The 1963–64

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 sea ...

was the 24th edition of the Portuguese football knockout tournament, organized by the

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(FPF). The 1963–64 Taça de Portugal began on 22 September 1963. The final was played on 5 July 1964 at the

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were the previous holders, having defeated

Vitória de Guimarães Vitoria or Vitória may refer to : People * Francisco de Vitoria (c. 1483–1546), a Spanish Renaissance theologian * Alberto Vitoria (1956–2010), Spanish footballer * Rui Vitória (born 1970), Portuguese retired footballer * Steven Vitória ...

4–0 in the previous season's final. Defending champions Sporting CP were eliminated in the third round by

Vitória de Setúbal Vitoria or Vitória may refer to : People * Francisco de Vitoria (c. 1483–1546), a Spanish Renaissance theologian * Alberto Vitoria (1956–2010), Spanish footballer * Rui Vitória (born 1970), Portuguese retired footballer * Steven Vitória ...

. Benfica defeated

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, 6–2 in the final to win their twelfth Taça de Portugal.

First round

Teams from the Primeira Liga (I) and the

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(II) entered at this stage. Each side would contest a second round place by playing two matches: one home and one away match. In case the aggregate score after the two games was level, the cup tie would be replayed.

Second round

Due to the odd number of teams involved at this stage of the competition,

qualified for the next round due to having no opponent to face at this stage of the competition.

Third round

Due to the odd number of teams involved at this stage of the competition,

Lusitano de Évora Lusitano Ginásio Clube, MHC, also commonly known as Lusitano de Évora (abbrev. Lusit. Évora), is a Portuguese sports club based in Évora competing in the Campeonato de Portugal, the fourth-tier league in the Portuguese football system. F ...

qualified for the next round due to having no opponent to face at this stage of the competition.

Quarter-finals

Due to the odd number of teams who progressed to the quarter final stage of the competition, Mozambican side Ferroviário de Maputo and Lusitânia were invited to participate in the competition.

Semi-finals

Lusitânia forfeited their semi-final tie against

, which led to the ''Dragões'' progressing to the final.

Final

References

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