The 2021–22 Taça de Portugal (also known as Taça de Portugal Placard for sponsorship reasons) is the 82nd edition of the

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, the premier

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competition in

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. A total of 154 clubs compete in this edition, including all teams from the top four tiers of the

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– excluding reserve or B teams, which are not eligible – and representatives of the fifth-tier District leagues and cups. The competition will begin on 9 September 2021 with the first-round matches involving teams from the third and fourth tiers, and concluded on 22 May 2022 with

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at the

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in Oeiras.

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side

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were the defending champions and entered the competition in the third round, but they were eliminated by

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in the fifth round.

Format

Teams

A total of 154 teams compete in the 2021–22 edition, comprising 18 teams from the Liga Portugal Bwin (tier 1), 16 teams from the Liga Portugal SABSEG (tier 2), 21 teams from the Liga 3 (tier 3 ), 58 teams from the Campeonato de Portugal (tier 4) and 41 teams from the District championships and cups (tier 4).

Liga Portugal Bwin

* Arouca * Belenenses SAD * Benfica * Boavista *

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* Famalicão *

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* Marítimo *

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* Santa Clara *

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Liga Portugal SABSEG

* Académica * Académico de Viseu *

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* Chaves *

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* Feirense *

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* Sp. Covilhã * Trofense * Varzim * Vilafranquense

Liga 3

;Série A * Anadia * Canelas 2010 *

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* Oliveirense * Pevidém * Sanjoanense *

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;Série B * Alverca * Amora * Caldas *

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* Oriental Dragon * Real SC * Torreense *

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* União de Santarém *

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;Série A * Camacha *

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* Limianos *

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* Merelinense *

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* Vianense * Vilaverdense ;Série B * Amarante * Berço *

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* Paredes *

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* São Martinho *

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* Vila Meã *

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Campeonato de Portugal ;Série C * Alvarenga *

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* Espinho * Ferreira de Aves * Gondomar * Gouveia * Leça * Salgueiros *

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* Valadares ;Série D *

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* Fontinhas * Idanhense * Marinhense * Oleiros * Peniche * Praiense *

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* Vitória de Sernache ;Série E * Belenenses * Coruchense *

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* Rabo de Peixe * Pêro Pinheiro * Sacavenense * Sintrense * Sp. Ideal ;Série F * Barreirense * Esperança de Lagos *

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* Louletano * Moncarapachense *

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* Pinhalnovense *

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* União Montemor

District Championships

;Algarve FA *

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* Culatrense ;Angra do Heroísmo FA *

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* Lusitânia dos Açores ;Aveiro FA * União de Lamas *

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;Beja FA * Vasco da Gama da Vidigueira * Penedo Gordo ;Braga FA * Ribeirão *

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;Bragança FA * Rebordelo *

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;Castelo Branco FA * Águias do Moradal * Vila Velha de Ródão ;Coimbra FA * Ançã * Vigor da Mocidade ;Évora FA *

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;Guarda FA * Guarda Desportiva * Trancoso ;Horta FA ''none'' ;Leiria FA * Pombal * Matamourisquense ;Lisbon FA * Damaiense * Olivais e Moscavide ;Madeira FA *

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Schedule

All draws are held at the

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(FPF) headquarters in Oeiras. Match kick-off times are in WET (

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

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(

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) during the rest of the competition. The schedule was published along with all national men competitions on 22 July 2021.

First round

A total of 120 teams representing the Liga 3, Campeonato de Portugal and the District Championships were involved in the first round draw, which was held on 5 August 2021. Thirty-two teams received a bye to the second round and the remaining teams were split into eight series according to geographical proximity. These teams were then paired inside their serie, with the first team drawn playing at home. ;Byes The following thirty-two teams received a bye to the second round: *

(5) *

(3) * Anadia (3) * Valadares (4) * Olivais e Moscavide (5) *

(5) * Belenenses (4) *

(3) * Oleiros (4) *

(4) * Moitense (5) * Pevidém (3) *

(5) * Torreense (3) * Esperança de Lagos (4) * Ferreira de Aves (4) * Coruchense (4) * Vilaverdense (4) * Alpendorada (5) *

(3) *

(4) * Pombal (5) * Pêro Pinheiro (4) * Rabo de Peixe (4) * Rebordelo (5) * União Montemor (4) *

(3) * Ribeirão (5) * São Roque (5) * Fontinhas (4) *

(4) *

(3) ;Matches

Second round

A total of 92 teams were involved in the second round draw, which was held on 15 September 2021. The 16 teams from the

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joined the 44 winners from first round and the 32 teams that received a bye to the second round. All Liga Portugal 2 teams played this round as visitors.

Third round

A total of 64 teams were involved in the third round draw, which was held on 29 September 2021. The 18 teams from the

joined the 46 winners from second round. All Primeira Liga teams played this round as visitors.

Fourth round

A total of 32 teams were involved in the fourth round draw, which was held on 21 October 2021.

Fifth round

A total of 16 teams are involved in the fifth round draw, which will be held on 25 November 2021.

Quarter-finals

The quarter-final pairings was decided on 27 December 2021.

Semi-finals

Times are WET (

) in the first leg and

(

) in the second leg. ----

Final

Bracket

Notes

References

External links

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