Copa Aerosur
The Aerosur Cup was a Bolivian football tournament held in the La Paz, Cochabamba and Santa Cruz, sponsored by Aerosur airline. The original idea was to make AeroSur Cup a tournament for the winning teams from previous seasons in the whole country of (Bolivia), this idea changed. Later on, the Cup became a tournament between the 6 best teams of the main cities: Wilstermann, Oriente Petrolero, Blooming, The Strongest and Bolivar, and Aurora. In 2008 the tournament was split in two competition:Copa Aerosur and Copa Aerosur del Sur. The AeroSur Cup from the south was created due to the requests from several South teams that are not taken into account in the Original Cup. The most important protagonists of the cup are: La Paz FC (Runners-up in 2 tournaments in 2008), Real Potosi (2007 Apertura champions), Universitario (2008 Apertura Champions), San Jose (1995 Liga and 2007 Apertura Champions), which can’t be considered small teams, as they have won 3 of the last 9 tournaments played in the Major League of Bolivian Soccer.
| Founded | 18 February 2002 |
|---|---|
| Country | Bolivia |
| Confederation | CONMEBOL |
| Level on pyramid | 2 |
| Current champions | Bolivar (Copa Aerosur & del Sur 2011) |
| Most championships |
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| Current: Copa Aerosur & del Sur 2011 | |
Aerosur Champion Cup and the Aerosur Cup from the south have become important because they are considered the most eagerly awaited cup by the country's soccer fans, not only because they are the first two tournaments that open the season, but also because the expectations to see new players and reinforcements hired by each team.
List of Championship edit
Copa Aerosur edit
| Ed. | Season | Champion (title count) | Runner-up | Semifinalists |
|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | 2003 | Oriente Petrolero (1) | Jorge Wilsterman | Bolivar San José |
2 | 2004 | Jorge Wilstermann (1) | Aurora | The Strongest Oriente Petrolero |
3 | 2005 | Oriente Petrolero (2) | Bolivar | Destroyers Jorge Wilstermann |
4 | 2006 | Blooming (1) | The Strongest | Oriente Petrolero Real Potosi |
5 | 2007 | The Strongest (1) | Oriente Petrolero | Bolivar Chaco Petrolero |
6 | 2008 | Blooming (2) | Jorge Wilsterman | Bolivar Universitario de Sucre |
7 | 2009 | Bolivar (1) | Jorge Wilsterman | Blooming Oriente Petrolero |
8 | 2010 | Bolivar (2) | Jorge Wilsterman | Blooming The Strongest |
9 | 2011 | Jorge Wilsterman (2) | Aurora | Oriente Petrolero The Strongest |
Copa Aerosur del Sur edit
| Ed. | Season | Champion (title count) | Runner-up | Semifinalists |
|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | 2006 | San José (1) | Universitario de Sucre | Real Potosí Unión Central |
2 | 2007 | La Paz (1) | Real Potosí | Universitario de Sucre Destroyers |
3 | 2008 | Real Potosí (1) | Universitario de Sucre | La Paz Guabira |
4 | 2009 | San José (2) | Universitario de Sucre | La Paz The Strongest |
5 | 2010 | Guabirá (1) | Real Potosí | San José Universitario |
6 | 2011 | Universitario de Sucre (1) | Real Potosí | San José Nacional Potosí |
Results by team (Copa Aerosur) edit
| Club | Wins | Last final won | Runners-up | Last final lost |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jorge Wilstermann | 2 | 2011 | 4 | 2010 |
| Oriente Petrolero | 2 | 2005 | 1 | 2007 |
| Bolívar | 2 | 2010 | 1 | 2005 |
| Blooming | 2 | 2008 | 0 | |
| The Strongest | 1 | 2007 | 1 | 2006 |
| Aurora | 0 | 2 | 2011 |
Results by team (Copa Aerosur del Sur) edit
| Club | Wins | Last final won | Runners-up | Last final lost |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| San José | 2 | 2009 | 0 | |
| Guabirá | 1 | 2010 | 0 | |
| Universitario de Sucre | 1 | 2011 | 0 | |
| Real Potosí | 1 | 2008 | 3 | |
| La Paz | 1 | 2007 | 3 |