2011–12 Taça de Portugal

2011–12 Taça de Portugal
Taça de Portugal Millennium
Tournament details
CountryPortugal
Teams173
Final positions
ChampionsAcadémica de Coimbra (2nd title)
Runner-upSporting CP
Tournament statistics
Matches played173
Top goal scorer(s)Ricky van Wolfswinkel
(5 goals)

The 2011–12 Taça de Portugal (also known as the 2011–12 Taça de Portugal Millenium) was the 72nd season of the Taça de Portugal (English: Portuguese Cup), the premier Portuguese football knockout competition, organized by the Portuguese Football Federation (FPF). The final was played on 20 May 2012 between Académica de Coimbra, returning to the final for the first time since 1969, and Sporting CP, and was won by Associação Acadêmica de Coimbra. The winners qualified for the group stage of the 2012–13 UEFA Europa League.[1]

Porto were the previous holders, having won the competition for a third consecutive time after beating Vitória de Guimarães 6–2 in the previous season's final. However, Porto was not able to defend the title as they were defeated 3–0 by Académica de Coimbra in the fourth round.

Calendar

Round Main date[2] Fixtures Clubs New entries this round Notes
First Round 28 August 2011 60 172 → 112 120 Clubs participating in the Segunda Divisão and Terceira Divisão gain entry.
Second Round 11 September 2011 48 112 → 64 16 Clubs participating in Liga de Honra gain entry.
Third Round 16 October 2011 32 64 → 32 16 Clubs participating in the Primeira Liga gain entry.
Fourth Round 20 November 2011 16 32 → 16 none
Fifth Round 4 December 2011 8 16 → 8 none
Quarter-finals 21 December 2011 4 8 → 4 none
Semi-finals 11 and 12 January & 8 February 2012 2 4 → 2 none Semi-finals held in 2 legs
Final 20 May 2012 1 2 → 1 none Taça de Portugal Final at the Estádio Nacional.

Participating teams

Primeira Liga

(16 Teams)

Liga de Honra

(16 Teams)

Portuguese Second Division

North

(16 Teams)

South

(16 Teams)

Central

Third round

In this round entered teams from Liga ZON Sagres (1st level) and the winners from the second round. The matches were played on the 14th, 15th and 16 October 2011.

Fourth round

Draw

The draw for the fourth round was held on 24 October 2011 at 12:00 WET in Portuguese Football Federation (FPF) headquarters situated in Lisbon, Portugal.[3] The last season finalists, Porto and Vitória de Guimarães, were both in draw. Alcochetense and Santa Maria, both from the Terceira Divisão, were the lowest-ranked teams left in the competition at this stage.

Primeira Liga Liga de Honra Segunda Divisão Terceira Divisão
Benfica
Porto (holders)
Braga
Marítimo
Sporting CP
Nacional
Académica de Coimbra
Paços de Ferreira
Rio Ave
Vitória de Guimarães
Olhanense 		Naval
Desportivo das Aves
Moreirense
Oliveirense
Sporting da Covilhã
Belenenses
Penafiel
Estoril
Leixões 		Torreense
Mirandela
Tirsense
Juventude de Évora
Gondomar
Ribeira Brava
Lousada
S. João de Ver
Tondela
Vizela 		Alcochetense
Santa Maria

Results

The matches were played on November 18, 19 and 20, 2011.

18 November 2011 Naval (LH)0–1 Benfica (PL) Figueira da Foz
20:15 WET Report Rodrigo 82' Stadium: Municipal José Bento Pessoa
Referee: Artur Soares Dias
19 November 2011 Moreirense (LH) 7–1Lousada (II)Moreira de Cónegos
16:00 WET Jérémie N'Jock 1', 5', 19'
Gonçalves 8'
Pinto 48'
Ghilas 61'
Carneiro 71'		 Report Oseías 60' Stadium: Joaquim de Almeida Freitas
Referee: André Gralha
19 November 2011 Académica (PL) 3–0Porto (PL)Coimbra
20:15 WET Marinho 64'
Silva 81'
Valente 89'		 Report Stadium: Cidade de Coimbra
Referee: Bruno Paixão
20 November 2011 S. João de Ver (II)0–3 Tirsense (II) Santa Maria da Feira
14:30 WET Report Lio 19'
Carlos Pinto 42'
André Soares 71'		 Stadium: Sp. Clube São João De Ver
Referee: Fernando Lopes
20 November 2011 Mirandela (II) 1–1 (a.e.t.)
(5–4 p)		Gondomar (II)Mirandela
14:30 WET Bertinho 5' Report Tiago Lenho 18' (pen.) Stadium: São Sebastião
Referee: Albano Correia
20 November 2011 Alcochetense (III)0–0 (a.e.t.)
(2–4 p)		 Olhanense (PL) Alcochete
14:30 WET Report Stadium: António Almeida Correia
Referee: Paulo Baptista
20 November 2011 Ribeira Brava (II) 0–0 (a.e.t.)
(5–4 p)		Sporting Covilhã (LH)Ribeira Brava (Madeira)
15:00 WET Report Stadium: Centro Desportivo da Madeira
Referee: Bruno Esteves
20 November 2011 Leixões (LH) 1–0Santa Maria (III)Matosinhos
15:00 WET L. Silva 44' Report Stadium: Estádio do Mar
Referee: Rui Silva
20 November 2011 Belenenses (LH) 2–0Vizela (II)Lisbon
15:00 WET Geovane Maranhão 21'
Camará 89'		 Report Stadium: Estádio do Restelo
Referee: João Ferreira
20 November 2011 Estoril (LH) 2–1 (a.e.t.)Penafiel (LH)Estoril
15:00 WET Licá 10'
Adilson 121'		 Report Manoel 31' (pen.) Stadium: António Coimbra da Mota
Referee: Nuno Almeida
20 November 2011 Juventude de Évora (II)0–1 Marítimo (PL) Évora
15:00 WET Report Diawara 53' Stadium: Sanches de Miranda
Referee: Duarte Gomes
20 November 2011 Rio Ave (PL)2–3 (a.e.t.) Torreense (II) Vila do Conde
15:00 WET Jeferson 69'
Tomás 113' (pen.)		 Report Gouveia 9'
Kaká 103'
João Pedro 107'		 Stadium: Estádio do Rio Ave FC
Referee: Rui Patrício
20 November 2011 Tondela (II)0–1 Oliveirense (LH) Tondela
15:00 WET Report Adriano 11' (pen.) Stadium: João Cardoso
Referee: Hugo Pacheco
20 November 2011 Paços de Ferreira (PL)2–2 (a.e.t.)
(4–5 p)		 Nacional (PL) Paços de Ferreira
16:00 WET Stojanović 54' (o.g.)
Melgarejo 62'		 Report Neto 27'
Mateus 39'		 Stadium: Mata Real
Referee: António Ferreira
20 November 2011 Desportivo das Aves (LH) 0–0 (a.e.t.)
(3–2 p)		Vitória de Guimarães (PL)Vila das Aves (Santo Tirso)
18:00 WET Report Stadium: Estádio do CD das Aves
Referee: Jorge Tavares
20 November 2011 Sporting CP (PL) 2–0Braga (PL)Lisbon
20:15 WET Capel 14'
Insúa 21'		 Report Stadium: José Alvalade
Referee: Jorge Sousa

Fifth round

Draw

The draw for the fifth round was held on 22 November 2011 at 12:00 WET at Portuguese Football Federation (FPF) headquarters in Lisbon.[4] The last season's finalists, Porto and Vitória de Guimarães, were eliminated in the previous round. Torreense, Mirandela, Tirsense and Ribeira Brava from the Portuguese Second Division were the lowest-ranked teams left in the competition at this stage.

Primeira Liga Liga de Honra Portuguese Second Division
Benfica
Marítimo
Sporting CP
Nacional
Académica de Coimbra
Olhanense 		Desportivo das Aves
Moreirense
Oliveirense
Belenenses
Estoril Praia
Leixões 		Torreense
Mirandela
Tirsense
Ribeira Brava

Results

The matches were played between December 1 and December 5, 2011.

1 December 2011 Moreirense (LH) 2–1Torreense (II)Moreira de Cónegos
16:00 WET Pinto 3'
Wágner 45' (pen.)		 Report Anta 71' Stadium: Joaquim de Almeida Freitas
Attendance: 600
Referee: Vasco Santos
2 December 2011 Marítimo (PL) 2–1Benfica (PL)Funchal
20:15 WET Sousa 60'
Sami 70'		 Report Saviola 26' (pen.) Stadium: Estádio dos Barreiros
Referee: Paulo Baptista
3 December 2011 Estoril-Praia (LH)2–2 (a.e.t.)
(2–4 p)		 Olhanense (PL) Estoril
20:15 WET Coimbra 16'
Vitória 120'		 Report Duarte 90+4' (pen.)
Yontcha 112'		 Stadium: António Coimbra da Mota
Referee: Bruno Paixão
4 December 2011 Mirandela (II)1–1 (a.e.t.)
(4–5 p)		 Oliveirense (LH) Mirandela
14:30 WET Ericson 11' Report Pedrinho 69' Stadium: São Sebastião
4 December 2011 Desportivo das Aves (LH) 2–1 (a.e.t.)Ribeira Brava (II)Vila das Aves (Santo Tirso)
15:00 WET Valente 19'
Pires 103'		 Report João Pedro 85' Stadium: Estádio do CD das Aves
Referee: Jorge Ferreira
4 December 2011 Tirsense (II)0–0 (a.e.t.)
(3–4 p)		 Nacional (PL) Santo Tirso
15:00 WET Report Stadium: Abel Alves de Figueiredo
Referee: Bruno Alexandre Da Silva Esteves
4 December 2011 Leixões (LH)2–5 (a.e.t.) Académica (PL) Matosinhos
19:15 WET Jumisse 39'
Tavares 66'		 Report Silva 37', 98'
Fábio Luís 86', 100'
Éder 120'		 Stadium: Estádio do Mar
Referee: Marco Ferreira
5 December 2011 Sporting CP (PL) 2–0Belenenses (LH)Lisbon
20:15 WET Van Wolfswinkel 50'
Schaars 66'		 Report Stadium: José Alvalade

Quarterfinals

Draw

The draw for the quarterfinals was held on 22 November 2011 at 12:00 WET in Portuguese Football Federation (FPF) headquarters situated in Lisbon, Portugal.[4]

Primeira Liga Liga de Honra
Marítimo
Sporting CP
Nacional
Académica de Coimbra
Olhanense 		Desportivo das Aves
Moreirense
Oliveirense

Results

The matches were played on December 21 and 22, 2011.

21 December 2011 Académica (PL) 3–2Desportivo das Aves (LH)Coimbra
19:00 WET Éder 4'
Berger 37'
Ba 76'		 Pires 11'
Bischoff 90+1'		 Stadium: Estádio Cidade de Coimbra
Attendance: 2,310
Referee: Capela
22 December 2011 Sporting CP (PL) 3–0Marítimo (PL)Lisbon
19:00 WET Carrillo 49'
Van Wolfswinkel 60' (pen.)
Insúa 82'		 Report Stadium: José Alvalade
Attendance: 21,000
Referee: Dias
22 December 2011 Oliveirense (LH) 2–1Olhanense (PL)Oliveira de Azeméis
21:00 WET Paulo Clemente 25'
Lima 45+2'		 Report Cauê 11' Stadium: Estádio Carlos Osório
Attendance: 2,500
Referee: Gomes
23 December 2011 Moreirense (LH)2–2 (a.e.t.)
(5–6 p)		 Nacional (PL) Moreira de Cónegos
20:15 WET Espinho 50' (pen.)
Moreira 88'		 Report Claudemir 1' (pen.)
Barcelos 20'		 Stadium: Joaquim de Almeida Freitas
Referee: Sousa
Penalties
Espinho soccer ball with check mark
Carneiro soccer ball with check mark
Moreira soccer ball with check mark
Robson soccer ball with check mark
Wágner soccer ball with check mark
Ghilas soccer ball with red X		 Madeira soccer ball with check mark
Claudemir soccer ball with check mark
Diego soccer ball with check mark
Rondón soccer ball with check mark
Todorović soccer ball with check mark
Neto soccer ball with check mark

Semifinals

Draw

The draw for the sixth round was held on 28 December 2011 at 12:00 WET in Portuguese Football Federation (FPF) headquarters situated in Lisbon, Portugal.[5]

Primeira Liga Liga de Honra
Sporting CP
Nacional
Académica de Coimbra 		Oliveirense

First leg

11 January 2012 Sporting CP (PL) 2–2Nacional (PL)Lisbon
20:15 Elias 78'
Schaars 90+6'		 Report Rondón 36'
Candeias 45+2'		 Stadium: José Alvalade
Attendance: 17,881
Referee: Lucílio Baptista
12 January 2012 Académica (PL) 1–0Oliveirense (LH)Coimbra
20:15 Sow 90+5' Report Stadium: Estádio Cidade de Coimbra
Attendance: 14,357
Referee: Carlos Xistra

Second leg

7 February 2012 Oliveirense (LH)2–2
(2–3 agg.)		 Académica (PL) Oliveira de Azeméis
20:15 Paulo Clemente 18'
Adriano 26' (pen.)		 Report Marinho 20', 55' Stadium: Estádio Carlos Osório
Attendance: 5,000
Referee: Marco Ferreira
8 February 2012 Nacional (PL)1–3
(3–5 agg.)		 Sporting CP (PL) Funchal
20:15 Barcelos 63' Report Rinaudo 18'
Van Wolfswinkel 75'
Pereira 90+4'		 Stadium: Estádio da Madeira

Final

Main article: 2012 Taça de Portugal final
Académica1–0Sporting CP
Marinho 4' Report
Attendance: 37,522
Referee: Paulo Baptista (Portalegre)[6]

Top scorers

Rank Player Club Goals
1 Netherlands Ricky van Wolfswinkel Sporting CP 5
2 Portugal Marinho Académica de Coimbra 4
Brazil Walter Porto 4
4 Portugal Adrien Silva Académica de Coimbra 3
Portugal Djão Alcochetense 3
Cameroon Jérémie N'Jock Moreirense 3
Portugal João Tomás Rio Ave 3
Portugal Miguel Rosa Belenenses 3

Last updated: 27 January 2013

References

  1. ^ "Europa League - Cup winners to get auto Europa spot". Eurosport. Retrieved 25 April 2011.
  2. ^ "CALENDÁRIO DOS CAMPEONATOS NACIONAIS DE SENIORES ÉPOCA 2011/2012" (PDF). Portuguese Football Federation. Retrieved 22 December 2011.
  3. ^ "Sorteio da 4.ª eliminatória, em direto" [4th Round Draw, Live]. Record (in Portuguese). October 24, 2011. Archived from the original on October 25, 2011.
  4. ^ a b "Sorteio dos "oitavos" e "quartos", em direto" [5th Round and Quarterfinals Draw, Live]. Record (in Portuguese). November 22, 2011.
  5. ^ "Sporting-Nacional nas "meias"" [Sporting against Nacional on the "semis"]. Record (in Portuguese). December 28, 2011.
  6. ^ "Paulo Baptista na final" [Paulo Baptista in the final]. abola.pt (in Portuguese). A Bola. 19 May 2012. Archived from the original on 24 May 2012. Retrieved 16 May 2012.