2018–19 Taça de Portugal

2018–19 Taça de Portugal
The 2018–19 Taça de Portugal (also known as Taça de Portugal Placard for sponsorship reasons) was the 79th edition of the Taça de Portugal, the premier knockout competition in Portuguese football. The competition began with first-round matches on 8 September 2018 and concluded with the final on 25 May 2019.
This edition was contested by 144 clubs, including teams from the top three tiers of the Portuguese football league system and representatives of the fourth-tier District leagues and cups. This was the first season to allow a fourth substitution during extra time.
Primeira Liga side Desportivo das Aves were the defending champions, but they were eliminated by Braga in the quarter-finals.
Format
Teams
A total of 144 teams will compete in the 2018–19 Taça de Portugal: 18 teams from Primeira Liga, 14 teams from the LigaPro, 71 teams from the Campeonato de Portugal and 41 teams from the district championships.
Primeira Liga
Belenenses SAD
Benfica
Boavista
Braga
Chaves
Desportivo das Aves
Feirense
Marítimo
Moreirense
Nacional
Portimonense
Porto
Rio Ave
Santa Clara
Sporting CP
Tondela
Vitória de Guimarães
Vitória de Setúbal
LigaPro
Académica
Académico de Viseu
Arouca
Cova da Piedade
Estoril
Famalicão
Farense
Leixões
Mafra
Oliveirense
Paços de Ferreira
Penafiel
Sp. Covilhã
Varzim
Campeonato de Portugal
Series A
AD Oliveirense
Caçadores das Taipas
Chaves Satélite
Fafe
Felgueiras 1932
Gil Vicente
Limianos
Maria da Fonte
Merelinense
Mirandela
Mirandês
Montalegre
Pedras Salgadas
São Martinho
Torcatense
Trofense
Vilaverdense
Vizela
Series B
Amarante
Cesarense
Cinfães
Coimbrões
Gafanha
Gondomar
Leça
Lusitânia Lourosa
Lusitano Vildemoinhos
Paredes
Pedras Rubras
Penalva do Castelo
Águeda
Sanjoanense
Sp. Espinho
Sp. Mêda
União da Madeira
Series C
AD Nogueirense
Alcains
Alverca
Anadia
Benfica Castelo Branco
Caldas
Fátima
Loures
Mação
Oleiros
Oliveira do Hospital
Peniche
Santa Iria
Sertanense
Sintrense
Torreense
União de Leiria
Vilafranquense
Series D
1.º Dezembro
Amora
Angrense
Armacenenses
Casa Pia
Ferreiras
Louletano
Moura
Olhanense
Olímpico Montijo
Oriental
Pinhalnovense
Praiense
Real
Redondense
Sacavenense
Sp. Ideal
Vasco da Gama Vidigueira
District Championships
Algarve FA
Silves (2nd)
Almancilense (CW)
Angra do Heroísmo FA
Graciosa
Marítimo Graciosa
Aveiro FA
Beira Mar (2nd)
Pampilhosa (CR)
Beja FA
Praia Milfontes (2nd)
Mineiro Aljustrelense (CW)
Braga FA
Vieira (3rd)
Joane (CW)
Bragança FA
Vila Flor (2nd)
Vinhais (CW)
Castelo Branco FA
Sernache (2nd)
Idanhense (3rd)
Coimbra FA
Clube Condeixa (2nd)
Eirense (CR)
Évora FA
Juventude Évora (2nd)
Lusitano Évora (CW)
Guarda FA
Trancoso (2nd)
Gouveia (CW)
Horta FA
None
Leiria FA
Amigos da Paz (2nd)
Beneditense (CW)
Lisbon FA
Lourinhanense (3rd)
Coutada (CW)
Madeira FA
Machico (2nd)
Ponta Delgada FA
Rabo de Peixe
Vale Formoso
Portalegre FA
Gafetense (2nd)
Portalegrense (CW)
Porto FA
Valadares Gaia (3rd)
Rio Tinto (CW)
Santarém FA
União de Tomar (2nd)
Torres Novas (3rd)
Setúbal FA
Barreirense (2nd)
União Santiago (CR)
Viana do Castelo FA
Vianense (2nd)
Valenciano (CW)
Vila Real FA
Régua (2nd)
Vila Real (CW)
Viseu FA
Sp. Lamego (1st)
Vila de Silgueiros (CW)
Schedule
All draws are held at the FPF headquarters at Cidade do Futebol, in Oeiras. Match kick-off times are in WET (UTC±0) from the fourth round to the semi-finals, and in WEST (UTC+1) during the rest of the competition.
First round
Times are WEST (UTC+1) (local times, if different, are in parentheses).
Second round
Repechage
The following 22 first-round losing teams were selected to compete in the second round:
Alverca (CP)
Beneditense (D)
Coimbrões (CP)
Fátima (CP)
Joane (D)
Leça (CP)
Louletano (CP)
Lourinhanense (D)
Lusitano Vildemoinhos (CP)
Mirandês (CP)
Montalegre (CP)
Paredes (CP)
Praia Milfontes (D)
Portalegrense (D)
Sp. Ideal (CP)
Torres Novas (D)
União Santiago (D)
Vale Formoso (D)
Valenciano (CP)
Vila de Silgueiros (D)
Vila Flor (D)
Vilafranquense (CP)
Fixtures
Times are WEST (UTC+1) (local times, if different, are in parentheses).
Third round
Times are WEST (UTC+1) (local times, if different, are in parentheses).
Fourth round
Times are WET (UTC±0) (local times, if different, are in parentheses).
Fifth round
Times are WET (UTC±0).
Quarter-finals
Times are WET (UTC±0).
Semi-finals
Times are WET (UTC±0).
Porto won 4–1 on aggregate.
2–2 on aggregate. Sporting CP won on away goals.
Final
Bracket
Television rights
The following matches were or broadcast live on Portuguese television:
Notes
References
External links
Taça de Portugal seasons
Portugal