2011–12 Taça de Portugal

The 2011–12 Taça de Portugal (also known as the 2011–12 Taça de Portugal Millenium) was the 72nd season of the Taça de Portugal (English: Portuguese Cup), the premier Portuguese football knockout competition, organized by the Portuguese Football Federation (FPF). The final was played on 20 May 2012 between Académica de Coimbra, returning to the final for the first time since 1969, and Sporting CP, and was won by Associação Acadêmica de Coimbra. The winners qualified for the group stage of the 2012–13 UEFA Europa League.

Porto were the previous holders, having won the competition for a third consecutive time after beating Vitória de Guimarães 6–2 in the previous season's final. However, Porto was not able to defend the title as they were defeated 3–0 by Académica de Coimbra in the fourth round.

Primeira Liga
(16 Teams)


 * Associação Académica de Coimbra–Organismo Autónomo de Futebol
 * Sport Clube Beira-Mar
 * Sport Lisboa e Benfica
 * Gil Vicente Futebol Clube
 * Clube Desportivo Feirense
 * Club Sport Marítimo
 * Clube Desportivo Nacional "da Madeira"
 * Sporting Clube Olhanense


 * Futebol Clube Paços de Ferreira
 * Futebol Clube do Porto
 * Rio Ave Futebol Clube
 * Sporting Clube de Portugal
 * Sporting Clube de Braga
 * União Desportiva de Leiria
 * Vitória Sport Clube "de Guimarães"
 * Vitória Futebol Clube "de Setúbal"

Liga de Honra
(16 Teams)


 * Futebol Clube de Arouca
 * Atlético Clube de Portugal
 * Clube de Futebol Os Belenenses
 * Clube Desportivo das Aves
 * Grupo Desportivo Estoril Praia
 * Sport Clube Freamunde
 * Leixões Sport Club
 * Moreirense Futebol Clube


 * Associação Naval 1º de Maio
 * União Desportiva Oliveirense
 * Futebol Clube de Penafiel
 * Portimonense Sporting Clube
 * Clube Desportivo Santa Clara
 * Sporting Clube da Covilhã
 * Clube Desportivo Trofense
 * Clube de Futebol União "da Madeira"

North
(16 Teams)


 * AD Oliveirense
 * Carnacha
 * Chaves
 * Fafe
 * Famalicao
 * Lousada
 * Macedo Cavaleiros
 * Maritimo II


 * Mereinense
 * Mirandela
 * Os Limianos
 * Ribeira Brava
 * Ribeirao
 * Tirsense
 * Varzim
 * Vizela

South
(16 Teams)


 * 1º Dezembro
 * Atletico Reguengos
 * Caldas
 * Carregado
 * Estrela Vendas Novas
 * Fatima
 * Juventude Evora
 * Louletano


 * Mafra
 * Monsanto
 * Moura
 * Oriental Lisbon
 * Pinhalnovense
 * Sertanense
 * Torreense
 * Tourizense

Central

 * Aliados Lordelo
 * Amarante
 * Anadia
 * Angrense
 * Boavista
 * Cinfaes
 * Coimbroes
 * Espinho


 * Gondomar
 * Madalena
 * Oliveira Bairro
 * Operario
 * Padroense
 * Parades
 * Sao Joao Ver
 * Tondela

Third round
In this round entered teams from Liga ZON Sagres (1st level) and the winners from the second round. The matches were played on the 14th, 15th and 16 October 2011.

Draw
The draw for the fourth round was held on 24 October 2011 at 12:00 WET in Portuguese Football Federation (FPF) headquarters situated in Lisbon, Portugal. The last season finalists, Porto and Vitória de Guimarães, were both in draw. Alcochetense and Santa Maria, both from the Terceira Divisão, were the lowest-ranked teams left in the competition at this stage.

Results
The matches were played on November 18, 19 and 20, 2011.

Draw
The draw for the fifth round was held on 22 November 2011 at 12:00 WET at Portuguese Football Federation (FPF) headquarters in Lisbon. The last season's finalists, Porto and Vitória de Guimarães, were eliminated in the previous round. Torreense, Mirandela, Tirsense and Ribeira Brava from the Portuguese Second Division were the lowest-ranked teams left in the competition at this stage.

Results
The matches were played between December 1 and December 5, 2011.

Draw
The draw for the quarterfinals was held on 22 November 2011 at 12:00 WET in Portuguese Football Federation (FPF) headquarters situated in Lisbon, Portugal.

Results
The matches were played on December 21 and 22, 2011.

Draw
The draw for the sixth round was held on 28 December 2011 at 12:00 WET in Portuguese Football Federation (FPF) headquarters situated in Lisbon, Portugal.

Top scorers
Last updated: 27 January 2013