The 1997 is the second edition of the Copa Bolivia. The Copa Bolivia would start in January and end in October.

1997 Copa Bolivia
Tournament details
CountryBolivia Bolivia
Teams31
Defending championsAtlético Ciclón
Final positions
ChampionsOriente Petrolero (8th title)
Runner-upThe Strongest
Tournament statistics
Matches played114
Goals scored123 (1.08 per match)
Top goal scorer(s)Álvaro Peña (14 goals)
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Qualifying rounds

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First qualifying round

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Team 1 Agg.Tooltip Aggregate score Team 2 1st leg 2nd leg
31 de Octubre 2–4 Club Litoral 2–1 0–3
Bolivar Nimbles 3–5 Always Ready 2–3 1–2
Real Charcas 2–1 Municipal de Tarija 1–1 1–0
Universitario de Potosi 4–3 Real Cochabamba 2–3 2–1

Second qualifying round

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Team 1 Agg.Tooltip Aggregate score Team 2 1st leg 2nd leg
Universidad de Santa Cruz 0–1 Club Litoral 0–0 0–1
Always Ready 2–3 Chaco Petrolero 2–0 0–3
Universitario de Potosi 5–4 Real Charcas 4–4 1–0
Deportivo Cristal 2–1 Ferroviario F.C 1–1 1–0
Universitario de Pando 0–1 ABB 0–0 0–1
Universitario (Beni) 2–1 Primero de Mayo 2–1 0–0
Mariscal Braun 3–1 Enrique Happ 2–1 1–0
Fancesa 3–6 Club Stormers San Lorenzo 3–4 0–2

Third qualifying round

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  • 5 best Loser from the second round also qualified.
Team 1 Agg.Tooltip Aggregate score Team 2 1st leg 2nd leg
The Strongest 1–0 Club Litoral 0–0 1–0
Bolívar 4–1 Chaco Petrolero 2–1 2–0
San José 3–1 Universitario de Potosi 2–1 1–0
Independiente Petrolero 3–4 ABB 3–1 0–3
Municipal 2–1 Universitario (Beni) 1–1 1–0
Blooming 1–0 Deportivo Cristal 0–0 1–0
Guabirá 4–0 Mariscal Braun 3–0 1–0
Club Stormers San Lorenzo 1–2 Jorge Wilstermann 1–1 0–1
Real Charcas 3–2 Real Santa Cruz 2–2 1–0
Destroyers 1–0 Universitario de Pando 1–0 0–0
Always Ready 2–5 Oriente Petrolero 2–4 0–1
Ferroviario F.C 2–4 Primero de Mayo 2–2 0–2

Group stage

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One City would be hosting this group and its Santa Cruz de La Sierra.

Group A

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Pos Team P W D L GF GA GD Pts
1 Oriente Petrolero 5 5 0 0 10 4 +6 15
2 The Strongest 5 4 1 0 6 3 +3 14
3 Primero de Mayo 5 3 1 1 3 5 -2 10
4 Destroyers 5 2 1 2 3 7 –4 7
5 Real Charcas 5 2 0 3 2 8 –7 6
6 Jorge Wilstermann 5 0 3 2 2 9 –7 3

Group B

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Pando would be hosting this group.

Pos Team P W D L GF GA GD Pts
1 Guabirá 5 4 1 0 7 2 +5 14
2 Blooming 5 3 2 0 5 3 +2 11
3 Municipal 5 2 1 2 3 5 -2 7
4 ABB 5 2 1 2 3 7 –4 7
5 Bolivar 5 1 2 3 4 8 –4 5
6 San José 5 1 1 3 4 9 –5 4

Semi-final

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Team 1 Agg.Tooltip Aggregate score Team 2 1st leg 2nd leg
The Strongest 1–0 Guabirá 0–0 1–0
Oriente Petrolero 2–1 Blooming 2–2 0–0
Oriente Petrolero2 – 1Blooming
Rubén Tufiño   54'
Álvaro Peña   86'

The Strongest0 – 0Guabirá
Attendance: 34,000


Guabirá0 – 1The Strongest
Marcelo Torrico   49'

Final

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Team 1 Agg.Tooltip Aggregate score Team 2 1st leg 2nd leg
The Strongest 3–2 Oriente Petrolero 2–3 0–0
Oriente Petrolero3 – 2The Strongest
Rubén Tufiño   50' (64)
Luis Gustavo   90'
Sandro Coelho]   23' (75)

The Strongest0 – 0Oriente Petrolero
Attendance: 34,000
Copa Bolivia
1997 Champion

Oriente Petrolero
8th Title