2017–18 Copa Argentina


The 2017–18 Copa Argentina 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 on penalties in the Final to win their first title. As champions, Rosario Central qualified for 2018 Supercopa Argentina and 2019 Copa Libertadores.
River Plate, the defending champions, were eliminated by Gimnasia y Esgrima in the Semifinals.

Teams

One hundred teams took part in this competition: All teams from the Primera División ; 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.

First Level

Primera División

All twenty-eight teams qualified.

Primera B Nacional

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

Primera B Metropolitana

The top-five teams at the 17th round of 2017-18 Primera B tournament qualified.
The first eight teams of each zone of the 2017–18 tournament qualified.

Primera C Metropolitana

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

Primera D Metropolitana

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

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.
First leg
Second leg

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.
First leg
Second leg

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.
First leg
Second leg

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.
Group AGroup BGroup CGroup D

  • Argentinos Juniors
  • Arsenal
  • Banfield
  • Boca Juniors
  • Chacarita Juniors
  • Estudiantes
  • Gimnasia y Esgrima
  • Huracán
  • Independiente
  • Lanús
  • Newell's Old Boys
  • Racing
  • River Plate
  • Rosario Central
  • San Lorenzo
  • Vélez Sarsfield
  • Agropecuario Argentino
  • Almagro
  • Atlético de Rafaela
  • Atlético Tucumán
  • Belgrano
  • Colón
  • Defensa y Justicia
  • Godoy Cruz
  • Olimpo
  • Patronato
  • San Martín
  • Talleres
  • Temperley
  • Tigre
  • Unión
  • Villa Dálmine
  • Alvarado
  • Central Ballester
  • Central Córdoba
  • Central Córdoba
  • Central Norte
  • Cipolletti
  • Deportivo Maipú
  • Deportivo Rincón
  • Douglas Haig
  • General Lamadrid
  • Independiente
  • Juventud Antoniana
  • Racing
  • Sarmiento
  • Sportivo Belgrano
  • Victoriano Arenas
  • Aldosivi
  • Brown
  • Defensores de Belgrano
  • Defensores Unidos
  • Deportivo Morón
  • Estudiantes
  • Gimnasia y Esgrima
  • Guillermo Brown
  • Juventud Unida
  • Luján
  • Midland
  • Mitre
  • Platense
  • San Martín
  • Tristán Suárez
  • UAI Urquiza

    • Bracket

    Upper bracket

    Lower bracket

    Round of 64

    The Round of 64 had 12 qualified teams from the Regional Round, 12 qualified teams from the Metropolitan Zone, 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.

    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.

    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.

    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 was played behind closed doors preventing potentially dangerous clashes between rival supporters.

    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

    Team of the tournament