Portugal’s top women’s football cup is set to offer its highest-ever prize money for the 2025/26 season, yet the financial rewards remain significantly lower than those for the men’s equivalent competition.
The winner of the Women’s Portuguese Cup in the 2025/26 season will receive between $131,760 and $144,180 in total prize money. This amount depends on whether the club enters at the third round, as a top-tier team, or participates from the pre-qualifying stages.
Winning the final alone accounts for $86,400 of that total. The runner-up in the women’s final will take home $43,200.
In contrast, the winner of the Men’s Portuguese Cup for the same 2025/26 season is slated to receive $351,000. The men’s runner-up is awarded $189,000.
The total prize pool for the Women’s Cup in 2025/26 will reach approximately $1.287 million, to be distributed among 102 participating clubs. This marks an increase from last season’s $1.205 million, which was shared among 99 clubs.
However, the Men’s Cup prize pool for 2025/26 stands at $2.508 million, a figure that does not include additional television broadcast fees. This means the men’s competition allocates over $1.22 million more in prize money than the women’s, even before factoring in media rights.
For the women’s tournament, incremental prizes include $2,700 for pre-qualifying, $4,320 for the first round, $5,400 for the second, $6,480 for the third, $8,640 for the fourth, $12,960 for the fifth, and $17,280 for reaching the semifinals.
The Men’s Cup offers $4,320 for the first round, $5,400 for the second, $6,480 for the third, $8,640 for the fourth, $12,960 for the Round of 16, $17,280 for the quarterfinals, and $24,300 for the semifinals.
Television broadcast fees further widen the financial gap. While no specific figures have been announced for the Women’s Cup, the Men’s Cup will distribute between $64,800 per game for third-round matches and $378,000 for the final, across open and premium channels.
The official prize table, available on the Portuguese Football Federation (FPF) website, indicates these figures match those of the previous season.
The 86th edition of the Men’s Portuguese Cup is currently underway, with top-tier clubs having entered in the third round. Its fourth round matches are scheduled from November 21 to 23.
The 22nd edition of the Women’s Portuguese Cup will enter its second phase next weekend. Top-tier teams, including five-time champions Benfica, who were runners-up in the 2024/25 season, will join the competition at a later stage.
Torreense will defend the Women’s Cup trophy in 2025/26, having secured their maiden title in May. Sporting Clube de Portugal won the Men’s Cup last season.