2014 Costa Rican Cup

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Costa Rican Cup
Copa Popular
Copa Popular 2014.png
Tournament details
CountryCosta Rica
Teams16
Final positions
Champions Cartaginés
Runner-up Saprissa
Tournament statistics
Matches played29
Goals scored86 (2.97 per match)
Top goal scorer(s)Ariel Rodríguez
(5 goals)
  2013
2015  

The 2014 Costa Rican Cup (known as Copa Popular for sponsorship reasons) is the 2nd staging of the Costa Rican Cup. The competition began on July 12 and finished on August 10 with the final at the Estadio Nacional. [1]

Contents

The Cup featured 16 teams, including 12 from the FPD (including the newly promoted team AS Puma Generaleña), and 4 from the Liga de Ascenso (not including the recently relegated team, Puntarenas).

The tournament marked several differences compared to its predecessor. A Group Stage was added, with the first placed teams of each group qualifying to the Semi-Finals.

The tournament saw Cartaginés defeating defending champions Saprissa in the final to achieve their first Costa Rican Cup.

Qualified teams

The following teams competed in the 2014 Copa Popular. [1]

12 teams from the 2014–15 FPD:

4 teams from the 2014 15 Liga de Ascenso:

Group stage

Group A

TeamPldWDLGFGAGDPts
Saprissa 3300154+119
Limón 31024623
Santos 31024623
Cariari310231073
Source: [ citation needed ]

Group B

TeamPldWDLGFGAGDPts
Alajuelense 320152+36
Carmelita 320142+26
UCR 310253+23
Guanacasteca31021873
Source: [ citation needed ]

Group C

TeamPldWDLGFGAGDPts
Cartaginés 321074+37
Pérez Zeledón 31114404
AS Puma Generaleña30304403
Jacó Rays30122531
Source: [ citation needed ]

Group D

TeamPldWDLGFGAGDPts
Herediano 330061+59
San Carlos 31113304
Belén 31022423
Uruguay 30122531
Source: [ citation needed ]

Knockout stage

Semi-Finals Finals
        
D Herediano 1 1 2 (5)
A Saprissa (pen.) 1 1 2 (6)
Saprissa 2
Cartaginés 3
B Alajuelense 1 1 2
C Cartaginés 2 2 4

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References

  1. 1 2 Molina Salas, José Pablo. "COPA POPULAR 2014". UNAFUT.com. Archived from the original on 21 July 2014. Retrieved 25 August 2014.