2021 U-18 Copa Generación
Football league season
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The Copa Generación was a U-18 youth football league in Peru for the Peruvian football teams in the Liga 1 and Liga 2. Sporting Cristal were crowned champions after defeating Alianza Lima 4–2 on penalties in the final.[1][2][3][4]
| Season | 2021 |
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| Dates | 27 September – 30 November 2021 |
| Country |  Peru |
| Teams | 12 |
| Champions | Sporting Cristal |
| Runner up | Alianza Lima |
| 2022 U-20 Copa Libertadores | Sporting Cristal |
← 2020 2022 → | |
The tournament began on September 27 with the regular stage and concluded on November 30 with the final that determined the champion. The competition was partially streamed through the official application of the Peruvian Football Federation. The champion qualified for the 2022 U-20 Copa Libertadores.
Competition system
The championship consisted of two stages: an initial stage and a final stage. Due to the health restrictions caused by the COVID-19 pandemic, the entire tournament was played exclusively in the city of Lima.
In the first stage, the 12 teams faced each other in a single round-robin format, with each club playing a total of 11 matches, for an overall total of 66 games in this stage. Subsequently, in the final stage, the top two teams in the standings from the first stage advanced directly to the semifinals, while the teams placed third through sixth competed in a playoff round to qualify for the semifinals. Finally, the semifinal winners faced each other in the final to determine the champion. All rounds in this stage were played as single-match ties.
Regarding the youth minutes rule, clubs were required to accumulate at least 90 minutes per match with players born in 2003 or later. In addition, each club was allowed to include up to two foreign players born in 2002 within the list of 18 players called up for each match.
Teams
Stadia and locations
First stage
Standings
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Sporting Cristal | 11 | 8 | 3 | 0 | 33 | 7 | +26 | 27 | Advance to Semifinals |
| 2 | Alianza Lima | 11 | 7 | 3 | 1 | 28 | 15 | +13 | 24 | |
| 3 | Academia Cantolao | 11 | 7 | 2 | 2 | 25 | 11 | +14 | 23 | Advance to Repechajes |
| 4 | Universidad César Vallejo | 11 | 7 | 2 | 2 | 22 | 10 | +12 | 23 | |
| 5 | Pirata | 11 | 5 | 4 | 2 | 17 | 6 | +11 | 19 | |
| 6 | Deportivo Municipal | 11 | 5 | 3 | 3 | 14 | 12 | +2 | 18 | |
| 7 | Universitario | 11 | 4 | 2 | 5 | 18 | 10 | +8 | 14 | |
| 8 | Regatas Lima | 11 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 10 | 29 | −19 | 12 | |
| 9 | Universidad San Martín | 11 | 2 | 2 | 7 | 18 | 29 | −11 | 8 | |
| 10 | Ayacucho | 11 | 0 | 6 | 5 | 11 | 22 | −11 | 6 | |
| 11 | Sport Boys | 11 | 0 | 3 | 8 | 10 | 30 | −20 | 3 | |
| 12 | Comerciantes Unidos | 11 | 0 | 3 | 8 | 12 | 37 | −25 | 3 |
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) goals scored; 4) draw.
Results
Final stage
Bracket
| Repechaje | Semi-finals | Final | ||||||||||||
| 1 | Sporting Cristal | 2 | ||||||||||||
| 4 | Universidad César Vallejo | 1 | 5 | Pirata | 1 | |||||||||
| 5 | Pirata | 2 | 1 | Sporting Cristal | 1 (4) | |||||||||
| 2 | Alianza Lima | 1 (2) | ||||||||||||
| 2 | Alianza Lima | 1 | ||||||||||||
| 3 | Academia Cantolao | 2 | 3 | Academia Cantolao | 0 | |||||||||
| 6 | Deportivo Municipal | 1 | ||||||||||||
Repechajes
| 22 November 2021 | Academia Cantolao | 2–1 | Deportivo Municipal | Villa Deportiva Nacional, Lima |
| 09:30 |
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Referee: Ítalo Gonzales |
| 22 November 2021 | Universidad César Vallejo | 1–2 | Pirata | Villa Deportiva Nacional, Lima |
| 13:30 |
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Referee: Jesse Flores |
Semifinals
| 26 November 2021 | Sporting Cristal | 2–1 | Pirata | Villa Deportiva Nacional, Lima |
| 09:30 |
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Referee: Julio Quiroz |
| 26 November 2021 | Alianza Lima | 1–0 | Academia Cantolao | Villa Deportiva Nacional, Lima |
| 13:30 |
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Referee: César García |
Final
| 30 November 2021 | Sporting Cristal | 1–1[5] (4–2 p) | Alianza Lima | Villa Deportiva Nacional, Lima |
| 10:00 |
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Referee: Alexander Blas | |
| Penalties | ||||
Joshua Cantt  Flavio Alcedo Leonardo Díaz Marlon Perea |
Carlos Montoya Paulo Mesías José Arrasco  Jorge Del Castillo |
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