2026 Copa Bolivia

2026 Copa Bolivia
Tournament details
CountryBolivia
Dates18 August – 25 November 2026
Teams16
Tournament statistics
Matches played65
Goals scored221 (3.4 per match)
Top goal scorerFour players (6 goals each)
← 2025

All statistics correct as of 20 October 2026.

The 2026 Copa Bolivia, known as the 2026 Copa Paceña for sponsorship purposes, is the third edition of the Copa Bolivia, Bolivia's football league cup competition, which is contested by the 16 teams that take part in the FBF División Profesional in its 2026 season. The competition began on 18 August and is scheduled to end on 25 November 2026.

Nacional Potosí are the defending champions.

Format

The competition features four stages: a group stage, quarter-finals, semi-finals, and finals. In the group stage, the 16 participating teams were drawn into four groups and will play eight matches, two against each one of their group rivals, as well as two against their derby rival (which was drawn into a different group).

The four group winners and runners-up will advance to the knockout rounds, all of which will be played over two legs. In the quarter-finals, the teams qualifying from Group A will play the ones coming from Group D whilst the teams advancing from Group B will face the ones from Group C. The winning sides will advance to the semi-finals, and the two semi-final winners will eventually play the final, with the champions being awarded the Bolivia 3 berth into the 2027 Copa Libertadores and the runners-up qualifying for the 2027 Copa Sudamericana as Bolivia 1.

Unlike the previous edition of the competition, no interzonal matches other than the derbies nor additional play-off rounds were played.

Draw

The draw for the competition was held on 22 July 2026 in Santa Cruz de la Sierra. The 16 teams were drawn into four groups of four teams, with regional rivals being allocated to different groups.

The draw resulted in the following groups:

Group A
PosTeam
A1San Antonio Bulo Bulo
A2ABB
A3Aurora
A4Real Potosí
Group B
PosTeam
B1Always Ready
B2Real Oruro
B3Real Tomayapo
B4Nacional Potosí
Group C
PosTeam
C1Guabirá
C2Oriente Petrolero
C3The Strongest
C4Universitario de Vinto
Group D
PosTeam
D1Bolívar
D2GV San José
D3Blooming
D4Independiente Petrolero

Group stage

The group stage was played from 18 August to 7 October 2026. Teams played each of their group rivals as well as their derby rival twice. The top two teams in each group advanced to the knockout stage of the competition.

Group A

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification AUR RPO SAB ABB
1 Aurora 8 5 3 0 13 6 +7 18 Advance to Quarter-finals — 1–0 2–2 2–0
2 Real Potosí 8 4 2 2 14 12 +2 14 1–1 — 4–2 3–1
3 San Antonio Bulo Bulo 8 3 1 4 15 12 +3 10 0–1 3–0 — 0–2
4 ABB 8 2 0 6 9 13 −4 6 0–1 2–3 0–2 —
Source: Soccerway
Legend: Blue = home team win; Yellow = draw; Red = away team win.
Rules for classification: 1) Points, 2) Wins, 3) Goal difference, 4) Goals for, 5) Away goals for, 6) Red cards, 7) Yellow cards.

Group B

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification NAC CAR RTO TRO
1 Nacional Potosí 8 5 2 1 24 7 +17 17 Advance to Quarter-finals — 9–0 5–1 2–0
2 Always Ready 8 3 1 4 14 22 −8 10 2–3 — 4–0 4–2
3 Real Tomayapo 8 3 1 4 10 20 −10 10 1–1 2–0 — 2–1
4 Real Oruro 8 2 1 5 11 16 −5 7 0–2 2–2 4–0 —
Source: Soccerway
Legend: Blue = home team win; Yellow = draw; Red = away team win.
Rules for classification: 1) Points, 2) Wins, 3) Goal difference, 4) Goals for, 5) Away goals for, 6) Red cards, 7) Yellow cards.

Group C

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification STR ORI GUA UVI
1 The Strongest 8 4 2 2 16 13 +3 14 Advance to Quarter-finals — 2–1 2–1 5–2
2 Oriente Petrolero 8 4 1 3 12 9 +3 13 1–1 — 1–0 2–0
3 Guabirá 8 4 0 4 11 15 −4 12 2–1 2–1 — 2–1
4 Universitario de Vinto 8 2 1 5 13 17 −4 7 1–2 3–0 3–1 —
Source: Soccerway
Legend: Blue = home team win; Yellow = draw; Red = away team win.
Rules for classification: 1) Points, 2) Wins, 3) Goal difference, 4) Goals for, 5) Away goals for, 6) Red cards, 7) Yellow cards.

Group D

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification BOL IPE GVS BLO
1 Bolívar 8 5 3 0 17 7 +10 18 Advance to Quarter-finals — 1–1 3–2 3–0
2 Independiente Petrolero 8 5 1 2 16 11 +5 16 0–3 — 1–0 5–2
3 GV San José 8 2 0 6 11 17 −6 6 0–1 1–3 — 3–2
4 Blooming 8 1 1 6 11 20 −9 4 1–1 0–1 5–1 —
Source: Soccerway
Legend: Blue = home team win; Yellow = draw; Red = away team win.
Rules for classification: 1) Points, 2) Wins, 3) Goal difference, 4) Goals for, 5) Away goals for, 6) Red cards, 7) Yellow cards.

Interzonal matches

The interzonal matches were played on the second and fourth matchdays.

Knockout stage

Bracket

Quarter-finals Semi-finals Finals
            
Independiente Petrolero 4
Aurora 0
Winners CF1
Winners CF3
Always Ready
The Strongest
Winners SF1
Winners SF2
Oriente Petrolero
Nacional Potosí
Winners CF2
Winners CF4
Real Potosí
Bolívar

Quarter-finals

The first legs are set to be played from 20 to 22 October, while the second leg matches were scheduled from 2 to 5 November 2026.

Team 1Agg. Tooltip Aggregate scoreTeam 21st leg2nd leg
Independiente PetroleroCF1Aurora4–02 Nov
Oriente PetroleroCF2Nacional Potosí21 Oct4 Nov
Always ReadyCF3The Strongest22 Oct4 Nov
Real PotosíCF4Bolívar21 Oct5 Nov

First leg

20 October 2026 (2026-10-20) Independiente Petrolero 4–0 Aurora Sucre
19:00 UTC−4
  • Crescencio 34'
  • Mercado 61'
  • Roni Santos 63'
  • Willie 90+5' (pen.)
Report Stadium: Olímpico Patria
Referee: Cristian Condori
21 October 2026 (2026-10-21) Real Potosí v Bolívar Potosí
18:30 UTC−4 Stadium: Víctor Agustín Ugarte
Referee: Gery Vargas
21 October 2026 (2026-10-21) Oriente Petrolero v Nacional Potosí Santa Cruz de la Sierra
20:30 UTC−4 Stadium: Ramón Tahuichi Aguilera
Referee: Renán Castillo
22 October 2026 (2026-10-22) Always Ready v The Strongest El Alto
20:00 UTC−4 Stadium: Municipal de Villa Ingenio
Referee: Dilio Rodríguez

Second leg

4 November 2026 (2026-11-04) The Strongest v Always Ready La Paz
20:30 UTC−4 Stadium: Hernando Siles
5 November 2026 (2026-11-05) Bolívar v Real Potosí La Paz
19:00 UTC−4 Stadium: Hernando Siles

Semi-finals

The first legs are scheduled to be held on 11 and 12 November, while the second leg matches are set to be played on 15 November 2026.

Team 1Agg. Tooltip Aggregate scoreTeam 21st leg2nd leg
Winners CF1SF1Winners CF3
Winners CF2SF2Winners CF4

Finals

The finals will be played on 18 and 25 November 2026.

Team 1Agg. Tooltip Aggregate scoreTeam 21st leg2nd leg
Winners SF1Winners SF2

Top scorers

As of 20 October 2026
Rank Player Club Goals
1 Paraguay Alex Cáceres GV San José 6
Bolivia Carmelo Algarañaz Always Ready
Colombia Jeferson Rivas Real Potosí
Argentina Óscar Villalba Nacional Potosí
5 Bolivia Bruno Miranda Bolívar 4
Brazil Willie Independiente Petrolero
Bolivia William Álvarez Nacional Potosí
Colombia Carlos Preciado San Antonio Bulo Bulo
Colombia Bayron Garcés Blooming
Bolivia Juan Godoy Always Ready

Source: Soccerway

See also

References

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  2. ↑ Bernabé, Jeovana (24 July 2026). "La Copa Bolivia comienza el 19 de agosto bajo el control de la FBF" [The Copa Bolivia starts on 19 August under the FBF's control] (in Spanish). Los Tiempos. Retrieved 24 July 2026.
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  4. 1 2 "Se lanzó la Copa Bolivia: Se jugará desde el 19 de agosto hasta el 2 de diciembre" [The Copa Bolivia was launched: It will be played from 19 August to 2 December] (in Spanish). Diez. 22 July 2026. Retrieved 24 July 2026.
  5. ↑ "Temporada 2026 de la División Profesional" [División Profesional's 2026 season] (in Spanish). Bolivian Football Federation. Retrieved 24 July 2026.
  6. ↑ Siles, Ramiro (22 July 2026). "Copa Bolivia: The Strongest va al Grupo C, Bolívar al D" [Copa Bolivia: The Strongest goes to Group C, Bolívar to Group D] (in Spanish). Premium. Retrieved 24 July 2026.
  7. ↑ "Copa Pacena 2026 table, fixtures, live scores & results - Bolivia". Soccerway. Retrieved 21 September 2026.