The 1939 Taça de Portugal Final was the final match of the

1938–39 Taça de Portugal The 1938–39 Taça de Portugal was the first 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 26 Jun ...

, the 1st season of the

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, the premier Portuguese

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cup competition organized by the

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(FPF). The match was played on 25 June 1939 at the

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, and opposed two Primeira Liga sides: Académica and Benfica. Académica defeated Benfica 4–3 to claim the first Taça de Portugal.

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