2021 Copa de la Liga Profesional

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2021 Copa de la Liga Profesional
Tournament details
Country Argentina
Dates12 February – 4 June 2021
Teams26
Final positions
Champions Colón (1st title)
2022 Copa Libertadores Colón
Tournament statistics
Matches played176
Goals scored431 (2.45 per match)
Top goal scorer(s) Rafael Santos Borré
Luis Miguel Rodríguez
(8 goals each)
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The 2021 Copa de la Liga Profesional was the second edition of the Copa de la Liga Profesional, an Argentine domestic cup. It began on 12 February and ended on 4 June 2021.

Contents

Due to the worsening of the COVID-19 pandemic in Argentina, the President of Argentina suspended all the activities, including the Copa de la Liga Profesional, between 22 and 30 May 2021. [1] Therefore, the semi-finals and final of the tournament were rescheduled for 31 May and 4 June 2021, respectively. [2]

The competition was contested by the 26 teams that will take part in the Primera División during the 2021 season, including the two promoted teams from the 2020 Primera Nacional (Sarmiento (J) and Platense). [3] Boca Juniors were the defending champions but they were eliminated in the semi-finals.

Colón won their first top-flight professional title after they defeated Racing 3–0 in the final. As champions, Colón qualified for the 2022 Copa Libertadores. [4]

Vélez Sarsfield, top team of the Zone B, were eliminated in the quarter-finals.

Format

For the group stage, the 26 teams were drawn into two groups of thirteen teams each, playing on a single round-robin basis. Additionally, each team played one interzonal match against its rival team in the other zone. In each group, the top four teams advanced to the quarter-finals. The final stages (quarter-finals, semi-finals and final) were played on a single-legged basis. [5]

Draw

The draw for the group stage was held on 3 February 2021, 19:00, at Hilton Hotel in Buenos Aires. [6] The 26 teams were drawn into two groups of thirteen containing one team from each of the interzonal matches.

Interzonal matches
Team 1Team 2

Group stage

In the group stage, each group was played on a single round-robin basis. Additionally, each team played one interzonal match against its rival team in the other zone. Teams were ranked according to the following criteria: 1. Points (3 points for a win, 1 point for a draw, and 0 points for a loss); 2. Goal difference; 3. Goals scored; 4. Head-to-head points; 5. Head-to-head goal difference; 6. Head-to-head goals scored; 7. Play off match; 8. Draw. [5] [7]

The top four teams of each group advanced to the quarter-finals.

Zone A

PosTeamPldWDLGFGAGDPtsQualification
1 Colón 137422310+1325Advance to Quarter-finals
2 Estudiantes (LP) 136431610+622
3 River Plate 136342511+1421
4 Racing 136341412+221
5 San Lorenzo 136341616021
6 Banfield 135531412+220
7 Argentinos Juniors 135441411+319
8 Rosario Central 135351618−218
9 Central Córdoba (SdE) 134541417−317
10 Godoy Cruz 134361824−615
11 Platense 134271219−714
12 Arsenal 133371123−1212
13 Aldosivi 133281521−611
Source: AFA

Zone B

PosTeamPldWDLGFGAGDPtsQualification
1 Vélez Sarsfield 1310122313+1031Advance to Quarter-finals
2 Boca Juniors 136432212+1022
3 Independiente 136251610+620
4 Talleres (C) 135531916+320
5 Lanús 136161818019
6 Unión 134721214−219
7 Atlético Tucumán 135352420+418
8 Gimnasia y Esgrima (LP) 133641520−515
9 Huracán 132741417−313
10 Patronato 134091217−512
11 Defensa y Justicia 133371521−612
12 Sarmiento (J) 132651019−912
13 Newell's Old Boys 132561421−711
Source: AFA

Results

Zone A

Home \ Away ALD ARG ARS BAN CCO COL EST GOD PLA RAC RIV ROS SLO
Aldosivi 1–33–01–11–21–20–1
Argentinos Juniors 3–21–10–02–02–00–1
Arsenal 0–21–10–50–02–10–0
Banfield 0–32–20–12–01–00–0
Central Córdoba (SdE) 1–10–31–10–11–00–5
Colón 2–10–02–02–20–02–0
Estudiantes (LP) 1–00–22–00–02–10–2
Godoy Cruz 2–30–11–00–23–11–6
Platense 0–21–30–20–14–12–4
Racing 2–21–02–12–41–02–0
River Plate 4–10–13–20–03–01–2
Rosario Central 2–12–13–12–20–12–2
San Lorenzo 1–21–12–10–41–02–0
Source: AFA
Legend: Blue = home team win; Yellow = draw; Red = away team win.

Zone B

Home \ Away ATU BOC DYJ GLP HUR IND LAN NOB PAT SAR TAL UNI VEL
Atlético Tucumán 5–01–12–24–22–32–0
Boca Juniors 3–12–12–21–01–11–2
Defensa y Justicia 3–24–01–02–20–11–1
Gimnasia y Esgrima (LP) 2–01–12–42–13–00–5
Huracán 0–21–11–30–03–01–1
Independiente 0–11–11–01–00–16–0
Lanús 2–12–11–34–21–01–2
Newell's Old Boys 0–12–21–22–01–10–0
Patronato 1–04–10–10–11–00–1
Sarmiento (J) 1–23–10–01–01–11–2
Talleres (C) 1–13–12–21–03–00–1
Unión 2–21–01–10–03–20–0
Vélez Sarsfield 1–72–01–01–01–04–1
Source: AFA
Legend: Blue = home team win; Yellow = draw; Red = away team win.

Interzonal matches

RoundHomeScoreAway
1 Platense 1–1 Sarmiento (J)
2 Atlético Tucumán 1–2 Central Córdoba (SdE)
3 Argentinos Juniors 0–2 Vélez Sarsfield
4 San Lorenzo 1–1 Huracán
5 Boca Juniors 1–1 River Plate
6 Banfield 2–0 Lanús
7 Talleres (C) 1–1 Godoy Cruz
8 Patronato 2–0 Aldosivi
9 Racing 1–0 Independiente
10 Estudiantes (LP) 0–0 Gimnasia y Esgrima (LP)
11 Defensa y Justicia 0–1 Arsenal
12 Rosario Central 3–0 Newell's Old Boys
13 Colón 1–1 Unión

Source:AFA
Legend: Blue = home team win; Yellow = draw; Red = away team win.

Final stages

Starting from the quarter-finals, the teams played a single-elimination tournament on a single-leg basis with the following rules: [5] [7]

Bracket

Quarter-finals Semi-finals Final
      
Estudiantes (LP) 0 (1)
Independiente (p) 0 (4)
Independiente 0
Colón 2
Colón (p) 1 (5)
Talleres (C) 1 (3)
Colón 3
Racing 0
Vélez Sarsfield 0 (2)
Racing (p) 0 (4)
Racing (p) 0 (4)
Boca Juniors 0 (2)
Boca Juniors (p) 1 (4)
River Plate 1 (2)

Quarter-finals

Team 1 Score Team 2
Colón 1–1 (5–3 p) Talleres (C)
Vélez Sarsfield 0–0 (2–4 p) Racing
Estudiantes (LP) 0–0 (1–4 p) Independiente
Boca Juniors 1–1 (4–2 p) River Plate

Matches

Colón 1–1 Talleres (C)
Castro Soccerball shade.svg13' Report Fragapane Soccerball shade.svg24'
Penalties
Castro Soccerball shad check.svg
Aliendro Soccerball shad check.svg
Piovi Soccerball shad check.svg
Lértora Soccerball shad check.svg
Rodríguez Soccerball shad check.svg		5–3Soccerball shad check.svg Fragapane
Soccerball shad check.svg Retegui
Soccerball shade cross.svg Pérez
Soccerball shad check.svg Soñora
Attendance: 0
Referee: Hernán Mastrángelo
Estudiantes (LP) 0–0 Independiente
Report
Penalties
Cauteruccio Soccerball shade cross.svg
Noguera Soccerball shade cross.svg
L. Rodríguez Soccerball shad check.svg		1–4Soccerball shad check.svg S. Romero
Soccerball shad check.svg Rodríguez
Soccerball shad check.svg Blanco
Soccerball shad check.svg Martínez
Attendance: 0
Referee: Pablo Echavarría
Boca Juniors 1–1 River Plate
Tevez Soccerball shade.svg10' Report Álvarez Soccerball shade.svg67'
Penalties
Tevez Soccerball shad check.svg
Villa Soccerball shad check.svg
Cardona Soccerball shade cross.svg
Izquierdoz Soccerball shad check.svg
Buffarini Soccerball shad check.svg		4–2Soccerball shad check.svg Montiel
Soccerball shade cross.svg Angileri
Soccerball shad check.svg Álvarez
Soccerball shade cross.svg Ponzio
Attendance: 0
Referee: Facundo Tello

Semi-finals

Team 1 Score Team 2
Independiente 0–2 Colón
Racing 0–0 (4–2 p) Boca Juniors

Matches

Independiente 0–2 Colón
Report Rodríguez Soccerball shade.svg20' (pen.)
Pierotti Soccerball shade.svg66'
Attendance: 0
Referee: Diego Abal
Notes
  1. ↑ The match originally scheduled for 22 May 2021 was rescheduled.
  2. ↑ The match originally scheduled for 23 May 2021 was rescheduled.

Final

Team 1 Score Team 2
Colón 3–0 Racing

Match

Colón 3–0 Racing
Aliendro Soccerball shade.svg57'
Bernardi Soccerball shade.svg71'
Castro Soccerball shade.svg85'		 Report
Attendance: 0
Referee: Néstor Pitana

Statistics

Top goalscorers

RankPlayerClubGoals
1 Flag of Argentina.svg Luis Miguel Rodríguez Colón 8
Flag of Colombia.svg Rafael Santos Borré River Plate
3 Flag of Argentina.svg Augusto Lotti Atlético Tucumán 7
4 Flag of Argentina.svg Federico Andrada Aldosivi 6
Flag of Argentina.svg José Sand Lanús
6 Flag of Argentina.svg Milton Giménez Central Córdoba (SdE) 5
Flag of Argentina.svg Alexis Castro Colón
Flag of Argentina.svg Walter Bou Defensa y Justicia
Flag of Argentina.svg Tomás Chancalay Racing
Flag of Argentina.svg Jonathan Torres Sarmiento (J)

Source: AFA

References

  1. ↑ "Definición suspendida" (in Spanish). Liga Profesional de Fútbol. 21 May 2021.
  2. ↑ "Días y horarios de las semifinales y la final" (in Spanish). Liga Profesional de Fútbol. 26 May 2021. Archived from the original on 26 May 2021. Retrieved 26 May 2021.
  3. ↑ "¡Bienvenidos a la Liga Profesional!" (in Spanish). Liga Profesional de Fútbol. 1 February 2021.
  4. ↑ "¡Colón es campeón!" (in Spanish). Liga Profesional de Fútbol. 4 June 2021.
  5. 1 2 3 "Reglamento de torneos de la temporada 2021 de la Liga Profesional de Fútbol de AFA" (PDF) (in Spanish). Liga Profesional de Fútbol. February 2021.
  6. ↑ "Se viene la Copa de la Liga" (in Spanish). Liga Profesional de Fútbol. 3 February 2021.
  7. 1 2 "ASOCIACION DEL FUTBOL ARGENTINO REGLAMENTO GENERAL" (PDF) (in Spanish). AFA. January 2011.
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