2010–11 Taça da Liga

Taça da Liga 2010–11 Portugal 8 August 2010 – 23 April 2011 32 Benfica 3 Paços de Ferreira 67 190 Hugo Vieira (5 goals) 2009–10 2011–12 thumb | right | alt=The Taça da Liga Logo | Taça da Liga Logo The 2010–11 Taça da Liga was the fourth edition of the Portuguese Taça da Liga. The first matches were played on 8 August 2010. The final was played on 23 April 2011 at the Estádio Cidade de Coimbra, where Benfica beat Paços de Ferreira 2–1 to win their third title. Format This seasons' format consists of 3 rounds, plus knockout stages. In the first round only second division teams play. All 16 teams are allocated into four groups of four 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 Primeira Liga promoted teams and also the six-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 eight teams from previous season first division enter the competition. Again, as in the first round, the 16 teams are divided into four groups and each team will play three matches. However this time, only group winners advance. Both semi-finals and finals are one-legged fixtures. Participating clubs Clubs starting from the first round: Gil Vicente, Estoril, Desportivo das Aves, Varzim, Santa Clara, Freamunde, Feirense, Oliveirense, Covilhã, Trofense, Fátima, Penafiel, Arouca, Moreirense, Belenenses, Leixões Clubs starting from the second round: Académica, Paços de Ferreira, Rio Ave, União de Leiria, Olhanense, Vitória de Setúbal, Beira-Mar, Portimonense Clubs starting from the third round: Porto, Sporting CP, Benfica, Nacional, Braga, Naval, Vitória de Guimarães, Marítimo First round Group A main WDL Q R1GA FAT Fátima GIV Gil Vicente MOR Moreirense FEI Feirense 1 2 0 5 4 1 1 1 5 5 0 3 0 4 4 0 2 1 4 5 green1 Advance to second round A A y noflag FBR grey null null 0–0 3–3 1–0 null 2–1 null 3–3 null 1–1 null complete Group B main WDL Q R1GB PEN Penafiel ARO Arouca FRE Freamunde BEL Belenenses 2 0 1 4 2 1 2 0 3 2 1 1 1 6 3 0 1 2 3 9 green1 Advance to second round A A y noflag FBR grey null null 1–1 3–1 1–0 null 5–1 null 1–1 null 1–0 null complete Group C main WDL Q R1GC OLI Oliveirense ESP Estoril VAR Varzim SCL Santa Clara 2 0 1 3 2 1 2 0 3 2 0 2 1 1 2 0 2 1 2 3 green1 Advance to second round A A y noflag FBR grey 0–0 null null null null 0–1 1–1 1–1 null 2–1 null 0–1 complete Group D main WDL Q R1GD LEI Leixões AVE Desportivo das Aves SCO Sporting da Covilhã TRO Trofense 2 1 0 3 0 1 1 1 4 3 1 0 2 2 4 0 2 1 1 3 green1 Advance to second round A A y noflag FBR grey 3–0 0–2 null null null 2–0 null 1–0 null 1–1 null 0–0 complete Second round The matches were played on October 10 to 28 (first legs) and November 10, 17 and 20, 2010 (second legs). Penafiel 3–3 4–1 Vitória de Setúbal 2–0 1–3 Estoril 1–1 4–3 Rio Ave 0–0 1–1 Gil Vicente 4–3 União de Leiria 3–2 1–1 Leixões 2–3 Paços de Ferreira 1–1 1–2 Desportivo Aves 4–3 Portimonense 3–2 1–1 Arouca 3–3 5–3 Académica 2–2 1–1 Fátima 2–5 Beira-Mar 1–1 1–4 Oliveirense 2–4 Olhanense 1–0 1–4 |} Third round Group A main WDL R3GA Q NAC Nacional FCP Porto GIV Gil Vicente BEM Beira-Mar 3 0 0 8 3 1 1 1 6 4 1 1 1 5 7 0 0 3 2 7 green1 Advance to knockout phase A y noflag FBR grey null 1–2 null 2–1 null 2–2 null 4–1 null 3–0 null 1–2 complete Group B main WDL R3GB Q SLB Benfica MAR Marítimo DAV Desportivo das Aves OLH Olhanense 3 0 0 9 2 2 0 1 3 3 1 0 2 4 8 0 0 3 4 7 green1 Advance to knockout phase A y noflag FBR grey 0–4 null 3–2 null 2–0 3–2 2–1 null null null null 0–1 complete Group C main WDL R3GC Q PAÇ Paços de Ferreira BRA Braga GUI Vitória de Guimarães ARO Arouca 3 0 0 8 5 2 0 1 9 4 1 0 2 3 5 0 0 3 2 8 green1 Advance to knockout phase A y noflag FBR grey 0–4 2–3 null null 2–3 3–1 null null 2–1 1–0 null null complete Group D main WDL R3GD Q SCP Sporting CP ESP Estoril NAV Naval PEN Penafiel 2 0 1 7 2 1 1 1 4 4 1 1 1 3 4 1 0 2 1 5 green1 Advance to knockout phase A y noflag FBR grey null 0–1 2–1 2–2 null null null 0–1 null null 2–0 4–0 complete Knockout phase Semifinals2/3 March 2011 Final23 April 2011 25 175 Benfica 2 Sporting CP 1 Nacional 3 Paços de Ferreira 4 Benfica 2 Paços de Ferreira 1 Semi-finals 2 March 2011 20:45 UTC Benfica 2–1 Report Sporting CP Cardozo 33García 90+2 Postiga 21 Estádio da Luz, Lisbon 49.652 Jorge Sousa 3 March 2011 20:15 UTC Nacional 3 – 4 Report Paços de Ferreira Barcelos 35Luís Alberto 45Gentil 85 pen. Maykon 25Pizzi 41 56Rondón 50 Estádio da Madeira, Funchal 1.248 Artur Soares Dias Final 2011 Taça da Liga Final 23 April 2011 21:00 UTC Paços de Ferreira 1–2 Report Benfica Luisão 49 o.g. Jara 17García 43 Estádio Cidade de Coimbra, Coimbra 26,222 Pedro Proença External links Official webpage https://web.archive.org/web/20120107061358/http://www.lpfp.pt/bwincup/Pages/Jornada.aspx 2012-01-07 pt Official regulation pt Official statistics pt 2010-11 Category:2010–11 in European domestic association football cups Category:2010–11 in Portuguese football