The 2010–11 Taça de Portugal, also known as Taça de Portugal Millennium for sponsorship reasons, was the 71st season of the Taça de Portugal. A total of 172 clubs from all four tiers of Portuguese football took part in this tournament. In the final (played at the Estádio Nacional, in Oeiras), Porto beat Vitória de Guimarães by 6–2, in a reedition of the 1988 final.
Participating teams The following teams took part in this competition: Liga Zon Sagres (16 teams, 2 in competition) Académica de Coimbra Beira-Mar Benfica Braga Marítimo Nacional Naval Olhanense Paços de Ferreira Portimonense Porto Rio Ave Sporting CP União de Leiria Vitória de Guimarães Vitória de Setúbal
Liga Orangina (16 teams) Arouca Belenenses Desportivo das Aves Estoril Praia Fátima Feirense Freamunde Gil Vicente Leixões Moreirense Oliveirense Penafiel Santa Clara Sporting Covilhã Trofense Varzim
Second Division (46 teams) Aliados Lordelo Anadia Andorinha Atlético Atlético Reguengos Bragança Camacha Caniçal Casa Pia Carregado Cesarense Chaves Coimbrões Eléctrico Esmoriz Fafe Farense Gondomar Juventude de Évora Lagoa Louletano Lousada Macedo de Cavaleiros Madalena Mafra Merelinense Oliveirense Operário Oriental Padroense Pampilhosa Pinhalnovense Pontassolense Praiense Real Ribeirão Sertanense Sporting de Espinho Sporting de Pombal Tirsense Tondela Torreense Tourizense União da Madeira União da Serra Vizela
Terceira Divisão (94 teams) 1º de Maio 1º de Dezembro Académico de Viseu Agrense Aguiar da Beira Águias do Moradal Alba Alcochetense Aljustrelense Alpendorada Amarante Amares Atlético da Malveira Atlético do Tojal Avanca Beira-Mar Monte Gordo Benfica e Castelo Branco Boavista de São Mateus Bom Sucesso Bombarralense Bustelo Caçadores das Taipas Caldas Câmara de Lobos Candal Capelense Cinfães Cova da Piedade Crato Cruzado Canicense Esperança de Lagos Esposende Estrela da Calheta Estrela de Vendas Novas Fabril Barreiro Famalicão Fão Fiães Gândara Joane Juventude Gaula Leça Limianos Lusitânia dos Açores Lusitânia Lourosa Machico Maria da Fonte Marinhense Melgacense Messinense Mirandela Mondinense Monsanto Moura Nogueirense Odemirense Odivelas Oeiras Oliveira de Frades Oliveira do Bairro Oliveira do Douro Paredes Penalva do Castelo Peniche Pescadores da Caparica Portosantense Prainha Rebordosa Riachense Ribeira Brava S. João de Ver Sacavenense Sampedrense Santacruzense Santa Maria Santana Santiago Serzedelo Sesimbra Sintrense Sourense Sousense Sporting Ideal Tocha União Micaelense União de Montemor Valenciano Vianense Vieira Vigor Mocidade Vila Meã Vilanovense Vitória do Pico Xavelhas
First round In this round entered teams from the Segunda Divisão (3rd level) and the Terceira Divisão (4th level). Twenty teams received a bye to the Second Round: 1º de Maio (III), Alcochetense (III), Aliados Lordelo (II), Amarante (III), Atlético da Malveira (III), Camacha (II), Coimbrões (II), Esposende (III), Limianos (III), Maria da Fonte (III), Mondinense (III), Monsanto (III), Moura (III), Paredes (III), Penalva do Castelo (III), Pontassolense (II), Praiense (II), Sousense (III), Tirsense (II) and Tondela (II). The matches were played on September 4 and 5, 2010.
Home teamScoreAway teamVitória do Pico 2–3Bragança Portosantense 2–1Casa Pia Avanca 0–5Messinense Vianense 2–0Prainha Bom Sucesso 1–2Santacruzense Bombarralense 2–1Sporting Ideal Estrela da Calheta 1–2Lagoa Madalena 3–0Pescadores da Caparica Sertanense 2–0Machico Juventude de Évora 3–0Valenciano Atlético de Reguengos 0–1Tourizense Gondomar 1–1 (aet, p. 4–3)Caniçal Caldas 2–1Oliveira do Bairro Vizela 0–0 (aet, p. 4–5)Ribeirão Crato 0–1Académico de Viseu Operário 3–2Sporting de Pombal Santiago 0–2 S. João de Ver Oriental 4–0 Odemirense Vigor Mocidade 0–0 (aet, p. 3–4) Ribeira Brava Sacavenense 2–0 Alba Merelinense 4–2 Rebordosa Xavelhas 0–6 Vieira Estrela de Vendas Novas 4–2 Agrense Sporting de Espinho 1–0 (aet) Sesimbra Pinhalnovense 5–0 União Micaelense Lusitânia Lourosa 0–2 Vila Meã Tocha 0–1 Torreense Macedo de Cavaleiros 3–1 Benfica e Castelo Branco Oeiras 1–0 (aet) Real Sourense 1–0 Câmara de Lobos
Home teamScoreAway team União de Montemor 2–1 Leça Carregado 3–1 Eléctrico Louletano 5–0 Andorinha Santa Maria 2–0 Caçadores das Taipas Aguiar da Beira 0–2 Melgacense Anadia 2–0 AD Oliveirense Oliveira do Douro 1–2 Sampedrense Cova da Piedade 3–0 (aet) Esmoriz União da Madeira 6–0 Nogueirense Serzedelo 0–0 (aet, p. 6–5) Famalicão Atlético do Tojal 0–8 Mafra Chaves 2–2 (aet, p. 3–4) Amares Lusitânia dos Açores 1–2 (aet) Padroense Mirandela 3–0 Fão Joane 1–3 (aet) Bustelo Lousada 1–0 Peniche União da Serra 3–0 Juventude Gaula Cesarense 1–0 (aet) Riachense Odivelas 1–0 Pampilhosa Capelense 0–1 Oliveira de Frades Cruzado Canicense 2–2 (aet, p. 3–5) Atlético Gândara 0–3 Fiães Vilanovense 0–2 Cinfães Candal 3–1 Águias do Moradal Beira-Mar Monte Gordo 1–8 Fafe Marinhense 0–1 Esperança de Lagos 1º de Dezembro 1–0 Fabril Barreiro Aljustrelense 1–1 (aet, p. 2–3) Boavista de São Mateus Sintrense 0–1 Alpendorada Farense 3–0 Santana
Second round In this round entered teams from Liga Orangina (2nd level) and the winners from the first round. The matches were played on September 18 and 19, 2010.
Home teamScoreAway team Messinense 1–2 Cesarense Bragança 1–2 Estrela de Vendas Novas Torreense 2–0 Madalena Gil Vicente 2–0 Caldas Leixões 4–2 Vila Meã União da Serra 1–1 (aet, p. 4–5) Farense Sampedrense 1–1 (aet, p. 5–4) Vieira Feirense 3–1 Sacavense S. João de Ver 1–0 Candal Santa Maria 2–2 (aet, p. 4–2) Sourense Lagoa 1–0 Tondela União de Montemor 1–2 (aet) Sporting de Espinho Amares 1–0 Macedo de Cavaleiros Fafe 2–0 Melgacense Odivelas 0–1 Cinfães Belenenses 1–0 (aet) Lousada Padroense 2–1 (aet) Sousense Esposende 0–2 Arouca Coimbrões 3–2 Oliveirense Tirsense 2–0 Praiense Sertanense 2–2 (aet, p. 4–2) Serzedelo Ribeirão 1–0 Amarante Tourizense 1–0 Freamunde Vianense 0–2 Limianos
Home teamScoreAway team Anadia 3–2 Esperança de Lagos Mirandela 2–1 Moura Mafra 2–2 (aet, p. 8–7) Alpendorada Alcochetense 1–4 (aet) Penalva do Castelo 1º de Dezembro 3–1 (aet) Camacha Cova da Piedade 1–2 Gondomar Mondinense 2–0 Bustelo Desportivo das Aves 1–2 Louletano Boavista de São Mateus 0–0 (aet, p. 1–3) Pontassolense Estoril-Praia 2–0 Sporting da Covilhã Fiães 0–2 Varzim Moreirense 3–0 Paredes Pinhalnovense 2–0 Maria da Fonte Aliados Lordelo 1–0 Oeiras Juventude de Évora 1–0 Académico de Viseu Santacruzense 0–2 Bombarralense 1º de Maio 2–2 (aet, p. 4–5) Atlético da Malveira União da Madeira 2–1 (aet) Trofense Fátima 2–1 Oriental Ribeira Brava 0–1 Atlético Merelinense 3–1 Monsanto Portosantense 0–1 Carregado Operário 1–0 Penafiel Santa Clara 4–0 Oliveira de Frades
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 October 10, 16 and 17th and December 23, 2010.
Home teamScoreAway team 1º de Dezembro 1–2 Braga União de Leiria 1–2 (aet)União da Madeira Gil Vicente 1–1 (aet, p. 2–4) Vitória de Setúbal Estoril-Praia 1–2 Sporting CP Rio Ave 5–1 Estrela de Vendas Novas Porto 4–1 Limianos Benfica 5–1 Arouca Naval 0–2 Marítimo Paços de Ferreira 3–1 S. João de Ver Portimonense 2–0 Cinfães Cesarense 1–2 (aet) Académica de Coimbra Mirandela 1–1 (aet, p. 2–4) Beira-Mar Pinhalnovense 3–0 Fafe Ribeirão 2–0 Belenenses Merelinense 2–1 Farense Carregado 0–0 (aet, p. 3–2) Fátima
Home teamScoreAway team Lagoa 0–0 (aet, p. 4–5) Torreense Bombarralense 1 Louletano Tirsense 5–1 Sampedrense Sporting de Espinho 4–1 Pontassolense Sertanense 0–0 (aet, p. 1–4) Olhanense Anadia 1–2 Feirense Mondinese 2–1 (aet) Coimbrões Juventude de Évora 1–0 Santa Clara Operário 0–2 Moreirense Santa Maria 1–0 (aet) Penalva do Castelo Atlético 3–1 Macedo de Cavaleiros Tourizence 2–1 (aet) Aliados Lordelo Vitória de Guimarães 4–0 Atlético da Malveira Nacional 2–1 (aet) Padroense Leixões 3–2 Mafra Varzim 0–0 (aet, p. 4–2) Gondomar
1 0–3 defeat was given to both teams.
Fourth round The matches were played on November 21, December 12, 2010, and January 5, 2011.
Home teamScoreAway team Merelinense 2–0 Carregado Portimonense 1–2 Vitória de Guimarães Varzim 4–3 (aet) Ribeirão Rio Ave 3–0 Feirense Sporting de Espinho 1–2 Leixões Moreirense 0–1 Porto Sporting CP 1–0 Paços de Ferreira Atlético 2–2 (aet, p. 6–5) Tourizence Pinhalnovense 2–0 Tirsense Mondinese 1–2 (aet) Torreense 2 União da Madeira Beira-Mar 0–2 Académica de Coimbra Marítimo 1–2 Vitória de Setúbal Benfica 2–0 Braga Olhanense 1–0 Nacional Juventude de Évora 3–0 Santa Maria
2 It was scheduled that the winner of the match between Bombarralense and Louletano would play against U. Madeira, but both teams have been eliminated, and so U. Madeira is qualified to next round.
Fifth round The matches were played on December 11, 12, 2010 and January 12, 2011.
Home teamScoreAway team Porto 4–0 Juventude de Évora Vitória de Setúbal 2–1 Sporting CP Rio Ave 4–1 Atlético Leixões 1–1 (aet, p. 4–5) Pinhalnovense Benfica 5–0 Olhanense Académica de Coimbra 3–1 União da Madeira Varzim 1–2 Merelinense Vitória de Guimarães 2–0 Torreense
Quarter-finals The matches were played on 12, 26, 27 and 28 January 2011.
Home teamScoreAway team Porto 2–0 Pinhalnovense Rio Ave 0–2 Benfica Merelinense 0–2 Vitória de Guimarães Académica de Coimbra 3–2 Vitória de Setúbal
Semi-finals
Final phase bracket Teams that are listed first played at home in the first leg.FPF – Semifinals draw
First leg
Second leg
3–3 on aggregate. Porto won on away goals.
Vitória de Guimarães won 1–0 on aggregate.
Final
Top scorers Rank Player Club Goals1 Edgar Vitória de Guimarães5 Óscar Cardozo Benfica53 Hulk Porto4 Walter Porto4 Yazalde Rio Ave46 Éder Académica de Coimbra3 James Rodríguez Porto3 Javier Saviola Benfica3 Radamel Falcao Porto3 Last updated: 27 January 2013
Footnotes Boavista was suspended for two years for forfeiting a match in the 2009–10 season. Marítimo B team is not allowed to take part in the competition, as rules forbid the participation of "B teams".
References
External links Official webpage