1982–83 Taça de Portugal
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The 1982–83 Taça de Portugal was the 43rd edition of the Taça de Portugal, a Portuguese football knockout tournament organized by the Portuguese Football Federation (FPF). The 1982–83 Taça de Portugal began in September 1982.[1] The final was played on 21 August 1983 at the Estádio Nacional.[2]
Tournament details | |
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Country | Portugal |
Dates | September 1982 – 21 August 1983 |
Final positions | |
Champions | Benfica (5th title) |
Runner-up | Porto |
Tournament statistics | |
Top goal scorer(s) | Fernando Gomes (13 goals) |
← 1981–82 1983–84 → |
Sporting CP were the previous holders, having defeated Braga 4–0 in the previous season's final.[3] Cup holders Sporting CP were eliminated in the quarter-finals by Benfica.[4] Benfica defeated Porto, 1–0 in the final to win their eighteenth Taça de Portugal.[5] As a result of Benfica winning both league and cup in the same season, cup runners-up Porto would face the cup holders in the 1983 Supertaça Cândido de Oliveira.[6][7]