| Tournament details | |
|---|---|
| Country | Portugal |
| Teams | 165 |
| Final positions | |
| Champions | Vitória de Guimarães (1st title) |
| Runners-up | Benfica |
| Tournament statistics | |
| Matches played | 163 |
| Goals scored | 484 (2.97 per match) |
| Top goal scorer(s) | Óscar Cardozo Ricardo (6 goals each) |
The2012–13 Taça de Portugal was the 73rd season of theTaça de Portugal, the premier Portuguesefootballknockout cup competition organized by thePortuguese Football Federation (FPF). It was contested by a total of 162 teams competing in thetop four tiers of Portuguese football. The competition began with the first round matches in August 2012 and concluded withthe final on 26 May 2013, at theEstádio Nacional inOeiras.[1]
Vitória de Guimarães were the winners, following their 2–1 defeat ofBenfica. They secured their first title in the competition after five previous failed attempts and became the twelfth team to win the Taça de Portugal – the first first-time winners sinceBeira-Mar in 1999. With this victory, Vitória de Guimarães qualified for the2013–14 UEFA Europa Leaguegroup stage.
Académica de Coimbra were the defending champions after defeatingSporting CP 1–0 in theprevious season's final, but were eliminated in the quarter-finals byBenfica.
As in the previous season, the competition format was organized in a knockout system consisting of seven rounds, which preceded the final match. Teams competing in theSegunda Divisão andTerceira Divisão, respectively the third and fourth tiers of Portuguese football, entered the competition in the first round. In the second round,Segunda Liga teams were joined by the first round winners and the remaining Second and/or Third Division teams that received abye in the previous round. The second round winners advanced to the third round, where they met the top tierPrimeira Liga teams for the first time. Unlike the previous rounds, which were contested in one-legged fixtures, the semi-finals were played over two legs in a home-and-away basis. The final was played at a neutral venue, theEstádio Nacional inOeiras.
| Round | Teams remaining | Teams involved | Winners from previous round | New entries this round | Leagues entering this round |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| First Round | 162 | 100 | none | 100 | Segunda Divisão Terceira Divisão |
| Second Round | 112 | 96 | 50 | 46 | Segunda Liga |
| Third Round | 64 | 64 | 48 | 16 | Primeira Liga |
| Fourth Round | 32 | 32 | 32 | none | none |
| Fifth Round | 16 | 16 | 16 | none | none |
| Quarterfinals | 8 | 8 | 8 | none | none |
| Semifinals | 4 | 4 | 4 | none | none |
| Final | 2 | 2 | 2 | none | none |
A total of 162 teams from the top four tiers of the national football system from were considered eligible by FPF to participate in the competition:
| Primeira Liga (16 teams) |
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| Segunda Liga (16 teams) |
| Second Division (48 teams) |
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| Third Division (82 teams) |
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All draws were held at the FPF headquarters inLisbon.[2][3][4][5][6][7]
| Round | Draw date | Main date | Fixtures | Teams | Prize money[8] |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| First Round | 2 August 2012 | 26 August 2012 | 50 | 162 → 112 | €2,000 |
| Second Round | 31 August 2012 | 16 September 2012 | 48 | 112 → 64 | €3,000 |
| Third Round | 25 September 2012 | 21 October 2012 | 32 | 64 → 32 | €4,000 |
| Fourth Round | 29 October 2012 | 18 November 2012 | 16 | 32 → 16 | €5,000 |
| Fifth Round | 20 November 2012 | 2 December 2012 | 8 | 16 → 8 | €7,500 |
| Quarterfinals | 18 December 2012 | 16–17 January 2013 | 4 | 8 → 4 | €10,000 |
| Semifinals | 30 January 2013 (first leg) 17 April 2013 (second leg) | 4 | 4 → 2 | €15,000 | |
| Final | 26 May 2013 | 1 | 2 → 1 | €150,000 (runner-up) €300,000 (winner) |
Teams from theSegunda Divisão (II) andTerceira Divisão (III) entered in this initial round. The draw was made on 2 August 2012 and determined the 100 teams contesting this round and the remaining 30 teams with a bye into the second round. Matches were played mainly on 26 August, with a few taking place the day before and later on 9 September 2012.
The following 30 teams were given a bye into the second round:
| Primeira Liga | Segunda Liga | Second Division | Third Division | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
16 / 16 | 16 / 16 | 48 / 48 | 82 / 82 | 162 / 162 |
Lourinhanense,Melgacense,Santa Maria andLimianos were the only Third Division teams to eliminate opponents from the upper Second Division tier.
| 25 August 2012 | Sousense (II) | 2–0 | Beneditense (III) | Estádio 1º de Dezembro,Gondomar |
| 16:00 | Chico 60'Salvador 78' | Referee: Rui Amaral |
| 25 August 2012 | Santiago (III) | 0–2 | Bustelo (II) | Campo de Jogos José Mestre Leste,Lagoa,Azores |
| 16:00 | Dani Alves 77' Gonzaga 82' (pen.) | Referee: Filipe Reis |
| 25 August 2012 | Barreiro (III) | 1–0 | Moura (III) | Campo do SC Barreiro,Angra do Heroísmo,Azores |
| 16:00 | Lhuka 75' | Referee: Duarte Cerveira |
| 25 August 2012 | Académico de Viseu (II) | 6–0 | Prainha (III) | Estádio do Fontelo,Viseu |
| 17:00 | Luisinho 26',60' Luís Cardoso 6',29',43'Bruno Loureiro 88' | Referee: Sérgio Soares |
| 26 August 2012 | Operário (II) | 3–1 | Vila Real (III) | João Gualberto Borges Arruda,Lagoa,Azores |
| 11:30 | Hélder Arruda 54' Evandro 66' (pen.)Daniel Sousa 85' | Abreu 30' | Referee: José Almeida |
| 26 August 2012 | Flamengos (III) | 0–4 | Sertanense (II) | Estádio do Vale,Horta,Azores |
| 15:00 | João Góis 13' Mauro Bastos 7' (pen.)Alex 85' | Referee: João Pinto |
| 26 August 2012 | Oriental (II) | 2–1 | Juventude de Évora (III) | Campo Engenheiro Carlos Salema,Lisbon |
| 16:00 | Hyantony 28' Tiago Mota 85' | Rúben Freire 9' | Referee: Hélder Malheiro |
| 26 August 2012 | Sintrense (III) | 2–1 | Lusitano VRSA (III) | Estádio do Sport União Sintrense,Sintra |
| 16:00 | André Cacito 10' Emanuel 22' | Edgar Rosa 48' | Referee: João Luciano Cabral |
| 26 August 2012 | União de Montemor (III) | 1–0 | Oliveira de Frades (III) | Estádio 1º de Maio,Montemor-o-Novo |
| 16:00 | Referee: José Carlos Rodrigues |
| 26 August 2012 | Alba (III) | 3–4 | Vilaverdense (II) | Estádio Municipal António Augusto Martins Pereira,Albergaria-a-Velha |
| 16:00 | Zé Bastos 40' Paulo Simões 70'Sousa 90+4' | Ribeirinho 4' Beré 17' (pen.),24'Nené 51' (o.g.) | Referee: Albano Correia |
| 26 August 2012 | Gondomar (II) | 2–1 | Cesarense (II) | Estádio de S. Miguel,Gondomar |
| 16:00 | Luís Neves 78' (pen.) Júlio César 90+3' (pen.) | Manuel Pinto 84' (pen.) | Referee: Pedro Vilaça |
| 26 August 2012 | Marinhense (III) | 0–6 | Alcanenense (III) | Estádio Municipal da Marinha Grande,Marinha Grande |
| 16:00 | João Magalhães 29',78' Enoh 54' | Referee: Raúl Sousa |
| 26 August 2012 | Sporting de Espinho (II) | 1–0 | União de Tires (III) | Comendador Manuel Violas,Espinho |
| 16:00 | Capela 56' | Referee: João Santos |
| 26 August 2012 | São João de Ver (II) | 0–1 | Ribeirão (II) | Estádio Sport Clube São João de Ver,Santa Maria da Feira |
| 16:00 | Rogger 66' | Referee: Pedro Maia |
| 26 August 2012 | Real (III) | 0–1 | Cinfães (II) | Complexo Desportivo do Real Sport Clube,Queluz |
| 16:00 | Rúben 45' | Referee: Hugo Serafim Silva |
| 26 August 2012 | Farense (II) | 1–0 (a.e.t.) | Mafra (II) | Estádio de São Luís,Faro |
| 16:00 | Ibrahima Aka 96' | Referee: Luís Catita |
| 26 August 2012 | Serzedelo (III) | 0–1 | Caldas (III) | Campo das Oliveiras, Serzedelo (Guimarães) |
| 16:00 | Fábio Sabino 82' | Referee: Joel Miranda |
| 26 August 2012 | Parada (III) | 2–3 | Nogueirense (II) | Campo Nossa Senhora de Fátima,Castro Daire |
| 16:00 | Manú 61' (pen.) Reuss 90+1' | João Pedro 30' Chano 75'Zé Francisco 85' | Referee: António Costa |
| 26 August 2012 | Lourinhanense (III) | 1–1 (a.e.t.) (4–3p) | Carregado (II) | Estádio Municipal da Lourinhã,Lourinhã |
| 16:00 | Pedro Fonseca 118' (pen.) | Marmelo 102' | Referee:Tiago Martins |
| 26 August 2012 | Louletano (II) | 4–2 | Bragança (III) | Estádio do Algarve,Faro |
| 16:00 | Norberto 18',45' Bruno Mestre 84'Chiquinho 90+6' | Tamsir Kane 51' (pen.),63' (pen.) | Referee: Luís Reforço |
| 26 August 2012 | Aljustrelense (III) | 0–1 | Atlético de Reguengos (III) | Estádio Municipal de Aljustrel,Aljustrel |
| 16:00 | Diogo Oliveira 21' | Referee: Pedro Sancho |
| 26 August 2012 | Sacavenense (III) | 3–0 | Monte do Trigo (III) | Campo do Sacavenense,Sacavém |
| 16:00 | Referee: André Moreira |
| 26 August 2012 | Barreirense (III) | 2–2 (a.e.t.) (4–5p) | Oeiras (III) | Campo da Verderena,Barreiro |
| 16:00 | João Nuno 21' China 52' | Leonel Filipe 5',78' | Referee: Fábio Veríssimo |
| 26 August 2012 | Melgacense (III) | 2–1 (a.e.t.) | Famalicão (II) | Centro de Estágios de Melgaço,Melgaço |
| 16:00 | Marcos 40' Jorge Humberto 108' (pen.) | Rody 88' | Referee: António Ricardo Moreira |
| 26 August 2012 | Desportivo de Ronfe (III) | 1–2 | Pinhalnovense (II) | Estádio do Desportivo de Ronfe, Ronfe (Guimarães) |
| 16:00 | Vítor Vaz 40' | Pedro Neves 11' Jony 15' | Referee: Pedro Campos |
| 26 August 2012 | Oliveira do Bairro (III) | 2–2 (a.e.t.) (4–5p) | Aliados de Lordelo (III) | Estádio Municipal de Oliveira do Bairro,Oliveira do Bairro |
| 16:00 | Alexis 51' Luís Barreto 83' | Bezu 6' Festas 10' | Referee: Nuno Silva |
| 26 August 2012 | Vianense (III) | 0–1 | Felgueiras 1932 (III) | Estádio Dr. José de Matos,Viana do Castelo |
| 16:00 | Ricardinho 15' (o.g.) | Referee: João Ricardo Silva |
| 26 August 2012 | Torreense (II) | 2–2 (a.e.t.) (4–5p) | Futebol Benfica (II) | Parque de Jogos Manuel Marques,Torres Vedras |
| 16:00 | Marco Neves 10' Semedo 72' | Naia 19' Lamas 90' | Referee: Rui Rodrigues |
| 26 August 2012 | Fátima (II) | 2–0 | Vitória de Sernache (III) | Estádio Municipal de Fátima,Fátima |
| 16:00 | Marocas 13',50' | Referee: José Rodrigues |
| 26 August 2012 | Praiense (III) | 2–0 | Penelense (III) | Estádio Municipal da Praia da Vitória,Praia da Vitória,Azores |
| 16:00 | Marco Aurélio 2' João Borges 23' | Referee: Paulo Martins |
| 26 August 2012 | Oliveira do Hospital (III) | 3–2 | Sporting Ideal (III) | Estádio Municipal de Oliveira do Hospital,Oliveira do Hospital |
| 16:00 | Referee: André Baltasar |
| 26 August 2012 | Esperança de Lagos (III) | 1–1 (a.e.t.) (2–4p) | Grijó (III) | Estádio Municipal de Lagos,Lagos |
| 16:00 | André Lourenço 90' | João Magalhães 88' (pen.) |
| 26 August 2012 | Mortágua (III) | 0–1 | Fabril Barreiro (III) | Campo da Gandarada,Mortágua |
| 16:00 | Danilo Serrano 79' | Referee: Bruno Costa |
| 26 August 2012 | Pêro Pinheiro (III) | 2–1 | Maria da Fonte (III) | Parque de Jogos Pardal Monteiro,Sintra |
| 16:00 | Referee: André Almeida |
| 26 August 2012 | Vasco da Gama (III) | 3–2 | Caçadores das Taipas (III) | Estádio Municipal de Vidigueira,Vidigueira |
| 16:00 | Miguel 55' Nélson 78' | Referee: Fábio Varanda |
| 26 August 2012 | Angrense (III) | 1–2 | Vizela (II) | Estadio Municipal de Angra do Heroismo,Angra do Heroísmo,Azores |
| 16:00 | Rúben Rodrigues 90+3' | Ferraz 57',80' | Referee: Paulo Barradas |
| 26 August 2012 | Avanca (III) | 5–0 | Esposende (III) | Parque Desportivo da Associação Atlética de Avanca,Avanca |
| 16:00 | Tiago Amaral 4' João Couras 11'Veiros 26'Luís Bornes 28'Cassamá 90+2' | Referee: João Pedro Calado |
| 26 August 2012 | Castrense (III) | 0–2 | Eléctrico (III) | Estádio Municipal 25 de Abril,Castro Verde |
| 16:00 | Yoruba 31' André Dias 45' | Referee: Nuno Croino |
| 26 August 2012 | Infesta (II) | 2–2 (a.e.t.) (3–5p) | Chaves (II) | Parque de Jogos Manuel Ramos,Senhora da Hora |
| 16:00 | Vitinha I 90+2' Digas 100' | Gustavo Souza 85' Rui Raínho 112' | Referee: Daniel Cardoso |
| 26 August 2012 | Merelinense (III) | 2–3 | Mirandela (II) | Estádio João Soares Vieira, Merelim (Braga) |
| 16:00 | Afonso 78' Rondinele 90' (o.g.) | Rui Lopes 60' Leandro 71' (pen.)Nuno Corunha 90+2' | Referee: Rui Patrício |
| 26 August 2012 | Santa Eulália (III) | 3–1 (a.e.t.) | Rebordosa (III) | Campo Municipal de Santa Eulália,Vizela |
| 16:00 | Élio 54' Zézé 95'André Cunha 103' | Bessa 21' | Referee: Nelson Cunha |
| 26 August 2012 | Lusitânia (II) | 0–1 | Santa Maria (III) | Estádio João Paulo II,Angra do Heroísmo,Azores |
| 16:00 | Rui Gomes 32' | Referee: Sílvio Gouveia |
| 26 August 2012 | Joane (II) | 0–1 | Limianos (III) | Estádio de Barreiros,Joane,Vila Nova de Famalicão |
| 16:00 | Vasco 10' | Referee: Pedro Ferreira |
| 26 August 2012 | Tirsense (II) | 5–1 | Sesimbra (II) | Estádio Abel Alves de Figueiredo,Santo Tirso |
| 16:00 | Pedro Maurício 17' Pedro Tiba 6' (pen.),60'Rui Luís 80'André Soares 90' | Hugo Graça 25' | Referee: Rui Fernandes |
| 26 August 2012 | Pedras Rubras (III) | 4–1 | Alcobaça (III) | Estádio Municipal de Pedras Rubras,Pedras Rubras (Matosinhos) |
| 16:00 | Ricardinho 7' Biscoito 50'André Oliveira 52'João Paulo 88' | Fábio Félix 34' (pen.) | Referee: Vítor Silva |
| 26 August 2012 | Rabo de Peixe (III) | 0–2 | Tourizense (II) | Estádio do Bom Jesus,Rabo de Peixe,Azores |
| 17:00 | Alemão 23' Kané 79' | Referee: Carlos Dias |
| 26 August 2012 | Lousada (III) | 1–1 (a.e.t.) (2–4p) | Salgueiros 08 (III) | Estádio Municipal de Lousada,Lousada |
| 17:00 | João Carvalho 89' | Quim Ferraz 18' | Referee: Tiago Costa |
| 9 September 2012 | Varzim (II) | 5–1 | Marinhas (III) | Estádio do Varzim,Póvoa do Varzim |
| 15:00 | Zé Diogo 20' Tiago Lopes 54'Nani 65'Nelsinho 8' (pen.),60' | Sobrinho 31' (pen.) | Referee: José Laranjeiro |
| 9 September 2012 | União de Leiria (II) | 2–1 | Marinhas (III) | Campo da Portela, Santa Catarina da Serra |
| 15:00 | Serginho 12' Fellipe Silva 41' | Paulo Campos 65' | Referee: André Gralha |
| 9 September 2012 | Torres Novas (III) | 1–2 | Ribeira Brava (II) | Estádio Municipal Dr. Alves Vieira,Torres Novas |
| 16:00 | Major 30' | Anderson 45' (pen.) Abel Vieira 62' | Referee: Carlos Espadinha |
The 50 winners from the first round joined the 30 teams awarded with a second round bye and the 16 teams competing in theSegunda Liga (SL), the second tier league. The draw took place on 31 August 2012 and matches were played mainly on 16 September 2012, with a few games taking place the day before.
| Primeira Liga | Segunda Liga | Second Division | Third Division | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
16 / 16 | 16 / 16 | 38 / 48 | 42 / 82 | 112 / 162 |
Third Division teamsAliados de Lordelo,Caldas,Lourinhanense,Oliveira do Hospital andSanta Eulália were the only teams to eliminate opponents from better ranked leagues. Lourinhanense defeated a Second Division team for the second consecutive time.
| 15 September 2012 | União da Madeira (SL) | 3–1 | Benfica Castelo Branco (II) | Estádio Municipal de Machico,Machico,Madeira |
| 15:00 | Rúben Andrade 2' Ricardo Chíxaro 63'Silva 89' | Ronan 89' | Referee: Hugo Miguel |
| 15 September 2012 | Barreiro (III) | 2–3 | União de Lamas (III) | Campo do Sport Clube Barreiro,Angra do Heroísmo,Azores |
| 15:00 | Marco André 8' Lhuka 79' | Xavi 2',42' Castro 45+1' | Referee: Ricardo Oliveira |
| 15 September 2012 | Avanca (III) | 0–3 | Sporting de Espinho (II) | Parque Desportivo da Associação Atlética de Avanca,Avanca |
| 15:00 | Jónatas 46' Fábio Vieira 66'Caetano 90+2' | Referee: Rui Patrício |
| 15 September 2012 | Atlético CP (SL) | 0–2 | Naval (SL) | Estádio da Tapadinha,Lisbon |
| 15:00 | Paulo Regula 27',30' | Referee: Paulo Baptista |
| 15 September 2012 | Feirense (SL) | 2–0 | Padroense (II) | Estádio Marcolino de Castro,Santa Maria da Feira |
| 16:00 | Pires 15' Jorge Gonçalves 15' | Referee: Renato Gonçalves |
| 15 September 2012 | Lagoa (III) | 0–5 | Tondela (SL) | Campo Capitão Josino da Costa,Lagoa |
| 16:00 | Jô 9' Diogo Fonseca 29',59',90+2'Backar Baldé 85' | Referee: Bruno Esteves |
| 15 September 2012 | Varzim (II) | 3–0 | Bustelo (II) | Estádio do Varzim,Póvoa de Varzim |
| 17:00 | Nelsinho 16' (pen.) Nelson Campos 80',88' | Referee: Paulo Brás |
| 16 September 2012 | Operário (II) | 0–3[n 1] | Caldas (III) | Campo João Gualberto Borges Arruda,Lagoa,Azores |
| 11:00 | Referee: Rui Amaral |
| 16 September 2012 | Aliados de Lordelo (III) | 2–1 (a.e.t.) | Sertanense (II) | Estádio Cidade de Lordelo, Lordelo (Paredes) |
| 15:00 | Bezu 90' (pen.),121' | Janu 1' | Referee: Leonardo Marques |
| 16 September 2012 | Fátima (II) | 4–1 | Sporting de Pombal (III) | Estádio Municipal de Fátima,Fátima |
| 15:00 | João Fonseca 7' Diogo Alves 22'Luís Sousa 86'Pedro Caipiro 90+1' | Miguel Xavier 52' | Referee: Hugo Serafim Silva |
| 16 September 2012 | Atlético de Reguengos (III) | 1–0 | Grijó (III) | Campo Virgilio Durão,Reguengos de Monsaraz |
| 15:00 | Jorge Balixa 33' | Referee: Nuno Campos |
| 16 September 2012 | Pedras Rubras (III) | 4–0 | Marítimo da Graciosa (III) | Estádio Municipal de Pedras Rubras,Pedras Rubras |
| 15:00 | Carlitos Almeida 9' João Paulo 15'Fábio Fonseca 39'Kisley 48' | Referee: Arnaldo Araújo |
| 16 September 2012 | Monção (III) | 0–1 (a.e.t.) | Eléctrico (III) | Estádio Manuel Lima,Monção |
| 15:00 | Yoruba 118' | Referee: António Resende |
| 16 September 2012 | Santa Maria (III) | 1–1 (a.e.t.) (4–5p) | Pinhalnovense (II) | Estádio da Devesa,Barcelos |
| 15:00 | Paulinho Lopes 25' | Aylton Boa Morte 82' | Referee: João Santos |
| 16 September 2012 | Mirandela (II) | 1–0 | Cartaxo (III) | Estádio São Sebastião,Mirandela |
| 15:00 | Leandro 45' | Referee: Sílvio Gouveia |
| 16 September 2012 | Lourinhanense (III) | 2–1 (a.e.t.) | Louletano (II) | Estádio Municipal da Lourinhã,Lourinhã |
| 15:00 | Pedro Fonseca 22',120' (pen.) | Chiquinho 90' | Referee: Hélder Malheiro |
| 16 September 2012 | Vila Meã (III) | 2–3 | Aguiar da Beira (III) | Estádio Municipal de Vila Meã, Vila Meã (Amarante) |
| 15:00 | Mirandinha 38' André 45' | Vitor Pinto 6' Marco Aurélio 59'Renan 63' | Referee: João Henriques |
| 16 September 2012 | Freamunde (SL) | 1–0 | Salgueiros 08 (III) | Complexo Desportivo do Sport Clube Freamunde,Freamunde |
| 15:00 | Pedro 83' | Referee: Hugo Pacheco |
| 16 September 2012 | Sourense (III) | 0–0 (a.e.t.) (10–11p) | Pampilhosa (II) | Campo Dr. António Coelho Rodrigues,Soure |
| 15:00 | Pedro 83' | Referee: José Laranjeira |
| 16 September 2012 | Futebol Benfica (II) | 1–2 | Fafe (II) | Estádio Francisco Lázaro,Lisbon |
| 15:00 | Frutuoso 88' (pen.) | Traquina 30' Ricardo Valente 79' | Referee: Fábio Veríssimo |
| 16 September 2012 | Chaves (II) | 0–2 | Tirsense (II) | Estádio Municipal Eng. Manuel Branco Teixeira,Chaves |
| 15:00 | Pedro Tiba 41' Filipe Babo 51' | Referee: Sérgio Soares |
| 16 September 2012 | Pêro Pinheiro (III) | 0–1 | 1º de Dezembro (II) | Parque de Jogos Pardal Monteiro,Sintra |
| 15:00 | Luisinho 90+3' | Referee: João Pinto |
| 16 September 2012 | Vilaverdense (II) | 2–1 | Felgueiras 1932 (III) | Campo Cruz do Reguengo,Vila Verde |
| 15:00 | João Ribeiro 40' Beré 90+2' | Fábio Freitas 5' | Referee: Carlos Dias |
| 16 September 2012 | Alcanenense (III) | 0–1 | Oliveirense (III) | Estádio Joaquim Maria Batista,Alcanena |
| 15:00 | João Cruz 17' | Referee: José Gomes |
| 16 September 2012 | Fabril Barreiro (III) | 2–1 (a.e.t.) | Paredes (III) | Estádio Alfredo da Silva,Barreiro |
| 15:00 | Rúben Guerreiro 7' Rui Martinho 112' | Nogueira 35' | Referee: Jorge Maia |
| 16 September 2012 | Amarante (II) | 0–3 | Santa Eulália (III) | Estádio Dr. Machado de Matos,Felgueiras |
| 15:00 | Nelson 44' Zézé 46'Benicio 86' | Referee: Daniel Cardoso |
| 16 September 2012 | Quarteirense (II) | 2–3 | Farense (II) | Estádio Municipal de Quarteira,Quarteira |
| 15:00 | Matthew 28' Diamantino Conceição 37' | Fábio Marques 33' Fajardo 55' (pen.)Diop 68' | Referee: José Almeida |
| 16 September 2012 | Melgacense (III) | 1–1 (a.e.t.) (2–3p) | Ponte da Barca (III) | Centro de Estágios de Melgaço,Melgaço |
| 15:00 | Luis Coentrão 45' | Peixoto 22' | Referee: Joaquim Gayo |
| 16 September 2012 | União de Leiria (II) | 1–0 | Ribeira Brava (II) | Campo da Portela, Santa Catarina da Serra (Leiria) |
| 15:00 | Sérgio 46' | Referee: João Mendes |
| 16 September 2012 | Tocha (II) | 1–2 | Nogueirense (II) | Complexo Desportivo da Tocha,Tocha (Cantanhede) |
| 15:00 | Fernando 66' | Chano 3' Xano 41' | Referee: José Rodrigues |
| 16 September 2012 | Sousense (II) | 0–2 | Coimbrões (II) | Estádio 1º de Dezembro,Gondomar |
| 15:00 | Nuno Pinto 10' Nando 80' | Referee: Filipe Reis |
| 16 September 2012 | Belenenses (SL) | 4–0 | Vizela (II) | Estádio do Restelo,Lisbon |
| 15:00 | Mamadou Diawara ?',?' João Meira 30'Fredy 70' | Referee:Duarte Gomes |
| 16 September 2012 | Leixões (SL) | 4–1 | Leça (III) | Estádio do Mar,Matosinhos |
| 15:00 | Pedras 8' (pen.),55' Kizito 48'José Pedro 80' | Diogo Pedras 76' | Referee: Vasco Santos |
| 16 September 2012 | Oliveirense (SL) | 5–1 | Sintrense (III) | Estádio Carlos Osório,Oliveira de Azeméis |
| 15:00 | Hélder Silva 82' Carlitos 90+2',115'Diego 103'Avto 108' | Milton 60' | Referee: Manuel Oliveira |
| 16 September 2012 | Penalva do Castelo (III) | 1–0 | Peniche (III) | Parque Desportivo de Sant´Ana,Penalva do Castelo |
| 15:00 | Joe Júnior 69' | Referee: João Roque |
| 16 September 2012 | Sampedrense (III) | 0–1 | Sacavenense (III) | Estádio Municipal da Pedreira,São Pedro do Sul |
| 15:00 | Soca 80' | Referee: Ângelo Correia |
| 16 September 2012 | Oeiras (II) | 1–4 (a.e.t.) | Oliveira do Hospital (III) | Estádio Municipal de Oeiras,Oeiras |
| 15:00 | Fábio 48' | Carlos Almeida 62' Ivan 97' | Referee: Rui Rodrigues |
| 16 September 2012 | Ribeirão (II) | 6–0 | União de Montemor (III) | Estádio do Passal,Vila Nova de Famalicão |
| 15:00 | Tiago Silva 5',56',75' Ansumane 36'Roger 70'Hugo Cruz 76' | Referee: Pedro Campos |
| 16 September 2012 | Sporting da Covilhã (SL) | 4–0 | Cinfães (II) | Complexo Desportivo da Covilhã,Covilhã |
| 15:00 | Joel 3' (o.g.) Fabricio 21' (pen.)Edgar 55'Moreira 88' | Referee: Luís Ferreira |
| 16 September 2012 | Vitória do Pico (III) | 0–3 | Anadia (II) | Campo do Vitória Futebol Clube,São Roque do Pico,Azores |
| 15:00 | Moacir 52',69' Marito 58' | Referee:Tiago Martins |
| 16 September 2012 | Desportivo das Aves (SL) | 2–0 | Estarreja (III) | Estádio do Clube Desportivo das Aves,Vila das Aves |
| 15:00 | Djibril Sarr 88' André 90+3' (o.g.) | Referee: Manuel Mota |
| 16 September 2012 | Tourizense (II) | 1–1 (a.e.t.) (4–1p) | Oriental (II) | Estádio Visconde do Vinhal,Tábua |
| 15:00 | Referee: Pedro Maia |
| 16 September 2012 | Limianos (II) | 4–0 | Amora (III) | Campo do Cruzeiro,Ponte de Lima |
| 15:00 | Diego 20',51' Tanela 5',35' | Referee: Pedro Vilaça |
| 16 September 2012 | Vasco da Gama (III) | 0–3 | Santa Clara (SL) | Estádio Municipal de Vidigueira,Vidigueira |
| 15:00 | Monteiro 8' Porcellis 30',90+2' | Referee: João Ferreira |
| 16 September 2012 | Praiense (III) | 0–1 | Gondomar (II) | Estádio Municipal da Praia da Vitória,Praia da Vitória,Azores |
| 16:00 | Júlio César 82' | Referee: António Costa |
| 16 September 2012 | Académico de Viseu (II) | 0–2 | Portimonense (SL) | Estádio do Fontelo,Viseu |
| 16:00 | Simmy 32' Márcio Madeira 45' | Referee:Artur Soares Dias |
| 16 September 2012 | Casa Pia (II) | 0–1 | Penafiel (SL) | Estádio Pina Manique,Lisbon |
| 16:00 | Robson 40' | Referee: Nuno Almeida |
| 14 October 2012 | Arouca (SL) | 1–0 | Trofense (SL) | Estádio Municipal de Arouca,Arouca |
| 15:00 | Clemente 33' | Referee: Cosme Machado |
The 16 teams competing in the top tierPrimeira Liga enter the tournament at this stage, where they are joined by the 48 winners of the previous round. The draw for this round took place on 25 September 2012,[10] and matches were played mostly during the weekend of 20–21 October 2012.[11] The matches involving Benfica and Braga were played respectively on the 18 and 19 October, due to broadcasting purposes, whereas the match between Caldas and Coimbrões was postponed to 2 December 2012, due to logistical difficulties by the latter club.[12]
| Primeira Liga | Segunda Liga | Second Division | Third Division | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
16 / 16 | 14 / 16 | 19 / 48 | 15 / 82 | 64 / 162 |
Estoril andSporting CP were the only Primeira Liga teams to fall in this round, both against teams from the same league. For the third and second consecutive round, respectively,Lourinhanense (III) andOliveira do Hospital (III) reassured their maintenance in the competition at the expense of opponents from a higher league. Similar achievements were made byPampilhosa (II),Pedras Rubras (III) andPenalva do Castelo (III).
| 18 October 2012 | Freamunde (SL) | 0–4 | Benfica (PL) | Complexo Desportivo do Sport Clube Freamunde,Freamunde |
| 20:15 | Lima 16' Cardozo 45'Salvio 62'Gomes 74' | Referee: Manuel Mota |
| 19 October 2012 | Braga (PL) | 3–0 (a.e.t.) | Leixões (SL) | Estádio AXA,Braga |
| 20:15 | Viana 98' Rúben Micael 103'Éder 115' | Referee:Jorge Sousa |
| 20 October 2012 | Santa Eulália (III) | 0–1 | Porto (PL) | Campo Municipal de Santa Eulália,Vizela |
| 14:30 | Danilo 31' | Referee: Rui Costa |
| 20 October 2012 | Gondomar (II) | 0–2 (a.e.t.) | Gil Vicente (PL) | Estádio de S. Miguel,Gondomar |
| 15:00 | Ramazotti 104' Luís Carlos 112' | Referee: Carlos Xistra |
| 20 October 2012 | Naval (SL) | 1–3 (a.e.t.) | Arouca (SL) | Estádio Municipal José Bento Pessoa,Figueira da Foz |
| 16:00 | João Pedro 9' | Paulo Clemente 87' Joeano 98'Monteiro 117' | Referee: Paulo Baptista |
| 20 October 2012 | Olhanense (PL) | 3–0 | 1º de Dezembro (II) | Estádio do Algarve,Faro |
| 16:00 | Duarte 45' Jander 64'Yontcha 76' | Referee: João Capela |
| 20 October 2012 | Beira-Mar (PL) | 0–0 (a.e.t.) (4–2p) | Penafiel (SL) | Estádio Municipal de Aveiro,Aveiro |
| 16:00 | Referee:Olegário Benquerença |
| 20 October 2012 | Vitória de Setúbal (PL) | 1–0 | Tondela (SL) | Estádio do Bonfim,Setúbal |
| 17:00 | Meyong 78' | Referee:Pedro Proença |
| 21 October 2012 | Ponte da Barca (III) | 1–3 | Académica de Coimbra (PL) | Estádio Municipal Ponte da Barca,Ponte da Barca |
| 14:00 | Arnaud 40' | Cleyton 17' Ogu 32'Cissé 78' | Referee:Artur Soares Dias |
| 21 October 2012 | Oliveira do Hospital (III) | 1–1 (a.e.t.) (4–2p) | Ribeirão (II) | Estádio Municipal de Oliveira do Hospital,Oliveira do Hospital |
| 14:00 | Amadu Turé 68' | Paulo Rola 62' | Referee: Paulo Brás |
| 21 October 2012 | Limianos (II) | 0–1 | Tourizense (II) | Campo do Cruzeiro,Ponte de Lima |
| 14:00 | Paulo Roberto 90+2' | Referee: Paulo Rodrigues |
| 21 October 2012 | Pampilhosa (II) | 5–5 (a.e.t.) (4–2p) | Sporting da Covilhã (SL) | Estádio Germano Godinho, Pampilhosa (Mealhada) |
| 14:00 | Sarmento 5' Bebé 57' (pen.),102' (pen.)Paulo Ribeiro 105',120' | Moreira 72',93' Tarcísio 94' (pen.)Wilson 113' (o.g.)João Rodrigues 117' | Referee: Hugo Miguel |
| 21 October 2012 | Fabril Barreiro (III) | 3–1 | Eléctrico (III) | Estádio Alfredo da Silva,Barreiro |
| 14:00 | Rui Correia 66' (pen.) Fábio Marinheiro 79'Miguel Pimenta 81' | Billy 59' | Referee: José Gomes |
| 21 October 2012 | Pinhalnovense (II) | 0–3 | Lourinhanense (III) | Campo de Jogos Santos Jorge,Pinhal Novo |
| 14:00 | Paulinho 45' Fábio Portela 62'Marinho 81' |
| 21 October 2012 | Aguiar da Beira (III) | 1–0 (a.e.t.) | União de Lamas (III) | Estádio Municipal de Aguiar da Beira,Aguiar da Beira |
| 15:00 | Tiago Gomes 104' |
| 21 October 2012 | Atlético de Reguengos (III) | 0–1 | Farense (II) | Campo Virgilio Durão,Reguengos de Monsaraz |
| 15:00 | Bruno Bernardo 54' |
| 21 October 2012 | Vitória de Guimarães (PL) | 6–1 | Vilaverdense (II) | Estádio D. Afonso Henriques,Guimarães |
| 15:00 | Toscano 2',18' Ricardo 22',23'Soudani 25',49' | Beré 55' | Referee: Manuel Oliveira |
| 21 October 2012 | Desportivo das Aves (SL) | 3–1 (a.e.t.) | Tirsense (II) | Estádio do Desportivo das Aves,Vila das Aves |
| 15:00 | Santos 9' Reis 114'Rabiola 119' | Tiba 90' | Referee: Renato Gonçalves |
| 21 October 2012 | Sacavenense (III) | 2–2 (a.e.t.) (2–3p) | União de Leiria (II) | Campo do Sacavenense,Sacavém |
| 15:00 | Leandro 22' Fábio Zacarias 70' | Fufuco 52' Martins 61' |
| 21 October 2012 | Fátima (II) | 0–0 (a.e.t.) (3–4p) | Penalva do Castelo (III) | Estádio Municipal de Fátima,Fátima |
| 15:00 | Referee: André Gralha |
| 21 October 2012 | Varzim (II) | 1–1 (a.e.t.) (2–3p) | Mirandela (II) | Estádio do Varzim,Póvoa de Varzim |
| 15:00 | Pato 74' | Rondinele 49' | Referee: Jorge Faustino |
| 21 October 2012 | Nacional (PL) | 4–0 | Mirandela (II) | Estádio da Madeira,Funchal,Madeira |
| 15:00 | Rondón 29' Claudemir 47'Mateus 50'Keita 86' | Referee: Bruno Esteves |
| 21 October 2012 | Nogueirense (II) | 1–3 | Santa Clara (SL) | Estádio Santo António,Oliveira do Hospital |
| 15:00 | Daniel Gonçalves 8' | Reguilha 15' Porcellis 76'Minhoca 83' | Referee: Vasco Santos |
| 21 October 2012 | Anadia (II) | 2–5 (a.e.t.) | Belenenses (SL) | Estádio Municipal Eng. Sílvio Henriques Cerveira,Anadia |
| 15:00 | Moacir 66' Marito 83' | Kay 9' Silva 33' (pen.)Alves 105'Caeiro 112'Fredy 118' | Referee: Luís Ferreira |
| 21 October 2012 | Pedras Rubras (III) | 3–2 (a.e.t.) | União da Madeira (SL) | Estádio Municipal de Pedras Rubras,Pedras Rubras |
| 15:00 | Kisley 84' André Oliveira 90+2'Alex 114' | Bruno 72' (pen.) Fernandes 77' |
| 21 October 2012 | Feirense (SL) | 3–0 | Fafe (II) | Estádio Marcolino de Castro,Santa Maria da Feira |
| 15:00 | Marcelo Goiano 3' Cunha 58'Fonseca 68' |
| 21 October 2012 | Aliados de Lordelo (III) | 0–2 | Oliveirense (SL) | Estádio Cidade de Lordelo, Lordelo (Paredes) |
| 16:00 | Laranjeira 5' Barry 88' | Referee: Jorge Ferreira |
| 21 October 2012 | Marítimo (PL) | 2–1 (a.e.t.) | Oliveirense (III) | Estádio dos Barreiros,Funchal,Madeira |
| 16:00 | Rodrigo António 22' Olim 102' | Correia 79' | Referee: Jorge Tavares |
| 21 October 2012 | Rio Ave (PL) | 2–1 | Portimonense (SL) | Estádio dos Arcos,Vila do Conde |
| 16:00 | Tomás 7',77' | Fernandes 66' |
| 21 October 2012 | Estoril (PL) | 1–2 | Paços de Ferreira (PL) | Estádio António Coimbra da Mota,Estoril |
| 16:00 | Nascimento 18' | Manuel José 43' Vítor 85' | Referee:Duarte Gomes |
| 21 October 2012 | Moreirense (PL) | 3–2 (a.e.t.) | Sporting CP (PL) | Parque de Jogos Comendador Joaquim de Almeida Freitas,Moreira de Cónegos |
| 20:15 | Olivera 46',62' Wágner 97' | Rinaudo 7' Van Wolfswinkel 79' |
| 2 December 2012 | Caldas (III) | 0–0 (a.e.t.) (2–4p) | Coimbrões (II) | Campo da Mata,Caldas da Rainha |
| 15:00 | Referee: João Mendes |
The draw for the fourth round took place on 29 October 2012, and matches were played mostly on 18 November 2012, with a few being held earlier on 16 and 17 November.[13] The match between Desportivo das Aves and Coimbrões was played later, on 12 December,[14] because of the delays resulting from the FPF evaluation of irregularities that occurred in the second round fixture betweenOperário (II) andCaldas (III).
| Primeira Liga | Segunda Liga | Second Division | Third Division | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
14 / 16 | 6 / 16 | 6 / 48 | 6 / 82 | 32 / 162 |
In this round, three teams eliminated opponents from upper tier leagues:Arouca (SL),Tourizense (II), which advanced to fifth round as the last remaining Second Division team in competition; and giant-killersLourinhanense (III), who have consecutively beaten teams from stronger leagues since the first round.
| 16 November 2012 | Pampilhosa (II) | 1–3 | Braga (PL) | Estádio Municipal Dr. Américo Couto,Mealhada |
| 16:46 | Leitão 38' | Viana 12' Alan 20' (pen.)Zé Luís 90+1' | Referee: Vasco Santos |
| 16 November 2012 | Moreirense (PL) | 0–2 | Benfica (PL) | Parque de Jogos Comendador Joaquim de Almeida Freitas,Moreira de Cónegos |
| 21:00 | Matić 59' Cardozo 90+2' | Referee:Duarte Gomes |
| 17 November 2012 | Aguiar da Beira (III) | 0–3 | Marítimo (PL) | Estádio Municipal de Aguiar da Beira,Aguiar da Beira |
| 15:00 | Rossi 9' Olim 80'Adilson 90' | Referee:Artur Soares Dias |
| 17 November 2012 | Farense (II) | 1–1 (a.e.t.) (4–5p) | Beira-Mar (PL) | Estádio de São Luís,Faro |
| 17:00 | Lourenço 34' | Nildo Petrolina 20' | Referee: Marco Ferreira |
| 17 November 2012 | Nacional (PL) | 0–3 | Porto (PL) | Estádio da Madeira,Funchal,Madeira |
| 20:15 | González 27' Mangala 71'Kléber 89' | Referee: Paulo Baptista |
| 18 November 2012 | Mirandela (II) | 1–2 (a.e.t.) | Gil Vicente (PL) | Estádio São Sebastião,Mirandela |
| 14:00 | Inzaghi 90' | Pecks 65' Cláudio 118' (pen.) | Referee: Jorge Tavares |
| 18 November 2012 | Oliveira do Hospital (III) | 0–2 | Fabril Barreiro (III) | Estádio Municipal de Oliveira do Hospital,Oliveira do Hospital |
| 14:00 | Correia 26' Rúben Guerreiro 54' | Referee: Arnaldo Araújo |
| 18 November 2012 | Tourizense (II) | 1–0 (a.e.t.) | Santa Clara (SL) | Estádio Visconde do Vinhal,Tábua |
| 14:00 | Paná 94' | Referee: Rui Silva |
| 18 November 2012 | Arouca (SL) | 2–1 (a.e.t.) | Rio Ave (PL) | Estádio Municipal de Arouca,Arouca |
| 14:00 | Paulo Clemente 28' Kovačević 98' | Tomás 85' | Referee: Hugo Pacheco |
| 18 November 2012 | Oliveirense (SL) | 1–0 | União de Leiria (II) | Estádio Carlos Osório,Oliveira de Azeméis |
| 14:00 | Santos 44' | Referee:Jorge Sousa |
| 18 November 2012 | Lourinhanense (III) | 3–2 | Feirense (SL) | Estádio Municipal da Lourinhã,Lourinhã |
| 14:00 | Pedro Fonseca 59' (pen.) Ricardinho 70',75' | Platiny 7' Silva 26' | Referee: Nuno Almeida |
| 18 November 2012 | Paços de Ferreira (PL) | 2–1 | Olhanense (PL) | Estádio da Mata Real,Paços de Ferreira |
| 15:00 | Cícero 79',80' | Abdi 13' |
| 18 November 2012 | Belenenses (SL) | 3–0 | Pedras Rubras (III) | Estádio do Restelo,Lisbon |
| 15:00 | Rambé 70',72' Zambujo 90' | Referee: Carlos Xistra |
| 18 November 2012 | Académica de Coimbra (PL) | 1–0 (a.e.t.) | Penalva do Castelo (III) | Estádio Cidade de Coimbra,Coimbra |
| 16:00 | Edinho 108' (pen.) | Referee: João Ferreira |
| 18 November 2012 | Vitória de Setúbal (PL) | 2–2 (a.e.t.) (3–5p) | Vitória de Guimarães (PL) | Estádio do Bonfim,Setúbal |
| 20:15 | Meyong 13' (pen.) Jorginho 115' | Ribeiro 50' (pen.) Freire 114' |
| 12 December 2012 | Desportivo das Aves (SL) | 2–1 | Coimbrões (II) | Estádio do Clube Desportivo das Aves,Vila das Aves |
| 20:00 | Ivo 12' (o.g.) Dally Cyrille 85' | Joel 14' | Referee: Ricardo Gonçalves |
The draw for the fifth round took place on the 20 November 2012, and matches were to be played between 30 November and 2 December 2012.[15] The match opposingBenfica (PL) andDesportivo das Aves (SL) was due to be played on 1 December but was rescheduled to 2 January 2013.[16][17]
| Primeira Liga | Segunda Liga | Second Division | Third Division | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
9 / 16 | 4 / 16 | 1 / 48 | 2 / 82 | 16 / 162 |
Primeira Liga championsPorto were defeated by league opponentsBraga, becoming the second "Big Three" club to be eliminated, afterSporting CP in the third round. None of the last remaining teams from the Second and Third Division survived this round:Tourizense (II) was defeated by title-holdersAcadémica de Coimbra, whileFabril Barreiro (III) lost toBelenenses (SL) and underdogsLourinhanense (III) were finally halted at home byPaços de Ferreira (PL).
| 30 November 2012 | Braga (PL) | 2–1 | Porto (PL) | Estádio Municipal de Braga,Braga |
| 20:15 | Danilo 75' (o.g.) Eder 80' | (Report) | Mangala 13' | Attendance: 9,070 Referee:Olegário Benquerença |
| 1 December 2012 | Académica de Coimbra (PL) | 3–0 | Tourizense (II) | Estádio Cidade de Coimbra,Coimbra |
| 17:00 | Edinho 37' Eduardo 80' (pen.)Nivaldo 90+4' | (Report) | Attendance: 1,239 Referee: Rui Costa |
| 2 December 2012 | Arouca (SL) | 2–1 | Beira-Mar (PL) | Estádio Municipal de Arouca,Arouca |
| 14:00 | Bijou 10' Paulo Clemente 21' | (Report) | Serginho 22' | Attendance: 1,300 Referee: Rui Silva |
| 2 December 2012 | Lourinhanense (III) | 0–6 | Paços de Ferreira (PL) | Estádio Municipal da Lourinhã,Lourinhã |
| 14:00 | (Report) | Vítor 8' (pen.),25' Josué 24'Álvarez 53'Cícero 58'Angulo 65' | Attendance: 3,000 Referee: Jorge Ferreira |
| 2 December 2012 | Belenenses (SL) | 4–0 | Fabril Barreiro (III) | Estádio do Restelo,Lisbon |
| 15:00 | Rambé 50',73' Paulo Roberto 77'Arsénio 83' | (Report) | Attendance: 800 Referee: Hugo Miguel |
| 2 December 2012 | Gil Vicente (PL) | 1–0 | Oliveirense (SL) | Estádio Cidade de Barcelos,Barcelos |
| 15:00 | Yero 30' | (Report) | Attendance: 1,000 Referee:Pedro Proença |
| 2 December 2012 | Marítimo (PL) | 1–1 (a.e.t.) (4–5p) | Vitória de Guimarães (PL) | Estádio dos Barreiros,Funchal,Madeira |
| 19:15 | Fidélis 9' | (Report) | Ricardo 64' | Attendance: 2,500 Referee:Bruno Paixão |
| Penalties | ||||
Rosário Simão Rodrigo António Fidélis  Miranda Adilson João Diogo | RibeiroToscanoOlímpioAndréLalkovičAddyBaldé | |||
| 2 January 2013 | Benfica (PL) | 6–0 | Desportivo das Aves (SL) | Estádio da Luz,Lisbon |
| 20:15 | Rodrigo 5',57' Cardozo 18',22',32'Lima 73' (pen.) | (Report) | Attendance: 15,713 Referee: Hugo Miguel |
The draw for the quarterfinals – which also determined the pairings for the semifinals – took place on 18 December 2012,[18] and the matches were played on 16–17 January 2013.[19]
| Primeira Liga | Segunda Liga | Second Division | Third Division | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
6 / 16 | 2 / 16 | 0 / 48 | 0 / 82 | 8 / 162 |
Belenenses defeatedArouca in the match between the last surviving Segunda Liga teams, whereasBenfica ended the reign of defending championsAcadémica de Coimbra with a crushing 4–0 away win.
| 16 January 2013 | Paços de Ferreira (PL) | 2–1 | Gil Vicente (PL) | Estádio da Mata Real,Paços de Ferreira |
| 18:45 | Yero 18' (o.g.) Caetano 90+3' | (Report) | Vilela 72' | Attendance: 500 Referee: Carlos Xistra |
| 16 January 2013 | Vitória de Guimarães (PL) | 2–1 (a.e.t.) | Braga (PL) | Estádio D. Afonso Henriques,Guimarães |
| 20:45 | Barrientos 1',93' | (Report) | Eder 85' | Attendance: 7,870 Referee: João Capela |
| 17 January 2013 | Arouca (SL) | 1–4 | Belenenses (SL) | Estádio Municipal de Arouca,Arouca |
| 18:45 | André Claro 7' | (Report) | Silva 56' Diakité 65'Kay 77'Ferreira 90+1' | Referee:Artur Soares Dias |
| 17 January 2013 | Académica de Coimbra (PL) | 0–4 | Benfica (PL) | Estádio Cidade de Coimbra,Coimbra |
| 20:45 | (Report) | John 5' Lima 9',27'Salvio 71' | Referee:Jorge Sousa |
The semifinal pairings were previously determined during the draw for the quarterfinals, held on 18 December 2012. This round is contested over two legs, with the first leg taking place on 30 January 2013 and the second leg on 17 April 2013.
| Primeira Liga | Segunda Liga | Second Division | Third Division | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
3 / 16 | 1 / 16 | 0 / 48 | 0 / 82 | 4 / 162 |
| 30 January 2013 | Paços de Ferreira (PL) | 0–2 | Benfica (PL) | Estádio da Mata Real,Paços de Ferreira |
| 20:00 | Report | Lima 58' John 75' | Attendance: 4,500 Referee: Cosme Machado |
| 27 March 2013 | Belenenses (SL) | 0–2 | Vitória de Guimarães (PL) | Estádio do Restelo,Lisbon |
| 20:00 | Report | Ricardo 29',76' | Attendance: 27,909 Referee: Hugo Pacheco |
| 15 April 2013 | Benfica (PL) | 1–1 (3–1agg.) | Paços de Ferreira (PL) | Estádio da Luz,Lisbon |
| 20:00 | Cardozo 53' | Report | Cícero 79' | Attendance: 17,118 Referee: Bruno Esteves |
| 17 April 2013 | Vitória de Guimarães (PL) | 1–0 (3–0agg.) | Belenenses (SL) | Estádio D. Afonso Henriques,Guimarães |
| 20:00 | Matias 14' | Report | Referee: Carlos Xistra |
| Rank | Player | Team | Goals | Games |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Óscar Cardozo | Benfica | 6 | 6 |
 Ricardo | Vitória de Guimarães | 6 | 6 | |
| 3 |  Lima | Benfica | 5 | 7 |
| 4 |  Rambé | Belenenses | 4 | 2 |
| 5 | Beré | Vilaverdense | 4 | 3 |
| Tiba | Tirsense | 4 | 3 | |
| 7 | Paulo Clemente | Arouca | 4 | 5 |
| Pedro Fonseca | Lourinhanense | 4 | 5 |
Last update: 26 May 2013[22]