2020–21 Taça da Liga
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The 2020–21 Taça da Liga was the fourteenth 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 two professional divisions of Portuguese football – the top-tier Primeira Liga and the second-tier Liga Portugal 2. Due to calendar limitations derived from the COVID-19 pandemic in Portugal, this season will follow a transitory format where only eight teams enter the competition.[1]
Allianz Cup | |
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Tournament details | |
Country | Portugal |
Dates | 15 December 2020 – 23 January 2021 |
Teams | 8 |
Final positions | |
Champions | Sporting CP (3rd title) |
Runner-up | Braga |
Tournament statistics | |
Matches played | 7 |
Goals scored | 18 (2.57 per match) |
The competition started with a quarter-final round played from 15 to 17 December 2020, and concluded with a final-four tournament, played at a neutral ground from 18 to 23 January 2021 with the final between Braga and Sporting CP.[2] The Estádio Dr. Magalhães Pessoa in Leiria was chosen as the competition's final-four venue until 2023.[3]
Braga were the holders and two-time winners, after beating Porto 1–0 in the 2020 final. Sporting CP won the final 1–0 over Braga for their third title.