Torneo del Inca

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Torneo del Inca
Founded2011
RegionFlag of Peru.svg  Peru
Teams32 (2011)
16 (2014)
Current champions Universidad César Vallejo
Most championships Alianza Lima
José Gálvez
Universidad César Vallejo
(1 title each)
Soccerball current event.svg 2015 season

The Torneo del Inca was a football competition in Peru played by the football clubs of the Primera División. It was founded in 2011 under the name Torneo Intermedio and was played as a domestic football cup competition between clubs of the first and second division in addition to amateur clubs from smaller leagues that compete in the Copa Perú. It was on hiatus until 2014 when it was reorganized under the name Torneo del Inca and played only between first division teams; its format was modified to feature a group stage and a final. Subsequent editions followed a similar format with a group stage and subsequent knockout rounds.

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History

2011

Logo for 2011 Copa Inca. Copa Inca Peru.png
Logo for 2011 Copa Inca.

Due to the 2011 Copa América, at the end of the 2011 Torneo Descentralizado's first round, the Torneo Intermedio was played, with the participation of the 16 teams of the Primera División, 5 teams of the Segunda División, and 14 teams of the Copa Perú. The winners qualified for the 2012 Copa Federación against the 2011 Torneo Descentralizado champion.

2014

For the 2014 season, the 16 teams from the 2014 Torneo Descentralizado were divided in two groups of eight from which the first place teams in each respective group played a in the competition's final. The champion qualified to the 2015 Copa Libertadores as Peru 3 and the runner-up qualified to the 2015 Copa Sudamericana as Peru 4 if they maintained a position above ninth place in the 2014 Torneo Descentralizado

2015

The 2015 season featured the first division teams again but dividing them in 3 groups. The winners of each group advanced to the semifinals in addition to the best second-placed team.

Champions

Ed.SeasonWinnerScoreRunner-upVenueWinning manager
1
2011 José Gálvez (1) 1–1 Sport Áncash Rosas Pampa, Huaraz Flag of Peru.svg Rafael Castillo
6–2 Manuel Rivera Sanchez, Chimbote
2
2014 Alianza Lima (1) 2–2 (5–3 p) Universidad San Martín Miguel Grau, Callao Flag of Uruguay.svg Guillermo Sanguinetti
3
2015 Universidad César Vallejo (1) 3–1 Alianza Lima Nacional, Lima Flag of Peru.svg Franco Navarro

Titles by club

RankClubWinnersRunners-upWinning yearsRunners-up years
1
Alianza Lima 11 2014 2015
José Gálvez 10 2011
Universidad César Vallejo 10 2015
Sport Áncash 01 2011
Universidad San Martín 01 2014

Topscorers

YearPlayerGoalsClub
2011 Flag of Argentina.svg Fabricio Lenci
6
Sport Áncash
2014 Flag of Colombia.svg Luis Alberto Perea
12
Universidad San Martín
2015 Flag of Colombia.svg Lionard Pajoy
7
Unión Comercio
Flag of Argentina.svg Maximiliano Giusti León de Huánuco