2007–08 Taça de Portugal

2007–08 Taça de Portugal
The 2007–08 Taça de Portugal was the 68th edition of the Portuguese football knockout tournament, organized by the Portuguese Football Federation (FPF). The 2007–08 Taça de Portugal began on 2 September 2007. The final was played on 18 May 2008 at the Estádio Nacional.
Sporting CP were the previous holders, having defeated Belenenses 1–0 in the previous season's final. Sporting CP regained the Taça de Portugal by defeating Porto, 2–0 in the final to win there fifteenth Taça de Portugal. By winning the Taça de Portugal, Sporting CP qualified for the 2008 Supertaça Cândido de Oliveira.
Format and schedule
Os Marítimos (IV) did not participate in the competition.
Marítimo B (III) was unable to compete in the domestic cup competition due to the possibility of encountering their senior side in the competition.
Teams
Primeira Liga
Académica de Coimbra
Belenenses
Benfica
Boavista
Braga
Estrela da Amadora
Leixões
Marítimo
Nacional
Naval
Paços de Ferreira
Porto
Sporting CP
União de Leiria
Vitória de Guimarães
Vitória de Setúbal
Liga de Honra
Beira-Mar
Desportivo das Aves
Estoril
Fátima
Feirense
Freamunde
Gil Vicente
Gondomar
Olhanense
Penafiel
Portimonense
Rio Ave
Santa Clara
Trofense
Varzim
Vizela
Second Division
Série A
Camacha
Chaves
Fafe
Ribeirão
Lixa
Lousada
Machico
Maria da Fonte
Merelinense
Moreirense
Portosantense
Tirsense
União da Madeira
Valdevez
Série B
Avanca
Caniçal
Esmoriz
Fiães
Infesta
Leça
Lusitânia Lourosa
Oliveirense
Pontassolense
Ribeira Brava
Sporting de Espinho
Vila Meã
Série C
Abrantes
Anadia
Benfica Castelo Branco
Caldas
Eléctrico
Nelas
Oliveira do Bairro
Pampilhosa
Penalva do Castelo
Rio Maior
Sátão
Sporting da Covilhã
Torreense
Tourizense
Série D
Atlético CP
Carregado
Juventude Évora
Lagoa
Louletano
Lusitânia
Madalena
Mafra
Messinense
Odivelas
Olivais Moscavide
Operário
Pinhalnovense
Real
Third Division
Série A
Vieira
Mirandela
Vianense
Mondinense
Joane
Bragança
Marinhas
Macedo de Cavaleiros
Vidago
Valenciano
Amares
Prado
Brito
Morais
Série B
AD Oliveirense
Amarante
Padroense
Paredes
Aliados Lordelo
Serzedelo
Torre de Moncorvo
Rebordosa
Nogueirense
São Pedro da Cova
Oliveira do Douro
Pedras Rubras
Famalicão
Maia
Série C
Académico de Viseu
Arouca
Dragões Sandinenses
Ginásio Figueirense
Milheiroense
Oliveira do Hospital
Sanjoanense
São João de Ver
Social Lamas
Tocha
Tondela
União de Lamas
Valecambrense
Valonguense
Série D
Alcobaça
Caranguejeira
Gândara
Lousanense
Marinhense
Mirandense
Monsanto
Penamacorense
Portomosense
Sertanense
Sourense
Sporting de Pombal
Unhais da Serra
União da Serra
Série E
1º Dezembro
Alcochetense
Atlético Cacém
Bombarralense
Câmara de Lobos
Cartaxo
Estrela Portalegre
Estrela Vendas Novas
Fazendense
Igreja Nova
O Elvas
Oriental
Santana
Sintrense
Série F
Aljustrelense
Almancilense
Amora
Barreirense
Beira-Mar de Monte Gordo
Campinense
Cova da Piedade
Fabril
Ferreiras
Imortal
Lusitano
Quarteirense
Silves
União Montemor
Série Azores
Angrense
Boavista São Mateus
Capelense
Fayal
Lajense
Praiense
Rabo de Peixe
Santiago
União Micaelense
District Leagues
Aguiar da Beira
Águias do Moradal
Alvorense
Ansião
Boticas
Bustelo
Candal
Campomaiorense
Cinfães
Flamengos
Freiria
Mirandês
Monção
Monte Trigo
Moura
Ouriquense
Santa Eulália
Sesimbra
Velense
Vigor Mocidade
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 2 September. Due to the odd number of matches involved at this stage of the competition, Fayal, Maia, Mirandense, Penamacorense and Torre de Moncorvo progressed 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
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Central Zone
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South Zone
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Azores Zone
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Second round
Ties were played on the 23 September. Due to the odd number of matches at this stage of the competition, 1º Dezembro, Abrantes, Cova da Piedade, Merelinense, Monção, Padroense, Pampilhosa, Rio Maior, Sátão and Valecambrense qualified for the third round. The second round saw teams from the Portuguese Second Division (III) enter the competition.
Série A
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Série B
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Série C
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Série D
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Third round
Ties were played on the 7–18 November. Due to the odd number of matches at this stage of the competition, Olhanense and Tocha qualified for the fourth round. The third round saw teams from the Liga de Honra (II) enter the competition.
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Fourth round
Ties were played on the 7–9 December. Due to the odd number of matches at this stage of the competition, Boavista and Marítimo qualified for the fifth round. The fourth round saw teams from the Primeira Liga (I) enter the competition.
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Fifth round
Ties were played on the 19–20 January. Due to the odd number of participants involved at this stage of the competition, Valdevez qualified for the quarter-finals due to having no opponent to face.
Sixth round
Ties were played on the 9–10 February. Due to the odd number of participants involved at this stage of the competition, Estrela da Amadora qualified for the quarter-finals due to having no opponent to face.
Quarter-finals
Ties were played on the 27 February.
Semi-finals
Ties were played on the 15–16 April.
Final
References
Taça de Portugal seasons
Taca De Portugal, 2007-08
2007–08 domestic association football cups