[3] Defending champions Sporting CP were eliminated in the quarter-finals by second division Naval.
[5] As a result of the Dragões winning both the league and cup in the same season, União de Leiria would play in the 2003 Supertaça Cândido de Oliveira against their cup final opponents.
The fourth round saw teams from the Primeira Liga (I) enter the competition.
[7][8] Due to the odd number of teams involved at this stage of the competition, Estrela da Amadora qualified for the sixth round due to having no opponent to face at this stage of the competition.
[9][10] Due to the odd number of teams involved at this stage of the competition, Paços de Ferreira qualified for the quarter-finals due to having no opponent to face at this stage of the competition.