2026 Copa Conecta

2026 Copa Conecta
Tournament details
CountryMexico
Dates20 January 2026 – 10 March 2026
Teams32
Final positions
ChampionsFC Racing (1st title)
Runners-upTigres de Álica TDP
Tournament statistics
Matches played31
Goals scored92 (2.97 per match)

The 2026 Copa Conecta was the 5th edition of the Copa Conecta, a knockout competition for Mexican football clubs from Liga Premier and Liga TDP.[1]

The Copa Conecta is an official Mexican tournament that was created in 2021 with the aim of providing a greater opportunity for development to the football players of the Liga Premier and Liga TDP teams.

Qualified teams

  1. ^ Franchise loan from Azucareros de Tezonapa
  2. ^ Franchise loan from Volcanes de Colima

Bracket

Round of 32 Round of 16 Quarter–finals Semi–finals Final
          
Tigres de Álica TDP 4
Tecos TDP 1
Tigres de Álica TDP (p) 1 (4)
La Tribu de Juárez 1 (3)
Santiago TDP 2 (2)
La Tribu de Juárez (p) 2 (4)
Tigres de Álica TDP (p) 2 (5)
Ayense 2 (4)
Elite Azteca (p) 2 (5)
Gorilas de Juanacatlán 2 (3)
Elite Azteca 0
Ayense 2
León GEN 0
Ayense 7
Tigres de Álica TDP (p) 0 (4)
Aguacateros CDU 0 (3)
Atlético Morelia – UMSNH 1
Aguacateros CDU 2
Aguacateros CDU 2
Caja Oblatos 1
Diablos Tesistán 2 (1)
Caja Oblatos (p) 2 (3)
Aguacateros CDU 3
Acámbaro 0
Titanes de Querétaro 3
Acámbaro 5
Acámbaro 6
Orishas Tepeji 1
Artesanos Metepec 0
Orishas Tepeji 1
Tigres de Álica TDP 0
FC Racing 1
Águilas UAGro (p) 0 (3)
CARSAF 0 (2)
Águilas UAGro (p) 3 (5)
Sporting Canamy 3 (4)
Yautepec 0
Sporting Canamy 2
Águilas UAGro 3
Poza Rica 1
Bombarderos de Tecámac 2 (2)
Poza Rica (p) 2 (3)
Poza Rica (p) 0 (4)
Huracanes Izcalli 0 (3)
Aztecas AMF Soccer 0 (1)
Huracanes Izcalli (p) 0 (3)
Águilas UAGro 1 (4)
FC Racing (p) 1 (5)
Racing de Veracruz TDP 0
FC Racing 1
FC Racing 3
Dragones de Oaxaca 1
Lechuzas UPGCH 0
Dragones de Oaxaca 1
FC Racing (p) 1 (3)
Racing de Veracruz 1 (1)
Delfines de Coatzacoalcos 1
PDLA 0
Delfines de Coatzacoalcos 1
Racing de Veracruz 2
Pioneros Junior 0
Racing de Veracruz 3

Matches

Round of 32

The matches were played on 20 and 21 January 2026.[3]

Team 1  Score  Team 2
Pioneros Junior 0–3 Racing de Veracruz
Lechuzas UPGCH 0–1 Dragones de Oaxaca
Delfines de Coatzacoalcos 1–0 PDLA
Racing de Veracruz TDP 0–1 FC Racing
Aztecas AMF Soccer 0–0
(1–3)
(p) Huracanes Izcalli
Águilas UAGro (p) 0–0
(3–2)
CARSAF
Yautepec 0–2 Sporting Canamy
Artesanos Metepec 0–1 Orishas Tepeji
Bombarderos de Tecámac 2–2
(2–3)
(p) Poza Rica
Titanes de Querétaro 3–5 Acámbaro
Atlético Morelia – UMSNH 1–2 Aguacateros CDU
León GEN 0–7 Ayense
Diablos Tesistán 2–2
(1–3)
(p) Caja Oblatos
Elite Azteca (p) 2–2
(5–3)
Gorilas de Juanacatlán
Tigres de Álica TDP 4–1 Tecos TDP
Santiago TDP 2–2
(2–4)
(p) La Tribu de Juárez
Matches
20 January 2026 Santiago TDP2–2
(2–4 p)
La Tribu de Juárez Santiago, Nuevo León
11:00 CST (UTC−6) Berber 12'
Domínguez 66'
Report González 33'
Mena 57'
Stadium: Cancha FCD El Barrial
Attendance: 50
Referee: Juan Daniel Peña
20 January 2026 Aztecas AMF Soccer0–0
(1–3 p)
Huracanes Izcalli Mexico City
11:00 CST (UTC−6) Report Stadium: Deportivo Francisco Zarco, field 1
Attendance: 200
Referee: Mauricio Roque Trejo
20 January 2026 Tigres de Álica TDP 4–1Tecos TDPTepic, Nayarit
14:00 MST (UTC−7) Maldonado 16', 90'
Tirado 36', 73'
Report Torres 46' Stadium: Estadio Hilario "Diablo" Díaz
Attendance: 100
Referee: Mario Velázquez Román
20 January 2026 Pioneros Junior0–3 Racing de Veracruz Cancún, Quintana Roo
15:00 EST (UTC−5) Report García 4'
Espinosa 27'
I. Hernández 87'
Stadium: Estadio Cancún 86
Attendance: 400
Referee: Luis Fernando García
20 January 2026 Bombarderos de Tecámac2–2
(2–3 p)
Poza Rica Tecámac, State of Mexico
15:00 CST (UTC−6) Tlecuitl 14'
Bello 43'
Report Maya 54'
Zamora 71'
Stadium: Deportivo Sierra Hermosa
Attendance: 500
Referee: Carlos Alberto Casas
20 January 2026 Águilas UAGro 0–0
(3–2 p)
CARSAFChilpancingo, Guerrero
15:00 CST (UTC−6) Report Stadium: Estadio Universitario UAGro
Attendance: 100
Referee: Edwin Alejandro Marín
20 January 2026 Lechuzas UPGCH0–1 Dragones de Oaxaca Tuxtla Gutiérrez, Chiapas
15:00 CST (UTC−6) Report Ayuzo 79' Stadium: Estadio Flor de Sospó
Attendance: 250
Referee: Elmer Leonardo Alegría
20 January 2026 Elite Azteca 2–2
(5–3 p)
Gorilas de JuanacatlánZapopan, Jalisco
20:00 CST (UTC−6) Rivera 10'
Cabrera 28'
Report Pacheco 46'
Dávalos 75'
Stadium: Centro de Alto Rendimiento Tapatíos
Attendance: 100
Referee: Ulises Ramsés Quintero
20 January 2026 Racing de Veracruz TDP0–1 FC Racing Boca del Río, Veracruz
20:00 CST (UTC−6) Report Martín del Campo 64' Stadium: Unidad Deportiva Hugo Sánchez
Attendance: 306
Referee: Brayan Daniel Escobar
21 January 2026 León GEN0–7 Ayense Lagos de Moreno, Jalisco
10:00 CST (UTC−6) Report Anderson 5', 60', 71', 82'
Tinoco 27'
Monsivaís 73', 85'
Stadium: Complejo GEN La Esmeralda
Attendance: 50
Referee: Gerardo Abraham García
21 January 2026 Diablos Tesistán2–2
(1–3 p)
Caja Oblatos Zapopan, Jalisco
12:00 CST (UTC−6) Mendoza 18', 47' Report A. González 13'
Moreno 84'
Stadium: Deportivo Diablos Tesistán
Attendance: 100
Referee: Héctor Eduardo Granados
21 January 2026 Artesanos Metepec0–1 Orishas Tepeji Metepec, State of Mexico
14:00 CST (UTC−6) Report Ávila 67' Stadium: Unidad Deportiva Alarcón Hisojo
Attendance: 50
Referee: Luis Felipe Villafuerte
21 January 2026 Titanes de Querétaro3–5 Acámbaro San José Iturbide, Guanajuato
15:00 CST (UTC−6) Galván 1'
Luna 25'
Contreras 61'
Report E. Martínez 42'
Olvera 69'
Navarrete 77', 79'
Barajas 90'
Stadium: Unidad Deportiva San José Iturbide
Attendance: 50
Referee: Pablo Eduardo Benítez
21 January 2026 Delfines de Coatzacoalcos 1–0PDLACoatzacoalcos, Veracruz
15:00 CST (UTC−6) Aguilar 60' Report Stadium: Estadio Rafael Hernández Ochoa
Attendance: 200
Referee: Luis Enrique Menéndez
21 January 2026 Atlético Morelia – UMSNH1–2 Aguacateros CDU Morelia, Michoacán
16:00 CST (UTC−6) Castro 18' Report Melgoza 47'
Rocha 72'
Stadium: Estadio Universitario UMSNH
Attendance: 200
Referee: Manuel Aquino Nepomuceno
21 January 2026 Yautepec0–2 Sporting Canamy Yautepec, Morelos
18:00 CST (UTC−6) Report Aguilar 21'
Berrio 61'
Stadium: Campo Deportivo Yautepec
Attendance: 350
Referee: Héctor Morales Leal

Round of 16

The matches were played on 3 and 4 February 2026.[4]

Team 1  Score  Team 2
FC Racing 3–1 Dragones de Oaxaca
Delfines de Coatzacoalcos 1–2 Racing de Veracruz
Poza Rica (p) 0–0
(4–3)
Huracanes Izcalli
Águilas UAGro (p) 3–3
(5–4)
Sporting Canamy
Acámbaro 6–1 Orishas Tepeji
Aguacateros CDU 2–1 Caja Oblatos
Elite Azteca 0–2 Ayense
Tigres de Álica TDP (p) 1–1
(4–3)
La Tribu de Juárez
Matches
3 February 2026 Tigres de Álica TDP 1–1
(4–3 p)
La Tribu de JuárezTepic, Nayarit
14:00 MST (UTC−7) Tirado 52' Report Grijalva 42' Stadium: Estadio Hilario "Diablo" Díaz
Attendance: 100
Referee: Bryan Alan Reyes
3 February 2026 Águilas UAGro 3–3
(5–4 p)
Sporting CanamyChilpancingo, Guerrero
15:00 CST (UTC−6) Ramírez 4' (own)
Oliveros 36'
Martínez 45'
Report Aguilar 13', 75'
Arreola 59'
Stadium: Estadio Universitario UAGro
Attendance: 200
Referee: Carlos Alberto Casas
4 February 2026 Acámbaro 6–1Orishas TepejiAcámbaro, Guanajuato
15:00 CST (UTC−6) Martínez 5', 65'
Pineda 55'
Domínguez 60', 88'
Navarrete 76'
Report Romero 36' Stadium: Estadio Fray Salvador Rangel
Attendance: 120
Referee: Pedro Alberto Reyes
4 February 2026 Delfines de Coatzacoalcos1–2 Racing de Veracruz Coatzacoalcos, Veracruz
15:00 CST (UTC−6) Castillo 48' Report Carballo 32'
Ocón 35'
Stadium: Estadio Rafael Hernández Ochoa
Attendance: 2,000
Referee: Brian Jair Jiménez
4 February 2026 Aguacateros CDU 2–1Caja OblatosUruapan, Michoacán
15:30 CST (UTC−6) Quezada 18'
Melgoza 90'
Report Gollaz 75' Stadium: Unidad Deportiva Hermanos López Rayón
Attendance: 400
Referee: Axel Jesús Ibares
4 February 2026 Poza Rica 0–0
(4–3 p)
Huracanes IzcalliPoza Rica, Veracruz
17:00 CST (UTC−6) Report Stadium: Estadio Heriberto Jara Corona
Attendance: 400
Referee: Israel de Jesús Mejía
4 February 2026 Elite Azteca0–2 Ayense Zapopan, Jalisco
20:00 CST (UTC−6) Report Sosa 24', 48' Stadium: Centro de Alto Rendimiento Tapatíos
Attendance: 100
Referee: Keven Iván Pérez
4 February 2026 FC Racing 3–1Dragones de OaxacaBoca del Río, Veracruz
21:00 CST (UTC−6) Suárez 45'
Buitimea 74'
Haro 86'
Report Romero 90' Stadium: Unidad Deportiva Hugo Sánchez
Attendance: 131
Referee: Héctor Iván Castro

Quarter–finals

The matches were played on 17 and 18 February 2026.[2]

Team 1  Score  Team 2
Águilas UAGro 3–1 Poza Rica
FC Racing (p) 1–1
(3–1)
Racing de Veracruz
Aguacateros CDU 3–0 Acámbaro
Tigres de Álica TDP 2–2
(5–4)
Ayense
Matches
17 February 2026 Águilas UAGro 3–1Poza RicaChilpancingo, Guerrero
15:00 CST (UTC−6) Oliveros 45', 89'
Martínez 74'
Report Zamora 2' Stadium: Estadio Universitario UAGro
Attendance: 800
Referee: Edwin Alejandro Marín
17 February 2026 FC Racing 1–1
(3–1 p)
Racing de VeracruzBoca del Río, Veracruz
20:00 CST (UTC−6) Birche 17' Report Ruiz 77' Stadium: Unidad Deportiva Hugo Sánchez
Attendance: 575
Referee: Israel de Jesús Mejía
18 February 2026 Tigres de Álica TDP 2–2
(5–4 p)
AyenseTepic, Nayarit
14:00 MST (UTC−7) Durán 43'
Oviedo 47'
Report Tinoco 31', 51' Stadium: Estadio Hilario "Diablo" Díaz
Attendance: 150
Referee: Keven Iván Pérez
18 February 2026 Aguacateros CDU 3–0AcámbaroUruapan, Michoacán
15:30 CST (UTC−6) Ávila 6', 42', 47' Report Stadium: Unidad Deportiva Hermanos López Rayón
Attendance: 400
Referee: Mauricio Roque Trejo

Semi–finals

The matches were played on 3 and 4 March 2026.[2]

Team 1  Score  Team 2
Águilas UAGro 1–1
(4–5)
(p) FC Racing
Tigres de Álica TDP (p) 0–0
(4–3)
Aguacateros CDU
Matches
3 March 2026 Águilas UAGro1–1
(4–5 p)
FC Racing Chilpancingo, Guerrero
15:00 CST (UTC−6) Acosta 25' Report González 29' Stadium: Estadio Universitario UAGro
Attendance: 700
Referee: Carlos Alberto Casas
4 March 2026 Tigres de Álica TDP 0–0
(4–3 p)
Aguacateros CDUTepic, Nayarit
14:00 MST (UTC−7) Report Stadium: Estadio Hilario "Diablo" Díaz
Attendance: 200
Referee: Bryan Alan Reyes

Final

The match was played on 10 March 2026.[2]

Team 1  Score  Team 2
Tigres de Álica TDP 0–1 FC Racing
10 March 2026 Tigres de Álica TDP0–1 FC Racing Tepic, Nayarit
11:00 MST (UTC−7) Report González 45' Stadium: Estadio Hilario "Diablo" Díaz
Attendance: 1,000
Referee: Héctor Salvador Solorio

See also

References

  1. ^ "Liga Premier y TDP se unen para crear la Copa Conecta". Por Esto (in Spanish). 26 November 2021. Retrieved 2 December 2021.
  2. ^ a b c d e f "En camino la Quinta Edición de Copa Conecta". Liga TDP (in Spanish). 26 December 2025. Retrieved 29 December 2025.
  3. ^ "Inician las emociones... ¡Arranca la Copa Conecta 2026!". Liga TDP (in Spanish). 19 January 2026. Retrieved 20 January 2026.
  4. ^ "Revelada agenda de Etapa 2 de Copa Conecta". Liga TDP (in Spanish). 28 January 2026. Retrieved 4 February 2026.