The 2016 Copa Venezuela is the 47th edition of the competition. It began with the First Round on 28 June 2016, and concluded with the final on 19 October 2016. The winner will qualify for the 2017 Copa Sudamericana.
Venezuelan Primera División side Deportivo La Guaira were the defending champions after they beat Deportivo Lara 1–0 on aggregate in the previous final in October 2015, but they were eliminated by Universidad Central in the second round. Zulia won the competition after defeating Estudiantes de Caracas 2–0 on aggregate score in the final.
Round dates PhaseRoundFirst legSecond legMain tournamentFirst Round28 June 20166 July 2016Second Round13 July 201627 July 2016Round of 1610 August 201624 August 2016Quarterfinals4 September 20167 September 2016Semifinals21 September 20165 October 2016Finals12 October 201619 October 2016
Matches
First round Teams entering this round: 8 teams from Venezuelan Primera División and 6 teams from Venezuelan Segunda División. The first legs took place on 28 June 2016, while the second legs were played on 6 July 2016.
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Source: Soccerway
Second round Teams entering this round: 12 teams from Venezuelan Primera División and 13 teams from Venezuelan Segunda División. The first legs took place on 13 July 2016, while the second legs took place on 27 July 2016.
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Source: Soccerway
Round of 16 The first legs took place from 10 August 2016 to 28 August 2016, while the second legs took place from 24 August 2016 to 31 August 2016.
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Source: Soccerway
Quarterfinals The first legs were played on 4 September 2016, while the second legs took place on 7 September 2016.
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Source: Soccerway
Semifinals The first legs were played on 21 September 2016, with the second legs taking place on 5 October 2016.
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Source: Soccerway
Finals The first leg was played on 12 October 2016, with the second leg taking place on 19 October 2016.
Source: Soccerway
References
External links Official website of the Venezuelan Football Federation Copa Venezuela 2016, Soccerway.com