2005–06 Taça de Portugal

The 2005–06 Taça de Portugal was the 66th edition of the Portuguese football knockout tournament, organized by the Portuguese Football Federation (FPF). The 2005–06 Taça de Portugal began on 4 September 2005. The final was played on 14 May 2006 at the Estádio Nacional.

Vitória de Setúbal were the previous holders, having defeated Benfica 2–1, in the previous season's final. However, Vitória de Setúbal was not able to regain their title as they were defeated in the final by Porto. Porto defeated Vitória de Setúbal, 1–0 to win their fourth title in seven seasons and claim their 13th Taça de Portugal in their history.

Since Porto had already qualified for the 2006–07 UEFA Champions League as domestic title holders, Vitória by reaching the final of the Taça de Portugal, had guaranteed a place in the 2006–07 UEFA Cup. As Porto won both the league and cup in the same season, Vitória would qualify for the 2006 Supertaça Cândido de Oliveira as the cup runner-up.

Format and schedule

 * Fifty two of the fifty eight teams who participated in the 2005–06 Segunda Divisão, played in this round. Benfica B, Braga B, Marítimo B, Porto B and Vitória de Setúbal B were unable to compete in the domestic cup competition due to the possibility of encountering their senior side in the competition. Queluz also did not participate.

Primeira Liga

 * Académica de Coimbra
 * Belenenses
 * Benfica
 * Boavista
 * Estrela da Amadora
 * Porto
 * Gil Vicente
 * Marítimo
 * Nacional


 * Naval
 * Paços de Ferreira
 * Penafiel
 * Rio Ave
 * SC Braga
 * Sporting CP
 * União de Leiria
 * Vitória de Guimarães
 * Vitória de Setúbal

Liga de Honra

 * Barreirense
 * Beira-Mar
 * Chaves
 * Desportivo das Aves
 * Estoril
 * Feirense
 * Gondomar
 * Leixões
 * Maia


 * Marco
 * Moreirense
 * Olhanense
 * Ovarense
 * Portimonense
 * Santa Clara
 * Sporting da Covilhã
 * Varzim
 * Vizela

Second Division

 * Série A


 * Camacha
 * Fafe
 * Famalicão
 * Freamunde
 * Lixa
 * Os Sandinenses
 * Portosantense


 * Ribeirão
 * Trofense
 * União da Madeira
 * União Torcatense
 * Valdevez
 * Vilaverdense


 * Série B


 * Aliados Lordelo
 * Dragões Sandinenses
 * Esmoriz
 * Fiães
 * Infesta
 * Lousada


 * Paredes
 * Pedras Rubras
 * Pontassolense
 * Ribeira Brava
 * Sanjoanense
 * Sporting de Espinho


 * Série C


 * Abrantes
 * Benfica Castelo Branco
 * Fátima
 * Nelas
 * Oliveira do Bairro
 * Oliveira do Hospital
 * Oliveirense


 * Pampilhosa
 * Portomosense
 * Penalva do Castelo
 * Rio Maior
 * Sporting de Pombal
 * Tourizense
 * União de Coimbra


 * Série D


 * Casa Pia
 * Imortal
 * Louletano
 * Madalena
 * Mafra
 * Odivelas
 * Olivais e Moscavide


 * Operário
 * Oriental
 * Pinhalnovense
 * Silves
 * Torreense
 * União Micaelense

Third Division

 * Série A


 * AD Oliveirense
 * Amares
 * Bragança
 * Brito
 * Cabeceirense
 * Cerveira
 * Correlhã
 * Esposende
 * Joane


 * Maria da Fonte
 * Merelinense
 * Monção
 * Mondinense
 * Mirandela
 * Valenciano
 * Valpaços
 * Vianense
 * Vinhais


 * Série B


 * Ataense
 * Canedo
 * Cinfães
 * Ermesinde
 * Leça
 * Lourosa
 * Moncorvo
 * Padroense
 * Rebordosa


 * Rio Tinto
 * São Pedro da Cova
 * Tarouquense
 * Tirsense
 * UD Valonguense
 * Vila Meã
 * Vila Real
 * Vilanovense


 * Série C


 * AD Valonguense
 * Anadia
 * Arrifanense
 * Avanca
 * Cesarense
 * Estarreja
 * Fornos de Algodres
 * Gafanha
 * Marialvas


 * Milheiroense
 * São João de Ver
 * Sátão
 * Social Lamas
 * Souropires
 * Tocha
 * Tondela
 * União de Lamas
 * Valecambrense


 * Série D


 * Alcobaça
 * Amiense
 * Atlético Riachense
 * Beneditense
 * Bidoeirense
 * Caldas
 * Caranguejeira
 * Eléctrico
 * Fundão


 * Idanhense
 * Marinhense
 * Mirandense
 * Monsanto
 * Peniche
 * Sertanense
 * Sourense
 * Vigor Mocidade


 * Série E


 * 1º de Dezembro
 * Alcochetense
 * Atlético CP
 * Atlético do Cacém
 * Câmara de Lobos
 * Caniçal
 * Carregado
 * CF Benfica
 * Loures


 * Machico
 * Montijo
 * O Elvas
 * Ouriquense
 * Santana
 * Sintrense
 * União de Tires
 * Vialonga
 * Vilafranquense


 * Série F


 * Aljustrelense
 * Almancilense
 * Amora
 * Beira-Mar de Monte Gordo
 * Castrense
 * CF Vasco da Gama
 * Desportivo de Beja
 * Estrela de Vendas Novas
 * Ferreiras


 * Juventude Évora
 * Lagoa
 * Lusitano de Évora
 * Lusitano VRSA
 * Messinense
 * Monte Trigo
 * Oeiras
 * Sesimbra


 * Série Azores


 * Angrense
 * Boavista Flores
 * Lusitânia
 * Marítimo Graciosa
 * Praiense


 * Rabo de Peixe
 * Santiago
 * Santo António
 * Velense
 * Vitória do Pico

District Leagues

 * Águia dos Arrifes
 * Amarante
 * Barreiro
 * Coruchense
 * Escalos de Baixo
 * Esperança de Lagos
 * Flamengos
 * Lusitano de Viseu
 * Macedo de Cavaleiros
 * Marinhas
 * Milieu Guarda


 * União Nogueirense
 * Paços de Brandão
 * Ponterrolense
 * Santa Eulália
 * Santacruzense
 * Sarilhense
 * Távora
 * União da Serra
 * União Montemor
 * Vasco da Gama AC

First round
For the first round draw, teams were drawn against each other in accordance to their geographical location. The draw was split up into four sections: teams from the north, the center, the south and the Azores region. Ties were played on 4 September. In the first round, three sides forfeited their respective matches thus allowing their opponents to proceed to the next round. The first round of the cup saw teams from the Terceira Divisão (IV) start the competition alongside some teams who registered to participate in the cup from the Portuguese District Leagues (V).

Second round
The second round ties were played on 18 September. Maria da Fonte's cup tie against Felgueiras, saw Felgueiras forfeit the match with the Portuguese Football Federation awarding the victory to Maria da Fonte. The second round saw teams from the Portuguese Second Division (III) enter the competition.

Third round
The draw for the third round took place on 22 September. Most of the third round ties were played on 5 October. The cup ties involving Imortal and Freamunde, Nelas and Moreirense and Oliveirense and Esmoriz were played on 8 October. Due to the odd number of games in the third round, Pontassolense progressed to the next round due to having no opponent to face at this stage of the competition. The third round saw teams from the Liga de Honra (II) enter the competition.

Fourth round
The draw for the fourth round took place on 10 October. The majority of games were played on 26 October. Parades's cup tie against Nelas was played on 30 October whilst the ties involving Paços de Ferreira and Tourizense, and Naval and Pontassolense were played on 12–13 November. Due to the odd number of games in the third round, Vitória de Guimarães progressed to the next round due to having no opponent to face at this stage of the competition. The fourth round, saw teams from the Primeira Liga (I) enter the competition.

Fifth round
The draw for the fifth round took place on 17 November. The fifth round ties were all played on 11 January.

Sixth round
Ties were played on 8 February. Due to the odd number of games in the sixth round, Porto progressed to the quarter-finals due to having no opponent to face at this stage of the competition.

Quarter-finals
Ties were played on 15 March. All eight quarter-finalists were from the Primeira Liga.

Semi-finals
Ties were played on 22–23 March. All four semi-finalists were from the Primeira Liga.