The Peru Cup 2008 season (Spanish: Copa Perú 2008), the promotion tournament of Peruvian football, started on February 1.

The tournament has 5 stages. The first four stages are played as mini-league round-robin tournaments, except for third stage in region IV, which is played as a knockout stage. The final stage features two knockout rounds and a final four-team group stage to determine the two promoted teams.

The 2008 Peru Cup started with the District Stage (Spanish: Etapa Distrital) on February 1. The next stage was the Provincal Stage (Spanish: Etapa Provincial) which started, on June 1. The tournament continued with the Departamental Stage (Spanish: Etapa Departamental) on July 16. The Regional Staged followed. The National Stage (Spanish: Etapa Nacional) started on November 8. The winner and runner-up of the National Stage will be promoted to the First Division.

[edit] Departamental Stage

The following list shows the teams that qualified for the Regional Stage.

[edit] Regional Stage

Each region had two teams qualify for the next stage. The playoffs only determined the respective regional winners.

[edit] Region I

Region I includes qualified teams from Amazonas, Lambayeque, Tumbes and Piura region.

[edit] Group A

¹ Last round of this group wasn't played because teams considered it wasn't necessary. Atletico Torino was already qualified. ^[1]

[edit] Group B

[edit] Playoff

[edit] Region II

Region II includes qualified teams from Ancash, Cajamarca, La Libertad and San Martín region.

[edit] Group A

² San Cayetano withdrew in round 5 because of an accident they suffered where 3 of their players lost their lives. Ancash Sports League, as organizers, decided to give 3 points and 2 goals to R. Pacifico and Amenaza Verde for those matches that weren't played, applying the walkover rule. ^[2]

[edit] Group B

• ³ Mannucci and Taycal Chical decided not to play their last match because they were already eliminated and wanted to lower their expenses. ^[3]

[edit] Playoff

*Results missing

[edit] Region III

Region III includes qualified teams from Loreto and Ucayali region.

[edit] Region IV

Region IV includes qualified teams from Lima and Callao region. This region played as a knockout cup system and the finalists qualified.

*The 2nd leg between Union Huaral and Íntimos Cable visión was suspended by the FPF because of some incidents with the crowd in the first game. Cable Visión qualified for the next round^[4]

[edit] Region V

Region V includes qualified teams from Junín, Pasco and Huánuco region.

[edit] Group A

[edit] Group B

[edit] Playoff

*Results missing

[edit] Region VI

Region VI includes qualified teams from Ayacucho, Huancavelica and Ica region. Two teams qualified from this stage.

[edit] Group A

[edit] Group B

[edit] Region VII

Region VII includes qualified teams from Arequipa, Moquegua and Tacna region.

[edit] Group A

[edit] Group B

[edit] Playoffs

[edit] Region VIII

Region VIII includes qualified teams from Apurimac, Cusco, Madre de Dios and Puno region.

[edit] Group A

[edit] Group B

[edit] Playoffs

[edit] National Stage

The National Stage started on November 8. This stage had two knockout rounds and four-team group stage. The winners and runners-up of the National Stage will be promoted to the First Division. The two semifinalists as well as the best quarterfinalist will be promoted to the Second Division.

[edit] Final group stage

2008-12-07 13:00 UTC-5	Sport Huancayo	0 - 1	Colegio Nacional Iquitos	Estadio Monumental "U", Lima

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2008-12-07 15:30 UTC-5	Atlético Torino	2 - 1	Cobresol FBC	Estadio Monumental "U", Lima

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2008-12-09 18:00 UTC-5	Sport Huancayo	2 - 0	Atlético Torino	Estadio Monumental "U", Lima

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2008-12-09 20:30 UTC-5	Cobresol FBC	2 - 2	Colegio Nacional Iquitos	Estadio Monumental "U", Lima

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2008-12-11 18:00 UTC-5	Sport Huancayo	2 - 0	Cobresol FBC	Estadio Monumental "U", Lima

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2008-12-11 20:30 UTC-5	Atlético Torino	1 - 1	Colegio Nacional Iquitos	Estadio Monumental "U", Lima

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Copa Perú 2008 Winners
Sport Huancayo First Title

[edit] Notes

1. ^ "La región I ya tiene clasificados: Torino y Renovación". http://www.peru.com/futbol/sgc/copaperu/2008/10/17/detalle9318.aspx. Retrieved 2008-11-14. 
2. ^ "Partido Amenaza Verde - San Cayetano no se jugará". http://semanariopasion.blogspot.com/2008/10/partido-amenaza-verde-san-cayetano-no.html. Retrieved 2008-11-14. 
3. ^ "Mannucci y Tayca Chilcal no jugarán". http://semanariopasion.blogspot.com/2008/10/mannucci-y-tayca-chilcal-no-jugarn.html. Retrieved 2008-11-14. 
4. ^ "Íntimos Cable Visión jugará la Nacional". http://semanariopasion.blogspot.com/2008/10/primicia-ntimos-cable-visin-jugar-la.html. Retrieved 2008-11-14. 

[edit] External links

• (Spanish) FutbolPeruano.com
• (Spanish) Semanario Pasión

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