2012–13 Taça de Portugal
Round Teams remaining Teams involved Winners from previous round New entries this round Leagues entering this round
First Round 162 100 none 100 Portuguese Second Division Portuguese Third Division
Second Round 112 96 50 46 Segunda Liga
Third Round 64 64 48 16 Primeira Liga
Fourth Round 32 32 32 none none
Fifth Round 16 16 16 none none
Quarterfinals 8 8 8 none none
Semifinals 4 4 4 none none
Final 2 2 2 none none
Format
As in the previous season , the competition format was organized in a knockout system consisting of seven rounds , which preceded the final match . Teams competing in the Second and Third Division , respectively the third and fourth tiers of Portuguese football , entered the competition in the first round . In the second round , Segunda Liga teams were joined by the first round winners and the remaining Second and/or Third Division teams that received a bye in the previous round . The second round winners advanced to the third round , where they met the top tier Primeira Liga teams for the first time . Unlike the previous rounds , which were contested in one-legged fixtures , the semi-finals were played over two legs in a home-and-away basis . The final was played at a neutral venue , the Estádio Nacional in Oeiras .
The 2012-13 Taça de Portugal was the 73rd season of the Taça de Portugal, the premier Portuguese football knockout cup competition organized by the Portuguese Football Federation (FPF). It was contested by a total of 162 teams competing in the top four tiers of Portuguese football. The competition began with the first round matches in August 2012 and concluded with the final on 26 May 2013, at the Estádio Nacional in Oeiras. Vitória de Guimarães were the winners, following their 2-1 defeat of Benfica. They secured their first title in the competition after five previous failed attempts and became the twelfth team to win the Taça de Portugal - the first first-time winners since Beira-Mar in 1999. With this victory, Vitória de Guimarães qualified for the 2013-14 UEFA Europa League group stage. Académica de Coimbra were the defending champions after defeating Sporting CP 1-0 in the previous season's final, but were eliminated in the quarter-finals by Benfica.