2012 Taça da Liga final
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The 2012 Taça da Liga final was the final match of the 2011–12 Taça da Liga, the 5th season of the Taça da Liga. It was played on 14 April 2012 at the Estádio Cidade de Coimbra in Coimbra,[3] between Benfica and Gil Vicente. Benfica won 2–1 and claimed their fourth consecutive title.[4] The winners also received €1 million in prize money, while the runners-up received €350,000.[5]
Event | 2011–12 Taça da Liga | ||||||
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Date | 14 April 2012 | ||||||
Venue | Estádio Cidade de Coimbra, Coimbra | ||||||
Man of the Match | Axel Witsel | ||||||
Referee | Jorge Sousa[1] | ||||||
Attendance | 23,452 [2] | ||||||
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The competition involved the 32 clubs playing in the top two tiers of the Portuguese football league system – the Primeira Liga and the Segunda Liga – during the 2011–12 season. Benfica were the three-time defending champions and, as such, participated in their fourth consecutive final. In contrast, it was Gil Vicente's first-ever final in any national competition. Before this match, Benfica were on a 19-match unbeaten run in this competition, with their last defeat coming in a fourth round match against Vitória de Setúbal in October 2007.[6]