → 112 120 Clubs participating in the Segunda Divisão and Terceira Divisão gain entry. Second Round 11 September 2011 48 112 → 64 16 Clubs participating in Liga de Honra gain entry. Third Round 16 October 2011 32 64 → 32 16 Clubs participating in the Primeira Liga gain entry. Fourth Round 20 November 2011 16 32 → 16 none Fifth Round 4 December 2011 8 16 → 8 none Quarter-finals 21 December 2011 4 8 → 4 none Semi-finals 11 and 12 January & 8 February 2012 2 4 → 2 none Semi-finals held in 2 legs Final 20 May 2012 1 2 → 1 none Taça de Portugal Final at the Estádio Nacional.

Participating teams Primeira Liga (16 Teams)

Associação Académica de Coimbra – OAF Sport Clube Beira-Mar Sport Lisboa e Benfica Gil Vicente Futebol Clube Clube Desportivo Feirense Club Sport Marítimo Clube Desportivo Nacional "da Madeira" Sporting Clube Olhanense

Futebol Clube Paços de Ferreira Futebol Clube do Porto Rio Ave Futebol Clube Sporting Clube de Portugal Sporting Clube de Braga União Desportiva de Leiria Vitória Sport Clube "de Guimarães" Vitória Futebol Clube "de Setúbal"

Liga de Honra (16 Teams)

Futebol Clube de Arouca Atlético Clube de Portugal Clube de Futebol Os Belenenses Clube Desportivo das Aves Grupo Desportivo Estoril Praia Sport Clube Freamunde Leixões Sport Club Moreirense Futebol Clube

Associação Naval 1º de Maio União Desportiva Oliveirense Futebol Clube de Penafiel Portimonense Sporting Clube Clube Desportivo Santa Clara Sporting Clube da Covilhã Clube Desportivo Trofense Clube de Futebol União "da Madeira"

Portuguese Second Division North (16 Teams)

AD Oliveirense Carnacha Chaves Fafe Famalicao Lousada Macedo Cavaleiros Maritimo II

Mereinense Mirandela Os Limianos Ribeira Brava Ribeirao Tirsense Varzim Vizela

South (16 Teams)

1º Dezembro Atletico Reguengos Caldas Carregado Estrela Vendas Novas Fatima Juventude Evora Louletano

Mafra Monsanto Moura Oriental Lisbon Pinhalnovense Sertanense Torreense Tourizense

Central

Aliados Lordelo Amarante Anadia Angrense Boavista Cinfaes Coimbroes Espinho

Gondomar Madalena Oliveira Bairro Operario Padroense Parades Sao Joao Ver Tondela

Third round In this round entered teams from Liga ZON Sagres (1st level) and the winners from the second round. The matches were played on the 14th, 15th and 16 October 2011.

Home teamScoreAway team Portimonense 0–2 Benfica Pêro Pinheiro 0–8 Porto 1º de Dezembro 1–3 Braga Beira-Mar 0–1 Marítimo Torreense 1–0 Gil Vicente Famalicão 0–2 Sporting CP Sporting de Espinho 1–1 (aet, p. 2–4) S. João de Ver Joane 0–1 Gondomar Penafiel 3–2 (aet) Merelinense Portosantense 0–2 Ribeira Brava Académica 1–0 Oriental Lisboa Macedo Cavaleiros 1–1 (aet, p. 2–4) Naval Trofense 1–2 (aet) Belenenses Aves 4–0 Infesta Tirsense 3–1 Sampedrense Mirandela 1–0 Vitória de Setúbal

Home teamScoreAway team Lamego 1–4 Sporting Covilhã Alcochetense 2–1 União de Leiria Santa Maria 1–1 (aet, p. 3–1) Monsanto Feirense 0–1 Nacional Lousada 1–0 (aet) Coimbrões Leixões 1–0 Aljustrelense Anadia 2–3 (aet) Tondela Vizela 2–2 (aet, p. 3–1) Fafe Juventude de Évora 2–0 Esperança de Lagos Sporting de Pombal 1–7 Oliveirense Moreirense 3–1 Pontassolense Pampilhosa 0 - 3 Olhanense Vitória de Guimarães 2–1 (aet) Moura Paços de Ferreira 1–0 Chaves Estoril 3–1 Vila Meã Rio Ave 5–2 (aet) Sousense

Fourth round Draw The draw for the fourth round was held on 24 October 2011 at 12:00 WET in Portuguese Football Federation (FPF) headquarters situated in Lisbon, Portugal. The last season finalists, Porto and Vitória de Guimarães, were both in draw. Alcochetense and Santa Maria, both from the Terceira Divisão, were the lowest-ranked teams left in the competition at this stage. Primeira Liga Liga de Honra Segunda Divisão Terceira DivisãoBenficaPorto (holders)BragaMarítimoSporting CPNacionalAcadémica de CoimbraPaços de FerreiraRio AveVitória de GuimarãesOlhanenseNavalDesportivo das AvesMoreirenseOliveirenseSporting da CovilhãBelenensesPenafielEstorilLeixõesTorreenseMirandelaTirsenseJuventude de ÉvoraGondomarRibeira BravaLousadaS. João de VerTondelaVizelaAlcochetenseSanta Maria

Results The matches were played on November 18, 19 and 20, 2011.

Fifth round Draw The draw for the fifth round was held on 22 November 2011 at 12:00 WET at Portuguese Football Federation (FPF) headquarters in Lisbon. The last season's finalists, Porto and Vitória de Guimarães, were eliminated in the previous round. Torreense, Mirandela, Tirsense and Ribeira Brava from the Portuguese Second Division were the lowest-ranked teams left in the competition at this stage. Primeira Liga Liga de Honra Portuguese Second DivisionBenficaMarítimoSporting CPNacionalAcadémica de CoimbraOlhanenseDesportivo das AvesMoreirenseOliveirenseBelenensesEstoril PraiaLeixõesTorreenseMirandelaTirsenseRibeira Brava

Results The matches were played between December 1 and December 5, 2011.

Quarterfinals Draw The draw for the quarterfinals was held on 22 November 2011 at 12:00 WET in Portuguese Football Federation (FPF) headquarters situated in Lisbon, Portugal. Primeira Liga Liga de HonraMarítimoSporting CPNacionalAcadémica de CoimbraOlhanenseDesportivo das AvesMoreirenseOliveirense

Results The matches were played on December 21 and 22, 2011.

Semifinals Draw The draw for the sixth round was held on 28 December 2011 at 12:00 WET in Portuguese Football Federation (FPF) headquarters situated in Lisbon, Portugal. Primeira Liga Liga de HonraSporting CPNacionalAcadémica de CoimbraOliveirense

First leg

Second leg

Final

Top scorers Rank Player Club Goals1 Ricky van Wolfswinkel Sporting CP52 Marinho Académica de Coimbra4 Walter Porto44 Adrien Silva Académica de Coimbra3 Djão Alcochetense3 Jérémie N'Jock Moreirense3 João Tomás Rio Ave3 Miguel Rosa Belenenses3 Last updated: 27 January 2013

References

External links Official webpage