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1963–64 Taça de Portugal

1963–64 Taça de Portugal
Country  Portugal
Dates 22 September 1963 – 5 July 1964
Champions Benfica (12th title)
Runners-up Porto
Matches played 86
Goals scored 346 (4.02 per match)
Top goal scorer(s) Eusébio
(14 goals)

The 1963–64 Taça de Portugal was the 24th edition of the Portuguese football knockout tournament, organized by the Portuguese Football Federation (FPF). The 1963–64 Taça de Portugal began on 22 September 1963. The final was played on 5 July 1964 at the Estádio Nacional.

Sporting CP were the previous holders, having defeated Vitória de Guimarães 4–0 in the previous season's final. Defending champions Sporting CP were eliminated in the third round by Vitória de Setúbal.Benfica defeated Porto, 6–2 in the final to win their twelfth Taça de Portugal.

Teams from the Primeira Liga (I) and the Portuguese Second Division (II) entered at this stage. Each side would contest a second round place by playing two matches: one home and one away match. In case the aggregate score after the two games was level, the cup tie would be replayed.

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.

Due to the odd number of teams involved at this stage of the competition, Lusitano de Évora qualified for the next round due to having no opponent to face at this stage of the competition.

Due to the odd number of teams who progressed to the quarter final stage of the competition, Mozambican side Ferroviário de Maputo and Lusitânia were invited to participate in the competition.

Lusitânia forfeited their semi-final tie against Porto, which led to the Dragões progressing to the final.


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