1996–97 Taça de Portugal
The 1996–97 Taça de Portugal was the 57th edition of the Portuguese football knockout tournament, organized by the Portuguese Football Federation (FPF). The 1996–97 Taça de Portugal began in September 1996.[1] The final was played on 10 June 1997 at the Estádio Nacional.[2]
| Country |  Portugal |
|---|---|
| Dates | September 1996 – 10 June 1997 |
| Champions | Boavista (5th title) |
| Runners-up | Benfica |
| Top goal scorer(s) | João Pinto (6 goals) |
← 1995–96 1997–98 → | |
Benfica were the previous holders, having defeated Sporting CP 3–1 in the previous season's final.[3] Boavista defeated cup holders Benfica, 3–2 in the final to win their fifth Taça de Portugal.[4] As a result of Boavista winning the domestic cup competition, the Axadrezados faced 1996–97 Primeira Divisão winners Porto in the 1997 Supertaça Cândido de Oliveira.[5][6]
Sixth round
Ties were played between the 9 March and the 22 April.[7][8] Due to the odd number of teams involved at this stage of the competition, Maia qualified for the quarter-finals due to having no opponent to face at this stage of the competition.
| 9 March 1997 | Benfica (I) | 3 – 1 (a.e.t.) | Desportivo das Aves (II) | Estádio Adelino Ribeiro Novo, Barcelos |
João Pinto  87'Valdo 100'Panduru 108' |
(Report) |
| 9 March 1997 | Boavista (I) | 2 – 0 | Infesta (III) | Estádio do Bessa, Porto |
| Isaías 6' Nuno Gomes 42' |
(Report) | Referee: Isidoro Rodrigues |
| 9 March 1997 | Estrela da Amadora (I) | 1 – 2 | Dragões Sandinenses (IV) | Estádio José Gomes, Amadora |
| (Report) |
| 9 March 1997 | Portimonense (III) | 2 – 3 | Estoril (II) | Estádio Municipal de Portimão, Portimão |
| (Report) |
| 9 March 1997 | Salgueiros (I) | 2 – 3 | Porto (I) | Estádio José Vieira de Carvalho, Maia |
| Fonseca 20' Severo 89' |
(Report) | Mendes 33' Jardel 38'Zahovič 46' |
| 9 March 1997 | Vitória de Setúbal (I) | 1 – 2 | Braga (I) | Estádio do Bonfim, Setúbal |
| (Report) |
| 22 April 1997 | Académica de Coimbra (II) | 0 – 1 | Sporting CP (I) | Estádio Cidade de Coimbra, Coimbra |
| (Report) | Vidigal 1' |
Quarter-finals
Ties were played between the 2 April and the 7 May.[9][10]
| 2 April 1997 | Benfica (I) | 5 – 1 | Dragões Sandinenses (IV) | Estádio da Luz, Lisbon |
| João Pinto 12', 15', 89' Marinho 20'Valdir 82' |
(Report) | Referee: António Costa |
| 2 April 1997 | Estoril (II) | 0 – 1 | Boavista (I) | Estádio António Coimbra da Mota, Estoril |
| (Report) |
Semi-finals
Ties were played between the 30 April and 21 May.[11][12]
| 30 April 1997 | Benfica (I) | 2 – 0 | Porto (I) | Estádio da Luz, Lisbon |
| Valdir 28' Edgar 32' |
(Report) | Referee: Lucílio Batista |
| 21 May 1997 | Boavista (I) | 3 – 2 (a.e.t.) | Sporting CP (I) | Estádio do Bessa, Porto |
| Baptista 25' Hasselbaink 59'Litos 118' |
(Report) | Yordanov 55' Hadji 67' |
Referee: Augusto Duarte |
Final
| Benfica | 2 – 3 | Boavista |
|---|---|---|
| Calado 35' El Hadrioui 61' |
(Report) | Sánchez 8', 59' (pen.) Nuno Gomes 28' |
References
- "Taça de Portugal 1996/1997 1ª ELIMINATÓRIA" [Cup of Portugal 1996/1997 1ª Round] (in Portuguese). ZeroZero. Retrieved 5 October 2013.
- "Portugal 1996/97". RSSSF. Retrieved 5 October 2013.
- "Benfica 3-1 Sporting" (in Portuguese). ZeroZero. Retrieved 5 October 2013.
- "Boavista 3-2 Benfica" (in Portuguese). ZeroZero. Retrieved 5 October 2013.
- "Boavista 2-0 FC Porto". ZeroZero. Retrieved 5 October 2013.
- "FC Porto 1-0 Boavista". ZeroZero. Retrieved 5 October 2013.
- "Taça de Portugal 1996/1997 1/8 final" [Cup of Portugal 1996/1997 1/8 final] (in Portuguese). ForaDeJogo. Retrieved 5 October 2013.
- "Taça de Portugal 1996/1997 OITAVOS-DE-FINAL" [Cup of Portugal 1996/1997 Round of sixteen] (in Portuguese). ZeroZero. Retrieved 5 October 2013.
- "Taça de Portugal 1996/1997 1/4 final" [Cup of Portugal 1996/1997 1/4 final] (in Portuguese). ForaDeJogo. Retrieved 5 October 2013.
- "Taça de Portugal 1996/1997 QUARTOS-DE-FINAL" [Cup of Portugal 1996/1997 quarter-finals] (in Portuguese). ZeroZero. Retrieved 5 October 2013.
- "Taça de Portugal 1996/1997 1/2 final" [Cup of Portugal 1996/1997 1/2 final] (in Portuguese). ForaDeJogo. Retrieved 5 October 2013.
- "Taça de Portugal 1996/1997 MEIAS-FINAIS" [Cup of Portugal 1996/1997 semi-finals] (in Portuguese). ZeroZero. Retrieved 5 October 2013.