2009–10 Portuguese League Cup
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The 2009–10 Taça da Liga was the third edition of the Taça da Liga, also known as Carlsberg Cup due to sponsorship reasons. The first matches were played on 1 August 2009. The final was scheduled on 21 March 2009 where Benfica beat F.C. Porto 3-0, and won their second title. The final was played at the Estádio Algarve
, Faro
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(second level). Winners join the clubs classified 7th–14th from last season
's Portuguese Liga
(first level) plus two promoted to this season's Liga. There are six groups of three teams each, and every team play two games (once home and once away). Winners of the groups join the top-6 teams from the last season's Portuguese Liga and there will be three groups of four teams, each team playing three games. Winners of the groups and the best second-placed team compete in the one-legged semifinals, with the winners advancing to the final.
Boavista was first included in the draw, but the club was excluded from professional competitions on July 13, 2009 due to financial debts. Boavista was scheduled to play against Sporting da Covilhã. On the following day, Penafiel and Carregado
were invited to the professional leagues and, after both accepting, they officially joined the league on July 28.
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Porto:
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GK
33
Nuno
RB
22
Miguel Lopes
CB
14
Rolando
CB
2
Bruno Alves
(c)
LB
15
Álvaro Pereira
DM
25
Fernando
CM
28
Rúben Micael
CM
3
Raul Meireles
RW
7
Fernando Belluschi
LW
10
Cristian Rodríguez
CF
9
Falcao
Substitutes:
GK
24
Beto
RB
13
Jorge Fucile
DF
16
Maicon
MF
6
Freddy Guarín
MF
20
Tomás Costa
MF
8
Diego Valeri
FW
29
Orlando Sá
Manager:
Jesualdo Ferreira
Estádio Algarve
The Estádio Algarve is an association football stadium in Loulé, Portugal. The home teams are Sporting Clube Farense, who play in the Portuguese Third Division and Louletano Desportos Clube, who play in the Portuguese Second Division Serie D...
, Faro
Faro, Portugal
Faro is the southernmost city in Portugal. It is located in the Faro Municipality in southern Portugal. The city proper has 41,934 inhabitants and the entire municipality has 58,305. It is the seat of the Faro District and capital of the Algarve region...
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Format
The Cup begins with a two-legged round between teams from Liga de HonraLiga de Honra
The Liga de Honra , known for sponsorship reasons as the Liga Orangina, is the Portuguese second level football league. It was formerly called Segunda Divisão and Segunda Divisão de Honra . When the LPFP took control of the two nationwide levels, it was renamed Segunda Liga, before renaming it...
(second level). Winners join the clubs classified 7th–14th from last season
Portuguese Liga 2008-09
The 2008–09 Portuguese Liga season was the seventy-fifth since its establishment. It began on 22 August 2008 with a 1–1 draw between Vitória de Guimarães and Vitória de Setúbal and ended on 24 May 2009...
's Portuguese Liga
Portuguese Liga
The Primeira Liga , formerly called Primeira Divisão, currently named Liga ZON Sagres after their main sponsors, is the top professional association football division of the Portuguese football league system...
(first level) plus two promoted to this season's Liga. There are six groups of three teams each, and every team play two games (once home and once away). Winners of the groups join the top-6 teams from the last season's Portuguese Liga and there will be three groups of four teams, each team playing three games. Winners of the groups and the best second-placed team compete in the one-legged semifinals, with the winners advancing to the final.
Participating clubs
This is a list of clubs participating in the 2009–10 Portuguese League Cup:- Clubs starting from the First Round: Gil Vicente, Beira-Mar, Estoril Praia, Desportivo das Aves, Varzim, Santa ClaraC.D. Santa ClaraClube Desportivo Santa Clara is a Portuguese football club from Ponta Delgada, Azores. They are the most successful football team from the Azores islands. To date, it is the only club from the Azores islands to have competed in the top division of the Portuguese Liga, although they currently...
, PortimonensePortimonense S.C.Portimonense Sporting Clube is a Portuguese football team based in Portimão. Founded on 14 August 1914, the club is one of the few professional clubs in the Algarve region, and currently plays in second division....
, FreamundeS.C. FreamundeSport Clube Freamunde is a Portuguese football team based in Freamunde, Porto District. Founded in 1933, it currently plays in the Portuguese second division, holding home games at Campo SC Freamunde, with a capacity of 5,000 spectators....
, Feirense, Oliveirense, Covilhã, Trofense, FátimaC.D. FátimaCentro Desportivo de Fátima, simply known as Fátima, is a Portuguese football club based in Fátima, in the municipality of Ourém. Founded in 1966, it currently plays in the Portuguese second division, holding home matches at Estádio Municipal de Fátima, with a capacity of 1,545 spectators.Club's...
, Chaves, CarregadoA.D. CarregadoAssociação Desportiva do Carregado, commonly known as just Carregado, is a Portuguese football club based in Carregado, a parish of Alenquer, Lisbon...
, Penafiel - Clubs starting from the Second Round: Belenenses, NavalAssociação Naval 1º de MaioAssociação Naval 1º de Maio, commonly known as Naval, is a Portuguese football club based in Figueira da Foz, Coimbra District. Founded on 1 May 1893, it currently plays in the second division, holding home games at Estádio Municipal José Bento Pessoa, with a capacity for 12,630 spectators.Naval is...
, Académica, Paços de Ferreira, Rio Ave, União de Leiria, Olhanense, Vitória de Guimarães, Vitória de SetúbalVitória F.C.Vitória Futebol Clube is a Portuguese sports club from the city of Setúbal. Popularly known as Vitória de Setúbal with the motto "A Vitória será nossa" .- Domestic :*Portuguese Liga: Runners-up 1971–72...
, Marítimo - Clubs starting from the Third Round: Porto, Sporting CP, Benfica, Nacional, Leixões, Braga
Boavista was first included in the draw, but the club was excluded from professional competitions on July 13, 2009 due to financial debts. Boavista was scheduled to play against Sporting da Covilhã. On the following day, Penafiel and Carregado
A.D. Carregado
Associação Desportiva do Carregado, commonly known as just Carregado, is a Portuguese football club based in Carregado, a parish of Alenquer, Lisbon...
were invited to the professional leagues and, after both accepting, they officially joined the league on July 28.
First round
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| GK | 12 | Quim Quim Joaquim Manuel Sampaio da Silva, OIH, , aka Quim , is a Portuguese footballer who plays for Sporting de Braga as a goalkeeper.... |
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| RB | 14 | Maxi Pereira Maximiliano Pereira Victorio Maximiliano "Maxi" Pereira Páez is an Uruguayan footballer who plays for S.L. Benfica in the Portuguese first division. Mainly a right defender, he can occasionally appear as a midfielder.... |
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| CB | 4 | Luisão Luisão Ânderson Luís da Silva , aka Luisão , is a Brazilian footballer who plays for S.L. Benfica in Portugal, as a central defender.... (c) |
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| CB | 23 | David Luiz David Luiz David Luiz Moreira Marinho , known as David Luiz, is a Brazilian footballer who plays for Chelsea in the Premier League... |
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| LB | 18 | Fábio Coentrão Fábio Coentrão Fábio Alexandre da Silva Coentrão is a Portuguese footballer who plays for Real Madrid in Spain, and the Portuguese national team.Mainly a left back, he can also operate as a left winger, and occasionally as a central midfielder.... |
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| DM | 2 | Airton Airton Ribeiro Santos Airton Ribeiro Santos , commonly known as simply Airton, is a Brazilian footballer who currently plays as a defensive midfielder for Flamengo on loan from Sport Lisboa e Benfica in the Portuguese first division.... |
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| LM | 5 | Ruben Amorim Ruben Amorim Ruben Filipe Marques Amorim is a Portuguese professional footballer who plays for S.L. Benfica as a midfielder.... |
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| OM | 17 | Carlos Martins Carlos Martins Carlos Jorge Neto Martins is a Portuguese footballer who plays for Granada CF in Spain, on loan from Sport Lisboa e Benfica.An attacking midfielder, he is noted for his long-range shots.-Sporting:... |
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| RM | 20 | Ángel Di María Ángel Di María Ángel Fabián di María Hernández is an Argentine footballer who currently plays as a winger for Spanish La Liga club Real Madrid and the Argentine national team... |
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| CF | 10 | Pablo Aimar Pablo Aimar Pablo César Aimar Giordano is a Argentine professional footballer who plays for Sport Lisboa e Benfica in the Portuguese first division. An attacking midfielder with a vast array of skills, he also holds a Spanish passport.... |
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| CF | 31 | Alan Kardec |
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| GK | 1 | José Moreira José Moreira José Filipe da Silva Moreira OIH is a Portuguese footballer who plays for Swansea City in Wales, as a goalkeeper.-Early years:... |
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| DF | 27 | Sidnei Sidnei Rechel da Silva Junior Sidnei Rechel da Silva Junior, simply Sidnei , is a Brazilian footballer who plays for Beşiktaş J.K. in Turkey, as a central defender.-Football career:... |
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| MF | 6 |  Javi GarcíaFrancisco Javier García Francisco Javier "Javi" García Fernández is a Spanish footballer who plays for S.L. Benfica in Portugal... |
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| MF | 8 | Ramires Ramires Ramires Santos do Nascimento , commonly Ramires and Rambo, is a Brazilian footballer who plays as a midfielder for Chelsea and the Brazilian national side. In 2008, he won a Bronze medal in the XXIX Summer Olympic Games in Beijing, China... |
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| FW | 21 | Nuno Gomes Nuno Gomes Nuno Miguel Soares Pereira Ribeiro , commonly known as Nuno Gomes, is a Portuguese footballer who plays for S.C. Braga as a striker.He was given the nickname Gomes during childhood after F.C... |
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| FW | 30 | Javier Saviola Javier Saviola Javier Pedro Saviola Fernández is an Argentine professional footballer who plays for S.L. Benfica in Portugal, as a striker.... |
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| FW | 7 |  Óscar CardozoÓscar Cardozo Óscar René Cardozo Marín is a Paraguayan footballer who plays for S.L. Benfica in Portugal, as a striker.Known for his powerful left-foot shot and free-kick skills, he first gained notoriety whilst playing for Newell's Old Boys, which led to a move to Benfica, where he scored more than 100... |
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| Jorge Jesus |
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NunoNuno Espírito Santo
Nuno Herlander Simões Espírito Santo , simply Nuno, is a retired Santomean-born Portuguese footballer who played as a goalkeeper....
Miguel Lopes RolandoRolando (Portuguese footballer)
Rolando Jorge Pires da Fonseca , simply Rolando, is a Cape Verdean-born Portuguese footballer who plays for F.C. Porto as a central defender.-Club career:...
Bruno AlvesBruno Alves
Bruno Eduardo Regufe Alves is a Portuguese footballer who plays for FC Zenit Saint Petersburg in Russia and the Portuguese national team, as a central defender....
(c)
Álvaro PereiraAlvaro Pereira
Álvaro Daniel Pereira Barragán is an Uruguayan footballer who plays for Futebol Clube do Porto in Portugal.On the left side, he can play as either a defender or midfielder.-Early years:...
FernandoFernando Francisco Reges
Fernando Francisco Reges , simply Fernando, is a Brazilian footballer who plays for F.C. Porto in Portugal, as a defensive midfielder.-Club career:...
Rúben MicaelRúben Micael
Rúben Micael Freitas da Ressureição , known as Micael, is a Portuguese footballer who plays for Real Zaragoza on loan from Atlético Madrid in Spain, as a midfielder.-Early years / Nacional:...
Raul Meireles Fernando BelluschiFernando Belluschi
Fernando Daniel Belluschi is an Argentine football midfielder who currently plays for FC Porto in the Portuguese first division.- Career :...
Cristian RodríguezCristian Rodriguez
Cristian Gabriel Rodríguez Barotti is an Uruguayan footballer who plays for F.C. Porto in Portugal, mainly as a left winger....
FalcaoRadamel Falcao
Radamel Falcao García Zárate , commonly known simply as Falcao, is a Colombian football striker who currently plays for Atlético Madrid....
Beto Jorge FucileJorge Fucile
Jorge Ciro Fucile Perdomo is an Uruguayan footballer who plays for F.C. Porto in Portugal.A defender, he is equally at ease on the right or left flank.-Club career:...
MaiconMaicon Pereira Roque
Maicon Pereira Roque , simply Maicon, is a Brazilian footballer who plays for F.C. Porto in the Portuguese first division, as a central defender.-Football career:...
Freddy GuarínFreddy Guarín
Fredy Alejandro Guarín Vásquez is a Colombian footballer who plays for F.C. Porto in Portugal. A versatile player, he is comfortable in the central or right side of midfield.He represented Colombia at all youth levels....
Tomás CostaTomás Costa
Tomás Costa is an Argentine footballer who plays for Club Atlético Colón as a central midfielder.-Rosario Central:Born in Oliveros, Santa Fe, Costa joined Rosario Central's youth ranks at the age of 18...
Diego ValeriDiego Valeri
Diego Hernán Valeri is an Argentine football midfielder who currently plays for Lanús in the Argentine Primera División.-Club career:Valeri started his professional career with his hometown club Lanús in 2003...
Orlando SáOrlando Sá
Orlando Carlos Braga de Sá is a Portuguese footballer who plays for Fulham in England, as a striker.-Braga:Sá started his career in the youth ranks of Sporting de Braga, and was promoted to the first team in 2007–08, only to be loaned immediately to lowly S.C...
Jesualdo FerreiraJesualdo Ferreira
Manuel Jesualdo Ferreira is a Portuguese football manager who currently manages Greek club Panathinaikos.-Early career:In Ferreira's early career, he managed Rio Maior and Torreense...
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| S.L. Benfica 2nd Title |