Vitória de Setúbal were the previous holders, having defeated Académica de Coimbra 3–2 in the previous season's final.[2] Defending champions Vitória de Setúbal were unable to regain the Taça de Portugal as they were defeated in the final by Porto who claimed their third Taça de Portugal.[3][4]
First round
Ties were played between the 8–15 October. Cup ties which ended in a tied aggregate score were replayed at a later date. Teams from the Primeira Liga (I) and the Portuguese Second Division (II) entered at this stage.[5][6]
Ties were played between the 21–31 January. Due to the odd number of teams involved at this stage of the competition, Benfica qualified for the next round due to having no opponent to face at this stage of the competition.[7][8]