The Copa Generación was a U-18 youth football league in Peru for the Peruvian football teams in the Liga 1 and Liga 2. Sporting Cristal were crowned champions after defeating Alianza Lima 4–2 on penalties in the final.Sporting Cristal se coronó campeón de la Copa Generación y competirá en la Libertadores Sub-20 2022Sporting Cristal se coronó campeón de la Copa Generación Sub-18Sporting Cristal venció por penales a Alianza Lima y se coronó campeón de la de la Copa Generación 2021
The tournament began on September 27 with the regular stage and concluded on November 30 with the final that determined the champion. The competition was partially streamed through the official application of the Peruvian Football Federation. The champion qualified for the 2022 U-20 Copa Libertadores.
Competition system The championship consisted of two stages: an initial stage and a final stage. Due to the health restrictions caused by the COVID-19 pandemic, the entire tournament was played exclusively in the city of Lima.
In the first stage, the 12 teams faced each other in a single round-robin format, with each club playing a total of 11 matches, for an overall total of 66 games in this stage. Subsequently, in the final stage, the top two teams in the standings from the first stage advanced directly to the semifinals, while the teams placed third through sixth competed in a playoff round to qualify for the semifinals. Finally, the semifinal winners faced each other in the final to determine the champion. All rounds in this stage were played as single-match ties.
Regarding the youth minutes rule, clubs were required to accumulate at least 90 minutes per match with players born in 2003 or later. In addition, each club was allowed to include up to two foreign players born in 2002 within the list of 18 players called up for each match.
Teams Stadia and locations
Team CityAlianza Lima Lima Ayacucho Ayacucho Cantolao Callao Comerciantes Unidos CutervoDeportivo Municipal Lima Pirata OlmosRegatas Lima LimaSport Boys Callao Sporting Cristal LimaUniversidad César Vallejo TrujilloUniversidad San Martín LimaUniversitario Lima
First stage Standings
Results
Final stage Bracket
Repechajes
Semifinals
Final
References
External links Copa Generación