Taça Ribeiro dos Reis


The Taça Ribeiro dos Reis was a competition organized by the Portuguese Football Federation started in the 1961–62 football season and which had its last edition on the 1970–71 season. It is named after António Ribeiro dos Reis, a former Portuguese football player, coach, journalist, and FPF director, and the first Portuguese nominated for the FIFA Refereeing Committee.

Format

Teams were divided in 4 groups according to geographical proximity. Teams played against each other once in group matches. The winners of the groups advanced to one legged semi-final. Semi-final winners advanced to the final, semi-final losers played for the third place playoff. In the last two editions there were 7 groups and a quarter-final phase, with one team receiving a bye through the next round.

Ribeiro dos Reis Cup finals

Performance by club

ClubWinnersRunners-upWinning Years and Runner-Up Years
Vitória de Setúbal311963, 1967, 1969, 1970
Benfica3-1964, 1966, 1971
Seixal1-1962
Beira-Mar1-1965
Sporting de Espinho1-1967
Barreirense1-1968
Leixões-21964, 1968
Vila Real-11962
Torreense-11963
Alhandra-11965
Penafiel-11966
Peniche-11969
Académica de Coimbra-11970
Braga-11971

Participating clubs