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Taça de Portugal

Taça de Portugal
FieldValue
logoTaça de Portugal Trophy.svg
founded1938 (1922, as Campeonato de Portugal)
number of teams155 (current season)
regionPortugal
domestic cupSupertaça Cândido de Oliveira
qualifier forUEFA Europa League
current championsSporting CP (18th title)
most successful clubBenfica (26 titles)
broadcastersRTP1
SportTV
Canal 11
website
current2025–26 Taça de Portugal

SportTV Canal 11

The Taça de Portugal (; ) is an annual association football competition and the premier knockout tournament in Portuguese football. For sponsorship reasons, it has been known as Taça de Portugal Generali Tranquilidade since the 2024–25 season. Organised by the Portuguese Football Federation since it was first held in 1938, the competition is open to professional and amateur clubs from the top-four league divisions. Matches are played from August–September to May–June, and the final is traditionally held at the Estádio Nacional in Oeiras, near Lisbon.

The cup winners qualify for the Supertaça Cândido de Oliveira (or the runners-up, in case the winners are also the league champions) and the UEFA Europa League. The Europa League berth is passed down the contemporaneous Primeira Liga table if the cup winner had already qualified for the UEFA Champions League.

Before 1938, a similar competition was held since 1922 under the name Campeonato de Portugal (), which determined the national champions from among the different regional championship winners. The establishment of the Primeira Liga, a nationwide league-based competition, as the official domestic championship in 1938, led to the conversion of the Campeonato de Portugal into the main domestic cup competition, under its current designation. The trophy awarded to the Portuguese Cup winners is the same that was awarded to the Campeonato de Portugal winners, although titles in each competition are counted separately.

The first winners of the Taça de Portugal were Académica, who defeated Benfica 4–3 in the 1939 final. Benfica are the most successful team in the competition, with 26 trophies in 39 final appearances. Sporting CP are the current holders, after beating Benfica 3–1 in the 2025 final to secure their 18th title in the competition.

History

Replica of the Taça de Portugal trophy first awarded to Académica de Coimbra in 1939.

The first incarnation of a Portuguese Cup began in 1912, as an invitational tournament organized by SC Império; it was named after the organizing club, as "Taça do Império" (not to be confused with a similarly named, but unrelated, Taça Império - the one-off trophy for the inaugural match at the National Stadium on 10 June 1944). Because of its closed format, with very few clubs taking part, the Portuguese Federation does not recognise it as a true "national cup"; it ended in 1918.

The inaugural season of the "Campeonato de Portugal" (Championship of Portugal) took place in 1921–22, and this competition was played every season until 1937–38. The original format had all the clubs participating in regional leagues, with the regional winners progressing to knock-out rounds, and the ultimate victors named Champions of Portugal. This was the primary tournament in Portugal, until the creation of the round-robin competition in 1934-35 - in fact, the Champions moniker of this early period can be misleading, as the modern concept of "champion" applies to the league champion (i.e., for statistical purposes, the winners of this Campeonato de Portugal are no longer counted among Portuguese League champions). The short period of coexistence between two championships meant considerable confusion, and was pointed as a reason for lack of competitiveness in contemporary international matches - therefore, a revamp was bound to happen.

The success of the older competition meant it was carried over after the reorganization of Football competitions in 1938–39, albeit losing its top status: the (round-robin) league carried the name Campeonato (or, in its longform, "Campeonato Nacional da Primeira Divisão"), and the old Campeonato de Portugal was renamed "Taça de Portugal" (Portuguese Cup) for the 1938–39 season. The Cup soon became the second-most important trophy in Portuguese football.

The Cup is organised by the Portuguese Football Federation (Federação Portuguesa de Futebol) and is played by all teams in the Primeira Liga, Segunda Liga, Liga 3 and Campeonato de Portugal, by the 20 District Championship runners-up and by the 20 District Cup winners. Some extra teams from the District Championships might be invited in order to fill necessary spots. Reserve teams aren't allowed to enter the competition.

Format

As of the 2023–24 season, the cup is composed of 8 rounds (final included), with 1st level clubs joining at the 3rd round, the 2nd level clubs joining at the 2nd round and the 3rd and lower-level clubs competing from the beginning. All rounds are played in a single game, except for the semifinals, which are played over two legs (home and away).

Final venues

The final match has been played at the Estádio Nacional near Lisbon in Jamor every season since 1946, except in 1961 (in a rare occurrence, Estádio das Antas was chosen as a more convenient venue for both Leixões and FC Porto, despite being the home of the latter; an agreement was reached by both teams due to geographical proximity and capacity); in the three years following the Carnation Revolution; in the 1982–83 season, due to FC Porto's pressure. In the years following the Carnation Revolution, the venue for the final match would be the home ground of the team that had won the Portuguese Cup the previous year; however, when Boavista won the Cup twice in a row, its home ground (Estádio do Bessa) was deemed too small and the matches were instead played in Estádio das Antas (FC Porto's former home ground).

Finals

Campeonato de Portugal (1922–1938)

SeasonWinnersResultRunners-upDateVenue
1922Porto2–1Sporting CP4 June 1922Campo da Constituição, Porto
0–211 June 1922Campo Grande, Lisbon
3–118 June 1922Campo do Bessa, Porto
1922–23Sporting CP3–0Académica24 June 1923Santo Estádio, Faro
1923–24Olhanense4–2Porto8 June 1924Campo Grande, Lisbon
1924–25Porto (2)2–1Sporting CP28 June 1925Campo de Monserrate, Viana do Castelo
1925–26Marítimo2–0Belenenses6 June 1926Campo do Ameal, Porto
1926–27Belenenses3–0Vitória de Setúbal12 June 1927Estádio do Lumiar, Lisbon
1927–28Carcavelinhos3–1Sporting CP30 June 1928Campo de Palhavã, Lisbon
1928–29Belenenses (2)3–1União de Lisboa16 June 1929
1929–30Benfica3–1Barreirense1 June 1930Campo Grande, Lisbon
1930–31Benfica (2)3–0Porto28 June 1931Campo do Arnado, Coimbra
1931–32Porto (3)4–4Belenenses30 June 1932
2–117 July 1932
1932–33Belenenses (3)3–1Sporting CP2 July 1933Estádio do Lumiar, Lisbon
1933–34Sporting CP (2)4–3Barreirense8 July 1934
1934–35Benfica (3)2–1Sporting CP30 June 1935
1935–36Sporting CP (3)3–1Belenenses7 July 1936
1936–37Porto (4)3–2Sporting CP4 July 1937Campo do Arnado, Coimbra
1937–38Sporting CP (4)3–1Benfica26 June 1938Estádio do Lumiar, Lisbon

Performance by club

ClubWinnersRunners-upWinning yearsRunners-up years
Sporting CP461923, 1934, 1936, 19381922, 1925, 1928, 1933, 1935, 1937
Porto421922, 1925, 1932, 19371924, 1931
Belenenses331927, 1929, 19331926, 1932, 1936
Benfica311930, 1931, 19351938
Olhanense101924
Marítimo101926
Carcavelinhos101928
Barreirense021930, 1934
Académica011923
Vitória de Setúbal011927
União de Lisboa011929

Taça de Portugal (1938–present)

SeasonWinnersResultRunners-upDateVenue
1938–39Académica4–3Benfica25 June 1939Campo das Salésias, Lisbon
1939–40Benfica3–1Belenenses7 July 1940Estádio do Lumiar, Lisbon
1940–41Sporting CP4–1Belenenses22 June 1941Campo das Salésias, Lisbon
1941–42Belenenses2–0Vitória de Guimarães12 June 1942Estádio do Lumiar, Lisbon
1942–43Benfica (2)5–1Vitória de Setúbal20 June 1943Campo das Salésias, Lisbon
1943–44Benfica (3)8–0Estoril Praia28 May 1944
1944–45Sporting CP (2)1–0Olhanense1 July 1945
1945–46Sporting CP (3)4–2Atlético CP30 June 1946Estádio Nacional, Jamor
1946–47Not held due to overscheduling
1947–48Sporting CP (4)3–1Belenenses4 July 1948Estádio Nacional, Jamor
1948–49Benfica (4)2–1Atlético CP12 June 1949
1949–50Not held, due to the Latin Cup being held at Estádio Nacional
1950–51Benfica (5)5–1Académica10 June 1951Estádio Nacional, Jamor
1951–52Benfica (6)5–4Sporting CP15 June 1952
1952–53Benfica (7)5–0Porto28 June 1953
1953–54Sporting CP (5)3–2Vitória de Setúbal27 June 1954
1954–55Benfica (8)2–1Sporting CP12 June 1955
1955–56Porto2–0Torreense27 May 1956
1956–57Benfica (9)3–1Sporting da Covilhã2 June 1957
1957–58Porto (2)1–0Benfica15 June 1958
1958–59Benfica (10)1–0Porto19 July 1959
1959–60Belenenses (2)2–1Sporting CP3 July 1960
1960–61Leixões2–0Porto9 July 1961Estádio das Antas, Porto
1961–62Benfica (11)3–0Vitória de Setúbal1 July 1962Estádio Nacional, Jamor
1962–63Sporting CP (6)4–0Vitória de Guimarães30 June 1963
1963–64Benfica (12)6–2Porto5 July 1964
1964–65Vitória de Setúbal3–1Benfica4 July 1965
1965–66Braga1–0Vitória de Setúbal22 May 1966
1966–67Vitória de Setúbal (2)3–2Académica9 July 1967
1967–68Porto (3)2–1Vitória de Setúbal16 June 1968
1968–69Benfica (13)2–1Académica22 June 1969
1969–70Benfica (14)3–1Sporting CP14 June 1970
1970–71Sporting CP (7)4–1Benfica27 June 1971
1971–72Benfica (15)3–2Sporting CP4 June 1972
1972–73Sporting CP (8)3–2Vitória de Setúbal17 June 1973
1973–74Sporting CP (9)2–1Benfica9 June 1974
1974–75Boavista2–1Benfica14 June 1975Estádio José Alvalade, Lisbon
1975–76Boavista (2)2–1Vitória de Guimarães12 June 1976Estádio das Antas, Porto
1976–77Porto (4)1–0Braga18 May 1977
1977–78Sporting CP (10)1–1Porto18 June 1978Estádio Nacional, Jamor
2–124 June 1978
1978–79Boavista (3)1–1Sporting CP30 June 1979
1–01 July 1979
1979–80Benfica (16)1–0Porto7 June 1980
1980–81Benfica (17)3–1Porto6 June 1981
1981–82Sporting CP (11)4–0Braga29 May 1982
1982–83Benfica (18)1–0Porto21 August 1983Estádio das Antas, Porto
1983–84Porto (5)4–1Rio Ave1 May 1984Estádio Nacional, Jamor
1984–85Benfica (19)3–1Porto10 June 1985
1985–86Benfica (20)2–0Belenenses27 April 1986
1986–87Benfica (21)2–1Sporting CP7 June 1987
1987–88Porto (6)1–0Vitória de Guimarães19 June 1988
1988–89Belenenses (3)2–1Benfica28 May 1989
1989–90Estrela da Amadora1–1Farense27 May 1990
2–03 June 1990
1990–91Porto (7)3–1Beira-Mar2 June 1991
1991–92Boavista (4)2–1Porto24 May 1992
1992–93Benfica (22)5–2Boavista10 June 1993
1993–94Porto (8)0–0Sporting CP5 June 1994
2–110 June 1994
1994–95Sporting CP (12)2–0Marítimo10 June 1995
1995–96Benfica (23)3–1Sporting CP18 May 1996
1996–97Boavista (5)3–2Benfica10 June 1997
1997–98Porto (9)3–1Braga14 June 1998
1998–99Beira-Mar1–0Campomaiorense16 June 1999
1999–00Porto (10)1–1Sporting CP21 May 2000
2–025 May 2000
2000–01Porto (11)2–0Marítimo10 June 2001
2001–02Sporting CP (13)1–0Leixões12 May 2002
Replay matches abolished
2002–03Porto (12)1–0União de Leiria15 June 2003Estádio Nacional, Jamor
2003–04Benfica (24)2–1Porto16 May 2004
2004–05Vitória de Setúbal (3)2–1Benfica29 May 2005
2005–06Porto (13)1–0Vitória de Setúbal14 May 2006
2006–07Sporting CP (14)1–0Belenenses27 May 2007
2007–08Sporting CP (15)2–0Porto18 May 2008
2008–09Porto (14)1–0Paços de Ferreira31 May 2009
2009–10Porto (15)2–1Chaves16 May 2010
2010–11Porto (16)6–2Vitória de Guimarães22 May 2011
2011–12Académica (2)1–0Sporting CP20 May 2012
2012–13Vitória de Guimarães2–1Benfica26 May 2013
2013–14Benfica (25)1–0Rio Ave18 May 2014
2014–15Sporting CP (16)2–2Braga31 May 2015
2015–16Braga (2)2–2Porto22 May 2016
2016–17Benfica (26)2–1Vitória de Guimarães28 May 2017
2017–18Desportivo das Aves2–1Sporting CP20 May 2018
2018–19Sporting CP (17)2–2Porto25 May 2019
2019–20Porto (17)2–1Benfica1 August 2020Estádio Cidade de Coimbra, Coimbra
2020–21Braga (3)2–0Benfica23 May 2021
2021–22Porto (18)3–1Tondela22 May 2022Estádio Nacional, Jamor
2022–23Porto (19)2–0Braga4 June 2023
2023–24Porto (20)2–1Sporting CP26 May 2024
2024–25Sporting CP (18)3–1Benfica25 May 2025

Performance by club

ClubWinnersRunners-upWinning yearsRunners-up years
Benfica26131940, 1943, 1944, 1949, 1951, 1952, 1953, 1955, 1957, 1959, 1962, 1964, 1969, 1970, 1972, 1980, 1981, 1983, 1985, 1986, 1987, 1993, 1996, 2004, 2014, 20171939, 1958, 1965, 1971, 1974, 1975, 1989, 1997, 2005, 2013, 2020, 2021, 2025
Porto20141956, 1958, 1968, 1977, 1984, 1988, 1991, 1994, 1998, 2000, 2001, 2003, 2006, 2009, 2010, 2011, 2020, 2022, 2023, 20241953, 1959, 1961, 1964, 1978, 1980, 1981, 1983, 1985, 1992, 2004, 2008, 2016, 2019
Sporting CP18131941, 1945, 1946, 1948, 1954, 1963, 1971, 1973, 1974, 1978, 1982, 1995, 2002, 2007, 2008, 2015, 2019, 20251952, 1955, 1960, 1970, 1972, 1979, 1987, 1994, 1996, 2000, 2012, 2018, 2024
Boavista511975, 1976, 1979, 1992, 19971993
Vitória de Setúbal371965, 1967, 20051943, 1954, 1962, 1966, 1968, 1973, 2006
Belenenses351942, 1960, 19891940, 1941, 1948, 1986, 2007
Braga351966, 2016, 20211977, 1982, 1998, 2015, 2023
Académica231939, 20121951, 1967, 1969
Vitória de Guimarães1620131942, 1963, 1976, 1988, 2011, 2017
Leixões1119612002
Beira-Mar1119991991
Estrela da Amadora101990
Desportivo das Aves102018
Atlético CP021946, 1949
Marítimo021995, 2001
Rio Ave021984, 2014
Estoril Praia011944
Olhanense011945
Torreense011956
Sporting da Covilhã011957
Farense011990
Campomaiorense011999
União de Leiria012003
Paços de Ferreira012009
Chaves012010
Tondela012022

Notes

References

References

  1. "REGULAMENTO Taça de Portugal de Futebol Masculino".
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