Wikipedia - Taça da Liga

The Taça da Liga (Portuguese pronunciation: [ˈtasɐ ðɐ ˈliɣɐ]), 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. 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, after a proposal by Sporting 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 seven trophies (four of which consecutively between 2008 and 2012). The current holders are Braga, who defeated Estoril in the 2024 final to secure their third title.

Portugali liigakarikas on Portugali jalgpallihooaja suur turniir, millele järgneb vaid Primeira Liga. Turniiri korraldab Portugali jalgpalliliit (FPF).

Turniir loodi 1938. aastal Campeonato de Portugal nime all ja see algselt kuulus Portugali jalgpalli hierarhia süsteemis otse Primeira Liga alla. 2008. aastal muudeti turniiri formaati ja nime: seni võita vääriva karika oli nimetatud "Cup of Portugal", kuid nüüd nimetati see ümber "League Cup of Portugal"-ks (Portugali liigakarikas).

Turniir on avatud kõigile Primeira Liga ja LigaPro (Portugali teine liiga) klubidele. Turniir peetakse väljalangemissüsteemis, kus võitjad edenevad järgmisele ringile. Finaal toimub igal aastal neutraalsel väljakul.

Liigakarika on võitnud enim Lissaboni Benfica 7 korral, millele järgneb Lissaboni Sporting 4 võiduga. Viimane turniiri võitja on Porto, kes võitis 2022/23 hooajal Lissaboni Sportingu tulemusega 2:0.