| Event | Supertaça Cândido de Oliveira (Portuguese Super Cup) | ||||||
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| Date | 1 December 1981 | ||||||
| Venue | Estádio da Luz,Lisbon | ||||||
| Referee | António Garrido (Leiria)[1] | ||||||
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| Date | 8 December 1981 | ||||||
| Venue | Estádio das Antas,Porto | ||||||
| Referee | Alder Dante (Santarém)[2] | ||||||
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The1981 Supertaça Cândido de Oliveira was the 3rd edition of theSupertaça Cândido de Oliveira, the annualPortuguesefootball season-opening match contested by the winners of the previous season's topleague andcup competitions (or cup runner-up in case the league- and cup-winning club is the same). The 1981 Supertaça Cândido de Oliveira was contested over two legs, and opposedBenfica andPorto of thePrimeira Liga. Benfica qualified for the SuperCup by winning both the1980–81 Primeira Divisão and the1980–81 Taça de Portugal, whilst Porto qualified for the Supertaça as the cup runner-up.[3][4]
The first leg which took place at theEstádio da Luz, saw a comfortable Benfica 2–0 win. The second leg which took place at theEstádio das Antas saw Porto defeat Benfica 4–1 (4–3 on aggregate), which granted theDragões their first Supertaça.[5]
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| 1981 Supertaça Cândido de Oliveira Winners |
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