2015 Costa Rican Cup

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Costa Rican Cup
Copa Popular 2015.jpg
Official tournament banner
Country  Costa Rica
Teams 20
Champions Cartaginés
Runners-up Herediano
Matches played 26
Goals scored 83 (3.19 per match)
Top goal scorer(s) Jonathan Hansen
(5 goals)

The 2015 Costa Rican Cup (known as Torneo de Copa Banco Popular for sponsorship reasons) is the 3rd staging of the Costa Rican Cup. The competition began on July 4 and finished on November 19 with the final at the Estadio Nacional. The cup featured 20 teams, composed of all 12 teams of the FPD and 8 from the Liga de Ascenso. Originally, teams from the Liga Nacional de Fútbol Aficionado were expected to participate as well, but were withdrawn due to lack of budget.[1]

The format of the tournament marked several differences to that of its predecessor, such as the lack of a group stage (similar to the 2013 edition), and the addition of a "best loser" rule, in which a team could still qualify to a further round, despite having lost a match.[2]

The tournament saw the defending champions Cartaginés earning a second title by defeating Herediano in the final.

Qualified teams

The following teams were announced to participate in the 2015 Costa Rican Cup:

12 teams from the 2015–16 FPD:

8 teams from the 2014–15 Liga de Ascenso:

Bracket

First round Second round Third round Semi-finals Final
                                                       
Best ranked loser (Third round)
Cartaginés
2 and 30 September
Cartaginés 1 4 5
9 July
Pérez Zeledón 0 1 1
Guanacasteca 1
12 July
Saprissa 2
Saprissa 0 (5)
5 July
Pérez Zeledón 0 (6)
Pérez Zeledón 4
19 and 26 July
AS Puma Generaleña 2
Pérez Zeledón 5 1 6
5 July
Cartaginés 4 1 5
Municipal Liberia 2 (2)
12 July
Cartaginés (p) 2 (4)
Cartaginés 4
5 July
Uruguay de Coronado 1
Aserrí 0
19 November
Uruguay de Coronado 6
Cartaginés (p) 1 (3)
Herediano 1 (1)
Best ranked loser (Second round)
Alajuelense
21 and 30 July
Alajuelense 2 2 4
5 July
Santos de Guápiles 0 1 1
Turrialba 2 (3)
10 July
Alajuelense (p) 2 (4)
Alajuelense 2 (1)
5 July
Santos de Guápiles (p) 2 (3)
Limón 1
2 and 30 September
Santos de Guápiles 2
Alajuelense 1 2 3
4 July
Herediano 2 3 5
Osa 0
16 July
Herediano 3
Herediano 2
5 July
UCR 1
UCR (p) 0 (6)
22 and 26 July
Escazuceña 0 (5)
Herediano 3 2 5
5 July
Belén 2 0 2
Belén (p) 0 (4)
12 July
Barrio México 0 (1)
Belén 3
5 July
Cariari 0
Cariari (p) 0 (5)
Carmelita 0 (4)

First round

The draw for the first round was held on 26 June 2015.[3]

Matches

Second round

The draw for the second round was held on 6 July 2015.[4]

Matches

Third round

First leg

Second leg

Semi-finals

First leg

Second leg

Final

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 Costa Rica
Champion
C.S. Cartaginés

5° title

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