2016–17 Taça da Liga
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The 2016–17 Taça da Liga was the tenth edition of the Taça da Liga, a football cup competition organized by the Liga Portuguesa de Futebol Profissional (LPFP) and contested exclusively by clubs competing in the top two professional tiers of Portuguese football. The competition was sponsored by CTT and, therefore, was known as Taça CTT for a second season.[1][2]
Taça CTT | |
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Tournament details | |
Host country | Portugal |
Dates | 30 July 2016 – 29 January 2017 |
Teams | 35 |
Final positions | |
Champions | Moreirense (1st title) |
Runners-up | Braga |
Tournament statistics | |
Matches played | 46 |
Goals scored | 103 (2.24 per match) |
Top scorer(s) | Welthon (4 goals) |
← 2015–16 2017–18 → |
A total of 35 teams contested the tournament, including 18 teams from the 2016–17 Primeira Liga and 17 non-reserve teams from the 2016–17 LigaPro. The competition format suffered changes for the second consecutive year, with the number of teams being reduced and the semi-finals being played on the same week of the final, in late January.
Benfica were the three-time defending holders but failed to defend their title, losing to Moreirense in the semi-finals. This result marked Benfica's first defeat in the competition since 31 October 2007 and put an end to a 42-game unbeaten run. Moreirense beat Braga 1–0 to win their first domestic cup in their first ever appearance in a cup final.