2010–11 Taça da Liga

2010–11 Taça da Liga
Tournament details
Host country Portugal
Dates 8 August 2010 – 23 April 2011
Teams 32
Final positions
Champions Benfica (3rd title)
Runners-up Paços de Ferreira
Tournament statistics
Matches played 67
Goals scored 190 (2.84 per match)
Top scorer(s) Hugo Vieira (5)

The 2010–11 Taça da Liga was the fourth edition of the Portuguese Taça da Liga. The first matches were played on August 8, 2010. The final was scheduled on April 23, 2011 at the Estádio Cidade de Coimbra. Benfica beat Paços de Ferreira 2-1, and won their third title.

Format

This seasons' format consists of 3 rounds, plus knockout stages. In the first round only second division teams play. All 16 teams are allocated into 4 groups of 4 teams each. Each team plays 3 matches and top two of each group advances. In the second round, teams that qualified from previous round are joined by the two Liga Sagres promoted teams and also the 6 worst in the top league in the previous season. There will be two-legged fixtures in which the winners will advance. The third round is where the remaining top 8 teams from previous season first division enter the competition. Again, as in the first round, the 16 teams are divided into 4 groups and each team will play 3 matches. However this time, only group winners advance. Both semi-finals and finals are one-legged fixtures.

Participating clubs

First round

Group A

Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts
Fátima 312054+15
Gil Vicente 31115504
Moreirense 30304403
Feirense 302145–12
 FEIFATGIVMOR
Feirense – – – 0–0
Fátima 3–3 – 1–0 –
Gil Vicente 2–1 – – 3–3
Moreirense – 1–1 – –

Group B

Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts
Penafiel 320142+26
Arouca 312032+15
Freamunde 311163+34
Belenenses 301239–61
 BELPENFREARO
Belenenses – – – 1–1
Penafiel 3–1 – 1–0 –
Freamunde 5–1 – – 1–1
Arouca – 1–0 – –

Group C

Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts
Oliveirense 320132+16
Estoril-Praia 312032+15
Varzim 302112–12
Santa Clara 302123–12
 SCLVARESPOLI
Santa Clara – 0–0 – –
Varzim – – – 0–1
Estoril-Praia 1–1 1–1 – –
Oliveirense 2–1 – 0–1 –

Group D

Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts
Leixões 321030+37
Desportivo das Aves 311143+14
Sporting da Covilhã 310224–23
Trofense 302113–22
 AVESCOLEITRO
Desportivo Aves – 3–0 0–2 –
Sporting Covilhã – – – 2–0
Leixões – 1–0 – –
Trofense 1–1 – 0–0 –

Second round

The matches were played on October 10 to 28 (first legs) and November 10, 17 and 20, 2010 (second legs).

Team 1 Agg. Team 2 1st leg 2nd leg
Penafiel 3–3 (4–1 p) Vitória de Setúbal 2–0 1–3
Estoril-Praia 1–1 (4–3 p) Rio Ave 0–0 1–1
Gil Vicente 4–3 União de Leiria 3–2 1–1
Leixões 2–3 Paços de Ferreira 1–1 1–2
Desportivo Aves 4–3 Portimonense 3–2 1–1
Arouca 3–3 (5–3 p) Académica 2–2 1–1
Fátima 2–5 Beira-Mar 1–1 1–4
Oliveirense 2–4 Olhanense 1–0 1–4

Third round

Group A

Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts
Nacional 330083+59
Porto 311164+24
Gil Vicente 311157–24
Beira-Mar 300327–50
 BEMGIVNACFCP
Beira-Mar – – 1–2 –
Gil Vicente 2–1 – – 2–2
Nacional – 4–1 – –
Porto 3–0 – 1–2 –

Group B

Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts
Benfica 330092+79
Marítimo 32013306
Desportivo das Aves 310248–43
Olhanense 300347–30
 DAVSLBMAROLH
Desportivo Aves – 0–4 – 3–2
Benfica – – 2–0 3–2
Marítimo 2–1 – – –
Olhanense – – 0–1 –

Group C

Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts
Paços de Ferreira 330085+39
Braga 320194+56
Vitória de Guimarães 310235–23
Arouca 300328–60
 AROBRAPAÇGUI
Arouca – 0–4 2–3 –
Braga – – 2–3 3–1
Paços de Ferreira – – – 2–1
Guimarães 1–0 – – –

Group D

Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts
Sporting 320172+56
Estoril-Praia 31114404
Naval 311134–14
Penafiel 310215–43
 ESPNAVPENSCP
Estoril-Praia – – 0–1 2–1
Naval 2–2 – – –
Penafiel – 0–1 – –
Sporting – 2–0 4–0 –

Knockout stage

Semifinals
2/3 March 2011 		Final
23 April 2011
      
Benfica 2
Sporting CP 1
Benfica 2
Paços de Ferreira 1
Nacional 3
Paços de Ferreira 4

Semifinals

2 March 2011
20:45 UTC
Benfica 2 – 1 Sporting CP
Cardozo  33'
García  90+2' 		Report Postiga  21'
Estádio da Luz, Lisbon
Attendance: 49.652
Referee: Jorge Sousa

3 March 2011
20:15 UTC
Nacional 3 – 4 Paços de Ferreira
Barcelos  35'
Alberto  45'
Gentil  85' (pen.) 		Report Maykon  25'
Pizzi  41', 56'
Rondón  50'

Final

23 April 2011
21:00 UTC
Paços de Ferreira 1 – 2 Benfica
Luisão  49' (o.g.) Report Jara  17'
García  43'

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