FC Porto and Sporting face off in the Portuguese Basketball Cup final | OneFootball

The finalists for the Portuguese Basketball Cup have been decided. FC Porto and Sporting will compete for the trophy this Sunday, after eliminating Galitos and Oliveirense, respectively, in the semi-finals.

In the final four, taking place at the Albufeira Sports Pavilion in the Algarve, FC Porto—the current cup holders—secured the first spot in the final by confirming their status as favorites against Galitos, winning 97-81.

The champions of the last two editions of the Portuguese Cup built a comfortable lead in the first quarter and never let it slip, asserting their superiority in the following periods to guarantee their place in the 2025/26 season final.

FC Porto opened the scoring with a three-pointer from Tanner Omlid, but the team from Barreiro fought back and managed to tie the game (10-10), taking advantage of some passivity from the blue and whites. Even so, despite some missed free throws, the cup holders went into halftime leading 53-42 over Galitos.

At the restart, Porto struggled somewhat offensively, but Galitos was unable to capitalize on these difficulties. FC Porto won the third quarter (14-22) and only conceded the last one (25-22) to the Barreiro side, when qualification for the final was already practically secured.

Cornelius Hudson was FC Porto’s top scorer with 20 points and six rebounds, while Javian Davis added 19 points and six rebounds in just 14 minutes. For Galitos, Brayden Carter and Quentin Eyobo stood out, both with 14 points.

Sporting clearly overcame Oliveirense

In the south, Sporting also secured their place in the final by defeating Oliveirense 97-77, thus repeating the Portuguese Cup final clash with FC Porto.

The first half was marked by balance and a fast pace, with the green and whites going into halftime with a narrow lead (46-43).

After a very balanced and high-standard first half, Sporting came out with greater intensity in the third quarter and ended up deciding the outcome in their favor. The Lisbon team won the third quarter 29-13 and the last one 22-21, finishing the game with a 20-point difference.

Francisco Amarante and Brandon Johns were Sporting’s top scorers, both with 18 points (Amarante added four rebounds and Johns two), while Mikyle McIntosh stood out for Oliveirense with 20 points.

The Portuguese Basketball Cup final between FC Porto and Sporting is scheduled for this Sunday at 4:30 pm (mainland time).

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