The draw for the fourth and fifth rounds of the Taça de Portugal took place on Monday from 12:00, bringing Futebol Clube do Porto, Sporting Clube de Portugal, Sport Lisboa e Benfica, Sporting Clube de Braga and Sport Clube União Torreense into the competition.
The five clubs competing in Union of European Football Associations (UEFA) tournaments joined the remaining teams in the domestic knockout cup, which is known in Portugal as the prova rainha, or queen of competitions. The fourth round ties are scheduled to take place on 21 and 22 November.
Organised by the Portuguese Football Federation, the Taça de Portugal is the country's primary national cup tournament and has been contested since 1938. The competition brings together clubs from across the tiers of the Portuguese football pyramid in single-elimination ties.
Fourth round draw and UEFA entrants
Among the headline ties of the fourth round, Vitória Sport Clube, commonly known as Vitória de Guimarães, were drawn against northern neighbours Sporting Clube de Braga in a Minho derby. The two clubs, based in the neighbouring northern cities of Guimarães and Braga, are long-standing regional rivals.
Elsewhere among the five UEFA entrants, Sport Clube União Torreense, based in Torres Vedras, were paired with Lisbon club Sport Lisboa e Benfica. Futebol Clube do Porto were drawn against União Sport Clube Paredes from the Porto district, while Lisbon side Sporting Clube de Portugal will face União Desportiva da Serra.
The fourth round draw also produced an all-Lisbon meeting between Atlético Clube de Portugal and Casa Pia Atlético Clube. In other fixtures involving clubs from across the country, Gil Vicente Futebol Clube of Barcelos will play Sporting Clube Olhanense of Olhão, and Sport Clube Vianense of Viana do Castelo will meet Rio Ave Futebol Clube of Vila do Conde.
Algarve club Sporting Clube Farense, based in Faro, were drawn against Centro Desportivo de Fátima, while Clube Desportivo de Mafra will face Futebol Clube de Arouca. Grupo Desportivo Vitória de Sernache will play Lusitânia Futebol Clube de Lourosa, and União Desportiva de Leiria were paired with Leça Futebol Clube.
Club Sport Marítimo, based in Funchal on the island of Madeira, will take on northern side Grupo Desportivo de Chaves. Associação Desportiva Sanjoanense of São João da Madeira were drawn against Coimbra club Associação Académica de Coimbra, while Grupo Desportivo Estoril Praia will face Futebol Clube de Felgueiras. The remaining fourth round ties pair AVS Futebol SAD with Clube Desportivo de Tondela, and Club Football Estrela da Amadora with Algarve club Portimonense Sporting Clube.
Full Taça de Portugal fourth round fixtures
The 16 ties of the fourth round, scheduled for 21 and 22 November, are as follows:
- Vitória de Guimarães v Sporting de Braga
- Torreense v Benfica
- FC Porto v Paredes
- Sporting v União da Serra
- Atlético v Casa Pia
- Gil Vicente v Olhanense
- Vianense v Rio Ave
- Farense v Fátima
- Mafra v Arouca
- Vitória de Sernache v Lusitânia de Lourosa
- União de Leiria v Leça
- Marítimo v Chaves
- Sanjoanense v Académica
- Estoril v Felgueiras
- AVS SAD v Tondela
- Estrela da Amadora v Portimonense
Fifth round draw pairings and bracket
Monday's draw also set the bracket for the fifth round, outlining the path to the next stage for all 32 teams competing in November's fourth round.
The winner of the tie between Sporting and União da Serra will face either Atlético or Casa Pia in the fifth round. Meanwhile, the victor between União de Leiria and Leça will play the winner of the fourth round meeting between FC Porto and Paredes.
Either Torreense or Benfica will take on the winner of the tie between AVS SAD and Tondela. In the northern bracket, either Gil Vicente or Olhanense will face the winner of the derby between Vitória de Guimarães and Sporting de Braga.
In the remaining pairings, the winner of Marítimo against Chaves will play either Vitória de Sernache or Lusitânia de Lourosa, while the winner of Estoril against Felgueiras will meet either Estrela da Amadora or Portimonense. The victor between Vianense and Rio Ave will face Mafra or Arouca, and the winner of Farense against Fátima will take on either Sanjoanense or Académica.
Full Taça de Portugal fifth round draw
The eight pairings for the fifth round of the Taça de Portugal are as follows:
- Sporting or União da Serra v Atlético or Casa Pia
- União de Leiria or Leça v FC Porto or Paredes
- Marítimo or Chaves v Vitória de Sernache or Lusitânia de Lourosa
- Gil Vicente or Olhanense v Vitória de Guimarães or Sporting de Braga
- Estoril or Felgueiras v Estrela da Amadora or Portimonense
- Torreense or Benfica v AVS SAD or Tondela
- Vianense or Rio Ave v Mafra or Arouca
- Farense or Fátima v Sanjoanense or Académica
