2010–11 Taça da Liga
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The 2010–11 Taça da Liga was the fourth edition of the portuguese Taça da Liga. The first matches were played on August 8, 2010. The final was scheduled on April 23, 2011 where Benfica beat Paços de Ferreira 2-1, and won their third title. The final was played at the Estadio Cidade de Coimbra, Coimbra.

Format

This seasons' format consists of 3 rounds, plus knockout stages. In the first round only second division
Liga de Honra
The Liga de Honra , known for sponsorship reasons as the Liga Orangina, is the Portuguese second level football league. It was formerly called Segunda Divisão and Segunda Divisão de Honra . When the LPFP took control of the two nationwide levels, it was renamed Segunda Liga, before renaming it...

 teams play. All 16 teams are allocated into 4 groups of 4 teams each. Each team plays 3 matches and top two of each group advances. In the second round, teams that qualified from previous round are joined by the two Liga Sagres promoted teams and also the 6 worst in the top league in the previous season. There will be two-legged fixtures in which the winners will advance. The third round is where the remaining top 8 teams from previous season first division enter the competition. Again, as in the first round, the 16 teams are divided into 4 groups and each team will play 3 matches. However this time, only group winners advance. Both semi-finals and finals are one-legged fixtures. All the competition will be purely drawn, so no restrictions or seedings will be considered in the draw.

Participating clubs

  • Clubs starting from the First Round: Gil Vicente, Estoril Praia, Desportivo das Aves, Varzim, Santa Clara
    C.D. Santa Clara
    Clube Desportivo Santa Clara is a Portuguese football club from Ponta Delgada, Azores. They are the most successful football team from the Azores islands. To date, it is the only club from the Azores islands to have competed in the top division of the Portuguese Liga, although they currently...

    , Freamunde
    S.C. Freamunde
    Sport Clube Freamunde is a Portuguese football team based in Freamunde, Porto District. Founded in 1933, it currently plays in the Portuguese second division, holding home games at Campo SC Freamunde, with a capacity of 5,000 spectators....

    , Feirense, Oliveirense, Covilhã, Trofense, Fátima
    C.D. Fátima
    Centro Desportivo de Fátima, simply known as Fátima, is a Portuguese football club based in Fátima, in the municipality of Ourém. Founded in 1966, it currently plays in the Portuguese second division, holding home matches at Estádio Municipal de Fátima, with a capacity of 1,545 spectators.Club's...

    , Penafiel, Arouca
    F.C. Arouca
    Futebol Clube de Arouca is a Portuguese football club based in Arouca, Aveiro District. Founded on 25 December 1951, it currently plays in the second division, holding home games at Estádio Municipal de Arouca, with a 2,500-seat capacity.-History:...

    , Moreirense, Belenenses, Leixões
  • Clubs starting from the Second Round: Académica, Paços de Ferreira, Rio Ave, União de Leiria, Olhanense, Vitória de Setúbal
    Vitória F.C.
    Vitória Futebol Clube is a Portuguese sports club from the city of Setúbal. Popularly known as Vitória de Setúbal with the motto "A Vitória será nossa" .- Domestic :*Portuguese Liga: Runners-up 1971–72...

    , Beira-Mar, Portimonense
    Portimonense S.C.
    Portimonense Sporting Clube is a Portuguese football team based in Portimão. Founded on 14 August 1914, the club is one of the few professional clubs in the Algarve region, and currently plays in second division....

  • Clubs starting from the Third Round: Porto, Sporting CP, Benfica, Nacional, Braga, Naval
    Associação Naval 1º de Maio
    Associação Naval 1º de Maio, commonly known as Naval, is a Portuguese football club based in Figueira da Foz, Coimbra District. Founded on 1 May 1893, it currently plays in the second division, holding home games at Estádio Municipal José Bento Pessoa, with a capacity for 12,630 spectators.Naval is...

    , Vitória de Guimarães, Marítimo

Group A

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Team
Fátima
C.D. Fátima
Centro Desportivo de Fátima, simply known as Fátima, is a Portuguese football club based in Fátima, in the municipality of Ourém. Founded in 1966, it currently plays in the Portuguese second division, holding home matches at Estádio Municipal de Fátima, with a capacity of 1,545 spectators.Club's...

3 1 2 0 5 4
1
5
Gil Vicente 3 1 1 1 5 5 0 4
Moreirense 3 0 3 0 4 4 0 3
Feirense 3 0 2 1 4 5 –1 2
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 |FAT
C.D. Fátima
Centro Desportivo de Fátima, simply known as Fátima, is a Portuguese football club based in Fátima, in the municipality of Ourém. Founded in 1966, it currently plays in the Portuguese second division, holding home matches at Estádio Municipal de Fátima, with a capacity of 1,545 spectators.Club's...

GIVFeirense 0–0
Fátima
C.D. Fátima
Centro Desportivo de Fátima, simply known as Fátima, is a Portuguese football club based in Fátima, in the municipality of Ourém. Founded in 1966, it currently plays in the Portuguese second division, holding home matches at Estádio Municipal de Fátima, with a capacity of 1,545 spectators.Club's...

3–3 1–0
Gil Vicente 2–1 3–3
Moreirense 1–1

Group B

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Team
Penafiel 3 2 0 1 4 2
2
6
Arouca
F.C. Arouca
Futebol Clube de Arouca is a Portuguese football club based in Arouca, Aveiro District. Founded on 25 December 1951, it currently plays in the second division, holding home games at Estádio Municipal de Arouca, with a 2,500-seat capacity.-History:...

3 1 2 0 3 2
1
5
Freamunde
S.C. Freamunde
Sport Clube Freamunde is a Portuguese football team based in Freamunde, Porto District. Founded in 1933, it currently plays in the Portuguese second division, holding home games at Campo SC Freamunde, with a capacity of 5,000 spectators....

3 1 1 1 6 3
3
4
Belenenses 3 0 1 2 3 9 –6 1
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 |PENFRE
S.C. Freamunde
Sport Clube Freamunde is a Portuguese football team based in Freamunde, Porto District. Founded in 1933, it currently plays in the Portuguese second division, holding home games at Campo SC Freamunde, with a capacity of 5,000 spectators....

ARO
F.C. Arouca
Futebol Clube de Arouca is a Portuguese football club based in Arouca, Aveiro District. Founded on 25 December 1951, it currently plays in the second division, holding home games at Estádio Municipal de Arouca, with a 2,500-seat capacity.-History:...

Belenenses 1–1
Penafiel 3–1 1–0
Freamunde
S.C. Freamunde
Sport Clube Freamunde is a Portuguese football team based in Freamunde, Porto District. Founded in 1933, it currently plays in the Portuguese second division, holding home games at Campo SC Freamunde, with a capacity of 5,000 spectators....

5–1 1–1
Arouca
F.C. Arouca
Futebol Clube de Arouca is a Portuguese football club based in Arouca, Aveiro District. Founded on 25 December 1951, it currently plays in the second division, holding home games at Estádio Municipal de Arouca, with a 2,500-seat capacity.-History:...

1–0

Group C

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Team
Oliveirense 3 2 0 1 3 2
1
6
Estoril-Praia 3 1 2 0 3 2
1
5
Varzim 3 0 2 1 1 2 –1 2
Santa Clara
C.D. Santa Clara
Clube Desportivo Santa Clara is a Portuguese football club from Ponta Delgada, Azores. They are the most successful football team from the Azores islands. To date, it is the only club from the Azores islands to have competed in the top division of the Portuguese Liga, although they currently...

3 0 2 1 2 3 –1 2
EWLINE
 SCL
C.D. Santa Clara
Clube Desportivo Santa Clara is a Portuguese football club from Ponta Delgada, Azores. They are the most successful football team from the Azores islands. To date, it is the only club from the Azores islands to have competed in the top division of the Portuguese Liga, although they currently...

|ESPSanta Clara
C.D. Santa Clara
Clube Desportivo Santa Clara is a Portuguese football club from Ponta Delgada, Azores. They are the most successful football team from the Azores islands. To date, it is the only club from the Azores islands to have competed in the top division of the Portuguese Liga, although they currently...

0–0
Varzim 0–1
Estoril-Praia 1–1 1–1
Oliveirense 2–1 0–1

Group D

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Team
Leixões 3 2 1 0 3 0
3
7
Desportivo das Aves 3 1 1 1 4 3
1
4
Sporting da Covilhã 3 1 0 2 2 4 –2 3
Trofense 3 0 2 1 1 3 –2 2
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 |SCO|TRO
Desportivo Aves 3–0 0–2
Sporting Covilhã 2–0
Leixões 1–0
Trofense 1–1 0–0

Second round

The matches were played on October 10 to 28 (first legs) and November 10, 17 and 20, 2010 (second legs).

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Group A

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Team
Nacional 3 3 0 0 8 3
5
9
Porto 3 1 1 1 6 4
2
4
Gil Vicente 3 1 1 1 5 7 –2 4
Beira-Mar 3 0 0 3 2 7 –5 0
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 |GIV|FCP
Beira-Mar 1–2
Gil Vicente 2–1 2–2
Nacional 4–1
Porto 3–0 1–2

Group B

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Team
Benfica 3 3 0 0 9 2
7
9
Marítimo 3 2 0 1 3 3 0 6
Desportivo das Aves 3 1 0 2 4 8 –4 3
Olhanense 3 0 0 3 4 7 –3 0
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 |SLB|OLH
Desportivo Aves 0–4 3–2
Benfica 2–0 3–2
Marítimo 2–1
Olhanense 0–1

Group C

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Team
Paços de Ferreira 3 3 0 0 8 5
3
9
Braga 3 2 0 1 9 4
5
6
Vitória de Guimarães 3 1 0 2 3 5 –2 3
Arouca
F.C. Arouca
Futebol Clube de Arouca is a Portuguese football club based in Arouca, Aveiro District. Founded on 25 December 1951, it currently plays in the second division, holding home games at Estádio Municipal de Arouca, with a 2,500-seat capacity.-History:...

3 0 0 3 2 8 –6 0
EWLINE
 ARO
F.C. Arouca
Futebol Clube de Arouca is a Portuguese football club based in Arouca, Aveiro District. Founded on 25 December 1951, it currently plays in the second division, holding home games at Estádio Municipal de Arouca, with a 2,500-seat capacity.-History:...

|PAÇArouca
F.C. Arouca
Futebol Clube de Arouca is a Portuguese football club based in Arouca, Aveiro District. Founded on 25 December 1951, it currently plays in the second division, holding home games at Estádio Municipal de Arouca, with a 2,500-seat capacity.-History:...

0–4 2–3
Braga 2–3 3–1
Paços de Ferreira 2–1
Guimarães 1–0

Group D

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Team
Sporting 3 2 0 1 7 2
5
6
Estoril-Praia 3 1 1 1 4 4 0 4
Naval
Associação Naval 1º de Maio
Associação Naval 1º de Maio, commonly known as Naval, is a Portuguese football club based in Figueira da Foz, Coimbra District. Founded on 1 May 1893, it currently plays in the second division, holding home games at Estádio Municipal José Bento Pessoa, with a capacity for 12,630 spectators.Naval is...

3 1 1 1 3 4 –1 4
Penafiel 3 1 0 2 1 5 –4 3
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 |NAV
Associação Naval 1º de Maio
Associação Naval 1º de Maio, commonly known as Naval, is a Portuguese football club based in Figueira da Foz, Coimbra District. Founded on 1 May 1893, it currently plays in the second division, holding home games at Estádio Municipal José Bento Pessoa, with a capacity for 12,630 spectators.Naval is...

|SCP
Estoril-Praia 0–1 2–1
Naval
Associação Naval 1º de Maio
Associação Naval 1º de Maio, commonly known as Naval, is a Portuguese football club based in Figueira da Foz, Coimbra District. Founded on 1 May 1893, it currently plays in the second division, holding home games at Estádio Municipal José Bento Pessoa, with a capacity for 12,630 spectators.Naval is...

2–2
Penafiel 0–1
Sporting 2–0 4–0

Knockout stage

Semifinals

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Final

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