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2021–22 Taça da Liga

The 2021–22 Taça da Liga was the fifteenth edition of the Taça da Liga (also known as Allianz Cup for sponsorship reasons), a football league cup competition organised by the Liga Portuguesa de Futebol Profissional and contested exclusively by clubs competing in the top two professional tiers of Portuguese football – the Primeira Liga and the LigaPro. It began on 26 July 2021 and concluded with the final in Leiria on 29 January 2022.[1]

2021–22 Taça da Liga
Allianz Cup
Tournament details
CountryPortugal
Dates26 July 2021 – 29 January 2022
Teams34
Final positions
ChampionsSporting CP (4th title)
Runner-upBenfica
Tournament statistics
Matches played37
Goals scored94 (2.54 per match)
Attendance99,896 (2,700 per match)

Sporting CP were the holders and three-time winners, after beating Braga 1–0 in the 2021 final, and they won their fourth title after defeating Benfica 2–1 in the 2022 final.

Format

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Twenty-eight teams consisting in all teams from Primeira and Segunda Liga with exception of the top 6 teams in 2020–21 Primeira Liga take part in the first round; one-legged ties with no extra-time were played between Twenty-eight teams.

In the second round, the fourteen teams advancing from the previous round are joined by the teams placed 5th and 6th in the 2020–21 Primeira Liga. Again, one-legged ties with no extra-time were played between sixteen teams.

The third round features the eight teams advancing from the previous round and the four best-placed teams in the 2020–21 Primeira Liga. The twelve teams will drawn into four groups that are contested in a single round-robin schedule, with each team playing one game at home and one game on the opposition's home.

The four group winners qualify for the knockout phase, which features single-legged ties, again with no extra-time being played. The semi-finals and final are played at a neutral venue, set to be in Leiria in January 2022.[2]

Round Teams entering in this round Teams advancing from previous round
First round
(28 teams)
Second round
(16 teams)
  • 14 winners from the first round
Third round
(12 teams)
  • 8 winners from the second round
Semi-finals
(4 teams)
  • 4 group winners from the third round
Final
(2 teams)
  • 2 winners from the semi-finals

Tiebreakers

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In the third round, 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. No extra-time is played.

Teams

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Thirty-four teams competing in the two professional tiers of Portuguese football for the 2021–22 season are eligible to participate in this competition. For teams that were either promoted or related, the final position in the previous league season determines in which round they enter the competition.

Third round (Primeira Liga)
Sporting CP (1st) Porto (2nd) Benfica (3rd) Braga (4th)
Second round (Primeira Liga)
Paços de Ferreira (5th) Santa Clara (6th)
First round (Primeira and Segunda Liga)
Vitória de Guimarães (7th) Moreirense (8th) Famalicão (9th) Belenenses SAD (10th)
Gil Vicente (11th) Tondela (12th) Boavista (13th) Portimonense (14th)
Marítimo (15th) Estoril (P1) Vizela (P1) Arouca (P1)
Rio Ave (R1) Farense (R1) Nacional (R1) Académica (4th)
Feirense (5th) Chaves (6th) Penafiel (7th) Casa Pia (9th)
Leixões (10th) Mafra (12th) Sporting da Covilhã (13th) Académico de Viseu (14th)
Varzim (15th) Vilafranquense (17th) Trofense (P2) Estrela da Amadora (P2)
Key
  • Nth: League position in the 2020–21 season
  • P1: Promoted to the Primeira Liga
  • R1: Relegated to the Liga Portugal 2
  • P2: Promoted to the Liga Portugal 2

Schedule

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Round Draw date Match date(s) Teams Fixtures
First round 8 July 2021 23–26 July 2021 34 → 20 14
Second round 30 July & 1 August 2021 20 → 12 8
Third round Matchday 1 2 September 2021 21–23 September 2021 12 → 4 12
Matchday 2 26–28 October 2021
Matchday 3 14–16 December 2021
Final four Semi-finals 25–26 January 2022 4 → 2 2
Final 29 January 2022 2 → 1 1

First round

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Twenty-eight teams consisting in all teams from Primeira and Segunda Liga with exception of the top 6 teams in 2020–21 Primeira Liga took part in the first round. Twenty-eight teams were paired against each other for fourteen single-legged ties. The draw took place on 8 July 2021, and the matches were played on 23 and 26 July 2021. Games tied at the end of regular time were decided by a penalty shoot-out, with no extra time being played. The first team drawn in each fixture played at home.

23 July 2021 Portimonense 2–1AcadémicaPortimão
20:15 WEST (UTC 01:00)
Report
Stadium: Estádio Municipal de Portimão
Attendance: 0
Referee: André Narciso
24 July 2021 Tondela0–1 Gil Vicente Tondela
11:00 WEST (UTC 01:00) Report
Stadium: Estádio João Cardoso
Attendance: 0
Referee: Miguel Nogueira
24 July 2021 Estrela da Amadora 2–1VizelaAmadora
15:30 WEST (UTC 01:00)
Report
Stadium: Estádio José Gomes
Attendance: 0
Referee: David Silva
24 July 2021 Mafra 1–0Belenenses SADMafra
15:30 WEST (UTC 01:00)
Report Stadium: Estádio Municipal de Mafra
Attendance: 0
Referee: João António Gonçalves
24 July 2021 Trofense0–3 Sporting da Covilhã Trofa
17:00 WEST (UTC 01:00) Report
Stadium: Estádio do CD Trofense
Attendance: 0
Referee: Ricardo Baixinho
24 July 2021 Feirense0–1 Famalicão Santa Maria da Feira
17:00 WEST (UTC 01:00) Report
Stadium: Estádio Marcolino de Castro
Attendance: 0
Referee: Hugo Silva
24 July 2021 Académico de Viseu1–4 Casa Pia Lisbon
17:00 WEST (UTC 01:00)
Report
Stadium: Estádio Pina Manique[A]
Attendance: 0
Referee: Marcos Brazão
24 July 2021 Chaves1–2 Farense Chaves
18:00 WEST (UTC 01:00)
Report
Stadium: Estádio Municipal Eng. Manuel Branco Teixeira
Attendance: 0
Referee: Rui Lima
25 July 2021 Penafiel 1–1
(4–3[4] p)		MoreirensePenafiel
11:00 WEST (UTC 01:00)
Report
Stadium: Estádio Municipal 25 de Abril
Attendance: 0
Referee: Manuel Mota
Penalties
25 July 2021 Varzim1–1
(3–4[5] p)		 Rio Ave Póvoa de Varzim
15:30 WEST (UTC 01:00)
Report
Stadium: Estádio do Varzim SC
Attendance: 0
Referee: Nuno Almeida
Penalties
25 July 2021 Vilafranquense0–3 Arouca Rio Maior
17:30 WEST (UTC 01:00) Report
Stadium: Estádio Municipal de Rio Maior
Attendance: 0
Referee: Fábio Melo
25 July 2021 Nacional1–2 Estoril Funchal
18:00 WEST (UTC 01:00)
Report
Stadium: Estádio da Madeira
Attendance: 0
Referee: Cláudio Pereira
25 July 2021 Marítimo0–1 Boavista Funchal
18:00 WEST (UTC 01:00) Report
Stadium: Estádio do Marítimo
Attendance: 1546
Referee: Manuel Oliveira
26 July 2021 Vitória de Guimarães 4–1LeixõesGuimarães
20:15 WEST (UTC 01:00)
Report
Stadium: Estádio D. Afonso Henriques
Attendance: 0
Referee: Hélder Malheiro

Notes:

  1. ^ The match was originally scheduled to be played Viseu. However due to works, it was later decided it would be played in Lisbon, at Casa Pia home.[3]

Second round

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In the second round, the fourteen first-round winners joined the two teams ranked 5th and 6th in the 2021–22 Primeira Liga. Sixteen teams were paired against each other for twelve single-legged ties. The draw took place on 8 July 2021, and the matches were played on 30 July and 1 August 2021. Games tied at the end of regular time were decided by a penalty shoot-out, with no extra time being played. The first team drawn in each fixture played at home.

30 July 2021 Paços de Ferreira 1–1
(4–3[6] p)		Gil VicentePaços de Ferreira
20:15 WEST (UTC 01:00) Denílson   47' Report Bilel Aouacheria   58' Stadium: Estádio Capital do Móvel
Attendance: 0
Referee: Rui Costa
Penalties
1 August 2021 Estrela da Amadora0–1 Penafiel Amadora
15:30 WEST (UTC 01:00) Roberto Rodrigo   36' Report Stadium: Estádio José Gomes
Attendance: 302
Referee: Dinis Gorjão
1 August 2021 Famalicão 1–0EstorilVila Nova de Famalicão
14:00 WEST (UTC 01:00) Bruno Rodrigues   9' Report Stadium: Estádio Municipal 22 de Junho
Attendance: 444
Referee: António Nobre
1 August 2021 Farense0–0
(0–3[7] p)		 Santa Clara Faro
15:30 WEST (UTC 01:00) Report Stadium: Estádio de São Luís
Attendance: 461
Referee: Hugo Silva
Penalties
1 August 2021 Arouca0–1 Rio Ave Arouca
17:00 WEST (UTC 01:00) Report Aderllan Santos   38' Stadium: Estádio Municipal de Arouca
Attendance: 358
Referee: Miguel Nogueira
1 August 2021 Sporting da Covilhã 3–1MafraCovilhã
17:00 WEST (UTC 01:00)
Report Bura (footballer)Bura   59' Stadium: Estádio Municipal José dos Santos Pinto
Attendance: 177
Referee: Heldér Carvalho
1 August 2021 Casa Pia0–1 Vitória de Guimarães Lisbon
18:00 WEST (UTC 01:00) Report Bruno Duarte   26' Stadium: Estádio Pina Manique
Attendance: 266
Referee: Cláudio Pereira
1 August 2021 Boavista 2–0PortimonensePorto
20:30 WEST (UTC 01:00) Tiago Morais   8' (73) Report Stadium: Estádio do Bessa
Attendance: 1068
Referee: João Gonçalves

Third round

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In the third round, the eight second-round winners joined the four top-ranked teams from the 2020–21 Primeira Liga: Sporting CP (1st), Porto (2nd), Benfica (3rd) and Braga (4th). These twelve teams were drawn into four groups of three, each group containing one of the four top-ranked Primeira Liga teams. Group matches were played in a single round-robin schedule, ensuring that each team played at least one match at home.[2]

Group A

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Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification BEN GUI SCC
1 Benfica 2 1 1 0 6 3 3 4 Advance to knockout phase — — 3–0
2 Vitória de Guimarães 2 1 1 0 5 3 2 4 3–3 — —
3 Sporting da Covilhã 2 0 0 2 0 5 −5 0 — 0–2 —
Updated to match(es) played on 15 December 2021. Source: Liga Portugal
Rules for classification: Tiebreakers
21 September 2021 Sporting da Covilhã 0–2 Vitória de Guimarães Covilhã
20:15 WEST (UTC 01:00) Report Nicolas Janvier   25', 28' Stadium: Estádio Municipal José dos Santos Pinto
Attendance: 863
Referee: Gustavo Correia
27 October 2021 Vitória de Guimarães 3–3 Benfica Guimarães
19:30 WEST (UTC 01:00)
Report
Stadium: Estádio D. Afonso Henriques
Attendance: 11,065
Referee: Hugo Miguel
15 December 2021 Benfica 3–0 Sporting da Covilhã Lisbon
19:00 WET (UTC 00:00)
Report Stadium: Estádio da Luz
Attendance: 15,291
Referee: Gustavo Correia

Group B

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Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification SPO FAM PEN
1 Sporting CP 2 2 0 0 3 1 2 6 Advance to knockout phase — 2–1 —
2 Famalicão 2 1 0 1 6 2 4 3 — — 5–0
3 Penafiel 2 0 0 2 0 6 −6 0 0–1 — —
Updated to match(es) played on 14 December 2021. Source: Liga Portugal
Rules for classification: Tiebreakers
22 September 2021 Famalicão 5–0 Penafiel Vila Nova de Famalicão
21:15 WEST (UTC 01:00)
Report Stadium: Estádio Municipal 22 de Junho
Attendance: 1,569
Referee: David Silva
26 October 2021 Sporting CP 2–1 Famalicão Lisbon
21:15 WEST (UTC 01:00)
Report
Stadium: Estádio José Alvalade
Attendance: 14,755
Referee: Manuel Mota
14 December 2021 Penafiel 0–1 Sporting CP Penafiel
20:15 WET (UTC 00:00) Report
Stadium: Estádio Municipal 25 de Abril
Attendance: 2,012
Referee: Claúdio Pereira

Group C

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Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification BOA PAÇ BRA
1 Boavista 2 2 0 0 7 2 5 6 Advance to knockout phase — — 5–1
2 Paços de Ferreira 2 0 1 1 1 2 −1 1 1–2 — —
3 Braga 2 0 1 1 1 5 −4 1 — 0–0 —
Updated to match(es) played on 16 December 2021. Source: Liga Portugal
Rules for classification: Tiebreakers
23 September 2021 Paços de Ferreira 1–2 Boavista Paços de Ferreira
20:15 WEST (UTC 01:00)
Report
Stadium: Estádio Capital do Móvel
Attendance: 988
Referee: Vitor Ferreira
28 October 2021 Braga 0–0 Paços de Ferreira Braga
20:15 WEST (UTC 01:00) Report Stadium: Estádio Municipal de Braga
Attendance: 3,726
Referee: Hélder Malheiro
16 December 2021 Boavista 5–1 Braga Porto
20:15 WET (UTC 00:00)
Report
Stadium: Estádio do Bessa
Attendance: 2,969
Referee: Manuel Oliveira

Group D

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Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification STA POR RAV
1 Santa Clara 2 1 1 0 5 3 2 4 Advance to knockout phase — 3–1 —
2 Porto 2 1 0 1 2 3 −1 3 — — 1–0
3 Rio Ave 2 0 1 1 2 3 −1 1 2–2 — —
Updated to match(es) played on 15 December 2021. Source: Liga Portugal
Rules for classification: Tiebreakers
22 September 2021 Rio Ave 2–2 Santa Clara Vila do Conde
19:00 WEST (UTC 01:00)
Report
Stadium: Estádio dos Arcos
Attendance: 635
Referee: Fábio Melo
26 October 2021 Santa Clara 3–1 Porto Ponta Delgada
18:00 WEST (UTC 01:00)
Report
Stadium: Estádio de São Miguel
Attendance: 1,739
Referee: Manuel Oliveira
15 December 2021 Porto 1–0 Rio Ave Porto
21:00 WET (UTC 00:00)
Report Stadium: Estádio do Dragão
Attendance: 4,433
Referee: Miguel Nogueira

Knockout phase

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The knockout phase was contested as a final-four tournament by the four third-round group winners in one-legged semi-finals and final. All matches were played in a single venue, decided before the competition started. As in the first and second round, games tied at the end of regular time were decided by a penalty shoot-out, with no extra time being played.[2]

All matches were played at Estádio Municipal de Leiria, in Leiria, with the semi-finals scheduled to be played on 25–26 January, and the final on 29 January 2022.[1]

 
Semi-finalsFinal
 
      
 
25 January – Estádio Municipal de Leiria
 
 
Benfica (p) 1 (3)
 
29 January – Estádio Municipal de Leiria
 
Boavista 1 (2)
 
 Benfica 1
 
26 January – Estádio Municipal de Leiria
 
Sporting CP2
 
Sporting CP 2
 
 
Santa Clara 1
 

Semi-finals

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Benfica1–1Boavista
 Report
Penalties
 3–2
Attendance: 7,539
Referee: Fábio Veríssimo
Sporting CP2–1Santa Clara
 Report
Attendance: 7,337
Referee: António Nobre

Final

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Main article: 2022 Taça da Liga Final
Benfica1–2Sporting CP
 Report
Attendance: 20,622
Referee: Manuel Mota

References

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  1. ^ a b "Conheça o sorteio da Primeira e Segunda fases da Taça da Liga".
  2. ^ a b c "Regulamento das competições organizadas pela Liga Portugal" [Regulations of the competitions organized by Liga Portugal] (PDF) (in Portuguese). Liga Portugal. Archived from the original (PDF) on 8 July 2019. Retrieved 8 July 2019.
  3. ^ "Casa Pia goleia Académico de Viseu e avança na Taça da Liga" [Casa Pia wins and moves on]. zerozero.pt (in Portuguese). 24 July 2021. Retrieved 27 July 2021.
  4. ^ "Penafiel elimina Moreirense na Taça da Liga: Veja o resumo do jogo".
  5. ^ "Rio Ave vence dérbi com o Varzim com triunfo decidido nos penáltis".
  6. ^ "Paços bate Gil Vicente nos penáltis e segue na Taça da Liga. Assista ao resumo".
  7. ^ "Santa Clara elimina Farense na Taça da Liga. Assista ao resumo".
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