Copa Centro-Oeste (English: Center-West Cup) was a Brazilian football competition contested between Center-West region teams[1] and teams from the Southeastern State Espírito Santo. For one edition, it was also contested by teams from Minas Gerais.

Minas Gerais state clubs only competed in the first Copa Centro-Oeste edition, in 1999, joining the new Copa Sul-Minas in 2000. Cruzeiro, from Minas Gerais, won the Cup and was the only non-Central Western team to reach the finals in the four editions of the tourney.

From 2000 to 2002, the Copa Centro-Oeste champions granted qualification to the Copa dos Campeões.

List of champions edit

Year Finals Semifinalists
Winnes Score Runnes-up
1999
Details
 
Cruzeiro
3 – 0
1 – 2
0 – 0
Aggregate

4 – 2
 
Vila Nova
 
Atlético Mineiro
 
Operário
2000
Details
 
Goiás
3 – 1
5 – 1
Aggregate

8 – 2
 
Vila Nova
 
São Mateus
 
Juventude
2001
Details
 
Goiás
1 – 0
1 – 1
Aggregate

2 – 1
 
Vila Nova
 
Gama
 
Serra
2002
Details
 
Goiás
2 – 3
3 – 0
Aggregate

5 – 3
 
Gama
 
Comercial
 
Vila Nova

Performances edit

By club edit

Performance in the Center-West Cup by club
Club Won Runner-up Years won Years runner-up
  Goiás 3 0 2000, 2001, 2002
  Cruzeiro 1 0 1999
  Vila Nova 0 3 1999, 2000, 2001
  Gama 0 1 2002

By state edit

Performance by state
State Winners Runners-up
  Goiás 3 3
  Minas Gerais 1 0
  Distrito Federal 0 1

Similar competitions edit

The Copa Brasil Central was held in 1967 and 1969,[2] while the Torneio Centro-Oeste was held in 1976,[3] 1981[4] and in 1984.[5] The 1976 edition was organized by the CBD.[3]

List of champions edit

Year Final Semifinalists
Winner Score Runner-up
1967
Copa Brasil Central
 
Goiânia
All teams played each other in home and away rounds, and the team with most points were declared champions.  
Atlético Goianiense
 
Ipiranga
 
Anapolina
1969
Copa Brasil Central
 
XV de Piracicaba
All teams played each other in home and away rounds, and the team with most points were declared champions.  
Goiás
 
Uberlândia
 
Uberaba
1976
Torneio Centro-Oeste
 
Mixto
1 – 0
 ? – ?
Aggregate
? – ?
 
Itumbiara
 
Goiás
 
Operário (VG)
1981
Torneio Centro-Oeste
 
Gama
2 – 1
0 – 0
Aggregate
2 – 1
 
Goiânia
 
Vila Nova
 
Brasília
1984
Torneio Centro-Oeste
 
Guará
0 – 0
penalties: 4 – 2
 
Brasília
 
Vila Nova
 
Taguatinga

References edit

  1. ^ "Copa Centro-Oeste (Mid-West Cup) - List of Champions". RSSSF. May 12, 2002. Retrieved February 25, 2009. [dead link]
  2. ^ "Copa Brasil Central 1967" (in Portuguese). RSSSF. November 4, 2002. Archived from the original on May 14, 2009. Retrieved February 25, 2009.
  3. ^ a b "Torneio Centro-Oeste 1976". RSSSF. December 5, 2008. Retrieved February 25, 2009. [dead link]
  4. ^ "Torneio Centro-Oeste - 1981" (in Portuguese). RSSSF. September 15, 2002. Retrieved February 25, 2009. [dead link]
  5. ^ "Torneio Centro-Oeste - 1984" (in Portuguese). RSSSF. September 24, 2002. Archived from the original on June 15, 2009. Retrieved February 25, 2009.

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