Taça de Portugal
FIFA Region
UEFA
Season
2025-2026
Location
Portugal
Abbreviation
PORCUP1
Summary
The 2025-2026 Taça de Portugal (PORCUP1) is the most prestigious football club tournament in Portugal and is a "Knockout" tournament. In the 1st-5th Rounds, Quarterfinals, and Final, if a match is still tied after regulation time, two 15-minute extra time periods are played. If still tied after extra time, a penalty shoot-out is held. In the Semifinals, teams play a Home-Away highest aggregate goals wins format. If teams are tied after the 2nd leg, the "Away Goals Wins" rule applies. If still tied, the teams play two 15-minute extra time periods, then a penalty shoot-out (if necessary). The winner of the 2025-2026 PORCUP1 receives a berth in the Group Stage of the 2026-2027 UEFA Europa League (UEFAEL). Sporting Braga (POR1) is the defending PORCUP1 champion.
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Leagues Pyramid - Portugal
| Abbrev | League | # Teams |
|---|---|---|
| POR1 | Liga Portugal Betclic | 18 |
| POR2 | Liga Portugal 2 | 18 |
| POR3 | Liga Portugal 3 | 24 |
| POR4 | Campeonato de Portugal Prio | 56 |
| POR5 | Portuguese District Championships | - |
Competition Structure
| Stage | # Teams | New Teams Entering This Round | Teams From Previous Round | Format |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st Round | 74 | 18 teams from POR3, 52 teams from POR4, 43 teams from District F/As | None | 37 Knockout matches (39 BYES) |
| 2nd Round | 92 | 16 teams from POR2, 39 teams receiving 1st Round BYEs | 37 winners from 1st Round | 46 Knockout matches |
| 3rd Round | 64 | 18 teams from POR1 | 46 winners from 2nd Round | 32 Knockout matches |
| 4th Round | 32 | None | 32 winners from 3rd Round | 16 Knockout matches |
| 5th Round | 16 | None | 16 winners from 4th Round | 8 Knockout matches |
| Quarterfinals | 8 | None | 8 winners from 5th Round | 4 Knockout matches |
| Semifinals | 4 | None | 4 winners from Quarterfinals | 2 sets of Home/Away matches, highest aggregate goals advances |
| Final | 2 | None | 2 winners from Semifinals | 1 Knockout match played at a neutral site |
4th Round
| Date | Home | Status | Road | Venue | ||||
Wed - 17 Dec 2025
 | 01 | UD Leiria (POR2) | Estádio Municipal de Vila Meã |
 | 12 | SCU Torreense (POR2) | Estádio Municipal de Rio Maior |
 | 01 | AVS Futebol SAD (POR1) | Estádio Dom Afonso Henriques |
 | 02 | Benfica (POR1) | Estádio de São Luís |
Thu - 18 Dec 2025
 | Sporting Lisbon (POR1) | Estádio de São Miguel |
 | FC Famalicão (POR1) | Estádio do Dragão |
Tue - 23 Dec 2025
 | Sporting Braga (POR1) | Campo da Mata |
Sat - 27 Dec 2025
 | AD Fafe (POR3) | Campo Estrela |
3rd Round
| Date | Home | Status | Road | Venue | ||||
Fri - 17 Oct 2025
Sat - 18 Oct 2025
 | 00 | CD Santa Clara (POR1) | Estádio Comendador Manuel de Oliveira Violas | |||
| CD Santa Clara advances on PKs (4-2) | ||||||
 | 03 | FC Famalicão (POR1) | Estádio Clube São João de Ver |
| 22 | FC Alverca (POR1) | Estádio Dr Magalhães Pessoa | |||
| UD Leiria advances on PKs (4-2) | ||||||
| 11 | UD Oliveirense (POR2) | Campo Manuel Marques | |||
| SCU Torreense advances on PKs (5-4) | ||||||
 | 12 | FC de Arouca (POR1) | Estádio Municipal do Portimão |
 | 21 | Gil Vicente FC (POR1) | Estádio do Fontelo |
 | 23 | Sporting Lisbon (POR1) | Estádio da Capital do Móvel | |||
| AET | ||||||
Sun - 19 Oct 2025
| 10 | Moreinense FC (POR1) | Parque Municipal dos Desportos de Fafe |
| 10 | SC Mirandela (POR4) | Campo da Mata |
 | 15 | CD Tondela (POR1) | Complexo Desportivo Monte Da Forca |
 | 32 | Rio Ave (POR1) | Estádio do Sport União Sintrense |
 | 00 | AC Marinhense (POR4) | Estádio Municipal Engenheiro Sílvio Henriques Cerveira | |||
| AC Marinhense advances on PKs (7-6) | ||||||
 | 21 | Louletano DC (POR) | Estádio Dr Francisco Vieira | |||
| AET | ||||||
 | 11 | Benfica Castelo Branco (POR) | Campo Conde de Sucena | |||
| Sociedade União 1º de Dezembro advances on PKs (5-4) | ||||||
 | 12 | Leixões SC (POR2) | Estádio Municipal de Amarante | |||
| AET | ||||||
 | 20 | FC Felgueiras 1932 (POR2) | Estádio da Tapadinha |
 | 12 | GD Estoril Praia (POR1) | Estádio do Restelo |
Fri - 21 Nov 2025
| 02 | Benfica (POR1) | Estádio da Tapadinha |
Sat - 22 Nov 2025
| 00 | Academico Viseu (POR2) | Estádio do Clube Desportivo das Aves | |||
| AVS Futebol SAD advances on PKs (7-6) | ||||||
| 40 | Mortágua FC (POR4) | Estádio Dom Afonso Henriques |
 | 02 | Lusitano de E´vora 1911 (POR4) | Estádio Municipal José dos Santos Pinto |
| 13 | UD Leiria (POR2) | Campo Conde de Sucena |
| 30 | AC Marinhense (POR4) | Estádio José Avalade |
| 12 | FC Famalicão (POR1) | Estádio António Coimbra da Mota |
| 30 | Sport União Sintrense (POR4) | Estádio do Dragão |
Sun - 23 Nov 2025
 | 01 | SCU Torreense (POR2) | Estádio do Lusitânia FC |
| 21 | FC de Arouca (POR1) | Parque Municipal dos Desportos de Fafe |
| 51 | Silves FC (POR) | Estádio de São Luís |
| 00 | Caldas SC (POR3) | Estádio João Cardoso | |||
| Caldas SC advances on PKs (6-5) | ||||||
| 42 | CD Nacional (POR1) | Estádio AXA |