2002–03 Taça de Portugal

The 2002–03 Taça de Portugal was the 63rd edition of the Portuguese football knockout tournament, organized by the Portuguese Football Federation (FPF). The 2002–03 Taça de Portugal began on 8 September 2002.[1] The final was played on 15 June 2003 at the Estádio Nacional.[2]

2002–03 Taça de Portugal
Tournament details
CountryPortugal
Dates8 September 2002 – 15 June 2003
Teams226
Final positions
ChampionsPorto (12th title)
Runner-upUnião de Leiria
Tournament statistics
Top goal scorer(s)Paulo Vida (5 goals)

Sporting CP were the previous holders, having defeated Leixões 1–0 in the previous season's final.[3] Defending champions Sporting CP were eliminated in the fifth round by second division Naval.[4] Porto defeated União de Leiria, 1–0 in the final to win their twelfth Taça de Portugal.[5] As a result of the Dragões winning both the league and cup in the same season, União de Leiria would play in the 2003 Supertaça Cândido de Oliveira against their cup final opponents.[6]

Fourth round

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All fourth round cup ties were between the 23 November and the 29 January. The fourth round saw teams from the Primeira Liga (I) enter the competition.

Fifth round

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Ties were played between the 17 December and the 26 February.[7][8] Due to the odd number of teams involved at this stage of the competition, Estrela da Amadora qualified for the sixth round due to having no opponent to face at this stage of the competition.

17 December 2002 Belenenses (I)3–4 Varzim (I) Estádio do Restelo, Lisbon
Verona   5'
Carvalho   82' (o.g.)
Tuck   90' (pen.)
Report Wilson   8' (o.g.)
Vida   24', 50', 56'
Referee: Olegário Benquerença
18 December 2002 Chaves (II) 2–0Nacional (I)Estádio Municipal de Chaves, Chaves
João Alves   79'
Riça   89'
Report Referee: Paulo Pereira
18 December 2002 Marco (II)0–0 (a.e.t.)
(1–4 p)
Sporting da Covilhã (II) Estádio Municipal Marco de Canaveses, Marco de Canaveses
Report Referee: Hernâni Duarte
Penalties
 
Barbosa  
Nauzet  
 
 
 
  Piguita
18 December 2002 Naval (II) 0–0 (a.e.t.)
(8–7 p)
Braga (I)Estádio Municipal José Bento Pessoa, Figueira da Foz
Report Referee: José Godinho
Penalties
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
18 December 2002 Paredes (III)0–3 Vitória de Guimarães (I) Estádio Municipal das Laranjeiras, Paredes
Report Romeu   36'
Fangueiro   54', 60'
Referee: Mário Mendes
18 December 2002 Rio Ave (II)0–2 Freamunde (III) Estádio dos Arcos, Vila do Conde
Report Viegas   19'
Denilson   41'
Referee: António Resende
18 December 2002 Santa Clara (I)0–0 (a.e.t.)
(2–4 p)
Sporting de Espinho (III) Estádio de São Miguel, Ponta Delgada
Report Referee: João Ferreira
Penalties
 
João Pedro  
 
 
Gábor  
 
 
  Álvaro
 
  Simões
18 December 2002 Sporting CP (I) 8–1Oliveira do Hospital (III)Estádio José Alvalade, Lisbon
R. Fernandes   1', 84'
Kutuzov   12', 69', 88'
Ronaldo   13'
Barbosa   59', 90'
Report Alex   41' Referee: António Taia
18 December 2002 União de Leiria (I) 4–1Louletano (III)Estádio Municipal da Marinha Grande, Marinha Grande
Bilro   41'
Aguiar   50'
João Paulo   68'
Silas   90'
Report Tagro   37' Referee: Elmano Santos
15 January 2003 Paços de Ferreira (I) 1–0Gondomar (III)Estádio da Mata Real, Paços de Ferreira
Queirós   88' Report Referee: Nuno Almeida
15 January 2003 Porto (I) 2–1Gil Vicente (I)Estádio das Antas, Porto
Clayton   6'
Maniche   33'
Report Nunes   80' Referee: Pedro Proença
12 February 2003 Felgueiras (II) 1–0Moreirense (I)Estádio Doutor Machado de Matos, Felgueiras
Zézé   90' Report Referee: Isidoro Rodrigues

Sixth round

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Ties were played between the 22 January to the 5 March.[9][10] Due to the odd number of teams involved at this stage of the competition, Paços de Ferreira qualified for the quarter-finals due to having no opponent to face at this stage of the competition.

22 January 2003 União de Leiria (I) 5–2Freamunde (III)Estádio Municipal da Marinha Grande, Leiria
Douala   14'
Mixirica   54', 84'
Kibwey   65'
Maciel   89'
Report Mendes   83'
Brandão   85'
Referee: Mário Mendes
29 January 2003 Académica de Coimbra (I) 3–1Chaves (II)Estádio Cidade de Coimbra, Coimbra
Fredy   16', 60'
Dário   73'
Report Isidro   89' Referee: Hélio Santos
29 January 2003 Sporting de Espinho (III)1–1 (a.e.t.)
(2–4 p)
Naval (II) Estádio Comendador Manuel Violas, Espinho
Artur Jorge   119' (pen.) Report Baha   104' (pen.) Referee: Carlos Xistra
Penalties
 
 
 
Álvaro  
 
 
 
 
29 January 2003 Vitória de Guimarães (I)1–2 Porto (I) Estádio Dr. Machado de Matos, Felgueiras
Romeu   13' Report J. Costa   67'
Derlei   73'
Referee: Pedro Henriques

Quarter-finals

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All quarter-final ties were played on the 8–9 March.[11][12]

8 March 2003 Porto (I) 7–0Varzim (I)Estádio das Antas, Porto
M. Ferreira   20', 30', 74'
Jankauskas   23'
Peixoto   67'
Clayton   81'
Nuno   90' (pen.)
Report Referee: Augusto Duarte
9 March 2003 Sporting CP (I)0–1 Naval (II) Estádio José Alvalade, Lisbon
Report Costé   58' Referee: António Costa

Semi-finals

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Ties were played on the 13–14 April.[13][14]

14 April 2003 Porto (I) 2–0Naval (II)Estádio das Antas, Porto
Derlei   55'
Deco   80'
Report Referee: Lucílio Batista

Final

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Porto (I)1–0União de Leiria (I)
Derlei   64' Report
Attendance: 38,000
Referee: Pedro Henriques

References

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  1. ^ "Taça de Portugal 2002/2003 1ª ELIMINATÓRIA" [Cup of Portugal 2002/2003 1ª Round] (in Portuguese). ZeroZero. Retrieved 24 July 2013.
  2. ^ "Taça de Portugal 2002/2003 1ª ELIMINATÓRIA" [Cup of Portugal 2002/2003 1ª Round] (in Portuguese). ForaDeJogo. Retrieved 24 July 2013.
  3. ^ "Sporting 1-0 Leixões" (in Portuguese). ZeroZero. Retrieved 24 July 2013.
  4. ^ "Sporting 0-1 Naval" (in Portuguese). ZeroZero. Retrieved 24 July 2013.
  5. ^ "FC Porto 1-0 U. Leiria" (in Portuguese). ZeroZero. Retrieved 19 July 2013.
  6. ^ "FC Porto 1-0 U. Leiria" (in Portuguese). ZeroZero. Retrieved 24 July 2013.
  7. ^ "Taça de Portugal 2002/2003 5ª Eliminatória" [Cup of Portugal 2002/2003 5ª Eliminatória] (in Portuguese). ForaDeJogo. Retrieved 18 May 2015.
  8. ^ "Taça de Portugal 2002/2003 5ª Eliminatória" [Cup of Portugal 2002/2003 5th Round] (in Portuguese). ZeroZero. Retrieved 18 May 2015.
  9. ^ "Taça de Portugal 2002/2003 1/8 final" [Cup of Portugal 2002/2003 1/8 final] (in Portuguese). ForaDeJogo. Retrieved 24 July 2013.
  10. ^ "Taça de Portugal 2002/2003 OITAVOS-DE-FINAL" [Cup of Portugal 2002/2003 Round of sixteen] (in Portuguese). ZeroZero. Retrieved 24 July 2013.
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  13. ^ "Taça de Portugal 2002/2003 1/2 final" [Cup of Portugal 2002/2003 1/2 final] (in Portuguese). ForaDeJogo. Retrieved 24 July 2013.
  14. ^ "Taça de Portugal 2002/2003 MEIAS-FINAIS" [Cup of Portugal 2002/2003 semi-finals] (in Portuguese). ZeroZero. Retrieved 24 July 2013.