| Taça de Portugal | |
| Year: | 2018–19 |
| Other Titles: | Taça de Portugal Placard |
| Country: | Portugal |
| Dates: | 8 September 2018 – 25 May 2019 |
| Num Teams: | 144 |
| Defending Champions: | Desportivo das Aves |
| Champions: | Sporting CP |
| Count: | 17 |
| Runner-Up: | Porto |
| Matches: | 167 |
| Goals: | 529 |
| Top Goal Scorer: | Bruno Fernandes (6 goals) |
| Prevseason: | 2017–18 |
| Nextseason: | 2019–20 |
| Extra Information: | [1] |
The 2018–19 Taça de Portugal (also known as Taça de Portugal Placard for sponsorship reasons) was the 79th edition of the Taça de Portugal, the premier knockout competition in Portuguese football. The competition began with first-round matches on 8 September 2018 and concluded with the final on 25 May 2019.
This edition was contested by 144 clubs, including teams from the top three tiers of the Portuguese football league system and representatives of the fourth-tier District leagues and cups. This was the first season to allow a fourth substitution during extra time.[2]
Primeira Liga side Desportivo das Aves were the defending champions, but they were eliminated by Braga in the quarter-finals.
| Round | Clubs remaining | Clubs involved | Winners from previous round | New entries this round | Leagues entering at this round | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| First round | 144 | 112 | none | 112 | Campeonato de Portugal (3rd) District Football Associations (4th) | |
| Second round | 110 | 92 | 14 | LigaPro (2nd) | ||
| Third round | 64 | 64 | 46 | 18 | Primeira Liga (1st) | |
| Fourth round | 32 | 32 | 32 | none | none | |
| Fifth round | 16 | 16 | 16 | none | none | |
| Quarter-finals | 8 | 8 | 8 | none | none | |
| Semi-finals | 4 | 4 | 4 | none | none | |
| Final | 2 | 2 | 2 | none | none |
A total of 144 teams will compete in the 2018–19 Taça de Portugal: 18 teams from Primeira Liga, 14 teams from the LigaPro, 71 teams from the Campeonato de Portugal and 41 teams from the district championships.
All draws are held at the FPF headquarters at Cidade do Futebol, in Oeiras. Match kick-off times are in WET (UTC±0) from the fourth round to the semi-finals, and in WEST (UTC+1) during the rest of the competition.
| Round | Draw date | Date(s) | Fixtures | Teams | Prize money[3] |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| First round | 10 August 2018[4] | 8–9 September 2018 | 56 | 144 → 110 | €3,000 |
| Second round | 11 September 2018[5] | 29–30 September 2018 | 46 | 110 → 64 | €4,000 |
| Third round | 10 October 2018[6] | 18–21 October 2018 | 32 | 64 → 32 | €5,000 |
| Fourth round | 26 October 2018[7] | 22, 24–25 November 2018 | 16 | 32 → 16 | €6,000 |
| Fifth round | 30 November 2018 | 18–19 December 2018 | 8 | 16 → 8 | €9,000 |
| Quarter-finals | 21 December 2019 | 15–17 January 2019 | 4 | 8 → 4 | €12,000 |
| Semi-finals | 5–7 February 2019 (1st leg) 2–4 April 2019 (2nd leg) | 4 | 4 → 2 | €17,500 | |
| Final | 25 May 2019 | 1 | 2 → 1 | €150,000 (losing finalist) €300,000 (winner) |
Times are WEST (UTC+1) (local times, if different, are in parentheses).
Times are WEST (UTC+1) (local times, if different, are in parentheses).