2007–08 Taça de Portugal

The 2007–08 Taça de Portugal was the 68th edition of the Portuguese football knockout tournament, organized by the Portuguese Football Federation (FPF). The 2007–08 Taça de Portugal began on 2 September 2007.[1] The final was played on 18 May 2008 at the Estádio Nacional.

2007–08 Taça de Portugal
Taça de Portugal Millennium
Country Portugal
Teams202
ChampionsSporting CP (15th title)
Runners-upPorto
Matches played211
Top goal scorer(s)Óscar Cardozo
(5 goals)

Sporting CP were the previous holders, having defeated Belenenses 1–0 in the previous season's final.[2] Sporting CP regained the Taça de Portugal by defeating Porto, 2–0 in the final to win there fifteenth Taça de Portugal.[3] By winning the Taça de Portugal, Sporting CP qualified for the 2008 Supertaça Cândido de Oliveira.[4]

Format and schedule

Round Date(s) Clubs entering this round Clubs from the previous round Clubs involved Fixtures
First round 1 2 September 2007 none 118 55
Second round 2 23 September 2007
  • 55 winners from the first round
114 52
Third round 7–18 November 2007
  • 52 winners from the second round
78 38
Fourth round 7–9 December 2007
  • 38 winners from third round
58 28
Fifth round 19–20 January 2008 none
  • 28 winners from fourth round
29 14
Sixth round 9–10 February 2008 none
  • 14 winners from fifth round
15 7
Quarter-finals 27 February 2008 none
  • 7 winners from sixth round
8 4
Semi-finals 15–16 April 2008 none
  • 4 winners from the quarterfinals
4 2
Final 18 May 2008 none
  • 2 winners from the semifinals
2 1
  • ^1 Os Marítimos (IV) did not participate in the competition.
  • ^2 Marítimo B (III) was unable to compete in the domestic cup competition due to the possibility of encountering their senior side in the competition.

Teams

Primeira Liga

Liga de Honra

Second Division

Série A
Série B
Série C
Série D

Third Division

Série A
Série B
Série C
Série D
Série E
Série F
Série Azores
District Leagues

First round

For the first round draw, teams were drawn against each other in accordance to their geographical location. The draw was split up into four sections: teams from the north, the center, the south and the Azores region. All first round cup ties were played on the 2 September.[5][6] Due to the odd number of matches involved at this stage of the competition, Fayal, Maia, Mirandense, Penamacorense and Torre de Moncorvo progressed to the next round. The first round of the cup saw teams from the Terceira Divisão (IV) start the competition alongside some teams who registered to participate in the cup from the Portuguese District Leagues (V).

Central Zone

South Zone

Azores Zone

Second round

Ties were played on the 23 September.[7][8] Due to the odd number of matches at this stage of the competition, 1º Dezembro, Abrantes, Cova da Piedade, Merelinense, Monção, Padroense, Pampilhosa, Rio Maior, Sátão and Valecambrense qualified for the third round. The second round saw teams from the Portuguese Second Division (III) enter the competition.

Série A

Série B

Série C

Série D

Third round

Ties were played on the 7–18 November.[9][10] Due to the odd number of matches at this stage of the competition, Olhanense and Tocha qualified for the fourth round. The third round saw teams from the Liga de Honra (II) enter the competition.

Fourth round

Ties were played on the 7–9 December.[11][12] Due to the odd number of matches at this stage of the competition, Boavista and Marítimo qualified for the fifth round. The fourth round saw teams from the Primeira Liga (I) enter the competition.

Fifth round

Ties were played on the 19–20 January.[13][14] Due to the odd number of participants involved at this stage of the competition, Valdevez qualified for the quarter finals due to having no opponent to face.[15]

19 January 2008 Porto (I) 2 0Desportivo das Aves (II)Estádio do Dragão, Porto
Farías  31'
Quaresma  90+4'
(Report) Attendance: 20,319
Referee: Artur Soares Dias
19 January 2008 Beira-Mar (II)0 1 Moreirense (III) Parque de Jogos da AA Avanca, Estarreja
15:00 (Report) Cascavel  54' Referee: Rui Silva
19 January 2008 Benfica (I) 1 0Feirense (II)Estádio da Luz, Lisbon
16:00 Cardozo  51' (Report) Referee: Bruno Paixão
19 January 2008 Sporting CP (I) 4 0Lagoa (III)Estádio José Alvalade, Lisbon
17:00 Moutinho  7'
Abel  57'
Tero  72' (o.g.)
Gladstone  86'
(Report) Attendance: 11,292
Referee: Vasco Santos
20 January 2008 Oliveirense (II)0 1 Marítimo (I) Estádio Carlos Osório, Oliveira de Azeméis
14:30 (Report) Fogaça  15' Referee: João Vilas Boas
20 January 2008 Estrela da Amadora (I) 1 0Braga (I)Estádio José Gomes, Amadora
15:00 Mateus  7' (pen.) (Report) Referee: João Ferreira
20 January 2008 Gil Vicente (II) 3 0Juventude Évora (III)Estádio Cidade de Barcelos, Barcelos
15:00 Hermes  7', 13'
Óscar  58'
(Report) Referee: Rui Costa
20 January 2008 Leixões (I) 1 0Anadia (III)Estádio do Mar, Matosinhos
15:00 Roberto  75' (Report) Referee: Marco Ferreira
20 January 2008 Naval (I) 4 1Boavista (II)Estádio Municipal José Bento Pessoa, Figueira da Foz
15:00 Saulo  19'
Marcelinho  69', 74'
Dudu  77'
(Report) Laionel  8' Referee: Pedro Proença
20 January 2008 Penafiel (II)1 1 (a.e.t.)
(4–5 p)
Sertanense (IV) Estádio Municipal 25 de Abril, Penafiel
15:00 Guedes  90' (pen.) (Report) Vicente  63' Referee: Luís Reforço
Penalties




Bakero




20 January 2008 Rio Ave (II) 3 3 (a.e.t.)
(2–1 p)
Olhanense (II)Estádio dos Arcos, Vila do Conde
15:00 Milhazes  17'
Chidi  69'
Keita  99'
(Report) Sandro  21'
Toy  80'
Fumo  109'
Referee: João Capela
Penalties
Evandro
Gomes


Djalmir



20 January 2008 Vitória de Guimarães (I) 1 0Nacional (I)Estádio D. Afonso Henriques, Guimarães
15:00 Meireles  20' (Report) Attendance: 11,560
Referee: Paulo Costa
20 January 2008 Paços de Ferreira (I) 4 0Abrantes (III)Estádio da Mata Real, Paços de Ferreira
16:00 Furtado  15'
Carioca  20'
Wesley  62'
Pedrinha  64'
(Report) Referee: Hugo Miguel

Sixth round

Ties were played on the 9–10 February.[16][17] Due to the odd number of participants involved at this stage of the competition, Estrela da Amadora qualified for the quarter finals due to having no opponent to face.[18]

9 February 2008 Sporting CP (I) 2 1Marítimo (I)Estádio José Alvalade, Lisbon
20:45 Tonel  5'
Liédson  43'
(Report) Van der Linden  38' Referee: Bruno Paixão
10 February 2008 Sertanense (IV)0 4 Porto (I) Campo de Jogos Doutor Marques dos Santos, Sertã
(Report) Sektioui  8'
Farías  36', 49'
Kaźmierczak  45'
Referee: Lucílio Batista
10 February 2008 Valdevez (III)0 3 Moreirense (II) Estádio Municipal da Coutada, Arcos de Valdevez
14:30 (Report) Hélio  16'
Marques  32'
Cascavel  46'
Referee: Arnaldo Araújo
10 February 2008 Naval (I) 3 1 (a.e.t.)Rio Ave (II)Estádio Municipal José Bento Pessoa, Figueira da Foz
15:00 Marcelinho  76', 104'
Elivélton  120'
(Report) Mateus  67' Referee: Paulo Baptista
10 February 2008 Benfica (I) 4 1Paços de Ferreira (I)Estádio da Luz, Lisbon
20:45 Cardozo  40' (pen.), 52' (pen.)
Costa  77'
Assis  90'
(Report) Pedrinha  2' Referee: Augusto Duarte

Quarter-finals

Ties were played on the 27 February.[19][20]

27 February 2008 Benfica (I) 2 0Moreirense (II)Estádio da Luz, Lisbon
19:45 WET Costa  70'
Makukula  87'
(Report) Attendance: 10,494
Referee: Elmano Santos
27 February 2008 Sporting CP (I) 1 0Estrela da Amadora (I)Estádio José Alvalade, Lisbon
20:45 WET Purović  90+2' (Report) Attendance: 7,475
Referee: Duarte Gomes
27 February 2008 Porto (I) 1 0Gil Vicente (II)Estádio do Dragão, Lisbon
WET Sektioui  22' (Report) Attendance: 12,117
Referee: Paulo Pereira

Semi-finals

Ties were played on the 15–16 April.[21][22]

15 April 2008 Vitória de Setúbal (I)0 3 Porto (I) Estádio do Bonfim, Setúbal
20:30 WEST (Report) Jorginho  37' (o.g.)
González  51', 60'
Referee: Pedro Proença
16 April 2008 Sporting CP (I) 5 3Benfica (I)Estádio José Alvalade, Lisbon
20:30 WEST Djaló  68', 84'
Liédson  76'
Derlei  79'
Vukčević  90+3'
(Report) Costa  19'
Nuno Gomes  31'
C. Rodríguez  82'
Attendance: 37,204
Referee: Jorge Sousa

Final

Porto0 2 (a.e.t.)Sporting CP
(Report) Tiuí  111', 117'

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