Copa Bicentenario

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Copa Bicentenario
CopaBilogo.png
Organising body FPF
Founded2019;5 years ago (2019)
RegionFlag of Peru.svg  Peru
Number of teams36
Qualifier for Copa Sudamericana
Related competitions Liga 1
Liga 2
Supercopa Peruana
Current champions Sporting Cristal (1st title)
Most successful club(s) Atlético Grau (1 title each)
Sporting Cristal
Television broadcastersGolPeru
Soccerball current event.svg 2024 Copa Bicentenario

The Copa Bicentenario is a football competition in Peru played by the football clubs of the Liga 1 and Liga 2. It is organized by the Peruvian Football Federation and is played as a domestic football cup competition between clubs of the first and second division, featuring 36 teams. The winners qualify for the Copa Sudamericana and Supercopa Peruana. The tournament is played in between the Liga 1's Apertura and Clausura, around June to August. It is named after the bicentennial of Peruvian Independence.

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The Copa Bicentenario was founded in 2019 as a plan to make the Peruvian football league system more competitive. Multiple previous attempts were made to create domestic cups such as the Torneo del Inca, but none were fully implemented, only being used for a few seasons. Along with the Copa Bicentenario, the Supercopa Peruana was created, a supercup between Liga 1 and Copa Bicentenario champions.

Sporting Cristal are the defending champions. Sporting Cristal and Atlético Grau are the two record holders, sharing one title.

Format

A total of 36 teams participate in the Copa Bicentenario, 18 from the Peruvian Primera División and 18 from the Segunda División. In previous editions, there were 30 teams from the First and Second Division.

The format of the Copa Bicentenario has fluctuated since its creation. In the 2019 edition, the tournament used a group stage knockout format, where each team is seeded into a group of either three or four, and play in a round robin system, with the top two teams entering the knockout round and the winner becoming champion. In 2021, the format changed to a full knockout stage. The winners of the first round advance to the final round, which was the knockout stage. A round of 16 is played, then quarter-finals, semi-finals and final. Each final is a single match with no home and away matches. The winners of the Copa Bicentenario qualify for the Copa Sudamericana

History

In Peru, there has never been a championship with the exception of the Copa de Campeones del Perú which was formed in 1919. Many attempts were made to create a championship for both Liga 1 and Liga 2 teams but all have been kept inactive. The Copa Bicentenario was the first championship formed, along with the Supercopa Peruana to give teams more competition. The tournament was named after the "Bicentennial" in honor of the bicentennial of Peruvian Independence in 1821.

Due to the 2019 Copa América, at the end of the 2019 Liga 1's Apertura, the tournament was played, with the participation of the 18 teams of the Liga 1, and 12 teams of the Liga 2. The winners qualified for the 2020 Copa Sudamericana. The tournament uses a Group Stage round-robin system, where the top two teams of each group advance to the knockout stage. Liga 1 champions, Sporting Cristal lost to Liga 2 team, Atlético Grau. Surprisingly, Atletico Grau won the tournament, defeating Sport Huancayo. They would later be promoted to the Liga 1.

In 2020, the Copa Bicentenario was canceled due to the COVID-19 pandemic . [1] Unlike the Group Stage round-robin format of the first edition, the tournament changed to a bracket system with two rounds. The first round was between all teams, in which the winners advance to the final round, another bracket starting off with the Round of 16. Defending champions of the 2020 Liga 1, Sporting Cristal won the tournament. On August 23, it was announced that the Copa Bicentenario was canceled in order for the Peru national football team to focus on their 2022 FIFA World Cup play-off with Australia, along with reforms made to Peruvian football by the FPF. [2]

Due to the 2024 Copa América, at the end of the 2024 Liga 1's Apertura, the Copa Bicentenario will be played once again, with the participation of the 18 teams of the Liga 1, and 18 teams of the Liga 2. The winners will qualify for the 2025 Copa Sudamericana. It is uncertain whether or not the tournament will continue, as it has not been played since 2021. [3] [4]

Finals

Ed.YearChampionScoresRunner-upVenue
1
 2019 Atlético Grau 0–0 (4–3 p) Sport Huancayo Miguel Grau, Callao
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 2020 Canceled due to the COVID-19 pandemic.
2
 2021 Sporting Cristal 2-1 Carlos A. Mannucci Alejandro Villanueva, Lima
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 2022 Canceled due to the reforms of Peruvian football by the FPF
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2023
3
 2024

Titles by club

RankClubWinnersRunners-upWinning yearsRunners-up years
1 Atlético Grau 10 2019 —
Sporting Cristal 10 2021 —
2 Carlos A. Mannucci 01— 2021
Sport Huancayo 01— 2019

Topscorers

RankYear(s)PlayerGoalsClub(s)
1 2019, 2021 Flag of Paraguay.svg Carlos Neumann 6 Sport Huancayo, Alianza Universidad
2 2019, 2021 Flag of Colombia.svg Steven Aponzá 5 Deportivo Coopsol, Sport Chavelines
3 2019 Flag of Argentina.svg Danilo Carando 4 Cusco FC
2019 Flag of Paraguay.svg Jeremías Bogado 4 Deportivo Municipal
2019 Flag of Peru (1825-1884).svg Ronal Huaccha 4 Sport Huancayo
4 2021 Flag of Colombia.svg Yorleys Mena 3 Universidad César Vallejo

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References

  1. ↑ "Copa Bicentenario suspendida: ¿Qué pasará con el cupo a la Sudamericana?". La República. 11 May 2020. Retrieved 9 June 2020.
  2. ↑ ¿Qué reformas para el fútbol peruano anunció Agustín Lozano?
  3. ↑ "Copa Bicentenario: ¿Qué es?, ¿se realizará el 2024?" (in Spanish). 2024-05-01. Retrieved 2024-05-05.
  4. ↑ Luna, Robert (2024-05-02). "¿Se jugará la Copa Bicentenario 2024?". Futbolperuano.com (in Spanish). Retrieved 2024-05-10.
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