| Tournament details | |
|---|---|
| Country | Portugal |
| Dates | September 1997 – 24 May 1998 |
| Final positions | |
| Champions | Porto(9th title) |
| Runners-up | Braga |
| Tournament statistics | |
| Top goal scorer(s) | Mário Jardel (10 goals) |
The 1997–98Taça de Portugal was the 58th edition of thePortuguesefootball knockout tournament, organized by thePortuguese Football Federation (FPF). The 1997–98 Taça de Portugal began in September 1997.[1] The final was played on 24 May 1998 at theEstádio Nacional.[2]
Boavista were the previous holders, having defeatedBenfica 3–2 in the previous season's final.[3] Defending champions Boavista were eliminated in the quarter-finals by second division sideUnião de Leiria.[4]Porto defeatedBraga, 3–1 in the final to win their ninth Taça de Portugal.[5] As a result of Porto winning both the league and cup in the same season, cup finalists Braga would play theDragões in the1998 Supertaça Cândido de Oliveira.[6][7]
Ties were played on the 16 November–17 December, whilst replays were played between the 3–28 December.[8][9]
| 16 November 1997 | Benfica(I) | 3 – 0 | Rio Ave(I) | Estádio da Luz,Lisbon |
Taument 35'Panduru 56'Pringle 80' | (Report) |
| 16 November 1997 | Boavista(I) | 4 – 0 | Olhanense(III) | Estádio do Bessa,Porto |
| Delfim 10' Ayew 39',68'Jacaré 43' | (Report) |
| 16 November 1997 | Desportivo das Aves(II) | 2 – 4 (a.e.t.) | Beira-Mar(II) | Estádio do CD das Aves,Vila das Aves |
| Miguel 69' Nuno Mendes 77' | (Report) | Fusco 26' (pen.) Welder 87',114'Mangonga 116' |
| 16 November 1997 | Estoril(II) | 2 – 1 | Marítimo(I) | Estádio António Coimbra da Mota,Estoril |
| Alexandre Nunes 56' Álvaro 75' | (Report) | Zakaria 45' |
| 16 November 1997 | Estrela de Portalegre(III) | 0 – 1 (a.e.t.) | Leça(I) | Estádio Municipal de Portalegre,Portalegre |
| (Report) | Tozé 93' |
| 16 November 1997 | Felgueiras(II) | 1 – 1 (a.e.t.) | Braga(I) | Estádio Doutor Machado de Matos,Felgueiras |
| Azevedo 25' | (Report) | Gamboa 62' |
| 16 November 1997 | Maia(II) | 0 – 0 (a.e.t.) | Feirense(II) | Estádio José Vieira de Carvalho,Maia |
| (Report) |
| 16 November 1997 | Sporting CP(I) | 3 – 0 | Varzim(I) | Estádio José Alvalade,Lisbon |
| Machado 98' Oceano 107'Lang 119' | (Report) |
| 16 November 1997 | União de Leiria(II) | 3 – 0 | Chaves(I) | Estádio Dr. Magalhães Pessoa,Leiria |
| Reinaldo 19' Hugo 45'Gervino 56' | (Report) |
| 16 November 1997 | União de Montemor(III) | 0 – 0 (a.e.t.) | Vila Real(III) | Estádio 1º de Maio,Montemor-o-Novo |
| (Report) |
| 16 November 1997 | Vizela(III) | 2 – 0 | União de Lamas(II) | Estádio do Futebol Clube de Vizela,Vizela |
| Marco 57' Berto Machado 72' | (Report) |
| 3 December 1997Replay | Feirense(II) | 2 – 3 | Maia(II) | Estádio Marcolino de Castro,Santa Maria da Feira |
| Adilson 90' Luís 119' | (Report) | Marco Peixoto 35' Miguel Barros 101'João Paulo 118' |
| 3 December 1997Replay | Vila Real(III) | 4 – 0 | União de Montemor(III) | Complexo Desportivo Monte da Forca,Vila Real |
| Rui André 13' Rosário 48'Schuster 52'Cerović 87' | (Report) |
| 17 December 1997 | Gil Vicente(II) | 1 – 0 | Dragões Sandinenses(IV) | Estádio Adelino Ribeiro Novo,Barcelos |
| Tuck 83' (pen.) | (Report) |
| 17 December 1997 | Penafiel(II) | 2 – 1 | Estrela de Vendas Novas(III) | Estádio Municipal 25 de Abril,Penafiel |
| Carlos Freitas 53' Monteiro 71' | (Report) | Barbosa 64' |
| 17 December 1997 | Porto(I) | 9 – 1 | Juventude de Évora(III) | Estádio das Antas,Porto |
| Zahovič 30' (pen.) Jardel 47',49',55',57',67',82',89'Drulović 85' | (Report) | Kikas 66' |
| 17 December 1997 | Portomosense(II) | 1 – 4 | Freamunde(III) | Parque de Jogos de Porto de Mós,Porto de Mós |
| (Report) |
| 28 December 1997Replay | Braga(I) | 1 – 0 | Felgueiras(II) | Estádio Primeiro de Maio,Braga |
| Karoglan 2' | (Report) |
Ties were played between the 28 December to the 14 January.[10][11] Due to the odd number of teams involved at this stage of the competition,União de Leiria qualified for the quarter-finals due to having no opponent to face at this stage of the competition.
| 28 December 1997 | Gil Vicente(II) | 2 – 0 | Estoril(II) | Estádio Adelino Ribeiro Novo,Barcelos |
| Lim 4' Quim 79' | (Report) |
| 14 January 1998 | Benfica(I) | 1 – 0 | Beira-Mar(II) | Estádio da Luz,Lisbon |
| Gamarra 73' | (Report) |
| 14 January 1998 | Leça(I) | 0 – 2 | Sporting CP(I) | Estádio do Leça FC,Leça da Palmeira |
| (Report) | Marioni 28' Vidigal 89' |
| 14 January 1998 | Penafiel(II) | 0 – 1 | Braga(I) | Estádio Municipal 25 de Abril,Penafiel |
| (Report) | Baltasar 77' |
| 14 January 1998 | Maia(II) | 4 – 5 (a.e.t.) | Porto(I) | Estádio José Vieira de Carvalho,Maia |
| Damas 5', 52', 68' João Paulo 22' | (Report) | Capucho 26' Mielcarski 59'Gaspar 60',80'Zahovič 115' |
| 14 January 1998 | Vila Real(III) | 0 – 3 | Boavista(I) | Complexo Desportivo Monte da Forca,Vila Real |
| (Report) | Luís Manuel 55' Pedro Emanuel 74'Couto 84' |
| 14 January 1998 | Vizela(III) | 0 – 2 | Freamunde(IV) | Estádio do Futebol Clube de Vizela,Vizela |
| (Report) |
Ties were played on the 4 February, whilst replays were played between the 11–17 February.[12][13]
| 4 February 1998 | Boavista(I) | 2 – 2 (a.e.t.) | União de Leiria(II) | Estádio do Bessa,Porto |
| Hélder Batista 4' Martelinho 43' | (Report) | Dinda 64' Gervino 90+1' |
| 4 February 1998 | Freamunde(IV) | 0 – 4 | Porto(I) | Campo SC Freamunde,Freamunde |
| (Report) | Barroso 14' Folha 29'Drulović 71'Artur 88' |
| 4 February 1998 | Gil Vicente(II) | 1 – 1 (a.e.t.) | Benfica(I) | Estádio Adelino Ribeiro Novo,Barcelos |
| (Report) | Nuno Gomes 42' |
| 4 February 1998 | Braga(I) | 3 – 1 (a.e.t.) | Sporting CP(I) | Estádio Primeiro de Maio,Braga |
| Bruno 61' Formoso 101'Karoglan 103' (pen.) | (Report) | Marioni 78' |
| 11 February 1998Replay | Benfica(I) | 1 – 0 | Gil Vicente(II) | Estádio da Luz,Lisbon |
| Nuno Gomes 55' | (Report) |
| 17 February 1998Replay | União de Leiria(II) | 3 – 1 (a.e.t.) | Boavista(I) | Estádio Dr. Magalhães Pessoa,Leiria |
| Reinaldo 19' Duah 101'Dinda 118' | (Report) | Delfim 17' |
Ties were played on the 24 February.[14][15]
| 24 February 1998 | Braga(I) | 2 – 1 | Benfica(I) | Estádio Primeiro de Maio,Braga |
| Karoglan 32',58' | (Report) | Panduru 15' |
| 24 February 1998 | União de Leiria(II) | 2 – 3 (a.e.t.) | Porto(I) | Estádio Dr. Magalhães Pessoa,Leiria |
| Nunes 61' Reinaldo 75' | (Report) | Zahovič 9' Manuel Pinto 77'Mielcarski 111' |