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| Organiser(s) | FPF |
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| Founded | 2019; 6 years ago (2019) |
| Abolished | 2022 |
| Region |  Peru |
| Teams | 36 |
| Qualifier for | Copa Sudamericana |
| Related competitions | Liga 1 Liga 2 Supercopa Peruana |
| Last champions | Sporting Cristal (1st title) |
| Most championships | Atlético Grau (1 title each) Sporting Cristal |
| Broadcaster | GolPeru |
TheCopa Bicentenario was a football competition inPeru played by thefootball clubs of theLiga 1 andLiga 2. It was organized by thePeruvian Football Federation and was played as a domestic football cup competition between clubs of the first and second division, featuring 36 teams. The winners qualified for theCopa Sudamericana andSupercopa Peruana. The tournament was played in between the Liga 1's Apertura and Clausura, around June to August. It is named after the bicentennial of Peruvian Independence.
The Copa Bicentenario was founded in 2019 as a plan to make thePeruvian football league system more competitive. Multiple previous attempts were made to create domestic cups such as theTorneo del Inca, but none were fully implemented, only being used for a few seasons. Along with the Copa Bicentenario, theSupercopa Peruana was created, a supercup betweenLiga 1 and Copa Bicentenario champions.
Sporting Cristal were the defending champions. Sporting Cristal andAtlético Grau are the two record holders, sharing one title.
A total of 36 teams participate in the Copa Bicentenario, 18 from thePeruvian Primera División and 18 from theSegunda División. In previous editions, there were 30 teams from the First and Second Division.
The format of the Copa Bicentenario has fluctuated since its creation. In the 2019 edition, the tournament used a group stage knockout format, where each team is seeded into a group of either three or four, and play in a round robin system, with the top two teams entering the knockout round and the winner becoming champion. In 2021, the format changed to a full knockout stage. The winners of the first round advance to the final round, which was the knockout stage. A round of 16 is played, then quarter-finals, semi-finals and final. Each final is a single match with no home and away matches. The winners of the Copa Bicentenario qualify for theCopa Sudamericana
In Peru, there has never been a championship with the exception of the Copa de Campeones del Perú which was formed in 1919. Many attempts were made to create a championship for both Liga 1 and Liga 2 teams but all have been kept inactive. The Copa Bicentenario was the first championship formed, along with theSupercopa Peruana to give teams more competition. The tournament was named after the "Bicentennial" in honor of the bicentennial of Peruvian Independence in 1821.
Due to the2019 Copa América, at the end of the2019 Liga 1's Apertura, the tournament was played, with the participation of the 18 teams of theLiga 1, and 12 teams of theLiga 2. The winners qualified for the2020 Copa Sudamericana. The tournament uses a Group Stageround-robin system, where the top two teams of each group advance to the knockout stage. Liga 1 champions,Sporting Cristal lost to Liga 2 team,Atlético Grau. Surprisingly, Atletico Grau won the tournament, defeatingSport Huancayo. They would later be promoted to the Liga 1.
In 2020, the Copa Bicentenario was canceled due to theCOVID-19 pandemic.[1] Unlike the Group Stage round-robin format of the first edition, the tournament changed to a bracket system with two rounds. The first round was between all teams, in which the winners advance to the final round, another bracket starting off with the Round of 16. Defending champions of the2020 Liga 1,Sporting Cristal won the tournament. OnAugust 23, it was announced that the Copa Bicentenario was canceled in order for thePeru national football team to focus on their2022 FIFA World Cup play-off withAustralia, along with reforms made to Peruvian football by theFPF.[2]
Due to the2024 Copa América, at the end of the2024 Liga 1's Apertura, theCopa Bicentenario will be played once again, with the participation of the 18 teams of theLiga 1, and 18 teams of theLiga 2. The winners will qualify for the2025 Copa Sudamericana. However, the Copa Bicentenario was eventually cancelled and will no longer continue.[3][4] The tournament was replaced by theCopa LFP - FPF in 2025 as Peru's national cup competition after not being played in 3 years.
| Ed. | Year | Champion | Scores | Runner-up | Venue | Winning manager |
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1 | 2019 | Atlético Grau(1) | 0–0 (4–3p) | Sport Huancayo | Miguel Grau,Callao | Wilmar Valencia |
– | 2020 | Canceled due to theCOVID-19 pandemic. | ||||
2 | 2021 | Sporting Cristal(1) | 2–1 | Carlos A. Mannucci | Alejandro Villanueva,Lima | Roberto Mosquera |
– | 2022 | Canceled due to the reforms of Peruvian football by theFPF. | ||||
| Rank | Club | Winners | Runners-up | Winning years | Runners-up years |
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1 | Atlético Grau | 1 | 0 | 2019 | — |
| Sporting Cristal | 1 | 0 | 2021 | — | |
— | Carlos A. Mannucci | 0 | 1 | — | 2021 |
| Sport Huancayo | 0 | 1 | — | 2019 |
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