The 1997 is the first edition of the Copa Bolivia (formerly called the Copa Aerosur). The Copa Bolivia would start on 24 January and end on October 31 and the final will be played at Estadio Hernando Siles.
Play-off round The Play-off Round featured only LFPB and Copa Simón Bolívar teams from the First and Second tiers of the Bolivian football league system. The matches were played on 24 January 1996 and ended on 7 February. There were two replays, and four ties required a penalty shootout to settle them.
Tie noHome teamScoreAway teamDate1Deportivo Aleman2–0Always Ready24 January 19962Oriente Petrolero3–1Guabirá24 January 19963Aurora2–4Atlético Ciclón25 January 19964Universitario (Pando)1–1Blooming25 January 1996ReplayBlooming2–2Universitario (Pando)25 January 1996Blooming won 4–2 on penalties5Destroyers2–3The Strongest26 January 19966Nacional Potosí1–2La Paz F.C.26 January 19967Jorge Wilstermann1–0Bolivar26 January 19968Unión Central3–2Bolivar Nimbles26 January 19969Real Santa Cruz0–2Deportivo Zuraca26 January 199610Unión Maestranza2–0Club Municipal26 January 199611Chaco Petrolero0–2Club Stormers San Lorenzo27 January 199612San José2–0ABB7 February 1996ReplayABB3–2Club Deportivo San José12 February 1996
Group stages
Group A
Felix Capriles is the stadium to host group A and Estadio IV Centenário to Group B the draw for the teams would take place on 5 March. PosTeamPWDLGFGAGDPts 1 The Strongest 5 4 1 0 14 4 +10 13 2 ABB 5 4 0 1 13 6 +7 12 3 Blooming 5 4 0 1 7 7 0 12 4 Stormers San Lorenzo 5 3 1 1 7 8 –1 10 5 Union Maestranza 5 2 0 3 2 8 –7 6 6 Deportivo Aleman 5 0 3 2 2 13 –11 3
Group B
Felix Capriles is the stadium to host group A and Estadio IV Centenário to Group B the draw for the teams would take place on 5 March. PosTeamPWDLGFGAGDPts 1 Atlético Ciclón 5 5 0 0 14 4 +10 15 2 Jorge Wilstermann 5 4 0 1 10 6 +4 12 3 Oriente Petrolero 5 3 1 1 9 8 +1 10 4 Unión Central 5 3 0 2 7 13 –6 9 5 La Paz F.C. 5 2 1 2 5 10 –5 7 6 Deportivo Zuraca 5 1 0 4 4 15 –11 3
Semi-final
Final
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