The 2016 Taça de Portugal Final was the last match of the

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, which decided the winner of the 76th season of the

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. It was played on 22 May 2016 at the

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in Oeiras, between

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and

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. Braga beat Porto 4–2 in a

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, after a 2–2 draw persisted through

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, and won their second title in the competition, 50 years after their maiden triumph in the 1965–66 season. As the winners, Braga earned the right to play the

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against

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winners Benfica, and also qualified for the

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. However, as their league placing (fourth) also secured entry to this competition via the

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, this berth was transferred to the sixth-placed team ( Rio Ave).

Route to the final

''Note: In the table, the score of the finalist is given first (H = home; A = away).''

Match

Details

Statistics

Broadcasting

The final was broadcast in Portugal on television by

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and by

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(on SportTV 1), which holds the broadcasting rights for the whole competition.

References

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