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2024–25 Taça Da Liga
The 2024–25 Taça da Liga was the eighteenth edition of the Taça da Liga (also known as Allianz Cup for sponsorship reasons), a football league cup competition organised by the Liga Portuguesa de Futebol Profissional and contested exclusively by clubs competing in the two professional divisions of Portuguese football – the top-tier Primeira Liga and the second-tier Liga Portugal 2. This season featured only eight teams in the competition. Format As a response to the increasing density of the football calendar, the competition introduced a new format compared to the previous seasons, featuring only eight teams instead of the all the teams from Primeira Liga and Liga Portugal 2. The top six teams from the Primeira Liga and the top two non-reserve teams from the Liga Portugal 2 were paired according to their league positions to play single-leg quarter-final matches: *1st place (Primeira Liga) vs. 2nd place (Liga Portugal 2) *2nd place (Primeira Liga) vs. 1st place (Liga Portuga ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Taça Da Liga
The Taça da Liga (), known outside Portugal as Portuguese League Cup, is an annual club football competition organised by the Liga Portuguesa de Futebol Profissional (LPFP) for teams competing in the top two tiers of Portuguese football – the Primeira Liga and Liga Portugal 2. Unlike Portugal's other domestic cup competition, the Taça de Portugal, the winners of the Taça da Liga do not qualify for European competitions. The Taça da Liga was established in the 2007–08 season, thus becoming the third official competition for professional clubs in Portugal, after a proposal by Sporting CP and Boavista was approved by LPFP members on 28 November 2006. For sponsorship reasons, it is currently known as Allianz Cup (with the English word ''cup''). Benfica are the most successful team in the competition, having won eight trophies (four of which consecutively between 2009 and 2012). They are the current holders, after defeating arch-rival Sporting CP in the 2025 final. Forma ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Vitória S
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 * Sofia Vitória (born 1979), Portuguese singer * Steven Vitória (born 1987), Canadian soccer player Places Brazil * Vitória, Espírito Santo, capital city of the state of Espírito Santo * Vitória (island), on which the city in Espírito Santo is located * Vitória de Santo Antão, city in Pernambuco * Vitória da Conquista, city in the state of Bahia * Greater Vitória, an administrative unit of Brazil * Vitória Brasil, a municipality in the state of São Paulo, Brazil * Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Vitória, Brazil * Vitória, Salvador, a neighborhood in the Brazilian city of Salvador in the state of Bahia Portugal * Vitória (Porto), a parish of the Portuguese city of Porto Spain * Roman Catholic Diocese of Vitoria, Spain * Vitoria-Ga ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Nuno Santos (footballer, Born 1999)
Nuno Miguel Valente Santos (born 2 March 1999) is a Portuguese professional footballer who plays as a midfielder for Primeira Liga club Vitória de Guimarães. Club career Benfica Born in Porto, Santos was a youth player at his city's two major teams, Boavista F.C. and FC Porto, before joining S.L. Benfica in 2012. He made his debut for the reserve team in LigaPro on 8 August 2017 as the season opened with a 2–1 away loss against U.D. Oliveirense, and scored his first goal the following 6 January at the end of a 3–1 defeat at FC Porto B. In 2018–19 he scored a career-best seven goals (adding five in seven matches in the UEFA Youth League), subsequently renewing his contract until 2024. By then captain of Benfica B, Santos was loaned to Primeira Liga club Moreirense F.C. on 29 January 2020. He made his top-flight debut four days later by starting in a 5–1 away victory over Gil Vicente FC. His first goal at the level came on 11 July to win the game at B-SAD. Santos co ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Bruma (footballer)
Armindo Tué Na Bangna (born 24 October 1994), known as Bruma, is a Portuguese professional footballer who plays as a winger for Primeira Liga club Benfica and the Portugal national team. Club career Sporting CP Born in Bissau, Guinea-Bissau, Bruma moved to Portugal as a child, joining Sporting CP's academy before his 13th birthday. He proceeded to score more than 80 goals for the club's various youth sides. Bruma made his senior debut in the 2012–13 season, starting with the B team in the Segunda Liga. On 6 December 2012 he netted twice against C.F. União, but was also sent off in the 3–2 away loss. On 10 February 2013, at the age of 18, Bruma made his official debut with the ''Lions main squad, playing the first half of the 0–1 home defeat against C.S. Marítimo. He scored his first Primeira Liga goal the following matchday, the first in a 3–2 win at Gil Vicente FC. Galatasaray On 3 September 2013, following a lengthy and sour contract dispute with Sporting, ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Sikou Niakaté
Sikou Niakaté (born 10 July 1999) is a professional footballer who plays as a centre-back for Primeira Liga club S.C. Braga. Born in France, he plays for the Mali national team. Personal life Sikou Niakaté was born in Montreuil, France. He holds French and Malian nationalities. Club career Niakaté made his professional debut for Valenciennes FC in a 1–0 Ligue 2 loss to Nîmes Olympique on 31 July 2017, making his appearance at the age of 18. On 31 August 2018, the last day of the 2018 summer transfer window, Niakaté joined Ligue 1 side Guingamp on a five-year contract. He was immediately loaned back to Valenciennes for the remainder of the season. On 12 August 2021, he joined Metz on a season-long loan with an option to buy. On 28 June 2022, Niakaté moved on loan to Braga in Portugal. Braga held an option to buy his rights at the end of the loan for €1.8 million, and if he played in half of the official games in the season, the option would become an obligat ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Estádio Da Luz
The Estádio da Luz (), officially named Estádio do Sport Lisboa e Benfica, is a multi-purpose stadium located in Lisbon, Portugal. It is used mostly for association football matches, hosting the home games of Portuguese club S.L. Benfica, Benfica, its owner. Opened on 25 October 2003 with an exhibition match between Benfica and Uruguayan club Club Nacional de Football, Nacional, it replaced the Estádio da Luz (1954), original Estádio da Luz, which had 120,000 seats. The seating capacity of the new stadium is currently set at 64,642. The stadium was designed by HOK Sport Venue Event (now Populous) and had a construction cost of €160 million, of which €22,596,688 was supported by the Government of Portugal for the UEFA Euro 2004. A UEFA stadium categories, UEFA category four stadium and one of the List of European stadiums by capacity, biggest stadiums by capacity in Europe (the biggest in Portugal), Estádio da Luz hosted several matches of the UEFA Euro 2004, inclu ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Vangelis Pavlidis
Evángelos "Vangelis" Pavlidis ( ; born 21 November 1998) is a Greek professional Association football, footballer who plays as a Forward (association football)#Centre-forward, centre forward for Primeira Liga club S.L. Benfica, Benfica and the Greece national football team, Greece national team. Born and raised in Thessaloniki, Greece, Pavlidis started his professional career with VfL Bochum in 2016 and then represented Willem II (football club), Willem II before signing with AZ Alkmaar in 2021, being crowned the Eredivisie#Top scorers, Eredivisie top scorer in 2023–24 Eredivisie#Top scorers, 2024. In July 2024, he signed with Benfica for a fee of €18 million. Pavlidis represented Greece national football team, Greece at various youth levels and made his senior debut for Greece in 2019. Club career VfL Bochum On 9 April 2016, Pavlidis signed a professional contract until the summer of 2019. On 15 May 2016, he made his debut with the club as a substitute in a 2. Bundesliga ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ángel Di María
Ángel Fabián Di María (; born 14 February 1988) is an Argentine professional footballer who plays as a right winger for Primeira Liga club Benfica. Widely regarded as one of the greatest Argentine players of all time and one of the best players of his generation, Di María is known for his dribbling ability, playmaking, rapid pace and agility. Di María began his career with Rosario Central but first came into prominence at Benfica after signing for the club in 2007, aged 19. He helped Benfica win the Primeira Liga, the club's first league title in five years, and two Taça da Liga titles. In 2010, Di María moved to Spanish club Real Madrid in a transfer worth €25 million, where he won a 2011–12 La Liga title and the 2013–14 UEFA Champions League. He signed for Manchester United in 2014 in a then-British record deal worth £59.7 million (€75.6 million) but left a year later to join Paris Saint-Germain. During his time in England, Di María was sele ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Lisbon
Lisbon ( ; ) is the capital and largest city of Portugal, with an estimated population of 567,131, as of 2023, within its administrative limits and 3,028,000 within the Lisbon Metropolitan Area, metropolis, as of 2025. Lisbon is mainland Europe's westernmost capital city (second overall after Reykjavík, Reykjavik), and the only one along the Atlantic coast, the others (Reykjavik and Dublin) being on islands. The city lies in the western portion of the Iberian Peninsula, on the northern shore of the River Tagus. The western portion of its metro area, the Portuguese Riviera, hosts the westernmost point of Continental Europe, culminating at Cabo da Roca. Lisbon is one of the List of oldest continuously inhabited cities, oldest cities in the world and the second-oldest European capital city (after Athens), predating other modern European capitals by centuries. Settled by pre-Celtic tribes and later founded and civilized by the Phoenicians, Julius Caesar made it a municipium ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Rúben Macedo
Rúben Daniel Fonseca Macedo (born 9 March 1996) is a Portuguese professional footballer who plays as a winger for K League 2 club Gyeongnam. Club career Porto Born in Amarante, Porto District of Swiss descent, Macedo joined FC Porto's academy at the age of 11. On 1 February 2015, still a junior, he made his professional debut with the B side, coming on as a late substitute for Frédéric Maciel in a 4–0 home win against S.C. Covilhã in the Segunda Liga. On 3 October that year, the week after finding the net against Chelsea in the UEFA Youth League ( 3–3 group stage home draw), he scored his first league goal, helping the visitors defeat S.C. Olhanense 2–0. Macedo contributed 34 matches (14 starts) and four goals in the 2015–16 season, as his team became the first reserve one to win the second division championship. On 3 January 2018, he was loaned to Varzim S.C. in the same league, reuniting with his former coach Capucho. On 12 June 2018, Macedo renewed his c ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Morten Hjulmand
Morten Blom Due Hjulmand (; born 25 June 1999) is a Danish professional association football, footballer who plays as a Midfielder#Defensive midfielder, defensive midfielder for Primeira Liga club Sporting CP and the Denmark national football team, Denmark national team. Hjulmand joined FC Admira Wacker Mödling, Admira Wacker's youth system from F.C. Copenhagen, Copenhagen in May 2018 and made his first-team debut in July. In January 2021, he moved to Serie B side U.S. Lecce, Lecce, helping win the 2021–22 Serie B title, and achieve to promotion from the same division to Serie A. Sporting CP signed him in August 2023 and he helped them win the 2023–24 Primeira Liga title. Hjulmand has also represented Denmark national football team, Denmark at various youth levels, before making his senior international debut in September 2023, and he was selected for UEFA Euro 2024. Club career Admira Wacker Born in Kastrup, Denmark, Hjulmand progressed through the academy at F.C. Copenh ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
