# 2005–06 Taça de Portugal

The 2005–06 Taça de Portugal was the 66th edition of the Portuguese football knockout tournament, organized by the Portuguese Football Federation (FPF). The 2005–06 Taça de Portugal began on 4 September 2005. The final was played on 14 May 2006 at the Estádio Nacional.
Vitória de Setúbal were the previous holders, having defeated Benfica 2–1, in the previous season's final. However, Vitória de Setúbal was not able to regain their title as they were defeated in the final by Porto. Porto defeated Vitória de Setúbal, 1–0 to win their fourth title in seven seasons and claim their 13th Taça de Portugal in their history.
Since Porto had already qualified for the 2006–07 UEFA Champions League as domestic title holders, Vitória by reaching the final of the Taça de Portugal, had guaranteed a place in the 2006–07 UEFA Cup. As Porto won both the league and cup in the same season, Vitória would qualify for the 2006 Supertaça Cândido de Oliveira as the cup runner-up.

## Format and schedule

| Round | Date(s) | Clubs entering this round | Clubs from the previous round | Clubs involved | Fixtures |
| First round | 4 September 2005 | 140 clubs competing in the Terceira Divisão and Portuguese District Leagues | none | 140 | 70 |
| Second round | 18 September 2005 | 52 clubs competing in the Portuguese Second Division | 70 winners from the first round | 122 | 61 |
| Third round | 5 October 2005 | 18 clubs competing in the Liga de Honra | 61 winners from the second round | 81 | 40 |
| Fourth round | 26–30 October 2005 11–12 November 2005 | 18 clubs competing in the Primeira Liga | 40 winners from third round | 59 | 29 |
| Fifth round | 11 January 2006 | none | 29 winners from fourth round | 30 | 15 |
| Sixth round | 8 February 2006 | none | 15 winners from fifth round | 15 | 7 |
| Quarter-finals | 15 March 2006 | none | 7 winners from sixth round | 8 | 4 |
| Semi-finals | 22–23 March 2006 | none | 4 winners from the quarterfinals | 4 | 2 |
| Final | 14 May 2006 | none | 2 winners from the semifinals | 2 | 1 |
* ^1 Fifty two of the fifty eight teams who participated in the 2005–06 Segunda Divisão, played in this round. Benfica B, Braga B, Marítimo B, Porto B and Vitória de Setúbal B were unable to compete in the domestic cup competition due to the possibility of encountering their senior side in the competition. Queluz also did not participate.

## First round

For the first round draw, teams were drawn against each other in accordance to their geographical location. The draw was split up into four sections: teams from the north, the center, the south and the Azores region. Ties were played on 4 September. In the first round, three sides forfeited their respective matches thus allowing their opponents to proceed to the next round. The first round of the cup saw teams from the Terceira Divisão (IV) start the competition alongside some teams who registered to participate in the cup from the Portuguese District Leagues (V).

### North Zone

| Home team | Score | Away team |
| Amarante (V) | 0 – 2 | Vila Real (IV) |
| Amares (IV) | 3 – 4 (aet) | Ataense (IV) |
| Bragança (IV) | 1 – 2 | Merelinense (IV) |
| Cabeceirense (IV) | 0 – 0 (aet, p. 3 – 0) | Cerveira (IV) |
| Canedo (IV) | 1 – 0 | Macedo de Cavaleiros (V) |
| Cinfães (IV) | 0 – 0 (aet, p. 2 – 4) | Vila Meã (IV) |
| Ermesinde (IV) | 5 – 0 | Correlhã (IV) |
| Leça (IV) | 1 – 0 | Esposende (IV) |
| Lusitano de Viseu (V) | 0 – 6 | Lourosa (IV) |
| Marinhas (V) | 1 – 0 | Valpaços (IV) |
| Monção (IV) | WO | Salgueiros (IV) |
| Home team | Score | Away team |
| Mondinense (IV) | 1 – 0 | Moncorvo (IV) |
| Rio Tinto (IV) | 0 – 2 | Maria da Fonte (IV) |
| Sao Pedro da Cova (IV) | 3 – 2 | Rebordosa (IV) |
| Tarouquense (IV) | 1 – 3 | Mirandela (IV) |
| Távora (V) | 0 – 2 | Joane (IV) |
| Tirsense (IV) | 1 – 0 | AD Oliveirense (IV) |
| UD Valonguense (IV) | WO | Vilanovense (IV) |
| Valenciano (IV) | 3 – 0 | Vila Pouca de Aguiar (IV) |
| Vianense (IV) | 2 – 1 | Padroense (IV) |
| Vinhais (IV) | 2 – 3 (aet) | Brito (IV) |

### Central Zone

| Home team | Score | Away team |
| AD Valonguense (IV) | 0 – 1 | Tocha (IV) |
| Alcobaça (IV) | 0 – 1 (aet) | Caldas (IV) |
| Anadia (IV) | 0 – 4 | Avanca (IV) |
| Arenense (IV) | WO | Tondela (IV) |
| Arrifanense (IV) | 3 – 0 | União Nogueirense (V) |
| Atlético Riachense (IV) | 4 – 2 | Amiense (IV) |
| Beneditense (IV) | 1 – 0 | Os Marialvas (IV) |
| Bidoeirense (IV) | 3 – 2 | Milieu Guarda (V) |
| Cesarense (IV) | 1 – 1 (aet, p. 3 – 5) | Caranguejeira (IV) |
| Eléctrico (IV) | 2 – 1 | Valecambrense (IV) |
| Estarreja (IV) | 0 – 1 | Fornos de Algodres (IV) |
| Home team | Score | Away team |
| Idanhense (IV) | 1 – 3 | União da Serra (V) |
| Marinhense (IV) | 1 – 0 | Peniche (IV) |
| Milheiroense (IV) | 2 – 0 | Sátão (IV) |
| Mirandense (IV) | 2 – 2 (aet, p. 4 – 2) | Sourense (IV) |
| Monsanto (IV) | 5 – 0 | Vigor Mocidade (IV) |
| Paços de Brandão (V) | 0 – 3 | Coruchense (V) |
| Sertanense (IV) | 2 – 0 | Gafanha (IV) |
| Social Lamas (IV) | 9 – 0 | Escalos de Baixo (V) |
| Souropires (IV) | 2 – 1 | São João de Ver (IV) |
| União de Lamas (IV) | 1 – 0 | Fundão (IV) |

### South Zone

| Home team | Score | Away team |
| Águia dos Arrifes (V) | 0 – 4 | Carregado (IV) |
| Alcochetense (IV) | 3 – 1 | Amora (IV) |
| Aljustrelense (IV) | 2 – 0 | Sesimbra (IV) |
| Almancilense (IV) | 2 – 1 | Vilafranquense (IV) |
| Atlético CP (IV) | 6 – 0 | Farense (IV) |
| Beira-Mar de Monte Gordo (IV) | 5 – 2 (aet) | Monte Trigo (IV) |
| Caniçal (IV) | 1 – 0 | Vialonga (IV) |
| Câmara de Lobos (IV) | 5 – 1 | União de Tires (IV) |
| Castrense (IV) | 0 – 3 | Loures (IV) |
| Esperança de Lagos (V) | 2 – 5 | Lusitano VRSA (IV) |
| Estrela de Vendas Novas (IV) | 2 – 0 | Machico (IV) |
| Home team | Score | Away team |
| Lusitano de Évora (IV) | 5 – 1 | CF Vasco da Gama (IV) |
| Messinense (IV) | 5 – 0 | Santa Eulália (V) |
| Montijo (IV) | 2 – 2 (aet, p. 5 – 6) | Benfica (IV) |
| O Elvas (IV) | 1 – 1 (aet, p. 3 – 4) | Juventude Évora (IV) |
| Oeiras (IV) | 1 – 1 (aet, p. 4 – 3) | 1º de Dezembro (IV) |
| Ponterrolense (V) | 7 – 2 | Ferreiras (IV) |
| Santacruzense (V) | 0 – 0 (aet, p. 3 – 2) | Ouriquense (IV) |
| Santana (IV) | 1 – 0 | Desportivo de Beja (IV) |
| Sarilhense (V) | 3 – 2 (aet) | Sintrense (IV) |
| União Montemor (V) | 0 – 1 | Lagoa (IV) |
| Vasco da Gama AC (V) | 2 – 1 | Atlético do Cacém (IV) |

### Azores Zone

| Home team | Score | Away team |
| Angrense (IV) | 2 – 0 | Santo António (IV) |
| Barreiro (V) | 0 – 2 | Santiago (IV) |
| Boavista Flores (IV) | 2 – 0 | Rabo de Peixe (IV) |
| Home team | Score | Away team |
| Lusitânia (IV) | 4 – 1 | Vitória do Pico (IV) |
| Marítimo Graciosa (IV) | 4 – 2 | Flamengos (V) |
| Praiense (IV) | 2 – 1 | Velense (IV) |

## Second round

The second round ties were played on 18 September. Maria da Fonte's cup tie against Felgueiras, saw Felgueiras forfeit the match with the Portuguese Football Federation awarding the victory to Maria da Fonte. The second round saw teams from the Portuguese Second Division (III) enter the competition.
| Home team | Score | Away team |
| Abrantes (III) | 6 – 2 | União de Coimbra (III) |
| Alcochetense (IV) | 1 – 2 | União Micaelense (III) |
| Aliados Lordelo (III) | 1 – 0 (aet) | São Pedro da Cova (IV) |
| Aljustrelense (IV) | 1 – 0 | Torreense (III) |
| Angrense (IV) | 3 – 2 | Casa Pia (III) |
| Arrifanense (IV) | 1 – 2 | Vila Meã (IV) |
| Ataense (IV) | 1 – 2 (aet) | Milheiroense (IV) |
| Atlético CP (IV) | 3 – 1 | Marítimo Graciosa (IV) |
| Boavista Flores (IV) | 0 – 0 (aet, p. 4 – 2) | Estrela de Vendas Novas (IV) |
| Bidoeirense (IV) | 1 – 2 | Nelas (III) |
| Camacha (III) | 2 – 2 (aet, p. 3 – 2) | União da Madeira (III) |
| Canedo (IV) | 1 – 0 | Infesta (III) |
| Caniçal (IV) | 1 – 0 | Lusitânia (IV) |
| Caranguejeira (IV) | 0 – 1 | Mirandense (IV) |
| Carregado (IV) | 1 – 1 (aet, p. 2 – 4) | Messinense (IV) |
| CF Benfica (IV) | 1 – 2 | Ponterrolense (V) |
| Dragões Sandinenses (V) | 0 – 0 (aet, p. 5 – 6) | Pontassolense (III) |
| Eléctrico (IV) | 1 – 1 (aet, p. 5 – 4) | Oliveira do Hospital (III) |
| Ermesinde (IV) | 0 – 2 | Esmoriz (III) |
| Fafe (III) | 2 – 1 | Brito (IV) |
| Famalicão (III) | 0 – 1 | Lixa (III) |
| Fátima (III) | 3 – 2 | Pampilhosa (III) |
| Imortal (III) | 2 – 1 | Almancilense (IV) |
| Joane (IV) | 1 – 0 | Valdevez (III) |
| Lagoa (IV) | 4 – 3 | Loures (IV) |
| Leça (IV) | 0 – 2 | Sanjoanense (III) |
| Louletano (III) | 4 – 3 (aet) | Lusitano de Évora (IV) |
| Lousada (III) | 1 – 0 (aet) | Ribeira Brava (III) |
| Lusitânia (IV) | 4 – 1 | Sarilhense (V) |
| Lusitano VRSA (IV) | 0 – 2 | Odivelas (III) |
| Maria da Fonte (IV) | WO | Felgueiras (III) |
| Home team | Score | Away team |
| Marinhas (V) | 0 – 1 | Portosantense (III) |
| Marinhense (IV) | 0 – 2 | Souropires (IV) |
| Mirandela (IV) | 2 – 1 | Câmara de Lobos (IV) |
| Monção (IV) | 1 – 2 | Trofense (IV) |
| Monsanto (IV) | 2 – 0 | Caldas (IV) |
| Oeiras (IV) | 2 – 0 | Oriental (III) |
| Oliveira do Bairro (III) | 3 – 0 | Fornos de Algodres (IV) |
| Oliveirense (III) | 3 – 0 | Penalva do Castelo (III) |
| Operário (III) | 1 – 0 | Olivais e Moscavide (III) |
| Os Sandinenses (III) | 2 – 0 | Cabeceirense (IV) |
| Parades (III) | 3 – 1 | Avanca (IV) |
| Pedras Rubras (III) | 1 – 0 | Santana (IV) |
| Pinhalnovense (III) | 4 – 0 | Vasco da Gama AC (IV) |
| Praiense (IV) | 2 – 1 | Juventude Évora (IV) |
| Real (III) | 5 – 2 | Beira-Mar de Monte Gordo (IV) |
| Ribeirão (III) | 2 – 2 (aet, p. 5 – 4) | Merelinense (IV) |
| Rio Maior (III) | 1 – 1 (aet, p. 0 – 2) | Portomosense (III) |
| Santacruzense (V) | 0 – 2 | Freamunde (III) |
| Santiago (IV) | 0 – 0 (aet, p. 3 – 4) | Madalena (III) |
| Silves (III) | 2 – 2 (aet, p. 4 – 3) | Mafra (III) |
| Sporting de Espinho (III) | 1 – 0 (aet) | Fiães (III) |
| Sporting de Pombal (III) | 0 – 1 | Atlético Riachense (IV) |
| Tocha (IV) | 0 – 3 | Beneditense (IV) |
| Tondela (IV) | 6 – 0 | Coruchense (V) |
| Tourizense (III) | 3 – 0 | Sertanense (IV) |
| União da Serra (V) | 0 – 2 | Social Lamas (IV) |
| União Torcatense (III) | 3 – 0 | Valenciano (IV) |
| UD Valonguense (IV) | 1 – 1 (aet, p. 3 – 4) | Tirsense (IV) |
| Vianense (IV) | 2 – 0 | Vilaverdense (III) |
| Vila Real (IV) | 1 – 2 | Mondinense (IV) |

## Third round

The draw for the third round took place on 22 September. Most of the third round ties were played on 5 October. The cup ties involving Imortal and Freamunde, Nelas and Moreirense and Oliveirense and Esmoriz were played on 8 October. Due to the odd number of games in the third round, Pontassolense progressed to the next round due to having no opponent to face at this stage of the competition. The third round saw teams from the Liga de Honra (II) enter the competition.
| Home team | Score | Away team |
| Abrantes (III) | 2 – 0 | Boavista Flores (IV) |
| Angrense (IV) | 1 – 2 | Leixões (II) |
| Atlético CP (IV) | 2 – 0 | Gondomar (II) |
| Barreirense (II) | 2 – 1 | Atlético Riachense (IV) |
| Beneditense (IV) | 0 – 2 | Caniçal (IV) |
| Chaves (II) | 1 – 2 (aet) | Pinhalnovense (III) |
| Eléctrico (IV) | 2 – 4 | Tirsense (IV) |
| Fafe (III) | 3 – 0 | Social Lamas (IV) |
| Fátima (III) | 2 – 1 | Lourosa (IV) |
| Joane (IV) | 0 – 1 (aet) | Lousada (III) |
| Louletano (III) | 5 – 1 | Operário (III) |
| Madalena (III) | 0 – 1 | União Micaelense (III) |
| Maia (III) | 2 – 4 | Lagoa (IV) |
| Marco (II) | 6 – 4 (aet) | Odivelas (III) |
| Messinense (IV) | 1 – 3 (aet) | Vizela (II) |
| Milheiroense (IV) | 1 – 4 | Estoril (II) |
| Mirandela (III) | 1 – 0 | Oliveira do Bairro (IV) |
| Mirandense (IV) | 1 – 1 (aet, p. 4 – 5) | Maria da Fonte (IV) |
| Mondinense (IV) | 0 – 2 | Vila Meã (IV) |
| Monsanto (IV) | 1 – 3 | Feirense (II) |
| Home team | Score | Away team |
| Os Sandinenses (III) | 0 – 1 | Tourizense (III) |
| Parades (III) | 2 – 1 | Portosantense (III) |
| Portomosense (III) | 2 – 0 | Silves (III) |
| Ponterrolense (V) | 0 – 2 | Olhanense (II) |
| Portimonense (II) | 2 – 1 (aet) | Benfica Castelo Branco (III) |
| Praiense (IV) | 0 – 2 | Desportivo das Aves (II) |
| Real (III) | 3 – 4 | Camacha (III) |
| Ribeirão (III) | 2 – 1 | União Torcatense (III) |
| Sanjoanense (III) | 1 – 1 (aet, p. 1 – 3) | Aljustrelense (IV) |
| Souropires (IV) | 2 – 1 | Aliados Lordelo (III) |
| Sporting da Covilhã (II) | 2 – 1 | Pedras Rubras (III) |
| Sporting de Espinho (III) | 1 – 2 | Oeiras (IV) |
| Tondela (IV) | 1 – 2 | Ovarense (II) |
| Trofense (III) | 1 – 3 (aet) | Lixa (III) |
| União de Lamas (IV) | 1 – 0 | Beira-Mar (II) |
| Vianense (III) | 1 – 2 | Santa Clara (II) |
| Varzim (II) | 3 – 1 (aet) | Canedo (IV) |
| Imortal (III) | 1 – 0 | Freamunde (III) |
| Nelas (III) | 0 – 0 (aet, p. 4 – 2) | Moreirense (II) |
| Oliveirense (III) | 1 – 1 (aet, p. 4 – 3) | Esmoriz (III) |

## Fourth round

The draw for the fourth round took place on 10 October. The majority of games were played on 26 October. Parades's cup tie against Nelas was played on 30 October whilst the ties involving Paços de Ferreira and Tourizense, and Naval and Pontassolense were played on 12–13 November. Due to the odd number of games in the third round, Vitória de Guimarães progressed to the next round due to having no opponent to face at this stage of the competition. The fourth round, saw teams from the Primeira Liga (I) enter the competition.
| Home team | Score | Away team |
| Abrantes (III) | 3 – 0 | Maria da Fonte (IV) |
| Académica de Coimbra (I) | 3 – 2 | Gil Vicente (I) |
| Aljustrelense (IV) | 3 – 0 | Olhanense (II) |
| Camacha (III) | 0 – 1 (aet) | Estoril (II) |
| Caniçal (IV) | 0 – 1 | Fátima (III) |
| Estrela da Amadora (I) | 2 – 0 | União Micaelense (III) |
| Fafe (III) | 0 – 1 | Vitória de Setúbal (I) |
| Feirense (II) | 1 – 1 (aet, p. 3 – 5) | Pinhalnovense (III) |
| Lagoa (IV) | 1 – 0 | Ovarense (II) |
| Lixa (III) | 4 – 0 | Penafiel (I) |
| Louletano (III) | 1 – 0 | Atlético CP (IV) |
| Oeiras (IV) | 1 – 3 | Boavista (I) |
| Oliveirense (III) | 2 – 0 | União de Lamas (IV) |
| Portimonense (II) | 0 – 0 (aet, p. 4 – 5) | Souropires (IV) |
| Sporting CP (I) | 2 – 0 | Varzim (II) |
| Home team | Score | Away team |
| Sporting da Covilhã II) | 2 – 0 | Lousada (III) |
| Vila Meã (IV) | 2 – 1 | Mirandela (III) |
| Vizela (II) | 3 – 1 | Santa Clara II) |
| Braga (I) | 1 – 0 (aet) | União de Leiria (I) |
| Portomosense (III) | 1 – 1 (aet, p. 9 – 8) | Barreirense (II) |
| Desportivo das Aves (II) | 1 – 0 | Belenenses (I) |
| Rio Ave (I) | 0 – 0 (aet, p. 3 – 4) | Ribeirão (III) |
| Leixões (II) | 1 – 2 | Benfica (I) |
| Imortal (III) | 1 – 1 (aet, p. 6 – 7) | Nacional (I) |
| Porto (I) | 1 – 0 | Marco (II) |
| Marítimo (I) | 2 – 0 | Tirsense (IV) |
| Parades (III) | 4 – 0 | Nelas (III) |
| Paços de Ferreira I) | 0 – 1 | Tourizense (III) |
| Naval (I) | 1 – 0 | Pontassolense (III) |

## Fifth round

The draw for the fifth round took place on 17 November. The fifth round ties were all played on 11 January.

## Sixth round

Ties were played on 8 February. Due to the odd number of games in the sixth round, Porto progressed to the quarter-finals due to having no opponent to face at this stage of the competition.

## Quarter-finals

Ties were played on 15 March. All eight quarter-finalists were from the Primeira Liga.

## Semi-finals

Ties were played on 22–23 March. All four semi-finalists were from the Primeira Liga.