2015 Costa Rican Cup

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Costa Rican Cup
Torneo de Copa Banco Popular
Copa Popular 2015.jpg
Official tournament banner
CountryFlag of Costa Rica.svg  Costa Rica
Teams20
Champions Cartaginés
Runners-up Herediano
Matches played26
Goals scored83 (3.19 per match)
Top goal scorer(s)Jonathan Hansen
(5 goals)
← 2014

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 Originally, teams from the Liga Nacional de Fútbol Aficionado were expected to participate as well, but were withdrawn due to lack of budget.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]

Contents

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:

Bracket

First roundSecond roundThird roundSemi-finalsFinal
                            
Best ranked loser (Third round)
Cartaginés
2 and 30 September
Cartaginés 145
9 July
Pérez Zeledón 01 1
Guanacasteca1
12 July
Saprissa 2
Saprissa 0 (5)
5 July
Pérez Zeledón 0 (6)
Pérez Zeledón 4
19 and 26 July
AS Puma Generaleña 2
Pérez Zeledón 516
5 July
Cartaginés 41 5
Municipal Liberia 2 (2)
12 July
Cartaginés (p)2 (4)
Cartaginés 4
5 July
Uruguay de Coronado 1
Aserrí0
19 November
Uruguay de Coronado 6
Cartaginés (p)1 (3)
Herediano 1 (1)
Best ranked loser (Second round)
Alajuelense
21 and 30 July
Alajuelense 224
5 July
Santos de Guápiles 01 1
Turrialba2 (3)
10 July
Alajuelense (p)2 (4)
Alajuelense 2 (1)
5 July
Santos de Guápiles (p)2 (3)
Limón 1
2 and 30 September
Santos de Guápiles 2
Alajuelense 123
4 July
Herediano 23 5
Osa 0
16 July
Herediano 3
Herediano 2
5 July
UCR 1
UCR (p)0 (6)
22 and 26 July
Escazuceña0 (5)
Herediano 325
5 July
Belén 20 2
Belén (p)0 (4)
12 July
Barrio México 0 (1)
Belén 3
5 July
Cariari0
Cariari (p)0 (5)
Carmelita 0 (4)

First round

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

Matches

4 July Osa 0–3 Herediano Ciudad Cortés, Osa
14:00Hansen Soccerball shade.svg 60' (pen.)
Cunningham Soccerball shade.svg 83'
Arias Soccerball shade.svg 88'		Stadium: Estadio Municipal
Referee: Juan G. Calderón
5 July Pérez Zeledón 4–2 AS Puma San Isidro, Pérez Zeledón
11:00Davis Soccerball shade.svg 20', 43'
Yeladian Soccerball shade.svg 56'
Valderramos Soccerball shade.svg 90+'		Calvo Soccerball shade.svg 47'
Robles Soccerball shade.svg 61'		Stadium: Estadio Municipal
Referee: Adrián Elizondo
5 July Liberia 2–2
(2–4 p)		 Cartaginés Liberia, Liberia
11:00Chévez Soccerball shade.svg 10', 20' Aguilar Soccerball shade.svg 65'
Brenes Soccerball shade.svg 74'		Stadium: Edgardo Baltodano
Referee: Keylor Herrera
Penalties
Chévez Soccerball shade cross.svg
García Soccerball shad check.svg
Flores Soccerball shad check.svg
J. Jiménez Soccerball shade cross.svg		Soccerball shad check.svg Brenes
Soccerball shad check.svg Scott
Soccerball shad check.svg P. Jiménez
Soccerball shad check.svg Guzmán
5 July UCR 0–0
(6–5 p)		 Escazuceña Guadalupe, Goicoechea
11:00Stadium: "Coyella" Fonseca
Referee: Jimmy Torres
5 July Turrialba 2–2
(3–4 p)		 Alajuelense Turrialba, Turrialba
13:00Solano Soccerball shade.svg 4'
Soccerball shade.svg 84'		 Calvo Soccerball shade.svg 2', 60'Stadium: Rafael Ángel Camacho
Referee: Danny Lobo
5 July Aserrí 0–6 Uruguay Aserrí, Aserrí
14:00 Alpízar Soccerball shade.svg 45' (pen.)
Soccerball shade.svg (o.g.)
Gómez Soccerball shade.svgSoccerball shade.svg
Soccerball shade.svgSoccerball shade.svg		Stadium: ST Center
Referee: Andrey Vega
5 July Limón 1–2 Santos Limón
14:00Hudson Soccerball shade.svg 10'Monguío Soccerball shade.svg
Zapata Soccerball shade.svg		Stadium: Juan Gobán
Referee: Adrián Chinchilla
5 July Cariari 0–0
(5–4 p)		 Carmelita Cariari, Pococí
15:00Stadium: Estadio Comunal
Referee: Andrés Alpízar
5 July Barrio México 0–0
(1–4 p)		 Belén Guadalupe, Goicoechea
15:00Stadium: "Coyella" Fonseca
Referee: Isaac Mendoza
8 July Guanacasteca 1–2 Saprissa Liberia
20:00Meis Soccerball shade.svg 33'Segura Soccerball shade.svg 47'
Soto Soccerball shade.svg 74'		Stadium: Edgardo Baltodano
Referee: Pedro Navarro

Second round

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

Matches

9 July Alajuelense 2–2
(1–3 p)		 Santos Alajuela
20:00 Alonso Soccerball shade.svg 51', 53'PérezSoccerball shade.svg 47'
Matarrita Soccerball shade.svg 75' (o.g.)		Stadium: Alejandro Morera Soto
Referee: Allen Quirós
Penalties
Acosta Soccerball shade cross.svg
Matarrita Soccerball shad check.svg
F. Rodríguez Soccerball shade cross.svg
Guevara Soccerball shade cross.svg		Soccerball shad check.svg Quirós
Soccerball shade cross.svg Camacho
Soccerball shad check.svg Zapata
Soccerball shad check.svg Pérez
12 July Cartaginés 4–1 Uruguay Cartago
11:00 Brenes Soccerball shade.svg 34', 77'
Sánchez Soccerball shade.svg 39'
Marrero Soccerball shade.svg 72'		 Herrera Soccerball shade.svg 84'Stadium: "Fello" Meza
Referee: Danny Lobo
12 July Saprissa 0–0
(5–6 p)		 Pérez Zeledón Guadalupe, Goicoechea
13:15Stadium: "Coyella" Fonseca
Referee: Adrián Chinchilla
12 July Belén 3–0 Cariari Heredia
14:00Adams Soccerball shade.svg 52'
Rodríguez Soccerball shade.svg 55'
Solórzano Soccerball shade.svg 84'		Stadium: Eladio Rosabal Cordero
15 July Herediano 2–1 UCR Heredia
20:00Hansen Soccerball shade.svg 71' (pen.)
Cunningham Soccerball shade.svg 89'		Sibaja Soccerball shade.svg 30'Stadium: Eladio Rosabal Cordero
Referee: Adrián Elizondo

Third round

First leg

19 July Pérez Zeledón 5–4 Cartaginés San Isidro, Pérez Zeledón
12:00Mitchell Soccerball shade.svg 1'
Yeladian Soccerball shade.svg 24'
Garro Soccerball shade.svg 75'
Montoya Soccerball shade.svg 77'
Porras Soccerball shade.svg 86'		 Delgado Soccerball shade.svg 39'
Aguilar Soccerball shade.svg 47', 60'
Scott Soccerball shade.svg 50' (pen.)		Stadium: Estadio Municipal
20 July Alajuelense 2–0 Santos Alajuela
20:00 Calvo Soccerball shade.svg 38'
Alonso Soccerball shade.svg 57'		Stadium: Alejandro Morera Soto
Referee: Juan Gabriel Calderón
21 July Herediano 3–2 Belén Heredia
20:00 Azofeifa Soccerball shade.svg 65'
Hansen Soccerball shade.svg 70' (pen.)
Scott Soccerball shade.svg 90+2'		Adams Soccerball shade.svg 31', 42'Stadium: Eladio Rosabal Cordero
Referee: Andrey Vega

Second leg

26 July Cartaginés 1–1
(5–6 agg.)		 Pérez Zeledón Cartago
14:30Ronchetti Soccerball shade.svg 81'Montoya Soccerball shade.svg 22'Stadium: "Fello" Meza
Referee: Adrián Elizondo
29 July Santos 1–2
(1–4 agg.)		 Alajuelense Guápiles, Pococí
20:00J. Pérez Soccerball shade.svg 79'Lezcano Soccerball shade.svg 15'
Alonso Soccerball shade.svg 86'		Stadium: Ebal Rodríguez
Referee: Jimmy Torres
25 July Belén 0–2
(2–5 agg.)		 Herediano Heredia
11:00 Hay Soccerball shade.svg 14'
Núñez Soccerball shade.svg 50'		Stadium: Eladio Rosabal Cordero
Referee: Andrés Alpízar

Semi-finals

First leg

2 September Cartaginés 1–0 Pérez Zeledón Cartago
20:00 Fonseca Soccerball shade.svg 37'Stadium: "Fello" Meza
Referee: Adrián Chinchilla
2 September Alajuelense 1–2 Herediano Alajuela
20:00 McDonald Soccerball shade.svg 71'Brown Soccerball shade.svg 12'
HansenSoccerball shade.svg 18'		Stadium: Estadio Alejandro Morera Soto

Second leg

29 September Pérez Zeledón 1–4 Cartaginés San Isidro, Pérez Zeledón
20:00Mitchell Soccerball shade.svg 20' Castillo Soccerball shade.svg 9', 25'
Vega Soccerball shade.svg 15'
Brenes Soccerball shade.svg 81'		Stadium: Estadio Municipal
29 September Herediano 3–2 Alajuelense Heredia
20:00Hansen Soccerball shade.svg 2' (pen.)
Granados Soccerball shade.svg 76', 82'		 Guevara Soccerball shade.svg 18'
Ortiz Soccerball shade.svg 23'		Stadium: Eladio Rosabal Cordero

Final

19 November Cartaginés 1–1
(3–1 p)		 Herediano San José
20:00Soccerball shade.svg 37' (pen.) Brenes Aguilar Soccerball shade.svg 87'Stadium: Estadio Nacional
 Costa Rican Cup Champion
Costa Rican Cup Trophy Icon.png  
C.S. Cartaginés
5th title

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References

  1. ↑ Umaña, Johan (15 June 2015). "Fútbol aficionado se retira del Torneo de Copa 2015". La Nación. Retrieved 5 July 2015.
  2. ↑ "Normas de competición especiales para la Copa Banco Popular 2015" (PDF). UNAFUT.com. Archived from the original (PDF) on 6 July 2015. Retrieved 5 July 2015.
  3. ↑ Murillo Ávila, Róger (26 June 2015). "El Torneo de Copa con nuevo formato". Diario Extra. Retrieved 9 July 2015.
  4. ↑ Brenes, Cristian (6 July 2015). "Definidos los cruces para la segunda fase del Torneo de Copa". La Nación (in Spanish). Retrieved 16 August 2015.
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