| Tournament details | |
|---|---|
| Country | Portugal |
| Dates | September 1995 – 18 May 1996 |
| Final positions | |
| Champions | Benfica(23rd title) |
| Runners-up | Sporting CP |
| Tournament statistics | |
| Top goal scorer(s) | Marcelo (5 goals) |
The1995–96 Taça de Portugal was the 57th edition of theTaça de Portugal, a Portuguesefootball knockout tournament organized by thePortuguese Football Federation. It began in September 1995[1] and concluded with thefinal at theEstádio Nacional on 18 May 1996.
Sporting CP were the previous holders, having defeatedMarítimo 2–0 in theprevious season's final.[2]Benfica defeated Sporting 3–1 in the final to win their 23rd Taça de Portugal.[3] As a result of them winning the domestic cup competition, Benfica faced1995–96 Primeira Divisão winnersPorto in the1996 Supertaça Cândido de Oliveira.[4][5]
Ties were played on the 31 January, whilst replays were played between the 7–14 February.[6][7] Due to the odd number of teams involved at this stage of the competition,Olhanense qualified for the quarter-finals due to having no opponent to face at this stage of the competition.
| 31 January 1996 | Farense(I) | 1–1 (a.e.t.) | Benfica(I) | Estádio de São Luís,Faro |
| (Report) | Marcelo 71' | Referee: Veiga Trigo |
| 31 January 1996 | Felgueiras(I) | 1–2 | Penafiel(II) | Estádio Doutor Machado de Matos,Felgueiras |
| (Report) |
| 31 January 1996 | Marítimo(I) | 2–0 | Vila Real(III) | Estádio dos Barreiros,Funchal |
| (Report) |
| 31 January 1996 | Portimonense(III) | 0–1 | União de Leiria(I) | Estádio Municipal de Portimão,Portimão |
| (Report) |
| 31 January 1996 | Sporting CP(I) | 4–1 | Campomaiorense(I) | Estádio José Alvalade,Lisbon |
| Yordanov 1' Barbosa 37'Amuneke 43',67' | (Report) | Silvério 72' |
| 31 January 1996 | Sporting de Lamego(III) | 1–1 (a.e.t.) | Porto(I) | Estádio dos Remédios,Lamego |
| Lapa 119' | (Report) | Domingos 108' |
| 31 January 1996 | Vitória de Guimarães(I) | 1–0 | Belenenses(I) | Estádio D. Afonso Henriques,Guimarães |
| Ricardo Lopes 66' | (Report) |
| 7 February 1996Replay | Porto(I) | 1–0 | Sporting de Lamego(III) | Estádio das Antas,Porto |
| Drulović 88' | (Report) |
| 14 February 1996Replay | Benfica(I) | 1–0 | Farense(I) | Estádio da Luz,Lisbon |
| Airez 60',68' Marcelo 81' | (Report) | Referee: José Leirós |
Ties were played on the 25 February.[8][9]
| 25 February 1996 | Benfica(I) | 1–0 (a.e.t.) | Vitória de Guimarães(I) | Estádio da Luz,Lisbon |
| Marcelo 98' | (Report) | Referee: Martins dos Santos |
| 25 February 1996 | Olhanense(III) | 1–2 | Sporting CP(I) | Estádio José Arcanjo,Olhão |
| Xabregas 18' | (Report) | Alves 10' Sá Pinto 90' |
| 25 February 1996 | Porto(I) | 2–0 | Penafiel(II) | Estádio das Antas,Porto |
| João Manuel Pinto 50',76' | (Report) |
| 25 February 1996 | União de Leiria(I) | 2–1 | Marítimo(I) | Estádio Municipal da Marinha Grande,Marinha Grande |
| (Report) |
Ties were played between the 10–24 April.[10][11]
| 10 April 1996 | Benfica(I) | 2–0 (a.e.t.) | União de Leiria(I) | Estádio da Luz,Lisbon |
| Marcelo 113',119' | (Report) | Crespo 61'  81'Hugo 66' 84' | Referee:Lucílio Batista |
| 10 April 1996 | Porto(I) | 1–1 (a.e.t.) | Sporting CP(I) | Estádio das Antas,Porto |
| J. Costa 90' | (Report) | Barbosa 30' | Referee: António Rola |
| 24 April 1996Replay | Sporting CP(I) | 1–0 (a.e.t.) | Porto(I) | Estádio José Alvalade,Lisbon |
| Martins 117' | (Report) | Referee: Bento Marques |
| Benfica | 3–1 | Sporting CP |
|---|---|---|
| Airez 9' João Pinto 39',67' | (Report) | Xavier 83' (pen.) |