2003–04 Taça de Portugal

The 2003–04 Taça de Portugal was the 64th edition of the Portuguese football knockout tournament organized by the Portuguese Football Federation (FPF). This edition of the Taça de Portugal began on 7 September 2003,[1] and concluded on 16 May 2004 with the final at the Estádio Nacional.

2003–04 Taça de Portugal
Tournament details
Country Portugal
Dates7 September 2003 – 16 May 2004
Teams228
Final positions
ChampionsBenfica (24th title)
Runner-upPorto
Tournament statistics
Matches played227
Goals scored742 (3.27 per match)
Top goal scorer(s)Constantino
Edgaras Jankauskas
Edson
Igor
Tiago
Tomo Šokota
(3 goals each)

Porto were the previous holders, having defeated União de Leiria 1–0 in the previous season's final.[2] Benfica defeated Porto, 2–1 in the final to win their twenty fourth Taça de Portugal, dedicated to Miklós Fehér.[3][4] Benfica's cup success would gain them qualification to the 2004 Supertaça Cândido de Oliveira.[5]

Format and schedule edit

Round Date(s) Clubs entering this round Clubs from the previous round Clubs involved Fixtures
First round [1] 7 September 2003 none 137 68
Second round [2] 28 September 2003
  • 68 winners from the first round
124 62
Third round 11–12 October 2003
  • 62 winners from the second round
80 40
Fourth round 22–23 November 2003
  • 40 winners from third round
58 29
Fifth round 17 December 2003 none
  • 29 winners from fourth round
29 14
Sixth round 14 January 2004 none
  • 14 winners from fifth round
15 7
Quarter-finals 11 February 2004 none
  • 7 winners from sixth round
8 4
Semi-finals 16–17 March 2004 none
  • 4 winners from the quarterfinals
4 2
Final 16 May 2004 none
  • 2 winners from the semifinals
2 1
1. ^1 One hundred and sixteen of the one hundred and eighteen teams competing in the 2003–04 Terceira Divisão, played in this round. Benfica B were unable to compete in the domestic cup competition due to the possibility of encountering their senior side in the competition. Queluz also did not participate.
2. ^2 Fifty four of the fifty nine teams competing in the 2003–04 Segunda Divisão, played in this round. Académica de Coimbra B, Braga B, Marítimo B, Porto B and Sporting CP B were unable to compete in the domestic cup competition due to the possibility of encountering their senior side in the competition. Queluz also did not participate.

Teams edit

Primeira Liga edit

Liga de Honra edit

Second Division edit

North Zone
Central Zone
South Zone

Third Division edit

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

District Leagues edit

First round edit

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.[6] All first round cup ties were played on the 7 September.[7][8] Due to the odd number of teams at this stage of the competition, Rabo de Peixe progressed to the next round due to having no opponent to face at this stage of the competition. 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).

North Zone edit

Central Zone edit

South Zone edit

Azores Zone edit

Second round edit

For the second round draw, teams were drawn against each other in accordance to their geographical location. The draw was split up into three sections: teams from the north, the center and the south. Ties were played on the 28 September.[9][10] The second round saw teams from the Portuguese Second Division (III) enter the competition.

North Zone edit

Central Zone edit

South Zone edit

Third round edit

The draw for the third round took place on the 2 October.[11] Ties were played on the 11–12 October.[12][13] The third round saw teams from the Liga de Honra (II) enter the competition.

Fourth round edit

All fourth round cup ties were played on the 22–23 November.[14][15] The fourth round saw teams from the Primeira Liga (I) enter the competition.

Fifth round edit

Ties were played on the 17 December.[16][17] Felgueiras won their fifth round cup tie against Vilafranquense,[18] but their win was overturned and Vilafranquense progressed to the next round due to Felgueiras' coach appearing at the tie to manage his side when he was supposed to be suspended.[19] Due to the odd number of teams involved at this stage of the competition, Braga qualified for the quarter-finals due to having no opponent to face at this stage of the competition.

17 December 2003 Sanjoanense (III)2–3 Moreirense (I) Estádio Conde Dias Garcia, São João da Madeira
14:30 Quim Pedro   13'
Rui Miguel   22'
(Report) R. Fernandes   29'
Primo   43'
Demétrios   54' (pen.)
Referee: Jorge Sousa
17 December 2003 Belenenses (I) 2–1Penafiel (II)Estádio do Restelo, Lisbon
15:00 Eliseu   81'
Leonardo   90'
(Report) Wesley   24' Referee: André Gralha
17 December 2003 Estoril (II) 6–0Leça (III)Estádio António Coimbra da Mota, Estoril
15:00 Marcão   31',   38' (pen.),   88'
Marcos Antônio   36'
Marco Paulo   56'
Everaldo   83'
(Report) Referee: Nélio Mendonça
17 December 2003 Felgueiras (II)0–3 Vilafranquense (III) Estádio Dr. Machado de Mato, Felgueiras
15:00 (Report) Referee: João Roque
17 December 2003 Marco (II) 3–0Pedrouços (IV)Estádio Municipal Marco de Canaveses, Marco de Canaveses
15:00 Rui Gomes   2'
Jurandir   72'
Rogério   89'
(Report) Referee: Rui Costa
17 December 2003 Paços de Ferreira (I)0–1 Portimonense (II) Estádio da Mata Real, Paços de Ferreira
15:00 (Report) Augusto   52' Referee: Mário Mendes
17 December 2003 Rio Ave (I) 1–0Beira-Mar (I)Estádio do Rio Ave FC, Vila do Conde
15:00 Jacques   42' (Report) Referee: Pedro Henriques
17 December 2003 Santo António (III) 2–0Cinfães (IV)Estádio Figueiras, Ponta Delgada
15:00 Pacheco   12'
E. Simão   39'
(Report) Referee: Hernâni Duarte
17 December 2003 União de Leiria (I) 3–1Marítimo (I)Estádio Municipal da Marinha Grande, Leiria
15:00 Douala   45'
João Paulo   51'
Maciel   87'
(Report) Eduardo Oliveira   29' (o.g.) Referee: Augusto Duarte
17 December 2003 Nacional (I) 4–0Salgueiros (II)Estádio Engenheiro Rui Alves, Madeira
16:00 Adriano   14', 29'
Baiano   64'
Leandro   72'
(Report) Referee: Lucílio Batista
17 December 2003 Vitória de Guimarães (I)0–2 Naval (II) Estádio D. Afonso Henriques, Guimarães
16:00 (Report) Baha   26' (pen.) Referee: Martins dos Santos
17 December 2003 Sporting CP (I)0–1 Vitória de Setúbal (II) Estádio José Alvalade, Lisbon
20:30 (Report) Orestes   7' Referee: Paulo Paraty
17 December 2003 Porto (I) 3–0Maia (II)Estádio das Antas, Porto
21:00 McCarthy   25'
Maniche   80'
Alenichev   90'
(Report) Referee: Nuno Almeida
17 December 2003 Académica de Coimbra (I)0–1 Benfica (I) Estádio Cidade de Coimbra, Coimbra
21:15 (Report) Luisão   21' Referee: Paulo Costa

Sixth round edit

Ties were played on the 14–21 January.[20][21] Due to the odd number of teams involved at this stage of the competition, Benfica qualified for the quarter-finals due to having no opponent to face at this stage of the competition.

14 January 2004 Marco (II)0–0 (a.e.t.)
(7–8 p)
Naval (II) Estádio Municipal Marco de Canaveses, Marco de Canaveses
15:00 (Report) Referee: Pedro Proença
Penalties
Glauber  
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Vitinha  
  Fernando
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
14 January 2004 Rio Ave (I) 2–1Portimonense S.C. (II)Estádio do Rio Ave FC, Vila do Conde
15:00 Paulo César   69'
Van Es   90+3'
(Report) Lino   57' Referee: João Ferreira
14 January 2004 União de Leiria (I)1–2 Nacional (I) Estádio Dr. Magalhães Pessoa, Leiria
15:00 H. Almeida   1' (Report) Goulart   51'
Álvarez   85', pen.'
Referee: Martins dos Santos
14 January 2004 Moreirense (I)1–2 Braga (I) Parque de Jogos Comendador Joaquim de Almeida Freitas, Moreira de Cónegos
16:00 Demétrios   69' (Report) Bruno   45' (o.g.)
Narcisse   75'
Referee: Carlos Xistra
14 January 2004 Belenenses (I) 4–0Santo António (III)Estádio do Restelo, Lisbon
18:30 Pelé   37'
Leonardo   54'
Marco Paulo   70'
Verona   90+1'
(Report) Referee: António Costa
21 January 2004 Porto (I) 4–0Vilafranquense (III)Estádio das Antas, Porto
Carlos Alberto   23', 76'
M. Ferreira   28'
Conceição   65' (pen.)
(Report) Referee: Paulo Pereira

Quarter-finals edit

All quarter-final ties were played on the 11 February.[22][23]

11 February 2004 Rio Ave (I)1–2 Porto (I) Estádio do Rio Ave FC, Vila do Conde
R. Carvalho   46' (o.g.) (Report) Costinha   21'
Moraes   39'
Referee: Martins dos Santos
11 February 2004 Benfica (I) 2–1Nacional (I)Estádio da Luz, Lisbon
15:00 Tiago   85'
Šokota   86'
(Report) Baiano   22' Referee: Bruno Paixão
11 February 2004 Naval (II)2–3 Braga (I) Estádio Municipal José Bento Pessoa, Figueira da Foz
15:00 Fernando   6'
Carlitos   59'
(Report) Paulo Sérgio   26'
Wender   73'
Igor   82'
Referee: Lucílio Batista

Semi-finals edit

Ties were played on the 16–17 March.[24][25]

16 March 2004 Braga (I)1–3 Porto (I) Estádio Primeiro de Maio, Braga
21:15 Vanzini   55' (Report) Jankauskas   7', 52', 62' Referee: Bruno Paixão
17 March 2004 Benfica (I) 3–1Belenenses (I)Estádio da Luz, Lisbon
20:45 Šokota   7', 9'
Tiago   35'
(Report) Rosário   51' Referee: João Ferreira

Final edit

Benfica (I)2–1 (a.e.t.)Porto (I)
Fyssas   58'
Simão   104'
(Report) Derlei   45'

References edit

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