1940 Taça de Portugal final

1940 Taça de Portugal final

Event	1939–40 Taça de Portugal
Belenenses Benfica 1 3
Date	7 July 1940
Venue	Estádio do Lumiar, Lisbon
Referee	Santos Palma (Santarém)

The 1940 Taça de Portugal final was the final match of the 1939–40 Taça de Portugal, the 2nd season of the Taça de Portugal, the premier Portuguese football cup competition organized by the Portuguese Football Federation (FPF). The match was played on 7 July 1940 at the Estádio do Lumiar in Lisbon, and opposed two Primeira Liga sides: Belenenses and Benfica. Benfica defeated Belenenses 3–1 to claim their first Taça de Portugal.

Match

Details

7 July 1940

Belenenses	1–3	Benfica
Correia 78'	(Report)	Rodrigues 15' Valadas 34' Espírito Santo 65'

Estádio do Lumiar, Lisbon

Referee: Santos Palma (Santarém)

Belenenses

Benfica

GK 1 Salvador Jorge DF Óscar Tarrio DF Francisco Gatinho MF Mariano Amaro (c) MF Francisco Gomes MF Alberto Gomes FW Alejandro Scopelli FW Perfeito Rodrigues FW Rafael Correia FW Artur Quaresma FW Horácio Tellechea Substitutes: Manager: Alejandro Scopelli

GK 1 António Martins DF Francisco Elói DF Álvaro Gaspar Pinto MF Francisco Ferreira (c) MF César Ferreira MF Francisco Albino MF Guilherme Espírito Santo MF Joaquim Teixeira FW Alexandre Brito FW Alfredo Valadas FW Francisco Rodrigues Substitutes: Manager: János Biri

1939–40 Taça de Portugal Winners
Benfica 1st Title

Match officials Assistant referees: Fourth official:

Match rules 90 minutes.