2011–12 Copa Argentina

2011–12 Copa Argentina
Country  Argentina
Teams 186
Champions Boca Juniors
(2nd title)
Runners-up Racing
2012 Copa Sudamericana Boca Juniors
Matches played 185
Goals scored 357 (1.93 per match)
← 1970 2012–13 →

The 2011–12 Copa Argentina was the third edition of the Copa Argentina, and the first since 1970. The competition began on August 31, 2011 and ended in August 8, 2012. The tournament featured 186 clubs from the top five levels of the Argentine football league system. The winner (Boca Juniors) qualified for the 2012 Copa Sudamericana.[1]

The tournament was originally scheduled to end on May 25, but due to the participation of Boca Juniors in the knockout stages of the Copa Libertadores. The final was disputed on 8 August 2012, with the triumph for Boca Juniors 2–1 against Racing.

Teams

One hundred and eighty-six teams took part in this season's competition. All the teams from the Primera División (20), Primera B Nacional (20), Primera B Metropolitana (21), Torneo Argentino A (25), Primera C (20), Torneo Argentino B (60), and Primera D (18) competed in the tournament. Two teams from provinces that do not have representation and that compete in the Torneo del Interior rounded out the field of participants.

Primera División
Primera B Nacional
Primera B Metropolitana
Torneo Argentino A
Primera C
Torneo Argentino B
Primera D
Torneo del Interior

Venues

For the final phase, the organization selected 15 stadiums in several Argentine provinces to be used as neutral grounds.

Jujuy
Salta
Catamarca
Mendoza
Buenos Aires
 Río Negro
Santa Cruz
 Banfield Buenos Aires Buenos Aires
Estadio Florencio Sola Estadio Diego Armando Maradona Estadio Tomás Adolfo Ducó
Capacity: 35,000 Capacity: 24,800 Capacity: 48,000
Catamarca José Ingenieros Lanús
Estadio Bicentenario Ciudad de Catamarca Estadio Tres de Febrero Estadio Ciudad de Lanús
Capacity: 18,500 Capacity: 16,000 Capacity: 46,600
Quilmes Resistencia Rosario Rosario
Estadio Centenario Dr. José Luis Meiszner Estadio Centenario Estadio Marcelo Bielsa Estadio Gigante de Arroyito
Capacity: 30,000 Capacity: 25,000 Capacity: 38,000 Capacity: 41,600

Schedule

Round Dates Number of fixtures Clubs New entries this round Prize money (in ARS)
First Round Aug. 31, 2011 9 186→177 18 $20,000
Second Round Sep. 7–8; Sep. 14–15, 2011 66 177→111 128 $20,000
Third Round Sep. 14–15, 2011 23 111→88 5 $20,000
Fourth Round Sep. 21–22; Sep. 28–29, 2011 24 88→64 None $20,000
Round of 64 Nov. 22–23; Nov. 29–30; Dec. 6–8; Dec. 13–15, 2011 32 64→32 40 $200,000
Round of 32 Feb. 28–Mar. 1; Mar. 6–Mar. 8; Mar. 13–15; Mar. 20–22, 2012 16 32→16 None $300,000
Round of 16 Apr. 3–5; Apr. 10–12, 2012 8 16→8 None $400,000
Quarterfinals Apr. 24–26, 2012 4 8→4 None $500,000
Semifinals May 15 & 17, 2012 2 4→2 None $800,000
Final May 25, 2012 1 2→1 None $1,500,000

Initial phase

First Round

In the First Round, the eighteen teams from the Primera D competed in nine matches. The winners of the nine matches advanced to the next round into the Metropolitan Zone. The matches were played on August 31.[2][3]

Second Round

The Second Round is divided into two zones: the Metropolitan Zone and the Interior Zone.

Metropolitan Zone

The Metropolitan Zone featured the twenty-one teams from the Primera B Metropolitana, the twenty teams from Primera C, and the nine winners of the First Round. The twenty-five winners advanced to the Fourth Round.

Interior Zone

The Interior Zone featured the twenty-five teams from the Torneo Argentino A, the sixty teams from the Torneo Argentino B, and two invited teams. The forty-one winners advanced to the Third Round. The matches were played on September 6–8, 2011.[4]

Third Round

The Third Round featured the forty-one winners of the Second Round's Interior Zone plus five additional team. The twenty-three match winners advanced to the Fourth Round. The matches were played on September 14 and 15.

Fourth Round

The Fourth Round will feature the forty-eight teams that advance from the Second and Third Stages. The teams will be drawn into twenty-four matches. The winners of matches will advance to the Round of 64. The matches will be played from September 21 to 29.

Final phase

The Final Phase will consist of the Round of 64, Round of 32, Round of 16, Quarterfinals, Semifinals, and the Final. Beginning in the Round of 64, the sixty-four qualified teams will be split into four groups. Each group will consist of five Primera División teams, five Primera B Nacional teams, and six winners from the Fourth Round. Each group will contest their matches in a specific location chosen by the organizing committee. The draw took place on October 27, 2011.[5]

Brackets

Group 1

Round of 64 Round of 32 Round of 16 Quarterfinals
        
Vélez Sársfield 2
Racing (T) 0
Vélez Sársfield 1 (4)
Rosario Central 1 (5)
Guillermo Brown 0
Rosario Central 1
Rosario Central 2
Belgrano 1
Belgrano 3
Sacachispas 0
Belgrano 2
Independiente 0
Colegiales 0
Independiente 4
Rosario Central 1 (2)
Boca Juniors 1 (4)
Olimpo 2
Central Norte 1
Olimpo 1 (5)
Excursionistas 1 (4)
Excursionistas 0 (4)
Huracán 0 (3)
Olimpo 1 (10)
Boca Juniors 1 (11)
Boca Unidos 1 (5)
Central Córdoba (R) 1 (6)
Central Córdoba (R) 0
Boca Juniors 2
Boca Juniors 1 (4)
Santamarina 1 (3)

Group 2

Round of 64 Round of 32 Round of 16 Quarterfinals
        
Estudiantes (LP) 2
Unión (VK) 1
Estudiantes (LP) 0 (4)
Deportivo Merlo 0 (5)
Guaymallén 0
Deportivo Merlo 2
Deportivo Merlo 2
Sarmiento (J) 1
San Martin (SJ) 0
Sarmiento (J) 1
Sarmiento (J) 1
Colón 0
Talleres (C) 1
Colón 2
Deportivo Merlo 2
Tigre 1
Tigre 4
Defensa y Justicia 2
Tigre 1 (4)
Gimnasia (LP) 1 (1)
Desamparados 0
Gimnasia (LP) 1
Tigre 1
Argentinos Juniors 0
Aldosivi 1 (5)
Independiente Rivadavia 1 (3)
Aldosivi 0
Argentinos Juniors 2
Racing (O) 0
Argentinos Juniors 3

Group 3

Round of 64 Round of 32 Round of 16 Quarterfinals
        
Lanús 0 (7)
Barracas Central 0 (8)
Barracas Central 4
Policial 0
Policial 4
Instituto 1
Barracas Central 1 (4)
San Lorenzo 1 (5)
Unión 1
Chacarita Juniors 2
Chacarita Juniors 1 (1)
San Lorenzo 1 (3)
Villa Dálmine 1
San Lorenzo 2
San Lorenzo 0
River Plate 2
All Boys 1 (3)
Atlanta 1 (4)
Atlanta 1
Quilmes 2
Deportivo Riestra 0 (3)
Quilmes 0 (5)
Quilmes 1
River Plate 2
Almirante Brown 2 (3)
Sportivo Belgrano 2 (5)
Sportivo Belgrano 0
River Plate 2
Defensores de Belgrano 0
River Plate 1

Group 4

Round of 64 Round of 32 Round of 16 Quarterfinals
        
Godoy Cruz 1 (2)
Sportivo Italiano 1 (4)
Sportivo Italiano 0 (3)
Atlético Tucumán 0 (4)
Estudiantes (BA) 2
Atlético Tucumán 3
Atlético Tucumán 0 (4)
Atlético de Rafaela 0 (3)
Atlético de Rafaela 0 (4)
Ferro Carril Oeste 0 (2)
Atlético de Rafaela 2
Banfield 0
Paraná 1
Banfield 2
Atlético Tucumán 0
Racing 1
Racing 2
El Porvenir 0
Racing 3
Patronato 1
Patronato 0 (5)
Newell's Old Boys 0 (4)
Racing 2
Sarmiento (R) 0
Gimnasia (J) 0
Sarmiento (R) 1
Sarmiento (R) 2
Arsenal 1
General Lamadrid 1
Arsenal 2

Semifinals and Final

Semifinals Final
      
1 Boca Juniors 1 (5)
4 Deportivo Merlo 1 (4)
Boca Juniors 2
Racing 1
3 River Plate 0 (4)
2 Racing 0 (5)

Tied 1–1 after regular time, Boca Juniors advanced 5–4 on penalty shootout.

Tied 0–0 after regular time, Racing Club advanced 5–4 on penalty shootout.

Top goalscorers

Pos Player Club Goals
1
Argentina Ramón Ábila Sarmiento de Junín 3
Argentina Neri Bandiera Sarmiento de Resistencia 3
Argentina Matías Recio Sarmiento de Resistencia 3
Argentina Joaquín Cabral Rivadavia de Lincoln 3
Argentina Fernando Benítez Atlético Paraná 3
Argentina Mauro Conochiari Sportivo Belgrano 3
Argentina Gonzalo Rodríguez San Martín de Tucumán 3
Argentina Gonzalo Garavano Atlético Tucumán 3

Source:[8]

References

  1. ↑ Reglamento Copa Argentina 2011/2012
  2. ↑ "Árbitros 1ra. eliminatoria de la Copa Argentina" [Referees 1st round of the Copa Argentina]. www.afa.org.ar (in Spanish). Argentine Football Association. Retrieved August 29, 2011.
  3. ↑ "Se disputó la 1ra. eliminatoria de la Copa Argentina". www.afa.org.ar (in Spanish). Argentine Football Association.
  4. ↑ "Primera fase de la zona del interior de la Copa Argentina" [First phase of the interior zone of the Copa Argentina]. www.afa.org.ar (in Spanish). Argentine Football Association. Retrieved September 2, 2011.
  5. ↑ "Se sorteó la Fase Final de la Copa Argentina". www.copaargentina.org (in Spanish). Copa Argentina. Retrieved October 27, 2011.
  6. ↑ http://www.copaargentina.org/es/noticias/1870/se-agotaron-las-populares-y-solo-quedan-pocas-plateas
  7. ↑ http://notio.com.ar/deportes/final-de-la-copa-argentina-boca-vs-racing-lunati-sera-el-arbitro-29907
  8. ↑ "Copa Argentina Goleadores" (in Spanish). AFA.

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