2005–06 Taça de Portugal


The 2005–06 Taça de Portugal was the 66th edition of the Portuguese football knockout tournament, organized by the Portuguese Football Federation. The 2005–06 Taça de Portugal began on 4 September 2005. The final was played on 14 May 2006 at the Estádio Nacional.
Vitória de Setúbal were the previous holders, having defeated Benfica 2–1, in the previous season's final. However, Vitória de Setúbal was not able to regain their title as they were defeated in the final by Porto. Porto defeated Vitória de Setúbal, 1–0 to win their fourth title in seven seasons and claim their 13th Taça de Portugal in their history.
Since Porto had already qualified for the 2006–07 UEFA Champions League as domestic title holders, Vitória by reaching the final of the Taça de Portugal, had guaranteed a place in the 2006–07 UEFA Cup. As Porto won both the league and cup in the same season, Vitória would qualify for the 2006 Supertaça Cândido de Oliveira as the cup runner-up.

Format and schedule

Primeira Liga

;Série A
;Série B
;Série C
;Série D
;Série A
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;Série C
;Série D
;Série E
;Série F
;Série Azores
For the first round draw, teams were drawn against each other in accordance to their geographical location. The draw was split up into four sections: teams from the north, the center, the south and the Azores region. Ties were played on 4 September. In the first round, three sides forfeited their respective matches thus allowing their opponents to proceed to the next round. The first round of the cup saw teams from the Portuguese Third Division start the competition alongside some teams who registered to participate in the cup from the Portuguese District Leagues.

North Zone

Home teamScoreAway team
Amarante Vila Real
Amares Ataense
Bragança Merelinense
Cabeceirense Cerveira
Canedo Macedo de Cavaleiros
Cinfães Vila Meã
Ermesinde Correlhã
Leça Esposende
Lusitano de Viseu Lourosa
Marinhas Valpaços
Monção WOSalgueiros

Home teamScoreAway team
Mondinense Moncorvo
Rio Tinto Maria da Fonte
Sao Pedro da Cova Rebordosa
Tarouquense Mirandela
Távora Joane
Tirsense AD Oliveirense
UD Valonguense Vilanovense
Valenciano Vila Pouca de Aguiar
Vianense Padroense
Vinhais Brito

Central Zone

Home teamScoreAway team
AD Valonguense Tocha
Alcobaça Caldas
Anadia Avanca
Arenense WOTondela
Arrifanense Nogueirense
Atlético Riachense Amiense
Beneditense Os Marialvas
Bidoeirense Milieu Guarda
Cesarense Caranguejeira
Eléctrico Valecambrense
Estarreja Fornos de Algodres

Home teamScoreAway team
Idanhense União da Serra
Marinhense Peniche
Milheiroense Sátão
Mirandense Sourense
Monsanto Vigor Mocidade
Paços de Brandão Coruchense
Sertanense Gafanha
Social Lamas Escalos de Baixo
Souropires São João de Ver
União de Lamas Fundão

South Zone

Home teamScoreAway team
Águia dos Arrifes Carregado
Alcochetense Amora
Aljustrelense Sesimbra
Almancilense Vilafranquense
Atlético CP Farense
Beira-Mar de Monte Gordo Monte Trigo
Caniçal Vialonga
Câmara de Lobos União de Tires
Castrense Loures
Esperança de Lagos Lusitano VRSA
Estrela de Vendas Novas Machico

Home teamScoreAway team
Lusitano de Évora CF Vasco da Gama
Messinense Santa Eulália
Montijo Benfica
O Elvas Juventude Évora
Oeiras 1º de Dezembro
Ponterrolense Ferreiras
Santacruzense Ouriquense
Santana Desportivo de Beja
Sarilhense Sintrense
União Montemor Lagoa
Vasco da Gama AC Atlético do Cacém

Azores Zone

Home teamScoreAway team
Angrense Santo António
Barreiro Santiago
Boavista Flores Rabo de Peixe

Home teamScoreAway team
Lusitânia Vitória do Pico
Marítimo Graciosa Flamengos
Praiense Velense

Second round

The second round ties were played on 18 September. Maria da Fonte's cup tie against Felgueiras, saw Felgueiras forfeit the match with the Portuguese Football Federation awarding the victory to Maria da Fonte. The second round saw teams from the Portuguese Second Division enter the competition.
Home teamScoreAway team
Abrantes União de Coimbra
Alcochetense União Micaelense
Aliados Lordelo São Pedro da Cova
Aljustrelense Torreense
Angrense Casa Pia
Arrifanense Vila Meã
Ataense Milheiroense
Atlético CP Marítimo Graciosa
Boavista Flores Estrela de Vendas Novas
Bidoeirense Nelas
Camacha União da Madeira
Canedo Infesta
Caniçal Lusitânia
Caranguejeira Mirandense
Carregado Messinense
CF Benfica Ponterrolense
Dragões Sandinenses Pontassolense
Eléctrico Oliveira do Hospital
Ermesinde Esmoriz
Fafe Brito
Famalicão Lixa
Fátima Pampilhosa
Imortal Almancilense
Joane Valdevez
Lagoa Loures
Leça Sanjoanense
Louletano Lusitano de Évora
Lousada Ribeira Brava
Lusitânia Sarilhense
Lusitano VRSA Odivelas
Maria da Fonte Felgueiras

Home teamScoreAway team
Marinhas Portosantense
Marinhense Souropires
Mirandela Câmara de Lobos
Monção Trofense
Monsanto Caldas
Oeiras Oriental
Oliveira do Bairro Fornos de Algodres
Oliveirense Penalva do Castelo
Operário Olivais e Moscavide
Os Sandinenses Cabeceirense
Parades Avanca
Pedras Rubras Santana
Pinhalnovense Vasco da Gama AC
Praiense Juventude Évora
Real Beira-Mar de Monte Gordo
Ribeirão Merelinense
Rio Maior Portomosense
Santacruzense Freamunde
Santiago Madalena
Silves Mafra
Sporting de Espinho Fiães
Sporting de Pombal Atlético Riachense
Tocha Beneditense
Tondela Coruchense
Tourizense Sertanense
União da Serra Social Lamas
União Torcatense Valenciano
UD Valonguense Tirsense
Vianense Vilaverdense
Vila Real Mondinense

Third round

The draw for the third round took place on 22 September. Most of the third round ties were played on 5 October. The cup ties involving Imortal and Freamunde, Nelas and Moreirense and Oliveirense and Esmoriz were played on 8 October. Due to the odd number of games in the third round, Pontassolense progressed to the next round due to having no opponent to face at this stage of the competition. The third round saw teams from the Liga de Honra enter the competition.
Home teamScoreAway team
Abrantes Boavista Flores
Angrense Leixões
Atlético CP Gondomar
Barreirense Atlético Riachense
Beneditense Caniçal
Chaves Pinhalnovense
Eléctrico Tirsense
Fafe Social Lamas
Fátima Lourosa
Joane Lousada
Louletano Operário
Madalena União Micaelense
Maia Lagoa
Marco Odivelas
Messinense Vizela
Milheiroense Estoril
Mirandela Oliveira do Bairro
Mirandense Maria da Fonte
Mondinense Vila Meã
Monsanto Feirense

Home teamScoreAway team
Os Sandinenses Tourizense
Parades Portosantense
Portomosense Silves
Ponterrolense Olhanense
Portimonense Benfica Castelo Branco
Praiense Desportivo das Aves
Real Camacha
Ribeirão União Torcatense
Sanjoanense Aljustrelense
Souropires Aliados Lordelo
Sporting da Covilhã Pedras Rubras
Sporting de Espinho Oeiras
Tondela Ovarense
Trofense Lixa
União de Lamas Beira-Mar
Vianense Santa Clara
Varzim Canedo
Imortal Freamunde
Nelas Moreirense
Oliveirense 1 – 1 Esmoriz

Fourth round

The draw for the fourth round took place on 10 October. The majority of games were played on 26 October. Parades's cup tie against Nelas was played on 30 October whilst the ties involving Paços de Ferreira and Tourizense, and Naval and Pontassolense were played on 12–13 November. Due to the odd number of games in the third round, Vitória de Guimarães progressed to the next round due to having no opponent to face at this stage of the competition. The fourth round, saw teams from the Primeira Liga enter the competition.
Home teamScoreAway team
Abrantes Maria da Fonte
Académica de Coimbra Gil Vicente
Aljustrelense Olhanense
Camacha Estoril
Caniçal Fátima
Estrela da Amadora União Micaelense
Fafe Vitória de Setúbal
Feirense Pinhalnovense
Lagoa Ovarense
Lixa Penafiel
Louletano Atlético CP
Oeiras Boavista
Oliveirense União de Lamas
Portimonense Souropires
Sporting CP Varzim

Home teamScoreAway team
Sporting da Covilhã II)Lousada
Vila Meã Mirandela
Vizela
Braga União de Leiria
Portomosense Barreirense
Desportivo das Aves Belenenses
Rio Ave Ribeirão
Leixões Benfica
Imortal Nacional
Porto Marco
Marítimo Tirsense
Parades Nelas Tourizense
Naval Pontassolense

Fifth round

The draw for the fifth round took place on 17 November. The fifth round ties were all played on 11 January.

Sixth round

Ties were played on 8 February. Due to the odd number of games in the sixth round, Porto progressed to the quarter-finals due to having no opponent to face at this stage of the competition.

Quarter-finals

Ties were played on 15 March. All eight quarter-finalists were from the Primeira Liga.

Semi-finals

Ties were played on 22–23 March. All four semi-finalists were from the Primeira Liga.

Final