2011–12 Taça da Liga
| Tournament details | |
|---|---|
| Host country | Portugal |
| Dates | 31 July 2011 – 14 April 2012 |
| Teams | 32 |
| Final positions | |
| Champions | Benfica (4th title) |
| Runners-up | Gil Vicente |
| Tournament statistics | |
| Matches played | 67 |
| Goals scored | 160 (2.39 per match) |
| Top scorer(s) |
Miguel Rosa Baba Diawara Rodrigo (4 goals each) |
The 2011–12 Taça da Liga is the fifth edition of the Portuguese Taça da Liga. The first matches were played on July 31, 2011. The final was played on 14 April 2012 in which Benfica defeated Gil Vicente 2–1. Benfica won their fourth consecutive Taça da Liga competition since its establishment in 2007.
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 4 groups of 4 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 Liga Sagres promoted teams and also the 6 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 8 teams from previous season first division enter the competition. Again, as in the first round, the 16 teams are divided into 4 groups and each team will play 3 matches. However this time, only group winners advance. Both semi-finals and finals are one-legged fixtures.
The 2011–12 Taça da Liga Second Round matches were played on 8, 9, 26 and 27 October 2011 for the first legs whilst the second legs took place on 9, 12 and 13 November 2011. The winners over the two legs progressed to the Third Round.
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