2015 Costa Rican Cup Explained

Costa Rican Cup
Season:2015–16
Other Titles:Torneo de Copa Banco Popular
Num Teams:20
Winners:Cartaginés
Second:Herediano
Matches:26
Goals:83
Scoring Leader:Jonathan Hansen
(5 goals)
Prev Season:2014
Next Season:2022

The 2015 Costa Rican Cup (known as Torneo de Copa Banco Popular for sponsorship reasons) is the 3rd staging of the Costa Rican Cup. The competition began on July 4 and finished on November 19 with the final at the Estadio Nacional. The cup featured 20 teams, composed of all 12 teams of the FPD and 8 from the Liga de Ascenso. Originally, teams from the Liga Nacional de Fútbol Aficionado were expected to participate as well, but were withdrawn due to lack of budget.[1]

The format of the tournament marked several differences to that of its predecessor, such as the lack of a group stage (similar to the 2013 edition), and the addition of a "best loser" rule, in which a team could still qualify to a further round, despite having lost a match.[2]

The tournament saw the defending champions Cartaginés earning a second title by defeating Herediano in the final.

Qualified teams

The following teams were announced to participate in the 2015 Costa Rican Cup:

12 teams from the 2015–16 FPD:

8 teams from the 2014–15 Liga de Ascenso:

First round

The draw for the first round was held on 26 June 2015.[3]

Matches

Second round

The draw for the second round was held on 6 July 2015.[4]

Matches

Third round

Second leg

Semi-finals

Second leg

Notes and References

  1. News: Umaña. Johan. Fútbol aficionado se retira del Torneo de Copa 2015. 5 July 2015. La Nación. 15 June 2015.
  2. Web site: Normas de competición especiales para la Copa Banco Popular 2015. UNAFUT.com. 5 July 2015. https://web.archive.org/web/20150706053715/http://unafut.com/site/attachments/4479_Normas%20Especiales%20Torneo%20de%20Copa%20Banco%20Popular%202015.pdf. 6 July 2015. dead.
  3. News: Murillo Ávila. Róger. El Torneo de Copa con nuevo formato. 9 July 2015. Diario Extra. 26 June 2015.
  4. News: Brenes. Cristian. Definidos los cruces para la segunda fase del Torneo de Copa. 16 August 2015. La Nación . 6 July 2015.