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About Taca de Portugal
The Taça de Portugal is Portuguese football’s premier knockout cup competition, contested annually by clubs spanning the entire national league pyramid. Established in 1938, the tournament is celebrated for its historic "Jamor" final and classic giant-killings, where lower-league clubs host first-tier giants on narrow regional pitches. The cup run spans from early autumn through to the late spring, culminating in a festive showcase near Lisbon. The 2026/27 campaign marks the 87th edition of the tournament, with SC Torreense defending their crown after a miraculous, historic 2026 title run, closely pursued by the traditional "Big Three" powerhouses—Sporting CP, Benfica, and FC Porto.
Top teams
Elite status in the Portuguese Cup is historically dominated by the country's giants, yet recent history belongs to SC Torreense. The Liga Portugal 2 side pulled off the greatest upset in tournament history in the 2026 final, defeating Sporting CP 2–1 after extra time at the Estádio Nacional thanks to a 113th-minute penalty by Stopira. Eager to reclaim the trophy, traditional powerhouses FC Porto, Benfica, and a vengeful Sporting CP lead the chasing pack, with Braga and Vitória de Guimarães serving as dangerous cup specialists capable of deep knockout runs.
Format
The tournament features a single-elimination knockout format consisting of seven rounds before the final. Lower-league teams are automatically drawn as hosts when facing clubs from higher divisions, leveling the playing field. The 18 Liga Portugal top-flight clubs enter the bracket in the Third Round. Uniquely, the Semi-finals are the only stage of the competition played over two legs (home and away), while the Final is hosted as a single match at the neutral, historic Estádio Nacional (O Jamor) in Oeiras, near Lisbon.
Viewership
The Taça de Portugal draws massive global ratings, fueled heavily by the massive Portuguese diaspora across the Americas, France, Switzerland, and South Africa. The cup final at the Jamor stadium is a national holiday of football, with over 37,000 spectators creating a carnival atmosphere complete with traditional pre-match forest picnics, while millions of digital streams deliver the action to fans worldwide.
Streaming options in Portugal
In Portugal, premium pay-TV broadcaster Sport TV provides live coverage of all major matches. Public broadcaster RTP broadcasts select matches free-to-air, including the grand final on RTP1 and RTP Play. Additionally, early-round matches are frequently carried on the Portuguese Football Federation's dedicated channel, Canal 11.
Streaming options in the US
For viewers in the United States, the exclusive live broadcasting rights are held by beIN SPORTS. Fans can stream matches in both English and Spanish via beIN SPORTS CONNECT, with select marquee matchups televised live on linear channels beIN SPORTS USA and beIN SPORTS en Español.
Streaming options in the UK and Ireland
For supporters in the United Kingdom and Ireland, live coverage is syndicated across streaming platforms such as Triller TV (formerly FITE) or on a pay-per-view basis via Amazon Prime Video. British and Irish fans can also access select matches globally through RTP Internacional, which carries domestic cup matches for overseas audiences.
International streaming options
Outside of core broadcasting regions, fans can follow the matches via RTP Internacional, which is distributed globally on satellite and digital platforms. Diaspora audiences in Europe and the Americas also frequently use VPNs to connect to Portuguese servers to stream the matches legally on the free RTP Play digital platform.
Current season
The 2026/27 Taça de Portugal campaign officially gets underway with the opening rounds in September 2026, leading to the entry of top-flight clubs in October. The tournament reaches its climax with the final in late May 2027 at the Estádio Nacional in Oeiras. SC Torreense enter the campaign as defending champions, with matches showcased across Sport TV and RTP in Portugal, and beIN SPORTS in the US.
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