2008–09 Taça da Liga
| Tournament details | |
|---|---|
| Host country | Portugal |
| Dates | 2 August 2008 – 21 March 2009 |
| Teams | 32 |
| Final positions | |
| Champions | Benfica (1st title) |
| Runners-up | Sporting CP |
| Tournament statistics | |
| Matches played | 53 |
| Goals scored | 124 (2.34 per match) |
| Top scorer(s) | Liédson (4) |
The 2008–09 Taça da Liga was the second edition of the Taça da Liga, also known as Carlsberg Cup due to sponsorship reasons. The first matches were played on August 2, 2008, and the final was held on March 21, 2009, at the Estádio Algarve in Faro. Present for the second time in the final of this competition, Sporting were once again defeated 3–2 on penalties, this time by their rivals S.L. Benfica.
After the first season, a change in the format was approved by the Portuguese League for Professional Football. The Cup began with a two-legged round between teams from Liga de Honra (2nd level). Winners were joined by the clubs classified 7th–14th from last season's Portuguese Liga (1st level) plus 2 promoted to this season's Liga. There were 6 groups of 3 teams each, and every team played 2 games (once home and once away). Winners of the groups joined the top-6 teams from the last season's Portuguese Liga and there were 3 groups of 4 teams, each team playing 3 games. Winners of the groups and the best second-placed team competed in the one-legged semifinals, with the winners advancing to the final.
This is a list of clubs participating in the 2008–09 Portuguese League Cup:
The matches were played on August 2 (first legs) and August 9 and 10, 2008 (second legs).
The matches were played from August 16 to November 5, 2008.
Source: lpfp.pt (Portuguese)
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) number of goals scored
(C) = Champion; (R) = Relegated; (P) = Promoted; (E) = Eliminated; (O) = Play-off winner; (A) = Advances to a further round.
Only applicable when the season is not finished:
(Q) = Qualified to the phase of tournament indicated; (TQ) = Qualified to tournament, but not yet to the particular phase indicated; (RQ) = Qualified to the relegation tournament indicated; (DQ) = Disqualified from tournament.
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