The 2014–15 Taça de Portugal was the 75th season of the

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 ...

, the premier Portuguese

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cup competition organised by the

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. The competition was contested by a total of 135 clubs, comprising teams from the top three tiers of

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and the winners of the District Cups. It began with the first-round matches on 6 September 2014 and concluded on 31 May 2015 with the final at the

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in Oeiras, where

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,

defeated

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3–1 on penalties, after a 2–2 draw at the end of

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. This was the first time that the competition's final was decided by a penalty shootout. With this victory, Sporting CP secured their 16th title in the competition and ended a seven-year run without winning official competitions, following their win at the

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. The title holders were Benfica, who beat Rio Ave 1–0 in the 2014 final to win the competition for a record 25th time. They were not able to defend their title after being defeated 1–2 by eventual finalists Braga in the fifth round. As the winners, Sporting CP earned the right to play in the

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. However, since they qualified for the

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play-off round through their league placing, their cup winners place in the 2015–16 UEFA Europa League group stage was transferred directly to the highest-placed team in the league qualified for the UEFA Europa League (Braga) – instead of being given to the cup runners-up, as in previous seasons –, with the highest-placed team in the league that did not qualify to European competitions (

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) receiving a place in the

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Format

As in the previous season, the competition format was organised in a knockout system consisting of seven rounds before the final match. A total of 99 teams – 79 competing in the third-tier

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(excluding Marítimo C) and the 20 District Cup winners – enter the tournament in the first round, with 49 of them receiving a bye to the next round. In the second round, these teams are joined by the 18 teams competing in the second-tier Segunda Liga (excluding B teams) and the 25 winners of the first round. In the third round, the 18 top-tier

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teams enter the competition for the first time, playing against the 46 winners of the second round. Unlike the previous rounds, which are contested as one-legged fixtures, the semi-finals are played over two legs in a home-and-away basis. The final is played at a neutral venue, traditionally the

in Oeiras.

Teams

A total of 135 teams competing in the top three tiers of the Portuguese football plus the District FA Cups were considered eligible by FPF to participate in the competition:

Schedule

All draws are held at the FPF headquarters in

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. Match kick-off times are in WET (

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

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(

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) during the rest of the competition.

First round

A total of 99 teams from the

(CN) and the District Football Associations (D) entered in the first round. The draw took place on Tuesday, 29 July 2014, at 12:00

, and determined the 50 teams playing this round and the 49 teams receiving a bye to the second round. Matches were played on 6 and 7 September 2014. ;Fixtures: * Amarante (CN) 0–1

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(CN) *

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 ...

(CN) 3–1 Cerveira (CN) * Viana Alentejo (D) 0–2 Vianense (CN) *

Fafe Fafe (), officially the City of Fafe (), is a city and municipality in the northern Portuguese district of Braga. The population in 2021 was 48,502, in an area of approximately . The city itself had a population of 15,703 in 2011. The present ma ...

(CN) 1–0 Pinhalnovense (CN) * Santa Maria (CN) 2–1 Bragança (CN) * ADC Correlhã (D) 0–2

Loures Loures () is a city and a municipality in Portugal which is part of the Lisbon District, District and Lisbon Metropolitan Area, Metropolitan area of Lisbon. It is the fifth most populous municipality in the country, with a total population of 201, ...

(CN) * Sporting de Espinho (CN) 0–0 Camacha (CN) * Ferreiras (CN) 0–3 Famalicão (CN) *

Vila Real Vila Real () is the capital and largest city of the Vila Real District, in the Norte, Portugal, North region, Portugal. It is also the seat of the Douro (intermunicipal community), Douro Intermunicipal communities of Portugal, intermunicipal comm ...

(CN) 2–1 1º de Dezembro (CN) * Atlético Riachense (CN) 4–3

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 ...

(CN) *

Lusitânia Lourosa Viriato may refer to: * Lusitânia, Portuguese name of Lusitania, an ancient Iberian Roman province located where modern Portugal and part of western Spain lie. * Lusitânia, proper name of star HD 45652 HD 45652 is a star with an exoplan ...

(CN) 3–2 Fátima (CN) * Atlético Malveira (CN) 4–1 Lusitano VRSA (CN) * ACD Soito (D) 0–1

Atlético Ouriense Clube Atlético Ouriense is a Women's association football, women's football club from Ourém, Portugal. The team was promoted to the national top division in 2011–12. In its first year in the Campeonato Nacional de Futebol Feminino it won the ...

(CN) * Limianos (CN) 1–0 Fabril Barreiro (CN) * Sobrado (CN) 2–2 Moura (CN) * Fazendense (D) 2–3 Caldas (CN) * Atlético de Reguengos (CN) 5–3 Tourizense (CN) * Febres SC (D) 5–3 Nogueirense (CN) *

Alcains Alcains is a List of parishes of Portugal, civil parish in the Municipalities of Portugal, municipality of Castelo Branco Municipality, Castelo Branco in Portugal. The population in 2021 was 4,615, in an area of 36.94 km². Alcains is located ...

(D) 2–2 Piense (D) * União de Montemor (CN) 4–1

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 ...

(CN) * Lusitano Vildemoinhos (CN) 2–0

Estarreja Estarreja (, ) 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 ci ...

(CN) * Varzim (CN) 2–1

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(CN) * Sousense (CN) 2–0 Gafanha (CN) * Pampilhosa (CN) 0–2 Sertanense (CN) * Merelinense (D) 2–3 Felgueiras 1932 (CN)

Second round

A total of 92 teams contested the second round: the 25 winners of the first round, the 49 teams given a bye to this round, and the 18 teams competing in the Segunda Liga (II). The draw took place on Thursday, 11 September, at 12:00

, and matches were played on 27 and 28 September 2014. ;Fixtures: * Chaves (II) 3–1 Louletano (CN) *

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(CN) 2–1

(CN) *

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,Coimbrões (CN) * Marinhense (D) 0–6 Torreense (CN) *

Pedras Rubras Pedras Rubras (Portuguese for ''Reddish stones'') is a Portugal, Portuguese locality and suburb in the Moreira (Maia), Moreira parish, in the Maia Municipality of the Grande Porto Subregion, Greater Porto subregion. The Porto Airport (OPO) (Sá Car ...

(CN) 2–1 Anadia (CN) * Cesarense (CN) 1–3

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(II) *

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 ...

(II) 4–2 Sintrense (CN) * Vianense (CN) 1–1 Serzedo (D) * Sporting Pombal (CN) 1–0 Limianos (CN) * Argozelo (D) 0–1

(D) * Moura (CN) 2–0

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(D) *

U.D. Oliveirense União Desportiva Oliveirense (UDO), commonly known as Oliveirense, is a Portugal, Portuguese sports club from the city of Oliveira de Azeméis, in Aveiro District. The club was founded on 25 October 1922. The main football (soccer), football te ...

(II) 2–0 União de Montemor (CN) * Sporting de Espinho (CN) 1–0

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(CN) * Mosteirense (D) 0–4 Salgueiros 08 (CN) * Aljustrelense (CN) 0–3 Desportivo das Aves (II) *

(CN) 1–1 Feirense (II) *

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(CN) 1–2 Gondomar (CN) *

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(CN) 0–2

(CN) * Académico de Viseu (II) 1–2 Famalicão (CN) * Trofense (II) 6–0 Febres (D) *

(CN) 4–3 Sousense (CN) *

(CN) 2–3

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(CN) * Sourense (CN) 2–1 Santa Clara (II) *

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(D) 0–2

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(CN) * Angrense (CN) 0–1 Vitória de Sernache (CN) * Caldas (CN) 1–1 Santa Maria (CN) * Tirsense (CN) 1–1

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(CN) * Freamunde (II) 2–1

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(D) * Boavista Ribeirinha (D) 0–3 Felgueiras 1932 (CN) * Sacavenense (CN) 0–0 Vieira (CN) * Ribeirão (CN) 4–0 CD Gouveia (CN) * Eléctrico (CN) 2–3

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(II) *

Cova da Piedade Cova da Piedade () is a former civil parish in the municipality of Almada, Lisbon metropolitan area, Portugal. In 2013, the parish merged into the new parish Almada, Cova da Piedade, Pragal e Cacilhas. The population in 2011 was 19,904, in an ar ...

(CN) 1–0 Silves (D) * Atlético CP (II) 4–0

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(CN) * Alcanenense (CN) 2–0

(CN) * Atlético Riachense (CN) 2–2 Praiense (CN) * Operário (CN) 1–1 Lusitano Vildemoinhos (CN) *

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(II) 3–2 Farense (II) * Santa Eulália (CN) 2–1

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(II) *

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 ...

(II) 2–0 Quarteirense (CN) * Atlético de Reguengos (CN) 3–1 Paivense (D) *

(CN) 2–2

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(CN) * Portimonense (II) 1–2 Real Massamá (D) * Amora (D) 3–2

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(II) * Atlético da Malveira (CN) 1–5 Varzim (CN) * Benfica Castelo Branco (CN) 0–0 Sertanense (CN)

Third round

A total of 64 teams contested the third round: the 46 winners of the second round and the 18 teams competing in the

(I). The draw took place on Thursday, 2 October, at 12:00

, and matches were played on 17–19 October 2014. Fixtures

Fourth round

A total of 32 teams contested the fourth round. The draw took place on Monday, 27 October, at 12:00 WET, and matches were played on 21–23 November 2014. Fixtures

Fifth round

A total of 16 teams contested the fifth round. The draw took place on Thursday, 27 November, at 12:30 WET, and matches were played on 16–18 December 2014. ;Fixtures:

Quarter-finals

The draw for the quarter-finals took place on Monday, 22 December, at 12:30 WET, and matches were played on 6–8 January 2015. ;Fixtures:

Semi-finals

The semi-final pairings were determined on 22 December 2014, following the draw for the quarter-finals. This round was contested over two legs in a home-and-away system, with the first leg played on 4 March and 7 April 2015 and the second leg played on 8 and 30 April 2015.

First leg

Second leg

Final

Notes

References

External links

Official webpage
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Format

Teams

Schedule

First round

Second round

Third round

Fourth round

Fifth round

Quarter-finals

Semi-finals

First leg

Second leg

Final

See also

Notes

References

External links