Tournament details | |
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Country | Argentina |
Dates | 24 January – 13 December 2023 |
Teams | 64 |
Final positions | |
Champions | Estudiantes (LP) (1st title) |
Runner-up | Defensa y Justicia |
2024 Copa Libertadores | Estudiantes (LP) |
Tournament statistics | |
Matches played | 63 |
Goals scored | 149 (2.37 per match) |
Top goal scorer(s) | Gabriel Ávalos Enzo Ariel Fernández Miguel Merentiel (3 goals each) |
Best player | José 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.
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]
All twenty-eight teams of the 2022 tournament qualified.
The top fifteen teams of the 2022 tournament qualified.
The champion and the top three teams of the 2022 Primera B tournament and the winner of "2021 Torneo Complemento" qualified.
The top five teams of each zone of the 2022 tournament qualified.
The champion and the top three teams of the 2022 Primera C tournament qualified.
The top team of 2022 Primera D tournament and the winner of "Torneo Complemento" qualified.
Phase | Round | Draw date | Dates |
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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 |
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 |
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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 | 3–0 | Racing (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 |
7 June 2023 | Vélez Sarsfield | 5–1 | Deportivo Español | Quilmes, Pcia. de Buenos Aires |
19:40 | Prestianni 20' Brizuela 30' Cabrera 33' Janson 37', 50' |
Report | Yossini 58' | Stadium: Centenario Ciudad de Quilmes Referee: Franco Acita |
2 May 2023 | Arsenal | 1–1 (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) | 3–0 | Independiente (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 | 3–1 | San Martín (F) | Resistencia, Chaco |
21:40 | Opazo 42' G. Rojas 85' Guerrero 89' |
Report | Chiquichano 1' | Stadium: Centenario Referee: Nicolás Ramírez |
8 February 2023 | Tigre | 1–1 (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 |
15 March 2023 | San Lorenzo | 3–0 | Sarmiento (R) | Santa Fe, Pcia. de Santa Fe |
21:00 | Pérez 22' Blandi 44', 52' |
Report | Stadium: Brigadier General Estanislao López Referee: Nicolás Ramírez |
25 March 2023 | Boca Juniors | 2–1 | Olimpo | Resistencia, 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 |
22 February 2023 | Newell's Old Boys | 0–1 | Claypole | San Nicolás de los Arroyos, Pcia. de Buenos Aires |
19:20 | Report | Llodrá 48' | Stadium: Único de San Nicolás Referee: Rodrigo Rivero |
19 June 2023 | Banfield | 3–0 | Argentino (M) | La Plata, Pcia. de Buenos Aires |
17:05 | Digiano 19' (o.g.) Giménez 39', 66' |
Report | Stadium: Único Diego Armando Maradona Referee: Germán Delfino |
1 February 2023 | Huracán | 4–1 | Yupanqui | Caseros, 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 |
26 March 2023 | Independiente | 3–0 | Ciudad de Bolívar | La Plata, Pcia. de Buenos Aires |
18:00 | Cauteruccio 15' Vallejo 65' Giménez Rojas 88' |
Report | Stadium: Único Diego Armando Maradona Referee: Ariel Penel |
24 May 2023 | Rosario Central | 4–1 | Central Norte | San 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 |
24 January 2023 | Patronato | 2–0 | Gimnasia y Tiro | Santa Fe, Pcia. de Santa Fe |
19:40 | C. González 65' Russo 83' |
Report | Stadium: Brigadier General Estanislao López Referee: Nazareno Arasa |
11 May 2023 | Lanús | 3–1 | Sol de Mayo | Caseros, 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 | 2–0 | Colegiales | San Nicolás de los Arroyos, Pcia. de Buenos Aires |
21:30 | Pierotti 6' Arrúa 49' |
Report | Stadium: Único de San Nicolás Referee: Nicolás Ramírez |
15 March 2023 | Argentinos Juniors | 3–0 | Deportivo Armenio | La Plata, Pcia. de Buenos Aires |
18:45 | Ávalos 3', 51' (pen.) Verón 64' |
Report | Stadium: Juan Carmelo Zerillo Referee: Lucas Comesaña |
8 March 2023 | Sarmiento (J) | 0–0 (5–6 p) | Chaco For Ever | Santa Fe, Pcia. de Santa Fe |
17:10 | Report | Stadium: Brigadier General Estanislao López Referee: Pablo Giménez | ||
Penalties | ||||
López Donatti Toledo Quiroga Quinteros Melano |
Ibarra Romero Boasso Garay Allende Maccari |
24 May 2023 | Central Córdoba (SdE) | 3–0 | Comunicaciones | La 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 | 2–1 | Deportivo Riestra | San Salvador de Jujuy, Pcia. de Jujuy |
21:45 | Martínez 10', 51' | Report | Alarcón 77' (pen.) | Stadium: 23 de Agosto Referee: Luis Lobo Medina |
16 May 2023 | Atlético Tucumán | 1–3 | Estudiantes (RC) | Santa Fe, Pcia. de Santa Fe |
20:00 | Ruiz Rodríguez 56' | Report | Reynaga 73', 80' Villalba 90+2' |
Stadium: Brigadier General Estanislao López Referee: Jorge Baliño |
26 April 2023 | Belgrano | 2–0 | Independiente Rivadavia | La Rioja, Pcia. de La Rioja |
15:30 | Susvielles 87' Hesar 90+4' |
Report | Stadium: Carlos Augusto Mercado Luna Referee: Luis Lobo Medina |
9 May 2023 | Unión | 1–1 (3–4 p) | Almagro | San Nicolás de los Arroyos, Pcia. de Buenos Aires |
20:05 | Machuca 23' | Report | Cuello 53' | Stadium: Único de San Nicolás Referee: Andrés Gariano |
Penalties | ||||
Corvalán Aued Gordillo Machuca Cañete Del Blanco |
Ferreyra Schönfeld Varaldo Solé Martínez Rogoski |
10 May 2023 | Barracas Central | 1–0 | Estudiantes (BA) | Florida, Pcia. de Buenos Aires |
21:10 | Insúa 90+6' | Report | Stadium: Ciudad de Vicente López Referee: Fernando Echenique |
3 May 2023 | Platense | 2–0 | Defensores de Belgrano | Quilmes, Pcia. de Buenos Aires |
17:10 | Sabella 62' (pen.) Quiroga 90+4' |
Report | Stadium: Centenario Ciudad de Quilmes Referee: Pablo Giménez |
1 February 2023 | Defensa y Justicia | 3–2 | Ituzaingó | La 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) | 2–0 | Deportivo Morón | Santa 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 |
27 June 2023 | Godoy Cruz | 3–1 | Defensores Unidos | Córdoba, Pcia. de Córdoba |
17:10 | Arce 37' S. Rodríguez 68' Conechny 77' |
Report | Disanto 20' | Stadium: El Gigante de Alberdi Referee: Nazareno Arasa |
14 June 2023 | Aldosivi | 0–1 | 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) | 2–0 | Chacarita Juniors | La Rioja, Pcia. de La Rioja |
14:00 | Sosa 6' Bustos 15' |
Report | Stadium: Carlos Augusto Mercado Luna Referee: Andrés Gariano |
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.
20 July 2023 | River Plate | 0–1 | Talleres (C) | Mendoza, Pcia. de Mendoza |
22:00 | Report | Garro 42' | Stadium: Malvinas Argentinas Referee: Fernando Rapallini |
15 August 2023 | Colón | 2–0 | Lanús | Junín, Pcia. de Buenos Aires |
17:00 | Galván 30' Benítez 82' |
Report | Stadium: Eva Perón Referee: Pablo Echavarría |
26 July 2023 | Excursionistas | 1–4 | 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 |
20 July 2023 | Barracas Central | 1–2 | Boca Juniors | Santiago del Estero, Pcia. de Santiago del Estero |
19:00 | Puig 64' | Report | Medina 45' Merentiel 48' |
Stadium: Único Madre de Ciudades Referee: Leandro Rey Hilfer |
19 July 2023 | Racing | 2–1 | San Martín (T) | Córdoba, Pcia. de Córdoba |
21:00 | Piovi 22' Gómez 38' |
Report | Dening 75' | Stadium: Mario Alberto Kempes Referee: Pablo Echavarría |
9 August 2023 | Instituto | 0–2 | Huracán | Santa Fe, Pcia. de Santa Fe |
17:30 | Report | Mazzantti 38' Gauto 77' |
Stadium: Brigadier General Estanislao López Referee: Pablo Dóvalo |
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 |
25 July 2023 | All Boys | 0–1 | Estudiantes (LP) | Quilmes, Pcia. de Buenos Aires |
15:30 | Report | Méndez 38' | Stadium: Centenario Ciudad de Quilmes Referee: Juan Pafundi |
20 July 2023 | Villa Mitre | 0–0 (4–2 p) | Godoy Cruz | Turdera, Pcia. de Buenos Aires |
16:00 | Report | Stadium: Alfredo Beranger Referee: Germán Delfino | ||
Penalties | ||||
Manchafico González Gatica Mancinelli López |
Ramírez Conechny Abrego Fernández |
2 August 2023 | Chaco For Ever | 1–0 | Rosario Central | Córdoba, Pcia. de Córdoba |
18:00 | Dellarossa 87' | Report | Stadium: Mario Alberto Kempes Referee: José Carreras |
3 August 2023 | Banfield | 0–1 | Estudiantes (RC) | La Plata, Pcia. de Buenos Aires |
17:00 | Report | Talpone 22' | Stadium: Único Diego Armando Maradona Referee: Jorge Baliño |
19 July 2023 | Defensa y Justicia | 1–0 | Centro Español | La Plata, Pcia. de Buenos Aires |
18:00 | Bogarín 57' | Report | Stadium: Juan Carmelo Zerillo Referee: Sebastián Martínez |
26 July 2023 | San Lorenzo | 0–0 (4–3 p) | Platense | Lanús, 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 | 1–0 | Claypole | Junín, Pcia. de Buenos Aires |
21:15 | Barrea 43' | Report | Stadium: Eva Perón Referee: Julio Barraza |
25 July 2023 | Patronato | 1–2 | 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 Sarsfield | Córdoba, 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 |
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.
30 August 2023 | Talleres (C) | 2–2 (3–1 p) | Colón | Mendoza, Pcia. de Mendoza |
14:00 | Sosa 57' Benavídez 61' |
Report | Galván 39' Toledo 79' |
Stadium: Malvinas Argentinas Referee: Pablo Giménez |
Penalties | ||||
Bustos Sequeira Benavídez Sosa Catalán |
Toledo Meza Espínola Nardelli |
10 September 2023 | Almagro | 2–2 (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 | Racing | 3–5 | 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 |
9 September 2023 | Independiente | 1–1 (1–3 p) | Estudiantes (LP) | Mendoza, Pcia. de Mendoza |
15:15 | González 29' | Report | F. Fernández 36' | Stadium: Malvinas Argentinas Referee: Andrés Merlos |
Penalties | ||||
Mancuello Giménez Rojas Laso Canelo |
Sosa Benedetti Mancuso |
23 August 2023 | Villa Mitre | 0–0 (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 |
6 September 2023 | Estudiantes (RC) | 0–0 (5–6 p) | Defensa y Justicia | Santa Fe, Pcia. de Santa Fe |
21:10 | Report | Stadium: Brigadier General Estanislao López Referee: Nazareno Arasa | ||
Penalties | ||||
Maffini Valiente Flores Leyes Reynaga Castet |
Cardona Ríos Barbona Sant'Anna Pratto Bogarín |
30 August 2023 | San Lorenzo | 1–0 | Belgrano | Santa Fe, Pcia. de Santa Fe |
18:30 | Girotti 10' | Report | Stadium: Brigadier General Estanislao López Referee: Sebastián Zunino |
30 August 2023 | Argentinos Juniors | 0–1 | San Martín (SJ) | Córdoba, Pcia. de Córdoba |
16:15 | Report | Vega 87' | Stadium: El Gigante de Alberdi Referee: Luis Lobo Medina |
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.
15 October 2023 | Talleres (C) | 1–1 (1–4 p) | Boca Juniors | Mendoza, Pcia. de Mendoza |
21:10 | Benavídez 22' | Report | Cavani 57' (pen.) | Stadium: Malvinas Argentinas Referee: Fernando Echenique |
Penalties | ||||
Bustos Barrera Benavídez |
Benedetto Figal Cavani Barco |
13 October 2023 | Huracán | 0–2 | Estudiantes (LP) | Rosario, Pcia. de Santa Fe |
17:00 | Report | Souto 11' (o.g.) Ascacíbar 41' |
Stadium: Marcelo Bielsa Referee: Nicolás Ramírez |
11 October 2023 | Chaco For Ever | 1–1 (6–7 p) | Defensa y Justicia | Santa Fe, Pcia. de Santa Fe |
21:10 | Dellarossa 68' | Report | Togni 66' | Stadium: 15 de Abril Referee: Fabricio Llobet |
Penalties | ||||
Fernández Allende Iritier Villagra Monteseirín Bayk Nievas Barbieri |
Cardona Ríos Castellani Barbona Pratto Bogarín Soto Tripichio |
10 October 2023 | San Lorenzo | 1–0 | San Martín (SJ) | La Punta, Pcia. de San Luis |
17:00 | Girotti 34' (pen.) | Report | Stadium: Provincial Juan Gilberto Funes Referee: Fernando Espinoza |
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 Juniors | 2–3 | 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 |
23 November 2023 | Defensa y Justicia | 1–0 | San Lorenzo | Lanús, Pcia. de Buenos Aires |
21:10 | Solari 33' | Report | Stadium: Ciudad de Lanús – Néstor Díaz Pérez Referee: Pablo Dóvalo |
Estudiantes (LP) | 1–0 | Defensa y Justicia |
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Carrillo 53' | Report |
Source: Copa Argentina
Source: Copa Argentina