2012–13 Taça da Liga
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The 2012–13 Taça da Liga was the sixth edition of the Taça da Liga, the Portuguese football league cup competition. It was organized by the Portuguese League for Professional Football (LPFP) and contested between the 32 clubs competing in the 2012–13 Primeira Liga and 2012–13 Segunda Liga, the top two tiers of Portuguese football. The first matches were played on 28 July 2012, and the final was played on Estádio Cidade de Coimbra in Coimbra, on 13 April 2013.
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Tournament details | |
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Host country | Portugal |
Dates | 28 July 2012 – 14 April 2013 |
Teams | 32 |
Final positions | |
Champions | Braga (1st title) |
Runners-up | Porto |
Tournament statistics | |
Matches played | 67 |
Goals scored | 147 (2.19 per match) |
Attendance | 133,547 (1,993 per match) |
Top scorer(s) | (5 goals each) |
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Braga eliminated the holders and four-time winners Benfica in a penalty shootout in the semi-finals. In the final, they defeated Porto 1–0 to win their first title in the competition.[1]