2025–26 Taça de Portugal
Football tournament season
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The 2025–26 Taça de Portugal (also known as Taça de Portugal Generali Tranquilidade for sponsorship reasons) was the 86th edition of the Taça de Portugal, the premier knockout competition in Portuguese football. The competition was contested by a total of 149 teams (excluding reserve or B teams) representing the top four national levels of the Portuguese football league system and the fifth-level district leagues and cups. The tournament began on 30 August 2025 with the first round, involving teams from the third, fourth and fifth tiers, and concluded with the final at the Estádio Nacional in Oeiras on 24 May 2026. Top-tier Primeira Liga teams entered the competition in the third round.
| Taça de Portugal Generali Tranquilidade | |
|---|---|
| Tournament details | |
| Country | Portugal |
| Dates | 30 August 2025 – 24 May 2026 |
| Teams | 149 |
| Final positions | |
| Champions | Torreense (1st title) |
| Runners-up | Sporting CP |
Primeira Liga side Sporting CP were the defending champions. They reached the final for a third consecutive season but were defeated 2–1 after extra-time by Liga Portugal 2 side Torreense. In doing so, Torreense won their first-ever title in the competition and in the club's history, becoming also the first second-tier club to achieve this feat. As cup winners, Torreense qualified for the 2026–27 UEFA Europa League league stage – their first-ever participation in European competitions – and will play their first Supertaça Cândido de Oliveira against the 2026–27 Primeira Liga winners FC Porto.
Format
| Round | Clubs remaining |
Clubs involved |
Winners from previous round |
New entries this round |
Leagues entering at this round (tier) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| First round | 149 | 116 | none | 116 | Liga 3 (3rd): 18 teams Campeonato de Portugal (4th): 54 teams District Football Associations (5th): 44 teams |
| Second round | 108 | 92 | 39+38 | 15 | Liga Portugal 2 (2nd): 15 teams |
| Third round | 64 | 64 | 46 | 18 | Primeira Liga (1st): 18 teams |
| Fourth round | 32 | 32 | 32 | none | none |
| Fifth round | 16 | 16 | 16 | none | none |
| Quarter-finals | 8 | 8 | 8 | none | none |
| Semi-finals | 4 | 4 | 4 | none | none |
| Final | 2 | 2 | 2 | none | none |
Teams
A total of 149 teams competed in the 2025–26 edition, comprising 18 teams from the Primeira Liga (tier 1), 15 teams from the Liga Portugal 2 (tier 2), 18 teams from the Liga 3 (tier 3), 54 teams from the Campeonato de Portugal (tier 4) and 44 teams from the District championships and cups (tier 5).[1]
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District Championships
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First round
The draw for the first round was held on 8 August 2025. It featured a total of 116 teams, including 18 representatives from the Liga 3 (third level), 54 from the Campeonato de Portugal (fourth level) and 44 from the District Championships (fifth level). Thirty-eight teams were drawn a bye to the second round, leaving 78 teams to contest the first round. These teams were grouped according to geographical criteria into seven series of 10 teams and one series of eight teams.[2]
Matches were played mostly on 30–31 August 2025. The 39 winners advanced to the second round.
| Primeira Liga (1) | Liga Portugal 2 (2) | Liga 3 (3) | Campeonato de Portugal (4) | District Championships (5) | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
0 / 18 |
0 / 15 |
18 / 18 |
54 / 54 |
44 / 44 |
116 / 149 |
| Team 1 | Score | Team 2 |
|---|---|---|
| 7 September 2025 | ||
| Lusitano Évora (4) | 7–0 | Culatrense (5) |
| Beira-Mar (4) | 3–0 | Valecambrense (5) |
| Salgueiros (4) | 2–0 | Coimbrões (5) |
| U. Santarém (4) | 4–1 | Peniche (4) |
| Marinhense (4) | 2–0 | Cartaxo (5) |
| Vilafranquense (5) | 1–0 | Loures (4) |
| Esperança Lagos (4) | 1–2 | Barreirense (4) |
| Bragança (4) | 3–1 | Macedo Cavaleiros (5) |
| Sintrense (4) | 5–0 | Estremoz (5) |
| Régua (5) | 0–2 | Marco 09 (4) |
| O Elvas (4) | 2–1 | Alcacerense (5) |
| Arrifanense (5) | 1–0 | Cesarense (5) |
| Vianense (4) | 4–0 | Valdevez (5) |
| Juventude Évora (4) | 0–1 | Serpa (4) |
| Olhanense (5) | 2–0 | Almancilense (5) |
| Praiense (5) | 3–2 (a.e.t.) | Rabo de Peixe (4) |
| Lusitânia Lourosa (4) | 6–0 | Nogueirense (5) |
Second round
The draw for the second round was held simultaneously with the first round on 8 August 2025. It featured a total of 92 teams, including the 15 (non-reserve/B team) representatives from the Liga Portugal 2 (second level), the 39 winners of the first round (unknown at the time of the draw) and the 38 teams given a bye to the second round. The only condition of this draw was that all second-tier teams must play their matches away.[2]
Matches were played on 19–21 September 2025. The 46 winners advanced to the third round.
| Primeira Liga (1) | Liga Portugal 2 (2) | Liga 3 (3) | Campeonato de Portugal (4) | District Championships (5) | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
0 / 18 |
15 / 15 |
18 / 18 |
36 / 54 |
17 / 44 |
92 / 149 |
| Team 1 | Score | Team 2 |
|---|---|---|
| 20 September 2025 | ||
| Beira-Mar (4) | 1–0 | Feirense (2) |
| Anadia (4) | 1–2 | Belenenses (3) |
| Camacha (4) | 0–2 | União de Leiria (2) |
| 21 September 2025 | ||
| Pevidém (4) | 2–1 | Marítimo (2) |
| Lusitano Évora (4) | 1–1 (3–2 p) | Académico Viseu (2) |
| Vianense (4) | 1–3 | Portimonense (2) |
| Varzim (3) | 2–1 | Paços de Ferreira (2) |
| 1º Dezembro (3) | 2–0 | Oliveirense (2) |
| Tirsense (4) | 1–2 | Torreense (2) |
| Atlético CP (3) | 1–0 | Vizela (2) |
| Alcains (4) | 0–1 | Chaves (2) |
| Salgueiros (4) | 1–2 | Tondela (2) |
| Sp. Covilhã (3) | 2–0 | Águeda (5) |
| Sintrense (4) | 1–0 | Trofense (3) |
| Lusitânia Lourosa (3) | 4–0 | Machico (4) |
| O Elvas (4) | 1–2 (a.e.t.) | Felgueiras (2) |
| Amora (4) | 3–0 | Arrifanense (5) |
| Praiense (5) | 0–1 | Sanjoanense (3) |
Third round
The draw for the third round was held on 25 September 2025. It featured a total of 64 teams, including the 18 representatives from the Primeira Liga (first level) and the 46 winners of the second round. The only condition of this draw was that all first-tier teams must play their matches away.[3]
Matches were played on 17–19 October 2025. The 32 winners advanced to the fourth round.
| Primeira Liga (1) | Liga Portugal 2 (2) | Liga 3 (3) | Campeonato de Portugal (4) | District Championships (5) | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
18 / 18 |
11 / 15 |
10 / 18 |
17 / 54 |
8 / 44 |
64 / 149 |
Fourth round
The draw for the third round was held simultaneously with the third round on 25 September 2025. The 32 future winners of the third round matches were paired without any conditions.[3]
| Primeira Liga (1) | Liga Portugal 2 (2) | Liga 3 (3) | Campeonato de Portugal (4) | District Championships (5) | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
13 / 18 |
6 / 15 |
6 / 18 |
6 / 54 |
1 / 44 |
32 / 149 |
Matches were played on 21–23 November 2025. The 16 winners advanced to the fifth round.
| Team 1 | Score | Team 2 |
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| 21 November 2025 | ||
| Atlético CP (3) | 0–2 | Benfica (1) |
| 22 November 2025 | ||
| AFS (1) | 0–0 (7–6 p) | Académico Viseu (2) |
| Alpendorada (4) | 0–3 | Casa Pia (1) |
| Vitória de Guimarães (1) | 4–0 | Mortágua (4) |
| Sp. Covilhã (3) | 0–2 | Lusitano Évora (3) |
| 1º Dezembro (3) | 1–3 | União de Leiria (2) |
| Estoril (1) | 1–2 | Famalicão (1) |
| Sporting CP (1) | 3–0 | Marinhense (4) |
| FC Porto (1) | 3–0 | Sintrense (4) |
| 23 November 2025 | ||
| Lusitânia Lourosa (2) | 0–1 | Torreense (2) |
| Vila Meã (4) | 2–1 (a.e.t.) | Leixões (2) |
| Fafe (3) | 2–1 | Arouca (1) |
| Farense (2) | 5–1 | Silves (5) |
| Santa Clara (1) | 3–0 | Comércio e Indústria (4) |
| Tondela (1) | 0–0 (5–6 p) | Caldas (3) |
| Braga (1) | 4–2 | Nacional (1) |
Fifth round
The draw for the fifth round was held on 25 November 2025. The 16 winners of the fourth round were paired without any conditions.[4]
| Primeira Liga (1) | Liga Portugal 2 (2) | Liga 3 (3) | Campeonato de Portugal (4) | District Championships (5) | Total |
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9 / 18 |
3 / 15 |
3 / 18 |
1 / 54 |
0 / 44 |
16 / 149 |
Matches were played on 17–18, 23 and 27 December 2025. The eight winners advanced to the quarter-finals.
| Team 1 | Score | Team 2 |
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| 17 December 2025 | ||
| Vitória de Guimarães (1) | 0–1 | AFS (1) |
| Vila Meã (4) | 0–1 | União de Leiria (2) |
| Farense (2) | 0–2 | Benfica (1) |
| Casa Pia (1) | 1–2 | Torreense (2) |
| 18 December 2025 | ||
| Santa Clara (1) | 2–3 (a.e.t.) | Sporting CP (1) |
| FC Porto (1) | 4–1 | Famalicão (1) |
| 23 December 2025 | ||
| Caldas (3) | 0–3 | Braga (1) |
| 27 December 2025 | ||
| Lusitano Évora (3) | 0–1 | Fafe (3) |
Quarter-finals
The draw for the quarter-finals was held simultaneously with the fifth round on 25 November 2025. The eight future winners of the fifth round were paired without any conditions.[4]
| Primeira Liga (1) | Liga Portugal 2 (2) | Liga 3 (3) | Campeonato de Portugal (4) | District Championships (5) | Total |
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5 / 18 |
2 / 15 |
1 / 18 |
0 / 54 |
0 / 44 |
8 / 149 |
Matches were played on 11 and 14 January and 5 February 2026. The four winners advanced to the semi-finals.
| 11 January 2026 | Torreense (2) | 3–1 | União de Leiria (2) | Torres Vedras |
| 20:15 WET (UTC±0) | Report |
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Stadium: Estádio Manuel Marques Referee: Iancu Vasilica |
| 14 January 2026 | Fafe (3) | 2–1 | Braga (1) | Fafe |
| 18:45 WET (UTC±0) |
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Report |
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Stadium: Estádio Municipal de Fafe Referee: Bruno José Costa |
| 14 January 2026 | Porto (1) | 1–0 | Benfica (1) | Porto |
| 20:45 WET (UTC±0) | Bednarek  15' |
Report | Stadium: Estádio do Dragão Attendance: 47,374 Referee: Fábio Veríssimo |
| 5 February 2026 | Sporting CP (1) | 3–2 (a.e.t.) | AVS (1) | Lisbon |
| 20:45 WET (UTC±00:00) |
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Report | Stadium: Estádio José Alvalade Attendance: 21,454 Referee: André Narciso |
Semi-finals
The draw for the semi-finals was held on 15 January 2026. The four winners of the quarter-finals were paired without any conditions. Each pairing was contested in two home-and-away matches.[5]
| Primeira Liga (1) | Liga Portugal 2 (2) | Liga 3 (3) | Campeonato de Portugal (4) | District Championships (5) | Total |
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2 / 18 |
1 / 15 |
1 / 18 |
0 / 54 |
0 / 44 |
4 / 149 |
The first-leg matches were played on 4 February and 3 March, and the second-leg matches were played on 22–23 April 2026. The two winners on aggregate advanced to the final.
Torreense won 3–1 on aggregate.
| Sporting CP (1) | 1–0 | Porto (1) |
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| Suárez 62' (pen.) |
Report |
| Porto (1) | 0–0 | Sporting CP (1) |
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| Report |
Sporting CP won 1–0 on aggregate.
Final
| Primeira Liga (1) | Liga Portugal 2 (2) | Liga 3 (3) | Campeonato de Portugal (4) | District Championships (5) | Total |
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1 / 18 |
1 / 15 |
0 / 18 |
0 / 54 |
0 / 44 |
2 / 149 |