1995–96 Taça de Portugal

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

1995–96 Taça de Portugal
Country Portugal
DatesSeptember 1995 – 18 May 1996
ChampionsBenfica (23rd title)
Runners-upSporting CP
Top goal scorer(s)Marcelo
(5 goals)

Sporting CP were the previous holders, having defeated Marítimo 2–0 in the previous season's final.[2] Benfica defeated Sporting 3–1 in the final to win their 23rd Taça de Portugal.[3] As a result of them winning the domestic cup competition, Benfica 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.

31 January 1996 Farense (I)1–1 (a.e.t.)Benfica (I)Estádio de São Luís, Faro
(Report) Marcelo  71' Referee: Veiga Trigo
31 January 1996 Felgueiras (I)1–2Penafiel (II)Estádio Doutor Machado de Matos, Felgueiras
(Report)
31 January 1996 Marítimo (I)2–0Vila Real (III)Estádio dos Barreiros, Funchal
(Report)
31 January 1996 Portimonense (III)0–1União de Leiria (I)Estádio Municipal de Portimão, Portimão
(Report)
31 January 1996 Sporting CP (I)4–1Campomaiorense (I)Estádio José Alvalade, Lisbon
Yordanov  1'
Barbosa  37'
Amuneke  43', 67'		 (Report) Silvério  72'
31 January 1996 Sporting de Lamego (III)1–1 (a.e.t.)Porto (I)Estádio dos Remédios, Lamego
Lapa  119' (Report) Domingos  108'
31 January 1996 Vitória de Guimarães (I)1–0Belenenses (I)Estádio D. Afonso Henriques, Guimarães
Ricardo Lopes  66' (Report)
7 February 1996 ReplayPorto (I)1–0Sporting de Lamego (III)Estádio das Antas, Porto
Drulović  88' (Report)
14 February 1996 ReplayBenfica (I)1–0Farense (I)Estádio da Luz, Lisbon
Airez  60', 68'
Marcelo  81'		 (Report) Referee: José Leirós

Quarter-finals

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

25 February 1996 Benfica (I)1–0 (a.e.t.)Vitória de Guimarães (I)Estádio da Luz, Lisbon
Marcelo  98' (Report) Referee: Martins dos Santos
25 February 1996 Olhanense (III)1–2Sporting CP (I)Estádio José Arcanjo, Olhão
Xabregas  18' (Report) Alves  10'
Sá Pinto  90'
25 February 1996 Porto (I)2–0Penafiel (II)Estádio das Antas, Porto
João Manuel Pinto  50', 76' (Report)
25 February 1996 União de Leiria (I)2–1Marítimo (I)Estádio Municipal da Marinha Grande, Marinha Grande
(Report)

Semi-finals

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

10 April 1996 Benfica (I)2–0 (a.e.t.)União de Leiria (I)Estádio da Luz, Lisbon
Marcelo  113', 119' (Report) Crespo  61'  81'
Hugo  66'  84'		 Referee: Lucílio Batista
10 April 1996 Porto (I)1–1 (a.e.t.)Sporting CP (I)Estádio das Antas, Porto
J. Costa  90' (Report) Barbosa  30' Referee: António Rola
24 April 1996 ReplaySporting CP (I)1–0 (a.e.t.)Porto (I)Estádio José Alvalade, Lisbon
Martins  117' (Report) Referee: Bento Marques

Final
Main article: 1996 Taça de Portugal Final
Benfica3–1Sporting CP
Airez  9'
João Pinto  39', 67'		 (Report) Xavier  83' (pen.)
Referee: Vítor Pereira (Lisbon)

References
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  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.
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  7. "Taça de Portugal 1995/1996 OITAVOS-DE-FINAL" [Cup of Portugal 1995/1996 Round of sixteen] (in Portuguese). ZeroZero. Retrieved 26 October 2013.
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  11. "Taça de Portugal 1995/1996 MEIAS-FINAIS" [Cup of Portugal 1995/1996 semi-finals] (in Portuguese). ZeroZero. Retrieved 26 October 2013.
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