| Taça de Portugal Millennium | |
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| Tournament details | |
| Country | Portugal |
| Teams | 173 |
| Final positions | |
| Champions | Académica de Coimbra (2nd title) |
| Runners-up | Sporting CP |
| Tournament statistics | |
| Matches played | 173 |
| Top goal scorer(s) | Ricky van Wolfswinkel (5 goals) |
The2011–12 Taça de Portugal (also known as the2011–12 Taça de Portugal Millenium) was the 72nd season of theTaça de Portugal (English:Portuguese Cup), the premier Portuguesefootballknockout competition, organized by thePortuguese Football Federation (FPF). Thefinal was played on 20 May 2012 betweenAcadémica de Coimbra, returning to the final for the first time since1969, andSporting CP, and was won by Associação Acadêmica de Coimbra. The winners qualified for thegroup stage of the2012–13 UEFA Europa League.[1]
Porto were the previous holders, having won the competition for a third consecutive time after beatingVitória de Guimarães 6–2 inthe previous season's final. However, Porto was not able to defend the title as they were defeated 3–0 byAcadémica de Coimbra in the fourth round.
| Round | Main date[2] | Fixtures | Clubs | New entries this round | Notes |
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| First Round | 28 August 2011 | 60 | 172 → 112 | 120 | Clubs participating in theSegunda Divisão andTerceira Divisão gain entry. |
| Second Round | 11 September 2011 | 48 | 112 → 64 | 16 | Clubs participating inLiga de Honra gain entry. |
| Third Round | 16 October 2011 | 32 | 64 → 32 | 16 | Clubs participating in thePrimeira 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 theEstádio Nacional. |
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In this round entered teams fromLiga ZON Sagres(1st level) and the winners from the second round. The matches were played on the 14th, 15th and 16 October 2011.
The draw for the fourth round was held on 24 October 2011 at 12:00WET inPortuguese Football Federation (FPF) headquarters situated inLisbon, Portugal.[3] The last season finalists,Porto andVitória de Guimarães, were both in draw.Alcochetense andSanta Maria, both from theTerceira 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 |
The matches were played on November 18, 19 and 20, 2011.
| 18 November 2011 | Naval(LH) | 0–1 | Benfica(PL) | Figueira da Foz |
| 20:15WET | [citation needed] | Rodrigo 82' | Stadium:Municipal José Bento Pessoa Referee: Artur Soares Dias |
| 19 November 2011 | Moreirense(LH) | 7–1 | Lousada(II) | Moreira de Cónegos |
| 16:00WET | Jérémie N'Jock 1',5',19' Gonçalves 8'Pinto 48'Ghilas 61'Carneiro 71' | [citation needed] | Oseías 60' | Stadium:Joaquim de Almeida Freitas Referee: André Gralha |
| 19 November 2011 | Académica(PL) | 3–0 | Porto(PL) | Coimbra |
| 20:15WET | Marinho 64' Silva 81'Valente 89' | [citation needed] | Stadium:Cidade de Coimbra Referee: Bruno Paixão |
| 20 November 2011 | S. João de Ver(II) | 0–3 | Tirsense(II) | Santa Maria da Feira |
| 14:30WET | [citation needed] | 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.) (5–4p) | Gondomar(II) | Mirandela |
| 14:30WET | Bertinho 5' | [citation needed] | Tiago Lenho 18' (pen.) | Stadium:São Sebastião Referee: Albano Correia |
| 20 November 2011 | Alcochetense(III) | 0–0 (a.e.t.) (2–4p) | Olhanense(PL) | Alcochete |
| 14:30WET | [citation needed] | Stadium:António Almeida Correia Referee: Paulo Baptista |
| 20 November 2011 | Ribeira Brava(II) | 0–0 (a.e.t.) (5–4p) | Sporting Covilhã(LH) | Ribeira Brava (Madeira) |
| 15:00WET | [citation needed] | Stadium:Centro Desportivo da Madeira Referee: Bruno Esteves |
| 20 November 2011 | Leixões(LH) | 1–0 | Santa Maria(III) | Matosinhos |
| 15:00WET | L. Silva 44' | [citation needed] | Stadium:Estádio do Mar Referee: Rui Silva |
| 20 November 2011 | Belenenses(LH) | 2–0 | Vizela(II) | Lisbon |
| 15:00WET | Geovane Maranhão 21' Camará 89' | [citation needed] | Stadium:Estádio do Restelo Referee: João Ferreira |
| 20 November 2011 | Estoril(LH) | 2–1 (a.e.t.) | Penafiel(LH) | Estoril |
| 15:00WET | Licá 10' Adilson 121' | [citation needed] | Manoel 31' (pen.) | Stadium:António Coimbra da Mota Referee: Nuno Almeida |
| 20 November 2011 | Juventude de Évora(II) | 0–1 | Marítimo(PL) | Évora |
| 15:00WET | [citation needed] | 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 |
| 15:00WET | Jeferson 69' Tomás 113' (pen.) | [citation needed] | 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 |
| 15:00WET | [citation needed] | Adriano 11' (pen.) | Stadium:João Cardoso Referee: Hugo Pacheco |
| 20 November 2011 | Paços de Ferreira(PL) | 2–2 (a.e.t.) (4–5p) | Nacional(PL) | Paços de Ferreira |
| 16:00WET | Stojanović 54' (o.g.) Melgarejo 62' | [citation needed] | Neto 27' Mateus 39' | Stadium:Mata Real Referee: António Ferreira |
| 20 November 2011 | Desportivo das Aves(LH) | 0–0 (a.e.t.) (3–2p) | Vitória de Guimarães(PL) | Vila das Aves (Santo Tirso) |
| 18:00WET | [citation needed] | Stadium:Estádio do CD das Aves Referee: Jorge Tavares |
| 20 November 2011 | Sporting CP(PL) | 2–0 | Braga(PL) | Lisbon |
| 20:15WET | Capel 14' Insúa 21' | [citation needed] | Stadium:José Alvalade Referee:Jorge Sousa |
The draw for the fifth round was held on 22 November 2011 at 12:00WET atPortuguese Football Federation (FPF) headquarters inLisbon.[4] The last season's finalists,Porto andVitória de Guimarães, were eliminated in the previous round.Torreense,Mirandela,Tirsense andRibeira Brava from thePortuguese Second Division were the lowest-ranked teams left in the competition at this stage.
| Primeira Liga | Liga de Honra | Portuguese Second Division |
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| Benfica Marítimo Sporting CP Nacional Académica de Coimbra Olhanense | Desportivo das Aves Moreirense Oliveirense Belenenses Estoril Praia Leixões | Torreense Mirandela Tirsense Ribeira Brava |
The matches were played between December 1 and December 5, 2011.
| 1 December 2011 | Moreirense(LH) | 2–1 | Torreense(II) | Moreira de Cónegos |
| 16:00WET | Pinto 3' Wágner 45' (pen.) | [citation needed] | Anta 71' | Stadium:Joaquim de Almeida Freitas Attendance: 600 Referee: Vasco Santos |
| 2 December 2011 | Marítimo(PL) | 2–1 | Benfica(PL) | Funchal |
| 20:15WET | Sousa 60' Sami 70' | [citation needed] | Saviola 26' (pen.) | Stadium:Estádio dos Barreiros Referee: Paulo Baptista |
| 3 December 2011 | Estoril-Praia(LH) | 2–2 (a.e.t.) (2–4p) | Olhanense(PL) | Estoril |
| 20:15WET | Coimbra 16' Vitória 120' | [citation needed] | Duarte 90+4' (pen.) Yontcha 112' | Stadium:António Coimbra da Mota Referee: Bruno Paixão |
| 4 December 2011 | Mirandela(II) | 1–1 (a.e.t.) (4–5p) | Oliveirense(LH) | Mirandela |
| 14:30WET | Ericson 11' | [citation needed] | 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) |
| 15:00WET | Valente 19' Pires 103' | [citation needed] | João Pedro 85' | Stadium:Estádio do CD das Aves Referee: Jorge Ferreira |
| 4 December 2011 | Tirsense(II) | 0–0 (a.e.t.) (3–4p) | Nacional(PL) | Santo Tirso |
| 15:00WET | [citation needed] | Stadium:Abel Alves de Figueiredo Referee: Bruno Alexandre Da Silva Esteves |
| 4 December 2011 | Leixões(LH) | 2–5 (a.e.t.) | Académica(PL) | Matosinhos |
| 19:15WET | Jumisse 39' Tavares 66' | [citation needed] | Silva 37',98' Fábio Luís 86',100'Éder 120' | Stadium:Estádio do Mar Referee: Marco Ferreira |
| 5 December 2011 | Sporting CP(PL) | 2–0 | Belenenses(LH) | Lisbon |
| 20:15WET | Van Wolfswinkel 50' Schaars 66' | [citation needed] | Stadium:José Alvalade |
The draw for the quarterfinals was held on 22 November 2011 at 12:00WET inPortuguese Football Federation (FPF) headquarters situated inLisbon, Portugal.[4]
| Primeira Liga | Liga de Honra |
|---|---|
| Marítimo Sporting CP Nacional Académica de Coimbra Olhanense | Desportivo das Aves Moreirense Oliveirense |
The matches were played on December 21 and 22, 2011.
| 21 December 2011 | Académica(PL) | 3–2 | Desportivo das Aves(LH) | Coimbra |
| 19:00WET | 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) | 3–0 | Marítimo(PL) | Lisbon |
| 19:00WET | Carrillo 49' Van Wolfswinkel 60' (pen.)Insúa 82' | [citation needed] | Stadium:José Alvalade Attendance: 21,000 Referee:Dias |
| 22 December 2011 | Oliveirense(LH) | 2–1 | Olhanense(PL) | Oliveira de Azeméis |
| 21:00WET | Paulo Clemente 25' Lima 45+2' | [citation needed] | Cauê 11' | Stadium:Estádio Carlos Osório Attendance: 2,500 Referee:Gomes |
| 23 December 2011 | Moreirense(LH) | 2–2 (a.e.t.) (5–6p) | Nacional(PL) | Moreira de Cónegos |
| 20:15WET | Espinho 50' (pen.) Moreira 88' | [citation needed] | Claudemir 1' (pen.) Barcelos 20' | Stadium:Joaquim de Almeida Freitas Referee:Sousa |
| Penalties | ||||
Espinho Carneiro Moreira Robson Wágner Ghilas  | Madeira Claudemir Diego Rondón Todorović Neto | |||
The draw for the sixth round was held on 28 December 2011 at 12:00WET inPortuguese Football Federation (FPF) headquarters situated inLisbon, Portugal.[5]
| Primeira Liga | Liga de Honra |
|---|---|
| Sporting CP Nacional Académica de Coimbra | Oliveirense |
| 11 January 2012 | Sporting CP(PL) | 2–2 | Nacional(PL) | Lisbon |
| 20:15 | Elias 78' Schaars 90+6' | [citation needed] | Rondón 36' Candeias 45+2' | Stadium:José Alvalade Attendance: 17,881 Referee:Lucílio Baptista |
| 12 January 2012 | Académica(PL) | 1–0 | Oliveirense(LH) | Coimbra |
| 20:15 | Sow 90+5' | [citation needed] | Stadium:Estádio Cidade de Coimbra Attendance: 14,357 Referee: Carlos Xistra |
| 7 February 2012 | Oliveirense(LH) | 2–2 (2–3agg.) | Académica(PL) | Oliveira de Azeméis |
| 20:15 | Paulo Clemente 18' Adriano 26' (pen.) | [citation needed] | Marinho 20',55' | Stadium:Estádio Carlos Osório Attendance: 5,000 Referee:Marco Ferreira |
| 8 February 2012 | Nacional(PL) | 1–3 (3–5agg.) | Sporting CP(PL) | Funchal |
| 20:15 | Barcelos 63' | Report | Rinaudo 18' Van Wolfswinkel 75'Pereira 90+4' | Stadium:Estádio da Madeira |
| Rank | Player | Club | Goals |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Ricky van Wolfswinkel | Sporting CP | 5 |
| 2 |  Marinho | Académica de Coimbra | 4 |
 Walter | Porto | 4 | |
| 4 | Adrien Silva | Académica de Coimbra | 3 |
| Djão | Alcochetense | 3 | |
 Jérémie N'Jock | Moreirense | 3 | |
| João Tomás | Rio Ave | 3 | |
| Miguel Rosa | Belenenses | 3 |
Last updated: 27 January 2013