2003–04 Taça de Portugal

2003–04 Taça de Portugal
The 2003–04 Taça de Portugal was the 64th edition of the Portuguese football knockout tournament organized by the Portuguese Football Federation (FPF). This edition of the Taça de Portugal began on 7 September 2003, and concluded on 16 May 2004 with the final at the Estádio Nacional.
Porto were the previous holders, having defeated União de Leiria 1–0 in the previous season's final. Benfica defeated Porto, 2–1 in the final to win their twenty fourth Taça de Portugal, dedicated to Miklós Fehér. Benfica's cup success would gain them qualification to the 2004 Supertaça Cândido de Oliveira.
Format and schedule
1. One hundred and sixteen of the one hundred and eighteen teams competing in the 2003–04 Terceira Divisão, played in this round. Benfica 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.
2. Fifty four of the fifty nine teams competing in the 2003–04 Segunda Divisão, played in this round. Académica de Coimbra B, Braga B, Marítimo B, Porto B and Sporting CP 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.
Teams
Primeira Liga
Académica de Coimbra
Alverca
Beira-Mar
Belenenses
Benfica
Boavista
Braga
Estrela da Amadora
Gil Vicente
Marítimo
Moreirense
Nacional
Paços de Ferreira
Porto
Rio Ave
Sporting CP
União de Leiria
Vitória de Guimarães
Liga de Honra
Chaves
Desportivo das Aves
Estoril
Feirense
Felgueiras
Leixões
Maia
Marco
Naval
Ovarense
Penafiel
Portimonense
Rabo de Peixe
Salgueiros
Santa Clara
Sporting da Covilhã
União da Madeira
Varzim
Vitória de Setúbal
Second Division
North Zone
Bragança
Caçadores das Taipas
Dragões Sandinenses
Ermesinde
Fafe
Freamunde
Gondomar
Infesta
Leça
Lixa
Lousada
Paredes
Pedras Rubras
Trofense
Valdevez
Vilanovense
Vizela
Central Zone
Académico de Viseu
Águeda
Alcains
Caldas
Esmoriz
Estarreja
Fátima
Marinhense
Oliveira do Bairro
Oliveira do Hospital
Oliveirense
Pampilhosa
Portomosense
Sanjoanense
Sporting de Espinho
Sporting de Pombal
Torreense
União de Lamas
Vilafranquense
South Zone
Amora
Barreirense
Camacha
Estrela Vendas Novas
Farense
Louletano
Lusitânia
Mafra
Odivelas
Olhanense
Olivais e Moscavide
Oriental
Pinhalnovense
Pontassolense
Ribeira Brava
Santo António
Sintrense
União Micaelense
Third Division
Série A
Amares
Cabeceirense
Cerveira
Esposende
Joane
Juventude de Ronfe
Maria da Fonte
Mirandela
Monção
Montalegre
Os Sandinenses
Ponte da Barca
Rebordelo
Santa Maria
Valenciano
Valpaços
Vianense
Vilaverdense
Série B
AD Oliveirense
Aliados Lordelo
Canelas
Cinfães
Famalicão
Fiães
Lourosa
Nogueirense
Paços de Brandão
Pedrouços
Rebordosa
Régua
Ribeirão
Rio Tinto
São Pedro da Cova
Tirsense
Torre de Moncorvo
Vila Real
Série C
Aguiar da Beira
Anadia
Arouca
Arrifanense
Cesarense
Fornos de Algodres
Gafanha
Mangualde
Milheiroense
Penalva do Castelo
Santacombadense
São João de Ver
Sátão
Social Lamas
Tocha
Tourizense
União de Coimbra
Valecambrense
Série D
Abrantes
Alcobaça
Alqueidão da Serra
Atlético Riachense
Benfica Castelo Branco
Beneditense
Bidoeirense
Caranguejeira
Fazendense
Idanhense
Lourinhanense
Mirense
Peniche
Rio Maior
Sertanense
Sourense
Torres Novas
União Almeirim
Série E
1º de Dezembro
Alcochetense
Benavilense
Câmara de Lobos
Carregado
Casa Pia
Loures
Machico
Malveira
Montijo
O Elvas
Portosantense
Sacavenense
Santacruzense
Santana
Vialonga
Série F
Almancilense
Atlético CP
Beira-Mar de Monte Gordo
Desportivo de Beja
Esperança de Lagos
Fabril Barreiro
Imortal
Juventude de Évora
Lusitano VRSA
Messinense
Monte Trigo
Moura
Quarteirense
Seixal
Sesimbra
Silves
União Santiago
Vasco da Gama AC
Série Azores
Angrense
Barreiro
Boavista Flores
Madalena
Mira Mar
Operário
Praiense
Santiago
Sporting de Ideal
Velense
District Leagues
Águias de Alpiarça
Águias do Moradal
Atei
Avintes
Bombarralense
CF Vasco da Gama
Eléctrico
Estrela da Calheta
Fayal
Ginásio Figueirense
Lagoa
Macedo de Cavaleiros
Moitense
Neves
Os Leões
Paivense
Penelense
UD Valonguense
União de Montemor
União Torcatense
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. All first round cup ties were played on the 7 September. Due to the odd number of teams at this stage of the competition, Rabo de Peixe progressed to the next round due to having no opponent to face at this stage of the competition. 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
Central Zone
South Zone
Azores Zone
Second round
For the second round draw, teams were drawn against each other in accordance to their geographical location. The draw was split up into three sections: teams from the north, the center and the south. Ties were played on the 28 September. The second round saw teams from the Portuguese Second Division (III) enter the competition.
North Zone
Central Zone
South Zone
Third round
The draw for the third round took place on the 2 October. Ties were played on the 11–12 October. The third round saw teams from the Liga de Honra (II) enter the competition.
Fourth round
All fourth round cup ties were played on the 22–23 November. The fourth round saw teams from the Primeira Liga (I) enter the competition.
Fifth round
Ties were played on the 17 December. Felgueiras won their fifth round cup tie against Vilafranquense, but their win was overturned and Vilafranquense progressed to the next round due to Felgueiras' coach appearing at the tie to manage his side when he was supposed to be suspended. Due to the odd number of teams involved at this stage of the competition, Braga qualified for the quarter-finals due to having no opponent to face at this stage of the competition.
Sixth round
Ties were played on the 14–21 January. Due to the odd number of teams involved at this stage of the competition, Benfica qualified for the quarter-finals due to having no opponent to face at this stage of the competition.
Quarter-finals
All quarter-final ties were played on the 11 February.
Semi-finals
Ties were played on the 16–17 March.
Final
References
Taça de Portugal seasons
Taca De Portugal, 2003-04
2003–04 domestic association football cups