2008 Copa Venezuela
The 2008 Copa Venezuela was the 39th staging of the Copa Venezuela.
The competition started on August 27, 2008 and concluded on December 11, 2008 with a two leg final, in which Deportivo Anzoátegui won the trophy for the first time with a 2-1 win at home and a 1-0 win away over Estudiantes de Mérida.
First round
The matches were played on 27 August 2008.
| Team 1 | Score | Team 2 |
|---|---|---|
| Marineros FC | 0-0 3-4 (pen) |
Centro Ítalo FC |
| Minasoro FC | 1-0 | UA Piar FC |
| Atlético Orinoco | 1-3 | UNEFA FC |
| Fund. CESARGER | 0-1 | Real Esppor |
| Tucanes FC | 0-2 | Hermandad Gallega |
| UCV Aragua | 1-1 3-1 (pen) |
UCV FC |
| Acad. San José | 1-2 | Estrella Roja FC |
| UA Falcón | 0-1 | Yaracuyanos FC |
| UA Lagunillas | 0-1 | Baralt FC |
| Atl. Cojedes | 1-2 | Policía de Lara FC |
| Unión Lara FC | 1-2 | UCLA FC |
| UA San Antonio | 4-3 | Dvo Barinas |
| Atl. Córdova | 1-2 | Atl. Varyná CF |
| Acad. Emeritense | 0-2 | Trujillanos FC |
| Santa Bárbara FC | 1-2 | UA Trujillo |
Bye: UA Maracaibo, Minervén FC, Monagas SC, Dvo. Táchira, Atl. El Vigía FC, Carabobo FC, Dep. Italia FC, Llaneros FC, Guaros de Lara FC, Estudiantes FC, Portuguesa FC, Dep. Anzoátegui SC, AC Mineros de Guayana, Caracas FC, Zamora FC, Aragua FC and Zulia FC.
Second round
One leg - 2A/2B Division Teams v/s 1 Division Teams. The matches were played on 5–7 September 2008.
| Team 1 | Score | Team 2 |
|---|---|---|
| UNEFA FC | 4-2 | Minervén FC |
| Real Esppor | 1-0 | Monagas SC |
| UCV Aragua | 0-1 | Dep. Italia FC |
| UCLA FC | 0-2 | Llaneros FC |
| UA Trujillo | 0-3 | Atl. El Vigía FC |
| Centro Ítalo FC | 0-1 | Dep. Anzoátegui SC |
| Minasoro FC | 1-0 | AC Mineros de Guayana |
| Hermandad Gallega | 0-5 | Caracas FC |
| Yaracuyanos FC | 1-4 | Aragua FC |
| Baralt FC | 2-1 | Zulia FC |
| Policía de Lara FC | 2-0 | UA Maracaibo |
| UA San Antonio | 1-0 | Dvo. Táchira |
| Atl. Varyná CF | 2-1 | Zamora FC |
| Trujillanos FC | 1-2 | Estudiantes FC |
Two legs - 1 Division Teams v/s 1 Division Teams. The matches were played on 4-7 September 2008.
| Team 1 | Agg. | Team 2 | 1st leg | 2nd leg |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Estrella Roja FC | 1-5 | Carabobo FC | 1-4 | 0-1 |
| Portuguesa FC | 2-1 | Guaros de Lara FC | 0-0 | 2-1 |
Third round
The matches were played on 17 September-1 October 2008.
| Team 1 | Agg. | Team 2 | 1st leg | 2nd leg |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| UNEFA FC | 1-2 | Carabobo FC | 0-1 | 1-1 |
| Atl. El Vigía FC | 2-2 (a) | Llaneros FC | 0-0 | 2-2 |
| Dep. Anzoátegui SC | 3-2 | Caracas FC | 2-1 | 1-1 |
| Portuguesa FC | 1-2 | UA San Antonio | 0-0 | 1-2 |
| Baralt FC | 2-2 7-8 (pen) |
Atl. Varyná CF | 1-1 | 1-1 |
| Policía de Lara FC | 1-4 | Estudiantes FC | 0-1 | 1-3 |
| Minasoro FC | 1-2 | Dep. Italia FC | 1-0 | 0-2 |
| Aragua FC | 2-2 6-7 (pen) |
Real Esppor | 1-1 | 1-1 |
Quarterfinals
The matches were played on 8-15 October 2008.
| Team 1 | Agg. | Team 2 | 1st leg | 2nd leg |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dep. Italia FC | 1-2 | Estudiantes FC | 1-0 | 0-2 |
| Carabobo FC | 3-4 | Atl. El Vigía FC | 3-1 | 0-3 (awd) |
| Atl. Varyná CF | 2-3 | Dep. Anzoátegui SC | 1-2 | 1-1 |
| Real Esppor | 2-3 | UA San Antonio | 2-2 | 0-1 |
Semifinals
The matches were played on 22-29 October and 12-26 November 2008.
| Team 1 | Agg. | Team 2 | 1st leg | 2nd leg |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Estudiantes FC | 5-1 | UA San Antonio | 3-0 | 2-1 |
| Atl. El Vigía FC | 1-6 | Dep. Anzoátegui SC | 1-3 | 0-3 |
Finals
The matches were played on 3-11 December 2008.
| Team 1 | Agg. | Team 2 | 1st leg | 2nd leg |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dep. Anzoátegui SC | 3-1 | Estudiantes FC | 2-1 | 1-0 |
Dep. Anzoátegui SC champions and qualify to Copa Nissan Sudamericana 2009.