2012–13 Taça de Portugal
The 2012–13 Taça de Portugal was the 73rd season of the Taça de Portugal, the premier Portuguese football knockout cup competition organized by the Portuguese Football Federation (FPF). It was contested by a total of 162 teams competing in the top four tiers of Portuguese football. The competition began with the first round matches in August 2012 and concluded with the final on 26 May 2013, at the Estádio Nacional in Oeiras.
| Tournament details | |
|---|---|
| Country | Portugal |
| Teams | 165 |
| Final positions | |
| Champions | Vitória de Guimarães (1st title) |
| Runner-up | Benfica |
| Tournament statistics | |
| Matches played | 163 |
| Goals scored | 484 (2.97 per match) |
| Top goal scorer(s) | Óscar Cardozo Ricardo (6 goals each) |
Vitória de Guimarães were the winners, following their 2–1 defeat of Benfica. They secured their first title in the competition after five previous failed attempts and became the twelfth team to win the Taça de Portugal – the first first-time winners since Beira-Mar in 1999. With this victory, Vitória de Guimarães qualified for the 2013–14 UEFA Europa League group stage.
Académica de Coimbra were the defending champions after defeating Sporting CP 1–0 in the previous season's final, but were eliminated in the quarter-finals by Benfica.