Copa Argentina

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Copa Argentina
Copa argentina logo22.png
Organising body AFA
Founded1969
2011 (relaunch)
Region Argentina
Number of teams64 (2021–22)
Qualifier for Copa Libertadores
Supercopa Argentina
Related competitions Primera División
Supercopa Argentina
Current champions Estudiantes (LP) (2023)
Most successful club(s) Boca Juniors
(4 titles)
Television broadcasters
Website copaargentina.org
Soccerball current event.svg 2024 Copa Argentina

The Copa Argentina (English: Argentine Cup), officially known as the "Copa Argentina AXION energy" due to sponsorship reasons, is an official football cup competition organized by the Argentine Football Association (AFA).

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The first editions of the championship were contested by teams playing in Primera División that did not earn eligibility to participate in the Copa Libertadores of the following year, and the best placed clubs playing in regional leagues.

The tournament was re-launched in 2011, with teams of all divisions that form the Argentine football league system taking part of the championship. [1] [2] The winner of Copa Argentina qualifies for the Supercopa Argentina against the reigning champions of Primera División.

Boca Juniors is the most successful team with four titles won, the latest in 2019–20.

History

Background

The "Campeonato de la República" (or Copa General Pedro Ramírez [3] ) had been the first Argentine cup contested by clubs playing not only in Primera División but in regional leagues as well, with a total of 35 teams in the first edition. [4] [5] The cup was held from 1943 to 1945.

A new international competition, "Copa Ganadores de Copa (also known as "Recopa Sudamericana"), organised by CONMEBOL in 1970 as a South American counterpart of UEFA Cup Winners' Cup, served as inspiration to the Argentine Association to create a new competition, with the winner team being eligible to play the 1970 edition of Copa Ganadores de Copa.

First edition: 1969

The original trophy of Copa Argentina, awarded in 1969 and 1970. When the competition was relaunched in 2011, a new cup was designed for the occasion Copa argentina 1969.png
The original trophy of Copa Argentina, awarded in 1969 and 1970. When the competition was relaunched in 2011, a new cup was designed for the occasion

The competition was contested by 32 teams using a two-legged elimination format. Two points were awarded for winning a leg, one for a draw and null for a loss. The teams having more points would qualify to the next round. If both teams had the same number of points, it would be determined by the total number of goals, total number of goals conceded, and penalty shootout accordingly.

All teams in the Primera División Argentina participated in the competition with some top teams from the regional leagues, except teams that had already qualified to the Copa Libertadores, namely, Vélez Sársfield and River Plate, the winners and runners-up of 1968 Nacional respectively, and Estudiantes (LP), the champions of 1968 Copa Libertadores. [6]

Boca Juniors and Atlanta entered the final. Boca won the tournament by defeating Atlanta 3–2 on aggregate after two matches were played.

However, as Boca later won the 1969 Nacional and qualified to the 1970 Copa Libertadores, Atlanta qualified to the 1970 "Copa Ganadores de Copa" as the runner-up. [6]

Second edition: 1970

Apart from teams that had got the Copa Libertadores eligibility, namely Boca Juniors and River Plate, the champions and runners-up of Nacional 1969, and Estudiantes (LP), who won the Copa Libertadores 1969, all clubs in the Primera División Argentina participated this competition. The champions of Primera B, Ferro, also took part in the tournament, along with 13 top clubs from regional leagues. [7]

Copa Argentina 1970 never finished. 32 teams played the competition and San Lorenzo and Vélez Sársfield entered the final. The tournament had been lasting for a long period in that year. Starting in March 1970, the first leg of the final was played in March 1971. At that time, the Copa Ganadores de Copa, which the winner of Copa Argentina would be qualifying for, had already started. Moreover, as Huracán Buceo and Deportes Concepción, the two other team in the same group with the Argentine representative in the Copa Ganadores de Copa, had not confirmed their participation, so the organizer announced the Copa Ganadores de Copa would become a friendly tournament. [8] Therefore, after the first leg of the Copa Argentina final was held, which the teams drew 2–2, the second leg was never played. No Argentine teams participated in the Copa Ganadores de Copa 1971.

Relaunch

The rescheduling of the Copa Argentina, officialized in 2011, [9] included 186 teams of 7 divisions of the Argentine football league system in a knock-out system competition. All the matches were disputed in neutral locations. The teams of the first division were included in rounds of 32. The champion of the tournament qualified for the next edition of Copa Sudamericana.

For the relaunching of the tournament, a new trophy was designed. The cup, made of aluminium, was manufactured at the Norberto Ambrosetti factory of Lobos, Buenos Aires. [10]

The 2012 final between Boca and Racing was scheduled many times due to fixture congestion. The match was finally played on August 8, 2012, at the Estadio del Bicentenario in San Juan. [11] Boca Juniors won its second trophy after defeating Racing Club by 2–1. [12]

The 2012–13 Copa Argentina was scheduled to begin October 23, 2012 in a new two-phase knock-out competition. [13] Arsenal defeated San Lorenzo and won its first trophy of this competition.

Champions

The following is the list of Copa Argentina winners with the finals played: [14]

Ed.YearChampionScore(s)Runner-upVenue(s)City
1 1969 Boca Juniors Atlanta Gasómetro [note 2] Buenos Aires
2 1970
(no champion crowned) [note 3]
Don León Kolbowski Buenos Aires
3 2011–12 Boca Juniors Racing Bicentenario San Juan
4 2012–13 Arsenal San Lorenzo Bicentenario Catamarca
5 2013–14 Huracán Rosario Central Bicentenario San Juan
6 2014–15 Boca Juniors Rosario Central Mario A. Kempes Córdoba
7 2015–16 River Plate Rosario Central Mario A. Kempes Córdoba
8 2016–17 River Plate Atlético Tucumán Malvinas Argentinas Mendoza
9 2017–18 Rosario Central Gimnasia y Esgrima (LP) Malvinas Argentinas Mendoza
10 2018–19 River Plate Central Córdoba (SdE) Malvinas Argentinas Mendoza
11 2019–20 Boca Juniors Talleres (C) Madre de Ciudades Santiago del Estero
2020–21
(Not held because of COVID-19 pandemic in Argentina)
12 2021–22 Patronato Talleres (C) Malvinas Argentinas Mendoza
13 2023 Estudiantes (LP) Defensa y Justicia Ciudad de Lanús – Néstor Díaz Pérez Lanús

Notes:

  1. Two-legged format, Boca Juniors won 3–2 on goal difference.
  2. Venue for both matches.
  3. The competition was abandoned as the second leg between San Lorenzo and Vélez Sarsfield was never played. In the first leg, both teams had tied 2–2

Titles by club

ClubTitlesRunners-upSeasons wonSeasons runner-up
Boca Juniors 4 1969, 2011–12, 2014–15, 2019–20
River Plate 3 2015–16, 2016–17, 2018–19
Rosario Central 13 2017–18 2013–14, 2014–15, 2015–16
Arsenal 1 2012–13
Huracán 1 2013–14
Patronato
1
2021–22
Estudiantes (LP)
1
2023
Talleres (C) 02 2019–20, 2021–22
Atlanta 01 1969
Racing 01 2011–12
San Lorenzo 01 2012–13
Atlético Tucumán 01 2016–17
Gimnasia y Esgrima (LP) 01 2017–18
Central Córdoba (SdE) 01 2018–19
Defensa y Justicia 01 2023

Top Scorers

Source: [15]

YearPlayerGoalsClub
1969 Flag of Argentina.svg Daniel Quevedo
7
Lanús
1970 Flag of Argentina.svg Rubén Ayala
5
San Lorenzo
2011–12 Flag of Argentina.svg Ramón Ábila
3
Sarmiento (J)
2012–13 Flag of Argentina.svg Daniel Bazán Vera
5
Tristán Suárez
2013–14 Flag of Argentina.svg Mariano Gorosito
5
Luján
Flag of Argentina.svg Walter IbáñezSanjustino (Santa Fe)
2014–15 Flag of Argentina.svg Luis Luna
5
Vélez Sársfield (SdE)
2015–16 Flag of Argentina.svg Lucas Alario
7
River Plate
2016–17 Flag of Argentina.svg Maximiliano Tunessi
7
Sol de Mayo (Viedma)
2017–18 Flag of Argentina.svg Héctor Rueda
5
Dep. Rincón (Neuquén)
Flag of Argentina.svg Luis A. Silba Sarmiento (R)
2018–19 Flag of Argentina.svg Christian Duma
4
Douglas Haig
2019–20 Flag of Uruguay.svg Michael Santos
4
Talleres (C)
2021–22 Flag of Argentina.svg Jesús Dátolo
4
Banfield
Flag of Argentina.svg Marcelo Estigarribia Patronato
2023 Flag of Paraguay.svg Gabriel Ávalos
3
Argentinos Juniors
Flag of Argentina.svg Enzo Ariel Fernández Almagro
Flag of Uruguay.svg Miguel Merentiel Boca Juniors

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