The Copa Venezuela (English: Venezuela Cup) is the national cup football competition of Venezuela. Organized by the Venezuelan Football Federation, it is contested in the second half of the season by the teams in the Primera División and Segunda División, excluding reserve teams competing in the lower tier.
| Founded | 1959 |
|---|---|
| Region | Venezuela |
| Number of teams | 47 |
| Current champions | Zamora (2019) |
| Most successful club(s) | Caracas (5 titles) |
Over the years, the competition has had several names. Under its current format, the competition was revived by the FVF in 2007. Its format is similar to the one used for the Spanish Copa del Rey. The champion qualifies to the Copa Sudamericana.
Champions edit
Titles by club edit
| Club | Titles | Runners-up | Seasons won | Seasons runner-up |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Caracas | 5 | 3 | 1987, 1993, 1994, 2009, 2013 | 1991, 1992, 1995 |
| Deportivo Galicia | 5 | 1 | 1966, 1967, 1969, 1979, 1981 | 1970 |
| Mineros de Guayana | 3 | 2 | 1985, 2011, 2017 | 1987, 1989 |
| Deportivo Miranda F.C. | 3 | 1 | 1961, 1962, 1970 | 1976 |
| Portuguesa | 3 | 1 | 1973, 1976, 1977 | 1990 |
| Estudiantes de Mérida | 2 | 4 | 1971, 1975 | 1973, 1988, 2008, 2012 |
| Trujillanos | 2 | 4 | 1992, 2010 | 1994, 2009, 2011, 2014 |
| Unión Deportiva Canarias | 2 | 4 | 1963, 1968 | 1962, 1964, 1966, 1969 |
| Carabobo F.C. | 2 | 3 | 1965, 1978 | 1972, 1977, 1980 |
| Deportivo Portugués | 2 | 2 | 1959, 1972 | 1960, 1967 |
| Deportivo Anzoátegui | 2 | — | 2008, 2012 | — |
| Deportivo La Guaira | 2 | — | 2014, 2015 | — |
| Marítimo | 2 | — | 1988, 1989 | — |
| Zulia | 2 | — | 2016, 2018 | — |
| Deportivo Táchira | 1 | 4 | 1982 | 1975, 1981, 1985, 2013 |
| Zamora | 1 | 2 | 2019 | 2010, 2017 |
| Aragua | 1 | 1 | 2007–08 | 2018 |
| Tiquire Flores | 1 | 1 | 1964 | 1963 |
| Universidad de Los Andes | 1 | 1 | 1995 | 1978 |
| Anzoátegui FC | 1 | 1 | 1991 | 1971 |
| Atlético Zamora | 1 | 1 | 1980 | 1982 |
| Banco Agrícola y Pecuario | 1 | — | 1960 | — |
| Internacional | 1 | — | 1990 | — |
| Lara | — | 3 | — | 1965, 1968, 1979 |
| Deportivo Español | — | 1 | — | 1959 |
| Deportivo Lara | — | 1 | — | 2015 |
| Dos Caminos | — | 1 | — | 1961 |
| Estudiantes de Caracas | — | 1 | — | 2016 |
| Monagas | — | 1 | — | 2019 |
| Minervén | — | 1 | — | 1993 |
| Unión Atlético Maracaibo | — | 1 | — | 2007–08 |
External links edit
- Copa Venezuela winners at the RSSSF