2008 Copa Simón Bolívar (Bolivia)
| Season | 2008 |
|---|---|
| Champions | Nacional Potosi (1st Title) |
| Promoted | Nacional Potosi Primero de Mayo (Relegation/promotion playoff) |
| Matches played | 40 |
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The tournament started in 1960, initially only champions from La Paz, Cochabamba, Oruro and Santa Cruz participated, in later years teams from other associations started joining the cup, and the tournament eventually also had runner-up's participating.
Until 1976, due to the lack of a nationwide league, the cup determined the national champion and representative teams for the Copa Libertadores. With the creation of the Liga de Fútbol Profesional Boliviano, the Bolivian FA stopped organizing the tournament.
Finally in 1989 the tournament was resurrected, with the same format of having both champions and runner-up from each association, but this time each regional league was the 2nd tier on the football pyramid so the champion was supposed to be awarded a place in the professional league. Previously the last placed team in the 1st division was replaced by the regional champion of its departament. However that practice was kept until 1993 when finally the champion was awarded a spot in the top league.
The competition format changes frequently, in 2008, the team were divided into 3 groups of 6 teams each, to save costs, geographically close teams were teamed up and played on a home-away round-robin basis, with group 1 consisting of teams from La Paz, Oruro and Cochabamba; group 2 with teams from Potosí, Chuquisaca and Tarija, and group 3 with teams from Santa Cruz, Beni and Pando. The top 2 placed teams advanced to the next round, now playing play-offs on home-away basis, the 3 winners and the best loser advanced to the semifinals and then the final.
First phase
Group A
| Team | Pts | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fancesa | 21 | 10 | 6 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 13 | +10 |
| Club Independiente Petrolero | 17 | 10 | 5 | 2 | 3 | 18 | 11 | +17 |
| Deportivo Crystal | 13 | 10 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 13 | 12 | +1 |
| Fraternida Tigres | 9 | 10 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 14 | 15 | -1 |
| Universitario | 5 | 10 | 1 | 2 | 7 | 9 | 17 | -8 |
| 31 de Octubre | 5 | 10 | 1 | 2 | 7 | 11 | 22 | -11 |
Group B
| Team | Pts | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Club Atlético Ciclón | 22 | 10 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 25 | 5 | +15 |
| Club Destroyers | 18 | 10 | 5 | 3 | 3 | 22 | 10 | +12 |
| Enrique Happ | 13 | 10 | 3 | 1 | 5 | 8 | 8 | 0 |
| Club San Lorenzo | 11 | 10 | 3 | 2 | 6 | 7 | 12 | -4 |
| Oruro Royal | 8 | 10 | 2 | 2 | 7 | 8 | 15 | -7 |
| Universitario de Potosi | 5 | 10 | 1 | 3 | 8 | 5 | 16 | -11 |
Group C
| Team | Pts | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nacional Potosi | 24 | 10 | 6 | 1 | 3 | 18 | 10 | +8 |
| Primero de Mayo | 20 | 10 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 13 | 9 | +4 |
| Universidad de Pando | 16 | 10 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 9 | 8 | +1 |
| Real Charcas | 15 | 10 | 3 | 5 | 3 | 7 | 11 | -4 |
| Universidad De Beni | 10 | 10 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 13 | -8 |
| Vaca Diez | 8 | 10 | 1 | 5 | 3 | 7 | 15 | -8 |
Quarter finals
| Team 1 | Agg. | Team 2 | 1st leg | 2nd leg |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Club Independiente Petrolero | 2–5 | Club Atlético Ciclón | 1–1 | 1–4 |
| Fancesa | 0–2 | Nacional Potosi | 0–1 | 0–1 |
| Club Destroyers | 6–5 | Club Primero De Mayo | 3–2 | 3–3 |
Semi-Final
In this round Club Primero De Mayo qualified as the best loser
| Team 1 | Agg. | Team 2 | 1st leg | 2nd leg |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Club Atlético Ciclón | 0–1 | Primero De Mayo | 0–1 | 0–0 |
| Club Destroyers | 1–2 | Nacional Potosi | 1–0 | 0–2 |
1st Leg
| Club Atlético Ciclón | 0 – 1 | Primero De Mayo |
|---|---|---|
Luis Parada  40' |
| Club Destroyers | 1 – 0 | Nacional Potosi |
|---|---|---|
| Edu Monteiro 12' |
2nd Leg
| Primero De Mayo | 0 – 0 | Club Atlético Ciclón |
|---|---|---|
| Nacional Potosi | 2 – 0 | Club Destroyers |
|---|---|---|
| Ronald Gutiérrez 65' Cristino Jara 85' |
Final
| Team 1 | Agg. | Team 2 | 1st leg | 2nd leg |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nacional Potosi | 3–2 | Primero De Mayo | 2–1 | 1–1 |
| Nacional Potosi | 2 – 1 | Primero De Mayo |
|---|---|---|
| Ronald Gutiérrez 13' Nicolás Canalis 45' |
Julio Cesar 56' |
| Primero De Mayo | 1 – 1 | Nacional Potosi |
|---|---|---|
| John Carlos 67' |
Hernán Coimbra 23' |
| Copa Simon Bolivar 2008 Bolivian Football Regional Leagues |
|---|
| Nacional Potosi 1st Title |