1995–96 Taça de Portugal

1995–96 Taça de Portugal
Country  Portugal
Dates September 1995 – 18 May 1996
Champions Benfica (23rd title)
Runners-up Sporting CP
Top goal scorer(s) Marcelo
(5 goals)

The 1995–96 Taça de Portugal was the 57th edition of the Portuguese football knockout tournament, organized by the Portuguese Football Federation (FPF). The 1995–96 Taça de Portugal began in September 1995.[1] The final was played on 18 May 1996 at the Estádio Nacional.

Sporting CP were the previous holders, having defeated Marítimo 2–0 in the previous season's final.[2] Benfica defeated cup holders Sporting CP, 3–1 in the final to win their twenty third Taça de Portugal.[3] As a result of Benfica winning the domestic cup competition, the Encarnados faced 1995–96 Primeira Divisão winners Porto in the 1996 Supertaça Cândido de Oliveira.[4][5]

Sixth round

Ties were played on the 31 January, whilst replays were played between the 7–14 February.[6][7] Due to the odd number of teams involved at this stage of the competition, Olhanense qualified for the quarter-finals due to having no opponent to face at this stage of the competition.

Quarter-finals

Ties were played on the 25 February.[8][9]

Semi-finals

Ties were played between the 10–24 April.[10][11]

Final

18 May 1996
17:00 WEST
Benfica 3 1 Sporting CP
Airez  9'
João Pinto  39', 67'
(Report) Xavier  83' (pen.)
Estádio Nacional, Oeiras
Referee: Vítor Pereira (Lisbon)

References

  1. "Taça de Portugal 1995/1996 1ª ELIMINATÓRIA" [Cup of Portugal 1995/1996 1ª Round] (in Portuguese). ZeroZero. Retrieved 26 October 2013.
  2. "Sporting 2-0 Marítimo" (in Portuguese). ZeroZero. Retrieved 26 October 2013.
  3. "Benfica 3-1 Sporting" (in Portuguese). ZeroZero. Retrieved 26 October 2013.
  4. "FC Porto 1-0 Benfica". ZeroZero. Retrieved 26 October 2013.
  5. "Benfica 0-5 FC Porto". ZeroZero. Retrieved 26 October 2013.
  6. "Taça de Portugal 1995/1996 1/8 final" [Cup of Portugal 1995/1996 1/8 final] (in Portuguese). ForaDeJogo. Retrieved 26 October 2013.
  7. "Taça de Portugal 1995/1996 OITAVOS-DE-FINAL" [Cup of Portugal 1995/1996 Round of sixteen] (in Portuguese). ZeroZero. Retrieved 26 October 2013.
  8. "Taça de Portugal 1995/1996 1/4 final" [Cup of Portugal 1995/1996 1/4 final] (in Portuguese). ForaDeJogo. Retrieved 26 October 2013.
  9. "Taça de Portugal 1995/1996 QUARTOS-DE-FINAL" [Cup of Portugal 1995/1996 quarter-finals] (in Portuguese). ZeroZero. Retrieved 26 October 2013.
  10. "Taça de Portugal 1995/1996 1/2 final" [Cup of Portugal 1995/1996 1/2 final] (in Portuguese). ForaDeJogo. Retrieved 26 October 2013.
  11. "Taça de Portugal 1995/1996 MEIAS-FINAIS" [Cup of Portugal 1995/1996 semi-finals] (in Portuguese). ZeroZero. Retrieved 26 October 2013.