2017–18 Copa Argentina

The 2017–18 Copa Argentina (officially the Copa Total Argentina 2017–18 for sponsorship reasons)[2] was the ninth edition of the Copa Argentina, and the seventh since the relaunch of the tournament in 2011. The competition began on 19 January 2018 and ended on 6 December 2018.

2017–18 Copa Argentina
Country Argentina
Teams100
ChampionsRosario Central (1st title)
Runners-upGimnasia y Esgrima (LP)
2019 Copa LibertadoresRosario Central
Matches played135
Goals scored311 (2.3 per match)
Top goal scorer(s)Héctor Rueda
Luis Silba
(5 goals each)
Best playerJeremías Ledesma[1]

Rosario Central defeated Gimnasia y Esgrima (LP) on penalties in the Final to win their first title.[3] As champions, Rosario Central qualified for 2018 Supercopa Argentina and 2019 Copa Libertadores.[4][5]

River Plate, the defending champions, were eliminated by Gimnasia y Esgrima (LP) in the Semifinals.

Teams

One hundred (100) teams took part in this competition: All teams from the Primera División (28); twelve (12) teams of the Primera B Nacional; five (5) from the Primera B, four (4) from the Primera C; three (3) from the Primera D; thirty-two (32) teams from Federal A and sixteen (16) from Federal B.[6]

First Level

Primera División

All twenty-eight teams qualified.

Second Level

Primera B Nacional

The best twelve teams at the 13th round of 2017-18 tournament qualified.

Third Level

Primera B Metropolitana

The top-five teams at the 17th round of 2017-18 Primera B tournament qualified.

Torneo Federal A

The first eight teams of each zone of the 2017–18 tournament qualified.

Fourth Level

Primera C Metropolitana

The top-four teams at the 19th round of 2017-18 Primera C tournament qualified.

Torneo Federal B

The top-four teams of each zone of the 2017-18 Federal B tournament qualified.

Fifth Level

Primera D Metropolitana

The top-three teams at the 15th round of 2017-18 Primera D tournament qualified.

Regional Round

This round was organized by the Consejo Federal.

Group A: Federal A

Round I

In the Round I, 32 teams from the Torneo Federal A participated. The round was played between 19 and 24 January, on a home-and-away two-legged tie. The 16 winning teams advanced to the Round II.[7]

Team 1 Agg. Team 2 1st leg 2nd leg
Cipolletti 1–1 (4–3 p) Deportivo Roca 1–0 0–1
Independiente (N) 1–1 (4–2 p) Ferro Carril Oeste (GP) 1–0 0–1
Sansinena 4–0 Villa Mitre 4–0 0–0
Rivadavia (L) 1–2 Alvarado 1–0 0–2
Juventud Unida Universitario 1–5 Gimnasia y Esgrima (M) 0–2 1–3
Huracán Las Heras 0–2 Deportivo Maipú 0–0 0–2
Unión (VK) 4–2 Desamparados 2–0 2–2
San Lorenzo (A) 1–4 Central Córdoba (SdE) 0–1 1–3
Sportivo Belgrano 2–1 Estudiantes (RC) 2–1 0–0
Sportivo Las Parejas 1–5 Unión (S) 1–4 0–1
Defensores (P) 4–2 Gimnasia y Esgrima (CdU) 1–2 3–0
Douglas Haig 1–1 (a) Defensores de Belgrano (VR) 0–0 1–1
Chaco For Ever 1–2 Sarmiento (R) 1–1 0–1
Sportivo Patria 2–5 Crucero del Norte 2–2 0–3
Juventud Antoniana 2–0 Gimnasia y Tiro 0–0 2–0
San Jorge (T) 3–0 Altos Hornos Zapla 1–0 2–0
First leg
January 19, 2018 Cipolletti 1–0 Deportivo RocaCipolletti, Pcia. de Río Negro
21:30 Weiner  80' Report Stadium: La Visera de Cemento
Referee: Javier Obreque
January 19, 2018 Independiente (N) 1–0 Ferro Carril Oeste (GP)Neuquén, Pcia. de Neuquén
21:30 Petretto  54' Report Stadium: Monumental de Saavedra
Referee: Pablo Leguizamón
January 19, 2018 Sansinena 4–0 Villa MitreGeneral Daniel Cerri, Pcia. de Buenos Aires
18:00 Filippini  6'
Ihitz  15'
Bárez  64'
Bowen  82'
Report Stadium: Luis Molina
Referee: Sergio Testa
January 19, 2018 Rivadavia (L) 1–0 AlvaradoLincoln, Pcia. de Buenos Aires
21:30 Assandri  20' Report Stadium: El Coliseo
Referee: Nahuel Viñas
January 19, 2018 Juventud Unida Universitario 0–2 Gimnasia y Esgrima (M)San Luis, Pcia. de San Luis
18:00 Report Palacios Alvarenga  5', 45+1' Stadium: Mario Sebastián Diez
Referee: Franco Morón
January 20, 2018 Huracán Las Heras 0–0 Deportivo MaipúLas Heras, Pcia. de Mendoza
18:00 Report Stadium: Nicolás Blázquez
Referee: Luis Martínez
January 19, 2018 Unión (VK) 2–0 DesamparadosVilla Krause, Pcia. de San Juan
21:30 Villegas  35'
Terzaghi  87'
Report Stadium: 12 de Octubre
Referee: Alejandro Mendoza
January 19, 2018 San Lorenzo (A) 0–1 Central Córdoba (SdE)San Fernando del Valle de Catamarca, Pcia. de Catamarca
21:00 Report Ortega  37' Stadium: Malvinas Argentinas
Referee: Federico Guaymás Tornero
January 19, 2018 Sportivo Belgrano 2–1 Estudiantes (RC)San Francisco, Pcia. de Córdoba
21:00 Catube  27'
Muller  69'
Report Cainelli  36' Stadium: Oscar C. Boero
Referee: Sebastián Mastrángelo
January 19, 2018 Sportivo Las Parejas 1–4 Unión (S)Las Parejas, Pcia. de Santa Fe
20:30 Bocchietti  40' Report Gaitán  5'
Cabral  50', 59', 85'
Stadium: La Fortaleza del Lobo
Referee: Adrián Franklin
January 19, 2018 Defensores (P) 1–2 Gimnasia y Esgrima (CdU)Pronunciamiento, Pcia. de Entre Ríos
21:00 Chitero  23' Report Leguizamón  52'
Vílchez  75'
Stadium: Delio Esteban Cardozo
Referee: Federico Guaymás Tornero
January 21, 2018 Chaco For Ever 1–1 Sarmiento (R)Resistencia, Pcia. de Chaco
17:00 Rodríguez  12' Report Silba  79' Stadium: Juan Alberto García
Referee: Luis Lobo Medina
January 20, 2018 Sportivo Patria 2–2 Crucero del NorteFormosa, Pcia. de Formosa
17:00 Troche  28'
Francisco de Souza  42'
Report Rivas 15'
Brítez  86'
Stadium: Antonio Romero
Referee: Carlos Córdoba
Second leg
January 23, 2018 Deportivo Roca 1–0
(1–1 agg.)
(3–4 p)
CipollettiGeneral Roca, Pcia. de Río Negro
21:30 Mannara  40' Report Stadium: Luis Maiolino
Referee: Luciano Julio
Penalties
Aguirre
Valenzuela
Lincopán
Prioreschi
Trecco
Vilce
E. Morales
Piñero da Silva
Sosa
Valente
January 23, 2018 Ferro Carril Oeste (GP) 1–0
(1–1 agg.)
(2–4 p)
Independiente (N)General Pico, Pcia. de La Pampa
21:30 Mellado  52' Report Stadium: El Coloso de Barrio Talleres
Referee: Darío Rojas
Penalties
Rancez
Sain
Mellado
Taborda
Porra
Berra
Solís
Cataldi
January 23, 2018 Villa Mitre 0–0
(0–4 agg.)
SansinenaBahía Blanca, Pcia. de Buenos Aires
21:00 Report Stadium: El Fortín
Referee: Bruno Bocca
January 23, 2018 Alvarado 2–0
(2–1 agg.)
Rivadavia (L)Mar del Plata, Pcia. de Buenos Aires
21:00 Litre  30'
Susvielles  80'
Report Stadium: José María Minella
Referee: Fernando Omar Marcos
January 23, 2018 Gimnasia y Esgrima (M) 3–1
(5–1 agg.)
Juventud Unida UniversitarioMendoza, Pcia. de Mendoza
21:30 Becerra  30'
Marín  63'
Palacios Alvarenga  82' (pen.)
Report Hómola  47' Stadium: Víctor Antonio Legrotaglie
Referee: Jonathan Correa
January 23, 2018 Deportivo Maipú 2–0
(2–0 agg.)
Huracán Las HerasMaipú, Pcia. de Mendoza
21:30 S. González  15'
García  47' (pen.)
Report Stadium: Omar Higinio Sperdutti
Referee: Alejandro Arco
January 23, 2018 Desamparados 2–2
(2–4 agg.)
Unión (VK)San Juan, Pcia. de San Juan
21:45 González  54'
Fondacaro  77'
Report García  4'
Terrero  8'
Stadium: El Serpentario
Referee: Mario Ejarque
January 23, 2018 Central Córdoba (SdE) 3–1
(4–1 agg.)
San Lorenzo (A)Santiago del Estero, Pcia. de Santiago del Estero
22:00 Vella  49', 55', 73' Report Solohaga  32' Stadium: Alfredo Terrera
Referee: Luis Lobo Medina
January 23, 2018 Estudiantes (RC) 0–0
(1–2 agg.)
Sportivo BelgranoRío Cuarto, Pcia. de Córdoba
21:30 Report Stadium: Ciudad de Río Cuarto
Referee: Fabricio Llobet
January 23, 2018 Unión (S) 1–0
(5–1 agg.)
Sportivo Las ParejasSunchales, Pcia. de Santa Fe
21:00 Vitarelli Góngora  54' Report Stadium: La Fortaleza del Bicho
Referee: Nazareno Arasa
January 23, 2018 Gimnasia y Esgrima (CdU) 0–3
(2–4 agg.)
Defensores (P)Concepción del Uruguay, Pcia. de Entre Ríos
21:15 Report Chitero  33', 45+1'
Reyes  85'
Stadium: Manuel y Ramón Núñez
Referee: Gerardo Cedro Méndez
January 23, 2018 Defensores de Belgrano (VR) 1–1
(1–1 agg.)
Douglas HaigVilla Ramallo, Pcia. de Buenos Aires
21:00 Bonetto  26' Report Martínez  90+3' Stadium: Salomón Boeseldín
Referee: Lucas Novelli Sanz
January 24, 2018 Sarmiento (R) 1–0
(2–1 agg.)
Chaco For EverResistencia, Pcia. de Chaco
21:30 Parera  90+3' Report Stadium: Centenario
Referee: Sebastián Ranciglio
January 23, 2018 Crucero del Norte 3–0
(5–2 agg.)
Sportivo PatriaGarupá, Pcia. de Misiones
21:00 Sotelo  11'
Cardozo  23'
Marinucci  45'
Report Stadium: Comandante Andrés Guacurarí
Referee: Guillermo González
January 24, 2018 Gimnasia y Tiro 0–2
(0–2 agg.)
Juventud AntonianaSalta, Pcia. de Salta
22:00 Report Ibáñez  70' (pen.)
Acosta  90+2'
Stadium: Gigante del Norte
Referee: Federico Guaymás Tornero
January 23, 2018 Altos Hornos Zapla 0–2
(0–3 agg.)
San Jorge (T)San Salvador de Jujuy, Pcia. de Jujuy
22:00 Report Ontivero  28', 63' Stadium: 23 de Agosto
Referee: Maximiliano Silcan

Round II

In the Round II, 16 qualified teams from the Round I participated. The round was played between 27 January and 21 February, on a home-and-away two-legged tie with best team in the Torneo Federal A hosting the second leg. The 8 winning teams advanced to the Final Round.[8]

Team 1 Agg. Team 2 1st leg 2nd leg
Independiente (N) 0–6 Cipolletti 0–5 0–1
Sansinena 0–1 Alvarado 0–0 0–1
Deportivo Maipú 3–3 (a) Gimnasia y Esgrima (M) 1–0 2–3
Unión (VK) 2–3 Central Córdoba (SdE) 0–2 2–1
Unión (S) 1–2 Sportivo Belgrano 1–0 0–2
Defensores (P) 2–4 Douglas Haig 1–2 1–2
Crucero del Norte 2–3 Sarmiento (R) 2–2 0–1
San Jorge (T) 3–5 Juventud Antoniana 2–3 1–2
First leg
January 27, 2018 Independiente (N) 0–5 CipollettiNeuquén, Pcia. de Neuquén
17:30 Report Piñero da Silva  38', 59', 80'
Sosa  50'
Carrera  88'
Stadium: La Chacra
Referee: Sergio Testa
January 27, 2018 Sansinena 0–0 AlvaradoGeneral Daniel Cerri, Pcia. de Buenos Aires
17:30 Report Stadium: Luis Molina
Referee: Lucas Novelli Sanz
January 28, 2018 Deportivo Maipú 1–0 Gimnasia y Esgrima (M)Maipú, Pcia. de Mendoza
18:30 García  56' Report Stadium: Omar Higinio Sperdutti
Referee: Luis Lobo Medina
January 27, 2018 Unión (VK) 0–2 Central Córdoba (SdE)Villa Krause, Pcia. de San Juan
21:30 Report Palacios Hurtado  11' (pen.), 72' Stadium: 12 de Octubre
Referee: Jonathan Correa
January 27, 2018 Unión (S) 1–0 Sportivo BelgranoSunchales, Pcia. de Santa Fe
19:30 Sola  2' Report Stadium: La Fortaleza del Bicho
Referee: Nahuel Viñas
January 27, 2018 Defensores (P) 1–2 Douglas HaigPronunciamiento, Pcia. de Entre Ríos
19:00 Flores  52' (o.g.) Report González  34'
Duma  86'
Stadium: Delio Esteban Cardozo
Referee: Adrián Franklin
January 27, 2018 Crucero del Norte 2–2 Sarmiento (R)Garupá, Pcia. de Misiones
21:00 Bruno  1'
Cardozo  60' (pen.)
Report Silba  29'
Parera  62'
Stadium: Comandante Andrés Guacurarí
Referee: Carlos Boxler
February 7, 2018[9] San Jorge (T) 2–3 Juventud AntonianaSan Miguel de Tucumán, Pcia. de Tucumán
17:00 Vega  5'
Zambrana  50'
Report Menéndez  3'
Acosta  17'
Espíndola  58'
Stadium: Ángel Pascual Sáez
Referee: Rodrigo Rivero
Second leg
January 30, 2018 Cipolletti 1–0
(6–0 agg.)
Independiente (N)Cipolletti, Pcia. de Río Negro
21:30 Morán  82' Report Stadium: La Visera de Cemento
Referee: Bruno Bocca
January 30, 2018 Alvarado 1–0
(1–0 agg.)
SansinenaMar del Plata, Pcia. de Buenos Aires
21:00 Gautier  81' Report Stadium: José María Minella
Referee: Gerardo Cedro Méndez
February 21, 2018 Gimnasia y Esgrima (M) 3–2
(3–3 agg.)
Deportivo MaipúMendoza, Pcia. de Mendoza
21:30 Cucchi  8'
Briones  68'
Palacios Alvarenga  89'
Report S. González  65'
Vuanello  90+3'
Stadium: Víctor Antonio Legrotaglie
Referee: Fabricio Llobet
February 6, 2018 Central Córdoba (SdE) 1–2
(3–2 agg.)
Unión (VK)Santiago del Estero, Pcia. de Santiago del Estero
22:00 Salvatierra  28' Report Terzaghi  33'
Méndez  44'
Stadium: Alfredo Terrera
Referee: Carlos Boxler
February 13, 2018 Sportivo Belgrano 2–0
(2–1 agg.)
Unión (S)San Francisco, Pcia. de Córdoba
20:15 Aróstegui  73' (pen.), 90+4' Report Stadium: Oscar C. Boero
Referee: Nazareno Arasa
January 30, 2018 Douglas Haig 2–1
(4–2 agg.)
Defensores (P)Pergamino, Pcia. de Buenos Aires
21:00 González  58'
Cabello  90+2'
Report Estigarribia  88' Stadium: Miguel Morales
Referee: Sebastián Mastrángelo
February 7, 2018 Sarmiento (R) 1–0
(3–2 agg.)
Crucero del NorteResistencia, Pcia. de Chaco
21:30 Villar  55' Report Stadium: Centenario
Referee: Fabricio Llobet
February 21, 2018 Juventud Antoniana 2–1
(5–3 agg.)
San Jorge (T)Salta, Pcia. de Salta
22:15 Pérez  7'
Angulo  67'
Report Pérez  64' (o.g.) Stadium: Padre Ernesto Martearena
Referee: Nicolás Sosa

Group B: Federal B

Round I

In the Round I, 16 teams from the Torneo Federal B participated. The round was played between 26 January and 17 March, on a home-and-away two-legged tie. The 8 winning teams advanced to the Round II.[10]

Team 1 Agg. Team 2 1st leg 2nd leg
Deportivo Rincón 5–3 Sol de Mayo 5–1 0–2
Racing (O) 0–4 Ferro Carril Sud 0–1 0–3
Independiente (Ch) 2–0 Deportivo Camioneros 2–0 0–0
Deportivo Achirense 2–3 San Jorge 2–3 0–0
Sarmiento (L) 4–4 (a) Racing (C) 2–4 2–0
Sportivo Peñarol (Ch) 6–3 Huracán (SR) 4–1 2–2
Sol de América 2–2 (5–4 p) San Martín (F) 1–1 1–1
Atlético Pellegrini 0–4 Central Norte 0–2 0–2
First leg
January 28, 2018 Deportivo Rincón 5–1 Sol de MayoRincón de Los Sauces, Pcia. de Neuquén
17:00 Muñoz  8'
Rueda  21', 39', 53'
Sack  90+2'
Report Olivera  48' Stadium: Deportivo Rincón
Referee: Pablo Leguizamón
January 26, 2018 Racing (O) 0–1 Ferro Carril SudOlavarría, Pcia. de Buenos Aires
21:00 Report Benítez  9' Stadium: José Buglione
Referee: Bruno Amiconi
March 10, 2018 Independiente (Ch) 2–0 Deportivo CamionerosChivilcoy, Pcia. de Buenos Aires
17:00 Treppo  18'
Slimmens  47'
Report Stadium: Raúl Orlando Lungarzo
Referee: Joaquín Gil
January 28, 2018 Deportivo Achirense 2–3 San JorgeColonia Las Achiras, Pcia. de Entre Ríos
18:30 Soto  21'
Restano  55'
Report Tarasco  25'
Femenia  70', 81'
Stadium: Guillermo Bonnín
Referee: Alfredo Zamora
January 28, 2018 Sarmiento (L) 2–4 Racing (C)Leones, Pcia. de Córdoba
20:00 Cardozo  1'
Cedrón  65' (pen.)
Report Ocampo  11'
Olocco  78'
García  90'
M. Martínez  90+3'
Stadium: La Calderita
Referee: Matías González
January 28, 2018 Sportivo Peñarol (Ch) 4–1 Huracán (SR)Chimbas, Pcia. de San Juan
18:00 Bastías  22'
Ceballos  46'
Chávez  83'
Cantero  86'
Report Cascón  20' Stadium: Ramón Pablo Rojas
Referee: Marcos Romera
January 28, 2018 Sol de América 1–1 San Martín (F)Formosa, Pcia. de Formosa
17:00 Filipigh  62' Report Velázquez  47' Stadium: La Fortaleza
Referee: Victor Vallejos
January 26, 2018 Atlético Pellegrini 0–2 Central NorteSalta, Pcia. de Salta
22:00 Report Arellano  87'
Char  89'
Stadium: Liga Salteña de Fútbol
Referee: Matías Alfaro
Second leg
February 4, 2018 Sol de Mayo 2–0
(3–5 agg.)
Deportivo RincónViedma, Pcia. de Río Negro
17:30 Hueche  36'
Malacarne  80'
Report Stadium: Sol de Mayo
Referee: Fernando Omar Marcos
February 5, 2018[11] Ferro Carril Sud 3–0
(4–0 agg.)
Racing (O)Olavarría, Pcia. de Buenos Aires
21:00 Vivas  5'
Campos  20'
Schwindt  35'
Report Stadium: Domingo Colasurdo
Referee: Jerónimo Gallo
March 17, 2018 Deportivo Camioneros 0–0
(0–2 agg.)
Independiente (Ch)Nueve de Abril, Pcia. de Buenos Aires
17:00 Report Stadium: Hugo Moyano
Referee: César Ceballos
February 4, 2018 San Jorge 0–0
(3–2 agg.)
Deportivo AchirenseSan Jorge, Pcia. de Santa Fe
18:00 Report Stadium: Parque 23 de Junio
Referee: Roberto Franco
February 2, 2018 Racing (C) 0–2
(4–4 agg.)
Sarmiento (L)Córdoba, Pcia. de Córdoba
21:00 Report Bersano  40'
Cedrón  45'
Stadium: Miguel Sancho
Referee: Gastón Monzón Brizuela
February 3, 2018 Huracán (SR) 2–2
(3–6 agg.)
Sportivo Peñarol (Ch)San Rafael, Pcia. de Mendoza
18:00 Escandar  35'
Cascón  79' (pen.)
Report Ceballos  48'
González  54'
Stadium: Deportivo Argentino
Referee: Federico Drubi
February 4, 2018 San Martín (F) 1–1
(2–2 agg.)
(4–5 p)
Sol de AméricaFormosa, Pcia. de Formosa
17:00 Agüero  60' Report Pietkiewicz  35' Stadium: San Martín
Referee: Fernando Brillada
Penalties
Núñez
Asatt
Velázquez
Benítez
Agüero
Álvarez
Alarcón
Romero
Pietkiewicz
R. Riquelme
February 3, 2018 Central Norte 2–0
(4–0 agg.)
Atlético PellegriniSalta, Pcia. de Salta
17:00 Apaza  23', 55' Report Stadium: Doctor Luis Güemes
Referee: Javier Bustelo

Round II

In the Round II, 8 qualified teams from the Round I participated. The round was played between 10 February and 31 March, on a home-and-away two-legged tie with best team in the Torneo Federal B hosting the second leg. The 4 winning teams advanced to the Final Round.[12]

Team 1 Agg. Team 2 1st leg 2nd leg
Deportivo Rincón 5–1 Ferro Carril Sud 4–0 1–1
Independiente (Ch) 3–1 San Jorge 2–1 1–0
Sportivo Peñarol (Ch) 2–4 Racing (C) 2–1 0–3
Sol de América 4–4 (3–4 p) Central Norte 2–2 2–2
First leg
February 17, 2018 Deportivo Rincón 4–0 Ferro Carril SudRincón de Los Sauces, Pcia. de Neuquén
17:00 Rueda  38', 70'
Ibáñez  46'
Muñoz  81'
Report Stadium: Deportivo Rincón
Referee: Pablo Leguizamón
March 24, 2018 Independiente (Ch) 2–1 San JorgeChivilcoy, Pcia. de Buenos Aires
16:00 Salvaggio  29'
Slimmens  41'
Report Cuberli  15' Stadium: Raúl Orlando Lungarzo
Referee: Sergio Méndez
February 11, 2018 Sportivo Peñarol (Ch) 2–1 Racing (C)Chimbas, Pcia. de San Juan
18:15 Bastías  26'
Chávez  62'
Report Álvarez  47' Stadium: Ramón Pablo Rojas
Referee: Gabriel Araujo
February 10, 2018 Sol de América 2–2 Central NorteFormosa, Pcia. de Formosa
17:00 Medina Aguayo  4'
Villalba  32'
Report Apaza  12'
Ceballos  18'
Stadium: La Fortaleza
Referee: Rodrigo López
Second leg
February 21, 2018 Ferro Carril Sud 1–1
(1–5 agg.)
Deportivo RincónOlavarría, Pcia. de Buenos Aires
21:15 Vivas  14' Report Muñoz  37' Stadium: Domingo Colasurdo
Referee: Marcelo Sanz
March 31, 2018 San Jorge 0–1
(1–3 agg.)
Independiente (Ch)San Jorge, Pcia. de Santa Fe
17:00 Report Salvaggio  42' (pen.) Stadium: Parque 23 de Junio
Referee: Carlos Gariano
February 18, 2018 Racing (C) 3–0
(4–2 agg.)
Sportivo Peñarol (Ch)Córdoba, Pcia. de Córdoba
18:00 R. López  30', 90+3' (pen.)
García  90+2'
Report Stadium: Miguel Sancho
Referee: Maximiliano Macheroni
February 16, 2018 Central Norte 2–2
(4–4 agg.)
(4–3 p)
Sol de AméricaSalta, Pcia. de Salta
22:00 Char  25'
Armella  77'
Report R. Riquelme  30'
Caballero  38'
Stadium: Padre Ernesto Martearena
Referee: Diego Rodríguez Fernández
Penalties
Zamarián
Vargas
Ceballos
Apaza
Benítez
Romero
Alarcón
Villalba
Caballero
M. Riquelme

Final Rounds

Draw

The draw for the Final Rounds was held on 6 March 2018, 12:00 at AFA Futsal Stadium in Ezeiza. The 64 qualified teams were divided in four groups with 16 teams each. Teams were seeded by their historical performance and Division. Champions of AFA tournaments 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.[13]

Group A Group B Group C Group D
1 The identity of the team Federal B 4 was not known at the time of the draw.

Bracket

Upper bracket

Round of 64 Round of 32 Round of 16 Quarterfinals Semifinals
               
Estudiantes (LP) 4
Central Córdoba (R) 0
Estudiantes (LP) (p) 0 (4)
Luján 0 (1)
Agropecuario Argentino 0
Luján 1
Estudiantes (LP) 1
San Lorenzo 3
San Lorenzo 1
Racing (C) 0
San Lorenzo (p) 2 (3)
Colón 2 (1)
Colón (p) 1 (4)
Deportivo Morón 1 (3)
San Lorenzo 1 (1)
Temperley (p) 1 (4)
Argentinos Juniors 2
Independiente (Ch) 1
Argentinos Juniors (p) 0 (4)
Defensa y Justicia 0 (3)
Defensa y Justicia 1
Mitre (SdE) 0
Argentinos Juniors 0
Temperley 2
Chacarita Juniors 0
Deportivo Maipú 3
Deportivo Maipú 0
Temperley 4
Temperley 1
Estudiantes (BA) 0
Temperley 1 (2)
Rosario Central (p) 1 (4)
Newell's Old Boys 2
Deportivo Rincón 0
Newell's Old Boys 3
Defensores Unidos 0
Godoy Cruz 1 (2)
Defensores Unidos (p) 1 (4)
Newell's Old Boys (p) 0 (5)
Atlético Tucumán 0 (3)
Huracán 1
Victoriano Arenas 0
Huracán 0
Atlético Tucumán 2
Atlético Tucumán 1
Tristán Suárez 0
Newell's Old Boys 1
Rosario Central 2
Rosario Central 6
Juventud Antoniana 0
Rosario Central (p) 0 (5)
Talleres (C) 0 (3)
Talleres (C) 2
Midland 1
Rosario Central (p) 1 (5)
Almagro 1 (4)
Arsenal 0 (2)
Cipolletti (p) 0 (3)
Cipolletti 0
Almagro 2
Almagro 1
Gimnasia y Esgrima (J) 0

Lower bracket

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River Plate 7
Central Norte 0
River Plate 3
Villa Dálmine 1
Villa Dálmine (p) 0 (4)
UAI Urquiza 0 (3)
River Plate 2
Platense 0
Banfield 1 (2)
General Lamadrid (p) 1 (3)
General Lamadrid 0
Platense 1
Belgrano 0
Platense 1
River Plate 3
Sarmiento (R) 1
Racing 0
Sarmiento (R) 1
Sarmiento (R) 2
Unión 1
Unión 2
Juventud Unida (G) 0
Sarmiento (R) 2
Atlético de Rafaela 0
Lanús (p) 1 (4)
Douglas Haig 1 (2)
Lanús 1
Atlético de Rafaela 2
Atlético de Rafaela 4
Defensores de Belgrano 1
River Plate 2 (4)
Gimnasia y Esgrima (LP) (p) 2 (5)
Vélez Sarsfield 1 (3)
Central Córdoba (SdE) (p) 1 (4)
Central Córdoba (SdE) 2
Tigre 0
Tigre 1
Guillermo Brown 0
Central Córdoba (SdE) 1
Brown 0
Independiente 8
Central Ballester 0
Independiente 1 (3)
Brown (p) 1 (4)
San Martín (SJ) 0 (4)
Brown (p) 0 (5)
Central Córdoba (SdE) 1 (3)
Gimnasia y Esgrima (LP) (p) 1 (4)
Boca Juniors 6
Alvarado 0
Boca Juniors 2
San Martín (T) 0
Patronato 1
San Martín (T) 2
Boca Juniors 0
Gimnasia y Esgrima (LP) 1
Gimnasia y Esgrima (LP) 1
Sportivo Belgrano 0
Gimnasia y Esgrima (LP) 1
Olimpo 0
Olimpo (p) 1 (4)
Aldosivi 1 (3)

Round of 64

The Round of 64 had 12 qualified teams from the Regional Round (8 teams from Torneo Federal A and 4 teams from Torneo Federal B), 12 qualified teams from the Metropolitan Zone (5 teams from Primera B Metropolitana; 4 teams from Primera C and 3 teams from Primera D), 12 teams from Primera B Nacional and 28 teams from Primera División. The round was played between 9 May and 2 August, in a single knock-out match format. The 32 winning teams advanced to the Round of 32.

July 16, 2018 Agropecuario Argentino 0–1 LujánJunín, Pcia. de Buenos Aires
16:00 Report Sánchez  58' Stadium: Eva Perón
Referee: Fabricio Llobet
July 16, 2018 San Lorenzo 1–0 Racing (C)Sarandí, Pcia. de Buenos Aires
21:20 Díaz  62' Report Stadium: Julio Humberto Grondona
Referee: Fernando Echenique
May 9, 2018 Argentinos Juniors 2–1 Independiente (Ch)Junín, Pcia. de Buenos Aires
15:40 Batallini  22'
A. Mac Allister  90+3'
Report Pacheco  56' Stadium: Eva Perón
Referee: Yael Falcón Pérez
May 15, 2018 Chacarita Juniors 0–3 Deportivo MaipúCutral Có, Pcia. de Neuquén
18:00 Report S. González  16'
Persia  36'
García  54'
Stadium: Coloso del Ruca Quimey
Referee: Héctor Paletta
May 18, 2018 Newell's Old Boys 2–0 Deportivo RincónSanta Fe, Pcia. de Santa Fe
21:10 Torres  30'
A. Rodríguez  45'
Report Stadium: 15 de Abril
Referee: Lucas Comesaña
July 23, 2018 Godoy Cruz 1–1
(2–4 p)
Defensores UnidosCórdoba, Pcia. de Córdoba
21:10 Ramis  57' Report Cáceres  30' Stadium: Presidente Perón
Referee: Pablo Díaz
Penalties
García
Angileri
Viera
Ávalos
Velázquez
Escobar
Kruchowski
Echagüe
Contreras
July 22, 2018 Atlético Tucumán 1–0 Tristán SuárezSarandí, Pcia. de Buenos Aires
15:00 Díaz  79' Report Stadium: Julio Humberto Grondona
Referee: Facundo Tello
August 2, 2018 Rosario Central 6–0 Juventud AntonianaSanta Fe, Pcia. de Santa Fe
21:10 Ruben  14' (pen.)
Zampedri  40'
Herrera  69', 86'
Bettini  73'
Camacho  80'
Report Stadium: 15 de Abril
Referee: Andrés Merlos
July 31, 2018 Talleres (C) 2–1 MidlandSanta Fe, Pcia. de Santa Fe
21:10 Godoy  16', 47' Report Komar  39' (o.g.) Stadium: Brigadier General Estanislao López
Referee: Héctor Paletta
May 26, 2018 Arsenal 0–0
(2–3 p)
CipollettiCutral Có, Pcia. de Neuquén
13:30 Report Stadium: Coloso del Ruca Quimey
Referee: Luis Álvarez
Penalties
Drocco
Curado
García
Ferreyra
Milo
Valente
Sosa
J. Morales
E. Romero
July 29, 2018 Almagro 1–0 Gimnasia y Esgrima (J)Turdera, Pcia. de Buenos Aires
18:00 Acosta  73' Report Stadium: Alfredo Beranger
Referee: Leandro Rey Hilfer
July 22, 2018 River Plate 7–0 Central NorteSanta Fe, Pcia. de Santa Fe
18:00 Scocco  4', 22'
Pratto  15'
Martínez Quarta  31'
Palacios  45', 48'
Borré  64'
Report Stadium: Brigadier General Estanislao López
Referee: Hernán Mastrángelo
July 17, 2018 Villa Dálmine 0–0
(4–3 p)
UAI UrquizaVilla Maipú, Pcia. de Buenos Aires
21:10 Report Stadium: Chacarita Juniors
Referee: Sebastián Ranciglio
Penalties
Jourdan
Martinich
González
Molina
Ballini
Dobboletta
Baglivo
Treppo
Chao
Barrionuevo
Pietrobono
Cozzoni
July 18, 2018 Banfield 1–1
(2–3 p)
General LamadridSarandí, Pcia. de Buenos Aires
22:00 López  5' Report Rodríguez  21' (o.g.) Stadium: Julio Humberto Grondona
Referee: Ariel Suárez
Penalties
Rodríguez
López
Payero
Bertolo
Civelli
Sarandeses
Serrano
Ruefli
Vera
Acosta
May 20, 2018 Belgrano 0–1 PlatenseBanfield, Pcia. de Buenos Aires
19:10 Report Bocchino  34' Stadium: Florencio Sola
Referee: Pedro Argañaraz
May 17, 2018 Racing 0–1 Sarmiento (R)Banfield, Pcia. de Buenos Aires
21:10 Report Orzán  70' Stadium: Florencio Sola
Referee: Ariel Penel
May 17, 2018 Unión 2–0 Juventud Unida (G)Paraná, Pcia. de Entre Ríos
17:10 R. Gómez  17' (pen.)
Soldano  64'
Report Stadium: Presbítero Bartolomé Grella
Referee: Nazareno Arasa
July 30, 2018 Lanús 1–1
(4–2 p)
Douglas HaigFlorencio Varela, Pcia. de Buenos Aires
21:10 Martínez  12' Report Duma  79' Stadium: Norberto "Tito" Tomaghello
Referee: Pablo Echavarría
Penalties
Vides
Lódico
Acosta
Di Plácido
Pereyra Díaz
Belfiore
Arismendi
Montero
Duma
July 20, 2018 Tigre 1–0 Guillermo BrownMorón, Pcia. de Buenos Aires
14:30 Morales  26' Report Stadium: Nuevo Francisco Urbano
Referee: Diego Abal
July 20, 2018 Independiente 8–0 Central BallesterFormosa, Pcia. de Formosa
21:10 Benítez  7', 52', 63'
Gaibor  13'
S. Romero  16', 71'
Meza  46' (pen.)
Benavídez  88'
Report Stadium: Antonio Romero
Referee: Pablo Echavarría
July 21, 2018 San Martín (SJ) 0–0
(4–5 p)
BrownMorón, Pcia. de Buenos Aires
15:00 Report Stadium: Nuevo Francisco Urbano
Referee: Pedro Argañaraz
Penalties
Castillejos
Mosca
Ardente
Grahl
Magnín
Bravo
Olivares
Stegman
Garate
Ruiz Sosa
Ortiz
Lamas
August 1, 2018 Boca Juniors 6–0 AlvaradoLanús, Pcia. de Buenos Aires
19:10 Magallán  4'
Ábila  24'
Pérez  28', 34'
Goltz  55'
Tévez  86' (pen.)
Report Stadium: Ciudad de Lanús
Referee: Darío Herrera
July 26, 2018 Patronato 1–2 San Martín (T)Morón, Pcia. de Buenos Aires
21:10 Sperduti  57' (pen.) Report Bieler  5', 77' Stadium: Nuevo Francisco Urbano
Referee: Diego Ceballos
July 20, 2018 Olimpo 1–1
(4–3 p)
AldosiviSarandí, Pcia. de Buenos Aires
17:10 Ferreyra  14' Report L. Galeano  6' Stadium: Julio Humberto Grondona
Referee: Nazareno Arasa
Penalties
Belleggia
Fornari
Ibáñez
Vidal
Rodríguez
Lacunza
Telechea
J. Galeano
Chávez
Villalba
Yeri
Quílez

Round of 32

This round had 32 qualified teams from the Round of 64. The round was played between 28 July and 10 September, in a single knock-out match format. The 16 winning teams advanced to the Round of 16.

September 6, 2018 Estudiantes (LP) 0–0
(4–1 p)
LujánSarandí, Pcia. de Buenos Aires
15:40 Report Stadium: Julio Humberto Grondona
Referee: Nazareno Arasa
Penalties
Fernández
Pavone
Rodríguez
Schunke
Chambi
Seguel
De Tomasso
August 17, 2018 Deportivo Maipú 0–4 TemperleySarandí, Pcia. de Buenos Aires
17:00 Report González  4', 24'
Giordana  13' (pen.)
Mazur  74'
Stadium: Julio Humberto Grondona
Referee: Nazareno Arasa
August 19, 2018[15] Cipolletti 0–2 AlmagroCutral Có, Pcia. de Neuquén
15:10 Report Susvielles  36'
García  50'
Stadium: Coloso del Ruca Quimey
Referee: Julio Barraza
July 28, 2018 River Plate 3–1 Villa DálmineFormosa, Pcia. de Formosa
19:10 Martínez  14' (pen.)
Fernández  50'
Pratto  59'
Report Martinich  87' Stadium: Antonio Romero
Referee: Facundo Tello
August 8, 2018 General Lamadrid 0–1 PlatenseSarandí, Pcia. de Buenos Aires
21:15 Report Iribarren  3' Stadium: Julio Humberto Grondona
Referee: Yael Falcón Pérez
September 9, 2018 Sarmiento (R) 2–1 UniónBanfield, Pcia. de Buenos Aires
20:10 Huth  82'
Silba  83'
Report Fragapane  3' Stadium: Florencio Sola
Referee: Facundo Tello
August 22, 2018 Lanús 1–2 Atlético de RafaelaJunín, Pcia. de Buenos Aires
20:00 Coniglio  47' Report Albertengo  29', 37' Stadium: Eva Perón
Referee: Andrés Merlos
August 4, 2018 Central Córdoba (SdE) 2–0 TigreSanta Fe, Pcia. de Santa Fe
21:15 Ortega  74'
Ramírez  86'
Report Stadium: 15 de Abril
Referee: Héctor Paletta
September 10, 2018 Independiente 1–1
(3–4 p)
BrownLanús, Pcia. de Buenos Aires
21:10 S. Romero  23' (pen.) Report Olivares  63' Stadium: Ciudad de Lanús
Referee: Nicolás Lamolina
Penalties
S. Romero
G. Silva
Brítez
Domingo
Figal
Olivares
Stegman
Benegas
Guille
September 7, 2018 Boca Juniors 2–0 San Martín (T)Formosa, Pcia. de Formosa
18:00 Cardona  75'
Ábila  90' (pen.)
Report Stadium: Antonio Romero
Referee: Silvio Trucco
July 29, 2018 Gimnasia y Esgrima (LP) 1–0 OlimpoCutral Có, Pcia. de Neuquén
15:10 Gómez  40' Report Stadium: Coloso del Ruca Quimey
Referee: Silvio Trucco

Round of 16

This round had the 16 qualified teams from the Round of 32. The round was played between 8 September and 3 October, in a single knock-out match format. The 8 winning teams advanced to the Quarterfinals.

October 3, 2018 Estudiantes (LP) 1–3 San LorenzoMendoza, Pcia. de Mendoza
18:30 Sánchez  55' Report Mouche  43' (pen.)
Reniero  79'
Gaich  82'
Stadium: Malvinas Argentinas
Referee: Fernando Espinoza
September 9, 2018 Argentinos Juniors 0–2 TemperleyCutral Có, Pcia. de Neuquén
15:10 Report González  17'
Delgado  70'
Stadium: Coloso del Ruca Quimey
Referee: Diego Abal
October 3, 2018 Rosario Central 1–1
(5–4 p)
AlmagroSanta Fe, Pcia. de Santa Fe
21:30 Herrera  31' Report Acosta  36' (pen.) Stadium: 15 de Abril
Referee: Jorge Baliño
Penalties
Ortigoza
Ruben
Parot
Camacho
Zampedri
Caruzzo
J. Torres
Arce
Susvielles
González
Piovi
Basualdo
September 12, 2018 River Plate 2–0 PlatenseLanús, Pcia. de Buenos Aires
20:10 Pratto  64' (pen.)
Scocco  81' (pen.)
Report Stadium: Ciudad de Lanús
Referee: Ariel Penel
October 2, 2018 Sarmiento (R) 2–0 Atlético de RafaelaParaná, Pcia. de Entre Ríos
19:30 Silba  42' (pen.)
Gauto González  90'
Report Stadium: Presbítero Bartolomé Grella
Referee: Diego Ceballos

Quarterfinals

This round had the 8 qualified teams from the Round of 16. The round was played between 7 October and 1 November, in a single knock-out match format. The 4 winning teams advanced to the Semifinals.

The Rosario derby (Newell's Old Boys vs. Rosario Central) was played behind closed doors preventing potentially dangerous clashes between rival supporters.[16]

October 7, 2018 River Plate 3–1 Sarmiento (R)Mendoza, Pcia. de Mendoza
15:30 Quintero  26', 76'
Borré  33'
Report Silba  43' (pen.) Stadium: Malvinas Argentinas
Referee: Fernando Espinoza

Semifinals

This round had the 4 qualified teams from the Quarterfinals. The round was played on 18 and 28 November, in a single knock-out match format. The 2 winning teams advanced to the Final.

Final

Top goalscorers

Rank Player Club Goals
1 Héctor Rueda Deportivo Rincón 5
Luis Silba Sarmiento (R)
3 Germán Herrera Rosario Central 4
Pablo Palacios Alvarenga Gimnasia y Esgrima (M)
Lucas Pratto River Plate
Fernando Zampedri Rosario Central
7 Fausto Apaza Central Norte 3
Martín Benítez Independiente
Facundo Cabral Unión (S)
Sergio Chitero Defensores (P)
Walter García Deportivo Maipú
Leandro González Temperley
Santiago González Deportivo Maipú
Oscar Alberto Muñoz Deportivo Rincón
Jorge Piñero da Silva Cipolletti
Nicolás Reniero San Lorenzo
Silvio Romero Independiente
Ignacio Scocco River Plate
Leandro Vella Central Córdoba (SdE)

Source:[17]

Team of the tournament

Team
Goalkeeper Defenders Midfielders Forwards
Jeremías Ledesma (Rosario Central) Federico Mazur (Temperley)
Matías Caruzzo (Rosario Central)
Walter García (Deportivo Maipú)
Lorenzo Faravelli (Gimnasia y Esgrima (LP))
Alfredo Ramírez (Central Córdoba (SdE))
Fabián Rinaudo (Gimnasia y Esgrima (LP))
Héctor Rueda (Deportivo Rincón)
Fernando Zampedri (Rosario Central)
Lucas Pratto (River Plate)
Luis Silba (Sarmiento (R))
Substitutes
Matías Castro (Temperley) Leonardo Gil (Rosario Central)
Gonzalo Martínez (River Plate)
Nicolás Reniero (San Lorenzo)
Leandro González (Temperley)
Germán Herrera (Rosario Central)
Jan Carlos Hurtado (Gimnasia y Esgrima (LP))
Coach
Edgardo Bauza (Rosario Central)

Source:[18]

See also

References

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  2. "Total fue presentado como nuevo sponsor de la Copa Argentina" (in Spanish). Copa Argentina. 30 March 2017. Archived from the original on 3 April 2017. Retrieved 27 December 2017.
  3. "Rosario Central es el campeón de la Copa Total Argentina 2018" (in Spanish). Copa Argentina. 7 December 2018. Archived from the original on 9 December 2018. Retrieved 7 December 2018.
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  5. "La Copa Libertadores 2019 tendrá como protagonista a Rosario Central" (in Spanish). Copa Argentina. 6 December 2018. Archived from the original on 9 December 2018. Retrieved 7 December 2018.
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  9. Match suspended in the halftime due to incidents caused by the fans of Juventud Antoniana. The original date was January 28, the second half was played on February 7.
  10. "Este viernes comenzará la acción de la Primera Fase eliminatoria B" (in Spanish). Copa Argentina. 25 January 2018. Archived from the original on 27 January 2018. Retrieved 26 January 2018.
  11. Match finished in the 65th minute due to incidents caused by the fans of Racing (O).
  12. "La Segunda Fase eliminatoria B comenzará este fin de semana" (in Spanish). Copa Argentina. 9 February 2018. Archived from the original on 11 February 2018. Retrieved 10 February 2018.
  13. "Se sorteó la Fase Final de la Copa Total Argentina 2018" (in Spanish). Copa Argentina. 6 March 2018. Archived from the original on 7 March 2018. Retrieved 6 March 2018.
  14. Match suspended in the halftime due to rain. The original date was July 25, the second half was played on July 26.
  15. Match finished in the 84th minute due to incidents caused by the fans of Cipolletti.
  16. "Newell's – Rosario Central se jugará en Arsenal a puertas cerradas" (in Spanish). Copa Argentina. 22 October 2018. Archived from the original on 24 October 2018. Retrieved 24 October 2018.
  17. "Goleadores". Copa Argentina. Archived from the original on 2013-10-13. Retrieved 2018-01-23.
  18. "Conocé el equipo ideal de la Copa Total Argentina 2018" (in Spanish). Copa Argentina. 11 December 2018. Archived from the original on 15 December 2018. Retrieved 13 December 2018.
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