The 1938–39 Taça de Portugal was the first season of the

Taça de Portugal The Taça de Portugal (; "Cup of Portugal") is an annual association football competition and the premier knockout tournament in Portuguese football. For sponsorship reasons, it has been known as Taça de Portugal Placard since the 2015–16 seaso ...

(English: ''Portuguese Cup''), the premier Portuguese

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competition, organized by the

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(FPF). The final was played on 26 June 1939 between Académica de Coimbra and

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. The Taça de Portugal replaced the previous knockout competition, the Campeonato de Portugal (Championship of Portugal), which defined the Portuguese champion.

Participating teams

Primeira Divisão

(8 Teams) * Associação Académica de Coimbra – Organismo Autónomo de Futebol * Académico Futebol Clube "do Porto" * Futebol Clube Barreirense * Clube de Futebol Os Belenenses * Sport Lisboa e Benfica * Casa Pia Atlético Clube * Futebol Clube do Porto * Sporting Clube de Portugal

Segunda Divisão

(6 Teams) * Carcavelinhos Football Club * Sporting Clube Farense * Luso Sport Clube "Beja" * Sporting Clube da Covilhã * Sport Clube Vila Real * Vitória Sport Clube "de Guimarães"

Madeira Championship

(1 Team) * Clube Desportivo Nacional "da Madeira"

Bracket

First round

In this round entered the teams from

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(1st level) and

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(2nd level).

Results

Quarterfinals

In this round entered the winner from Madeira Championship and the winners of the previous round.

Results

Semifinals

Results

Final

References

External links

Official webpage

1938–39 Taça de Portugal
at zerozero.pt 1938-39

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