2019 Copa de la Superliga
# 2019 Copa de la Superliga

The 2019 Copa de la Superliga Argentina (named Copa de la Superliga YPF Infinia 2019 due to sponsorship by YPF) was the first edition of the Copa de la Superliga Argentina, Argentina's football league cup competition open to all 26 participants in the Superliga Argentina for the 2018–19 season. The competition was planned by the Executive Committee of the Superliga Argentina throughout 2018 with a final approval being given on 12 December 2018, and was played from 12 April to 2 June 2019, after the conclusion of the Superliga season.

Tigre were the champions, beating Boca Juniors by a 2–0 score in the final match played at Estadio Mario Alberto Kempes in Córdoba.

## Format

The competition was played as a knockout tournament in its entirety, with the top six teams in the 2018–19 Superliga season receiving byes to the round of 16, and the remaining 20 teams starting the competition in the first round, where they were paired into 10 ties according to their league placement, with the winners advancing to the round of 16. Matchups in all rounds prior to the final were played as two-legged ties, with the team with the best placement in the league season hosting the second leg, whilst the final was played as a single match at a neutral ground.

If teams were tied on aggregate in all rounds prior to the final, the away goals rule was used. If still tied, a penalty shoot-out was used to determine the winner. In the final, 30 minutes of extra time would be played if both teams were tied, and if still tied at the end of extra time, the champions would be determined in a penalty shoot-out.

As champions, Tigre qualified for the group stage of the 2020 Copa Libertadores, with the runners-up being entitled to a berth to the 2020 Copa Sudamericana. However, that berth was passed to semifinalists Argentinos Juniors since runners-up Boca Juniors as well as the other semifinalist Atlético Tucumán qualified for the Copa Libertadores.

## Schedule

The competition schedule was unveiled by the Superliga Argentina on 27 March 2019.

| Round | First leg | Second leg |
| - | - | - |
| First Round | 12–15 April 2019 | 19–21 April 2019 |
| Round of 16 | 26–29 April 2019 | 3–6 May 2019 |
| Quarterfinals | 11–12 May 2019 | 14–16 May 2019 |
| Semifinals | 18–19 May 2019 | 25–26 May 2019 |
| Final | 2 June 2019 | 2 June 2019 |

## Seeding

Teams were seeded 1–26 according to their placements in the Superliga Argentina season. Seeds 1–6 received a bye to the round of 16, and seeds 7–26 played the competition from the first round.

| Pos | Teamvte | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Starting round |
| - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1 | Racing | 25 | 17 | 6 | 2 | 43 | 16 | +27 | 57 | Round of 16 |
| 2 | Defensa y Justicia | 25 | 15 | 8 | 2 | 33 | 18 | +15 | 53 | Round of 16 |
| 3 | Boca Juniors | 25 | 15 | 6 | 4 | 42 | 18 | +24 | 51 | Round of 16 |
| 4 | River Plate | 25 | 13 | 6 | 6 | 42 | 21 | +21 | 45 | Round of 16 |
| 5 | Atlético Tucumán | 25 | 12 | 6 | 7 | 36 | 29 | +7 | 42 | Round of 16 |
| 6 | Vélez Sarsfield | 25 | 11 | 7 | 7 | 34 | 25 | +9 | 40 | Round of 16 |
| 7 | Independiente | 25 | 10 | 8 | 7 | 35 | 28 | +7 | 38 | First round |
| 8 | Unión | 25 | 9 | 9 | 7 | 29 | 24 | +5 | 36 | First round |
| 9 | Tigre | 25 | 9 | 9 | 7 | 39 | 42 | −3 | 36 | First round |
| 10 | Huracán | 25 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 28 | 28 | 0 | 35 | First round |
| 11 | Lanús | 25 | 9 | 7 | 9 | 27 | 32 | −5 | 34 | First round |
| 12 | Talleres (C) | 25 | 9 | 6 | 10 | 25 | 24 | +1 | 33 | First round |
| 13 | Aldosivi | 25 | 9 | 6 | 10 | 21 | 24 | −3 | 33 | First round |
| 14 | Godoy Cruz | 25 | 9 | 5 | 11 | 23 | 30 | −7 | 32 | First round |
| 15 | Newell's Old Boys | 25 | 7 | 8 | 10 | 26 | 23 | +3 | 29 | First round |
| 16 | Banfield | 25 | 6 | 11 | 8 | 27 | 31 | −4 | 29 | First round |
| 17 | Estudiantes (LP) | 25 | 7 | 8 | 10 | 21 | 25 | −4 | 29 | First round |
| 18 | Gimnasia y Esgrima (LP) | 25 | 8 | 5 | 12 | 21 | 32 | −11 | 29 | First round |
| 19 | Patronato | 25 | 7 | 5 | 13 | 29 | 37 | −8 | 26 | First round |
| 20 | Rosario Central | 25 | 6 | 8 | 11 | 16 | 26 | −10 | 26 | First round |
| 21 | San Martín (SJ) | 25 | 6 | 7 | 12 | 24 | 34 | −10 | 25 | First round |
| 22 | Belgrano | 25 | 4 | 12 | 9 | 16 | 23 | −7 | 24 | First round |
| 23 | San Lorenzo | 25 | 3 | 14 | 8 | 21 | 30 | −9 | 23 | First round |
| 24 | Colón | 25 | 4 | 11 | 10 | 21 | 33 | −12 | 23 | First round |
| 25 | San Martín (T) | 25 | 4 | 11 | 10 | 25 | 38 | −13 | 23 | First round |
| 26 | Argentinos Juniors | 25 | 5 | 7 | 13 | 15 | 28 | −13 | 22 | First round |

## First round

The 20 teams placed from seventh to twenty-sixth in the 2018–19 Superliga Argentina played in the first round of the competition. The higher-seeded team in each tie played the second leg at home.

| Team 1 | Agg. | Team 2 | 1st leg | 2nd leg |
| - | - | - | - | - |
| Estudiantes (LP) | 2–1 | Banfield | 0–1 | 2–0 |
| San Martín (T) | 1–4 | Unión | 1–1 | 0–3 |
| Colón | 2–3 | Tigre | 0–0 | 2–3 |
| San Martín (SJ) | 2–2 (2–3 p) | Talleres (C) | 2–0 | 0–2 |
| Rosario Central | 2–3 | Aldosivi | 0–2 | 2–1 |
| Belgrano | 3–4 | Lanús | 3–2 | 0–2 |
| Patronato | 2–2 (4–5 p) | Godoy Cruz | 1–1 | 1–1 |
| Argentinos Juniors | 4–3 | Independiente | 3–2 | 1–1 |
| San Lorenzo | 0–0 (4–3 p) | Huracán | 0–0 | 0–0 |
| Gimnasia y Esgrima (LP) | 3–2 | Newell's Old Boys | 0–1 | 3–1 |

## Bracket

| Round of 16 | Round of 16 | Round of 16 | Round of 16 | Round of 16 | Quarterfinals | Quarterfinals | Quarterfinals | Quarterfinals | Quarterfinals | Semifinals | Semifinals | Semifinals | Semifinals | Semifinals | | Final | Final | Final | |
| - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1 | Tigre | 1 | 3 | 4 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 16 | Unión | 2 | 1 | 3 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 16 | Unión | 2 | 1 | 3 | Tigre | Tigre | 2 | 1 | 3 | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | Racing | Racing | 0 | 2 | 2 | | | | | | | | | | |
| 8 | Estudiantes (LP) | 1 | 0 | 1 | Racing | Racing | 0 | 2 | 2 | | | | | | | | | | |
| 9 | Racing (a) | 1 | 0 | 1 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 9 | Racing (a) | 1 | 0 | 1 | | | | | | Tigre | Tigre | 5 | 1 | 6 | | | | | |
| | | | | | | | | | | Atlético Tucumán | Atlético Tucumán | 0 | 0 | 0 | | | | | |
| 5 | Talleres (C) | 3 | 0 | 3 | | | | | | | | | | | Atlético Tucumán | Atlético Tucumán | 0 | 0 | 0 | | | |
| 12 | Atlético Tucumán | 2 | 2 | 4 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 12 | Atlético Tucumán | 2 | 2 | 4 | Atlético Tucumán (a) | Atlético Tucumán (a) | 3 | 1 | 4 | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | River Plate | River Plate | 0 | 4 | 4 | | | | | | | | | | |
| 4 | Aldosivi | 1 | 0 | 1 | River Plate | River Plate | 0 | 4 | 4 | | | | | | | | | | |
| 13 | River Plate | 1 | 6 | 7 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 13 | River Plate | 1 | 6 | 7 | | | | | | | | | | | | Tigre | Tigre | 2 | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | Boca Juniors | Boca Juniors | 0 | |
| 6 | Argentinos Juniors | 1 | 1 | 2 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | Boca Juniors | Boca Juniors | 0 |
| 11 | San Lorenzo | 0 | 1 | 1 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 11 | San Lorenzo | 0 | 1 | 1 | Argentinos Juniors | Argentinos Juniors | 0 | 2 | 2 | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | Gimnasia y Esgrima (LP) | Gimnasia y Esgrima (LP) | 0 | 1 | 1 | | | | | | | | | | |
| 3 | Gimnasia y Esgrima (LP) | 1 | 2 | 3 | Gimnasia y Esgrima (LP) | Gimnasia y Esgrima (LP) | 0 | 1 | 1 | | | | | | | | | | |
| 14 | Defensa y Justicia | 0 | 0 | 0 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 14 | Defensa y Justicia | 0 | 0 | 0 | | | | | | Argentinos Juniors | Argentinos Juniors | 0 | 0 | 0 | | | | | |
| | | | | | | | | | | Boca Juniors | Boca Juniors | 0 | 1 | 1 | | | | | |
| 7 | Lanús | 1 | 0 | 1 | | | | | | | | | | | Boca Juniors | Boca Juniors | 0 | 1 | 1 | | | |
| 10 | Vélez Sarsfield | 2 | 2 | 4 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 10 | Vélez Sarsfield | 2 | 2 | 4 | Vélez Sarsfield | Vélez Sarsfield | 0 | 0 | 0 (4) | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | Boca Juniors (p) | Boca Juniors (p) | 0 | 0 | 0 (5) | | | | | | | | | | |
| 2 | Godoy Cruz | 1 | 1 | 2 | Boca Juniors (p) | Boca Juniors (p) | 0 | 0 | 0 (5) | | | | | | | | | | |
| 15 | Boca Juniors | 2 | 3 | 5 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |

## Round of 16

The top six teams in the 2018–19 Superliga Argentina season entered the competition in this round, joining the 10 first round winners. The higher-seeded team in each tie played the second leg at home.

| Team 1 | Agg. | Team 2 | 1st leg | 2nd leg |
| - | - | - | - | - |
| Estudiantes (LP) | 1–1 (a) | Racing | 1–1 | 0–0 |
| Tigre | 4–3 | Unión | 1–2 | 3–1 |
| Talleres (C) | 3–4 | Atlético Tucumán | 3–2 | 0–2 |
| Aldosivi | 1–7 | River Plate | 1–1 | 0–6 |
| Lanús | 1–4 | Vélez Sarsfield | 1–2 | 0–2 |
| Godoy Cruz | 2–5 | Boca Juniors | 1–2 | 1–3 |
| Argentinos Juniors | 2–1 | San Lorenzo | 1–0 | 1–1 |
| Gimnasia y Esgrima (LP) | 3–0 | Defensa y Justicia | 1–0 | 2–0 |

## Quarterfinals

The higher-seeded team in each tie played the second leg at home.

| Team 1 | Agg. | Team 2 | 1st leg | 2nd leg |
| - | - | - | - | - |
| Tigre | 3–2 | Racing | 2–0 | 1–2 |
| Atlético Tucumán | 4–4 (a) | River Plate | 3–0 | 1–4 |
| Vélez Sarsfield | 0–0 (4–5 p) | Boca Juniors | 0–0 | 0–0 |
| Argentinos Juniors | 2–1 | Gimnasia y Esgrima (LP) | 0–0 | 2–1 |

## Semifinals

The higher-seeded team in each tie played the second leg at home.

| Team 1 | Agg. | Team 2 | 1st leg | 2nd leg |
| - | - | - | - | - |
| Tigre | 6–0 | Atlético Tucumán | 5–0 | 1–0 |
| Argentinos Juniors | 0–1 | Boca Juniors | 0–0 | 0–1 |

## Statistics

### Top goalscorers

| Rank | Player | Club | Goals |
| - | - | - | - |
| 1 | Javier Toledo | Atlético Tucumán | 6 |
| 2 | Santiago Silva | Gimnasia y Esgrima (LP) | 4 |
| 3 | Nicolás De La Cruz | River Plate | 3 |
| 3 | Federico González | Tigre | 3 |
| 3 | Lucas Pratto | River Plate | 3 |
| 3 | Dayro Moreno | Talleres (C) | 3 |
| 7 | Gabriel Hauche | Argentinos Juniors | 2 |
| 7 | Ramón Ábila | Boca Juniors | 2 |
| 7 | Pablo Pérez | Independiente | 2 |
| 7 | Facundo Quignon | Lanús | 2 |
| 7 | Maximiliano Rodríguez | Newell's Old Boys | 2 |
| 7 | Juan Cavallaro | Tigre | 2 |
| 7 | Lucas Janson | Tigre | 2 |
| 7 | Carlos Luna | Tigre | 2 |
| 7 | Walter Montillo | Tigre | 2 |
| 7 | Matías Pérez Acuña | Tigre | 2 |
| 7 | Pablo Cuadra | Unión | 2 |
| 7 | Nicolás Mazzola | Unión | 2 |

Source: AFA

### Awards

The following players were rewarded for their performances during the tournament.

* Best coach: Néstor Gorosito (Tigre)
* Best player: Walter Montillo (Tigre)
* Topscorer: Javier Toledo (Atlético Tucumán)
