The 2021–22 Taça de Portugal (also known as Taça de Portugal Placard for sponsorship reasons) was the 82nd edition of the

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, the premier

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competition in

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. A total of 154 clubs competed in this edition, including all teams from the top four tiers of the

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– excluding reserve or B teams, which are not eligible – and representatives of the fifth-tier District leagues and cups. The competition began on 9 September 2021 with the first-round matches involving teams from the third, fourth and fifth tiers, and concluded on 22 May 2022 with the final at the

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in Oeiras between top-tier sides

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and

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 ...

. Primeira Liga side and defending champions

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were eliminated by

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in the fifth round. Porto beat Tondela 3–1 in the final to win their eighteenth title. The winners qualified for the

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group stage and played the 2022 Supertaça Cândido de Oliveira against the

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winners. As Porto secured qualification to the

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by league ranking, the cup winner's place in the Europa League was thus transferred to the league's fourth-placed team,

. Consequently, the league's fifth- and sixth-placed teams,

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and Vitória de Guimarães, qualified instead for the

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third and second qualifying rounds, respectively. As Porto also won the league title, they played the 2022 Supertaça match against the cup runners-up, Tondela.

Format

Teams

A total of 154 teams compete in the 2021–22 edition, comprising 18 teams from the Liga Portugal Bwin (tier 1), 16 teams from the Liga Portugal SABSEG (tier 2), 21 teams from the Liga 3 (tier 3 ), 58 teams from the Campeonato de Portugal (tier 4) and 41 teams from the District championships and cups (tier 4).

Liga Portugal Bwin

* Arouca *

Belenenses SAD B-SAD was a Portuguese football club currently based in Almada, founded on 30 June 2018 as an independent entity. An offshoot of Clube de Futebol Os Belenenses, they played four seasons in the Primeira Liga, being relegated to the Liga Portugal ...

* Benfica * Boavista *

Estoril Estoril () is a town in the civil parish of Cascais e Estoril of the Portuguese Municipality of Cascais, on the Portuguese Riviera. It is a popular tourist destination, with hotels, beaches, and the Casino Estoril. It has been home to numero ...

* Famalicão *

* Marítimo * Moreirense *

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 ...

* Portimonense * Santa Clara *

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,

* Vitória de Guimarães *

Liga Portugal SABSEG

* Académica * Académico de Viseu *

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* Chaves * Estrela da Amadora * Farense * Feirense *

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* Mafra *

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* Rio Ave * Sp. Covilhã * Trofense * Varzim * Vilafranquense

Liga 3

;Série A * Anadia * Canelas 2010 *

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

Montalegre Montalegre (), officially the Town of Montalegre (), is a municipality in northern Portugal, located in the district of Vila Real, along the border with Spain. The population in 2011 was 10,537, in an area of 805.46 km². History Early con ...

* Oliveirense *

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* Sanjoanense *

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;Série B * Alverca * Amora * Caldas *

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 ...

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 ...

* Oriental Dragon * Real SC * Torreense *

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* Vitória de Setúbal

Campeonato de Portugal

;Série A * Camacha *

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Forjães Forjães is a civil parish in the municipality of 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 ...

* Limianos * Maria da Fonte * Merelinense *

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* Vianense * Vilaverdense ;Série B * Amarante * Berço *

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* Paredes *

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* São Martinho * Tirsense *

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Campeonato de Portugal ;Série C * Alvarenga *

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* Espinho * Ferreira de Aves * Gondomar * Gouveia * Leça * Salgueiros * União de Coimbra * Valadares ;Série D * Benfica Castelo Branco *

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* Fontinhas * Idanhense * Marinhense * Oleiros * Peniche * Praiense * Sertanense * Vitória de Sernache ;Série E *

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* Coruchense *

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* Rabo de Peixe * Pêro Pinheiro * Sacavenense * Sintrense * Sp. Ideal ;Série F * Barreirense * Esperança de Lagos * Imortal *

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* Louletano * Moncarapachense *

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* Pinhalnovense *

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District Championships

;Algarve FA * Ferreiras * Culatrense ;Angra do Heroísmo FA *

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* Lusitânia dos Açores ;Aveiro FA * União de Lamas *

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;Beja FA * Vasco da Gama da Vidigueira * Penedo Gordo ;Braga FA * Ribeirão *

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;Bragança FA * Rebordelo *

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;Castelo Branco FA * Águias do Moradal * Vila Velha de Ródão ;Coimbra FA * Ançã * Vigor da Mocidade ;Évora FA * Estrela de Vendas Novas * Lusitano de Évora ;Guarda FA * Guarda Desportiva * Trancoso ;Horta FA ''none'' ;Leiria FA * Pombal * Matamourisquense ;Lisbon FA * Damaiense * Olivais e Moscavide ;Madeira FA *

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;Ponta Delgada FA * São Roque * Vasco da Gama V.F. do Campo ;Portalegre FA * Arronches e Benfica * Eléctrico ;Porto FA * Alpendorada * Pedroso ;Santarém FA * Abrantes e Benfica *

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;Setúbal FA * Moitense * Comércio e Indústria ;Viana do Castelo FA * Âncora Praia * Valenciano ;Vila Real FA * Cerva * Régua ;Viseu FA *

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Schedule

All draws are held at the

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(FPF) headquarters in Oeiras. Match kick-off times are in WET (

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) from the third round to the semi-finals, and in

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(

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) during the rest of the competition. The schedule was published along with all national men competitions on 22 July 2021.

First round

A total of 120 teams representing the Liga 3, Campeonato de Portugal and the District Championships were involved in the first round draw, which was held on 5 August 2021. Thirty-two 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 serie, with the first team drawn playing at home. ;Byes The following thirty-two teams received a bye to the second round: *

(5) * Vitória de Setúbal (3) * Anadia (3) * Valadares (4) * Olivais e Moscavide (5) * Estrela de Vendas Novas (5) *

(4) *

(3) * Oleiros (4) *

(4) * Moitense (5) *

(3) *

(5) * Torreense (3) * Esperança de Lagos (4) * Ferreira de Aves (4) * Coruchense (4) * Vilaverdense (4) * Alpendorada (5) *

(3) *

(4) * Pombal (5) * Pêro Pinheiro (4) * Rabo de Peixe (4) * Rebordelo (5) *

(4) *

(3) * Ribeirão (5) * São Roque (5) * Fontinhas (4) *

(4) *

(3) ;Matches

Second round

A total of 92 teams were involved in the second round draw, which was held on 15 September 2021. The 16 teams from the

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joined the 44 winners from first round and the 32 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 29 September 2021. The 18 teams from the

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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 21 October 2021.

Fifth round

A total of 16 teams were involved in the fifth round draw, which was held on 25 November 2021.

Quarter-finals

The quarter-final pairings was decided on 27 December 2021.

Semi-finals

Times were WET (

) in the first leg and

(

) in the second leg. ''Porto won 3–1 on aggregate.'' ---- ''Tondela won 4–1 on aggregate.''

Final

Bracket

Notes

References

External links

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