2002–03 Taça de Portugal


The 2002–03 Taça de Portugal was the 63rd edition of the Portuguese football knockout tournament, organized by the Portuguese Football Federation. The 2002–03 Taça de Portugal began on 8 September 2002. The final was played on 15 June 2003 at the Estádio Nacional.
Sporting CP were the previous holders, having defeated Leixões 1–0 in the previous season's final. Defending champions Sporting CP were eliminated in the quarter-finals by second division Naval. Porto defeated União de Leiria, 1–0 in the final to win their twelfth Taça de Portugal. As a result of the Dragões winning both the league and cup in the same season, União de Leiria would play in the 2003 Supertaça Cândido de Oliveira against their cup final opponents.

Fourth round

All fourth round cup ties were between the 23 November and the 29 January. The fourth round saw teams from the Primeira Liga enter the competition.
Home teamScoreAway team
Santa Clara 4–0Boavista
Nacional 1–1 Marítimo
Pedras Rubras 0–3Gil Vicente
Lusitânia0–1Vitória de Setúbal
Benfica 0–1Gondomar
Porto 2–0Trofense
Sporting CP 4–1Estarreja
Vitória de Guimarães 4–0Alverca
Maia 1–1 Braga
Varzim 4–1Farense
Olivais e Moscavide 2–3Académica de Coimbra
União de Leiria 3–1Oriental
Lourinhanense 0–2Belenenses
Moreirense 2–1Beneditense
Chaves 2–1Beira-Mar

Home teamScoreAway team
Paços de Ferreira 1–0Ribeirão
Marco 2–1União da Madeira
Ovarense 0–2Naval
Penafiel 1–2Louletano
Rio Ave 2–0Fátima
Praiense 0–2Sporting da Covilhã
Sporting de Espinho 3–0Vilafranquense
Freamunde 3–1 Estoril
Sporting de Pombal 3–3 União Micaelense
Oliveira do Hospital 2–1Sintrense
Paredes 3–2Loures
Barreirense 1–2 Estrela da Amadora
Odivelas 1–2 Felgueiras
Joane 1–0Leça

Fifth round

Ties were played between the 17 December and the 26 February. Due to the odd number of teams involved at this stage of the competition, Estrela da Amadora qualified for the sixth round due to having no opponent to face at this stage of the competition.

Sixth round

Ties were played between the 22 January to the 5 March.
Due to the odd number of teams involved at this stage of the competition, Paços de Ferreira qualified for the quarter-finals due to having no opponent to face at this stage of the competition.

Quarter-finals

All quarter-final ties were played on the 8–9 March.

Semi-finals

Ties were played on the 13–14 April.