1968–69 Taça de Portugal


The 1968–69 Taça de Portugal was the 29th edition of the Portuguese football knockout tournament, organized by the Portuguese Football Federation. The 1968–69 Taça de Portugal began on September 1968. The final was played on 22 June 1969 at the Estádio Nacional.
Porto were the previous holders, having defeated Vitória de Setúbal 2–1 in the previous season's final. Defending champions Porto were unable to regain the Taça de Portugal as they were defeated in the fourth round by eventual winners Benfica, who went on to defeat Académica de Coimbra in the final and claim their thirteenth Taça de Portugal.

First round

Teams from the Portuguese Second Division and the Portuguese Third Division entered at this stage. Due to the expansion of third tier teams being able to participate in the competition, two legged first round cup ties were scrapped. First round ties which ended in a draw, were replayed at a later date.
Home teamScoreAway team
Alhandra Odivelas
Barreirense Oliveirense
Beira-Mar União de Coimbra
Celoricense Mortágua
Desportivo das Aves Torres Novas
Desportivo de Beja Gil Vicente
Estrela de Portalegre Almada
Fafe Oriental
Famalicão Académico de Viseu
Farense Salgueiros
Feirense São Pedro da Cova
Ferroviários União de Montemor
Guarda Seixal
Juventude de Évora Casa Pia
Leões Santarém Marialvas
Lusitano de Évora Faro e Benfica
Marinhense Gouveia
Montijo Cova da Piedade
Naval Bragança

Home teamScoreAway team
Nazarenos Aljustrelense
O Grandolense Sporting de Lamego
Olhanense Sporting de Espinho
Penafiel Leça
Peniche Lusitano VRSA
Portimonense Sesimbra
Sacavenense Chaves
Sintrense Torreense
Sporting da Covilhã Pinhelenses
Tirsense Riopele
Tramagal Desportivo de Castelo Branco
União de Algés Sarilhense
União de Almeirim Lusitano FCV
União de Lamas Luso
União de Leiria Lusitânia Lourosa
Vasco da Gama Sines Rio Ave
Vianense Boavista
Vila Real Mirandela
Vizela Valecambrense

Replays

Home teamScoreAway team
Alhandra Odivelas
Desportivo das Aves Torres Novas
Desportivo de Beja Gil Vicente
Estrela de Portalegre Almada

Home teamScoreAway team
Naval Bragança
Penafiel Leça
Riopele Tirsense
União de Algés Sarilhense

Second round

Home teamScoreAway team
Barreirense Alhandra
Beira-Mar Sporting da Covilhã
Celoricense Vizela
Desportivo das Aves Vianense
Desportivo de Beja União de Algés
Fafe União de Lamas
Famalicão Vasco da Gama Sines
Farense Ferroviários
Feirense Estrela de Portalegre
Guarda Tirsense

Home teamScoreAway team
Lusitano de Évora Nazarenos
Montijo Sintrense
Olhanense Juventude de Évora
Portimonense O Grandolense
Sacavenense Marinhense
Tramagal Naval
União de Almeirim Leões Santarém
União de Leiria Penafiel
Vila Real Peniche

Replays

Home teamScoreAway team
União de Lamas Fafe

Third round

Due to a lack of teams involved in the fourth round, the organizing body of the competition, the Portuguese Football Federation, decided to have an additional round where the teams who lost their second round ties would be given a second opportunity to progress to the next round of the competition.
Home teamScoreAway team
Alhandra União de Algés
Estrela de Portalegre Guarda
Fafe Naval
Ferroviários Juventude de Évora
Marinhense Portimonense

Home teamScoreAway team
Nazarenos Vila Real
Penafiel Leões Santarém
Vasco da Gama Sines Sintrense
Vianense Celoricense

Replays

Home teamScoreAway team
Alhandra União de Algés

Home teamScoreAway team
Penafiel Leões Santarém

Fourth round

Ties were played between on the 9 February. Teams from the Primeira Liga entered at this stage.
Home teamScoreAway team
Académica de Coimbra Farense
Atlético CP Braga
Beira-Mar Varzim
Belenenses Sacavenense
Benfica União de Almeirim
Desportivo das Aves Sporting CP
Desportivo de Beja Vianense
Estrela de Portalegre Leões Santarém
Feirense Sanjoanense
Ferroviários Vizela
Leixões Alhandra

Home teamScoreAway team
Montijo Vitória de Setúbal
Nazarenos Lusitano de Évora
Olhanense Tramagal
Peniche Vitória de Guimarães
Porto Fafe
Sintrense Famalicão
Tirsense Marinhense
União de Lamas Fabril Barreiro
União de Leiria Barreirense
União de Tomar O Grandolense

Replays

Home teamScoreAway team
Vitória de Guimarães Peniche

Fifth round

Ties were played between on the 9 March. Due to the odd number of teams involved at this stage of the competition, Sporting CP qualified for the next round due to having no opponent to face at this stage of the competition.
Home teamScoreAway team
Barreirense Atlético CP
Benfica Porto
Desportivo de Beja União de Tomar
Fabril Barreiro Nazarenos
Leixões Olhanense

Home teamScoreAway team
Leões Santarém Académica de Coimbra
Tirsense Sanjoanense
Varzim Famalicão
Vitória de Setúbal Belenenses
Vizela Vitória de Guimarães

Sixth round

Ties were played between the 10–17 May. Club sides Atlético Luanda, Ferroviário Lourenço Marques, Lusitânia, União da Madeira and União de Bissau were invited to participate in the competition.

Quarter-finals

Ties were played between the 25 May and the 1 June.

Semi-finals

Ties were played between the 8–15 June.

Final