# 2011–12 Taça de Portugal

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)

### Liga de Honra

(16 Teams)

### Portuguese Second Division
#### North

(16 Teams)

#### South

(16 Teams)

#### Central
## 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 team | Score | Away team |
| Portimonense (LH) | 0–2 | Benfica (PL) |
| Pêro Pinheiro (III) | 0–8 | Porto (PL) |
| 1º de Dezembro (II) | 1–3 | Braga (PL) |
| Beira-Mar (PL) | 0–1 | Marítimo (PL) |
| Torreense (II) | 1–0 | Gil Vicente (PL) |
| Famalicão (II) | 0–2 | Sporting CP (PL) |
| Sporting de Espinho (II) | 1–1 (aet, p. 2–4) | S. João de Ver (II) |
| Joane (III) | 0–1 | Gondomar (II) |
| Penafiel (LH) | 3–2 (aet) | Merelinense (II) |
| Portosantense (III) | 0–2 | Ribeira Brava (II) |
| Académica (PL) | 1–0 | Oriental Lisboa (II) |
| Macedo Cavaleiros (II) | 1–1 (aet, p. 2–4) | Naval (LH) |
| Trofense (LH) | 1–2 (aet) | Belenenses (LH) |
| Aves (LH) | 4–0 | Infesta (III) |
| Tirsense (II) | 3–1 | Sampedrense (III) |
| Mirandela (II) | 1–0 | Vitória de Setúbal (PL) |
| Home team | Score | Away team |
| Lamego (III) | 1–4 | Sporting Covilhã (LH) |
| Alcochetense (III) | 2–1 | União de Leiria (PL) |
| Santa Maria (III) | 1–1 (aet, p. 3–1) | Monsanto (II) |
| Feirense (PL) | 0–1 | Nacional (PL) |
| Lousada (II) | 1–0 (aet) | Coimbrões (II) |
| Leixões (LH) | 1–0 | Aljustrelense (III) |
| Anadia (II) | 2–3 (aet) | Tondela (II) |
| Vizela (II) | 2–2 (aet, p. 3–1) | Fafe (II) |
| Juventude de Évora (II) | 2–0 | Esperança de Lagos (III) |
| Sporting de Pombal (III) | 1–7 | Oliveirense (LH) |
| Moreirense (LH) | 3–1 | Pontassolense (III) |
| Pampilhosa (III) | 0 - 3 | Olhanense (PL) |
| Vitória de Guimarães (PL) | 2–1 (aet) | Moura (II) |
| Paços de Ferreira (PL) | 1–0 | Chaves (II) |
| Estoril (LH) | 3–1 | Vila Meã (III) |
| Rio Ave (PL) | 5–2 (aet) | Sousense (II) |

## 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 Divisão |
| Benfica Porto (holders) Braga Marítimo Sporting CP Nacional Académica de Coimbra Paços de Ferreira Rio Ave Vitória de Guimarães Olhanense | Naval Desportivo das Aves Moreirense Oliveirense Sporting da Covilhã Belenenses Penafiel Estoril Leixões | Torreense Mirandela Tirsense Juventude de Évora Gondomar Ribeira Brava Lousada S. João de Ver Tondela Vizela | Alcochetense Santa 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 Division |
| Benfica Marítimo Sporting CP Nacional Académica de Coimbra Olhanense | Desportivo das Aves Moreirense Oliveirense Belenenses Estoril Praia Leixões | Torreense Mirandela Tirsense Ribeira 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 Honra |
| Marítimo Sporting CP Nacional Académica de Coimbra Olhanense | Desportivo das Aves Moreirense Oliveirense |

### 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 Honra |
| Sporting CP Nacional Académica de Coimbra | Oliveirense |

### Second leg
## Final
## Top scorers

| Rank | Player | Club | Goals |
| 1 | Ricky van Wolfswinkel | Sporting CP | 5 |
| 2 | Marinho | Académica de Coimbra | 4 |
| 2 | Walter | Porto | 4 |
| 4 | Adrien Silva | Académica de Coimbra | 3 |
| 4 | Djão | Alcochetense | 3 |
| 4 | Jérémie N'Jock | Moreirense | 3 |
| 4 | João Tomás | Rio Ave | 3 |
| 4 | Miguel Rosa | Belenenses | 3 |
Last updated: 27 January 2013