The 2020–21 Taça de Portugal (also known as Taça de Portugal Placard for sponsorship reasons) was the 81st edition of the
Taça de Portugal
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, the premier
knockout
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competition in
Portuguese football
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.
A total of 165 clubs compete in this edition, including all teams from the top three tiers of the
Portuguese football league system
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– excluding reserve or B teams, which are not eligible – and representatives of the fourth-tier District leagues and cups.
The competition began on 26 September 2020 with the first-round matches involving teams from the third and fourth tiers, and concluded on 23 May 2021 with the final at the
Estádio Nacional
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Primeira Liga
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side
Porto
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were the defending champions and entered the competition in the third round, but they were eliminated by eventual winners
Braga
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in the semi-finals.
Braga beat Benfica 2–0 in the final to win their third title.
Format
Teams
A total of 165 teams compete in the 2021–21 edition, comprising 18 teams from the
Primeira Liga
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(tier 1), 16 teams from the
LigaPro
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Braga
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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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Porto
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Sporting CP
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Tondela
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Casa Pia
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Estoril
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Penafiel
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Vizela
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The present mayor is Vitor Hugo Salgado, elected as an independent. The municipal holiday is March 19.
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Mirandela
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Montalegre
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Fafe
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Felgueiras
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Pevidém
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Pedras Rubras
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Vila Real
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Águeda
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Beira-Mar
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Castro Daire
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The present mayor is Paulo Almeida , elected by a coalition CDS-PP, PSD. The muni ...
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São João de Ver
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Alcains
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Mortágua
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The present mayor is Ricardo Sérgio Pardal, elected in 2021 by the Socialist Party.
History
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Oliveira do Hospital
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Loures
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União de Santarém
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Olhanense
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Amares
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Amares limits to the north and northeast with the municipa ...
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Caçadores das Taipas
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União Montemor
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Mêda
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It was promoted to city in December 2004.
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Aguiar da Beira
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Porto da Cruz
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Tomar
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Sesimbra
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Santa Marta de Penaguião
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Cinfães
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Note: 1st/2nd/3rd/4th: final placing in championship at the time of interruption.
Schedule
All draws are held at the
Portuguese Football Federation
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(FPF) headquarters in Oeiras. Match kick-off times are in WET (
UTC±0
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) from the third round to the semi-finals, and in
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) during the rest of the competition. The schedule was published along with all national men competitions on 13 August 2020.
First round
A total of 131 teams representing the Campeonato de Portugal and the District Championships were involved in the first round draw, which was held on 10 September 2020. Twenty-one teams received a bye to the second round and the remaining teams were split into eight series according to geographical proximity. These teams were then paired inside their series, with the first team drawn playing at home.
;Byes
The following twenty-one teams received a bye to the second round:
* Esperança de Lagos (3)
* Merelinense (3)
* Vitória de Setúbal (3)
* Ovarense (4)
*
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 ...
Mortágua
Mortágua ( ) is a municipality in the district of Viseu, Portugal. The population in 2011 was 9,607, in an area of .
The present mayor is Ricardo Sérgio Pardal, elected in 2021 by the Socialist Party.
History
Legend suggests that that village ...
Sesimbra
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A total of 92 teams were involved in the second round draw, which was held on 10 September 2020.
The 16 teams from the
Liga Portugal 2
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joined the 55 winners from first round and the 21 teams that received a bye to the second round. All Liga Portugal 2 teams played this round as visitors.
Third round
A total of 64 teams were involved in the third round draw, which was held on 22 October 2020. The 18 teams from the
Primeira Liga
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joined the 46 winners from second round. All Primeira Liga teams played this round as visitors.
Fourth round
A total of 32 teams were involved in the fourth round draw, which was held on 25 November 2020.
Fifth round
A total of 16 teams were involved in the fifth round draw, which was held on 16 December.
Quarter-finals
The quarter-final pairings were decided during the draw of the fifth round, on 16 December 2020.
UTC±0
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).
''Braga won 4–3 on aggregate.''
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''Benfica won 5–1 on aggregate.''
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