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 Originally, teams from the Liga Nacional de Fútbol Aficionado were expected to participate as well, but were withdrawn due to lack of budget.[1]

Costa Rican Cup
Torneo de Copa Banco Popular
Official tournament banner
Tournament details
Country Costa Rica
Teams20
Final positions
ChampionsCartaginés
Runner-upHerediano
Tournament statistics
Matches played26
Goals scored83 (3.19 per match)
Top goal scorer(s)Jonathan Hansen
(5 goals)
← 2014
2022 →

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

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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

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First roundSecond roundThird roundSemi-finalsFinal
                            
Best ranked loser (third round)
Cartaginés
2 and 30 September
Cartaginés145
9 July
Pérez Zeledón01 1
Guanacasteca1
12 July
Saprissa2
Saprissa0 (5)
5 July
Pérez Zeledón0 (6)
Pérez Zeledón4
19 and 26 July
AS Puma Generaleña2
Pérez Zeledón516
5 July
Cartaginés41 5
Municipal Liberia2 (2)
12 July
Cartaginés (p)2 (4)
Cartaginés4
5 July
Uruguay de Coronado1
Aserrí0
19 November
Uruguay de Coronado6
Cartaginés (p)1 (3)
Herediano1 (1)
Best ranked loser (second round)
Alajuelense
21 and 30 July
Alajuelense224
5 July
Santos de Guápiles01 1
Turrialba2 (3)
10 July
Alajuelense (p)2 (4)
Alajuelense2 (1)
5 July
Santos de Guápiles (p)2 (3)
Limón1
2 and 30 September
Santos de Guápiles2
Alajuelense123
4 July
Herediano23 5
Osa0
16 July
Herediano3
Herediano2
5 July
UCR1
UCR (p)0 (6)
22 and 26 July
Escazuceña0 (5)
Herediano325
5 July
Belén20 2
Belén (p)0 (4)
12 July
Barrio México0 (1)
Belén3
5 July
Cariari0
Cariari (p)0 (5)
Carmelita0 (4)

First round

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

Matches

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

Second round

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

Matches

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

Third round

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First leg

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

Second leg

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

Semi-finals

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First leg

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

Second leg

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

Final

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19 November Cartaginés 1–1
(3–1 p)
Herediano San José
20:00   37' (pen.) Brenes Aguilar   87' Stadium: Estadio Nacional


 Costa Rican Cup Champion
  
C.S. Cartaginés
5th title

References

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  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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