1939–40 Taça de Portugal
Football tournament season
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The 1939–40 Taça de Portugal was the second season of the Taça de Portugal (English: Portuguese Cup), the premier Portuguese football knockout competition, organized by the Portuguese Football Federation (FPF). Académica de Coimbra was the defending champion but lost in the first round to Boavista. The final was played on 7 July 1940 between S.L. Benfica and Belenenses.
| Tournament details | |
|---|---|
| Country | Portugal |
| Teams | 15 |
| Final positions | |
| Champions | Benfica |
| Runners-up | Belenenses |
| Tournament statistics | |
| Matches played | 28 |
Participating teams
Primeira Divisão
(10 Teams)
- Associação Académica de Coimbra – Organismo Autónomo de Futebol
- Académico Futebol Clube "do Porto"
- Futebol Clube Barreirense
- Clube de Futebol Os Belenenses
- Sport Lisboa e Benfica
- Carcavelinhos Football Club
- Leixões Sport Club
- Futebol Clube do Porto
- Sporting Clube de Portugal
- Vitória Futebol Clube "de Setúbal"
Segunda Divisão
(4 Teams)
Madeira Championship
(1 Team)
First round
In this round entered the teams from Primeira Divisão (1st level) and Segunda Divisão (2nd level).
Results
| Team 1 | Agg. | Team 2 | 1st leg | 2nd leg |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Belenenses (1D) | 13–0 | Sporting da Covilhã (2D) | 7–0 | 6–0 |
| Benfica (1D) | 11–1 | Casa Pia (2D) | 9–0 | 2–1 |
| Boavista (2D) | 6–5 | Académica de Coimbra (1D) | 1–5 | 5–0 |
| Barreirense (1D) | 4–1 | Académico do Porto (1D) | 1–0 | 3–1 |
| Carcavelinhos (1D) | 6–5 | Vitória de Setúbal (1D) | 1–5 | 5–0 |
| Porto (1D) | 22–4 | Leixões (2D) | 12–1 | 10–3 |
| Sporting CP (1D) | 15–0 | Farense (2D) | 6–0 | 9–0 |
Quarterfinals
In this round entered the winner from Madeira Championship and the winners of the previous round.
Results
| Team 1 | Agg. | Team 2 | 1st leg | 2nd leg |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Belenenses (1D) | 5–4 | Sporting CP (2D) | 4–1 | 1–3 |
| Benfica (1D) | 8–2 | Carcavelinhos (1D) | 6–1 | 2–1 |
| Barreirense (1D) | 8–2 | Marítimo (MC) | 3–2 | 5–0 |
| Porto (1D) | 13–0 | Boavista (2D) | 7–0 | 6–0 |
Semifinals
Results
| Team 1 | Agg. | Team 2 | 1st leg | 2nd leg |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Belenenses (1D) | 5–5 | Porto (1D) | 1–1 | 4–4 |
| Benfica (1D) | 7–3 | Barreirense (1D) | 5–2 | 2–1 |
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