Portugal kicks off 2026/27 season with Supertaça and Portugal Championship

The new season in Portugal starts with the Supertaça Cândido de Oliveira, which will be played on Saturday, August 1st, at the Cidade de Coimbra stadium. FC Porto and Torreense will fight for the first trophy of the season. The team from Torres Vedras, which plays in the II Liga, will try to surprise again against the national champion.

What happened?

The Supertaça Cândido de Oliveira is the first national competition of the 2026/27 season. FC Porto and Torreense will play the final at the Cidade de Coimbra stadium.

Why it matters for Portugal?

The Supertaça Cândido de Oliveira is an important competition for Portuguese football. It marks the beginning of the new season and is an opportunity for teams to show their level.

What comes next?

After the Supertaça Cândido de Oliveira, the 2026/27 season continues with the national championships. The two professional leagues are the first, with the inaugural match of the I Liga scheduled for August 7th and the II Liga the next day.

The Portugal Cup enters the decisive phase after the end of the leagues. The semi-finals will be played on May 22nd and 23rd, in a neutral stadium to be announced. The Portugal League Cup has the quarter-finals scheduled for October 28th, while the final four will take place from January 5th to 9th.

The calendar, which includes the national team's games (Jorge Jesus will make his debut in the Nations League on September 24th), ends on June 20th with the final of the Portugal Championship. Recently, the national team lost to Spain, with a result of 0-1 (2026-07-06). Currently, the national team is in a sequence of defeats, with 2 defeats in the last 5 games (LLWWD). The next game of the Portuguese national team is against Wales, on September 24th, 2026.

The team from Torres Vedras, which plays in the II Liga, will try to surprise again against the national champion. FC Porto and Torreense will play the final of the Supertaça Cândido de Oliveira at the Cidade de Coimbra stadium. The Portugal Cup enters the decisive phase after the end of the leagues. The semi-finals will be played on May 22nd and 23rd, in a neutral stadium to be announced. The Portugal League Cup has the quarter-finals scheduled for October 28th, while the final four will take place from January 5th to 9th.