▁Campeonato ▁Nacional ▁de ▁Senior es ▁( third ▁tier ), ▁the ▁ 2 6 ▁best ▁re leg ated ▁teams ▁from ▁the ▁ 2 0 1 2 – 1 3 ▁Third ▁Division ▁( ext inct ▁fourth ▁tier ) ▁and ▁the ▁ 1 8 ▁champions ▁of ▁the ▁District ▁cu ps ▁will ▁enter ▁the ▁first ▁round , ▁with ▁ 3 5 ▁of ▁those ▁teams ▁receiving ▁a ▁by e . ▁In ▁the ▁second ▁round , ▁Segunda ▁Liga ▁teams ▁will ▁join ▁the ▁first - round ▁w inners ▁and ▁the ▁remaining ▁teams ▁that ▁received ▁a ▁by e ▁in ▁the ▁previous ▁round . ▁The ▁second - round ▁w inners ▁will ▁advance ▁to ▁the ▁third ▁round , ▁where ▁they ▁will ▁meet ▁the ▁top ▁tier ▁Prime ira ▁Liga ▁teams ▁for ▁the ▁first ▁time . ▁▁ ▁Un like ▁the ▁previous ▁r ounds , ▁which ▁are ▁cont ested ▁as ▁one - leg ged ▁fi xt ures , ▁the ▁semi - final s ▁were ▁played ▁over ▁two ▁legs ▁in ▁a ▁home - and - away ▁basis . ▁The ▁final ▁will ▁be ▁played ▁at ▁a ▁neutral ▁ven ue , ▁the ▁Est ád io ▁Nacional ▁in ▁O e iras . ▁ ▁Teams ▁ ▁A ▁total ▁of ▁ 1 5 6 ▁teams ▁compet ing ▁in ▁the ▁top ▁four ▁t iers ▁of ▁the ▁Portuguese ▁football ▁were ▁considered ▁el ig ible ▁by ▁F PF ▁to ▁particip ate ▁in ▁the ▁competition : ▁ ▁Sch edule ▁ ▁All ▁draw s ▁were ▁held ▁at ▁the ▁F PF ▁headquarters ▁in ▁Lis bon . ▁ ▁First ▁round ▁ ▁A ▁total ▁of ▁ 1 2 3 ▁teams