2014 Copa Sul-Fronteira
The 2014 Copa Sul-Fronteira (also known as the 2014 Copa Ivânio Branco de Araújo in this edition, in posthumous tribute) was the 2nd season of the Copa Sul-Fronteira, a domestic cup in Rio Grande do Sul football, which is a knockout cup competition. The tournament began on 2 August and ended on 16 November with the final second leg.
| Copa Ivânio Branco de Araújo | |
| Country |  Brazil Rio Grande do Sul |
|---|---|
| Dates | 2 August – 16 November |
| Teams | 7 |
← 2013 2015 → | |
In this year, seven clubs of the southern half of the state participate in the Copa Sul-Fronteira, which varies in number of participants according to the interest of clubs in the first, second and third divisions of the Campeonato Gaúcho. This time, one of the two greatest clubs in the state, the Grêmio, will compete in the Copa Sul-Fronteira, to not let unequal the Copa Metropolitana, with two big clubs in the same competition.
The current holders are Pelotas, having won the title in the last edition, being the first champion in history. However, decided to not play the competition this year.
Format
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]
The 2014 Copa Sul-Fronteira winners qualify for the 2014 Super Copa Gaúcha, where it will have the opportunity to qualify for 2015 Campeonato Brasileiro Série D. The winner of the Super Copa Gaúcha also dispute the 2015 Recopa Gaúcha, against the winner of 2014 Campeonato Gaúcho at the beginning of next season.
Clubs
This year, the FGF decided to change one of the two big clubs of the state to Copa Sul-Fronteira, the Grêmio was randomly chosen. Theoretically this makes less unequal competitions. Also, the current champions Pelotas decided to not play the competition, giving priority to dispute of the Campeonato Brasileiro Série D in this season. The Guarany (BG) decided to not dispute the competition less than one month from the start of it. The following seven clubs will compete in the Copa Sul-Fronteira during the 2014 edition. [2]
| Club | City | Stadium | Capacity | Division in 2014 | First app | Number of apps | Titles | Last title |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bagé | Bagé | Pedra Moura | 12,000 | Série B | 2013 | 2 | — | — |
| Farroupilha | Pelotas | Nicolau Fico | 8,000 | Série B | 2013 | 2 | — | — |
| Grêmio | Porto Alegre | CT Hélio Dourado | 1,500 | Série A1 | 2014 | 1 | — | — |
| Guarani (VA) | Venâncio Aires | Edmundo Feix | 4,000 | Série B | 2014 | 1 | — | — |
| Lajeadense | Lajeado | Arena Alviazul | 7,000 | Série A1 | 2014 | 1 | — | — |
| Santa Cruz-RS | Santa Cruz do Sul | Estádio dos Plátanos | 7,000 | Série A2 | 2014 | 1 | — | — |
| São Paulo-RS | Rio Grande | Aldo Dapuzzo | 11,500 | Série A1 | 2013 | 2 | — | — |
First round
Standings
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Santa Cruz-RS | 5 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 7 | 5 | +2 | 10 | Advances to semi-finals |
| 2 | Grêmio | 5 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 6 | 5 | +1 | 8 | |
| 3 | Bagé | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 3 | +2 | 5 | |
| 4 | Farroupilha | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 2 | +1 | 4 | |
| 5 | Guarani (VA) | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 5 | −2 | 4 | |
| 6 | São Paulo-RS | 4 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 7 | −3 | 3 | |
| 7 | Lajeadense | 3 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2 | −1 | 2 |
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) wins; 3) goal difference; 4) goals scored
Matches
| 2 August 1 | Farroupilha | 3 – 1 | Guarani (VA) | Pelotas |
| 15:00 UTC-03:00 | Carlos Alberto  9' (pen.)Luis André 24'Fábio Alemão 90+3' |
Report | Carlão 61' |
Stadium: Nicolau Fico Attendance: 28 Referee: Rafael Rodrigo Klein |
| 3 August 1 | Lajeadense | 0 – 1 | Santa Cruz-RS | Lajeado |
| 15:00 UTC-03:00 | Report | Kleiton 43' |
Stadium: Arena Alviazul Attendance: 197 Referee: Jonathan B. Pinheiro |
| 3 August 1 | Grêmio | 1 – 1 | Bagé | Bagé |
| 15:30 UTC-03:00 | Leandro Canhoto 33' |
Report | Fernandinho 8' |
Stadium: Pedra Moura Attendance: 535 Referee: Anderson da Silveira Farias |
| 9 August 2 | São Paulo-RS | 1 – 1 | Lajeadense | Pelotas |
| 15:00 UTC-03:00 | Mano Garcia 90' |
Report | Mateus 8' |
Stadium: Nicolau Fico Referee: Rogério Fonseca Espilman |
| 11 August 2 | Bagé | 0 – 0 | Farroupilha | Bagé |
| 19:30 UTC-03:00 | Report | Stadium: Pedra Moura Attendance: 23 Referee: Peterson L. Regert |
| 11 August 2 | Santa Cruz-RS | 1 – 2 | Grêmio | Santa Cruz do Sul |
| 20:00 UTC-03:00 | Ramon 90+2' |
Report | Marcos Paulo 8' Leandro Canhoto 61' |
Stadium: Estádio dos Plátanos Attendance: 117 Referee: Lucas Guimarães R. Horn |
| 16 August 3 | Grêmio | 2 – 2 | São Paulo-RS | Eldorado do Sul |
| 15:00 UTC-03:00 | Jeferson 51' Marcos Paulo 52' |
Report | Marcos Paulo 16' (o.g.) Diego Sapata 54' |
Stadium: CT Hélio Dourado Referee: Leandro José Alflen |
| 17 August 3 | Santa Cruz-RS | 2 – 1 | Bagé | Santa Cruz do Sul |
| 15:00 UTC-03:00 | Caio 38' Rafinha 53' |
Report | Fernandinho 90' |
Stadium: Estádio dos Plátanos Attendance: 135 Referee: Daniel Santos Noronha |
| 17 August 3 | Lajeadense | 0 – 0 | Guarani (VA) | Lajeado |
| 15:00 UTC-03:00 | Report | Stadium: Arena Alviazul Referee: Fábio Souza de Souza |
| 24 August 4 | São Paulo-RS | 1 – 1 | Santa Cruz-RS | Rio Grande |
| 15:00 UTC-03:00 | Mano Garcia 42' |
Report | Wiliam Campos 70' |
Stadium: Aldo Dapuzzo Referee: Eduardo Maia da Luz |
| 24 August 4 | Guarani (VA) | 1 – 0 | Grêmio | Venâncio Aires |
| 19:00 UTC-03:00 | Paulinho |
Report | Stadium: Edmundo Feix |
| Rescheduled 4 | Farroupilha | v | Lajeadense | Pelotas |
| Stadium: Nicolau Fico |
| 30 August 5 | Grêmio | 1 – 0 | Farroupilha | Eldorado do Sul |
| 15:00 UTC-03:00 | Marcos Paulo 13' |
Report | Stadium: CT Hélio Dourado Referee: Alessandro Vanni Mocelin |
| 30 August 5 | Santa Cruz-RS | 2 – 1 | Guarani (VA) | Santa Cruz do Sul |
| 15:30 UTC-03:00 | Kleyton 3' Ramon 49' |
Report | Carlinhos 90+1' |
Stadium: Estádio dos Plátanos Referee: Marcelo Cavalheiro Pereira |
| 31 August 5 | Bagé | 3 – 0 | São Paulo-RS | Bagé |
| 15:00 UTC-03:00 | Fernandinho 54', 63' Gabriel 81' |
Report | Stadium: Pedra Moura Referee: Sérgio Rodrigues de Ávila |
| 7 September 6 | Santa Cruz-RS | v | Farroupilha | Santa Cruz do Sul |
| 15:00 UTC-03:00 | Stadium: Estádio dos Plátanos |
| 7 September 6 | São Paulo-RS | v | Guarani (VA) | Rio Grande |
| 15:00 UTC-03:00 | Stadium: Aldo Dapuzzo |
| 7 September 6 | Bagé | v | Lajeadense | Bagé |
| 15:00 UTC-03:00 | Stadium: Pedra Moura |
| 14 September 7 | Guarani (VA) | v | Bagé | Venâncio Aires |
| 15:00 UTC-03:00 | Stadium: Edmundo Feix |
| 14 September 7 | Lajeadense | v | Grêmio | Lajeado |
| 15:00 UTC-03:00 | Stadium: Arena Alviazul |
| 14 September 7 | Farroupilha | v | São Paulo-RS | Pelotas |
| 15:00 UTC-03:00 | Stadium: Nicolau Fico |
References
- "Regulamento edição 2014" (PDF). Federação Gaúcha de Futebol.
- "Regionais - Classificatória". Federação Gaúcha de Futebol. Archived from the original on 2014-07-14. Retrieved 2014-07-23.
External links
- FGF website. Federação Gaúcha de Futebol.