# 2022–23 Taça de Portugal

The 2022–23 Taça de Portugal (also known as Taça de Portugal Placard for sponsorship reasons) was the 83rd edition of the Taça de Portugal, the premier knockout competition in Portuguese football. A total of 152 clubs competed in this edition, including all teams from the top four tiers of the Portuguese football league system – excluding reserve or B teams, which were not eligible – and representatives of the fifth-tier District leagues and cups.
The competition began on 9 September 2022 with the first-round matches involving teams from the third, fourth and fifth tiers, and concluded on 4 June 2023 with the final at the Estádio Nacional in Oeiras. Primeira Liga side Porto were the defending champions after defeating Tondela 3–1 in the 2022 final, and successfully defended their title after a 2–0 win over Braga in the 2023 final.
As Porto secured qualification to the 2023–24 UEFA Champions League by league ranking, the cup winner's place in the 2023–24 UEFA Europa League was thus transferred to the league's fourth-placed team, Sporting CP. Consequently, the league's fifth- and sixth-placed teams, Arouca and Vitória de Guimarães, qualified instead for the 2023–24 UEFA Europa Conference League third and second qualifying rounds, respectively. As winners, Porto will also play in the 2023 Supertaça Cândido de Oliveira against the 2022–23 Primeira Liga winners, Benfica.

## Format

| Round | Clubs remaining | Clubs involved | Winners from previous round | New entries this round | Leagues entering at this round (tier) |
| First round | 152 | 118 | none | 118 | Liga 3 (3rd): 21 teams Campeonato de Portugal (4th): 54 teams District Football Associations (5th): 43 teams |
| Second round | 110 | 92 | 42+34 | 16 | Liga Portugal 2 (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 152 teams competed in the 2022–23 edition, comprising 18 teams from the Primeira Liga (tier 1), 16 teams from the Liga Portugal 2 (tier 2), 21 teams from the Liga 3 (tier 3), 54 teams from the Campeonato de Portugal (tier 4) and 43 teams from the District championships and cups (tier 5).

### District Championships
## Schedule

All draws were held at the Portuguese Football Federation (FPF) headquarters in Oeiras. Match kick-off times were in WET (UTC±0) from the third 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 | 11 August 2022 | 9–11 September 2022 | 42 | 152 → 110 | €3,000 |
| Second round | 13 September 2022 | 1–2 October 2022 | 46 | 110 → 64 | €4,000 |
| Third round | 4 October 2022 | 14–16 October 2022 | 32 | 64 → 32 | €5,000 |
| Fourth round | 18 October 2022 | 8–10 November 2022 | 16 | 32 → 16 | €6,000 |
| Fifth round | 14 November 2022 | 10–12 January 2023 | 8 | 16 → 8 | €9,000 |
| Quarter-finals | 14 November 2022 | 8–9 February 2023 | 4 | 8 → 4 | €12,000 |
| Semi-finals | 14 November 2022 | 12 and 26 April 2023 (1st leg) 25 April and 4 May 2023 (2nd leg) | 4 | 4 → 2 | €17,500 |
| Final | 14 November 2022 | 4 June 2023 | 1 | 2 → 1 | €150,000 (losing finalist) €300,000 (winner) |

## First round

A total of 118 teams representing the Liga 3, Campeonato de Portugal and the District Championships were involved in the first round draw, which was held on 11 August 2022. Thirty-four teams received a bye to the second round and the remaining teams were split into eight series according to geographical proximity. These teams were then paired inside their serie, with the first team drawn playing at home.

### Byes

The following thirty-four teams received a bye to the second round:

### Matches
## Second round

A total of 92 teams were involved in the second round draw, which was held on 13 September 2022. The 16 teams from the Liga Portugal 2 joined the 42 winners from first round and the 34 teams that received a bye to the second round. All Liga Portugal 2 teams played this round as visitors.
Number of teams per tier entering this round :
| Primeira Liga (1) | Liga Portugal 2 (2) | Liga 3 (3) | Campeonato de Portugal (4) | District Championships (5) | Total |
| 18 / 18 | 16 / 16 | 20 / 21 | 38 / 54 | 18 / 43 | 110 / 152 |

## Third round

A total of 64 teams were involved in the third round draw, which was held on 4 October 2022. The 18 teams from the Primeira Liga joined the 46 winners from second round. All Primeira Liga teams played this round as visitors.
Number of teams per tier entering this round :
| Primeira Liga (1) | Liga Portugal 2 (2) | Liga 3 (3) | Campeonato de Portugal (4) | District Championships (5) | Total |
| 18 / 18 | 12 / 16 | 15 / 21 | 16 / 54 | 3 / 43 | 64 / 154 |

## Fourth round

A total of 32 teams were involved in the fourth round draw, which was held on 18 October 2022.
Number of teams per tier entering this round :
| Primeira Liga (1) | Liga Portugal 2 (2) | Liga 3 (3) | Campeonato de Portugal (4) | District Championships (5) | Total |
| 10 / 18 | 8 / 16 | 6 / 21 | 8 / 54 | 0 / 43 | 32 / 154 |

## Fifth round

A total of 16 teams were involved in the fifth round draw, which was held on 14 November 2022. Campeonato de Portugal's Rabo de Peixe and Beira-Mar were the lowest ranked teams in the draw.
Number of teams per tier entering this round :
| Primeira Liga (1) | Liga Portugal 2 (2) | Liga 3 (3) | Campeonato de Portugal (4) | District Championships (5) | Total |
| 7 / 18 | 4 / 16 | 3 / 21 | 2 / 54 | 0 / 43 | 16 / 154 |

## Quarter-finals

Number of teams per tier entering this round :
| Primeira Liga (1) | Liga Portugal 2 (2) | Liga 3 (3) | Campeonato de Portugal (4) | District Championships (5) | Total |
| 5 / 18 | 3 / 16 | 0 / 21 | 0 / 54 | 0 / 43 | 8 / 154 |

## Semi-finals

Number of teams per tier entering this round :
| Primeira Liga (1) | Liga Portugal 2 (2) | Liga 3 (3) | Campeonato de Portugal (4) | District Championships (5) | Total |
| 3 / 18 | 1 / 16 | 0 / 21 | 0 / 54 | 0 / 43 | 4 / 154 |
Braga won 7–2 on aggregate.
Porto won 5–3 on aggregate.

## Bracket

| Fifth round | Fifth round | Fifth round | Fifth round | Quarter-finals | Quarter-finals | Quarter-finals | Quarter-finals | | | Semi-finals | Semi-finals | Semi-finals | Semi-finals | | | Final | Final | Final | Final |
| 12 January 2023 | 12 January 2023 | 12 January 2023 | 12 January 2023 | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Vitória de Setúbal | Vitória de Setúbal | Vitória de Setúbal | 0 | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Vitória de Setúbal | Vitória de Setúbal | Vitória de Setúbal | 0 | 9 February 2023 | 9 February 2023 | 9 February 2023 | 9 February 2023 | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Casa Pia | Casa Pia | Casa Pia | 1 | 9 February 2023 | 9 February 2023 | 9 February 2023 | 9 February 2023 | | | | | | | | |
| Casa Pia | Casa Pia | Casa Pia | 1 | Casa Pia | Casa Pia | Casa Pia | 2 | | | | | | | | |
| 11 January 2023 | 11 January 2023 | 11 January 2023 | 11 January 2023 | | | | Casa Pia | Casa Pia | Casa Pia | 2 | | | | | | | | |
| 11 January 2023 | 11 January 2023 | 11 January 2023 | 11 January 2023 | Nacional (a.e.t.) | Nacional (a.e.t.) | Nacional (a.e.t.) | 5 | | | | | | | | |
| Nacional | Nacional | Nacional | 1 | Nacional (a.e.t.) | Nacional (a.e.t.) | Nacional (a.e.t.) | 5 | | | | | | | | |
| Nacional | Nacional | Nacional | 1 | | | | | | | 12 and 25 April 2023 | 12 and 25 April 2023 | 12 and 25 April 2023 | 12 and 25 April 2023 | | | | | |
| Rabo de Peixe | Rabo de Peixe | Rabo de Peixe | 0 | | | | | | | 12 and 25 April 2023 | 12 and 25 April 2023 | 12 and 25 April 2023 | 12 and 25 April 2023 | | |
| Rabo de Peixe | Rabo de Peixe | Rabo de Peixe | 0 | | | | | | | Nacional | 0 | 2 | 2 | | |
| 11 January 2023 | 11 January 2023 | 11 January 2023 | 11 January 2023 | | | | | | | | | | Nacional | 0 | 2 | 2 | | |
| 11 January 2023 | 11 January 2023 | 11 January 2023 | 11 January 2023 | | | | | | | Braga | 5 | 2 | 7 | | |
| Braga | Braga | Braga | 3 | | | | | | | Braga | 5 | 2 | 7 | | |
| Braga | Braga | Braga | 3 | 9 February 2023 | 9 February 2023 | 9 February 2023 | 9 February 2023 | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Vitória de Guimarães | Vitória de Guimarães | Vitória de Guimarães | 2 | 9 February 2023 | 9 February 2023 | 9 February 2023 | 9 February 2023 | | | | | | | | |
| Vitória de Guimarães | Vitória de Guimarães | Vitória de Guimarães | 2 | Braga (p) | Braga (p) | Braga (p) | 1 (5) | | | | | | | | |
| 10 January 2023 | 10 January 2023 | 10 January 2023 | 10 January 2023 | | | | Braga (p) | Braga (p) | Braga (p) | 1 (5) | | | | | | | | |
| 10 January 2023 | 10 January 2023 | 10 January 2023 | 10 January 2023 | Benfica | Benfica | Benfica | 1 (4) | | | | | | | | |
| Varzim | Varzim | Varzim | 0 | Benfica | Benfica | Benfica | 1 (4) | | | | | | | | |
| Varzim | Varzim | Varzim | 0 | | | | | | | | | | | | | 4 June 2023 | 4 June 2023 | 4 June 2023 | 4 June 2023 |
| Benfica | Benfica | Benfica | 2 | | | | | | | | | | | | | 4 June 2023 | 4 June 2023 | 4 June 2023 | 4 June 2023 |
| Benfica | Benfica | Benfica | 2 | | | | | | | | | | | | | Braga | Braga | Braga | 0 |
| 10 January 2023 | 10 January 2023 | 10 January 2023 | 10 January 2023 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | Braga | Braga | Braga | 0 |
| 10 January 2023 | 10 January 2023 | 10 January 2023 | 10 January 2023 | | | | | | | | | | | | | Porto | Porto | Porto | 2 |
| Leixões | Leixões | Leixões | 1 | | | | | | | | | | | | | Porto | Porto | Porto | 2 |
| Leixões | Leixões | Leixões | 1 | 8 February 2023 | 8 February 2023 | 8 February 2023 | 8 February 2023 | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Famalicão (a.e.t.) | Famalicão (a.e.t.) | Famalicão (a.e.t.) | 2 | 8 February 2023 | 8 February 2023 | 8 February 2023 | 8 February 2023 | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Famalicão (a.e.t.) | Famalicão (a.e.t.) | Famalicão (a.e.t.) | 2 | Famalicão | Famalicão | Famalicão | 4 | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 11 January 2023 | 11 January 2023 | 11 January 2023 | 11 January 2023 | | | | Famalicão | Famalicão | Famalicão | 4 | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 11 January 2023 | 11 January 2023 | 11 January 2023 | 11 January 2023 | B-SAD | B-SAD | B-SAD | 1 | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Länk Vilaverdense | Länk Vilaverdense | Länk Vilaverdense | 1 | B-SAD | B-SAD | B-SAD | 1 | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Länk Vilaverdense | Länk Vilaverdense | Länk Vilaverdense | 1 | | | | | | | 26 April and 4 May 2023 | 26 April and 4 May 2023 | 26 April and 4 May 2023 | 26 April and 4 May 2023 | | | | | | | | | |
| B-SAD | B-SAD | B-SAD | 4 | | | | | | | 26 April and 4 May 2023 | 26 April and 4 May 2023 | 26 April and 4 May 2023 | 26 April and 4 May 2023 | | | | | | |
| B-SAD | B-SAD | B-SAD | 4 | | | | | | | Famalicão | 1 | 2 | 3 | | | | | | |
| 11 January 2023 | 11 January 2023 | 11 January 2023 | 11 January 2023 | | | | | | | | | | Famalicão | 1 | 2 | 3 | | | | | | |
| 11 January 2023 | 11 January 2023 | 11 January 2023 | 11 January 2023 | | | | | | | Porto (a.e.t.) | 2 | 3 | 5 | | |
| Académico de Viseu | Académico de Viseu | Académico de Viseu | 2 | | | | | | | Porto (a.e.t.) | 2 | 3 | 5 | | |
| Académico de Viseu | Académico de Viseu | Académico de Viseu | 2 | 8 February 2023 | 8 February 2023 | 8 February 2023 | 8 February 2023 | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Beira-Mar | Beira-Mar | Beira-Mar | 0 | 8 February 2023 | 8 February 2023 | 8 February 2023 | 8 February 2023 | | | | | | | | |
| Beira-Mar | Beira-Mar | Beira-Mar | 0 | Académico de Viseu | Académico de Viseu | Académico de Viseu | 0 | | | | | | | | |
| 11 January 2023 | 11 January 2023 | 11 January 2023 | 11 January 2023 | | | | Académico de Viseu | Académico de Viseu | Académico de Viseu | 0 | | | | | | | | |
| 11 January 2023 | 11 January 2023 | 11 January 2023 | 11 January 2023 | Porto | Porto | Porto | 1 | | | | | | | | |
| Porto | Porto | Porto | 4 | Porto | Porto | Porto | 1 | | | | | | | | |
| Arouca | Arouca | Arouca | 0 | | | | | | | | | | | | |

## Top scorers

| Rank | Player | Club | Goals |
| 1 | Tamble Monteiro | São João de Ver | 6 |
| 1 | Toni Martínez | Porto | 6 |
| 1 | Jhonder Cádiz | Famalicão | 6 |
| 4 | Marcelo Santiago | Beira-Mar | 5 |
| 4 | João Victor | Dumiense | 5 |
| 4 | Diogo Lamas | Pêro Pinheiro | 5 |
| 4 | José Varela | Vitória de Setúbal | 5 |
| 8 | Tiago Lopes | B-SAD | 4 |