2023 Copa Argentina

2023 Copa Argentina
Tournament details
CountryArgentina
Dates24 January – 13 December 2023
Teams64
Final positions
ChampionsEstudiantes (LP) (1st title)
Runners-upDefensa y Justicia
2024 Copa LibertadoresEstudiantes (LP)
Tournament statistics
Matches played63
Goals scored149 (2.37 per match)
Top goal scorer(s)Gabriel Ávalos
Enzo Ariel Fernández
Miguel Merentiel
(3 goals each)
Awards
Best playerJosé Sosa[1]

The 2023 Copa Argentina (officially the Copa Argentina AXION energy 2023 for sponsorship reasons)[2] was the thirteenth edition of the Copa Argentina football tournament, and the eleventh since the relaunch of the tournament in 2011. The competition began on 24 January and ended on 13 December 2023. Patronato, the defending champions, were eliminated in the round of 32.

Estudiantes (LP) defeated Defensa y Justicia 1–0 in the final to win their first title in the tournament.[3] As winners, they qualified for the 2024 Copa Libertadores group stage and earned the right to play against the winners of the 2023 Argentine Primera División in the 2023 Supercopa Argentina.

Teams

Sixty-four teams took part in this competition: All twenty-eight teams from the Primera División; fifteen teams of the Primera Nacional; five from the Primera B, four from the Primera C; two from the Primera D and ten teams from Federal A.[4]

First Level

Primera División

All twenty-eight teams of the 2022 tournament qualified.

Second Level

Primera Nacional

The top fifteen teams of the 2022 tournament qualified.

Third Level

Primera B Metropolitana

The champion and the top three teams of the 2022 Primera B tournament and the winner of "2021 Torneo Complemento" qualified.

Torneo Federal A

The top five teams of each zone of the 2022 tournament qualified.

Fourth Level

Primera C Metropolitana

The champion and the top three teams of the 2022 Primera C tournament qualified.

Fifth Level

Primera D Metropolitana

The top team of 2022 Primera D tournament and the winner of "Torneo Complemento" qualified.

Round and draw dates

Phase Round Draw date Dates
Final stage Round of 64 3 November 2022[5] 24 January–27 June 2023
Round of 32 19 July–15 August 2023
Round of 16 23 August–10 September 2023
Quarterfinals 10–15 October 2023
Semifinals 22–23 November 2023
Final 13 December 2023

Final rounds

Draw

The draw for the final rounds was held on 3 November 2022, 17:00 at AFA Futsal Stadium in Ezeiza. The 64 qualified teams were divided in four groups. Teams were seeded by their historical performance and division. Champions of AFA tournaments playing in Argentine Primera División were allocated to Group A. The matches were drawn from the respective confronts: A vs. C; B vs. D. Some combinations were avoided for security reasons.[6]

Group A Group B Group C Group D
1 The draw was held before the identities of Primera B champions (Defensores Unidos), Primera C champions (Argentino (M)), Primera C (4) (Claypole) and Primera D Torneo Complemento champions (Centro Español) were known.

Bracket

Upper bracket

Round of 64 Round of 32 Round of 16 Quarterfinals Semifinals
               
River Plate 3
Racing (C) 0
River Plate 0
Talleres (C) 1
Talleres (C) 2
Chacarita Juniors 0
Talleres (C) (p) 2 (3)
Colón 2 (1)
Colón 2
Colegiales 0
Colón 2
Lanús 0
Lanús 3
Sol de Mayo 1
Talleres (C) 1 (1)
Boca Juniors (p) 1 (4)
Gimnasia y Esgrima (LP) 1 (5)
Excursionistas (p) 1 (6)
Excursionistas 1
Almagro 4
Unión 1 (3)
Almagro (p) 1 (4)
Almagro 2 (3)
Boca Juniors (p) 2 (4)
Barracas Central 1
Estudiantes (BA) 0
Barracas Central 1
Boca Juniors 2
Boca Juniors 2
Olímpo 1
Boca Juniors 2
Estudiantes (LP) 3
Racing 3
San Martín (F) 1
Racing 2
San Martín (T) 1
San Martín (T) 2
Deportivo Morón 0
Racing 3
Huracán 5
Instituto 2
Deportivo Riestra 1
Instituto 0
Huracán 2
Huracán 4
Yupanqui 1
Huracán 0
Estudiantes (LP) 2
Independiente 3
Ciudad de Bolívar 0
Independiente (p) 0 (7)
Central Córdoba (SdE) 0 (6)
Central Córdoba (SdE) 3
Comunicaciones 0
Independiente 1 (1)
Estudiantes (LP) (p) 1 (3)
Gimnasia y Esgrima (M) 0 (2)
All Boys (p) 0 (4)
All Boys 0
Estudiantes (LP) 1
Estudiantes (LP) 3
Independiente (Ch) 0

Lower bracket

Round of 64 Round of 32 Round of 16 Quarterfinals Semifinals
               
Arsenal 1 (6)
Villa Mitre (p) 1 (7)
Villa Mitre (p) 0 (4)
Godoy Cruz 0 (2)
Godoy Cruz 3
Defensores Unidos 1
Villa Mitre 0 (3)
Chaco For Ever (p) 0 (4)
Sarmiento (J) 0 (5)
Chaco For Ever (p) 0 (6)
Chaco For Ever 1
Rosario Central 0
Rosario Central 4
Central Norte 1
Chaco For Ever 1 (6)
Defensa y Justicia (p) 1 (7)
Banfield 3
Argentino (M) 0
Banfield 0
Estudiantes (RC) 1
Atlético Tucumán 1
Estudiantes (RC) 3
Estudiantes (RC) 0 (5)
Defensa y Justicia (p) 0 (6)
Defensa y Justicia 3
Ituzaingó 2
Defensa y Justicia 1
Centro Español 0
Tigre 1 (4)
Centro Español (p) 1 (5)
Defensa y Justicia 1
San Lorenzo 0
San Lorenzo 3
Sarmiento (R) 0
San Lorenzo (p) 0 (4)
Platense 0 (3)
Platense 2
Defensores de Belgrano 0
San Lorenzo 1
Belgrano 0
Belgrano 2
Independiente Rivadavia 0
Belgrano 1
Claypole 0
Newell's Old Boys 0
Claypole 1
San Lorenzo 1
San Martín (SJ) 0
Patronato 2
Gimnasia y Tiro 0
Patronato 1
Argentinos Juniors 2
Argentinos Juniors 3
Deportivo Armenio 0
Argentinos Juniors 0
San Martín (SJ) 1
Aldosivi 0
San Martín (SJ) 1
San Martín (SJ) (p) 2 (5)
Vélez Sarsfield 2 (4)
Vélez Sarsfield 5
Deportivo Español 1

Round of 64

The Round of 64 had 10 qualified teams from the Torneo Federal A, 11 qualified teams from the Metropolitan Zone (5 teams from Primera B Metropolitana; 4 teams from Primera C Metropolitana and 2 teams from Primera D Metropolitana), 15 teams from Primera Nacional and 28 teams from Primera División. The round was played between 24 January and 27 June 2023, in a single knock-out match format. The 32 winning teams advanced to the Round of 32.

8 March 2023 River Plate 3–0Racing (C)Santiago del Estero, Pcia. de Santiago del Estero
21:10 Borja 44'
Beltrán 57'
González Pírez 68'
Report Stadium: Único Madre de Ciudades
Referee: Sebastián Zunino
2 May 2023 Arsenal1–1
(6–7 p)
Villa Mitre Junín, Pcia. de Buenos Aires
17:10 Toloza 76' (pen.) Report Jara 43' Stadium: Eva Perón
Referee: Adrián Franklin
Penalties
Leal
Peña Biafore
Vega
Guzmán
Toloza
Breitenbruch
Souto
Peinipil
Tunessi
Manchafico
González Gatica
Mancinelli
Peralta
López
Dauwalder
Moyano
8 February 2023 Estudiantes (LP) 3–0Independiente (Ch)Quilmes, Pcia. de Buenos Aires
18:45 Méndez 37'
Guasone 41'
Boselli 89'
Report Stadium: Centenario Ciudad de Quilmes
Referee: Nazareno Arasa
22 February 2023 Racing 3–1San Martín (F)Resistencia, Chaco
21:40 Opazo 42'
G. Rojas 85'
Guerrero 89'
Report Chiquichano 1' Stadium: Centenario
Referee: Nicolás Ramírez
8 February 2023 Tigre1–1
(4–5 p)
Centro Español Morón, Pcia. de Buenos Aires
21:15 Badaloni 1' Report Senn 55' Stadium: Nuevo Francisco Urbano
Referee: Sebastián Zunino
Penalties
Retegui
Colidio
Flores
Castro
Zabala
Montoya
Ramasco
Gayoso
Ponce
Ruiz
Benítez
Pellico
25 March 2023 Boca Juniors 2–1OlimpoResistencia, Chaco
19:00 Sández 35'
Benedetto 77' (pen.)
Report Hadad 89' Stadium: Centenario
Referee: Lucas Comesaña
22 February 2023 Gimnasia y Esgrima (LP)1–1
(5–6 p)
Excursionistas Florencio Varela, Pcia. de Buenos Aires
17:00 Lescano 53' Report Barrios 75' Stadium: Norberto "Tito" Tomaghello
Referee: Fernando Espinoza
Penalties
Enrique
Contín
Ramírez
Lescano
Morales
Napolitano
Melluso
Domínguez
Billordo
Barrios
F. González
Puleio
Mateo
Ferraro
Piedra
Bembo
1 February 2023 Huracán 4–1YupanquiCaseros, Pcia. de Buenos Aires
21:30 Garro 25'
Cordero 39'
Cóccaro 70' (pen.)
Hezze 84'
Report Paulides 41' Stadium: Ciudad de Caseros
Referee: Lucas Comesaña
24 May 2023 Rosario Central 4–1Central NorteSan Nicolás de los Arroyos, Pcia. de Buenos Aires
16:00 Campaz 41'
Suraci 63' (o.g.)
Mallo 81'
Cortez 90+2'
Report Vella 30' Stadium: Único de San Nicolás
Referee: Julio Barraza
11 May 2023 Lanús 3–1Sol de MayoCaseros, Pcia. de Buenos Aires
20:05 Lema 3'
Esquivel 27'
Sand 44'
Report Jerović 51' Stadium: Ciudad de Caseros
Referee: Diego Ceballos
26 April 2023 Colón 2–0ColegialesSan Nicolás de los Arroyos, Pcia. de Buenos Aires
21:30 Pierotti 6'
Arrúa 49'
Report Stadium: Único de San Nicolás
Referee: Nicolás Ramírez
24 May 2023 Central Córdoba (SdE) 3–0ComunicacionesLa Rioja, Pcia. de La Rioja
14:00 Gamba 3', 85'
Jourdan 87'
Report Stadium: Carlos Augusto Mercado Luna
Referee: Nazareno Arasa
7 June 2023 Instituto 2–1Deportivo RiestraSan Salvador de Jujuy, Pcia. de Jujuy
21:45 Martínez 10', 51' Report Alarcón 77' (pen.) Stadium: 23 de Agosto
Referee: Luis Lobo Medina
26 April 2023 Belgrano 2–0Independiente RivadaviaLa Rioja, Pcia. de La Rioja
15:30 Susvielles 87'
Hesar 90+4'
Report Stadium: Carlos Augusto Mercado Luna
Referee: Luis Lobo Medina
1 February 2023 Defensa y Justicia 3–2ItuzaingóLa Plata, Pcia. de Buenos Aires
19:00 Fernández 8', 61'
Barbona 10'
Report Soria 52'
Sosa 72'
Stadium: Juan Carmelo Zerillo
Referee: Luis Lobo Medina
19 April 2023 San Martín (T) 2–0Deportivo MorónSanta Fe, Pcia. de Santa Fe
16:10 Banegas 56'
Verón 79'
Report Stadium: 15 de Abril
Referee: Carlos Córdoba
17 May 2023 Gimnasia y Esgrima (M)0–0
(2–4 p)
All Boys La Plata, Pcia. de Buenos Aires
21:10 Report Stadium: Juan Carmelo Zerillo
Referee: Franco Acita
Penalties
Bersano
Castro
Olivarez
Nasta
Muñoz
Zárate
Bovone
Pardo
Gatti
14 June 2023 Aldosivi0–1 San Martín (SJ) Caseros, Pcia. de Buenos Aires
13:30 Report Blanco 90+5' (pen.) Stadium: Ciudad de Caseros
Referee: Ariel Penel
6 June 2023 Talleres (C) 2–0Chacarita JuniorsLa Rioja, Pcia. de La Rioja
14:00 Sosa 6'
Bustos 15'
Report Stadium: Carlos Augusto Mercado Luna
Referee: Andrés Gariano

Round of 32

This round had 32 qualified teams from the Round of 64. The round was played between 19 July and 15 August 2023, in a single knock-out match format. The 16 winning teams advanced to the Round of 16.

15 August 2023 Colón 2–0LanúsJunín, Pcia. de Buenos Aires
17:00 Galván 30'
Benítez 82'
Report Stadium: Eva Perón
Referee: Pablo Echavarría
26 July 2023 Excursionistas1–4 Almagro Morón, Pcia. de Buenos Aires
18:00 Villagra 83' Report Alderete 27'
Fernández 37', 61', 90+3'
Stadium: Nuevo Francisco Urbano
Referee: Pablo Dóvalo
19 July 2023 Racing 2–1San Martín (T)Córdoba, Pcia. de Córdoba
21:00 Piovi 22'
Gómez 38'
Report Dening 75' Stadium: Mario Alberto Kempes
Referee: Pablo Echavarría
15 August 2023 Independiente 0–0
(7–6 p)
Central Córdoba (SdE)Córdoba, Pcia. de Córdoba
21:30 Report Stadium: Mario Alberto Kempes
Referee: Fernando Echenique
Penalties
Cauteruccio
Costa
Giménez Rojas
Elizalde
Báez
Sayago
Pozzo
K. López
Pittón
Canto
Valdez
Angelini
Rodríguez
Soraire
Mansilla
Álvez
2 August 2023 Chaco For Ever 1–0Rosario CentralCórdoba, Pcia. de Córdoba
18:00 Dellarossa 87' Report Stadium: Mario Alberto Kempes
Referee: José Carreras
26 July 2023 San Lorenzo 0–0
(4–3 p)
PlatenseLanús, Pcia. de Buenos Aires
21:10 Report Stadium: Ciudad de Lanús – Néstor Díaz Pérez
Referee: Yael Falcón Pérez
Penalties
Luján
Martegani
Campi
Bareiro
Batalla
Rossi
Taborda
Servetto
Marcich
Martínez
3 August 2023 Belgrano 1–0ClaypoleJunín, Pcia. de Buenos Aires
21:15 Barrea 43' Report Stadium: Eva Perón
Referee: Julio Barraza
25 July 2023 Patronato1–2 Argentinos Juniors Junín, Pcia. de Buenos Aires
18:00 Russo 90+4' Report Verón 12'
Ávalos 35'
Stadium: Eva Perón
Referee: Silvio Trucco
20 July 2023 San Martín (SJ) 2–2
(5–4 p)
Vélez SarsfieldCórdoba, Pcia. de Córdoba
13:45 Grahl 53'
Heredia 89'
Report Lobato 75'
Pelaitay 76' (o.g.)
Stadium: El Gigante de Alberdi
Referee: Andrés Merlos
Penalties
Vega
Donato
Ludueña
Regalado
Monllor
Cabrera
Ortega
Prestianni
Osorio
J. Fernández

Round of 16

This round had the 16 qualified teams from the Round of 32. The round was played between 23 August and 10 September 2023, in a single knock-out match format. The 8 winning teams advanced to the Quarterfinals.

10 September 2023 Almagro2–2
(3–4 p)
Boca Juniors La Rioja, Pcia. de La Rioja
17:30 Silvera 58'
Maidana 74'
Report Bullaude 25'
Blondel 45'
Stadium: Carlos Augusto Mercado Luna
Referee: Luis Lobo Medina
Penalties
Basualdo
Ferreyra
Achucarro
Conechny
Maidana
Zeballos
Benedetto
Merentiel
Figal
Rojo
9 September 2023 Racing3–5 Huracán Córdoba, Pcia. de Córdoba
20:10 Oroz 26'
Romero 52', 57'
Report Carrizo 6'
Souto 21'
Benítez 40'
Fértoli 46'
Pussetto 67'
Stadium: Mario Alberto Kempes
Referee: Fernando Echenique
23 August 2023 Villa Mitre0–0
(3–4 p)
Chaco For Ever Quilmes, Pcia. de Buenos Aires
14:00 Report Stadium: Centenario Ciudad de Quilmes
Referee: Brian Ferreyra
Penalties
Manchafico
González Gatica
Peralta
Mancinelli
López
Díaz
Allende
Romero
Bruno
30 August 2023 San Lorenzo 1–0BelgranoSanta Fe, Pcia. de Santa Fe
18:30 Girotti 10' Report Stadium: Brigadier General Estanislao López
Referee: Sebastián Zunino

Quarterfinals

This round had the 8 qualified teams from the Round of 16. The round was played between 10 and 15 October 2023, in a single knock-out match format. The 4 winning teams advanced to the Semifinals.

13 October 2023 Huracán0–2 Estudiantes (LP) Rosario, Pcia. de Santa Fe
17:00 Report Souto 11' (o.g.)
Ascacíbar 41'
Stadium: Marcelo Bielsa
Referee: Nicolás Ramírez

Semifinals

This round had the 4 qualified teams from the Quarter-finals. The round was played on 22 and 23 November 2023, in a single knock-out match format. The 2 winning teams advanced to the Final.

22 November 2023 Boca Juniors2–3 Estudiantes (LP) Córdoba, Pcia. de Córdoba
21:10 Merentiel 28', 43' Report Carrillo 2'
Boselli 46'
Figal 64' (o.g.)
Stadium: Mario Alberto Kempes
Referee: Yael Falcón Pérez

Final

Top goalscorers

Rank Player Club Goals
1 Gabriel Ávalos Argentinos Juniors 3
Enzo Ariel Fernández Almagro
Miguel Merentiel Boca Juniors
4 Gastón Benavídez Talleres (C) 2
Nicolás Blandi San Lorenzo
Mauro Boselli Estudiantes (LP)
Guido Carrillo Estudiantes (LP)
Jonathan Dellarossa Chaco For Ever
Nicolás Fernández Defensa y Justicia
Tomás Galván Colón
Lucas Gamba Central Córdoba (SdE)
Milton Giménez Banfield
Federico Girotti San Lorenzo
Lucas Janson Vélez Sarsfield
Adrián Martínez Instituto
Mauro Méndez Estudiantes (LP)
Renzo Reynaga Estudiantes (RC)
Maximiliano Romero Racing
Ignacio Russo Patronato
Ramón Sosa Talleres (C)
Gastón Verón Argentinos Juniors

Source: Copa Argentina

Team of the tournament

Team
Goalkeeper Defenders Midfielders Forwards
Enrique Bologna (Defensa y Justicia) Eros Mancuso (Estudiantes (LP))
Rafa Pérez (San Lorenzo)
Tomás Cardona (Defensa y Justicia)
Alexis Vega (San Martín (SJ))
José Sosa (Estudiantes (LP))
Enzo Ariel Fernández (Almagro)
Gastón Togni (Defensa y Justicia)
Jonathan Dellarossa (Chaco For Ever)
Guido Carrillo (Estudiantes (LP))
Miguel Merentiel (Boca Juniors)
Substitutes
Luciano Silva (Chaco For Ever)
Augusto Batalla (San Lorenzo)
Leonardo Godoy (Estudiantes (LP))
Gastón Benavídez (Talleres (C))
Cristian Medina (Boca Juniors)
Tomás Galván (Colón)
Ramón Sosa (Talleres (C))
Gabriel Ávalos (Argentinos Juniors)
Nicolás Fernández (Defensa y Justicia)
Federico Girotti (San Lorenzo)
Mauro Boselli (Estudiantes (LP))
Mauro Méndez (Estudiantes (LP))
Coach
Eduardo Domínguez (Estudiantes (LP))

Source: Copa Argentina

See also

References

  1. ^ "José Sosa, elegido por el público como el mejor jugador de la undécima edición" (in Spanish). Copa Argentina. 28 December 2023.
  2. ^ "¡Bienvenido AXION energy, nuevo main sponsor de la Copa Argentina!" (in Spanish). Copa Argentina. 31 January 2020.
  3. ^ "¡Estudiantes, el gran campeón de la undécima edición!" (in Spanish). Copa Argentina. 14 December 2023.
  4. ^ "BOLETÍN ESPECIAL Nº 6136 – COPA ARGENTINA 2023 – CLASIFICACIÓN A 32VOS. Y SISTEMA DE DISPUTA" (PDF) (in Spanish). AFA. 28 June 2022.
  5. ^ "Este jueves será el sorteo de la undécima edición" (in Spanish). Copa Argentina. 2 November 2022.
  6. ^ "Cruces definidos: se sorteó la Fase Final de la undécima edición" (in Spanish). Copa Argentina. 4 November 2022.