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| Organiser(s) | Liga Portuguesa de Futebol Profissional |
|---|---|
| Founded | 2007 |
| Region | Portugal |
| Teams | 36 (2021–22 season) |
| Current champions | Benfica (8th title) |
| Most championships | Benfica(8 titles) |
| Broadcaster(s) | SIC (final) Sport TV |
| Website | ligaportugal.pt/allianzcup |
 2025–26 Taça da Liga | |
TheTaça da Liga (Portuguese pronunciation:[ˈtasɐðɐˈliɣɐ]), known outside Portugal asPortuguese League Cup, is an annual clubfootball competition organised by theLiga Portuguesa de Futebol Profissional (LPFP) for teams competing in thetop two tiers ofPortuguese football – thePrimeira Liga andLiga Portugal 2.[1] Unlike Portugal's other domestic cup competition, theTaça de Portugal, the winners of the Taça da Liga do not qualify for European competitions.
The Taça da Liga was established in the 2007–08 season, thus becoming the third official competition for professional clubs in Portugal,[1] after a proposal bySporting CP andBoavista was approved by LPFP members on 28 November 2006. For sponsorship reasons, it is currently known asAllianz Cup (with the English wordcup).
Benfica are the most successful team in the competition, having won eight trophies (four of which consecutively between 2009 and 2012). They are the current holders, after defeatingarch-rivalSporting CP in the2025 final.
The Taça da Liga format has had changes throughout the competition's history in order to increase the number of matches and also revenue for both clubs and LPFP. Starting in the 2021–22 season, the format is the following:
For 2022–23, due to fixture congestion surrounding the2022 FIFA World Cup, all Segunda Liga and Primeira Liga teams (except reserve or B teams) were placed into 8 groups (6 groups of 4 teams and 2 groups of 5 teams), with the group winners advancing to the knockout phase, consisting of quarter-finals, semi-finals and the final. All knockout stage games are one-legged fixtures, with the semi-finals and finals still played at a neutral ground. All group stage games and the quarter-finals were played during the international break surrounding the World Cup.
| Club | Winners | Runners-up | Winning years | Runner-up years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Benfica | 8 | 1 | 2009,2010,2011,2012,2014,2015,2016,2025 | 2022 |
| Sporting CP | 4 | 4 | 2018,2019,2021,2022 | 2008,2009,2023,2025 |
| Braga | 3 | 2 | 2013,2020,2024 | 2017,2021 |
| Porto | 1 | 4 | 2023 | 2010,2013,2019,2020 |
| Vitória de Setúbal | 1 | 1 | 2008 | 2018 |
| Moreirense | 1 | 0 | 2017 | — |
| Marítimo | 0 | 2 | — | 2015,2016 |
| Paços de Ferreira | 0 | 1 | — | 2011 |
| Gil Vicente | 0 | 1 | — | 2012 |
| Rio Ave | 0 | 1 | — | 2014 |
| Estoril | 0 | 1 | — | 2024 |
| Rank | Nat. | Player | Apps | Goals | Years | Clubs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  | Jardel | 43 | 1 | 2009–2021 | Estoril,Olhanense,Benfica |
| 2 |  | Tarantini | 41 | 5 | 2007–2021 | Portimonense,Rio Ave |
| 3 | | Ricardo Esgaio | 39 | 0 | 2012–2025 | Sporting CP,Académica,Braga |
| 4 | | Gilberto Silva | 38 | 3 | 2007–2023 | Boavista,Covilhã |
| 5 | | Ukra | 37 | 3 | 2007–2023 | Varzim,Olhanense,FC Porto,Braga,Rio Ave,Santa Clara |
| Pizzi | 37 | 9 | 2009–2024 | Covilhã,Paços Ferreira,Benfica,Braga | |
| Paulinho | 37 | 21 | 2012–2024 | Trofense,Gil Vicente,Braga,Sporting CP | |
| 8 | | Filipe Gonçalves | 36 | 3 | 2007–2020 | Vitória Setúbal,Paços Ferreira,Trofense,Moreirense,Estoril,Oliveirense |
| 9 | | Ricardo Pessoa | 35 | 7 | 2007–2018 | Portimonense,Moreirense |
| João Pedro | 35 | 4 | 2007–2022 | Beira-Mar,União de Leiria,Oliveirense,Naval,BragaBelenenses,Moreirense,Académica |
Bold = Still active and playing in Portugal
| Rank | Nat. | Player | Goals | Games | Years | Clubs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | | Paulinho | 21 | 37 | 2012–2024 | Trofense,Gil Vicente,Braga,Sporting CP |
| 2 | | Tozé Marreco | 12 | 25 | 2010– | Desportivo das Aves,União da Madeira,Naval,Tondela,Académica |
| 3 | | Liédson | 11 | 13 | 2007–2013 | Sporting CP,Porto |
| 4 | | Jonas | 10 | 15 | 2014–2019 | Benfica |
| 5 | | Hélder Guedes | 9 | 34 | 2007–2018 | Penafiel,Paços de Ferreira,Rio Ave,Vitória Setúbal |
| Lima | 9 | 16 | 2009–2015 | Belenenses,Braga,Benfica | |
| Rabiola | 9 | 16 | 2007–2015 | Porto,Desportivo das Aves,Penafiel | |
| Dyego Sousa | 9 | 21 | 2010–2019 | Leixões,Tondela,PortimonenseMarítimo,Braga | |
| Edinho | 9 | 22 | 2007–2020 | Marítimo,Académica,Braga,Vitória de Setúbal,Feirense | |
| Miguel Rosa | 9 | 25 | 2008–2022 | Estoril,Carregado,Belenenses,Cova da Piedade,Estrela da Amadora | |
| Clemente | 9 | 27 | 2007–2019 | Chaves,Oliveirense,Santa Clara | |
| Pizzi | 9 | 37 | 2009–2024 | Covilhã,Paços Ferreira,Benfica,Braga |
Bold = Still active and playing in Portugal
Since its inception (except in the period between 2011 and 2015) the Taça da Liga has had the following naming sponsors meaning it has been known by different names:
| Period | Sponsor | Name |
|---|---|---|
| 2007–2010 | Carlsberg | Carlsberg Cup |
| 2010–2011 | Bwin | Bwin Cup |
| 2011–2015 | No main sponsor | Taça da Liga |
| 2015–2018 | CTT | Taça CTT |
| 2018– | Allianz | Allianz Cup |
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