The 2002–03 Taça de Portugal was the 63rd edition of the Portuguese football knockout tournament, organized by the Portuguese Football Federation (FPF). The 2002–03 Taça de Portugal began on 8 September 2002. The final was played on 15 June 2003 at the Estádio Nacional.
Sporting CP were the previous holders, having defeated Leixões 1–0 in the previous season's final. Defending champions Sporting CP were eliminated in the quarter-finals by second division Naval. Porto defeated União de Leiria, 1–0 in the final to win their twelfth Taça de Portugal. As a result of Dragões winning both the league and cup in the same season, União de Leiria would play in the 2003 Supertaça Cândido de Oliveira against their cup final opponents.
Fourth round All fourth round cup ties were between the 23 November and the 29 January. The fourth round saw teams from the Primeira Liga (I) enter the competition.
Home teamScoreAway team Santa Clara 4–0 Boavista Nacional 1–1 (aet, p. 5–4) Marítimo Pedras Rubras 0–3 Gil Vicente Lusitânia 0–1 Vitória de Setúbal Benfica 0–1 Gondomar Porto 2–0 Trofense Sporting CP 4–1 Estarreja Vitória de Guimarães 4–0 Alverca Maia 1–1 (aet, p. 3–4) Braga Varzim 4–1 Farense Olivais e Moscavide 2–3 Académica de Coimbra União de Leiria 3–1 Oriental Lourinhanense 0–2 Belenenses Moreirense 2–1 Beneditense Chaves 2–1 Beira-Mar
Home teamScoreAway team Paços de Ferreira 1–0 Ribeirão Marco 2–1 União da Madeira Ovarense 0–2 Naval Penafiel 1–2 Louletano Rio Ave 2–0 Fátima Praiense 0–2 Sporting da Covilhã Sporting de Espinho 3–0 Vilafranquense Freamunde 3–1 (aet) Estoril Sporting de Pombal 3–3 (aet, p. 4–5) União Micaelense Oliveira do Hospital 2–1 Sintrense Paredes 3–2 Loures Barreirense 1–2 (aet) Estrela da Amadora Odivelas 1–2 (aet) Felgueiras Joane 1–0 Leça
Fifth round Ties were played between the 17 December and the 26 February. Due to the odd number of teams involved at this stage of the competition, Estrela da Amadora qualified for the sixth round due to having no opponent to face at this stage of the competition.
Sixth round Ties were played between the 22 January to the 5 March.
Due to the odd number of teams involved at this stage of the competition, Paços de Ferreira qualified for the quarter-finals due to having no opponent to face at this stage of the competition.
Quarter-finals All quarter-final ties were played on the 8–9 March.
Semi-finals Ties were played on the 13–14 April.
Final
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