2020–21 Taça de Portugal
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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, the premier knockout competition in Portuguese football. A total of 165 clubs compete in this edition, including all teams from the top three tiers of the Portuguese football league system – 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 in Oeiras.
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Taça de Portugal Placard | |
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Tournament details | |
Country | Portugal |
Dates | 26 September 2020 – 23 May 2021 |
Teams | 165 |
Defending champions | Porto |
Final positions | |
Champions | Braga (3rd title) |
Runner-up | Benfica |
Tournament statistics | |
Matches played | 166 |
Goals scored | 487 (2.93 per match) |
Top goal scorer(s) | Abel Ruiz (7 goals) |
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Primeira Liga side Porto were the defending champions and entered the competition in the third round, but they were eliminated by eventual winners Braga in the semi-finals. Braga beat Benfica 2–0 in the final to win their third title.
Round | Clubs remaining |
Clubs involved |
Winners from previous round |
New entries this round |
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First round | 165 | 131 | none | 131 | Campeonato de Portugal (3rd): 88 teams District Football Associations (4th): 43 teams |
Second round | 110 | 92 | 55+21 | 16 | LigaPro (2nd): 16 teams |
Third round | 64 | 64 | 46 | 18 | Primeira Liga (1st): 18 teams |
Fourth round | 32 | 32 | 32 | none | none |
Fifth round | 16 | 16 | 16 | none | none |
Quarter-finals | 8 | 8 | 8 | none | none |
Semi-finals | 4 | 4 | 4 | none | none |
Final | 2 | 2 | 2 | none | none |
A total of 165 teams compete in the 2021–21 edition, comprising 18 teams from the Primeira Liga (tier 1), 16 teams from the LigaPro (tier 2), 88 teams from the Campeonato de Portugal (tier 3) and 43 teams from the District championships and cups (tier 4).[lower-alpha 1]
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Note: 1st/2nd/3rd/4th: final placing in championship at the time of interruption.
All draws are held at the Portuguese Football Federation (FPF) headquarters in Oeiras. Match kick-off times are in WET (UTC±0) from the third round to the semi-finals, and in WEST (UTC+1) during the rest of the competition. The schedule was published along with all national men competitions on 13 August 2020.[2]
Round | Draw date | Date(s) | Fixtures | Teams | Prize money[lower-alpha 2] |
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First round | 10 September 2020[3] | 26-27 September 2020 | 55 | 165 → 110 | €3,000 |
Second round | 29 September 2020 | 9-11 October 2020 | 46 | 110 → 64 | €4,000 |
Third round | 22 October 2020[4] | 20-22 November 2020 | 32 | 64 → 32 | €5,000 |
Fourth round | 25 November 2020 | 12-13 December 2020 | 16 | 32 → 16 | €6,000 |
Fifth round | 16 December 2020 | 12–14 January 2021 | 8 | 16 → 8 | €9,000 |
Quarter-finals | 27–29 January 2021 | 4 | 8 → 4 | €12,000 | |
Semi-finals | 10–11 February 2021 (1st leg) 3–4 March 2021 (2nd leg) |
4 | 4 → 2 | €17,500 | |
Final | 23 May 2021 | 1 | 2 → 1 | €300,000 (losing finalist) €700,000 (winner)[5] |