Copa del Pacífico

South American association football tournament From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

The Copa del Pacífico is a football competition contested in a friendly tournament between the national football teams of Chile and Peru. Created in July 1953, the Cup has been contested ten times, with Chile winning 7 titles and Peru 4 (the 1971 title was shared by both teams).[1]

Founded1953; 73 years ago (1953)
Region Chile
Peru
Teams2
Quick facts Organiser(s), Founded ...
Copa del Pacífico
Organiser(s)Football Federation of Chile and Peruvian Football Federation
Founded1953; 73 years ago (1953)
Region Chile
Peru
Teams2
Current champions Chile (2012)
Most championships Chile (7 titles)
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Format

The tournament is played in a two-legged format, usually home and away. Except for the 1982 edition, which was a single match.

History

The first edition in 1953 was won by Peru, over two matches – both played at the National Stadium in Lima – with Peru losing 1–2 in the first match and winning 5–0 in the second. This second match, played on July 28, 1953, is Peru's second-largest victory over Chile in the history of matches between the two countries.[2] Peru repeated the feat in 1954. This time, both matches were played at the National Stadium in Santiago, and the Peruvians, who lost 1–2 in the first match, won the second 4–2. This second match, played on September 19, 1954, constituted Peru's first victory over its neighbor away from home.[3]

Chile restored the balance by winning the next two editions of the Copa del Pacífico in the 1960s (1965-1968). In 1971, the two countries finished level (1–0 in the first leg and the same score in the second) and shared the title.[1] In 1982, the tournament was exceptionally played as a single match at the National Stadium in Lima. Peru won this match, played on March 30, 1982, 1-0.

From 1983 onwards, Chile won the tournament every year, for four consecutive editions. In 2012, during the last edition, Chile notably won 3–0 at the Jorge Basadre Stadium in Tacna, Peru.[4]

List of champions

More information Year, Winners ...
Year Winners 1st.
leg
2nd.
leg
Agg Runners-up Venue
(1st leg)
City
(1st leg)
Venue
(2nd leg)
City
(2nd leg)
1953 Peru
1–2
5–0
6–2
 ChileEstadio NacionalLimaEstadio NacionalLima
1954 Peru
1–2
4–2
5–4
 ChileEstadio NacionalSantiagoEstadio NacionalSantiago
1965 Chile
4–1
1–0
5–1
 PeruEstadio NacionalSantiagoEstadio NacionalLima
1968 Chile
2–1
0–0
2–1
 PeruEstadio NacionalLimaEstadio NacionalLima
1971 Peru  Chile
1–0
0–1
1–1
Estadio NacionalLimaEstadio NacionalSantiago
1982 Peru
1–0
1–0
 ChileEstadio NacionalLima
1983 Chile
1–0
2–0
3–0
 PeruEstadio NacionalLimaEstadio Carlos DittbornArica
1988 Chile
2–0
1–1
3–1
 PeruEstadio Carlos DittbornAricaEstadio NacionalLima
2006 Chile
3–2
1–0
4–2
 PeruEstadio SausalitoViña del MarEstadio Jorge BasadreTacna
2012 Chile
3–1
3–0
6–1
 PeruEstadio Carlos DittbornAricaEstadio Jorge BasadreTacna
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Topscorers per tournament

More information Years, Top Scorers ...
Years Top Scorers
Goals Striker National team Ref.
1953 2 goals Cornelio Heredia  Peru [5]
1954 3 goals René Meléndez  Chile [6]
1965 3 goals Pedro Araya  Chile [7]
1968 2 goals Francisco Valdés  Chile [8]
1971 1 goal Hugo Sotil
Gustavo Viveros
 Peru
 Chile
[9]
1982 1 goal Franco Navarro  Peru [10]
1983 2 goals Juan Carlos Letelier  Chile [11]
1988 1 goal Rubén Espinoza
Hugo González
Patricio Mardones
Domingo Farfán
 Chile
 Chile
 Chile
 Peru
[12]
2006 2 goals Matías Fernández
Reinaldo Navia
 Chile
 Chile
[13]
2012 2 goals Eugenio Mena  Chile [14][15]
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