The team will play away as part of their cup defence

Sporting Clube de Portugal will play away in the Azores against CD Santa Clara, in the Round of 16 of the Taça de Portugal.

If they win, the current cup holders will face the winners of the game between Vitória SC vs. AFS.

The draw was held this Tuesday at the Cidade de Futebol

The CD Santa Clara vs. Sporting CP match -and the other Round of 16 games- will take place between December 16th and 18th, with the quarter-finals held between January 11th and 15th, 2026.