Portuguese Cup
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| Founded | 1938 (1922, as Campeonato de Portugal) |
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| Region | Portugal |
| Number of teams | 155 (current season) |
| Domestic cup(s) | Supertaça Cândido de Oliveira |
| International cup(s) | UEFA Europa League |
| Current champions | Braga (2nd title) |
| Most successful club(s) | Benfica (25 titles) |
| Television broadcasters |
Sport TV TVI (Final) |
| Website | http://www.fpf.pt |
 2016–17 Taça de Portugal
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The Taça de Portugal (Portuguese pronunciation: [ˈtasɐ dɨ puɾtuˈɡaɫ]; Cup of Portugal) is an annual association football competition and the premier knockout tournament in Portuguese football. For sponsorship reasons, it will also be known as Taça de Portugal Placard as of the 2015–16 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 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 (unless they already qualify for the UEFA Champions League through league placing).
Before 1938, a similar competition was held since 1922 under the name Campeonato de Portugal (English: Championship of 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. In fact, 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 final held at the Campo das Salésias in Lisbon. Benfica are the most successful team in the competition, with 25 titles in 35 final appearances. Braga are the current holders, having beaten Porto on penalties in the 2016 final to lift their 2nd trophy.
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