Taça de Portugal
The Taça de 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 Generali Tranquilidade since the 2024–25 seaso ...
was the 65th edition of the Portuguese
football
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knockout tournament, organized by the
Portuguese Football Federation
The Portuguese Football Federation ( , FPF) is the governing body of Association football, football in Portugal. The federation was formed in 1914 as Portuguese Football Union (, UPF) by the three existing regional associations of Lisbon Footbal ...
(FPF). The 2004–05 Taça de Portugal began on 5 September 2004. The final was played on 29 May 2005 at the
Estádio Nacional
The Estádio Nacional ', also known as Jamor National Sports Centre (), is a football stadium. It is located in the civil parish of Algés, Linda-a-Velha e Cruz Quebrada-Dafundo, in the municipality of Oeiras, in the southwestern part of Lisb ...
.
Benfica were the previous holders, having defeated
Porto
Porto (), also known in English language, English as Oporto, is the List of cities in Portugal, second largest city in Portugal, after Lisbon. It is the capital of the Porto District and one of the Iberian Peninsula's major urban areas. Porto c ...
2–1 in the previous season's final. Vitória de Setúbal defeated holders Benfica, 2–1 in the final to win their third Taça de Portugal.
Vitória by winning the Taça de Portugal, qualified for the
2005–06 UEFA Cup first round
The first round of the 2005–06 UEFA Cup
The 2005–06 UEFA Cup, the 35th edition of the UEFA Cup, was won by Sevilla, beating Middlesbrough in the final. It was the first victory for Sevilla in a European competition, and the first appearanc ...
. Vitória de Setúbal would also qualify for the
2005 Supertaça Cândido de Oliveira
The 2005 Supertaça Cândido de Oliveira was the twenty seventh edition of the Supertaça Cândido de Oliveira, the annual Portuguese football season-opening match contested by the winners of the previous season's top league and cup competitions ...
.
Format and schedule
:1. One hundred and six of the one hundred and eight teams competing in the
2004–05 Terceira Divisão
The 2004–05 Terceira Divisão season was the 55th season of the competition and the 15th season of recognised fourth-tier football in Portugal.
Overview
The league was contested by 118 teams in 7 divisions of 10 to 18 teams.
Terceira Divisão ...
, played in this round. Benfica B were unable to compete in the domestic cup competition due to the possibility of encountering their senior side in the competition. Queluz also did not participate.
:2. Fifty six of the fifty nine teams competing in the 2004–05 Segunda Divisão, played in this round. Braga B, Marítimo B and Porto B were unable to compete in the domestic cup competition due to the possibility of encountering their senior side in the competition.
Beira-Mar
Sport Clube Beira-Mar (), commonly known as Beira-Mar, is a Portuguese sports club based in Aveiro, Portugal. Its Association football, football team currently plays in the Campeonato de Portugal (league), Campeonato de Portugal, the fourth natio ...
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Belenenses
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Braga
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Estoril
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Gil Vicente
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Nacional
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Bank
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Penafiel
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Porto
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Sporting CP
Sporting Clube de Portugal (), otherwise referred to as Sporting CP or simply Sporting (particularly within Portugal), or as Sporting Lisbon in other countries,
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União de Leiria
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Estrela da Amadora
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Felgueiras
Felgueiras () is a municipality in Porto District, Portugal. The current mayor is Nuno Fonseca. There are two cities located in the municipality: Felgueiras (city status received on 13 July 1990) and Lixa. The population in 2011 was 58,065, in a ...
Leixões
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Maia
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Marco
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* Marco (actor) (born 1977), South Korean model and actor
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Naval
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Olhanense
Sporting Clube Olhanense (), commonly known as Olhanense, is a Portuguese sports club from Olhão, Algarve.
Its football team was founded on 27 April 1912 and currently plays in the Algarve Football Association First Division, the fifth tier of ...
Paços de Ferreira
Paços de Ferreira () is a city in the Porto District, in the north of Portugal. The population of the city in 2011 was 7491, while its municipality had 56,340 inhabitants, in an area of 70.99 km².
Sometimes referred to as the ''Capital do ...
Fafe
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Lousada
Lousada () is a town and municipality of the Porto district, in northern Portugal. The population in 2011 was 47,387, in an area of 96.08 km².
It includes the site of Ancient Magnetum (Portuguese Magneto), in the civil parish Meinedo, which ...
Pedras Rubras
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Vilaverdense
Vilaverdense F.C. (known for 4 years as Länk FC Vilaverdense) is a Portuguese football club based in Vila Verde in the district of Braga. They currently play in the Liga 3, the third tier of Portuguese football.
The club is affiliated to ...
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Vizela
Vizela () is a municipality in the Braga District in Portugal. The population in 2011 was 23,736, in an area of 24.70 km².
The present mayor is Vitor Hugo Salgado, elected as an independent. The municipal holiday is March 19.
History
In Au ...
;Central Zone
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Abrantes
Abrantes () is a concelho, municipality in the central Médio Tejo Subregion, Médio Tejo subregion of Portugal. The population was 39,325, in an area of . The municipality includes several parishes divided by the Tagus River, which runs through ...
Esmoriz
Esmoriz () is a Portuguese city located south of Porto. It is a ''freguesia'' ("parish") of the municipality of Ovar, and part of the Região de Aveiro. The population in 2011 was 11,448, in an area of 9.17 km². Esmoriz was given city statu ...
Oliveira do Bairro
Oliveira do Bairro () is a town and a municipality in the district of Aveiro in Portugal. The population in 2011 was 47,729, in an area of 335.27 km2. It had 16,994 eligible voters in 2006. The town itself had a population of 3,077 in 2001.
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Oliveira do Hospital
Oliveira do Hospital () is a municipality in the district of Coimbra, in the central part of continental Portugal. The population in 2011 was 20,855, in an area of 234.52 km².
History
Inhabited by ancient civilizations, Oliveira do Hospita ...
Sporting da Covilhã
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Casa Pia
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Odivelas
Odivelas () is a municipality in the Lisbon metropolitan area, Portugal. The municipality is located 8 km northwest of the center of Lisbon. Predominantly a residential suburb, the population in 2021 was 148 034, in an area of 26.54 km2 (one of t ...
Oriental
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União da Madeira União is the Portuguese word for Union. It may refer to:
*the Brazilian federal government
*União do Vegetal, a church known for its usage of Hoasca as tea
* Brazilian frigate ''União'' (F45), a general-purpose ''Niterói'' class frigate launc ...
AD Oliveirense
Associação Desportiva Oliveirense is a Portuguese sports club from Santa Maria de Oliveira, Vila Nova de Famalicão.
The men's football team played several years on the third tier, and was supposed to contest the 2020–21 Campeonato de Por ...
Caçadores das Taipas
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Esposende
Esposende () is a city and a municipality in Braga District in Portugal. The population in 2011 was 34,254, in an area of 95.41 km2. The city itself (the parish Esposende, Marinhas e Gandra) had a population of 9,197 in 2001. It gained city ...
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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 ...
Mirandela
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* Monção
* Neves
* Ponte da Barca
* Santa Maria
* União Torcatense
* Valpaços
* Vianense
Série B
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Aliados Lordelo
Aliados Futebol Clube de Lordelo is a Portuguese football club from Lordelo, Paredes. Founded in 1950, it currently plays in Porto
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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,Ermesinde
* Famalicão
* Leça
* Mogadourense
* Padroense
* Pedrouços
* Rebordosa
* Rio Tinto
* Santa Marta de Penaguião
* São Pedro da Cova
* Tirsense
* Torre de Moncorvo
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UD Valonguense
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Vila Real
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;Série C
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Águeda
Águeda () is a city and a municipality in Portugal. According to the Portuguese 2011 census, the municipality of Águeda had 47,729 inhabitants, in an area of . The city proper had a population of 14,504 (2001 data), while the remainder is distri ...
Nelas
Nelas () is a municipality located in the Centro Region of continental Portugal. The population in 2011 was 14,037, in an area of 125.71 km².
History
Settlement of the territory of Nelas dates back to the settlement by Neolithic and Stone ...
São João de Ver
São João de Ver is a Portugal, Portuguese parish, located in the municipality of Santa Maria da Feira Municipality, Santa Maria da Feira. The population in 2011 was 10,579, in an area of 15.37 km2.
Landmarks
*Casa da Torre or Quinta da Tor ...
Monsanto
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Torres Novas
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* Vieirense
;Série E
* 1º de Dezembro
* Atlético do Cacém
* Câmara de Lobos
* Cartaxo
*
Carregado
Carregado () is a former civil parish, located in the municipality of Alenquer, in western Portugal. In 2013, the parish merged into the new parish Carregado e Cadafais. It has a population of 9,066 inhabitants and a total area of 15.52 km2. ...
Loures
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Machico
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Santana
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* Sintrense
* União de Tires
* Vialonga
;Série F
* Aljustrelense
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Almada
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* Almancilense
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Beira-Mar de Monte Gordo
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Juventude de Évora
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Sesimbra
Sesimbra () is a municipality of Portugal, in the Setúbal District, lying at the foothills of the ''Serra da Arrábida'', a mountain range between Setúbal and Sesimbra. Due to its particular position at the Península de Setúbal, Setúbal Bay, ...
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Seixal
Seixal () is a Portugal, Portuguese city and municipality, located in the district of Setúbal District, Setúbal, in the metropolitan area of Lisbon region, Lisbon. Its population includes 184,269 inhabitants (2011), in an area of that includes ...
* Silves
* União Santiago
;Série Azores
* Angrense
* Boavista Flores
* Capelense
* Madalena
* Minhocas
* Os Leões
* Praiense
* Santiago
* Santo António
* Velense
Fayal
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The Capelinhos volcano is the westernmost point of the island and is considered the we ...
Macedo de Cavaleiros
Macedo de Cavaleiros () is a city and municipality in northeastern Portugal, in Bragança District. The population in 2011 was 15,776, in an area of 699.14 km2.
History
During antiquity, the region was occupied by the Celts, then Romans an ...
Tondela
Tondela () is a concelho, municipality in the Centro, Portugal, central Portugal, Portuguese subregion of Dão-Lafões. The population in 2011 was 28,946, in an area of 371.22 km2.
History
Local writer and intellectual Amadeu Ferraz de Carv ...
União Montemor
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First round
For the first round draw, teams were drawn against each other in accordance to their geographical location. The draw was split up into four sections: teams from the north, the center, the south and the
Azores
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region. All first round cup ties were played on the 5–15 September. Due to the odd number of teams at this stage of the competition, Angrense progressed to the next round due to having no opponent to face at this stage of the competition. The first round of the cup saw teams from the
Terceira Divisão :
The Terceira Divisão Portuguesa (in English: ''Portuguese Third Division'') was a football league in Portugal, situated at the fourth level of the Portuguese football league system. The Third Division was initially the third level of the Por ...
(IV) start the competition alongside some teams who registered to participate in the cup from the Portuguese District Leagues (V).
North Zone
Central Zone
South Zone
Azores Zone
Second round
Ties were played between the 19 September and 5 October. The second round saw teams from the
Portuguese Second Division
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(III) enter the competition.
Third round
The draw for the third round took place on the 24 September. Ties were played on the 5–13 October. Due to the odd number of teams at this stage of the competition,
Marco
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progressed to the next round due to having no opponent to face at this stage of the competition. The third round saw teams from the
Liga de Honra
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(II) enter the competition.
Fourth round
The draw for the fourth round took place on the 11 October. All fourth round cup ties were played on the 26–27 October. Due to the odd number of teams at this stage of the competition,
Belenenses
Clube de Futebol Os Belenenses (), commonly known as Os Belenenses or simply Belenenses, is a Portuguese sports club best known for its football team. Founded in 1919, it is one of the oldest Portuguese sports clubs. It is based in the 19,856 ...
progressed to the next round due to having no opponent to face at this stage of the competition. The fourth round saw teams from the
Primeira Liga
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(I) enter the competition.
Fifth round
Ties were played on the 21–23 December and 4–12 January.
Sixth round
Ties were played on the 25–26 January. Due to the odd number of participants involved in the 2004–05 Taça de Portugal,
Beira-Mar
Sport Clube Beira-Mar (), commonly known as Beira-Mar, is a Portuguese sports club based in Aveiro, Portugal. Its Association football, football team currently plays in the Campeonato de Portugal (league), Campeonato de Portugal, the fourth natio ...
qualified for the quarter-finals due to having no opponent to face at this stage of the competition.
Quarter-finals
All quarter-final ties were played on the 2–3 March.