Three teams will move on. Three will not.
In the highlands and valleys of Junín, six football clubs have earned the right to carry their communities' hopes into Peru's national Copa Perú competition. After two decisive matches at Monumental Stadium in Jauja, the departmental phase concluded with Juventud Pomacocha and San Antonio claiming the final berths — joining four others in a hexagonal that will determine which three teams represent the region on the national stage. It is the familiar human drama of sport: months of effort distilled into a handful of matches, and the weight of collective identity riding on every result.
- Two win-or-go-home matches at Jauja's Monumental Stadium brought the departmental phase to a sharp, unforgiving close.
- San Antonio left no room for doubt, dismantling Familia Estrella 3-0 in a display of control that announced their ambitions clearly.
- The second match was tighter — Unión Rosario Ccano pushed hard, but Juventud Pomacocha's defensive discipline held firm for a 2-1 victory that sealed the sixth and final spot.
- Six clubs from across Junín — Huancayo, Chanchamayo, Yauli, and Jauja — now converge on a round-robin hexagonal where only three will survive.
- The tournament opens August 3rd with three simultaneous matches, and from that moment forward, every result carries the weight of regional pride.
La segunda fase departamental de la Copa Perú de Junín cerró sus puertas en el Estadio Monumental de Jauja con dos partidos que definieron los últimos cupos para la hexagonal final. La jornada fue tan clara como decisiva.
San Antonio, representando a Jauja como local, no dejó lugar a dudas frente a Familia Estrella de Tarma. Con un contundente 3-0, el equipo jaujino dominó de principio a fin y aseguró su pase sin mayores complicaciones. El segundo encuentro tuvo otro cariz: Unión Rosario Ccano de Tayacaja y Juventud Pomacocha de Yauli se jugaron el todo por el todo en un duelo sin red. La solidez defensiva de Pomacocha fue la diferencia, y su victoria por 2-1 le otorgó el sexto y último boleto a la hexagonal.
Los seis clasificados son Sumar Motors y CESA, de Huancayo; Atlético Chanchamayo y Defensor Pichanaqui, de Chanchamayo; Juventud Pomacocha, de Yauli; y San Antonio, de Jauja. En formato de todos contra todos, solo tres de ellos avanzarán a la Copa Perú nacional para representar a la región.
La hexagonal arranca el domingo 3 de agosto con tres partidos simultáneos: Atlético Chanchamayo ante Juventud Pomacocha, Sumar Motors ante San Antonio, y Defensor Pichanaqui ante CESA. A partir de ese momento, cada punto contará. El orgullo regional de Junín queda en manos de estos seis clubes.
The second phase of Junín's departmental Copa Perú competition came to a close yesterday at Monumental Stadium in Jauja, and with it came the final two spots in a six-team hexagonal that will battle for three berths in the national tournament. The afternoon delivered two decisive matches that settled which clubs would advance and which would go home.
San Antonio, representing Jauja, opened the day's proceedings against Familia Estrella from Tarma. The home side controlled the match from start to finish, dismantling their opponent with a commanding 3-0 victory that secured their passage to the hexagonal final. It was a performance that left no doubt about their readiness for the next stage.
The second match proved tighter but no less consequential. Unión Rosario Ccano, coming from Tayacaja, faced Juventud Pomacocha of Yauli in what amounted to a win-or-go-home affair. Despite their efforts, Ccano encountered a Pomacocha side that was organized and disciplined in defense. When the final whistle sounded, Pomacocha had secured a 2-1 victory, earning the sixth and final spot in the hexagonal.
The six teams now set to compete are Sumar Motors and CESA, both from Huancayo; Atlético Chanchamayo and Defensor Pichanaqui, both from Chanchamayo; Juventud Pomacocha from Yauli; and San Antonio from Jauja. These six will play a round-robin format, with only three advancing to represent Junín in the national Copa Perú competition.
The hexagonal begins on Sunday, August 3rd. The opening round will feature three simultaneous matches: Atlético Chanchamayo against Juventud Pomacocha, Atlético Sumar Motors against San Antonio, and Defensor Pichanaqui against CESA. From this point forward, every match carries weight. Three teams will move on. Three will not. The regional pride of Junín now rests with these six clubs.
Notable Quotes
The local side knew how to take advantage and won 3-0, earning passage to the hexagonal final— Match reporting on San Antonio vs Familia Estrella
The Hearth Conversation Another angle on the story
Why does this Copa Perú structure matter so much to these smaller towns?
Because it's the pathway. These regional competitions are how clubs from places like Yauli or Tayacaja get seen at the national level. For a town, it's representation. For the players, it's opportunity.
So Pomacocha's 2-1 win wasn't just about advancing—it was about something bigger?
Exactly. They beat a team that probably came in as favorites. That kind of result builds momentum. It tells your community something is possible.
San Antonio's 3-0 demolition of Familia Estrella—was that dominant or did Familia Estrella just collapse?
The reporting says San Antonio "knew how to take advantage." That's the language of a team that was ready, that executed. Familia Estrella may have been outmatched, or San Antonio may have been that sharp. Either way, 3-0 is a statement.
Three spots for six teams. That's brutal math.
It is. But it's also what makes the hexagonal matter. Every match from August 3rd onward is elimination football in all but name. You can't afford a bad day.
Do we know which of these six is favored?
The source doesn't say. But Sumar Motors and CESA, both from Huancayo, might carry some weight just by geography—larger city, more resources usually. That's speculation though. The hexagonal will tell the real story.