Copa Perú
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| Founded | 1967 |
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| First season | 1967 |
| Country | Perú |
| Number of teams | 50 (National Stage) |
| Level on pyramid | 3 |
| Promotion to | Liga 2 (2 Spots) |
| Relegation to | Ligas Departamentales |
| Current champions | ADA (1st title) (2023) |
| Most championships | Atlético Torino (5 titles) |
| TV partners | DirecTV |
| Current: 2024 Copa Perú | |
The Copa Perú is a
History
In 1966, the First Division was named
In 1974, the tournament ended at the Regional Stage and no Final took place. The departamental champions qualified for the 1974 Reclasificatorio Regional with the last teams from the 1973 Torneo Descentralizado that had to revalidate the category. At the end of the 1974 Reclasificatorio Regional, the teams Alfonso Ugarte, Barrio Frigorífico, Carlos A. Mannucci, Deportivo Junín, Piérola, Unión Huaral, Unión Pesquero and Walter Ormeño were promoted to the 1974 Torneo Descentralizado.
In 1984, the First Division grew from 16 to 44 teams: after the first stage of the season, a Regional Championship qualified the teams for the Decentralizado, with 16 to 18 teams. The Copa Perú qualified teams for the Regional competition. Following this the tournament declined; 1987 was the last year in which a final was contested. The competitions was suspended as a result of the lack of interest and general
In 1998, a major change took place: eight teams from the regional stage qualified for the Finals stage. This was played as a traditional cup tournament with home and away legs being played. The winner gains promotion to the
In 2009, the
On August 23, 2022, it was announced that from 2023, the Copa Perú would only give promotion to Liga 2 due to the reforms of Peruvian football by the FPF.[2]
Format
The tournament has 5 stages. The first stage of the tournament is the District Stage (Spanish: Etapa Distrital), played from February to May. Districts hold a small league tournament to determine its winners which will qualify for the next stage. The second stage is the Provincial Stage (Spanish: Etapa Provincial), played in June and July. The District winners play in groups and the winners qualify for the next stage. The third stage is the Departmental Stage (Spanish: Etapa Departamental), consisting of another league tournament, between July and September.
Starting in 2015 under the leadership of the new Peruvian Football Federation president Edwin Oviedo, all the Regions of Peru are represented in the National Stage, which is played under Regional using the POT System, intellectual property of MatchVision company. The new National Stage starts in the first week of September.
This new phase features the 50 teams that qualified from the Departmental Stage. Each team plays 3 games at home and 3 games away, for a total of 6 games against 3 different geographical rivals. The departmental stage winners only play against departmental runners-up, and vice versa. All the teams are positioned in one general table. After 6 matches, the team in places 1 to 8 are qualified directly to the Round of 16, while the teams in places 9 to 24 will play the Repechage phase. The teams in places 25 to 50 are eliminated.
The teams play a bracket tournament up to the Semi-finals. All four teams qualified to the semi-finals play a final group stage known as La Finalísima in Lima. The winner of the final group stage and the runner-up of the final group stage will be promoted to the Liga 2.
Division levels
| Year | Level | Promotion to | Relegation to |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1967–2022 | 2 |
Primera División Segunda División |
Ligas Departamentales
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| 2023–2024 | 3 |
Liga 2 | Ligas Departamentales
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| 2025 | 4 |
Liga 3 | Ligas Departamentales
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Champions
Footnotes
- A. ^ In this year the tournament ended at the Regional Stage and no Final took place. The departamental champions qualified for the 1974 Reclasificatorio Regional with the last teams from the 1973 Torneo Descentralizado that had to revalidate the category. At the end of the 1974 Reclasificatorio Regional, the teams Alfonso Ugarte, Barrio Frigorífico, Carlos A. Mannucci, Deportivo Junín, Piérola, Unión Huaral, Unión Pesquero and Walter Ormeño were promoted to the 1974 Torneo Descentralizado.
- B. ^ From 1988 to 1992, no Final tournaments were held. Regional champions entered the Peruvian Primera División’s Regional tournaments.
Titles by club
Titles by region
| Region | Nº of titles | Clubs |
|---|---|---|
La Libertad
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8 | Universidad César Vallejo (1)
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Piura
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8 | I.M.I. (1), Defensor La Bocana (1)
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Lambayeque
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6 | Pirata (1)
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Arequipa
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5 | Binacional (1)
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Ancash
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4 | Sport Áncash (1), Sport Rosario (1)
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Junin
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3 | ADT (2), Sport Huancayo (1) |
Cajamarca
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3 | UTC (2), ADA (1)
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Cusco
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2 | Real Garcilaso (1), Deportivo Garcilaso (1)
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Huánuco
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2 | León de Huánuco (2) |
Tacna
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2 | Coronel Bolognesi (2) |
Ucayali
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2 | La Loretana (1), Sport Loreto (1) |
Ica
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1 | Estudiantes de Medicina (1) |
Lima
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1 | Juventud La Palma (1) |
Loreto
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1 | Hungaritos Agustinos (1)
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Moquegua
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1 | San Simón (1) |
San Martín
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1 | Unión Comercio (1) |
References
External links
- (in Spanish) Peru FA Archived 2007-02-05 at the Wayback Machine
- (in Spanish) RSSSF
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