2018–19 Taça de Portugal


The 2018–19 Taça de Portugal was the 79th edition of the Taça de Portugal, the premier knockout competition in Portuguese football. The competition began with first-round matches on 8 September 2018 and concluded with the final on 25 May 2019.
This edition was contested by 144 clubs, including teams from the top three tiers of the Portuguese football league system and representatives of the fourth-tier District leagues and cups. This was the first season to allow a fourth substitution during extra time.
Primeira Liga side Desportivo das Aves were the defending champions, but they were eliminated by Braga in the [|quarter-finals].

Format

Teams

A total of 144 teams will compete in the 2018–19 Taça de Portugal: 18 teams from Primeira Liga, 14 teams from the LigaPro, 71 teams from the Campeonato de Portugal and 41 teams from the district championships.

Primeira Liga

;Series A
;Series B
;Series C
;Series D
;Algarve FA
;Angra do Heroísmo FA
;Aveiro FA
;Beja FA
;Braga FA
;Bragança FA
;Castelo Branco FA
;Coimbra FA
;Évora FA
;Guarda FA
;Horta FA
None
;Leiria FA
;Lisbon FA
;Madeira FA
;Ponta Delgada FA
;Portalegre FA
;Porto FA
;Santarém FA
;Setúbal FA
;Viana do Castelo FA
;Vila Real FA
;Viseu FA
All draws are held at the FPF headquarters at Cidade do Futebol, in Oeiras. Match kick-off times are in WET from the fourth round to the semi-finals, and in WEST during the rest of the competition.
RoundDraw dateDateFixturesTeamsPrize money
First round10 August 20188–9 September 201856144 → 110€3,000
Second round11 September 201829–30 September 201846110 → 64€4,000
Third round10 October 201818–21 October 20183264 → 32€5,000
Fourth round26 October 201822, 24–25 November 20181632 → 16€6,000
Fifth round30 November 201818–19 December 2018816 → 8€9,000
Quarter-finals21 December 201915–17 January 201948 → 4€12,000
Semi-finals21 December 20195–7 February 2019
2–4 April 2019 		44 → 2€17,500
Final21 December 201925 May 201912 → 1€150,000
€300,000

First round

Times are WEST .

Second round

;Repechage
The following 22 first-round losing teams were selected to compete in the second round:
;Fixtures
Times are WEST .

Third round

Times are WEST .

Fourth round

Times are WET .

Fifth round

Times are WET.

Quarter-finals

Times are WET.

Semi-finals

Times are WET.
Porto won 4–1 on aggregate.
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2–2 on aggregate. Sporting CP won on away goals.

Final

Bracket

Television rights

The following matches were or broadcast live on Portuguese television: