2019 Copa Venezuela Explained

Copa Venezuela
Year:	2019
Country:	Venezuela
Num Teams:	39
Champions:	Zamora (1st title)
Runner-Up:	Monagas
Continentalcup1:	Copa Sudamericana
Continentalcup1 Qualifiers:	Zamora
Matches:	78
Goals:	186
Prevseason:	2018
Nextseason:	2024

The 2019 Copa Venezuela was the 50th edition of the competition. It began on 27 July 2019 with the first stage^[1] and concluded on 27 November 2019 with the second leg of the finals.^[2] The champions will qualify for the 2020 Copa Sudamericana. Primera División side Zulia were the defending champions,^[3] but they were eliminated by Academia Puerto Cabello in the quarter-finals.

Zamora won their first title in the competition after defeating Monagas on away goals in the final, and qualified for the 2020 Copa Sudamericana.

First stage

• Teams entering the competition at this round: 16 teams from the Segunda División.^[1]
• The first legs were played on 27 and 28 July and the second legs were played on 3 August 2019.^{[4] [5]}

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Second leg

Second stage

• Teams entering the competition at this round: 19 teams from the Primera División, 4 teams from the Segunda División.^[1]
• The draw for the second stage and subsequent stages was held on 13 August 2019 at the FVF headquarters in Caracas.^[6]
• The first legs were played on 3–4 and 12 September and the second legs were played on 17 and 18 September 2019.^{[7] [8]}

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Second leg

Final stages

Round of 16

• The first legs were played on 9 October and the second legs were played on 16 and 17 October 2019.^{[9] [10]}

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Second leg

Quarter-finals

• The first legs were played on 23 October and the second legs were played on 30 October 2019.^{[11] [12]}

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Second leg

Semi-finals

• The first legs were played on 6 November and the second legs were played on 13 November 2019.^{[13] [14]}

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Second leg

Finals

The finals were played on 20 and 27 November 2019.^[2] ----Tied 3–3 on aggregate, Zamora won on away goals.

External links

• • Official website of the Venezuelan Football Federation Copa Venezuela 2019, Soccerway.com

Notes and References

1. News: La Copa Venezuela 2019 se inicia el sábado 27 de julio con equipos de Segunda. Spanish. FVF. 24 July 2019. 30 October 2019.
2. News: La Final de Ida de la Copa Venezuela se inicia en el Monumental de Maturín. Spanish. FVF. 15 November 2019.
3. News: 2018 Copa Venezuela. 26 July 2019. Soccerway.
4. News: Resultados Jornada N° 1 Primera Fase Ida de la Copa Venezuela 2019. Spanish. FVF. 29 July 2019. 30 October 2019.
5. News: Resultados Jornada N° 2 Primera Fase Vuelta de la Copa Venezuela 2019. Spanish. FVF. 4 August 2019. 30 October 2019.
6. News: Anunciados los cruces de segunda ronda de Copa Venezuela. Spanish. Meridiano. 13 August 2019. 30 October 2019.
7. News: Resultados 16vos de Final Ida de Copa Venezuela 2019. Spanish. FVF. 4 September 2019. 30 October 2019.
8. News: Resultados 16vos de Final Vuelta de Copa Venezuela 2019. Spanish. FVF. 19 September 2019. 30 October 2019.
9. News: Los octavos de final de la Copa Venezuela 2019 tienen fecha y hora programada. Spanish. FVF. 1 October 2019. 30 October 2019.
10. News: Resultados Octavos de Final Vuelta de Copa Venezuela 2019. Spanish. FVF. 17 October 2019. 30 October 2019.
11. News: Resultados Cuartos de Final Ida de Copa Venezuela 2019. Spanish. FVF. 23 October 2019.
12. News: Resultados Cuartos de Final Vuelta de Copa Venezuela 2019. Spanish. FVF. 31 October 2019.
13. News: Resultados Semifinal Ida de Copa Venezuela 2019. Spanish. FVF. 7 November 2019.
14. News: Resultados Semifinal Vuelta de Copa Venezuela 2019. Spanish. FVF. 14 November 2019.