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Copa Serrana

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Copa Serrana
Founded2013
Abolished2016
RegionRio Grande do Sul Rio Grande do Sul
Number of teams7
WebsiteOfficial website

The Campeonato da Região Serrana, commonly known as the Copa Serrana, is an annual competition organized by the Rio Grande do Sul state football federation for clubs that are in the first, second and third divisions of the Campeonato Gaúcho and are located in the mountainous region and northern of the state. It is held in the second half of the year and usually clubs participating in the higher levels of the Campeonato Brasileiro do not participate with the first team squad, using his academy.

The competition was founded in 2013, being a qualifying tournament for the Super Copa Gaúcha, where the winner ensures participation in the Campeonato Brasileiro Série D of the following year. The Copa Serrana occasionally receive a different name, honoring important people related to football in Rio Grande do Sul. The 2014 edition is called Copa Paulo Sérgio Poletto, in posthumous tribute to former Grêmio and Ypiranga-RS manager who died in April of the same year.

The current holders are Passo Fundo, having beaten the Lajeadense by 2–1 aggregate in the 2013 finals. With this title, the Passo Fundo became the first winner of the Copa Serrana in history.

History

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Over the past decades, one of the major problems of Brazilian football has been the lack of an annual schedule for smaller clubs. These teams usually played in the state leagues and in the rest of the year closed, only reopening in the following year. Thus, FGF decided to create new competitions for this to not occur more, creating three regional tournaments: the Copa Serrana, the Copa Metropolitana and the Copa Sul-Fronteira. Along with the traditional domestic cup, the Copa FGF, the winners qualify for the Super Copa Gaúcha, where the four clubs play a qualification for the Campeonato Brasileiro Série D and also a place in the dispute of the state supercup, the Recopa Gaúcha, against the champion of the Campeonato Gaúcho.

The first edition of the Copa Serrana was held in the second half of 2013, with the participation of six clubs of the mountainous region and northern of the state. The finals was played between Passo Fundo, winner of the first round, and Lajeadense, winner of the second round. The Passo Fundo won by 2–1 aggregate, winning the first title.

Format

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Competition

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In the first stage, all teams face off in round-robin, which will qualify the top four for the next phase, known as the semi-finals. At this stage, the first placed facing the fourth place and second place playing against the third placed in two matches each. The winners face off in the final two matches to define the winner of the competition.[1]

Qualification for competitions

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The Copa Serrana winners qualify for the Super Copa Gaúcha, where it will have the opportunity to qualify for next year's Campeonato Brasileiro Série D. The winner of the Super Copa Gaúcha also dispute the Recopa Gaúcha, against the winner of Campeonato Gaúcho at the beginning of next season.

Clubs

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Having been established in 2013, the Copa Serrana is played by clubs located in the mountainous region and northern of the Rio Grande do Sul and compete in the first, second or third division of the Campeonato Gaúcho. The following seven clubs will compete in the Copa Serrana during the 2014 edition.

Club City Stadium Capacity Division in 2014 First app Number of apps Titles Last title
Esportivo Bento Gonçalves Montanha dos Vinhedos 15,269 Série A1 2014 1
Garibaldi Garibaldi Alcides Santa Rosa 4,000 Série B 2014 1
Juventude Caxias do Sul Alfredo Jaconi 23,726 Série A1 2013 2
Marau Marau Carlos Renato Bebber 2,000 Série A2 2013 2
Panambi Panambi João Marimon Júnior 3,000 Série A2 2014 1
Veranópolis Veranópolis Antônio David Farina 4,000 Série A1 2014 1
Ypiranga-RS Erechim Colosso da Lagoa 30,000 Série A2 2014 1

Records and statistics

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List of champions

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Below is the complete list of winners and runners-up of the competition.

Season Champions Runners-up
2013[2] Passo Fundo (1) Lajeadense
2014[3] Juventude B (1) Veranópolis
2015[4] União Frederiquense (1) Novo Hamburgo
2016[5] Caxias (1) Ypiranga

Goalscorers

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Are exposed here the goalscorers of all editions of the competition.

Season Player(s) Club(s) Goals
2013 Brazil Hyantony Passo Fundo 5
2014

See also

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References

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  1. ^ "Regulamento edição 2014" (PDF). Federação Gaúcha de Futebol.
  2. ^ "Copa Serrana 2013". RSSSF. Retrieved June 15, 2022.
  3. ^ "Copa Serrana 2014". RSSSF. Retrieved June 15, 2022.
  4. ^ "Copa da Região Norte 2015". RSSSF. Retrieved June 15, 2022.
  5. ^ "Copa da Região Norte 2016". RSSSF. Retrieved June 15, 2022.
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