| Organiser: | Liga Portuguesa de Futebol Profissional |
| Founded: | 2007 |
| Number Of Teams: | 36 (2021–22 season) |
| Region: | Portugal |
| Current Champions: | Vitória de Guimarães (1st title) |
| Current: | 2026–27 Taça da Liga |
| Broadcasters: | SIC (final) Sport TV |
The Taça da Liga (pronounced as /pt/), known outside Portugal as Portuguese League Cup, is an annual club football competition organised by the Liga Portuguesa de Futebol Profissional (LPFP) for teams competing in the top two tiers of Portuguese football – the Primeira Liga and Liga Portugal 2.[1] Unlike Portugal's other domestic cup competition, the Taça 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 by Sporting CP and Boavista was approved by LPFP members on 28 November 2006. For sponsorship reasons, it is currently known as Allianz Cup (with the English word cup).
Benfica are the most successful team in the competition, having won eight trophies (four of which consecutively between 2009 and 2012). Vitória de Guimarães are the current holders after defeating their Minho rivals Braga 2–1 in the 2026 final to win their first title in the competition.
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 the 2022 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.
| scope=col | Club | scope=col | Winners | scope=col | Runners-up | scope=col class="unsortable" | Winning years | scope=col class="unsortable" | Runner-up years |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| scope=row | Benfica | 8 | 1 | valign=top | 2009, 2010, 2011, 2012, 2014, 2015, 2016, 2025 | 2022 | |||
| scope=row | Sporting CP | 4 | 4 | valign=top | 2018, 2019, 2021, 2022 | 2008, 2009, 2023, 2025 | |||
| scope=row | Braga | 3 | 3 | 2013, 2020, 2024 | 2017, 2021, 2026 | ||||
| scope=row | Porto | 1 | 4 | 2023 | |||||
| scope=row | Vitória de Setúbal | 1 | 1 | 2008 | 2018 | ||||
| scope=row | Moreirense | 1 | 0 | 2017 | |||||
| scope=row | Vitória de Guimarães | 1 | 0 | 2026 | |||||
| scope=row | MarÃtimo | 0 | 2 | 2015, 2016 | |||||
| scope=row | Paços de Ferreira | 0 | 1 | 2011 | |||||
| scope=row | Gil Vicente | 0 | 1 | 2012 | |||||
| scope=row | Rio Ave | 0 | 1 | 2014 | |||||
| scope=row | Estoril | 0 | 1 | 2024 |
| width=1% | Rank | width=3% | Nat. | width=8% | Player | width=2% | Apps | width=2% | Goals | width=5% | Years | width=20% | 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 | |||||||
| align=center rowspan="3" | 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 | |||||||
| align=center rowspan="2" | 9 | | Ricardo Pessoa | 35 | 7 | 2007–2018 | Portimonense, Moreirense | ||||||
| João Pedro | 35 | 4 | 2007–2022 | Beira-Mar, União de Leiria, Oliveirense, Naval, Braga Belenenses, Moreirense, Académica |
Bold = Still active and playing in Portugal
| width=1% | Rank | width=3% | Nat. | width=8% | Player | width=2% | Goals | width=2% | Games | width=5% | Years | width=20% | 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 | |||||||
| align=center rowspan="8" | 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, Portimonense MarÃtimo, Braga | ||||||||
| Edinho | 9 | 22 | 2007–2020 | MarÃtimo, 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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