2024 Copa de la Liga Profesional

2024 Copa de la Liga Profesional
Tournament details
CountryArgentina
Dates25 January – 5 May 2024
Teams28
Tournament statistics
Matches played8
Goals scored9 (1.13 per match)
Top goal scorer(s)Williams Alarcón (2 goals)
All statistics correct as of 26 January 2024.
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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 are the defending champions.

Format

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 will play one interzonal match against its rival team in the other zone. In each group, the top four teams will advance to the quarter-finals. The final stages (quarter-finals, semi-finals and final) will be played on a single-legged basis.

Draw

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.[5]

Group stage

In the group stage, each group is played on a single round-robin basis. Additionally, in the seventh round, each team will play one interzonal match against its rival team in the other zone. Teams are 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. Fair play ranking; 5. Draw.

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

Zone A

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification
1 Huracán 1 1 0 0 2 0 +2 3 Advance to Quarter-finals
2 Gimnasia y Esgrima (LP) 1 1 0 0 1 0 +1 3
3 Independiente 1 1 0 0 1 0 +1 3
4 Atlético Tucumán 1 0 1 0 1 1 0 1
5 Barracas Central 1 0 1 0 1 1 0 1
6 Rosario Central 1 0 1 0 1 1 0 1
7 Vélez Sarsfield 1 0 1 0 1 1 0 1
8 Deportivo Riestra 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 1
9 Instituto 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 1
10 Argentinos Juniors 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
11 River Plate 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
12 Independiente Rivadavia 1 0 0 1 0 1 −1 0
13 Talleres (C) 1 0 0 1 0 1 −1 0
14 Banfield 1 0 0 1 0 2 −2 0
Updated to match(es) played on 26 January 2024. Source: AFA

Zone B

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification
1 Newell's Old Boys 1 1 0 0 1 0 +1 3 Advance to Quarter-finals
2 Sarmiento (J) 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 1
3 Tigre 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 1
4 Belgrano 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
5 Boca Juniors 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
6 Defensa y Justicia 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
7 Estudiantes (LP) 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
8 Godoy Cruz 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
9 Lanús 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
10 Platense 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
11 Racing 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
12 San Lorenzo 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
13 Unión 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
14 Central Córdoba (SdE) 1 0 0 1 0 1 −1 0
Updated to match(es) played on 25 January 2024. Source: AFA

Results

Zone A

Home \ Away ARG ATU BAN BAR DRI GLP HUR IND IRI INS RIV ROS TAL VEL
Argentinos Juniors – – – – – –
Atlético Tucumán – – – – – 1–1 –
Banfield – – 0–2 – – – –
Barracas Central – – – – – – 1–1
Deportivo Riestra – – – – – – –
Gimnasia y Esgrima (LP) – – – – – –
Huracán – – – – – –
Independiente – – – – – –
Independiente Rivadavia – – – – 0–1 – –
Instituto – – 0–0 – – – –
River Plate – – – – – –
Rosario Central – – – – – –
Talleres (C) – – 0–1 – – – –
Vélez Sarsfield – – – – – –
Updated to match(es) played on 26 January 2024. Source: AFA
Legend: Blue = home team win; Yellow = draw; Red = away team win.

Zone B

Home \ Away BEL BOC CCO DYJ EST GOD LAN NOB PLA RAC SLO SAR TIG UNI
Belgrano – – – – – –
Boca Juniors – – – – – – –
Central Córdoba (SdE) – – 0–1 – – –
Defensa y Justicia – – – – – –
Estudiantes (LP) – – – – – – –
Godoy Cruz – – – – – – –
Lanús – – – – – –
Newell's Old Boys – – – – – –
Platense – – – – – – –
Racing – – – – – – –
San Lorenzo – – – – – – –
Sarmiento (J) – – – – – –
Tigre – – – – – 0–0 –
Unión – – – – – –
Updated to match(es) played on 25 January 2024. Source: AFA
Legend: Blue = home team win; Yellow = draw; Red = away team win.

Interzonal matches

Home Score Away
Sarmiento (J) – Barracas Central
Unión – Independiente Rivadavia
Huracán – San Lorenzo
Gimnasia y Esgrima (LP) – Estudiantes (LP)
Newell's Old Boys – Rosario Central
Independiente – Racing
River Plate – Boca Juniors
Belgrano – Talleres (C)
Argentinos Juniors – Platense
Vélez Sarsfield – Tigre
Defensa y Justicia – Deportivo Riestra
Lanús – Banfield
Central Córdoba (SdE) – Atlético Tucumán
Instituto – Godoy Cruz

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

Final stages

Starting from the quarter-finals, the teams will play a single-elimination tournament on a single-leg basis with the following rules:

  • The quarter-finals and the semi-finals will be played at a neutral venue, with the higher-seeded serving as the home team.
  • 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

Quarter-finals Semi-finals Final
      
Group A runners-up
Group B third place
 
 
Group B winners
Group A fourth place
 
 
Group B runners-up
Group A third place
 
 
Group A winners
Group B fourth place

Quarter-finals

Team 1  Score  Team 2
Group A winners Q1 Group B fourth place
Group B winners Q2 Group A fourth place
Group A runners-up Q3 Group B third place
Group B runners-up Q4 Group A third place

Matches

Group A winners–Group B fourth place
Group B winners–Group A fourth place
Group A runners-up–Group B third place
Group B runners-up–Group A third place

Semi-finals

Team 1  Score  Team 2
Winners Q1 SF1 Winners Q4
Winners Q2 SF2 Winners Q3

Matches

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Final

Team 1  Score  Team 2
Winners SF1 F Winners SF2

Match

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See also

References

  1. ^ "LA LIGA TIENE NUEVO "NAMING SPONSOR": EL ACTUAL TORNEO PASARÁ A LLAMARSE COPA SUR FINANZAS" (in Spanish). OneFootball. 29 September 2023.
  2. ^ "Primero Copa de la Liga y luego Liga Profesional: así será la temporada 2024" (in Spanish). TyC Sports. 26 December 2023.
  3. ^ "Independiente Rivadavia, campeón de la Primera Nacional: venció a Almirante Brown y jugará la Liga Profesional 2024" (in Spanish). TyC Sports. 9 November 2023.
  4. ^ "Riestra le ganó a Deportivo Maipú y ascendió a la Primera División" (in Spanish). TyC Sports. 2 December 2022.
  5. ^ "Fixture de la Copa de la Liga Profesional 2024: zonas, calendario y partidos" (in Spanish). TyC Sports. 29 December 2022.

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