Copa del Pacífico

The Copa del Pacífico is a football competition contested in a friendly tournament between the national football teams of Chile and Peru. Created in July 1953, the Cup has been contested ten times, with Chile winning 7 titles and Peru 4 (the 1971 title was shared by both teams).^[1]

The tournament is played in a two-legged format, usually home and away. Except for the 1982 edition, which was a single match.

The first edition in 1953 was won by Peru, over two matches – both played at the National Stadium in Lima – with Peru losing 1–2 in the first match and winning 5–0 in the second. This second match, played on July 28, 1953, is Peru's second-largest victory over Chile in the history of matches between the two countries.^[2] Peru repeated the feat in 1954. This time, both matches were played at the National Stadium in Santiago, and the Peruvians, who lost 1–2 in the first match, won the second 4–2. This second match, played on September 19, 1954, constituted Peru's first victory over its neighbor away from home.^[3]

Chile restored the balance by winning the next two editions of the Copa del Pacífico in the 1960s (1965-1968). In 1971, the two countries finished level (1–0 in the first leg and the same score in the second) and shared the title.^[1] In 1982, the tournament was exceptionally played as a single match at the National Stadium in Lima. Peru won this match, played on March 30, 1982, 1-0.

From 1983 onwards, Chile won the tournament every year, for four consecutive editions. In 2012, during the last edition, Chile notably won 3–0 at the Jorge Basadre Stadium in Tacna, Peru.^[4]

• Copa del Pacífico at RSSSF