Pernambuco Football Federation

One of the new additions to the Pernambuco football calendar, the Copa Pernambuco U13, U15 and U17 will start this Saturday (11). The competition aims to reveal talent and provide clubs with the opportunity to play more official games during the season. The tournament will be broadcast on TV FPF Betnacional.

The Pernambuco Cup starts this Saturday (11) and continues until June 22 with eight clubs in contention. The competition will be played in three phases; in the first, the teams are divided into two groups and they face the teams from the other group. The top two in each group advance to the second phase, semi-final. The winners of the clashes make it to the final of the tournament.

Participating clubs in each category:

U13

Group A: Íbis, Ipojuca, Retrô and Sport

Group B: Caruaru City, Náutico, Torres and Tubarões

U15

Group A: Íbis, Ipojuca, Retrô and Sport

Group B: Caruaru City, Náutico, Torres and Tubarões

Under 17

Group A: Caruaru City, Náutico, Retrô and Sete de Setembro

Group B: Santa Cruz, Sport, Torres and Tubarões

The dates (previous):

Competition Start: May 11, 2024

Second Phase (Semifinal): June 8th and 15th

Third Phase (Fine): June 22

Tiebreaker criteria

First phase

Greater number of victories;
Higher goal difference;
Greater number of goals scored;
Fewer red cards received;
Fewer yellow cards received;
Public draw at FPF headquarters.

Second level

Highest goal difference exclusively in the Second Phase;

Penalty shootout

Third Phase (Final)

Penalty shootout

Adaptations

U13

Each club may substitute up to 11 (eleven) athletes per game, as long as it respects the maximum of 03 (three) acts of substitution during the course of the match.

All matches must last 60 (sixty) minutes divided into 02 (two) halves of 30 (thirty) minutes, with a 10 (ten) minute break.

U15

Each club may substitute up to 09 (nine) athletes per game, as long as it respects the maximum of 03 (three) acts of substitution during the course of the match.

All matches must last 70 (seventy) minutes divided into 02 (two) halves of 35 (thirty-five) minutes, with a 10 (ten) minute break.

Under 17

Each club may substitute up to 07 (seven) athletes per game, as long as it respects the maximum of 03 (three) acts of substitution during the course of the match.

All Copa Pernambuco matches must last 80 (eighty) minutes divided into 02 (two) halves of 40 (forty) minutes, with a 10 (ten) minute break.

It is worth remembering that the Pernambuco U20 Cup will be played in the second half of the year, as the Pernambuco Championship for the category is being held in the first half of the year.

Click here to access the Copa Pernambuco tables and regulations