2014–15 Taça da Liga

The 2014–15 Taça da Liga was the eighth edition of the Taça da Liga, a Portuguese football cup competition organized by the Liga Portuguesa de Futebol Profissional (LPFP). It was contested by a total of 36 clubs competing in the top two professional tiers of Portuguese football – 18 teams from the 2014–15 Primeira Liga plus 18 non-reserve teams from the 2014–15 Segunda Liga.

2014–15 Taça da Liga
Tournament details
Host countryPortugal
Dates26 July 2014 – 29 May 2015
Teams36
Final positions
ChampionsBenfica (6th title)
Runners-upMarítimo
Tournament statistics
Matches played83
Goals scored200 (2.41 per match)
Top scorer(s)Jonas (5 goals)[1]

Title holders Benfica beat Marítimo 2–1 in the final and lifted the trophy for a sixth time.[2]

Format

The competition format for the 2014–15 edition consists of three rounds plus a knockout phase. In the first round, only teams competing in the 2014–15 Segunda Liga (excluding reserve teams from Primeira Liga clubs) take part. The eighteen teams are drawn into four groups (two with four teams and two with five), where each team plays against the others in a single round-robin format. The group winners and runners-up advance to the second round. In the second round, the eight teams that qualified from the previous round are joined by the five teams placed 11th–15th in the 2013–14 Primeira Liga and the three teams promoted to 2014–15 Primeira Liga. Two-legged ties are played between Primeira Liga and Segunda Liga teams, in a home-and-away system, and the winner advances to the third round. The third round features the eight winners of the previous round and the ten teams ranked 1st–10th in the 2013–14 Primeira Liga. Similarly to the first round, the eighteen teams are drawn into four groups (two with four teams and two with five) and play each other in a single round-robin format. The four third-round group winners qualify for the knockout phase, which consists of two semi-finals and one final, both decided in one-legged fixtures. The final is played at a neutral venue.[3]

Round Teams entering in this round Teams advancing from previous round
First round
(18 teams)
Second round
(16 teams)
  • 4 group winners from the first round
  • 4 group runners-up from the first round
Third round
(18 teams)
  • 8 winners from the second round
Knockout phase
(4 teams)
  • 4 group winners from the third round

Tiebreakers

In the first and third rounds of the competition, teams are ranked according to points (3 points for a win, 1 point for a draw, 0 points for a loss). If two or more teams are tied on points on completion of the group matches, the following criteria are applied to determine the rankings:

  1. highest goal difference in all group matches;
  2. highest number of scored goals in all group matches;
  3. lowest average age of all players fielded in all group matches (sum of the ages of all fielded players divided by the number of fielded players).

In all other rounds, teams tied at the end of regular time contest a penalty shootout to determine the winner. In the second round, teams are considered to be tied when they have equal aggregate scores at the end of both legs.

Teams

The 36 teams competing in the two professional tiers of Portuguese football for the 2014–15 season are eligible to participate in this competition. For Primeira Liga teams, the final league position in the previous season determines if they enter in the second or third round of the Taça da Liga.

Third round (Primeira Liga)
Benfica (1st)Sporting (2nd)Porto (3rd)Estoril (4th)
Nacional (5th)Marítimo (6th)Vitória de Setúbal (7th)Académica de Coimbra (8th)
Braga (9th)Vitória de Guimarães (10th)
Second round (Primeira Liga)
Rio Ave (11th)Arouca (12th)Gil Vicente (13th)Belenenses (14th)
Paços de Ferreira (15th)Moreirense (P1)Penafiel (P1)Boavista (P1)
First round (Segunda Liga)
Olhanense (R1)Desportivo das Aves (4th)Portimonense (7th)Chaves (8th)
Tondela (9th)Farense (10th)Académico de Viseu (11th)Beira-Mar (12th)
União da Madeira (13th)Feirense (14th)Santa Clara (15th)Sporting da Covilhã (16th)
Leixões (17th)Oliveirense (18th)Trofense (19th)Atlético CP (22nd)
Freamunde (P2)Oriental (P2)
Key
  • Nth: League position in the 2013–14 season
  • P1: Promoted to the Primeira Liga
  • P2: Promoted to the Segunda Liga
  • R1: Relegated to the Segunda Liga

First round

Kick-off times are in WEST (UTC+01:00).

Group A

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification
1 Chaves 3 2 1 0 5 2 +3 7 Advance to the second round
2 União da Madeira 3 2 0 1 4 1 +3 6
3 Oliveirense 3 1 1 1 5 5 0 4
4 Farense 3 0 0 3 0 6 6 0
Source: LPFP
Rules for classification: Tiebreakers
27 July 2014 Farense0–2ChavesFaro
19:00 Report João Patrão  2'
João Reis  51'
Stadium: Estádio de São Luís
Attendance: 711
Referee: André Narciso
30 July 2014 Oliveirense3–0FarenseOliveira de Azeméis
20:00 Carlitos  46'
Yéro  52' (pen.)
Rui Lima  86'
Report Stadium: Estádio Carlos Osório
Attendance: 448
Referee: Luís Ferreira
30 July 2014 União da Madeira0–1ChavesFunchal, Madeira
20:00 Report Hugo Santos  9' Stadium: Estádio da Madeira
Attendance: 652
Referee: Luís Godinho
3 August 2014 Chaves2–2OliveirenseChaves
16:00 Luís Pinto  40', 42' Report Ícaro  8' (o.g.)
Rui Lima  90+3'
Stadium: Estádio Municipal de Chaves
Attendance: 660
Referee: Cosme Machado
3 August 2014 Farense0–1União da MadeiraFaro
16:00 Report Mendy  25' Stadium: Estádio de São Luís
Attendance: 419
Referee: Bruno Esteves

Group B

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification
1 Sporting da Covilhã 3 2 1 0 3 0 +3 7 Advance to the second round
2 Académico de Viseu 3 1 1 1 4 2 +2 4
3 Freamunde 3 1 1 1 1 2 1 4
4 Portimonense 3 0 1 2 1 5 4 1
Source: LPFP
Rules for classification: Tiebreakers
27 July 2014 Académico de Viseu4–1PortimonenseViseu
16:00 Dalbert Henrique  10', 58'
Wendel  42'
Tiago Gonçalves  78'
Report Kanazaki  54' Stadium: Estádio do Fontelo
Attendance: 446
Referee: Tiago Antunes
27 July 2014 Sporting da Covilhã2–0FreamundeCovilhã
17:00 Djikiné  23'
Adriano Castanheira  60'
Report Stadium: Complexo Desportivo da Covilhã
Attendance: 396
Referee: Pedro Vilaça
30 July 2014 Freamunde1–0Académico de ViseuFreamunde
19:00  53' Report Stadium: Campo SC Freamunde
Referee: Ricardo Lourenço
30 July 2014 Sporting da Covilhã1–0PortimonenseCovilhã
20:00 Gilberto  37' Report Stadium: Complexo Desportivo da Covilhã
Attendance: 498
Referee: Bruno Paixão
3 August 2014 Portimonense0–0FreamundePortimão
17:00 Report Stadium: Estádio Municipal
Attendance: 543
Referee: Paulo Baptista
3 August 2014 Académico de Viseu0–0Sporting da CovilhãViseu
17:00 Report Stadium: Estádio do Fontelo
Attendance: 672
Referee: Manuel Mota

Group C

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification
1 Oriental 4 3 0 1 10 7 +3 9 Advance to the second round
2 Tondela 4 2 1 1 7 5 +2 7
3 Santa Clara 4 2 0 2 5 8 3 6
4 Leixões 4 1 1 2 4 3 +1 4
5 Olhanense 4 0 2 2 3 6 3 2
Source: LPFP
Rules for classification: Tiebreakers
26 July 2014 Santa Clara2–1OlhanensePonta Delgada, Azores
17:00 Clemente  12' (pen.), 68' Report Celestino  52' Stadium: Estádio de São Miguel
Attendance: 456
Referee: João Malheiro Pinto
27 July 2014 Tondela1–0LeixõesTondela
17:00 Joel  8' Report Stadium: Estádio João Cardoso
Attendance: 475
Referee: André Moreira
30 July 2014 Leixões3–0Santa ClaraMatosinhos
17:00 Moedas  53' (pen.)
Valente  55'
Mendes  88'
Report Stadium: Estádio do Mar
Attendance: 459
Referee: Fábio Veríssimo
30 July 2014 Tondela4–2OrientalTondela
19:00 Amado  10'
Žildžović  29'
Joel Silva  43'
Luís Machado  73'
Report Valdo Alhinho  75'
Carlos Saleiro  85' (pen.)
Stadium: Estádio João Cardoso
Attendance: 412
Referee: Vasco Santos
3 August 2014 Olhanense1–1TondelaOlhão
17:00 André Pires  86' Report Amar  90+4' Stadium: Estádio José Arcanjo
Attendance: 568
Referee: João Capela
3 August 2014 Oriental2–1LeixõesLisbon
17:00 Evandro Roncatto  55'
Carlos Saleiro  72' (pen.)
Report Valente  89' Stadium: Campo Eng.º Carlos Salema
Attendance: 301
Referee: Nuno Almeida
13 August 2014 Leixões0–0OlhanenseMatosinhos
17:00 Report Stadium: Estádio do Mar
Attendance: 448
Referee: Jorge Tavares
13 August 2014 Oriental3–1Santa ClaraLisbon
17:00 Paixão  18'
Bastos  76'
D. Almeida  84'
Report Evandro Roncatto  58' Stadium: Campo Eng.º Carlos Salema
Attendance: 250
Referee: Tiago Martins
20 August 2014 Olhanense1–3OrientalOlhão
16:00 Aguilar  1' Report Saleiro  30'
Córdoba  39'
D. Almeida  85'
Stadium: Estádio José Arcanjo
Attendance: 345
Referee: Bruno Paixão
20 August 2014 Santa Clara2–1TondelaPonta Delgada, Azores
16:00 Clemente  58' (pen.), 60' Report Barros  87' Stadium: Estádio de São Miguel
Attendance: 275
Referee: Manuel Mota

Group D

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification
1 Trofense 4 4 0 0 5 1 +4 12 Advance to the second round
2 Atlético CP 4 2 1 1 6 2 +4 7
3 Desportivo das Aves 4 1 2 1 2 2 0 5
4 Feirense 4 0 2 2 3 7 4 2
5 Beira-Mar 4 0 1 3 2 6 4 1
Source: LPFP
Rules for classification: Tiebreakers
26 July 2014 Beira-Mar2–2FeirenseAveiro
17:00 Edú  39'
Sebaihi  48'
Report Tonel  22'
Cafú  90+7'
Stadium: Estádio Municipal de Aveiro
Attendance: 433
Referee: Iancu Vasilica
27 July 2014 Atlético CP0–0Desportivo das AvesLisbon
17:00 Report Stadium: Estádio da Tapadinha
Attendance: 390
Referee: Ricardo Baixinho
30 July 2014 Feirense0–3Atlético CPSanta Maria da Feira
19:00 Report Johnsen  60'
Ouattara  74'
Manuel Liz  85'
Stadium: Estádio Marcolino de Castro
Attendance: 283
Referee: Rui Oliveira
30 July 2014 Beira-Mar0–1TrofenseTrofa
19:00 Report Rateira  34' Stadium: Estádio do Clube Desportivo Trofense
Attendance: 477
Referee: Sérgio Piscarreta
3 August 2014 Desportivo das Aves1–0Beira-MarVila das Aves
16:00 Pedro Pereira  73' (pen.) Report Stadium: Estádio do CD das Aves
Attendance: 398
Referee: Luís Ferreira
3 August 2014 Trofense1–0FeirenseTrofa
17:00 Dudu  90+4' Report Stadium: Estádio do Clube Desportivo Trofense
Attendance: 652
Referee: Marco Ferreira
13 August 2014 Trofense2–1Atlético CPTrofa
17:00 Riascos  75'
Nani  89'
Report Liz  64' Stadium: Estádio do Clube Desportivo Trofense
Attendance: 651
Referee: Carlos Xistra
20 August 2014 Atlético CP2–0Beira-MarLisbon
17:00 Johnsen  69' (pen.)
Jajá  90+3'
Report Stadium: Estádio da Tapadinha
Attendance: 234
Referee: Vasco Santos
20 August 2014 Desportivo das Aves0–1TrofenseVila das Aves
17:00 Report Riascos  68' Stadium: Estádio do CD das Aves
Attendance: 418
Referee: Paulo Baptista

Second round

The draw for the second round was held on 3 September 2014 at 12:00. The sixteen teams involved in this draw were divided in two pots: one pot contained the eight teams progressing from the first round, and the other pot included the five teams that finished 11th–15th in the 2013–14 Primeira Liga and the three teams promoted to the top flight from the 2013–14 Segunda Liga. The first-leg matches were played on 24 September, and the second-leg matches were played on 29 October and 16 November 2014.[4][5]

Team 1 Agg. Team 2 1st leg 2nd leg
União da Madeira 6–4 Paços de Ferreira 4–2 2–2
Trofense 3–3 (4–5 p) Moreirense 1–2 2–1
Atlético CP 1–3 Gil Vicente 0–2 1–1
Tondela 1–2 Arouca 1–1 0–1
Oriental 0–5 Boavista 0–0 0–5
Sporting da Covilhã 3–2 Penafiel 3–1 0–1
Chaves 1–1 (2–4 p) Rio Ave 1–1 0–0
Académico de Viseu 3–3 (1–4 p) Belenenses 3–1 0–2

Third round

Kick-off times are in WET (UTC+0).

Group A

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification
1 Benfica 3 3 0 0 7 0 +7 9 Advances to the knockout phase
2 Moreirense 3 1 1 1 3 3 0 4
3 Arouca 3 1 0 2 1 6 5 3
4 Nacional 3 0 1 2 1 3 2 1
Source: LPFP
Rules for classification: Tiebreakers
28 December 2014 Moreirense2–0AroucaMoreira de Cónegos
16:00 Cardozo  3'
Battaglia  13'
Report Stadium: Parque de Jogos Comendador Joaquim de Almeida Freitas
Attendance: 809
Referee: Rui Rodrigues
30 December 2014 Benfica1–0NacionalLisbon
21:15 Jonas  10' Report Stadium: Estádio da Luz
Attendance: 15,542
Referee: Nuno Almeida
14 January 2015 Nacional1–1MoreirenseFunchal
16:00 Witi  23' Report Gerso  45' Stadium: Estádio da Madeira
Attendance: 317
Referee: Artur Soares Dias
14 January 2015 Benfica4–0AroucaLisbon
20:45 Pizzi  31' (pen.)
Cristante  42'
Salvio  83'
Jonas  84'
Report Stadium: Estádio da Luz
Attendance: 11,955
Referee: Bruno Esteves
21 January 2015 Arouca1–0NacionalArouca
16:00 Oliveira  56' Report Stadium: Estádio Municipal de Arouca
Attendance: 252
Referee: Bruno Paixão
21 January 2015 Moreirense0–2BenficaMoreira de Cónegos
20:30 Report Jonas  64'
Derley  67'
Stadium: Parque de Jogos Comendador Joaquim de Almeida Freitas
Attendance: 2,818
Referee: Jorge Tavares

Group B

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification
1 Marítimo 3 2 1 0 4 2 +2 7 Advances to the knockout phase
2 Sporting da Covilhã 3 2 0 1 6 5 +1 6
3 Estoril 3 1 1 1 6 4 +2 4
4 Gil Vicente 3 0 0 3 1 6 5 0
Source: LPFP
Rules for classification: Tiebreakers
28 December 2014 Sporting da Covilhã2–1Gil VicenteCovilhã
15:00 Diogo Coelho  11'
Djikiné  37'
Report Caetano  34' Stadium: Estádio Municipal José dos Santos Pinto
Attendance: 339
Referee: Hugo Miguel
28 December 2014 Estoril1–1MarítimoEstoril
16:00 Kléber  53' Report Dyego Sousa  2' Stadium: Estádio António Coimbra da Mota
Attendance: 725
Referee: Duarte Gomes
13 January 2015 Estoril3–0Gil VicenteEstoril
18:15 Kléber  15'
Cabrera  45'
Sebá  81'
Report Stadium: Estádio António Coimbra da Mota
Attendance: 506
Referee: Fábio Veríssimo
14 January 2015 Marítimo2–1Sporting da CovilhãFunchal
16:00 Moreira  6' (o.g.)
Ebinho  50'
Report Bilel  7' Stadium: Estádio dos Barreiros
Attendance: 2,964
Referee: Paulo Baptista
21 January 2015 Gil Vicente0–1MarítimoBarcelos
15:00 Report Maâzou  44' (pen.) Stadium: Estádio Cidade de Barcelos
Attendance: 361
Referee: Rui Costa
21 January 2015 Sporting da Covilhã3–2EstorilCovilhã
15:00 Erivelto  49'
Bilel  56'
Cruz  90+3'
Report Miguel  47', 90' Stadium: Complexo Desportivo da Covilhã
Attendance: 404
Referee: Jorge Ferreira

Group C

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification
1 Vitória de Setúbal 4 2 2 0 8 3 +5 8 Advances to the knockout phase
2 Sporting CP 4 2 1 1 6 4 +2 7
3 Belenenses 4 1 2 1 5 6 1 5
4 Vitória de Guimarães 4 1 1 2 4 6 2 4
5 Boavista 4 0 2 2 2 6 4 2
Source: LPFP
Rules for classification: Tiebreakers
28 December 2014 Boavista0–0BelenensesPorto
19:15 Report Stadium: Estádio do Bessa
Attendance: 2,474
Referee: Cosme Machado
29 December 2014 Vitória de Guimarães0–2Sporting CPGuimarães
20:45 Report Héldon  5'
Dramé  90+4'
Stadium: Estádio D. Afonso Henriques
Attendance: 7,844
Referee: Manuel Oliveira
14 January 2015 Belenenses2–2Vitória de SetúbalLisbon
19:00 Camará  21'
Rosa  82'
Report Tavares  19' (pen.)
Lourenço  23'
Stadium: Estádio do Restelo
Attendance: 1,126
Referee: Nuno Almeida
14 January 2015 Sporting CP1–0BoavistaLisbon
19:15 Tanaka  74' (pen.) Report Stadium: Estádio José Alvalade
Attendance: 9,035
Referee: Luís Ferreira
21 January 2015 Vitória de Setúbal2–0Vitória de GuimarãesSetúbal
17:15 Schmidt  71' (pen.)
Pelkas  76' (pen.)
Report Stadium: Estádio do Bonfim
Attendance: 798
Referee: João Capela
21 January 2015 Belenenses3–2Sporting CPLisbon
19:15 Camará  38', 61' (pen.)
Dálcio  55'
Report Gauld  6', 19' Stadium: Estádio do Restelo
Attendance: 2,243
Referee: Rui Rodrigues
28 January 2015 Sporting CP1–1Vitória de SetúbalLisbon
19:45 Santos  13' (o.g.) Report Lourenço  54' Stadium: Estádio José Alvalade
Attendance: 9,084
Referee: Manuel Mota
28 January 2015 Boavista2–2Vitória de GuimarãesPorto
19:45 Pouga  10'
Abeyie  58'
Report Caiado  51'
Ricardo  88'
Stadium: Estádio do Bessa
Attendance: 2,059
Referee: Jorge Sousa
4 February 2015 Vitória de Setúbal3–0BoavistaSetúbal
20:15 Suk Hyun-jun  5'
Pelkas  9'
Schmidt  53'
Report Stadium: Estádio do Bonfim
Attendance: 1,172
Referee: Carlos Xistra

Group D

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification
1 Porto 4 3 1 0 9 3 +6 10 Advances to the knockout phase
2 Braga 4 2 1 1 5 3 +2 7
3 Académica de Coimbra 4 2 0 2 5 6 1 6
4 União da Madeira 4 2 0 2 6 8 2 6
5 Rio Ave 4 0 0 4 1 6 5 0
Source: LPFP
Rules for classification: Tiebreakers
28 December 2014 União da Madeira2–1BragaRibeira Brava
16:00 Talles Cunha  27'
Rúben Andrade  49' (pen.)
Report Alan  36' Stadium: Centro Desportivo da Madeira
Attendance: 1,807
Referee: Tiago Martins
30 December 2014 Rio Ave0–1PortoVila do Conde
19:15 Report Aboubakar  61' Stadium: Estádio do Rio Ave FC
Attendance: 4,230
Referee: Rui Costa
13 January 2015 Porto3–1União da MadeiraPorto
20:15 Quintero  24'
Quaresma  54'
Evandro  86' (pen.)
Report Martins  56' Stadium: Estádio do Dragão
Attendance: 11,510
Referee: Rui Rodrigues
14 January 2015 Braga1–0Académica de CoimbraBraga
16:30 Sasso  54' Report Stadium: Estádio Municipal de Braga
Attendance: 2,713
Referee: Marco Ferreira
21 January 2015 Académica de Coimbra1–0Rio AveCoimbra
16:00 Magique  65' Report Stadium: Estádio Cidade de Coimbra
Attendance: 582
Referee: Carlos Xistra
21 January 2015 Braga1–1PortoBraga
20:45 Alan  52' (pen.) Report Evandro  25' (pen.) Stadium: Estádio Municipal de Braga
Attendance: 8,393
Referee: Cosme Machado
28 January 2015 União da Madeira2–1Rio AveRibeira Brava
20:45 Chaby  59'
Ayrton  72'
Report Boateng  36' Stadium: Centro Desportivo da Madeira
Attendance: 203
Referee: Manuel Oliveira
28 January 2015 Porto4–1Académica de CoimbraPorto
20:45 Martínez  6', 59'
Paciência  75'
Evandro  80' (pen.)
Report M'Bala  72' Stadium: Estádio do Dragão
Attendance: 14,609
Referee: Tiago Martins
4 February 2015 Rio Ave0–2BragaVila do Conde
16:00 Report T. Gomes  27'
Martins  45+2'
Stadium: Estádio do Rio Ave FC
Attendance: 630
Referee: João Capela
4 February 2015 Académica de Coimbra3–1União da MadeiraCoimbra
16:00 Olascuaga  27'
Capela  57'
Marinho  78'
Report Chaby  10' Stadium: Estádio Cidade de Coimbra
Attendance: 443
Referee: Vasco Santos

Knockout phase

In the knockout phase, the four third-round group winners contested a one-legged semi-final match for a place in the competition final.

 
Semi-finalsFinal
 
      
 
11 February – Estádio da Luz
 
 
Benfica3
 
29 May – Estádio Cidade de Coimbra
 
Vitória de Setúbal0
 
Benfica2
 
2 April – Estádio dos Barreiros
 
Marítimo1
 
Marítimo2
 
 
Porto1
 

Semi-finals

Benfica3–0Vitória de Setúbal
Talisca  41' (pen.)
Pizzi  45' (pen.)
Jonas  73'
Report
Attendance: 13,101
Referee: Rui Costa

Marítimo2–1Porto
Gallo  37' (pen.)
Marega  45'
Report Evandro  32'
Estádio dos Barreiros, Funchal
Attendance: 5,127
Referee: Carlos Xistra

Final

Benfica2–1Marítimo
Jonas  37'
John  80'
Report Diogo  56'
Attendance: 28,517
Referee: Carlos Xistra

References

  1. "Taça da Liga 2014/2015". zerozero (in Portuguese). Retrieved 29 May 2015.
  2. "Benfica reforça hegemonia na Taça da Liga" [Benfica reinforce hegemony in league cup] (in Portuguese). UEFA. 17 June 2015. Retrieved 18 June 2015.
  3. "Regulamento das Competições organizadas pela Liga Portuguesa de Futebol Profissional" (PDF) (in Portuguese). Liga Portuguesa de Futebol Profissional (LPFP). Archived from the original (PDF) on 2014-09-30. Retrieved 23 January 2015.
  4. "Sorteio da 2ª Fase da Taça da 0 20142015" (in Portuguese). LPFP. 2 September 2014. Retrieved 30 October 2014.
  5. "Já são conhecidos os jogos da 2ª Fase da Taça da Liga" (in Portuguese). LPFP. 3 September 2014. Retrieved 30 October 2014.
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