The 2015 Taça de Portugal Final was the final match of the 2014–15 Taça de Portugal, the 75th season of the Taça de Portugal. It was played on 31 May 2015 at the Estádio Nacional in Oeiras between Sporting CP and Braga. Sporting CP won 3–1 on penalties following a 2–2 draw after extra-time[2] to claim their 16th title in the competition and their first official trophy since the 2008 Supertaça Cândido de Oliveira. This was also the first time the Campeonato de Portugal/Taça de Portugal final was decided by a penalty shootout.
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| Event | 2014–15 Taça de Portugal | ||||||
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| After extra-time Sporting CP won 3–1 on penalties | |||||||
| Date | 31 May 2015 | ||||||
| Venue | Estádio Nacional, Oeiras | ||||||
| Man of the Match | Islam Slimani (Sporting CP)[1] | ||||||
| Fair Player of the Match | Rafa Silva (Braga)[1] | ||||||
| Referee | Marco Ferreira | ||||||
| Attendance | 35,890 | ||||||
As the 2014–15 Taça de Portugal winners, Sporting CP earned the right to play in the 2015–16 UEFA Europa League group stage. However, since they qualified for the 2015–16 UEFA Champions League play-off round through their league placing, their cup winners place in the 2015–16 UEFA Europa League group stage is transferred to the highest-placed team in the league qualified for the UEFA Europa League (Braga), with the highest-placed team in the league that has not qualified to the European competitions (Belenenses) receiving a place in the third qualifying round.[3]
Also, as cup winners, Sporting CP played against Benfica, the league winners, in the 2015 Supertaça Cândido de Oliveira, winning 1–0.
Match edit
Details edit
| Sporting CP | 2–2 (a.e.t.) | Braga |
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Slimani  84'Montero 90+3' |
Report | Eder 16' (pen.) R. Silva 25' |
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A. Silva  Nani Slimani |
3–1 | Alan Pinto Eder Agra |
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Broadcasting edit
The final was broadcast in Portugal on television by RTP (on RTP1), who holds the rights for several Portuguese Football Federation properties (which includes the Taça de Portugal final, the Supertaça Cândido de Oliveira and the Portugal national football team exhibition matches), and by SportTV (on SportTV 1) who holds the rights to broadcast the whole Taça de Portugal. RTP produced the broadcast, following FIFA guidelines for World Cup broadcasting. RTP also broadcast the match worldwide, on RTP Internacional.[6]
References edit
- ^ a b Marques, David (31 May 2015). "Taça de Portugal: Slimani eleito o homem do jogo". Mais Futebol (in Portuguese). Retrieved 31 May 2015.
- ^ "Sporting win dramatic Taça de Portugal final on penalties".
- ^ "Strategic talks in Dubrovnik". UEFA. 20 September 2013. Retrieved 25 October 2014.
- ^ a b c d "Marco Ferreira dirige final da Taça de Portugal" [Marco Ferreira in charge of the final of the Cup of Portugal] (in Portuguese). A Bola. 31 May 2015. Archived from the original on 20 July 2015. Retrieved 31 May 2015.
- ^ "Slimani vence troféu de homem do jogo" [Slimani won trophy of man of the match] (in Portuguese). Record. 31 May 2015. Retrieved 31 May 2015.
- ^ Teichgräber, Pedro. "Final da Taça com transmissão em direto na RTP1, canais internacionais e Internet". RTP.pt. Rádio e Televisão de Portugal. Retrieved 3 May 2015.