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 | 40 |
| Current champions | Deportivo La Guaira (3rd title) |
| Most successful club(s) | Caracas (5 titles) |
 2024 Copa Venezuela | |
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. Until 2019, the champion qualified for the Copa Sudamericana.
Champions
editTitles 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 Italia | 3 | 1 | 1961, 1962, 1970 | 1976 |
| Portuguesa | 3 | 1 | 1973, 1976, 1977 | 1990 |
| Deportivo La Guaira | 3 | — | 2014, 2015, 2024 | — |
| Deportivo Táchira | 2 | 4 | 1982, 1983 | 1975, 1981, 1985, 2013 |
| 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 | 2 | 3 | 1965, 1978 | 1972, 1977, 1980 |
| Deportivo Portugués | 2 | 2 | 1959, 1972 | 1960, 1967 |
| Deportivo Anzoátegui | 2 | — | 2008, 2012 | — |
| Marítimo | 2 | — | 1988, 1989 | — |
| Zulia | 2 | — | 2016, 2018 | — |
| Atlético Zamora | 1 | 2 | 1980 | 1982, 1983 |
| 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 |
| 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 |
| Metropolitanos | — | 1 | — | 2024 |
| Minervén | — | 1 | — | 1993 |
| Monagas | — | 1 | — | 2019 |
| Unión Atlético Maracaibo | — | 1 | — | 2007–08 |
External links
edit- Copa Venezuela winners at the RSSSF