The 1945–46 Taça de Portugal was the eighth season of the Taça de Portugal (English: ''Portuguese Cup''), the premier Portuguese

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competition, organized by the Portuguese Football Federation (FPF).

Sporting Clube de Portugal Sporting Clube de Portugal, founded Sporting Club de Portugal (), otherwise referred to as Sporting CP, often known abroad as Sporting Lisbon , is a Portuguese professional sports club based in Lisbon. It is best known for the professional fo ...

was the defending champion and played

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in the final on 30 June 1946.

Participating Teams

Primeira Divisão

(12 Teams) * Associação Académica de Coimbra – Organismo Autónomo de Futebol * Atlético Clube de Portugal * Clube de Futebol Os Belenenses * Sport Lisboa e Benfica * Boavista Futebol Clube * Sport Lisboa e Elvas * Sporting Clube Olhanense * União Desportiva Oliveirense * Futebol Clube do Porto * Sporting Clube de Portugal * Vitória Sport Clube "de Guimarães" * Vitória Futebol Clube "de Setúbal"

Segunda Divisão

(4 Teams) * Grupo Desportivo Estoril Praia * Futebol Clube Famalicão * Portimonense Sporting Clube * Clube de Futebol União de Coimbra

First round

Results

Quarterfinals

Results

Semifinals

Results

Final

References

External links

Official webpage

1945–46 Taça de Portugal
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