2024 Copa de la Liga Profesional
Tournament details | |
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Country | Argentina |
Dates | 25 January – 5 May 2024 |
Teams | 28 |
Tournament statistics | |
Matches played | 200 |
Goals scored | 447 (2.24 per match) |
Top goal scorer(s) | Miguel Borja (13 goals) |
All statistics correct as of 21 April 2024. | |
The 2024 Copa de la Liga Profesional (officially the Copa Sur Finanzas 2024 for sponsorship reasons)[1] is the fifth edition of the Copa de la Liga Profesional, an Argentine domestic cup. It began on 25 January and will end on 5 May 2024.[2]
The competition is contested by 28 teams, 26 returning from the 2023 season as well as 2 promoted teams from the 2023 Primera Nacional (Independiente Rivadavia and Deportivo Riestra).[3][4] Rosario Central were the defending champions but they were eliminated in the Group stage.
Format[edit]
For the group stage, the 28 teams were drawn into two groups of fourteen 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) will be played on a single-legged basis.[5]
Draw[edit]
The 28 teams were drawn into two groups of fourteen containing one team from each of the interzonal matches. The groups were the same as the 2023 Copa de la Liga Profesional, except that the 2023 relegated teams, Colón and Arsenal, were replaced by the 2023 promoted teams, Independiente Rivadavia and Deportivo Riestra, respectively.[6]
Group stage[edit]
In the group stage, each group was played on a single round-robin basis. Additionally, in the seventh round, 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 results; 5. Fair play ranking; 6. Draw.[5]
The top four teams of each group advanced to the quarter-finals.
Zone A[edit]
Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
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1 | River Plate | 14 | 7 | 6 | 1 | 26 | 10 | +16 | 27 | Advance to quarter-finals |
2 | Argentinos Juniors | 14 | 7 | 5 | 2 | 25 | 14 | +11 | 26 | |
3 | Barracas Central | 14 | 7 | 5 | 2 | 20 | 15 | +5 | 26 | |
4 | Vélez Sarsfield | 14 | 7 | 4 | 3 | 14 | 13 | +1 | 25 | |
5 | Talleres (C) | 14 | 6 | 6 | 2 | 24 | 16 | +8 | 24 | |
6 | Independiente | 14 | 6 | 5 | 3 | 14 | 10 | +4 | 23 | |
7 | Instituto | 14 | 5 | 2 | 7 | 18 | 17 | +1 | 17 | |
8 | Banfield | 14 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 14 | 15 | −1 | 17 | |
9 | Huracán | 14 | 4 | 4 | 6 | 12 | 12 | 0 | 16 | |
10 | Gimnasia y Esgrima (LP) | 14 | 5 | 1 | 8 | 18 | 23 | −5 | 16 | |
11 | Rosario Central | 14 | 4 | 3 | 7 | 10 | 18 | −8 | 15 | |
12 | Deportivo Riestra | 14 | 3 | 4 | 7 | 8 | 16 | −8 | 13 | |
13 | Atlético Tucumán | 14 | 1 | 7 | 6 | 8 | 23 | −15 | 10 | |
14 | Independiente Rivadavia | 14 | 2 | 2 | 10 | 13 | 25 | −12 | 8 |
Zone B[edit]
Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | Godoy Cruz | 14 | 9 | 2 | 3 | 16 | 6 | +10 | 29 | Advance to quarter-finals |
2 | Estudiantes (LP) | 14 | 8 | 3 | 3 | 19 | 9 | +10 | 27 | |
3 | Defensa y Justicia | 14 | 7 | 5 | 2 | 17 | 13 | +4 | 26 | |
4 | Boca Juniors | 14 | 7 | 4 | 3 | 20 | 12 | +8 | 25 | |
5 | Racing | 14 | 7 | 3 | 4 | 24 | 11 | +13 | 24 | |
6 | Lanús | 14 | 7 | 2 | 5 | 20 | 14 | +6 | 23 | |
7 | Newell's Old Boys | 14 | 6 | 3 | 5 | 13 | 15 | −2 | 21 | |
8 | Unión | 14 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 16 | 14 | +2 | 20 | |
9 | Platense | 14 | 4 | 6 | 4 | 10 | 14 | −4 | 18 | |
10 | San Lorenzo | 14 | 3 | 7 | 4 | 10 | 14 | −4 | 16 | |
11 | Belgrano | 14 | 3 | 5 | 6 | 19 | 21 | −2 | 14 | |
12 | Central Córdoba (SdE) | 14 | 2 | 5 | 7 | 10 | 20 | −10 | 11 | |
13 | Sarmiento (J) | 14 | 2 | 3 | 9 | 9 | 19 | −10 | 9 | |
14 | Tigre | 14 | 1 | 2 | 11 | 7 | 25 | −18 | 5 |
Results[edit]
Zone A[edit]
Zone B[edit]
Interzonal matches[edit]
Source:AFA
Legend: Blue = home team win; Yellow = draw; Red = away team win.
Final stages[edit]
Starting from the quarter-finals, the teams will play a single-elimination tournament on a single-leg basis with the following rules:[5]
- The quarter-finals and the semi-finals will be played at a neutral venue, with the higher-seeded serving as the home team.
- If tied, a penalty shoot-out will be used to determine the winners.
- The Final will be played at a neutral venue.
- If tied, extra time will be played. If the score is still tied after extra time, a penalty shoot-out will be used to determine the champions.
Bracket[edit]
Quarter-finals | Semi-finals | Final | |||||||||
Argentinos Juniors (p) | 1 (3) | ||||||||||
Defensa y Justicia | 1 (2) | ||||||||||
Argentinos Juniors | |||||||||||
Vélez Sarsfield | |||||||||||
Godoy Cruz | 1 | ||||||||||
Vélez Sarsfield | 2 | ||||||||||
Estudiantes (LP) | 3 | ||||||||||
Barracas Central | 0 | ||||||||||
Estudiantes (LP) | |||||||||||
Boca Juniors | |||||||||||
River Plate | 2 | ||||||||||
Boca Juniors | 3 |
Quarter-finals[edit]
Team 1 | Score | Team 2 |
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River Plate | 2–3 | Boca Juniors |
Godoy Cruz | 1–2 | Vélez Sarsfield |
Argentinos Juniors | 1–1 (3–2 p) | Defensa y Justicia |
Estudiantes (LP) | 3–0 | Barracas Central |
Matches[edit]
Argentinos Juniors | 1–1 | Defensa y Justicia |
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A. Rodríguez 85' | Report | Bogarín 10' |
Penalties | ||
Oroz Moyano Gondou Verón Montiel D. Rodríguez |
3–2 | Aguilera Burgos Godoy Soto López Molinas |
Estudiantes (LP) | 3–0 | Barracas Central |
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Carrillo 1', 61' Correa 85' |
Report |
Godoy Cruz | 1–2 | Vélez Sarsfield |
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Altamira 17' | Report | Romero 23', 67' |
River Plate | 2–3 | Boca Juniors |
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Borja 9' P. Díaz 90+6' |
Report | Merentiel 45', 66' Cavani 61' |
Semi-finals[edit]
Team 1 | Score | Team 2 |
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Estudiantes (LP) | SF1 | Boca Juniors |
Argentinos Juniors | SF2 | Vélez Sarsfield |
Matches[edit]
Estudiantes (LP) | v | Boca Juniors |
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Report |
Final[edit]
Season statistics[edit]
- As of 21 April 2024
See also[edit]
References[edit]
- ^ "LA LIGA TIENE NUEVO "NAMING SPONSOR": EL ACTUAL TORNEO PASARÁ A LLAMARSE COPA SUR FINANZAS" (in Spanish). OneFootball. 29 September 2023.
- ^ "Primero Copa de la Liga y luego Liga Profesional: así será la temporada 2024" (in Spanish). TyC Sports. 26 December 2023.
- ^ "Independiente Rivadavia, campeón de la Primera Nacional: venció a Almirante Brown y jugará la Liga Profesional 2024" (in Spanish). TyC Sports. 9 November 2023.
- ^ "Riestra le ganó a Deportivo Maipú y ascendió a la Primera División" (in Spanish). TyC Sports. 2 December 2022.
- ^ a b c "Reglamento de torneos de la temporada 2024 Primera División Liga Profesional de Fútbol de AFA" (PDF) (in Spanish). Liga Profesional de Fútbol. January 2024.
- ^ "Fixture de la Copa de la Liga Profesional 2024: zonas, calendario y partidos" (in Spanish). TyC Sports. 29 December 2022.