2008–09 Taça da Liga
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 2 August 2008 and the final was held on 21 March 2009 at the Estádio Algarve in Faro. Present for the second time in the final of this competition, Sporting CP were once again defeated 3–2 on penalties, this time by rivals Benfica.
| 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) |
Format
After the first season, a change in the format was approved by the Portuguese League for Professional Football.[1] 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 Primeira Liga (1st level) plus two promoted to this season's Liga. There were six groups of three clubs each, and every team played two matches (once home and once away). Winners of the groups joined the top-six teams from the last season's Primeira Liga and there were three groups of four teams, each club playing three matches. Winners of the groups and the best second-placed club competed in the one-legged semi-finals, with the winners advancing to the final.
Participating clubs
This is a list of clubs participating in the 2008–09 Portuguese League Cup:
- Clubs starting from the first round: Boavista (excluded),[2] União de Leiria, Vizela, Gil Vicente, Olhanense, Beira-Mar, Estoril, Desportivo das Aves, Varzim, Santa Clara, Portimonense, Gondomar, Freamunde, Feirense, UD Oliveirense, Sporting da Covilhã
- Clubs starting from the second round: Braga, Belenenses, Nacional, Naval, Académica, Estrela da Amadora, Leixões, Paços de Ferreira, Trofense, Rio Ave
- Clubs starting from the third round: Porto, Sporting CP, Vitória de Guimarães, Benfica, Marítimo, Vitória de Setúbal
First round
The matches were played on August 2 (first legs) and August 9 and 10, 2008 (second legs).
| Team 1 | Agg.Tooltip Aggregate score | Team 2 | 1st leg | 2nd leg |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Feirense | 1–2 | Vizela | 1–2 | 0–0 |
| Santa Clara | 1–2 | Olhanense | 0–0 | 1–2 |
| Estoril | 2–1 | U.D. Oliveirense | 1–0 | 1–1 |
| Varzim | 0–1 | União de Leiria | 0–0 | 0–1 |
| Sporting da Covilhã | w/o | Boavista[2] | / | / |
| Freamunde | 3–3 (4–2 p) | Desportivo das Aves | 3–1 | 0–2 |
| Portimonense | 1–4 | Gil Vicente | 0–2 | 1–2 |
| Gondomar | 3–3 (5–4 p) | Beira-Mar | 3–1 | 0–2 |
Second round
The matches were played from August 16 to November 5, 2008.
Group A
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification | RAV | BRA | LEI | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Rio Ave | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | +2 | 6 | Advance to third round | 1–0 | |||
| 2 | Braga | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 1 | +3 | 3 | 4–0 | ||||
| 3 | Leixões | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 6 | −5 | 0 | 1–2 |
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) number of goals scored.
Group B
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification | BEL | GVI | SCO | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Belenenses | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | +1 | 4 | Advance to third round | 0–0 | |||
| 2 | Gil Vicente | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 0–1 | ||||
| 3 | Sporting da Covilhã | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | −1 | 1 | 1–2 |
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) number of goals scored.
Group C
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification | PAÇ | EST | VIZ | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Paços de Ferreira | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 1 | +3 | 6 | Advance to third round | 2–1 | |||
| 2 | Estrela da Amadora | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 3 | +2 | 3 | 4–1 | ||||
| 3 | Vizela | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 6 | −5 | 0 | 0–2 |
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) number of goals scored.
Group D
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification | NAC | ULE | TRO | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Nacional | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 1 | +1 | 3 | Advance to third round | 2–0 | |||
| 2 | União de Leiria | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 1–0 | ||||
| 3 | Trofense | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | −1 | 3 | 1–0 |
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) number of goals scored.
Group E
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification | OLH | ESP | NAV | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Olhanense | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 2 | +1 | 3 | Advance to third round | 2–0 | |||
| 2 | Estoril | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 3 | 2–1 | ||||
| 3 | Naval 1º de Maio | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 4 | −1 | 3 | 3–2 |
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) number of goals scored.
Group F
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification | ACA | GND | FRM | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Académica | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 1 | +2 | 4 | Advance to third round | 1–1 | |||
| 2 | Gondomar | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | −1 | 3 | 0–2 | ||||
| 3 | Freamunde | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | −1 | 1 | 0–1 |
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) number of goals scored.
Third round
The matches were played from December 14, 2008 to January 18, 2009.
Group A
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification | POR | NAC | ACA | VSE | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Porto | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 3 | +1 | 6 | Advance to knockout phase | 1–0 | 2–1 | |||
| 2 | Nacional | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 4 | 2–1 | |||||
| 2 | Académica | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 4 | 1–1 | |||||
| 4 | Vitória de Setúbal | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 4 | −1 | 3 | 1–0 | 1–2 |
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) number of goals scored.
Group B
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification | SCP | RAV | MAR | PAÇ | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Sporting CP | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 1 | +8 | 9 | Advance to knockout phase | 3–0 | 5–1 | |||
| 2 | Rio Ave | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 4 | −1 | 3 | 0–1 | |||||
| 3 | Marítimo | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 6 | −3 | 3 | 1–2 | 2–1 | ||||
| 4 | Paços de Ferreira | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 8 | −4 | 3 | 2–1 |
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) number of goals scored.
Group C
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification | BEN | VGU | BEL | OLH | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Benfica | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 1 | +6 | 9 | Advance to knockout phase | 1–0 | 4–1 | |||
| 2 | Vitória de Guimarães | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 2 | +1 | 4 | 0–2 | 3–0 | ||||
| 3 | Belenenses | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | +1 | 4 | 0–0 | |||||
| 4 | Olhanense | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 9 | −8 | 0 | 0–2 |
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) number of goals scored.
Knockout phase
Semi-finals
The semi-finals were held as one-legged matches with the two teams that had the highest number of points in the third round being given the home ground advantage.[3] The draw was held at the LPFP headquarters on 20 January 2009, 12:30 UTC. The matches were played on 4 February 2009.[4]
| Benfica | 2–1 | Vitória de Guimarães |
|---|---|---|
Arnolin  69' (o.g.)Aimar 87' |
Desmarets 89' |
Final
| Sporting CP | 1–1 (a.e.t.) | Benfica |
|---|---|---|
| Pereirinha 48' |
Reyes 75' (pen.) |
|
| Penalties | ||
Romagnoli  Rochemback  Moutinho Derlei Postiga |
2–3 | Aimar Cardozo Katsouranis David Luiz Martins |
References
- Carlsberg Cup vai ter novo modelo: competição terá 55 jogos Archived 2008-04-20 at the Wayback Machine (in Portuguese)
- Boavista were excluded from the League Cup due to missing players' inscription deadline: Clube excluído da Taça da Liga Archived August 5, 2008, at the Wayback Machine (in Portuguese)
- Regulamento de Competições (in Portuguese)
- Apurados para as meias-finais (in Portuguese)
External links
- Official page (in Portuguese)