Taça da Liga
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| Founded | 2007 |
|---|---|
| Region | Portugal |
| Number of teams | 37 (2015–16 season) |
| Current champions | Benfica (6th title) |
| Most successful club(s) | Benfica (6 titles) |
| Television broadcasters |
TVI[1] Sport TV |
| Website | http://www.ligaportugal.pt/ |
 2015–16 Taça da Liga | |
The Taça da Liga (Portuguese pronunciation: [ˈtasɐ dɐ ˈliɣɐ]), known outside Portugal as the Portuguese League Cup, is a football cup competition organized by the Liga Portuguesa de Futebol Profissional (LPFP) that is contested by the clubs competing in the Primeira Liga and Segunda Liga, the top two tiers of Portuguese football.[2] Unlike the French and English league cups, the winners do not qualify for European competitions.
The competition was established in the 2007–08 season,[2] after a proposal by Sporting CP and Boavista was approved by LPFP member clubs at a meeting in Porto, on 28 November 2006. Due to sponsorship reasons, it was known as Carlsberg Cup during the first three seasons, and as bwin Cup in 2010–11. From the 2015–16 season, it will be known as Taça CTT. Most of the participating clubs take the chance to rotate their main squad and give opportunities to youngsters.
The current holders are Benfica who defeated Marítimo 2–1 in the 2015 Taça da Liga Final to secure a record sixth title in the competition.
Format
The Taça da Liga format has suffered changes every season since the competition's debut in order to increase the number of matches and also revenue for both clubs and LPFP. Since the 2015–16 season, the approved format is the following:
- First Round – One-legged ties between all Segunda Liga teams (except reserve or B teams), with the winner advancing to the next round. In case of an odd number of participating teams, one team receives a bye to the next round.
- Second Round – One-legged ties between the first-round winners, the twelve Primeira Liga teams ranked 5th–16th in the previous season, and the two teams promoted from the Segunda Liga. The winner advances to the next round.
- Third Round – Four groups of four teams played in a single round-robin format, each containing three second-round winners and one of the four top-placed Primeira Liga season teams of the previous season. The group winners advance to the next round.
- Knockout phase – Semi-finals and final played as one-legged fixtures.
Finals
| Season | Winners | Score | Runners-up | Date | Venue |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2007–08 | Vitória de Setúbal | 0–0 (3–2, pso) | Sporting CP | 22 March 2008 | Estádio Algarve, Faro/Loulé |
| 2008–09 | Benfica | 1–1 (3–2, pso) | Sporting CP | 21 March 2009 | Estádio Algarve, Faro/Loulé |
| 2009–10 | Benfica (2) | 3–0 | Porto | 21 March 2010 | Estádio Algarve, Faro/Loulé |
| 2010–11 | Benfica (3) | 2–1 | Paços de Ferreira | 23 April 2011 | Estádio Cidade de Coimbra, Coimbra |
| 2011–12 | Benfica (4) | 2–1 | Gil Vicente | 14 April 2012 | Estádio Cidade de Coimbra, Coimbra |
| 2012–13 | Braga | 1–0 | Porto | 13 April 2013 | Estádio Cidade de Coimbra, Coimbra |
| 2013–14 | Benfica (5) | 2–0 | Rio Ave | 7 May 2014 | Estádio Dr. Magalhães Pessoa, Leiria |
| 2014–15 | Benfica (6) | 2–1 | Marítimo | 29 May 2015 | Estádio Cidade de Coimbra, Coimbra |
Performance by club
| Club | Winners | Runners-up | Winning seasons | Runner-up seasons |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Benfica | 6 | 0 | 2008–09, 2009–10, 2010–11, 2011–12, 2013–14, 2014–15 | — |
| Vitória de Setúbal | 1 | 0 | 2007–08 | — |
| Braga | 1 | 0 | 2012–13 | — |
| Sporting CP | 0 | 2 | — | 2007–08, 2008–09 |
| Porto | 0 | 2 | — | 2009–10, 2012–13 |
| Paços de Ferreira | 0 | 1 | — | 2010–11 |
| Gil Vicente | 0 | 1 | — | 2011–12 |
| Rio Ave | 0 | 1 | — | 2013–14 |
| Marítimo | 0 | 1 | — | 2014–15 |
Participating clubs
See also
- Taça de Portugal
- Taça Ribeiro dos Reis (unofficial predecessor organized by the Portuguese Football Federation)
- Taça Federação Portuguesa de Futebol (another predecessor organized by the Portuguese Football Federation)
- List of association football competitions in Portugal
References
- ↑ "TVI garante Taça da Liga até à época 2015/2016" [TVI secures Taça da Liga until 2015–2016 season]. A Televisão (in Portuguese). A Televisão. 7 December 2014. Retrieved 8 December 2014.
- 1 2 "Taça da Liga – Acerca desta Competição" [About this competition]. lpfp.pt (in Portuguese). Portuguese League for Professional Football. Retrieved 29 December 2012.
- ↑ Boavista excluded from 2009 League Cup after missing players inscription deadline (Portuguese)
- ↑ Boavista excluded from professional competitions after failing to pay debts (Portuguese)
External links
- Official website (Portuguese)
- Portugal - List of League Cup Finals, RSSSF.com
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