| Tournament details | |
|---|---|
| Host country | Portugal |
| Dates | 2 August 2008 – 21 March 2009 |
| Teams | 32 |
| Final positions | |
| Champions | Benfica (1st title) |
| Runners-up | Sporting CP |
| Tournament statistics | |
| Matches played | 53 |
| Goals scored | 124 (2.34 per match) |
| Top scorer | Liédson (4) |
2009–10 → | |
The2008–09 Taça da Liga was the second edition of theTaça da Liga, also known asCarlsberg Cup due to sponsorship reasons. The first matches were played on 2 August 2008 and the final was held on 21 March 2009 at theEstádio Algarve inFaro. Present for the second time in the final of this competition,Sporting CP were once again defeated 3–2 on penalties, this time by rivalsBenfica.
After the first season, a change in the format was approved by thePortuguese League for Professional Football.[1] The Cup began with a two-legged round between teams fromLiga de Honra (2nd level). Winners were joined by the clubs classified 7th–14th fromlast season'sPrimeira Liga (1st level) plus two promoted tothis season's Liga. There were six groups of three clubs each, and every team played two matches (once home and once away). Winners of the groups joined the top-six teams from the last season's Primeira Liga and there were three groups of four teams, each club playing three matches. Winners of the groups and the best second-placed club competed in the one-legged semi-finals, with the winners advancing to the final.
This is a list of clubs participating in the 2008–09 Portuguese League Cup:
The matches were played on August 2 (first legs) and August 9 and 10, 2008 (second legs).
| Team 1 | Agg.Tooltip Aggregate score | Team 2 | 1st leg | 2nd leg |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Feirense | 1–2 | Vizela | 1–2 | 0–0 |
| Santa Clara | 1–2 | Olhanense | 0–0 | 1–2 |
| Estoril | 2–1 | U.D. Oliveirense | 1–0 | 1–1 |
| Varzim | 0–1 | União de Leiria | 0–0 | 0–1 |
| Sporting da Covilhã | w/o | Boavista[2] | / | / |
| Freamunde | 3–3(4–2p) | Desportivo das Aves | 3–1 | 0–2 |
| Portimonense | 1–4 | Gil Vicente | 0–2 | 1–2 |
| Gondomar | 3–3(5–4p) | Beira-Mar | 3–1 | 0–2 |
The matches were played from August 16 to November 5, 2008.
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification | RAV | BRA | LEI | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Rio Ave | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | +2 | 6 | Advance tothird round | 1–0 | |||
| 2 | Braga | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 1 | +3 | 3 | 4–0 | ||||
| 3 | Leixões | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 6 | −5 | 0 | 1–2 |
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification | BEL | GVI | SCO | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Belenenses | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | +1 | 4 | Advance tothird round | 0–0 | |||
| 2 | Gil Vicente | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 0–1 | ||||
| 3 | Sporting da Covilhã | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | −1 | 1 | 1–2 |
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification | PAÇ | EST | VIZ | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Paços de Ferreira | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 1 | +3 | 6 | Advance tothird round | 2–1 | |||
| 2 | Estrela da Amadora | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 3 | +2 | 3 | 4–1 | ||||
| 3 | Vizela | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 6 | −5 | 0 | 0–2 |
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification | NAC | ULE | TRO | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Nacional | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 1 | +1 | 3 | Advance tothird round | 2–0 | |||
| 2 | União de Leiria | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 1–0 | ||||
| 3 | Trofense | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | −1 | 3 | 1–0 |
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification | OLH | ESP | NAV | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Olhanense | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 2 | +1 | 3 | Advance tothird round | 2–0 | |||
| 2 | Estoril | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 3 | 2–1 | ||||
| 3 | Naval 1º de Maio | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 4 | −1 | 3 | 3–2 |
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification | ACA | GND | FRM | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Académica | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 1 | +2 | 4 | Advance tothird round | 1–1 | |||
| 2 | Gondomar | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | −1 | 3 | 0–2 | ||||
| 3 | Freamunde | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | −1 | 1 | 0–1 |
The matches were played from December 14, 2008 to January 18, 2009.
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification | POR | NAC | ACA | VSE | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Porto | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 3 | +1 | 6 | Advance toknockout phase | 1–0 | 2–1 | |||
| 2 | Nacional | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 4 | 2–1 | |||||
| 2 | Académica | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 4 | 1–1 | |||||
| 4 | Vitória de Setúbal | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 4 | −1 | 3 | 1–0 | 1–2 |
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification | SCP | RAV | MAR | PAÇ | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Sporting CP | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 1 | +8 | 9 | Advance toknockout phase | 3–0 | 5–1 | |||
| 2 | Rio Ave | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 4 | −1 | 3 | 0–1 | |||||
| 3 | Marítimo | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 6 | −3 | 3 | 1–2 | 2–1 | ||||
| 4 | Paços de Ferreira | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 8 | −4 | 3 | 2–1 |
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification | BEN | VGU | BEL | OLH | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Benfica | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 1 | +6 | 9 | Advance toknockout phase | 1–0 | 4–1 | |||
| 2 | Vitória de Guimarães | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 2 | +1 | 4 | 0–2 | 3–0 | ||||
| 3 | Belenenses | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | +1 | 4 | 0–0 | |||||
| 4 | Olhanense | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 9 | −8 | 0 | 0–2 |
The semi-finals were held as one-legged matches with the two teams that had the highest number of points in the third round being given the home ground advantage.[3] The draw was held at the LPFP headquarters on 20 January 2009, 12:30UTC. The matches were played on 4 February 2009.[4]
| Sporting CP | 1–1 (a.e.t.) | Benfica |
|---|---|---|
| Pereirinha | Reyes | |
| Penalties | ||
| Romagnoli Rochemback Moutinho Derlei Postiga | 2–3 | |