THEThe games of the round of 16 and round of 16 of the Portuguese Football Cup will be defined today, in a draw with the clubs present in the European football competitions, scheduled for 12:00.
Torreense, holder of the trophy, FC Porto, Benfica, Sporting and Sporting de Braga enter the competition at this stage, joining eight other clubs from the I League and nine from the II League, as well as six representatives from League 3, three from the Portuguese Championship and one from the districts.
Olhanense, presided over by former coach Manuel Cajuda, is the only ‘resistance’ in the regional competitions, after a round that saw the ‘fall’ of six first-division teams and four teams from the II League – joining Feirense, who had already been in the second round.
The round of 32 games, which will be played on the weekend of November 21st and 22nd, will be announced in the draw starting at 12:00, at Cidade do Futebol, in Oeiras.
At the same time, the pairings for the ‘eighths’ will also be defined, scheduled for between December 15th and 17th, on dates subject to change depending on the teams’ presence in European competitions.
Teams qualified for the fourth round of the Portuguese Cup:
– I League (12): FC Porto, Benfica, Sporting, Sporting de Braga, Vitória de Guimarães, Estrela da Amadora, Rio Ave, Estoril Praia, Marítimo, Casa Pia, Arouca and Gil Vicente.
– II League (10): Torreense, Desportivo de Chaves, Farense, Portimonense, AVS, União de Leiria, Académica, Tondela, Lusitânia de Lourosa and Felgueiras.
– League 3 (six): Atlético, Vianense, Leça, Mafra, Vitória de Sernache and Paredes.
– Portuguese Championship (three): Sanjoanense, Fátima and União da Serra.
– Districts (one): Olhanense.
