2018 Copa Venezuela Explained

Copa Venezuela
Year:	2018
Num Teams:	39
Champions:	Zulia (2nd title)
Runner-Up:	Aragua
Continentalcup1:	Copa Sudamericana
Continentalcup1 Qualifiers:	Zulia
Prevseason:	2017
Nextseason:	2019

The 2018 Copa Venezuela was the 49th edition of the competition. It began with the first stage on 11 July 2018 and concluded with the second leg of the final on 31 October 2018. Primera División side Mineros were the defending champions,^[1] but they were disqualified from the competition in the second stage.^[2]

Zulia were the champions after beating Aragua 3–1 on aggregate in the final, and qualified to the 2019 Copa Sudamericana.

First stage

• Teams entering this round: 21 teams from the Segunda División.
• The matches took place from 11 to 18 July 2018.

Group 7

Second stage

• Teams entering this round: 18 teams from the Primera División.
• The first legs were played on 8 and 9 August and the second legs were played from 14 to 16 August 2018.

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Notes

Second leg

Final stages

Round of 16

• The first legs were played on 29 August and the second legs were played on 5 September 2018.

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Second leg

Quarter-finals

• The first legs were played on 9 September and the second legs were played on 3 October 2018.

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Second leg

Semi-finals

• The first legs were played on 10 October and the second legs were played on 14 October 2018.

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Second leg

Final

----Zulia won 3–1 on aggregate.

External links

• • Official website of the Venezuelan Football Federation Copa Venezuela 2018, Soccerway.com

Notes and References

1. News: 2017 Copa Venezuela. 5 March 2018. Soccerway.
2. Web site: Mineros quedó eliminado de la Copa por alineación indebida. AS Venezuela. 28 August 2018. Spanish.