2016–17 Copa Argentina

2016-17 Copa Argentina
Country  Argentina
Teams 99
Champions River Plate (2nd title)
Runners-up Atlético Tucumán
2018 Copa Libertadores Atlético Tucumán
Matches played 133
Goals scored 344 (2.59 per match)
Top goal scorer(s) Maximiliano Tunessi (7 goals)
Best player Ignacio Scocco[1]

The 2016–17 Copa Argentina (officially the Copa Total Argentina 2016-17 for sponsorship reasons)[2] was the eighth edition of the Copa Argentina, and the sixth since the relaunch of the tournament in 2011. The competition began on February 2 and ended on December 9, 2017.

River Plate, the defending champions, defeated Atlético Tucumán 2–1 in the Final to win their 2nd title. As champions, River Plate qualified for the 2017 Supercopa Argentina.[3]

Atlético Tucumán, as runners-up, qualified for the 2018 Copa Libertadores because River Plate had already qualified as Primera División runners-up.[4]

Teams

Ninety nine (99) teams took part in this competition: All teams from the Primera División (30); twelve (12) teams of the Primera B Nacional; five (5) from the Primera B, four (4) from the Primera C; two (2) from the Primera D; fourteen (14) teams from Federal A and thirty two (32) from Federal B.[5]

First Level

Primera División

All thirty teams qualified.

Second Level

The first twelve teams from the first stage of 2016-17 tournament qualified.

Primera B Nacional

Third Level

Primera B Metropolitana

The first five teams from the first stage of 2016-17 Primera B tournament qualified.

Torneo Federal A

The first two teams of each zone of the 2016–17 tournament qualified.

Fourth Level

Primera C Metropolitana

The first four teams from the first stage of 2016-17 Primera C tournament qualified.

Torneo Federal B

The first two teams of each zone of the 2016-17 Federal B tournament qualified.

Fifth Level

Primera D Metropolitana

The first two teams from the first stage of 2016-17 Primera D tournament qualified.

Regional Round

This round is organized by the Consejo Federal.

Group A: Federal A

In this round, 14 teams from the Torneo Federal A participated. The round was played between March 14 and March 30, on a home-and-away two-legged tie. The 7 winning teams advanced to the Final Round.

Team 1 Agg. Team 2 1st leg 2nd leg
Cipolletti 3–3 (4–2 p) Deportivo Madryn 2–1 1–2
Defensores de Belgrano (VR) 4–2 Alvarado 3–1 1–1
Altos Hornos Zapla 1–6 Gimnasia y Tiro 0–3 1–3
Sportivo Las Parejas 8–1 Unión (S) 5–1 3–0
Chaco For Ever 3–2 Sarmiento (R) 2–0 1–2
Unión Aconquija 2–4 Mitre (SdE) 1–1 1–3
Unión (VK) 2–3 Gimnasia y Esgrima (M) 1–0 1–3

First leg

Second leg

Group B: Federal B

Round I

In this first round, 32 teams from the Torneo Federal B participated. The round was played between February 2 and February 23, on a home-and-away two-legged tie. The 16 winning teams advanced to the Round II.

Team 1 Agg. Team 2 1st leg 2nd leg
Jorge Newbery (CR) 1–1 (a) Huracán (CR) 0–0 1–1
Germinal 2–3 Sol de Mayo 2–1 0–2
Bella Vista (BB) 11–1 Sansinena 6–0 5–1
Kimberley 4–3 Argentinos (VdM) 2–2 2–1
Güemes (SdE) 2–2 (a) Comercio Central Unidos 1–0 1–2
Tiro Federal (M) 1–5 Estudiantes (RC) 1–0 0–5
Pacífico 4–1 Huracán Las Heras 0–0 4–1
Sportivo Peñarol (Ch) 6–2 Colón Juniors 2–1 4–1
Independiente (Ch) 1–2 Deportivo Camioneros 0–1 1–1
Sportivo Barracas (C) 4–0 Belgrano (SN) 3–0 1–0
Belgrano (P) 2–0 Deportivo Achirense 1–0 1–0
Ben Hur 3–0 Tiro Federal (R) 1–0 2–0
Mitre (S) 1–2 Central Norte 1–2 0–0
Almirante Brown (L) 2–4 Talleres (P) 1–2 1–2
Atlético Laguna Blanca 2–5 San Martín (F) 1–2 1–3
Ferroviario (C) 4–3 Textil Mandiyú 3–1 1–2
First leg
Second leg

Round II

In this round, 16 qualified teams from the Round I participated. The round was played between February 11 and March 5, on a home-and-away two-legged tie. The 8 winning teams advanced to the Round III.

Team 1 Agg. Team 2 1st leg 2nd leg
Sol de Mayo 4–0 Jorge Newbery (CR) 3–0 1–0
Kimberley 1–2 Bella Vista (BB) 0–2 1–0
Estudiantes (RC) 4–0 Güemes (SdE) 2–0 2–0
Pacífico 2–1 Sportivo Peñarol (Ch) 1–0 1–1
Deportivo Camioneros 4–0 Sportivo Barracas (C) 4–0 0–0
Ben Hur 4–1 Belgrano (P) 2–1 2–0
Talleres (P) 1–2 Central Norte 0–2 1–0
Ferroviario (C) 4–3 San Martín (F) 3–0 1–3
First leg
Second leg

Round III

In this round, 8 qualified teams from the Round I participated. The round was played between February 18 and March 18, on a home-and-away two-legged tie. The 4 winning teams advanced to the Final Round.

Team 1 Agg. Team 2 1st leg 2nd leg
Bella Vista (BB) 2–5 Sol de Mayo 1–2 1–3
Pacífico 3–3 (a) Estudiantes (RC) 1–1 2–2
Deportivo Camioneros 4–3 Ben Hur 3–2 1–1
Ferroviario (C) 3–6 Central Norte 2–0 1–6
First leg
Second leg

Final Round

Bracket

Upper bracket

Round of 64 Round of 32 Round of 16 Quarterfinals Semifinals
               
River Plate 3
Atlas 0
River Plate 4
Instituto 1
Argentinos Juniors 0
Instituto 1
River Plate 3
Defensa y Justicia 0
Temperley 2
Sportivo Las Parejas 0
Temperley 0
Defensa y Justicia 2
Defensa y Justicia 3
Sol de Mayo 0
River Plate 4
Atlanta 1
Gimnasia y Esgrima (LP) 0
Defensores de Belgrano (VR) 1
Defensores de Belgrano (VR) 1 (5)
Belgrano (p) 1 (6)
Belgrano (p) 1 (3)
Estudiantes (BA) 1 (2)
Belgrano 1
Atlanta 2
San Martín (SJ) 0
Atlanta 3
Atlanta 3
Pacífico 1
Estudiantes (LP) 2
Pacífico 3
River Plate 3
Deportivo Morón 0
Racing 2
Mitre (SdE) 1
Racing 2
Olimpo 4
Olimpo 1
Ferro Carril Oeste 0
Olimpo 3
Gimnasia y Esgrima (M) 2
Talleres (C) 1
Defensores de Belgrano 0
Talleres (C) 1 (2)
Gimnasia y Esgrima (M) (p) 1 (4)
Quilmes 0 (1)
Gimnasia y Esgrima (M) (p) 0 (4)
Olimpo 0
Deportivo Morón 1
Lanús 5
Sportivo Barracas 1
Lanús 1
Unión 2
Unión (p) 0 (4)
Nueva Chicago 0 (2)
Unión 0 (4)
Deportivo Morón (p) 0 (5)
Patronato 0
Deportivo Morón 2
Deportivo Morón 1
San Lorenzo 0
San Lorenzo (p) 1 (4)
Cipolletti 1 (2)

Lower bracket

Round of 64 Round of 32 Round of 16 Quarterfinals Semifinals
               
Independiente (p) 0 (5)
Deportivo Camioneros 0 (4)
Independiente 1
Atlético Tucumán 2
Atlético Tucumán (p) 1 (4)
All Boys 1 (1)
Atlético Tucumán 4
Sarmiento (J) 0
Sarmiento (J) 1
Brown 0
Sarmiento (J) 3
Sacachispas 1
Arsenal 1 (5)
Sacachispas (p) 1 (6)
Atlético Tucumán 1
Vélez Sarsfield 0
Huracán (p) 2 (3)
Defensores Unidos 2 (1)
Huracán 1
Colón 0
Colón 1
Independiente Rivadavia 0
Huracán 0 (1)
Vélez Sarsfield 0 (3)
Aldosivi 2
Central Córdoba (SdE) 1
Aldosivi 0
Vélez Sarsfield 1
Vélez Sarsfield 1
Leandro N. Alem 0
Atlético Tucumán (p) 0 (3)
Rosario Central 0 (1)
Newell's Old Boys 4
Central Norte 1
Newell's Old Boys 1
Godoy Cruz 2
Godoy Cruz 3
Santamarina 0
Godoy Cruz 2
Banfield 1
Atlético de Rafaela 1
Almagro 0
Atlético de Rafaela 2
Banfield 4
Banfield 1
Chaco For Ever 0
Godoy Cruz 2
Rosario Central 3
Rosario Central 1
Cañuelas 0
Rosario Central 2
Deportivo Riestra 1
Tigre 2 (1)
Deportivo Riestra (p) 2 (3)
Rosario Central 1
Boca Juniors 0
Guillermo Brown 1
Chacarita Juniors 0
Guillermo Brown 0
Boca Juniors 1
Boca Juniors 5
Gimnasia y Tiro 0

Round of 64

This round had 11 qualified teams from the Regional Round (7 teams from Torneo Federal A and 4 teams from Torneo Federal B), 11 qualified teams from the Metropolitan Zone (5 teams from Primera B Metro; 4 teams from Primera C and 2 teams from Primera D), 12 teams from Primera B Nacional and 30 teams from Primera División. The round was played between April 25 and August 18, in a single knock-out match format. The 32 winning teams advanced to the Round of 32. The draw took place on April 5, 2017.

Round of 32

This round had the 32 qualified teams from the Round of 64. The round was played between August 16 and September 21, in a single knock-out match format. The 16 winning teams advanced to the Round of 16.

Round of 16

This round had the 16 qualified teams from the Round of 32. The round was played between September 27 and October 9, in a single knock-out match format. The 8 winning teams advanced to the Quarterfinals.

Quarterfinals

This round had the 8 qualified teams from the Round of 16. The round was played between October 18 and October 24, in a single knock-out match format. The 4 winning teams advanced to the Semifinals.

Semifinals

This round had the 4 qualified teams from the Quarterfinals. The round was played on November 10 and 12, in a single knock-out match format. The 2 winning teams advanced to the Final.

Final

River Plate 2–1 Atlético Tucumán
Scocco  9'
Fernández  48'		 Report Rodríguez  11'
Referee: Fernando Rapallini

Top goalscorers

Rank Player Club Goals
1 Argentina Maximiliano Tunessi Sol de Mayo 7
2 Argentina Jorge González Deportivo Camioneros 5
Argentina Ignacio Scocco Newell's Old Boys/River Plate
4 Argentina David Cano Sportivo Peñarol (Ch) 4
Argentina Ignacio Fernández River Plate
Argentina Bruno Sepúlveda Estudiantes (RC)

Source:[12]

Team of the tournament

Team
Goalkeeper Defenders Midfielders Forwards
Cristian Lucchetti (Atlético Tucumán) Emiliano Mayola (Deportivo Morón)
Jonatan Maidana (River Plate)
Mauricio Martínez (Rosario Central)		 Gonzalo Martínez (River Plate)
Emiliano Tellechea (Olimpo)
Ignacio Fernández (River Plate)
David Barbona (Atlético Tucumán)		 Ignacio Scocco (River Plate)
Maximiliano Tunessi (Sol de Mayo)
Adrián Martínez (Atlanta)
Substitutes
Julio Salvá (Deportivo Morón) Tomás Armella (Central Norte) Pablo Cortizo (Gimnasia y Esgrima (M))
Ivo Hongn (Pacífico)
Gastón Giménez (Godoy Cruz)		 Jorge González (Deportivo Camioneros)
Luis Miguel Rodríguez (Atlético Tucumán)
Coach
Marcelo Gallardo (River Plate)

Source:[13]

References

  1. ↑ "Conocé a quién eligió el público como mejor jugador de la Copa Total Argentina" (in Spanish). Copa Argentina. December 22, 2017.
  2. ↑ "Total fue presentado como nuevo sponsor de la Copa Argentina" (in Spanish). Copa Argentina. March 30, 2017.
  3. ↑ "River, bicampeón de la Copa Total Argentina" (in Spanish). Copa Argentina. 10 December 2017.
  4. ↑ "Atlético Tucumán jugará la Libertadores por su campaña en la Copa Argentina" (in Spanish). Copa Argentina. November 13, 2017.
  5. ↑ "Todos los detalles de la Copa 2017". Copa Argentina.
  6. ↑ Match suspended at 64' due to incidents caused by the fans of Alvarado who shot a projectile that hit the face of one linesman. The match was awarded to Defensores de Belgrano (VR).
  7. ↑ Match suspended in the halftime due to incidents between the teams. The original date was February 11, the second half was played on February 23.
  8. ↑ Match suspended at 79' due to incidents between both teams. The referee sent-off six players of Argentinos and the match was awarded to Kimberley.
  9. ↑ Match suspended at 54' due to incidents caused by the fans of Güemes. The match was awarded to Estudiantes (RC).
  10. ↑ Match suspended at 78' due to incidents caused by the fans of Bella Vista (BB). The match was awarded to Sol de Mayo.
  11. ↑ Match suspended at 24' (0–0) due to blackout. The original date was September 20. The remaining 66 minutes were played on September 21.
  12. ↑ "Goleadores Copa Argentina 2016-17". Copa Argentina.
  13. ↑ "El equipo ideal de la Copa Argentina 2017". Copa Argentina. December 16, 2017.

See also

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