The Taça AF Viseu, generally known as the Taça Sócios de Mérito, is a men's

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cup competition held between the clubs of the

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and competed by

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teams. The competition was instigated in 1976 and the first winners were UD Sampedrense. Winners receive the Taça AF Viseu trophy, qualify for the

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and a place in the Supertaça AF Viseu. Carregal do Sal are the current holders, having beaten Resende 1–0 in the 2025 final.

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are the most successful club with 4 titles.

Format

The cup is open to all clubs competing in the

leagues. The competition is a

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with pairings drawn at random. It features two qualifying rounds and two rounds proper before the semi-finals. Teams from Primeira Divisão enter at the preliminary round stage, those from Liga de Honra enter at the second qualifying round. As of 2011, the third tier of the Viseu Football Association, Segunda Divisão was abolished after the restructure of the

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, drastically reducing the number of teams.

Finals

Total titles won

Total titles won by council

References

External links

Competition page
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