The 2021 Copa de la Liga Profesional is the second edition of the Copa de la Liga Profesional, an Argentine domestic cup. It began on 12 February and will end on 4 June 2021.
Tournament details | |
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Country | Argentina |
Dates | 12 February – 4 June 2021 |
Teams | 26 |
Tournament statistics | |
Matches played | 175 |
Goals scored | 428 (2.45 per match) |
Top goal scorer(s) | Rafael Santos Borré Luis Miguel Rodríguez (8 goals each) |
All statistics correct as of 31 May 2021. | |
Due to the worsening of the COVID-19 pandemic in Argentina, the President of Argentina suspended all the activities, including the Copa de la Liga Profesional, between 22 and 30 May 2021.[1] Therefore, the semi-finals and final of the tournament were rescheduled for 31 May and 4 June 2021, respectively.[2]
The competition is contested by the 26 teams that will take part in the Primera División during the 2021 season, including the two promoted teams from the 2020 Primera Nacional (Sarmiento (J) and Platense).[3] Boca Juniors were the defending champions but they were eliminated in the semi-finals.
The champions will qualify for the 2022 Copa Libertadores.
Vélez Sarsfield, top team of the overall and Zone B tables finishing the tournament with the highest point-earning, were eliminated in the quarter-finals.
Format
For the group stage, the 26 teams are drawn into two groups of thirteen teams each, playing on a single round-robin basis. Additionally, each team plays one interzonal match against its rival team in the other zone. In each group, the top four teams advance to the quarter-finals. The final stages (quarter-finals, semi-finals and final) are played on a single-legged basis.[4]
Draw
The draw for the group stage was held on 3 February 2021, 19:00, at Hilton Hotel in Buenos Aires.[5] The 26 teams were drawn into two groups of thirteen containing one team from each of the interzonal matches.
Team 1 | Team 2 |
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Group stage
In the group stage, each group was played on a single round-robin basis. Additionally, 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 points; 5. Head-to-head goal difference; 6. Head-to-head goals scored; 7. Play off match; 8. Draw.[4][6]
The top four teams of each group advanced to the quarter-finals.
Zone A
Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
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1 | Colón | 13 | 7 | 4 | 2 | 23 | 10 | +13 | 25 | Advance to Quarter-finals |
2 | Estudiantes (LP) | 13 | 6 | 4 | 3 | 16 | 10 | +6 | 22 | |
3 | River Plate | 13 | 6 | 3 | 4 | 25 | 11 | +14 | 21 | |
4 | Racing | 13 | 6 | 3 | 4 | 14 | 12 | +2 | 21 | |
5 | San Lorenzo | 13 | 6 | 3 | 4 | 16 | 16 | 0 | 21 | |
6 | Banfield | 13 | 5 | 5 | 3 | 14 | 12 | +2 | 20 | |
7 | Argentinos Juniors | 13 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 14 | 11 | +3 | 19 | |
8 | Rosario Central | 13 | 5 | 3 | 5 | 16 | 18 | −2 | 18 | |
9 | Central Córdoba (SdE) | 13 | 4 | 5 | 4 | 14 | 17 | −3 | 17 | |
10 | Godoy Cruz | 13 | 4 | 3 | 6 | 18 | 24 | −6 | 15 | |
11 | Platense | 13 | 4 | 2 | 7 | 12 | 19 | −7 | 14 | |
12 | Arsenal | 13 | 3 | 3 | 7 | 11 | 23 | −12 | 12 | |
13 | Aldosivi | 13 | 3 | 2 | 8 | 15 | 21 | −6 | 11 |
Zone B
Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
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1 | Vélez Sarsfield | 13 | 10 | 1 | 2 | 23 | 13 | +10 | 31 | Advance to Quarter-finals |
2 | Boca Juniors | 13 | 6 | 4 | 3 | 22 | 12 | +10 | 22 | |
3 | Independiente | 13 | 6 | 2 | 5 | 16 | 10 | +6 | 20 | |
4 | Talleres (C) | 13 | 5 | 5 | 3 | 19 | 16 | +3 | 20 | |
5 | Lanús | 13 | 6 | 1 | 6 | 18 | 18 | 0 | 19 | |
6 | Unión | 13 | 4 | 7 | 2 | 12 | 14 | −2 | 19 | |
7 | Atlético Tucumán | 13 | 5 | 3 | 5 | 24 | 20 | +4 | 18 | |
8 | Gimnasia y Esgrima (LP) | 13 | 3 | 6 | 4 | 15 | 20 | −5 | 15 | |
9 | Huracán | 13 | 2 | 7 | 4 | 14 | 17 | −3 | 13 | |
10 | Patronato | 13 | 4 | 0 | 9 | 12 | 17 | −5 | 12 | |
11 | Defensa y Justicia | 13 | 3 | 3 | 7 | 15 | 21 | −6 | 12 | |
12 | Sarmiento (J) | 13 | 2 | 6 | 5 | 10 | 19 | −9 | 12 | |
13 | Newell's Old Boys | 13 | 2 | 5 | 6 | 14 | 21 | −7 | 11 |
Results
Zone A
Zone B
Interzonal matches
Round | Home | Score | Away |
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1 | Platense | 1–1 | Sarmiento (J) |
2 | Atlético Tucumán | 1–2 | Central Córdoba (SdE) |
3 | Argentinos Juniors | 0–2 | Vélez Sarsfield |
4 | San Lorenzo | 1–1 | Huracán |
5 | Boca Juniors | 1–1 | River Plate |
6 | Banfield | 2–0 | Lanús |
7 | Talleres (C) | 1–1 | Godoy Cruz |
8 | Patronato | 2–0 | Aldosivi |
9 | Racing | 1–0 | Independiente |
10 | Estudiantes (LP) | 0–0 | Gimnasia y Esgrima (LP) |
11 | Defensa y Justicia | 0–1 | Arsenal |
12 | Rosario Central | 3–0 | Newell's Old Boys |
13 | Colón | 1–1 | Unión |
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:[4][6]
- In the quarter-finals the higher-seeded team hosted the leg, while the semi-finals were played at a neutral venue.
- If tied, a penalty shoot-out would 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
Quarter-finals | Semi-finals | Final | |||||||||
Estudiantes (LP) | 0 (1) | ||||||||||
Independiente (p) | 0 (4) | ||||||||||
Independiente | 0 | ||||||||||
Colón | 2 | ||||||||||
Colón (p) | 1 (5) | ||||||||||
Talleres (C) | 1 (3) | ||||||||||
Colón | |||||||||||
Racing | |||||||||||
Vélez Sarsfield | 0 (2) | ||||||||||
Racing (p) | 0 (4) | ||||||||||
Racing (p) | 0 (4) | ||||||||||
Boca Juniors | 0 (2) | ||||||||||
Boca Juniors (p) | 1 (4) | ||||||||||
River Plate | 1 (2) |
Quarter-finals
Team 1 | Score | Team 2 |
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Colón | 1–1 (5–3 p) | Talleres (C) |
Vélez Sarsfield | 0–0 (2–4 p) | Racing |
Estudiantes (LP) | 0–0 (1–4 p) | Independiente |
Boca Juniors | 1–1 (4–2 p) | River Plate |
Matches
Colón | 1–1 | Talleres (C) |
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Castro 13' | Report | Fragapane 24' |
Penalties | ||
Castro Aliendro Piovi Lértora Rodríguez |
5–3 | Fragapane Retegui Pérez Soñora |
Vélez Sarsfield | 0–0 | Racing |
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Report | ||
Penalties | ||
De los Santos Janson Galdames Cáseres |
2–4 | Rojas Sigali Chancalay F. Domínguez Copetti |
Estudiantes (LP) | 0–0 | Independiente |
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Report | ||
Penalties | ||
Cauteruccio Noguera L. Rodríguez |
1–4 | S. Romero Rodríguez Blanco Martínez |
Boca Juniors | 1–1 | River Plate |
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Tevez 10' | Report | Álvarez 67' |
Penalties | ||
Tevez Villa Cardona Izquierdoz Buffarini |
4–2 | Montiel Angileri Álvarez Ponzio |
Semi-finals
Team 1 | Score | Team 2 |
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Independiente | 0–2 | Colón |
Racing | 0–0 (4–2 p) | Boca Juniors |
Matches
Racing | 0–0 | Boca Juniors |
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Report | ||
Penalties | ||
Rojas Melgarejo Chancalay F. Domínguez Copetti |
4–2 | Tevez Villa González Pavón |
- Notes
Final
Team 1 | Score | Team 2 |
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Colón | – | Racing |
Match
Statistics
Top goalscorers
- As of 31 May 2021
Source: AFA
References
- ^ "Definición suspendida" (in Spanish). Liga Profesional de Fútbol. 21 May 2021.
- ^ "Días y horarios de las semifinales y la final" (in Spanish). Liga Profesional de Fútbol. 26 May 2021.
- ^ "¡Bienvenidos a la Liga Profesional!" (in Spanish). Liga Profesional de Fútbol. 1 February 2021.
- ^ a b c "Reglamento de torneos de la temporada 2021 de la Liga Profesional de Fútbol de AFA" (PDF) (in Spanish). Liga Profesional de Fútbol. February 2021.
- ^ "Se viene la Copa de la Liga" (in Spanish). Liga Profesional de Fútbol. 3 February 2021.
- ^ a b "ASOCIACION DEL FUTBOL ARGENTINO REGLAMENTO GENERAL" (PDF) (in Spanish). AFA. January 2011.