The 2016–17 Taça de Portugal was the 77th 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 ...

, the premier knockout competition in

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. It was also known as Taça de Portugal Placard due to sponsorship by sports betting game Placard. The competition was contested by a total of 155 clubs, including teams from the top-three tiers of the

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and representatives of the fourth-tier District leagues and cups. It began with the first-round matches on 3 September 2016 and concluded on 28 May 2017, with

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at the

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in Oeiras. The title holders were

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, who won the competition for the second time after beating

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in the previous final, but were eliminated in the fifth round by

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Format

As in the previous season, the competition format is organised in a knockout system consisting of seven rounds before the final match. The concept of

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introduced in the previous edition was kept, meaning that teams eliminated in one round could still compete in later rounds, to provide an even number of teams necessary to avoid

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. A total of 120 teams entered the tournament in the first round, 79 competing in the third-tier Campeonato de Portugal and 41 representatives from the District Football Associations. In the second round, the previous round winners will be joined by the 17 teams competing in the second-tier LigaPro. In the third round, the 18 top-tier

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teams will enter the competition for the first time, playing against the 46 winners of the second round. In both second and third rounds, teams from higher tiers will play away against teams from lower tiers; after the third round, the draw will have no restrictions. Unlike the earlier one-legged rounds, the semi-finals will be played as

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s, with home and away matches. The final will be played as a one-off match at a neutral venue, traditionally the

in Oeiras.

Teams

A total of 155 teams competing in the top-four tiers of Portuguese football plus the winners (or losing finalists) of the District Football Association Cups were considered eligible by the

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to participate in the competition:

Schedule

All draws are held at the FPF headquarters at Cidade do Futebol, in Oeiras. Match kick-off times are in WET (

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) from the fourth round to the semi-finals, and in

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) during the rest of the competition.

First round

A total of 120 teams from the Campeonato de Portugal (CP) and the District Football Associations (D) entered the first round. The draw took place on Wednesday, 10 August 2016, at 15:00

. The teams were divided into eight groups of 14 or 16 teams according to geographic criteria. Matches were played on 3 and 4 September 2016. ;Fixtures: Series A *

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(CP) 1–0 Bragança (CP) * Merelinense (CP) 3–0 Cerveira (D) * Vilar de Perdizes (D) 0–3 Vilaverdense (CP) *

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(CP) 1–0

Montalegre Montalegre () is a municipality in northern Portugal, located in the district of Vila Real, along the border with Spain. The population in 2011 was 10,537, in an area of 805.46 km². History Early construction in Montalegre date back 3500� ...

(CP) *

Mirandela Mirandela () is a city and a municipality in northeastern Portugal. The city itself has a population of about 15,000. The population of the municipality in 2011 was 23,850, in an area of 658.96 km². Mirandela is famous for its cuisine, part ...

(CP) 2–2

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(D) * Atlético dos Arcos (D) 1–0 Torcatense (CP) * Águia de Vimioso (D) 1–5 Limianos (CP) Series B * Cerva (D) 0–2 Amarante (CP) * Trofense (CP) 5–0

Caniçal Caniçal () is a civil parish in the municipality of Machico in the Portuguese island of Madeira. The population in 2011 was 3,924, in an area of 11.85 km2. Equidistant from Funchal and Santana (20 km), the community is connected to the ...

(CP) * AD Oliveirense (CP) 8–1 Sendim (D) *

Joane Joane is a civil parish in the municipality of Vila Nova de Famalicão, Portugal. The population in 2011 was 8,089, in an area of 7.32 km2. It is the birthplace of Bernardino Machado, two times President of Portugal The president of Portug ...

(D) 0–0 Barrosas (D) * Cruzado Canicense (D) 1–4

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(CP) * Camacha (CP) 1–1 Felgueiras 1932 (CP) * Aliança de Gandra (CP) 0–1 Santa Eulália (D) * São Martinho (CP) 6–0 Raimonda (D) Series C *

Cinfães Cinfães () is a village and a municipality in the northern district of Viseu, Portugal. The village proper has about 3,300 inhabitants. The population of the municipality in 2011 was 20,427,Sporting de Espinho (D) * Sanjoanense (CP) 4–2 Salgueiros (CP) * Cesarense (CP) 1–1

Moimenta da Beira Moimenta da Beira () is a municipality in the northern part of Portugal, located in the district of Viseu. The population in 2011 was 10,212, in an area of 219.97 km². History Moimenta's history is fairly recent: Alfonso III of Asturias co ...

(CP) * Coimbrões (CP) 3–0 Gondomar (CP) *

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(CP) 1–1 Aguiar da Beira (D) * Valadares Gaia (D) 2–0 Sousense (CP) * Trancoso (D) 0–2 Oliveirense (CP) Series D * Lusitano de Vildemoinhos (CP) 3–1

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(D) *

Estarreja Estarreja ( or ) is a municipality in Portugal. The population in 2011 was 26,997, in an area of 108.17 km2. It had 22,746 eligible voters in 2006. The only city in the municipality is Estarreja, which is in the urban parish of Beduido. The c ...

(CP) 4–1 Pampilhosa (CP) *

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(CP) 1–0

AD Nogueirense Associação Desportiva Nogueirense is a Portuguese sports club from Nogueira do Cravo, Oliveira do Hospital. The men's football team plays in the Honra A AF Coimbra. The team won the Honra AF Coimbra in 2009–10, leading to two seasons in t ...

(CP) *

Penalva do Castelo Penalva do Castelo () is a municipality in the district Viseu in Portugal. The population in 2011 was 7,956, in an area of 134.34 km2. The present mayor is Francisco Lopes de Carvalho, elected by the Socialist Party. The municipal holiday is ...

(D) 2–2 Académica – SF (CP) * Recreio de Águeda (CP) 3–2 Tourizense (CP) * Gafanha (CP) 1–1 Anadia (CP) * Gouveia (CP) 0–4 Beira-Mar (D) Series E * Fátima (CP) 2–0

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(CP) * Académico do Fundão (D) 0–1 Vitória de Sernache (CP) * Vinha da Rainha (D) 1–4 Alcanenense (CP) *

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(CP) 1–0 Marinhense (D) * Benfica e Castelo Branco (CP) 8–0

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(CP) *

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(CP) 10–0 Gavionenses (D) *

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(D) 2–0 Oleiros (CP) * Ginásio de Alcobaça (CP) 1–0 Sourense (D) Series F *

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(CP) 2–1 Vilafranquense (CP) *

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(D) 2–2 Mosteirense (D) * Sporting de Lourel (D) 1–2 Beneditense (D) * Sintrense (CP) 0–1 Gafetense (CP) * Torreense (CP) 1–0

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(CP) *

Santa Iria Saint Irene of Tomar ( pt, Santa Iria) (c.635 – c.653) was a Christian who was martyred for her faith in Visigothic Portugal. Her parents, wishing to protect her, sent her to a convent school and a private tutor. The only times she left her hous ...

(D) 2–1 Atlético da Malveira (CP) * Fazendense (D) 0–3 Caldas (CP) Series G * Sporting Ideal (CP) 0–2 Praiense (CP) * Sacavenense (CP) 4–0

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(CP) *

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(CP) 3–0 Rabo de Peixe (D) * Lusitânia (CP) 2–3 1º de Dezembro (CP) * Barreirense (CP) 2–1 Operário (CP) * Angrense (CP) 1–0 São Roque (Açores) (D) *

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(D) 0–4

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(CP) *

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(CP) 2–2 Fabril do Barreiro (CP) Series H *

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(CP) 3–0 Louletano (CP) * Armacenenses (CP) 6–1 Redondense (D) * Pinhalnovense (CP) 2–0 Lagoa (D) *

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(CP) 1–0 Amora (D) * Sporting de Viana do Alentejo (CP) 3–0 Quarteirense (D) * Moura (CP) 2–0 Beira-Mar de Almada (D) * Praia de Milfontes (D) 1–4 Mineiro Aljustrelense (CP) *

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(D) 0–2 Farense (CP)

Second round

A total of 92 teams participated in the second round, comprising the 60 winners of the previous round, the 17 non-reserve teams competing in the 2016–17 LigaPro (II), and 15 teams randomly drawn from among the first-round losers (repechage). The draw took place on Thursday, 8 September 2016, at 15:30

. Matches were played on 24 and 25 September 2016. LigaPro sides played their matches away against lower division opponents. ;Repechage The following 15 first-round losing teams were selected to compete in the second round: * Anadia (CP) * Barrosas (D) *

(CP) * Cerva (D) * Gavionenses (D) * Gouveia (CP) *

(D) *

(CP) * Pampilhosa (CP) * Rabo de Peixe (D) * São Roque (Açores) (D) * Sendim (D) * Sousense (CP) * Sporting de Lourel (D) * Vilafranquense (CP) ;Fixtures:

Third round

A total of 64 teams participated in the third round, which included the 46 winners of the previous round and the 18 teams competing in the 2016–17 Primeira Liga (I). The draw took place on Thursday, 29 September 2016, at 17:30

. Matches were played on 13, 14, 15 and 16 October 2016. Similarly to what occurred with LigaPro teams in the previous round, Primeira Liga sides played their matches away against lower division teams. ;Fixtures:

Fourth round

A total of 32 teams participate in the fourth round, all of which advanced from the previous round. The draw took place on Friday, 21 October 2016, at 12:00

, and unlike previous rounds, was free of restrictions. Matches were played on 13, 17, 18, 19 and 20 November 2016. ;Fixtures:

Fifth round

A total of 16 teams participated in the fifth round, all of which advanced from the previous round. The draw took place on Thursday, 24 November 2016, at 15:00 WET. Matches were played on 14–15 December 2016. ;Fixtures:

Quarter-finals

A total of eight teams participated in the quarter-finals, all of which advanced from the previous round. The draw took place on Tuesday, 20 December 2016, at 15:00 WET. Matches were played on 17–18 January 2017. ;Fixtures:

Semi-finals

The semi-final pairings were determined on Tuesday, 20 December 2016, at 15:00 WET, following the draw for the quarter-finals. This round was contested over two legs in a home-and-away system; the first legs were played on 1 March and the second legs were played on 5 April 2017. ;Fixtures: ''Benfica won 5–4 on aggregate.'' ---- ''3–3 on aggregate. Vitória de Guimarães won on away goals.''

Final

Notes

References

External links

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