Portuguese Cup – 3rd round
– In the last 13 years, only 3 clubs have stepped on (Jamor/Coimbra) for the 1st time (in the final), Tondela (2021/22), Desp. Birds (2017/18)) and Exp. Chaves (2009/10).
– Will we have a 27th different club debuting in Jamor/Coimbra? (Tondela was the 26th)
– Last 6 editions: 5 different winners (!), only FC Porto scored twice.
– The five winners in the last 6 years:
2016/17 – Benfica
2021/22 – FC Porto
The numbers of this edition of the Portuguese Cup (at the entrance to the 3rd round):
– 88 games played.
– So far 297 goals have been scored.
– Serpa, with 11 goals, is for now the best in the competition (still in competition).
– Tamble Monteiro (São João de Ver) and João Victor (Dumiense) are the best indicators so far with 4 goals.
– Biggest rout so far – 1st May Funchal-0 Serpa-8
– Of the 22 district associations, 5 are no longer identified in the Cup, namely Évora, Portalegre, Guarda, Santarém and Horta.
– The other 17 Associations all still have representatives, namely:
– Porto (13), Lisbon (11), Braga (9), Aveiro (6), Algarve (4), Madeira (4), Viseu (2), Setúbal (2), Vila Real (2), Viana do Castelo (2), Ponta Delgada (2), Leiria (2), Castelo Branco (1), Beja (1), Angra do Heroísmo (1), Coimbra (1) and Bragança (1)
– There are 64 clubs still in the Cup, 32 will be on the way in this 3rd round.
– There are 3 resistant equipment of the districts, the Sp. Pombal (Leiria), Oriental (Lisbon) and Courense (Viana do Castelo).
– In this 1st round where I Liga clubs enter, everyone plays away.
Other Cup facts:
– Only 4 clubs participated in all editions of the Cup, Benfica, FC Porto, Sporting and Académica.
– 35 Portuguese coaches have already won the Cup. Carlos Carvalhal was the 35th to win the competition.
And the 3rd round will start:
– Today with 3 games, the first at 15:00 with Olhanense – BSad.
– Most games will take place on Sunday at 15:00. There are 14 games at this time.