FC Porto beat SC Braga to win the Women's Super Cup | OneFootball

FC Porto won the women’s volleyball Super Cup, completing an unprecedented treble after also winning the National Championship and the Portuguese Cup last season. In Santo Tirso, the Porto side beat SC Braga 3-1 and lifted the trophy for the fifth time in their history, the first since the launch of the club’s independent project.

Miguel Coelho went with the same starting seven he had used in the final of the Vindimas Tournament: Milana Božić, Natalia Paszkowska, Saška Đurović, Shainah Joseph, Caylen Alexander and Kelsey Veltman, with Annie Cesar at libero. The national champions took control early on, standing out with their serving, blocking and sideout play to quickly open up a 12-5 lead. The advantage was managed through to the end of the first set, already with Lila Durão and Nataša Čikiriz on court in place of Milana Božić and Shainah Joseph, at 25-18.

The second set unfolded differently. SC Braga started more strongly and moved ahead 9-14, but the usual double substitution from the blue-and-whites once again had an effect. A run of good serves from Lila Durão allowed FC Porto to cut the deficit to 13-14. Miguel Coelho’s team managed to level at 19-19, but ended up conceding the set by the narrowest of margins, 23-25.

After an even start to the third set, with the score at 4-4, FC Porto gained the upper hand through their serving and attacking efficiency. A won rally made it 14-10 and forced the Braga coach to use both time-outs. Porto’s superiority became more pronounced from that point on, with the Portuguese Cup holders closing out the set 25-17.

In the fourth set, FC Porto came out determined to seal the title. Porto stayed in front throughout and secured the trophy in front of the fans who had travelled to Santo Tirso. Caylen Alexander finished the match with an attack that made it 25-20.

The national champions begin the defence of their title at the Associação Académica de São Mamede sports hall, in a match scheduled for 4:00pm on Sunday, 11 October.

Match sheet

FC Porto 3-1 SC Braga Super Cup 3 October 2026 Pavilhão Desportivo Municipal, Santo Tirso

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