1944–45 Taça de Portugal
Football tournament season
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The 1944–45 Taça de Portugal was the seventh season of the Taça de Portugal (English: Portuguese Cup), the premier Portuguese football knockout competition, organized by the Portuguese Football Federation (FPF). Benfica was the defending champion but lost in the semi-finals to Sporting Clube de Portugal. The final was played on 1 July 1945 between Sporting Clube de Portugal and Sporting Clube Olhanense.
| Tournament details | |
|---|---|
| Country | Portugal |
| Teams | 16 |
| Final positions | |
| Champions | Sporting Clube de Portugal |
| Runners-up | Sporting Clube Olhanense |
| Tournament statistics | |
| Matches played | 31 |
Participating teams
Primeira Divisão
(10 Teams)
- Associação Académica de Coimbra – Organismo Autónomo de Futebol
- Clube de Futebol Os Belenenses
- Sport Lisboa e Benfica
- Grupo Desportivo Estoril Praia
- Sporting Clube Olhanense
- Futebol Clube do Porto
- Sport Comércio e Salgueiros
- Sporting Clube de Portugal
- Vitória Sport Clube "de Guimarães"
- Vitória Futebol Clube "de Setúbal"
Segunda Divisão
(6 Teams)
- Atlético Clube de Portugal
- Boavista Futebol Clube
- Grupo Desportivo da CUF "Lisboa"
- Luso Sport Clube "Beja"
- Sport Lisboa e Elvas
- União Desportiva Oliveirense
First round
Results
| Team 1 | Agg. | Team 2 | 1st leg | 2nd leg |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Atlético CP (2D) | 7–4 | SL Elvas (2D) | 2–3 | 5–1 |
| Belenenses (1D) | 1–1 | Estoril Praia (1D) | 1–0 | 0–1 |
| Benfica (1D) | 11–5 | Salgueiros (1D) | 2–4 | 9–1 |
| Boavista (1D) | 5–3 | Académica de Coimbra (1D) | 2–2 | 3–1 |
| Oliveirense (2D) | 6–3 | Lujo Beja (2D) | 4–0 | 2–3 |
| Olhanense (1D) | 7–2 | CUF Lisboa (2D) | 3–2 | 4–0 |
| Sporting CP (1D) | 4–1 | Porto (1D) | 0–0 | 4–1 |
| Vitória de Setúbal (1D) | 8–2 | Vitória de Guimarães (1D) | 1–0 | 7–2 |
First round play-off
Quarterfinals
Results
| Team 1 | Agg. | Team 2 | 1st leg | 2nd leg |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Benfica (1D) | 11–6 | Belenenses (1D) | 7–1 | 4–5 |
| Olhanense (1D) | 7–1 | Atlético CP (2D) | 5–0 | 2–1 |
| Sporting CP (1D) | 12–2 | Oliveirense (2D) | 8–1 | 4–1 |
| Vitória de Setúbal (1D) | 4–2 | Boavista (1D) | 3–0 | 1–2 |
Semifinals
Results
| Team 1 | Agg. | Team 2 | 1st leg | 2nd leg |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Olhanense (1D) | 3–2 | Vitória de Setúbal (1D) | 0–2 | 3–0 |
| Sporting CP (1D) | 4–4 | Benfica (1D) | 1–2 | 3–2 |
Semifinal play-off
| Sporting CP | 1 – 0 | Benfica |
|---|---|---|
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