The 2019 Peru Cup season (Spanish: Copa Perú 2019), the largest amateur tournament of Peruvianfootball, started in February.
This edition has featured a change, with the elimination of the Regional Stage and the inclusion of participants from all the Regions of Peru in the National Stage. Under the new format, the tournament has four stages.
The format used in this soccer competition was created by the Chilean Leandro A. Shara.[1]
The 2019 Peru Cup started with the District Stage (Spanish: Etapa Distrital) in February. The next stage was the Provincial Stage (Spanish: Etapa Provincial) which started in June. The tournament continued with the Departmental Stage (Spanish: Etapa Departamental) in July. The National Stage (Spanish: Etapa Nacional) starts in September. The winner of the National Stage will be promoted to the Liga 1 and the runner-up will be promoted to the Liga 2.
The ranking of teams in the Unique Table is based on the following criteria:
1. Number of Points
3. Goal difference
4. Number of goals scored
5. Better performance in away matches based on the following criteria:
1. Number of Away Points
3. Goal Difference in away games
4. Number of goals scored in away games
6. Number of First-Half points: considering the half-time results as the final results
7. Drawing of lots
Updated to match(es) played on 2019. Source: ADFP-SD - official site Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) number of goals scored; 4) head-to-head record; 5) drawing of lots
The final group stage, colloquially known as La Finalísima, will be played by the four semifinalists at the Estadio Miguel Grau. The team with the most points will be declared the winner and be promoted to the 2020 Liga 1.