2026 Copa Conecta
Football tournament season
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The 2026 Copa Conecta was the 5th edition of the Copa Conecta, a knockout competition for Mexican football clubs from Liga Premier and Liga TDP.[1]
| Tournament details | |
|---|---|
| Country | Mexico |
| Dates | 20 January 2026 – 10 March 2026 |
| Teams | 32 |
| Final positions | |
| Champions | FC Racing (1st title) |
| Runners-up | Tigres de Álica TDP |
| Tournament statistics | |
| Matches played | 31 |
| Goals scored | 92 (2.97 per match) |
The Copa Conecta is an official Mexican tournament that was created in 2021 with the aim of providing a greater opportunity for development to the football players of the Liga Premier and Liga TDP teams.
Qualified teams
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Bracket
Matches
Round of 32
The matches were played on 20 and 21 January 2026.[3]
| Team 1 | Score | Team 2 |
|---|---|---|
| Pioneros Junior | 0–3 | Racing de Veracruz |
| Lechuzas UPGCH | 0–1 | Dragones de Oaxaca |
| Delfines de Coatzacoalcos | 1–0 | PDLA |
| Racing de Veracruz TDP | 0–1 | FC Racing |
| Aztecas AMF Soccer | 0–0 (1–3) |
(p) Huracanes Izcalli |
| Águilas UAGro (p) | 0–0 (3–2) |
CARSAF |
| Yautepec | 0–2 | Sporting Canamy |
| Artesanos Metepec | 0–1 | Orishas Tepeji |
| Bombarderos de Tecámac | 2–2 (2–3) |
(p) Poza Rica |
| Titanes de Querétaro | 3–5 | Acámbaro |
| Atlético Morelia – UMSNH | 1–2 | Aguacateros CDU |
| León GEN | 0–7 | Ayense |
| Diablos Tesistán | 2–2 (1–3) |
(p) Caja Oblatos |
| Elite Azteca (p) | 2–2 (5–3) |
Gorilas de Juanacatlán |
| Tigres de Álica TDP | 4–1 | Tecos TDP |
| Santiago TDP | 2–2 (2–4) |
(p) La Tribu de Juárez |
- Matches
| 20 January 2026 | Santiago TDP | 2–2 (2–4 p) | La Tribu de Juárez | Santiago, Nuevo León |
| 11:00 CST (UTC−6) | Berber  12'Domínguez 66' |
Report | González 33' Mena 57' |
Stadium: Cancha FCD El Barrial Attendance: 50 Referee: Juan Daniel Peña |
| 20 January 2026 | Aztecas AMF Soccer | 0–0 (1–3 p) | Huracanes Izcalli | Mexico City |
| 11:00 CST (UTC−6) | Report | Stadium: Deportivo Francisco Zarco, field 1 Attendance: 200 Referee: Mauricio Roque Trejo |
| 20 January 2026 | Tigres de Álica TDP | 4–1 | Tecos TDP | Tepic, Nayarit |
| 14:00 MST (UTC−7) | Maldonado 16', 90' Tirado 36', 73' |
Report | Torres 46' |
Stadium: Estadio Hilario "Diablo" Díaz Attendance: 100 Referee: Mario Velázquez Román |
| 20 January 2026 | Pioneros Junior | 0–3 | Racing de Veracruz | Cancún, Quintana Roo |
| 15:00 EST (UTC−5) | Report | García 4' Espinosa 27'I. Hernández 87' |
Stadium: Estadio Cancún 86 Attendance: 400 Referee: Luis Fernando García |
| 20 January 2026 | Bombarderos de Tecámac | 2–2 (2–3 p) | Poza Rica | Tecámac, State of Mexico |
| 15:00 CST (UTC−6) | Tlecuitl 14' Bello 43' |
Report | Maya 54' Zamora 71' |
Stadium: Deportivo Sierra Hermosa Attendance: 500 Referee: Carlos Alberto Casas |
| 20 January 2026 | Águilas UAGro | 0–0 (3–2 p) | CARSAF | Chilpancingo, Guerrero |
| 15:00 CST (UTC−6) | Report | Stadium: Estadio Universitario UAGro Attendance: 100 Referee: Edwin Alejandro Marín |
| 20 January 2026 | Lechuzas UPGCH | 0–1 | Dragones de Oaxaca | Tuxtla Gutiérrez, Chiapas |
| 15:00 CST (UTC−6) | Report | Ayuzo 79' |
Stadium: Estadio Flor de Sospó Attendance: 250 Referee: Elmer Leonardo Alegría |
| 20 January 2026 | Elite Azteca | 2–2 (5–3 p) | Gorilas de Juanacatlán | Zapopan, Jalisco |
| 20:00 CST (UTC−6) | Rivera 10' Cabrera 28' |
Report | Pacheco 46' Dávalos 75' |
Stadium: Centro de Alto Rendimiento Tapatíos Attendance: 100 Referee: Ulises Ramsés Quintero |
| 20 January 2026 | Racing de Veracruz TDP | 0–1 | FC Racing | Boca del Río, Veracruz |
| 20:00 CST (UTC−6) | Report | Martín del Campo 64' |
Stadium: Unidad Deportiva Hugo Sánchez Attendance: 306 Referee: Brayan Daniel Escobar |
| 21 January 2026 | León GEN | 0–7 | Ayense | Lagos de Moreno, Jalisco |
| 10:00 CST (UTC−6) | Report | Anderson 5', 60', 71', 82' Tinoco 27'Monsivaís 73', 85' |
Stadium: Complejo GEN La Esmeralda Attendance: 50 Referee: Gerardo Abraham García |
| 21 January 2026 | Diablos Tesistán | 2–2 (1–3 p) | Caja Oblatos | Zapopan, Jalisco |
| 12:00 CST (UTC−6) | Mendoza 18', 47' |
Report | A. González 13' Moreno 84' |
Stadium: Deportivo Diablos Tesistán Attendance: 100 Referee: Héctor Eduardo Granados |
| 21 January 2026 | Artesanos Metepec | 0–1 | Orishas Tepeji | Metepec, State of Mexico |
| 14:00 CST (UTC−6) | Report | Ávila 67' |
Stadium: Unidad Deportiva Alarcón Hisojo Attendance: 50 Referee: Luis Felipe Villafuerte |
| 21 January 2026 | Titanes de Querétaro | 3–5 | Acámbaro | San José Iturbide, Guanajuato |
| 15:00 CST (UTC−6) | Galván 1' Luna 25'Contreras 61' |
Report | E. Martínez 42' Olvera 69'Navarrete 77', 79'Barajas 90' |
Stadium: Unidad Deportiva San José Iturbide Attendance: 50 Referee: Pablo Eduardo Benítez |
| 21 January 2026 | Delfines de Coatzacoalcos | 1–0 | PDLA | Coatzacoalcos, Veracruz |
| 15:00 CST (UTC−6) | Aguilar 60' |
Report | Stadium: Estadio Rafael Hernández Ochoa Attendance: 200 Referee: Luis Enrique Menéndez |
Round of 16
The matches were played on 3 and 4 February 2026.[4]
| Team 1 | Score | Team 2 |
|---|---|---|
| FC Racing | 3–1 | Dragones de Oaxaca |
| Delfines de Coatzacoalcos | 1–2 | Racing de Veracruz |
| Poza Rica (p) | 0–0 (4–3) |
Huracanes Izcalli |
| Águilas UAGro (p) | 3–3 (5–4) |
Sporting Canamy |
| Acámbaro | 6–1 | Orishas Tepeji |
| Aguacateros CDU | 2–1 | Caja Oblatos |
| Elite Azteca | 0–2 | Ayense |
| Tigres de Álica TDP (p) | 1–1 (4–3) |
La Tribu de Juárez |
- Matches
| 3 February 2026 | Tigres de Álica TDP | 1–1 (4–3 p) | La Tribu de Juárez | Tepic, Nayarit |
| 14:00 MST (UTC−7) | Tirado 52' |
Report | Grijalva 42' |
Stadium: Estadio Hilario "Diablo" Díaz Attendance: 100 Referee: Bryan Alan Reyes |
| 3 February 2026 | Águilas UAGro | 3–3 (5–4 p) | Sporting Canamy | Chilpancingo, Guerrero |
| 15:00 CST (UTC−6) | Ramírez 4' (own) Oliveros 36'Martínez 45' |
Report | Aguilar 13', 75' Arreola 59' |
Stadium: Estadio Universitario UAGro Attendance: 200 Referee: Carlos Alberto Casas |
| 4 February 2026 | Acámbaro | 6–1 | Orishas Tepeji | Acámbaro, Guanajuato |
| 15:00 CST (UTC−6) | Martínez 5', 65' Pineda 55'Domínguez 60', 88'Navarrete 76' |
Report | Romero 36' |
Stadium: Estadio Fray Salvador Rangel Attendance: 120 Referee: Pedro Alberto Reyes |
| 4 February 2026 | Delfines de Coatzacoalcos | 1–2 | Racing de Veracruz | Coatzacoalcos, Veracruz |
| 15:00 CST (UTC−6) | Castillo 48' |
Report | Carballo 32' Ocón 35' |
Stadium: Estadio Rafael Hernández Ochoa Attendance: 2,000 Referee: Brian Jair Jiménez |
| 4 February 2026 | Aguacateros CDU | 2–1 | Caja Oblatos | Uruapan, Michoacán |
| 15:30 CST (UTC−6) | Quezada 18' Melgoza 90' |
Report | Gollaz 75' |
Stadium: Unidad Deportiva Hermanos López Rayón Attendance: 400 Referee: Axel Jesús Ibares |
| 4 February 2026 | Poza Rica | 0–0 (4–3 p) | Huracanes Izcalli | Poza Rica, Veracruz |
| 17:00 CST (UTC−6) | Report | Stadium: Estadio Heriberto Jara Corona Attendance: 400 Referee: Israel de Jesús Mejía |
| 4 February 2026 | Elite Azteca | 0–2 | Ayense | Zapopan, Jalisco |
| 20:00 CST (UTC−6) | Report | Sosa 24', 48' |
Stadium: Centro de Alto Rendimiento Tapatíos Attendance: 100 Referee: Keven Iván Pérez |
| 4 February 2026 | FC Racing | 3–1 | Dragones de Oaxaca | Boca del Río, Veracruz |
| 21:00 CST (UTC−6) | Suárez 45' Buitimea 74'Haro 86' |
Report | Romero 90' |
Stadium: Unidad Deportiva Hugo Sánchez Attendance: 131 Referee: Héctor Iván Castro |
Quarter–finals
The matches were played on 17 and 18 February 2026.[2]
| Team 1 | Score | Team 2 |
|---|---|---|
| Águilas UAGro | 3–1 | Poza Rica |
| FC Racing (p) | 1–1 (3–1) |
Racing de Veracruz |
| Aguacateros CDU | 3–0 | Acámbaro |
| Tigres de Álica TDP | 2–2 (5–4) |
Ayense |
- Matches
| 17 February 2026 | Águilas UAGro | 3–1 | Poza Rica | Chilpancingo, Guerrero |
| 15:00 CST (UTC−6) | Oliveros 45', 89' Martínez 74' |
Report | Zamora 2' |
Stadium: Estadio Universitario UAGro Attendance: 800 Referee: Edwin Alejandro Marín |
| 17 February 2026 | FC Racing | 1–1 (3–1 p) | Racing de Veracruz | Boca del Río, Veracruz |
| 20:00 CST (UTC−6) | Birche 17' |
Report | Ruiz 77' |
Stadium: Unidad Deportiva Hugo Sánchez Attendance: 575 Referee: Israel de Jesús Mejía |
| 18 February 2026 | Tigres de Álica TDP | 2–2 (5–4 p) | Ayense | Tepic, Nayarit |
| 14:00 MST (UTC−7) | Durán 43' Oviedo 47' |
Report | Tinoco 31', 51' |
Stadium: Estadio Hilario "Diablo" Díaz Attendance: 150 Referee: Keven Iván Pérez |
| 18 February 2026 | Aguacateros CDU | 3–0 | Acámbaro | Uruapan, Michoacán |
| 15:30 CST (UTC−6) | Ávila 6', 42', 47' |
Report | Stadium: Unidad Deportiva Hermanos López Rayón Attendance: 400 Referee: Mauricio Roque Trejo |
Semi–finals
The matches were played on 3 and 4 March 2026.[2]
| Team 1 | Score | Team 2 |
|---|---|---|
| Águilas UAGro | 1–1 (4–5) |
(p) FC Racing |
| Tigres de Álica TDP (p) | 0–0 (4–3) |
Aguacateros CDU |
- Matches
| 3 March 2026 | Águilas UAGro | 1–1 (4–5 p) | FC Racing | Chilpancingo, Guerrero |
| 15:00 CST (UTC−6) | Acosta 25' |
Report | González 29' |
Stadium: Estadio Universitario UAGro Attendance: 700 Referee: Carlos Alberto Casas |
| 4 March 2026 | Tigres de Álica TDP | 0–0 (4–3 p) | Aguacateros CDU | Tepic, Nayarit |
| 14:00 MST (UTC−7) | Report | Stadium: Estadio Hilario "Diablo" Díaz Attendance: 200 Referee: Bryan Alan Reyes |
Final
The match was played on 10 March 2026.[2]
| Team 1 | Score | Team 2 |
|---|---|---|
| Tigres de Álica TDP | 0–1 | FC Racing |