| Taça de Portugal | |
| Year: | 2011–12 |
| Other Titles: | Taça de Portugal Millennium |
| Country: | Portugal |
| Num Teams: | 173 |
| Champions: | Académica de Coimbra (2nd title) |
| Runner-Up: | Sporting CP |
| Matches: | 173 |
| Top Goal Scorer: | Ricky van Wolfswinkel (5 goals) |
| Prevseason: | 2010–11 |
| Nextseason: | 2012–13 |
The 2011–12 Taça de Portugal (also known as the 2011–12 Taça de Portugal Millenium) was the 72nd season of the Taça de Portugal (English: Portuguese Cup), the premier Portuguese football knockout competition, organized by the Portuguese Football Federation (FPF). The final was played on 20 May 2012 between Académica de Coimbra, returning to the final for the first time since 1969, and Sporting CP, and was won by Associação Acadêmica de Coimbra. The winners qualified for the group stage of the 2012–13 UEFA Europa League.[1]
Porto were the previous holders, having won the competition for a third consecutive time after beating Vitória de Guimarães 6–2 in the previous season's final. However, Porto was not able to defend the title as they were defeated 3–0 by Académica de Coimbra in the fourth round.
| Round ! Main date[2] | Fixtures ! Clubs | New entries this round ! Notes | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| align=left | First Round | align=left | 28 August 2011 | 60 | 172 → 112 | 120 | Clubs participating in the Segunda Divisão and Terceira Divisão gain entry. | |
| align=left | Second Round | align=left | 11 September 2011 | 48 | 112 → 64 | 16 | Clubs participating in Liga de Honra gain entry. | |
| align=left | Third Round | align=left | 16 October 2011 | 32 | 64 → 32 | 16 | Clubs participating in the Primeira Liga gain entry. | |
| align=left | Fourth Round | align=left | 20 November 2011 | 16 | 32 → 16 | none | ||
| align=left | Fifth Round | align=left | 4 December 2011 | 8 | 16 → 8 | none | ||
| align=left | Quarter-finals | align=left | 21 December 2011 | 4 | 8 → 4 | none | ||
| align=left | Semi-finals | align=left | 11 and 12 January & 8 February 2012 | 2 | 4 → 2 | none | Semi-finals held in 2 legs | |
| align=left | align=left | 20 May 2012 | 1 | 2 → 1 | none | Taça de Portugal Final at the Estádio Nacional. |
(16 Teams)
(16 Teams)
(16 Teams)
(16 Teams)
In this round entered teams from Liga ZON Sagres (1st level) and the winners from the second round. The matches were played on the 14th, 15th and 16 October 2011.
| Home team | Score | Away team | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 0–2 | Benfica | ||
| 0–8 | Porto | ||
| 1–3 | Braga | ||
| 0–1 | Marítimo | ||
| Torreense | 1–0 | ||
| 0–2 | Sporting CP | ||
| 1–1 (aet, p. 2–4) | S. João de Ver | ||
| 0–1 | Gondomar | ||
| Penafiel | 3–2 (aet) | ||
| 0–2 | Ribeira Brava | ||
| Académica | 1–0 | ||
| 1–1 (aet, p. 2–4) | Naval | ||
| 1–2 (aet) | Belenenses | ||
| Aves | 4–0 | ||
| Tirsense | 3–1 | ||
| Mirandela | 1–0 |
| Home team | Score | Away team |
|---|---|---|
| 1–4 | Sporting Covilhã | |
| Alcochetense | 2–1 | |
| Santa Maria | 1–1 (aet, p. 3–1) | |
| 0–1 | Nacional | |
| Lousada | 1–0 (aet) | |
| Leixões | 1–0 | |
| 2–3 (aet) | Tondela | |
| Vizela | 2–2 (aet, p. 3–1) | |
| Juventude de Évora | 2–0 | |
| 1–7 | Oliveirense | |
| Moreirense | 3–1 | |
| 0 - 3 | Olhanense | |
| Vitória de Guimarães | 2–1 (aet) | |
| Paços de Ferreira | 1–0 | |
| Estoril | 3–1 | |
| Rio Ave | 5–2 (aet) | |
The draw for the fourth round was held on 24 October 2011 at 12:00 WET in Portuguese Football Federation (FPF) headquarters situated in Lisbon, Portugal.[3] The last season finalists, Porto and Vitória de Guimarães, were both in draw. Alcochetense and Santa Maria, both from the Terceira Divisão, were the lowest-ranked teams left in the competition at this stage.
The matches were played on November 18, 19 and 20, 2011.
The draw for the fifth round was held on 22 November 2011 at 12:00 WET at Portuguese Football Federation (FPF) headquarters in Lisbon.[4] The last season's finalists, Porto and Vitória de Guimarães, were eliminated in the previous round. Torreense, Mirandela, Tirsense and Ribeira Brava from the Portuguese Second Division were the lowest-ranked teams left in the competition at this stage.
The matches were played between December 1 and December 5, 2011.
The draw for the quarterfinals was held on 22 November 2011 at 12:00 WET in Portuguese Football Federation (FPF) headquarters situated in Lisbon, Portugal.[4]
The matches were played on December 21 and 22, 2011.
The draw for the sixth round was held on 28 December 2011 at 12:00 WET in Portuguese Football Federation (FPF) headquarters situated in Lisbon, Portugal.[5]
See main article: 2012 Taça de Portugal final.
| Rank | Player | Club | Goals |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ricky van Wolfswinkel | Sporting CP | 5 |
| 2 | Marinho | Académica de Coimbra | 4 |
 Walter | Porto | 4 | |
| 4 | Adrien Silva | Académica de Coimbra | 3 |
| Djão | Alcochetense | 3 | |
 Jérémie N'Jock | Moreirense | 3 | |
| João Tomás | Rio Ave | 3 | |
| Miguel Rosa | Belenenses | 3 |