The 2024 Copa Venezuela, officially named Copa Venezuela Luis Mendoza 2024, is the 51st edition of the Venezuelan football cup, returning after a five-year hiatus. The competition began on 6 June with the participation of 14 Primera División and 16 Segunda División teams,[1] and will end on 20 July 2024,[2] with the final to be played at Estadio Metropolitano de Cabudare.[3]

2024 Copa Venezuela
Copa Venezuela Luis Mendoza 2024
Tournament details
CountryVenezuela
Dates6 June – 20 July 2024
Teams30
Tournament statistics
Matches played41
Goals scored107 (2.61 per match)
All statistics correct as of 29 June 2024.
← 2019

Zamora are the defending champions, having won the tournament in its most recent edition held in 2019.[4]

Format

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For this year, the 30 participating teams were divided into ten groups of three teams each, according to geographical location and also considering the inclusion of at least one Segunda División team in each group. In the group stage, teams will play each one of their group rivals twice (once at home and once away), with the ten group winners and the six best group runners-up advancing to the knockout stage. Matches in the knockout rounds (round of 16, quarter-finals, semi-finals, and final) will be played over a single leg, with the home team in each matchup being decided by a draw.[5]

Group stage

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Group A

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Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification CAR MET DMI
1 Caracas 3 2 0 1 5 3 +2 6 Advance to the knockout stage 2–1 2–0
2 Metropolitanos 2 1 0 1 3 3 0 3 Possible knockout stage
3 Deportivo Miranda 3 1 0 2 3 5 −2 3 2–1 1–2
Updated to match(es) played on 27 June 2024. Source: Soccerway
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Goal difference; 3) Goals scored; 4) Head-to-head results; 5) Drawing of lots.

Group B

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Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification YAR APC CBO
1 Yaracuyanos 3 2 0 1 4 1 +3 6 Advance to the knockout stage 0–1 2–0
2 Academia Puerto Cabello 2 1 0 1 1 1 0 3 Possible knockout stage 0–1
3 Carabobo 3 1 0 2 1 4 −3 3 0–2
Updated to match(es) played on 27 June 2024. Source: Soccerway
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Goal difference; 3) Goals scored; 4) Head-to-head results; 5) Drawing of lots.

Group C

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Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification BOL ANG AIF
1 Bolívar 3 2 1 0 3 1 +2 7 Advance to the knockout stage 0–0
2 Angostura 2 1 0 1 1 1 0 3 Possible knockout stage 0–1
3 AIFI Guayana 3 0 1 2 1 3 −2 1 1–2 0–1
Updated to match(es) played on 27 June 2024. Source: Soccerway
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Goal difference; 3) Goals scored; 4) Head-to-head results; 5) Drawing of lots.

Group D

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Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification ESM INT VIG
1 Estudiantes de Mérida 3 1 2 0 4 2 +2 5 Advance to the knockout stage 4–2
2 Inter de Barinas 2 1 1 0 2 1 +1 4 Possible knockout stage 0–0
3 El Vigía 3 0 1 2 3 6 −3 1 0–0 1–2
Updated to match(es) played on 27 June 2024. Source: Soccerway
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Goal difference; 3) Goals scored; 4) Head-to-head results; 5) Drawing of lots.

Group E

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Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification ANZ UCV NES
1 Anzoátegui (A) 3 3 0 0 6 1 +5 9 Advance to the knockout stage 1–0 4–1
2 Universidad Central 2 1 0 1 1 1 0 3 Possible knockout stage 1–0
3 Nueva Esparta 3 0 0 3 1 6 −5 0 0–1
Updated to match(es) played on 27 June 2024. Source: Soccerway
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Goal difference; 3) Goals scored; 4) Head-to-head results; 5) Drawing of lots.
(A) Advance to a further round

Group F

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Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification TAC URE REF
1 Deportivo Táchira 3 2 0 1 7 3 +4 6 Advance to the knockout stage 5–1
2 Ureña 4 2 0 2 7 13 −6 6 Possible knockout stage 2–1 3–1
3 Real Frontera 3 1 0 2 7 5 +2 3 0–1 6–1
Updated to match(es) played on 29 June 2024. Source: Soccerway
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Goal difference; 3) Goals scored; 4) Head-to-head results; 5) Drawing of lots.

Group G

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Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification DLG MAR ARA
1 Deportivo La Guaira 3 2 1 0 8 4 +4 7 Advance to the knockout stage 3–3 3–0
2 Marítimo de La Guaira 2 0 2 0 3 3 0 2 Possible knockout stage
3 Aragua 3 0 1 2 1 5 −4 1 1–2 0–0
Updated to match(es) played on 27 June 2024. Source: Soccerway
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Goal difference; 3) Goals scored; 4) Head-to-head results; 5) Drawing of lots.

Group H

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Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification ZAM ACR POR
1 Zamora 3 2 1 0 4 2 +2 7 Advance to the knockout stage 1–0
2 Academia Rey 3 1 1 1 2 2 0 4 Possible knockout stage 1–1
3 Portuguesa 2 0 0 2 1 3 −2 0 1–2 0–1
Updated to match(es) played on 27 June 2024. Source: Soccerway
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Goal difference; 3) Goals scored; 4) Head-to-head results; 5) Drawing of lots.

Group I

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Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification MON ALC DYP
1 Monagas 2 2 0 0 8 3 +5 6 Advance to the knockout stage 5–1
2 Atlético La Cruz 3 2 0 1 7 5 +2 6 Possible knockout stage 4–0
3 Dynamo Puerto (E) 3 0 0 3 2 9 −7 0 2–3 0–2
Updated to match(es) played on 27 June 2024. Source: Soccerway
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Goal difference; 3) Goals scored; 4) Head-to-head results; 5) Drawing of lots.
(E) Eliminated

Group J

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Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification TRU RAY HEF
1 Trujillanos 3 2 0 1 7 1 +6 6 Advance to the knockout stage 2–0 5–0
2 Rayo Zuliano 2 1 0 1 2 3 −1 3 Possible knockout stage 2–1
3 Héroes de Falcón 3 1 0 2 2 7 −5 3 1–0
Updated to match(es) played on 27 June 2024. Source: Soccerway
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Goal difference; 3) Goals scored; 4) Head-to-head results; 5) Drawing of lots.

Ranking of group runners-up

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The six best teams among those ranked second in their groups will advance to the knockout stage.

Pos Grp Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification
1 I Atlético La Cruz 3 2 0 1 7 5 +2 6 Advance to the knockout stage
2 F Ureña 4 2 0 2 7 13 −6 6
3 D Inter de Barinas 2 1 1 0 2 1 +1 4
4 H Academia Rey 3 1 1 1 2 2 0 4
5 A Metropolitanos 2 1 0 1 3 3 0 3
6 B Academia Puerto Cabello 2 1 0 1 1 1 0 3
7 C Angostura 2 1 0 1 1 1 0 3
8 E Universidad Central 2 1 0 1 1 1 0 3
9 J Rayo Zuliano 2 1 0 1 2 3 −1 3
10 G Marítimo de La Guaira 2 0 2 0 3 3 0 2
Updated to match(es) played on 29 June 2024. Source: Soccerway
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Goal difference; 3) Goals scored; 4) Drawing of lots.

Knockout stage

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Bracket

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Round of 16 Quarter-finals Semi-finals Final
        
P9
P8
Winner G2
Winner G1
P16
P1
Winner S1
Winner S2
P4
P13
Winner G4
Winner G3
P12
P5
Winner F1
Winner F2
P14
P3
Winner G8
Winner G7
P11
P6
Winner S4
Winner S3
P10
P7
Winner G6
Winner G5
P15
P2

See also

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References

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  1. ^ "La Copa Venezuela 2024 tendrá 10 grupos en la primera ronda" [The 2024 Copa Venezuela will have 10 groups in the first round] (in Spanish). La Vinotinto. 3 May 2024. Retrieved 16 May 2024.
  2. ^ "La final de la Copa Venezuela 2024 se jugará el 20 de julio" [The Copa Venezuela final will be played on 20 July] (in Spanish). La Vinotinto. 16 May 2024. Retrieved 27 May 2024.
  3. ^ "La final de la Copa Venezuela ya tiene sede" [The Copa Venezuela final already has a venue] (in Spanish). 800 Noticias. 31 May 2024. Retrieved 27 June 2024.
  4. ^ "Zamora se tituló por primera vez en la Copa Venezuela" [Zamora won the title in the Copa Venezuela for the first time] (in Spanish). La Vinotinto. 27 November 2019. Retrieved 16 May 2024.
  5. ^ "Liga FUTVE: Así será el formato de la Copa Venezuela 2024" [Liga FUTVE: This will be the format of the 2024 Copa Venezuela] (in Spanish). Diario Meridiano. 3 May 2024. Retrieved 16 May 2024.
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