2017–18 Copa Argentina

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

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.

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[edit]

The 100 teams that took part in this competition were: all teams from the Primera División (28); twelve teams of the Primera B Nacional; five from the Primera B, four from the Primera C; three from the Primera D; thirty-two teams from Federal A and sixteen from Federal B.[6]

First Level[edit]

Primera División[edit]

All twenty-eight teams qualified.

Second Level[edit]

Primera B Nacional[edit]

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

Third Level[edit]

Primera B Metropolitana[edit]

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

Torneo Federal A[edit]

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

Fourth Level[edit]

Primera C Metropolitana[edit]

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

Torneo Federal B[edit]

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

Fifth Level[edit]

Primera D Metropolitana[edit]

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

Regional Round[edit]

This round was organized by the Consejo Federal.

Group A: Federal A[edit]

Round I[edit]

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.Tooltip Aggregate score 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[edit]
January 19, 2018 Cipolletti 1–0 Deportivo Roca Cipolletti, 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 Mitre General 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 Alvarado Lincoln, 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 Maipú Las Heras, Pcia. de Mendoza
18:00 Report Stadium: Nicolás Blázquez
Referee: Luis Martínez
January 19, 2018 Unión (VK) 2–0 Desamparados Villa 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 Norte Formosa, Pcia. de Formosa
17:00 Troche 28'
Francisco de Souza 42'
Report Rivas 15'
Brítez 86'
Stadium: Antonio Romero
Referee: Carlos Córdoba
Second leg[edit]
January 23, 2018 Deportivo Roca 1–0
(1–1 agg.)
(3–4 p)
Cipolletti General Roca, Pcia. de Río Negro
21:30 Mannara 40' Report Stadium: Luis Maiolino
Referee: Luciano Julio
Penalties
Aguirre soccer ball with check mark
Valenzuela soccer ball with red X
Lincopán soccer ball with check mark
Prioreschi soccer ball with check mark
Trecco soccer ball with red X
soccer ball with red X Vilce
soccer ball with check mark E. Morales
soccer ball with check mark Piñero da Silva
soccer ball with check mark Sosa
soccer ball with check mark 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 soccer ball with red X
Sain soccer ball with check mark
Mellado soccer ball with check mark
Taborda soccer ball with red X
soccer ball with check mark Porra
soccer ball with check mark Berra
soccer ball with check mark Solís
soccer ball with check mark Cataldi
January 23, 2018 Villa Mitre 0–0
(0–4 agg.)
Sansinena Bahía 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 Universitario Mendoza, 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 Heras Maipú, 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 Belgrano Río 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 Parejas Sunchales, 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 Haig Villa 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 Ever Resistencia, 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 Patria Garupá, 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 Antoniana Salta, 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[edit]

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.Tooltip Aggregate score 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[edit]
January 27, 2018 Independiente (N) 0–5 Cipolletti Neuquén, 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 Alvarado General 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 Belgrano Sunchales, 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 Haig Pronunciamiento, 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 Antoniana San 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[edit]
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.)
Sansinena Mar 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 Maipú Mendoza, 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 Norte Resistencia, 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[edit]

Round I[edit]

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.Tooltip Aggregate score 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[edit]
January 28, 2018 Deportivo Rincón 5–1 Sol de Mayo Rincón 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 Sud Olavarría, Pcia. de Buenos Aires
21:00 Report Benítez 9' Stadium: José Buglione
Referee: Bruno Amiconi
March 10, 2018 Independiente (Ch) 2–0 Deportivo Camioneros Chivilcoy, 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 Jorge Colonia 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 Norte Salta, Pcia. de Salta
22:00 Report Arellano 87'
Char 89'
Stadium: Liga Salteña de Fútbol
Referee: Matías Alfaro
Second leg[edit]
February 4, 2018 Sol de Mayo 2–0
(3–5 agg.)
Deportivo Rincón Viedma, 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 Achirense San 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 América Formosa, Pcia. de Formosa
17:00 Agüero 60' Report Pietkiewicz 35' Stadium: San Martín
Referee: Fernando Brillada
Penalties
Núñez soccer ball with check mark
Asatt soccer ball with check mark
Velázquez soccer ball with check mark
Benítez soccer ball with check mark
Agüero soccer ball with red X
soccer ball with check mark Álvarez
soccer ball with check mark Alarcón
soccer ball with check mark Romero
soccer ball with check mark Pietkiewicz
soccer ball with check mark R. Riquelme
February 3, 2018 Central Norte 2–0
(4–0 agg.)
Atlético Pellegrini Salta, Pcia. de Salta
17:00 Apaza 23', 55' Report Stadium: Doctor Luis Güemes
Referee: Javier Bustelo

Round II[edit]

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.Tooltip Aggregate score 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[edit]
February 17, 2018 Deportivo Rincón 4–0 Ferro Carril Sud Rincón 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 Jorge Chivilcoy, 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 Norte Formosa, Pcia. de Formosa
17:00 Medina Aguayo 4'
Villalba 32'
Report Apaza 12'
Ceballos 18'
Stadium: La Fortaleza
Referee: Rodrigo López
Second leg[edit]
February 21, 2018 Ferro Carril Sud 1–1
(1–5 agg.)
Deportivo Rincón Olavarría, 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 América Salta, 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 soccer ball with check mark
Vargas soccer ball with red X
Ceballos soccer ball with check mark
Apaza soccer ball with check mark
Benítez soccer ball with check mark
soccer ball with check mark Romero
soccer ball with check mark Alarcón
soccer ball with check mark Villalba
soccer ball with red X Caballero
soccer ball with red X M. Riquelme

Final Rounds[edit]

Draw[edit]

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[edit]

Upper bracket[edit]

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[edit]

Round of 64 Round of 32 Round of 16 Quarterfinals Semifinals
               
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[edit]

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 Luján Junín, 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 15, 2018 Chacarita Juniors 0–3 Deportivo Maipú Cutral Có, Pcia. de Neuquén
18:00 Report S. González 16'
Persia 36'
García 54'
Stadium: Coloso del Ruca Quimey
Referee: Héctor Paletta
July 23, 2018 Godoy Cruz 1–1
(2–4 p)
Defensores Unidos Córdoba, Pcia. de Córdoba
21:10 Ramis 57' Report Cáceres 30' Stadium: Presidente Perón
Referee: Pablo Díaz
Penalties
García soccer ball with check mark
Angileri soccer ball with red X
Viera soccer ball with check mark
Ávalos soccer ball with red X
soccer ball with check mark Velázquez
soccer ball with red X Escobar
soccer ball with check mark Kruchowski
soccer ball with check mark Echagüe
soccer ball with check mark Contreras
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)
Cipolletti Cutral Có, Pcia. de Neuquén
13:30 Report Stadium: Coloso del Ruca Quimey
Referee: Luis Álvarez
Penalties
Drocco soccer ball with red X
Curado soccer ball with check mark
García soccer ball with check mark
Ferreyra soccer ball with red X
Milo soccer ball with red X
soccer ball with red X Valente
soccer ball with check mark Sosa
soccer ball with check mark J. Morales
soccer ball with check mark 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 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 soccer ball with red X
Martinich soccer ball with red X
González soccer ball with check mark
Molina soccer ball with check mark
Ballini soccer ball with check mark
Dobboletta soccer ball with check mark
soccer ball with check mark Baglivo
soccer ball with check mark Treppo
soccer ball with check mark Chao
soccer ball with red X Barrionuevo
soccer ball with red X Pietrobono
soccer ball with red X Cozzoni
July 18, 2018 Banfield 1–1
(2–3 p)
General Lamadrid Sarandí, Pcia. de Buenos Aires
22:00 López 5' Report Rodríguez 21' (o.g.) Stadium: Julio Humberto Grondona
Referee: Ariel Suárez
Penalties
Rodríguez soccer ball with red X
López soccer ball with check mark
Payero soccer ball with red X
Bertolo soccer ball with check mark
Civelli soccer ball with red X
soccer ball with check mark Sarandeses
soccer ball with red X Serrano
soccer ball with check mark Ruefli
soccer ball with red X Vera
soccer ball with check mark Acosta
May 20, 2018 Belgrano 0–1 Platense Banfield, 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
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 soccer ball with check mark
Lódico soccer ball with red X
Acosta soccer ball with check mark
Di Plácido soccer ball with check mark
Pereyra Díaz soccer ball with check mark
soccer ball with red X Belfiore
soccer ball with check mark Arismendi
soccer ball with check mark Montero
soccer ball with red X 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)
Brown Morón, Pcia. de Buenos Aires
15:00 Report Stadium: Nuevo Francisco Urbano
Referee: Pedro Argañaraz
Penalties
Castillejos soccer ball with check mark
Mosca soccer ball with check mark
Ardente soccer ball with check mark
Grahl soccer ball with check mark
Magnín soccer ball with red X
Bravo soccer ball with red X
soccer ball with check mark Olivares
soccer ball with check mark Stegman
soccer ball with check mark Garate
soccer ball with red X Ruiz Sosa
soccer ball with check mark Ortiz
soccer ball with check mark 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 soccer ball with red X
Fornari soccer ball with check mark
Ibáñez soccer ball with red X
Vidal soccer ball with check mark
Rodríguez soccer ball with check mark
Lacunza soccer ball with check mark
soccer ball with red X Telechea
soccer ball with check mark J. Galeano
soccer ball with check mark Chávez
soccer ball with check mark Villalba
soccer ball with red X Yeri
soccer ball with red X Quílez

Round of 32[edit]

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 soccer ball with check mark
Pavone soccer ball with check mark
Rodríguez soccer ball with check mark
Schunke soccer ball with check mark
soccer ball with red X Chambi
soccer ball with red X Seguel
soccer ball with check mark De Tomasso
August 17, 2018 Deportivo Maipú 0–4 Temperley Sarandí, 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 Almagro Cutral 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 Platense Sarandí, 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 Rafaela Junín, 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 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[edit]

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 Lorenzo Mendoza, 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 Temperley Cutral 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 soccer ball with check mark
Ruben soccer ball with check mark
Parot soccer ball with check mark
Camacho soccer ball with check mark
Zampedri soccer ball with red X
Caruzzo soccer ball with check mark
soccer ball with check mark J. Torres
soccer ball with check mark Arce
soccer ball with check mark Susvielles
soccer ball with red X González
soccer ball with check mark Piovi
soccer ball with red X 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[edit]

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[edit]

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[edit]

Top goalscorers[edit]

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

Source:[17]

Team of the tournament[edit]

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[edit]

References[edit]

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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.
  4. ^ "Boca ya tiene rival para la Supercopa Argentina" (in Spanish). Copa Argentina. 7 December 2018. Archived from the original on 9 December 2018. Retrieved 7 December 2018.
  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.
  6. ^ "Todos los detalles de la Copa 2018" (in Spanish). Copa Argentina. 8 February 2018. Archived from the original on 9 February 2018. Retrieved 9 February 2018.
  7. ^ "Este viernes arranca la Copa Argentina 2018" (in Spanish). Copa Argentina. 16 January 2018. Archived from the original on 17 January 2018. Retrieved 17 January 2018.
  8. ^ "Conocé los cruces de la Segunda Fase eliminatoria A" (in Spanish). Copa Argentina. 25 January 2018. Archived from the original on 27 January 2018. Retrieved 26 January 2018.
  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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