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
GK1 Salvador JorgeDF Óscar TarrioDF Francisco GatinhoMF Mariano Amaro (c) MF Francisco GomesMF Alberto GomesFW Alejandro ScopelliFW Perfeito RodriguesFW Rafael CorreiaFW Artur QuaresmaFW Horácio TellecheaSubstitutes:Manager: Alejandro Scopelli GK1 António MartinsDF Francisco ElóiDF Álvaro Gaspar PintoMF Francisco Ferreira (c)MF César FerreiraMF Francisco AlbinoMF Guilherme Espírito SantoMF Joaquim TeixeiraFW Alexandre BritoFW Alfredo ValadasFW Francisco RodriguesSubstitutes:Manager: János Biri
1939–40 Taça de Portugal WinnersBenfica1st Title
Match officials Assistant referees: Fourth official:Match rules 90 minutes.
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