2009–10 Taça da Liga
2009–10 Taça da Liga
| Tournament details |
| Host country |
Portugal |
| Dates |
1 August 2009 – 21 March 2010 |
| Teams |
32 |
| Final positions |
| Champions |
Benfica (2nd title) |
| Runners-up |
Porto |
| Tournament statistics |
| Matches played |
55 |
| Goals scored |
104 (1.89 per match) |
| Top scorer(s) |
Carlão (3) |
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The 2009–10 Taça da Liga was the third edition of the Taça da Liga, also known as Carlsberg Cup due to sponsorship reasons. The first matches were played on 1 August 2009. The final was scheduled on 21 March 2009 where Benfica beat F.C. Porto 3-0, and won their second title. The final was played at the Estádio Algarve, Faro.
Format
The Cup begins with a two-legged round between teams from Liga de Honra (second level). Winners join the clubs classified 7th–14th from last season's Portuguese Liga (first level) plus two promoted to this season's Liga. There are six groups of three teams each, and every team play two games (once home and once away). Winners of the groups join the top-6 teams from the last season's Portuguese Liga and there will be three groups of four teams, each team playing three games. Winners of the groups and the best second-placed team compete in the one-legged semifinals, with the winners advancing to the final.
Participating clubs
This is a list of clubs participating in the 2009–10 Portuguese League Cup:
- Clubs starting from the First Round: Gil Vicente, Beira-Mar, Estoril Praia, Desportivo das Aves, Varzim, Santa Clara, Portimonense, Freamunde, Feirense, Oliveirense, Covilhã, Trofense, Fátima, Chaves, Carregado, Penafiel
- Clubs starting from the Second Round: Belenenses, Naval, Académica, Paços de Ferreira, Rio Ave, União de Leiria, Olhanense, Vitória de Guimarães, Vitória de Setúbal, Marítimo
- Clubs starting from the Third Round: Porto, Sporting CP, Benfica, Nacional, Leixões, Braga
Boavista was first included in the draw, but the club was excluded from professional competitions on July 13, 2009 due to financial debts. Boavista was scheduled to play against Sporting da Covilhã. On the following day, Penafiel and Carregado were invited to the professional leagues and, after both accepting, they officially joined the league on July 28.
First round
The matches will be played on August 1 and 2 (first legs) and August 8 and 9, 2009 (second legs).
Second round
Group A
Group B
Group C
| Team |
Pld |
W |
D |
L |
GF |
GA |
GD |
Pts |
| Trofense (II) |
2 |
1 |
1 |
0 |
4 |
2 |
+2 |
4 |
| Fátima (II) |
2 |
1 |
0 |
1 |
3 |
4 |
−1 |
3 |
| Marítimo |
2 |
0 |
1 |
1 |
2 |
4 |
−2 |
1 |
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Group D
Group E
Group F
Third round
Group A
Group B
Group C
Knock-out Stage
Semifinals
Final
References
- ^ The rules state that the team with the lowest age average of players used in the second round advances to the third round.
- ^ Taça da Liga rules (Portuguese)
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