**ACD “O Sótão” Begins Final Phase of Portuguese Beach‑Soccer Cup**
*Leiria, Portugal – 28 August 2026* – The two‑time champions of the Portuguese Beach‑Soccer Cup, Associação Cultural Desportiva “O Sótão”, will start the final stage of the competition on Friday, according to the regional sports federation.
The tournament, officially the *Taça de Portugal de Futebol de Praia*, features several clubs that qualified through earlier rounds. In addition to “O Sótão”, the draw includes GD Ilha, AD Nazaré – the 2022 cup winners – and the team GRAP/Pousos, which finished fourth in the Elite division of the same competition.
Organisers indicated that the final phase will determine the champion for the 2026 edition of the cup. “O Sótão” entered the stage as the defending champion, having secured back‑to‑back titles in the previous two seasons.
The matches are scheduled to be played on sand pitches in the Leiria district, with the exact venues and times to be confirmed by the federation. No further details on the competition format or prize money have been released.
The event follows a series of regional qualifiers that saw GD Ilha and AD Nazaré advance, while GRAP/Pousos earned its place after a fourth‑place finish in the Elite tier.
*Source: Regiões de Leiria (RSS feed, 28 August 2026).*
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