Torneo de Copa Banco Popular 2015
The Torneo de Copa Banco Popular 2015 was the 44th edition of the Torneo de Copa de Costa Rica , the national cup competition of Costa Rica . It was organized by the UNAFUT league association on behalf of FEDEFUTBOL (Costa Rican Football Association). Participants were both clubs of the Liga de Fútbol de Primera División (FPD) and the Liga de Ascenso-Segunda División . Cartago was able to defend its title, and thus won its fifth cup win.
Attendees
All clubs of the Liga de Fútbol de Primera División 2014/15 , as well as the eight best teams of the second-rate Liga de Ascenso-Segunda División 2014/15 qualified for the Copa Popular .
Puntarenas FC withdrew briefly due to a restructuring of its squad for the new season from the cup competition and was replaced by AD Turrialba FC, as this club could fill in at short notice.
| Launch site | society | Origin (place, province) | Championship title | Cup victories |
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| 1. Overall table FPD 2014/15 | LD Alajuelense | Alajuela, Alajuela | 28 | 9 |
| 2. Overall table FPD 2014/15 | CD Saprissa | Tibás, San José | 31 | 6th |
| 3. Overall table FPD 2014/15 | CS Herediano | Heredia, Heredia | 24 | 10 |
| 4. Overall table FPD 2014/15 | CS Cartaginés | Cartago, Cartago | 3 | 4th |
| 5. Overall table FPD 2014/15 | AD Santos de Guápiles | Guápiles, Limón | 0 | 0 |
| 6. Overall table FPD 2014/15 | AD Municipal Pérez Zeledón | Pérez Zeledón, San José | 0 | 0 |
| 7. Overall table FPD 2014/15 | CF Universidad de Costa Rica | Montes de Oca, San José | 1 | 1 |
| 8. Overall table FPD 2014/15 | AD Carmelita | Alajuela, Alajuela | 1 | 0 |
| 9. Overall table FPD 2014/15 | Belén FC | Belén, Heredia | 0 | 1 |
| 10. Overall table FPD 2014/15 | CS Uruguay de Coronado | Coronado, San Jose | 1 | 0 |
| 11. Overall table FPD 2014/15 | Limón FC | Puerto Limon, Limon | 0 | 0 |
| 12. Overall table FPD 2014/15 | AS Puma Generaleña | Pérez Zeledón, San José | 0 | 0 |
| 1. Liga de Ascenso 2014/15 | AD Municipal Liberia | Liberia, Guanacaste | 1 | 0 |
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| 3rd Liga de Ascenso 2014/15 | AD Cariari Pococí | Cariari (Pococí), Limón | 0 | 0 |
| 4th Liga de Ascenso 2014/15 | CD Barrio México | Goicoechea, San Jose | 0 | 2 |
| 5th Liga de Ascenso 2014/15 | AD Selección de Osa | Puerto Cortés, Puntarenas | 0 | 0 |
| 6th Liga de Ascenso 2014/15 | AD Aserrí FC | Aserrí, San José | 0 | 0 |
| 7th Liga de Ascenso 2014/15 | AD Guanacasteca | Nicoya, Guanacaste | 0 | 0 |
| 8th Liga de Ascenso 2014/15 | ADJ Escazuceña | Escazú, San José | 0 | 0 |
| 16. Liga de Ascenso 2014/15 | AD Turrialba | Turrialba, Cartago | 0 | 2 |
Competition mode
The cup competition was held from July to November in knockout mode, from the sixteenth finals to the final. In the first two rounds, as well as in the final, the winner was decided in a single game over 90 minutes (afterwards, if necessary, extra time and penalty shoot-out), while the quarter-finals and semi-finals were played with a round trip.
Since 20 clubs took part in the tournament, the best loser qualified for the next round both in the round of 16 and in the quarter-finals in order to reduce the field of participants to four teams by the semi-finals.
The fixtures were determined in each round by the Executive and Organizing Committees, taking into account sporting, financial and geographical criteria. Basically, the second division clubs have home rights and meet FPD teams.
financing
The tournament was financed primarily by the main sponsor Banco Popular and the secondary sponsors Coca-Cola and Centrum. In addition, the ticket sales were carried out centrally by the league association UNAFUT and the proceeds went into the same pot. In addition, UNAFUT provided parts of its annual budget.
In total, the organization of the tournament cost 200 million colones (approx. 400,000 US dollars). The logistics (renting the stadium, transport, etc.) and the prize money were financed from the income from sponsorship and ticket sales.
Results
Round of 16
The ten encounters in the sixteenth-finals were decided in a single game, with a draw going straight to penalties after 90 minutes.
The second division had home rights in this round. In the case of Guanacasteca, the game was moved to the nearest Liberia due to problems with the floodlights. Escazú faced the UCR at the Colleya Fonseca Stadium as their own stadium did not meet the requirements.
| date | Home team | Visiting team | Result | Venue | |
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| 04/07/2015, 2 p.m. | AD Selección de Osa | - | CS Herediano | 0: 3 (0: 0) | Estadio Municipal de Ciudad Cortés |
| 07/05/2015, 11:00 a.m. | AS Puma Generaleña | - | AD Municipal de Pérez Zeledón | 2: 4 (0: 0) | Estadio Municipal Otto Ureña Fallas |
| 07/05/2015, 11:00 a.m. | AD Municipal Liberia | - | CS Cartaginés | 2: 4 i. E. (2: 0, 2: 2) | Estadio Edgardo Baltodano Briceño |
| 07/05/2015, 11:00 a.m. | ADJ Escazuceña | - | CF Universidad de Costa Rica | 5: 6 i. E. (0: 0) | CDI José Joaquín "Colleya" Fonseca |
| 07/05/2015, 1:00 p.m. | AD Turrialba | - | LD Alajuelense | 3: 4 i. E. (0: 0, 2: 2) | Estadio Rafael Ángel Camacho Cordero |
| 07/05/2015, 2 p.m. | AD Aserrí FC | - | CS Uruguay de Coronado | 0: 6 (0: 1) | Estadio ST Center |
| 07/05/2015, 2 p.m. | Limón FC | - | AD Santos de Guápiles | 1: 2 (1: 0) | Estadio Juan Gobán Quirós |
| 07/05/2015, 3:00 p.m. | AD Cariari Pococí | - | AD Carmelita | 5: 4 i. E. (0: 0) | Estadio Comunal de Cariari |
| 07/05/2015, 3:00 p.m. | CD Barrio México | - | Belén FC | 1: 4 i. E. (0: 0) | CDI José Joaquín "Colleya" Fonseca |
| 07/08/2015, 8:00 p.m. | AD Guanacasteca | - | CD Saprissa | 1: 2 (1: 0) | Estadio Edgardo Baltodano Briceño |
Round of 16
The five encounters in the round of 16 were each decided in a single game, with a draw going straight to penalties after 90 minutes.
In addition to the five winners, the best loser (highest number of goals scored after 90 minutes) also qualified for the quarter-finals.
| date | Home team | Visiting team | Result | Venue | |
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| 07/09/2015, 8:00 p.m. | LD Alajuelense | - | AD Santos de Guápiles | 1: 3 i. E. (2: 2, 0: 1) | Estadio Alejandro Morera Soto |
| 07/12/2015, 11:00 a.m. | CS Cartaginés | - | CS Uruguay de Coronado | 4: 1 (2: 0) | Estadio José Rafael "Fello" Meza Ivancovich |
| 07/12/2015, 1:15 p.m. | CD Saprissa | - | AD Municipal Pérez Zeledón | 5: 6 i. E. (0: 0) | CDI José Joaquín "Colleya" Fonseca |
| 07/12/2015, 2 p.m. | Belén FC | - | AD Cariari Pococí | 3: 0 (0: 0) | Estadio Eladio Rosabal Cordero |
| 07/15/2015, 8:00 p.m. | CS Herediano | - | CF Universidad de Costa Rica | 2: 1 (0: 1) | Estadio Eladio Rosabal Cordero |
Quarter finals
The quarter-finals were played over two weekends in home and return matches. In addition to the five winners of the encounters in the round of 16, Alajuela had also advanced one round as the best loser.
The three winners of the quarter-finals as well as the best loser (highest number of goals scored in 180 minutes) qualified for the semi-finals in September.
| date | Home team | Visiting team | Result | Venue | |
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| 07/19/2015, 12:00 p.m. | AD Municipal Pérez Zeledón | - | CS Cartaginés | 5: 4 (2: 1) | Estádio Municipal Otto Ureña Fallas |
| 07/26/2015, 2:30 p.m. | CS Cartaginés | - | AD Municipal Pérez Zeledón | 1: 1 (0: 1) | Estadio Jose Rafael "Fello" Meza Ivancovich |
| date | Home team | Visiting team | Result | Venue | |
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| July 20, 2015, 8:00 p.m. | LD Alajuelense | - | AD Santos de Guápiles | 2: 0 (1: 0) | Estadio Alejandro Morera Soto |
| July 29, 2015, 8:00 p.m. | AD Santos de Guápiles | - | LD Alajuelense | 1: 2 (0: 1) | Estadio Ebal Rodríguez Aguilar |
| date | Home team | Visiting team | Result | Venue | |
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| 07/21/2015, 8:00 p.m. | CS Herediano | - | Belén FC | 3: 2 (0: 2) | Estadio Eladio Rosabal Cordero |
| July 25, 2015, 8:00 p.m. | Belén FC | - | CS Herediano | 0: 2 (0: 0) | Estadio Eladio Rosabal Cordero |
Semifinals
The semi-finals were played in two legs. In addition to the three winners of the quarter-finals, Cartago was also the best loser in one round.
The two winners qualified for the final.
| date | Home team | Visiting team | Result | Venue | |
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| 02.09.2015, 8:00 p.m. | CS Cartaginés | - | AD Municipal Pérez Zeledón | 1: 0 (0: 0) | Estadio José Rafael "Fello" Meza Ivancovich |
| 09/30/2015, 8:00 p.m. | AD Municipal Pérez Zeledón | - | CS Cartaginés | 1: 4 (1: 3) | Estadio Municipal Otto Ureña |
| date | Home team | Visiting team | Result | Venue | |
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| 02.09.2015, 8:00 p.m. | LD Alajuelense | - | CS Herediano | 1: 2 (0: 2) | Estadio Alejandro Morera Soto |
| 09/30/2015, 8:00 p.m. | CS Herediano | - | LD Alajuelense | 3: 2 (1: 2) | Estadio Eladio Rosabal Cordero |
final
| date | Home team | Visiting team | Result | Venue | |
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| November 19, 2015, 8:00 p.m. | CS Herediano | - | CS Cartaginés | 1: 3 i. E. (0: 1, 1: 1) | Estadio Nacional |
See also
- Super Copa de Costa Rica (Supercup)
- Liga de Fútbol de Primera División (1st division)
- Liga de Ascenso-Segunda División (2nd division)
- Primera División Aficionada (3rd division)