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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]
| Allianz Cup | |
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| Tournament details | |
| Country | Portugal |
| Dates | 26 July 2021 – 29 January 2022 |
| Teams | 34 |
| Final positions | |
| Champions | Sporting CP (4th title) |
| Runner-up | Benfica |
| Tournament statistics | |
| Matches played | 37 |
| Goals scored | 94 (2.54 per match) |
| Attendance | 99,896 (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.
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 |
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| First round (28 teams) |
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| Second round (16 teams) |
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| Third round (12 teams) |
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| Semi-finals (4 teams) |
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| Final (2 teams) |
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Tiebreakers
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:
- highest goal difference in all group matches;
- highest number of scored goals in all group matches;
- 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.
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) | |||
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| 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
| Round | Draw date | Match date(s) | Teams | Fixtures | |
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| 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 | ||
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 | 2–1 | Académica | Portimão |
| 20:15 WEST (UTC+01:00) |
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Stadium: Estádio Municipal de Portimão Attendance: 0 Referee: André Narciso |
| 24 July 2021 | Tondela | 0–1 | Gil Vicente | Tondela |
| 11:00 WEST (UTC+01:00) | Report |
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Stadium: Estádio João Cardoso Attendance: 0 Referee: Miguel Nogueira |
| 24 July 2021 | Estrela da Amadora | 2–1 | Vizela | Amadora |
| 15:30 WEST (UTC+01:00) |
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Stadium: Estádio José Gomes Attendance: 0 Referee: David Silva |
| 24 July 2021 | Mafra | 1–0 | Belenenses SAD | Mafra |
| 15:30 WEST (UTC+01:00) |
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Report | Stadium: Estádio Municipal de Mafra Attendance: 0 Referee: João António Gonçalves |
| 24 July 2021 | Trofense | 0–3 | Sporting da Covilhã | Trofa |
| 17:00 WEST (UTC+01:00) | Report |
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Stadium: Estádio do CD Trofense Attendance: 0 Referee: Ricardo Baixinho |
| 24 July 2021 | Feirense | 0–1 | Famalicão | Santa Maria da Feira |
| 17:00 WEST (UTC+01:00) | Report |
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Stadium: Estádio Marcolino de Castro Attendance: 0 Referee: Hugo Silva |
| 24 July 2021 | Académico de Viseu | 1–4 | Casa Pia | Lisbon |
| 17:00 WEST (UTC+01:00) |
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Stadium: Estádio Pina Manique[upper-alpha 1] Attendance: 0 Referee: Marcos Brazão |
| 24 July 2021 | Chaves | 1–2 | Farense | Chaves |
| 18:00 WEST (UTC+01:00) |
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Stadium: Estádio Municipal Eng. Manuel Branco Teixeira Attendance: 0 Referee: Rui Lima |
| 25 July 2021 | Penafiel | 1–1 (4–3[4] p) | Moreirense | Penafiel |
| 11:00 WEST (UTC+01:00) |
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Stadium: Estádio Municipal 25 de Abril Attendance: 0 Referee: Manuel Mota |
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| 25 July 2021 | Varzim | 1–1 (3–4[5] p) | Rio Ave | Póvoa de Varzim |
| 15:30 WEST (UTC+01:00) |
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Stadium: Estádio do Varzim SC Attendance: 0 Referee: Nuno Almeida |
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| 25 July 2021 | Vilafranquense | 0–3 | Arouca | Rio Maior |
| 17:30 WEST (UTC+01:00) | Report |
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Stadium: Estádio Municipal de Rio Maior Attendance: 0 Referee: Fábio Melo |
| 25 July 2021 | Nacional | 1–2 | Estoril | Funchal |
| 18:00 WEST (UTC+01:00) |
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Report | Stadium: Estádio da Madeira Attendance: 0 Referee: Cláudio Pereira |
| 25 July 2021 | Marítimo | 0–1 | Boavista | Funchal |
| 18:00 WEST (UTC+01:00) | Report |
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Stadium: Estádio do Marítimo Attendance: 1546 Referee: Manuel Oliveira |
| 26 July 2021 | Vitória de Guimarães | 4–1 | Leixões | Guimarães |
| 20:15 WEST (UTC+01:00) |
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Stadium: Estádio D. Afonso Henriques Attendance: 0 Referee: Hélder Malheiro |
Notes:
- 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]
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 Vicente | Paços 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 Amadora | 0–1 | 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 | 1–0 | Estoril | Vila 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 | Farense | 0–0 (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 | Arouca | 0–1 | 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 | 3–1 | Mafra | Covilhã |
| 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 Pia | 0–1 | 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 | 2–0 | Portimonense | Porto |
| 20:30 WEST (UTC+01:00) | Tiago Morais 8' (73) |
Report | Stadium: Estádio do Bessa Attendance: 1068 Referee: João Gonçalves |
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
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification | BEN | GUI | SCC | |
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| 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
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: 594 Referee: Gustavo Correia |
| 27 October 2021 | Vitória de Guimarães | 3–3 | Benfica | Guimarães |
| 19:30 WEST (UTC+01:00) |
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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
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification | SPO | FAM | PEN | |
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| 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
Rules for classification: Tiebreakers
| 22 September 2021 | Famalicão | 5–0 | Penafiel | Vila Nova de Famalicão |
| 21:15 WEST (UTC+01:00) |
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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) |
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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 |
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Stadium: Estádio Municipal 25 de Abril Attendance: 2,012 Referee: Claúdio Pereira |
Group C
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification | BOA | PAÇ | BRA | |
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| 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
Rules for classification: Tiebreakers
| 23 September 2021 | Paços de Ferreira | 1–2 | Boavista | Paços de Ferreira |
| 20:15 WEST (UTC+01:00) |
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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) |
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Stadium: Estádio do Bessa Attendance: 2,969 Referee: Manuel Oliveira |
Group D
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification | STA | POR | RAV | |
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| 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
Rules for classification: Tiebreakers
| 22 September 2021 | Rio Ave | 2–2 | Santa Clara | Vila do Conde |
| 19:00 WEST (UTC+01:00) |
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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) |
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Stadium: Estádio de São Miguel Attendance: 1,739 Referee: Manuel Oliveira |
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-finals | Final | |||||
| 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 CP | 2 | |||||
| Sporting CP | 2 | |||||
| Santa Clara | 1 | |||||
Semi-finals
| Sporting CP | 2–1 | Santa Clara |
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Final
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