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 66th edition of the Portuguese
football
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knockout tournament, organized by the
Portuguese Football Federation
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(FPF). The 2005–06 Taça de Portugal began on 4 September 2005. The final was played on 14 May 2006 at the
Estádio Nacional
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.
Vitória de Setúbal
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People
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* Alberto Vitoria (1956–2010), Spanish footballer
* Rui Vitória (born 1970), Portuguese retired footballer
* Sofia Vitória (bor ...
were the previous holders, having defeated Benfica 2–1, in the previous season's final. However, Vitória de Setúbal was not able to regain their title as they were defeated in the final by Porto. Porto defeated Vitória de Setúbal, 1–0 to win their fourth title in seven seasons and claim their 13th Taça de Portugal in their history.
Since Porto had already qualified for the
2006–07 UEFA Champions League
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as domestic title holders, Vitória by reaching the final of the Taça de Portugal, had guaranteed a place in the
2006–07 UEFA Cup
The 2006–07 UEFA Cup was the 36th edition of the UEFA Europa League, UEFA Cup, Europe's second-tier club association football, football tournament. On 16 May 2007, at Hampden Park, Glasgow, Scotland, Sevilla FC, Sevilla won their second consecu ...
. As Porto won both the league and cup in the same season, Vitória would qualify for the 2006 Supertaça Cândido de Oliveira as the cup runner-up.
Format and schedule
* Fifty two of the fifty eight teams who participated in the
2005–06 Segunda Divisão
The 2005–06 Segunda Divisão season was the 72nd season of the competition and the 56th season of recognised third-tier football in Portugal.
Overview
The league was contested by 58 teams in 4 divisions with CD Trofense, AD Lousada, UD Oliveir ...
, played in this round. Benfica B, Braga B, Marítimo B, Porto B and Vitória de Setúbal 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.
Belenenses
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Estrela da Amadora
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Porto
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Gil Vicente
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Paços de Ferreira
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Sometimes referred to as the ''Capital do ...
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Penafiel
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SC Braga
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Sporting CP
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União de Leiria
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Vitória de Guimarães
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People
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* Sofia Vitória (bor ...
*
Vitória de Setúbal
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People
* Francisco de Vitoria (c. 1483–1546), a Spanish Renaissance theologian
* Alberto Vitoria (1956–2010), Spanish footballer
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Beira-Mar
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Desportivo das Aves
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Estoril
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Leixões
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Maia
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Moreirense
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*
Olhanense
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Sporting da Covilhã
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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 ...
Fafe
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Freamunde
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Os Sandinenses
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União da Madeira União is the Portuguese word for Union. It may refer to:
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União Torcatense União is the Portuguese word for Union. It may refer to:
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Vilaverdense
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;Série B
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Aliados Lordelo
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Esmoriz
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Lousada
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It includes the site of Ancient Magnetum (Portuguese Magneto), in the civil parish Meinedo, which ...
Pedras Rubras
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Abrantes
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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.
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Oliveira do Bairro
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...
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Oliveira do Hospital
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Inhabited by ancient civilizations, Oliveira do Hospita ...
Penalva do Castelo
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;Série D
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Imortal
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*
Louletano
Louletano Desportos Clube is a Portuguese club from Loulé, founded on 6 June 1923. The association football team currently play in the Campeonato Nacional de Seniores (Portuguese fourth level), D series.
The club plays at the Estádio Algarve, ...
* Madalena
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Mafra
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Odivelas
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Oriental
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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 ...
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Amares
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Amares limits to the north and northeast with the municipa ...
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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Cinfães
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* Leça
* Lourosa
* Moncorvo
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Padroense
Padroense Futebol Clube is a Portuguese football club that competes in the Portuguese Second Division. They were founded in 1922.
History
The first field of Padroense F.C. was the "Saibreira" before moving to the "stray field" (what is now High ...
* Rebordosa
* Rio Tinto
* São Pedro da Cova
* Tarouquense
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* UD Valonguense
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Vila Meã
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Andorra
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Brazil
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Vila Real
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Avanca
Avanca is a Freguesia, civil parish in the concelho, municipality of Estarreja Municipality, Estarreja, in the Centro, Portugal, central subregion of Baixo Vouga. The population in 2011 was 6,189, in an area of 21.07 km2.
History
During the m ...
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.
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*Casa da Torre or Quinta da Tor ...
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 ...
Monsanto
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Caniçal
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*
Carregado
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Machico
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Santana
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Beira-Mar de Monte Gordo
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Desportivo de Beja
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Sesimbra
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Santo António
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Macedo de Cavaleiros
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History
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União Nogueirense União is the Portuguese word for Union. It may refer to:
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*
Paços de Brandão
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...
* Ponterrolense
* Santa Eulália
* Santacruzense
* Sarilhense
* Távora
* União da Serra
*
União Montemor
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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. Ties were played on 4 September. In the first round, three sides forfeited their respective matches thus allowing their opponents to proceed to the next round. The first round of the cup saw teams from the
Terceira Divisão :
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(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
The second round ties were played on 18 September. Maria da Fonte's cup tie against
Felgueiras
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, saw Felgueiras forfeit the match with the
Portuguese Football Federation
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awarding the victory to Maria da Fonte. 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 22 September. Most of the third round ties were played on 5 October. The cup ties involving
Imortal
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and
Freamunde
Freamunde is a Portuguese parish in the municipality of Paços de Ferreira. The population in 2011 was 7,789,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
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and
Moreirense
Moreirense Futebol Clube is a Portuguese professional football club based in Moreira de Cónegos, Guimarães Municipality, Minho. Founded on 1 November 1938, it plays in the Primeira Liga, holding home games at Parque de Jogos Comendador Joaquim d ...
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 ...
were played on 8 October. Due to the odd number of games in the third round, Pontassolense 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 10 October. The majority of games were played on 26 October.
Parades
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's cup tie against
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
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was played on 30 October whilst the ties involving
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 ...
Naval
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and Pontassolense were played on 12–13 November. Due to the odd number of games in the third round,
Vitória de Guimarães
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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
The draw for the fifth round took place on 17 November. The fifth round ties were all played on 11 January.
Sixth round
Ties were played on 8 February. Due to the odd number of games in the sixth round,
Porto
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progressed to the quarter-finals due to having no opponent to face at this stage of the competition.
Quarter-finals
Ties were played on 15 March. All eight quarter-finalists were from the
Primeira Liga
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.
Semi-finals
Ties were played on 22–23 March. All four semi-finalists were from the
Primeira Liga
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