Benfica travel to holders Torreense while FC Porto and Sporting host in Taça de Portugal draw

The draw

The draw for the next Taça de Portugal rounds took place at the Cidade do Futebol on 26 October 2026. Former international Rui Patrício took part in the draw, which was held with the clubs from European competitions entering the competition at this stage.

FC Porto, Benfica, Sporting and Sporting de Braga were placed in pot A. Their names came out first, so each club learned whether it would start at home or away before its opponent was known.

The pairings

Holders Torreense drew Benfica, and the tie will be played in Torres Vedras, which means Benfica are the visitors. FC Porto host Paredes, and Sporting host União da Serra. Vitória SC meet SC Braga in a derby, as Observador puts it with Vitória de Guimarães.

The sources give the pairings as a full list, and the home side is named only where the fixture list shows it. Observador frames the draw as one with few surprises for the big clubs, since their openers are all at home except Benfica.

Who is still in and who is out

The five clubs from the top tier of Portuguese football that entered this stage were joined by eight other Primeira Liga clubs, nine II Liga clubs, six Liga 3 clubs, three Campeonato de Portugal clubs and one district-level club. A round that has already been played eliminated six Primeira Liga clubs and four II Liga clubs, according to TSF Rádio Notícias.

Olhanense, whose president is former coach Manuel Cajuda, is the only remaining club from the regional competitions. Feirense had already been eliminated in the second round.

Dates

The 16 avos de final will be played over the weekend of 21 and 22 November 2026. The oitavos de final are provisionally set for 15 to 17 December, with the dates subject to change depending on which teams are still active in European competition.