Only FC Porto survived the shock caused by Torreense | OneFootball

On Sunday, Torreense pulled off one of the greatest achievements in recent Portuguese football history by defying all expectations and winning the Portuguese Cup, beating Sporting 1-2 after extra time at the National Stadium in Jamor, in an outcome that few, if any, would have thought possible.

However, the damage is not confined to Alvalade. Benfica will begin the new season, in less than two months, on 23 July, just a few days after the World Cup final, in the second qualifying round of the Europa League, without even knowing who the coach on the bench will be.

Sporting Braga also did not emerge unscathed, having gone from Europa League finalists to mere participants in the second qualifying round of the Europa Conference League in little more than two weeks. Famalicão had no better luck, as a historic fifth-place finish in the Primeira Liga ended up bringing them… nothing.

Against this backdrop, the biggest beneficiary was FC Porto. After being crowned national champions, they head into 2026/27 with the clear status of favourites to retain the title, such is the fragile state of their direct rivals. The Champions League will be an added challenge, but for now the feeling is that this earthquake will be very difficult to overcome for those trying to chase them down.

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