# 2021 Copa Bicentenario

The 2021 Copa Bicentenario was the 2nd edition of the Copa Bicentenario, the national cup competition of Peru, with the participation of the 18 teams of the Liga 1, and 12 teams of the Liga 2. The champions qualified for the 2022 Copa Sudamericana, as well as the Supercopa Peruana against the Liga 1 champions. Atlético Grau were the defending champions.
Sporting Cristal were the winners of the competition, beating Carlos A. Mannucci in the final by a 2–1 score to claim their first Copa Bicentenario title.

## Format

Unlike the previous edition, this year's edition featured a single elimination knockout stage, rather than the group stage. Each team is seeded in the first round, where each team plays one legged games and the winner advances to the final rounds. The final rounds feature a Round of 16, quarter-finals, semi-finals and final. Like the previous round, each match is played in one leg. 2019 Liga 1 champions, Sporting Cristal received a bye to the final rounds. The final is played on a neutral ground in one match.

## Schedule

The schedule of the competition was as follows:
| Round | First leg |
| First round | 10–13 June 2021 |
| Final rounds | 16 June – 27 July 2021 |
| Round of 16 | 16–20 June 2021 |
| Quarter-finals | 23–25 June 2024 |
| Semi-finals | 4 July 2021 |
| Final | 27 July 2021 |

## Teams

18 teams of the 2021 Liga 1 and the 12 teams of the Liga 2 participated in the competition.

### Stadia and locations

| Team | City |
| Liga 1 ||
| Academia Cantolao | Callao |
| Alianza Atlético | Sullana |
| Alianza Lima | Lima |
| Alianza Universidad | Huánuco |
| Ayacucho | Ayacucho |
| Binacional | Juliaca |
| Carlos A. Mannucci | Trujillo |
| Cienciano | Cusco |
| Cusco | Sicuani |
| Deportivo Municipal | Lima |
| Melgar | Arequipa |
| Sport Boys | Callao |
| Sport Huancayo | Huancayo |
| Sporting Cristal | Lima |
| Universidad César Vallejo | Trujillo |
| Universidad San Martín | Lima |
| Universitario | Lima |
| UTC | Cajamarca |
| Liga 2 ||
| Atlético Grau | Sullana |
| Carlos Stein | Olmos |
| Comerciantes Unidos | Cutervo |
| Cultural Santa Rosa | Andahuaylas |
| Deportivo Coopsol | Chancay |
| Deportivo Llacuabamba | Cajabamba Cajamarca |
| Juan Aurich | Chiclayo |
| Pirata | Olmos |
| Santos | Nasca |
| Sport Chavelines | Pacasmayo |
| Unión Comercio | Nueva Cajamarca |
| Unión Huaral | Huaral |
Because of the COVID-19 pandemic, the whole tournament is being played in seven stadiums:
| Stadium | City |
| Alejandro Villanueva | Lima |
| Alberto Gallardo | Lima |
| Iván Elías Moreno | Lima |
| Miguel Grau | Callao |
| Monumental "U" | Lima |
| Universidad San Marcos | Lima |
| Villa Deportiva Nacional | Lima |

## Final Rounds
### Bracket

| First round | First round | Quarter-finals | Quarter-finals | Semi-finals | Semi-finals | | Final | Final |
| Sporting Cristal | 3 | | | | | | | |
| Cusco | 2 | | | | | | | |
| Cusco | 2 | Sporting Cristal | 2 | | | | | |
| | | Ayacucho | 0 | | | | | |
| Ayacucho | 0 (4) | Ayacucho | 0 | | | | | |
| Alianza Atlético | 0 (3) | | | | | | | |
| Alianza Atlético | 0 (3) | | | Sporting Cristal | 2 | | | |
| | | | | Unión Comercio | 0 | | | |
| Universidad César Vallejo | 1 | | | | | Unión Comercio | 0 | | | |
| Sport Boys | 2 | | | | | | | |
| Sport Boys | 2 | Sport Boys | 0 (3) | | | | | |
| | | Unión Comercio | 0 (4) | | | | | |
| Cultural Santa Rosa | 0 | Unión Comercio | 0 (4) | | | | | |
| Unión Comercio | 1 | | | | | | | |
| Unión Comercio | 1 | | | | | | Sporting Cristal | 2 |
| | | | | | | | Carlos A. Mannucci | 1 |
| Atlético Grau | 0 (5) | | | | | | | | Carlos A. Mannucci | 1 |
| Deportivo Municipal | 0 (4) | | | | | | | |
| Deportivo Municipal | 0 (4) | Atlético Grau | 2 | | | | | |
| | | Sport Chavelines | 1 | | | | | |
| Deportivo Coopsol | 2 | Sport Chavelines | 1 | | | | | |
| Sport Chavelines | 3 | | | | | | | |
| Sport Chavelines | 3 | | | Atlético Grau | 2 (3) | | | |
| | | | | Carlos A. Mannucci | 2 (5) | | | |
| Deportivo Llacuabamba | 0 | | | | | Carlos A. Mannucci | 2 (5) | | | |
| Carlos A. Mannucci | 3 | | | | | | | |
| Carlos A. Mannucci | 3 | Carlos A. Mannucci | 0 (4) | | | | | |
| | | UTC | 0 (2) | | | | | |
| Pirata | 0 | UTC | 0 (2) | | | | | |
| UTC | 1 | | | | | | | |

### Final
## Top goalscorers

| Rank | Name | Club | Goals |
| 1 | Yorleys Mena | Universidad César Vallejo | 3 |
| 2 | Joao Villamarín | Sport Boys | 2 |
| 2 | Marlon Ruidías | Sport Chavelines | 2 |
| 2 | Irven Ávila | Sporting Cristal | 2 |
| 2 | Javier Núñez | Carlos A. Mannucci | 2 |
| 2 | Percy Liza | Sporting Cristal | 2 |