2015–16 Taça da Liga
The 2015–16 Taça da Liga was the ninth edition of the Taça da Liga, a football cup competition organized by the Liga Portuguesa de Futebol Profissional (LPFP) and contested exclusively by clubs competing in the top two professional tiers of Portuguese football. The competition was sponsored by CTT and, therefore, was known as Taça CTT.[1][2]
| Taça CTT | |
|---|---|
| Tournament details | |
| Host country | Portugal |
| Dates | 1 August 2015 – 20 May 2016 |
| Teams | 37 |
| Final positions | |
| Champions | Benfica (7th title) |
| Runners-up | Marítimo |
| Tournament statistics | |
| Matches played | 48 |
| Goals scored | 127 (2.65 per match) |
| Top scorer(s) | Raúl Jiménez Talisca (4 goals each) |
← 2014–15 2016–17 → | |
A total of 37 teams contested this tournament, including 18 teams from the 2015–16 Primeira Liga and 19 non-reserve teams from the 2015–16 LigaPro. The competition format suffered changes relative to the previous season, with the first round (round-robin group stage) and second round (two-legged ties) being converted into single-legged knockout rounds.
Trophy holders Benfica defeated previous runners-up Marítimo in the final to extend their record in the competition to seven wins.
Format edit
The competition format for the 2015–16 season consisted of three rounds followed by a knockout phase (semi-finals and final), but presents changes relative to the previous season. Nineteen teams competing in the 2015–16 LigaPro (reserve teams from Primeira Liga clubs are excluded) took part in the first round; one-legged ties were played between eighteen teams, with the nineteenth team receiving a bye to the next round.
In the second round, the ten teams advancing from the previous round (nine winners plus the team with a bye) were joined by the twelve teams placed 5th–16th in the 2014–15 Primeira Liga and by the two teams promoted to 2015–16 Primeira Liga. Again, one-legged ties were played between the twenty-four teams, with the winners advancing to the third round.
The third round featured the twelve winners of the previous round and the four best-placed teams in the 2014–15 Primeira Liga. The sixteen teams were drawn into four groups that were contested in a single round-robin format, with each team playing at least one game at home. The four group winners qualified for the semi-finals, which were played as single-legged ties. The final was played at a neutral venue.[3]
| Round | Teams entering in this round | Teams advancing from previous round |
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| First round (19 teams) |
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| Second round (24 teams) |
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| Third round (16 teams) |
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| Semi-finals (4 teams) |
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| Final (2 teams) |
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Tiebreakers edit
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.
Teams edit
Thirty-seven teams competing in the two professional tiers of Portuguese football for the 2015–16 season were eligible to participate in this competition. For Primeira Liga teams, the final league position in the previous season determined in which round they enter the competition.
| Third round (Primeira Liga) | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Benfica (1st) | Porto (2nd) | Sporting CP (3rd) | Braga (4th) |
| Second round (Primeira Liga) | |||
| Vitória de Guimarães (5th) | Belenenses (6th) | Nacional (7th) | Paços de Ferreira (8th) |
| Marítimo (9th) | Rio Ave (10th) | Moreirense (11th) | Estoril (12th) |
| Boavista (13th) | Vitória de Setúbal (14th) | Académica (15th) | Arouca (16th) |
| Tondela (P1) | União da Madeira (P1) | ||
| First round (LigaPro) | |||
| Gil Vicente (R1) | Penafiel (R1) | Chaves (3rd) | Sporting da Covilhã (4th) |
| Feirense (7th) | Freamunde (8th) | Farense (11th) | Académico de Viseu (12th) |
| Portimonense (14th) | Oriental (15th) | Olhanense (16th) | Oliveirense (17th) |
| Desportivo das Aves (18th) | Santa Clara (19th) | Leixões (20th) | Atlético CP (22nd) |
| Mafra (P2) | Famalicão (P2) | Varzim (P2) | |
- Key
- Nth: League position in the 2014–15 season
- P1: Promoted to the Primeira Liga
- P2: Promoted to the LigaPro
- R1: Relegated to the LigaPro
Schedule edit
All draws were held at the LPFP headquarters in Porto, except for the draw for the first and second rounds, which took place in Loulé.
| Round | Draw date | Match date(s) | Teams | Fixtures | |
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| First round | 4 July 2015 | 1–2 August 2015 | 37 → 28 | 9 | |
| Second round | September – October 2015 | 28 → 16 | 12 | ||
| Third round | Matchday 1 | 28 October 2015 | 29–30 December 2015 | 16 → 4 | 24 |
| Matchday 2 | 19–21 January 2016 | ||||
| Matchday 3 | 26–28 January 2016 | ||||
| Knockout phase | Semi-finals | 9–11 February 2016 | 4 → 2 | 2 | |
| Final | 20 May 2016 | 2 → 1 | 1 | ||
Source: LPFP[4]
First round edit
The 19 non-reserve teams competing in the 2015–16 LigaPro entered the competition in this round. Eighteen teams were paired against each other for nine single-legged ties, while the nineteenth team (Famalicão) was given a bye to the next round.[3] The draw took place on 4 July 2015, and matches were played on 1–2 August 2015.
| 2 August 2015 | Gil Vicente | 1–1 (4–5 p) | Académico de Viseu | Barcelos |
| 16:00 WEST (UTC+01:00) | Ebralidze 27' | Report | Carvalho 45' | Stadium: Estádio Cidade de Barcelos Attendance: 501 Referee: Rui Silva |
| Penalties | ||||
| S. Costa Mahamat João Pedro Gonçalves Cadú Soares Lemos | Carvalho Borges Porto Bura Fábio T. Costa Ferreira | |||
| 2 August 2015 | Feirense | 2–1 | Sporting da Covilhã | Santa Maria da Feira |
| 16:00 WEST (UTC+01:00) | Erivaldo 58', 73' | Report | Mailó 7' | Stadium: Estádio Marcolino de Castro Attendance: 706 Referee: Pedro Campos |
| 2 August 2015 | Santa Clara | 1–1 (5–6 p) | Atlético CP | Ponta Delgada, Azores |
| 17:00 WEST (UTC+01:00) | Clemente 11' | Report | Vouho 68' | Stadium: Estádio de São Miguel Attendance: 382 Referee: Duarte Oliveira |
| Penalties | ||||
| Carraça Ronaldo Marocas Batatinha Silva Pacheco Freitas | Mbemba Vouho Malele Pires Ribeiro Au Yeung Djikiné | |||
| 2 August 2015 | Portimonense | 3–0 | Desportivo das Aves | Portimão |
| 17:00 WEST (UTC+01:00) | Clemente 13' Candé 24' Fabrício 44' | Report | Stadium: Estádio Municipal de Portimão Attendance: 756 Referee: Bruno Rebocho |
Second round edit
In the second round, the nine first-round winners and Famalicão, who were given a bye to this round, joined the 12 teams ranked 5th–16th in the 2014–15 Primeira Liga and the two teams promoted from the 2014–15 Segunda Liga. These 24 teams were paired against each other into 12 single-legged ties, with the winners advancing to the next round.[3] The draw took place on 4 July 2015, and matches were played through September and October 2015.
| 23 September 2015 | Oliveirense | 1–2 | Famalicão | Oliveira de Azeméis |
| 15:00 WEST (UTC+01:00) | Léléco 36' | Report | Silvério 5' Feliz 76' | Stadium: Estádio Carlos Osório Attendance: 529 Referee: Hélder Malheiro |
| 23 September 2015 | Leixões | 1–1 (5–4 p) | Académico de Viseu | Matosinhos |
| 16:00 WEST (UTC+01:00) | Guo 72' | Report | Carvalho 58' (pen.) | Stadium: Estádio do Mar Attendance: 521 Referee: Bruno Jesus |
| Penalties | ||||
| Cadinha Pedras Lamas Graça Barros Tandjigora | Carvalho Kiko Gradíssimo Porto Bura Costa | |||
| 23 September 2015 | União da Madeira | 0–1 | Paços de Ferreira | Ribeira Brava, Madeira |
| 16:00 WEST (UTC+01:00) | Report | Martins 82' | Stadium: Centro Desportivo da Madeira Attendance: 443 Referee: João Pinheiro |
| 23 September 2015 | Penafiel | 1–2 | Portimonense | Penafiel |
| 16:00 WEST (UTC+01:00) | Mbala 90+4' (pen.) | Report | Fidélis 8' Fabrício 90+2' | Stadium: Estádio Municipal 25 de Abril Attendance: 207 Referee: Gonçalo Martins |
| 10 October 2015 | Atlético CP | 0–2 | Belenenses | Lisbon |
| 15:30 WEST (UTC+01:00) | Report | Silva 11' (pen.) Sturgeon 50' | Stadium: Estádio da Tapadinha Referee: Luís Godinho |
| 10 October 2015 | Tondela | 0–0 (6–7 p) | Nacional | Tondela |
| 16:00 WEST (UTC+01:00) | Report | Stadium: Estádio João Cardoso Attendance: 534 Referee: Bruno Esteves | ||
| Penalties | ||||
| Monteiro Wágner L. Machado Nascimento Berger E. Machado Baldé Menga | Sequeira Soares Agra Gustavo Washington L. Aurélio J. Aurélio Ghazal | |||
| 10 October 2015 | Rio Ave | 3–2 | Vitória de Guimarães | Vila do Conde |
| 18:00 WEST (UTC+01:00) | Capela 25' Guedes 74', 90+1' | Report | Licá 54' Valente 86' | Stadium: Estádio do Rio Ave FC Referee: Manuel Oliveira |
| 12 October 2015 | Feirense | 1–1 (4–3 p) | Boavista | Santa Maria da Feira |
| 20:00 WEST (UTC+01:00) | Fabinho 13' | Report | Luisinho 2' | Stadium: Estádio Marcolino de Castro Attendance: 1,270 Referee: Nuno Almeida |
| Penalties | ||||
| Cris Ícaro Platiny Erivaldo Porcellis | Tengarrinha Luisinho R. Santos Inkoom Figueiredo | |||
| 21 October 2015 | Moreirense | 1–0 | Vitória de Setúbal | Moreira de Cónegos |
| 16:00 WEST (UTC+01:00) | Martins 90' | Report | Stadium: Parque de Jogos Comendador Joaquim de Almeida Freitas Attendance: 518 Referee: Tiago Antunes |
Third round edit
In the third round, the 12 second-round winners joined the four top-ranked teams from the 2014–15 Primeira Liga: Benfica (1st), Porto (2nd), Sporting CP (3rd) and Braga (4th). These 16 teams were drawn into four groups of four, each group containing one of the four top-ranked Primeira Liga teams. Group matches are played in a single round-robin format, ensuring that each team plays at least one match at home.[3] The draw took place on 28 October 2015, 12:00 WET, and matches were played on 15 November, 28–30 December 2015, 19–20 January and 26–27 January 2016.[5]
Group A edit
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Marítimo | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 7 | 3 | +4 | 7 | Advance to knockout phase |
| 2 | Feirense | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 4 | +1 | 6 | |
| 3 | Famalicão | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 4 | |
| 4 | Porto | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 6 | −5 | 0 |
Rules for classification: Tiebreakers
| 15 November 2015 | Feirense | 2–4 | Marítimo | Santa Maria da Feira |
| 17:30 WET (UTC±00:00) | Ícaro 20' Porcellis 77' | Report | Fransérgio 18' Rodrigues 24', 45' (pen.) Dirceu 79' | Stadium: Estádio Marcolino de Castro Attendance: 836 Referee: Jorge Sousa |
| 29 December 2015 | Porto | 1–3 | Marítimo | Porto |
| 18:00 WET (UTC±00:00) | Aboubakar 90+5' | Report | Fransérgio 48' Soares 70' Marega 90+3' | Stadium: Estádio do Dragão Attendance: 31,219 Referee: Vasco Santos |
| 30 December 2015 | Famalicão | 0–1 | Feirense | Vila Nova de Famalicão |
| 20:00 WET (UTC±00:00) | Report | Micael 50' | Stadium: Estádio Municipal 22 de Junho Attendance: 650 Referee: Tiago Antunes |
| 20 January 2016 | Famalicão | 1–0 | Porto | Vila Nova de Famalicão |
| 19:45 WET (UTC±00:00) | Alonso 58' | Report | Stadium: Estádio Municipal 22 de Junho Attendance: 3,491 Referee: Luís Ferreira |
| 27 January 2016 | Feirense | 2–0 | Porto | Santa Maria da Feira |
| 20:15 WET (UTC±00:00) | Castro 39' (pen.) Porcellis 81' | Report | Stadium: Estádio Marcolino de Castro Attendance: 1,422 Referee: Cosme Machado |
Group B edit
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Benfica | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 1 | +7 | 9 | Advance to knockout phase |
| 2 | Nacional | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 4 | |
| 3 | Moreirense | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 8 | −3 | 4 | |
| 4 | Oriental | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 6 | −4 | 0 |
Rules for classification: Tiebreakers
| 29 December 2015 | Oriental | 2–4 | Moreirense | Lisbon |
| 15:00 WET (UTC±00:00) | T. Tavares 35' Fernando 90+2' | Report | D. Tavares 6' (o.g.) Boateng 45+2' Martins 86' (pen.), 90' | Stadium: Campo Eng. Carlos Salema Attendance: 442 Referee: Bruno Paixão |
| 20 January 2016 | Moreirense | 0–0 | Nacional | Moreira de Cónegos |
| 15:00 WET (UTC±00:00) | Report | Stadium: Parque de Jogos Comendador Joaquim de Almeida Freitas Attendance: 514 Referee: Jorge Ferreira |
| 26 January 2016 | Moreirense | 1–6 | Benfica | Moreira de Cónegos |
| 20:30 WET (UTC±00:00) | Medeiros 25' | Report | Talisca 12' (pen.), 14', 83' Gaitán 20', 90' Jiménez 30' | Stadium: Parque de Jogos Comendador Joaquim de Almeida Freitas Attendance: 4,206 Referee: Sérgio Piscarreta |
Group C edit
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
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| 1 | Portimonense | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 3 | +6 | 9 | Advance to knockout phase |
| 2 | Sporting CP | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 3 | +1 | 6 | |
| 3 | Paços de Ferreira | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 7 | −3 | 1 | |
| 4 | Arouca | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 6 | −4 | 1 |
Rules for classification: Tiebreakers
| 29 December 2015 | Sporting CP | 3–1 | Paços de Ferreira | Lisbon |
| 20:00 WET (UTC±00:00) | Aquilani 8' G. Martins 52' Ruiz 72' | Report | Christian 45+2' | Stadium: Estádio José Alvalade Attendance: 23,462 Referee: Manuel Mota |
| 19 January 2016 | Portimonense | 2–0 | Sporting CP | Portimão |
| 19:45 WET (UTC±00:00) | Ewerton 36', 90+2' (pen.) | Report | Stadium: Estádio Municipal de Portimão Attendance: 4,673 Referee: Manuel Oliveira |
| 20 January 2016 | Arouca | 1–1 | Paços de Ferreira | Arouca |
| 16:00 WET (UTC±00:00) | Mateus 57' | Report | J. Silva 54' | Stadium: Estádio Municipal de Arouca Attendance: 314 Referee: Tiago Martins |
| 26 January 2016 | Arouca | 0–1 | Sporting CP | Arouca |
| 18:30 WET (UTC±00:00) | Report | Zeegelaar 81' | Stadium: Estádio Municipal de Arouca Attendance: 956 Referee: Fábio Veríssimo |
| 26 January 2016 | Paços de Ferreira | 2–3 | Portimonense | Paços de Ferreira |
| 18:30 WET (UTC±00:00) | Costa 6' Manuel José 27' | Report | Fidélis 44' Cícero 71' (o.g.) Fabrício 74' | Stadium: Estádio Capital do Móvel Attendance: 419 Referee: Bruno Esteves |
Group D edit
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Braga | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 1 | +5 | 7 | Advance to knockout phase |
| 2 | Rio Ave | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 2 | +1 | 5 | |
| 3 | Belenenses | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 3 | +3 | 4 | |
| 4 | Leixões | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 10 | −9 | 0 |
Rules for classification: Tiebreakers
| 28 December 2015 | Braga | 2–1 | Belenenses | Braga |
| 20:00 WET (UTC±00:00) | Pedro Santos 13' Fonte 31' | Report | Caeiro 89' | Stadium: Estádio Municipal de Braga Attendance: 4,863 Referee: Jorge Ferreira |
| 29 December 2015 | Leixões | 1–2 | Rio Ave | Matosinhos |
| 15:00 WET (UTC±00:00) | Nunes 90+2' | Report | Kayembe 4' Tarantini 38' | Stadium: Estádio do Mar Attendance: 1,010 Referee: Rui Oliveira |
| 20 January 2016 | Leixões | 0–4 | Braga | Matosinhos |
| 15:00 WET (UTC±00:00) | Report | Pedro Santos 10' Hassan 53' Fonte 84' Eduardo 90+2' (pen.) | Stadium: Estádio do Mar Attendance: 932 Referee: João Pinheiro |
| 20 January 2016 | Rio Ave | 1–1 | Belenenses | Vila do Conde |
| 20:00 WET (UTC±00:00) | Krovinović 58' | Report | Silva 79' | Stadium: Estádio do Rio Ave FC Attendance: 1,613 Referee: Artur Soares Dias |
| 27 January 2016 | Belenenses | 4–0 | Leixões | Lisbon |
| 16:00 WET (UTC±00:00) | Tonel 9' Betinho 69' Juanto 78', 86' | Report | Stadium: Estádio do Restelo Attendance: 584 Referee: André Moreira |
| 27 January 2016 | Rio Ave | 0–0 | Braga | Vila do Conde |
| 18:15 WET (UTC±00:00) | Report | Stadium: Estádio do Rio Ave FC Attendance: 2,493 Referee: João Capela |
Knockout phase edit
In the knockout phase, the four teams advancing from the third round contested one-legged semi-final matches for a place in the competition final. The winners of Groups A and B host the winners of Groups C and D, respectively.[3] The semi-finals were played on 10 February and 2 May, and the final was played on 20 May at Estádio Cidade de Coimbra, in Coimbra.[5]
| Semi-finals | Final | |||||
| 10 February – Estádio dos Barreiros | ||||||
| Marítimo | 3 | |||||
| 20 May – Estádio Cidade de Coimbra | ||||||
| Portimonense | 1 | |||||
| Marítimo | 2 | |||||
| 2 May – Estádio da Luz | ||||||
| Benfica | 6 | |||||
| Benfica | 2 | |||||
| Braga | 1 | |||||
Semi-finals edit
Final edit
Notes edit
- ^ The match between Chaves and Varzim was played behind closed doors due to punishment by FPF.
References edit
- ^ "CTT são "naming" sponsor da Taça da Liga" [CTT are the naming sponsor of the Taça da Liga] (in Portuguese). Liga Portuguesa de Futebol Profissional (LPFP). 15 July 2015. Retrieved 22 July 2015.
- ^ "CTT apostam no futebol como eixo estratégico de comunicação" [CTT bet in football as a strategic axis of communication] (in Portuguese). CTT. 15 July 2015. Retrieved 22 July 2015.
- ^ a b c d e [Regulations of the Competitions organized by the Portuguese Professional Football League] (PDF) (in Portuguese). LPFP. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2015-11-24. Retrieved 14 July 2015.
- ^ (in Portuguese). LPFP. Archived from the original on 7 July 2015. Retrieved 2 August 2012.
- ^ a b "Conheça os resultados do sorteio da Taça CTT" (in Portuguese). LPFP. 28 October 2015. Retrieved 28 October 2015.
External links edit
- Competition page at LPFP (in Portuguese)