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The 2023 Copa de la Liga Profesional (officially the Copa Sur Finanzas 2023, starting from the 8th round, for sponsorship reasons)[1] was the fourth edition of the Copa de la Liga Profesional, an Argentine domestic cup. It began on 17 August and ended on 16 December 2023.[2]
| Tournament details | |
|---|---|
| Country | Argentina |
| Dates | 17 August – 16 December 2023 |
| Teams | 28 |
| Final positions | |
| Champions | Rosario Central (1st title) |
| 2024 Copa Libertadores | Rosario Central |
| Tournament statistics | |
| Matches played | 204 |
| Goals scored | 402 (1.97 per match) |
| Top goal scorer(s) | Lucas Passerini (10 goals) |
The competition was contested by 28 teams, 26 returning from the 2022 season as well as 2 promoted teams from the 2022 Primera Nacional (Belgrano and Instituto).[3] Boca Juniors were the defending champions but they were eliminated in the group stage.
Rosario Central won their first title after they defeated Platense 1–0 in the final.[4] As champions, Rosario Central qualified for the 2024 Copa Libertadores and the 2023 Trofeo de Campeones.
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For the group stage, the 28 teams were drawn into two groups of fourteen teams each, playing on a single round-robin basis. Additionally, each team played one interzonal match against its rival team in the other zone. In each group, the top four teams advanced to the quarter-finals. The final stages (quarter-finals, semi-finals and final) were played on a single-legged basis.[5]
The draw for the group stage was held on 3 November 2022, 13:00, at AFA Futsal Stadium in Ezeiza.[6] The 28 teams were drawn into two groups of fourteen containing one team from each of the interzonal matches. As the draw was held before the identity of the second promoted team was known, the interzonal rivals of Godoy Cruz and Barracas Central were called Alternativa 1 and Alternativa 2, respectively. They were:
- Alternativa 1: a team between Gimnasia y Esgrima (M), Instituto and Sarmiento (J)
- Alternativa 2: a team between Defensores de Belgrano, Estudiantes (BA) and Sarmiento (J)
| Team 1 | Team 2 |
|---|---|
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In the group stage, each group was played on a single round-robin basis. Additionally, in the seventh round, 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. Fair play ranking; 5. Draw.[5]
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Huracán | 14 | 8 | 2 | 4 | 19 | 11 | +8 | 26 | Advance to Quarter-finals |
| 2 | River Plate | 14 | 7 | 3 | 4 | 24 | 16 | +8 | 24 | |
| 3 | Banfield | 14 | 6 | 5 | 3 | 11 | 6 | +5 | 23 | |
| 4 | Rosario Central | 14 | 6 | 5 | 3 | 17 | 13 | +4 | 23 | |
| 5 | Independiente | 14 | 6 | 5 | 3 | 15 | 11 | +4 | 23 | |
| 6 | Vélez Sarsfield | 14 | 6 | 4 | 4 | 17 | 14 | +3 | 22 | |
| 7 | Instituto | 14 | 4 | 8 | 2 | 11 | 7 | +4 | 20 | |
| 8 | Colón | 14 | 6 | 2 | 6 | 19 | 17 | +2 | 20 | |
| 9 | Talleres (C) | 14 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 15 | 15 | 0 | 17 | |
| 10 | Atlético Tucumán | 14 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 9 | 12 | −3 | 17 | |
| 11 | Gimnasia y Esgrima (LP) | 14 | 4 | 3 | 7 | 13 | 21 | −8 | 15 | |
| 12 | Argentinos Juniors | 14 | 3 | 5 | 6 | 19 | 23 | −4 | 14 | |
| 13 | Barracas Central | 14 | 3 | 5 | 6 | 10 | 21 | −11 | 14 | |
| 14 | Arsenal | 14 | 3 | 4 | 7 | 10 | 15 | −5 | 13 |
Source: AFA
Zone B
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Racing | 14 | 6 | 6 | 2 | 22 | 16 | +6 | 24 | Advance to Quarter-finals |
| 2 | Godoy Cruz | 14 | 5 | 7 | 2 | 14 | 9 | +5 | 22 | |
| 3 | Belgrano | 14 | 5 | 6 | 3 | 20 | 18 | +2 | 21 | |
| 4 | Platense | 14 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 13 | 16 | −3 | 20 | |
| 5 | Central Córdoba (SdE) | 14 | 5 | 4 | 5 | 11 | 14 | −3 | 19 | |
| 6 | Newell's Old Boys | 14 | 5 | 3 | 6 | 14 | 10 | +4 | 18 | |
| 7 | Boca Juniors | 14 | 5 | 3 | 6 | 17 | 16 | +1 | 18 | |
| 8 | San Lorenzo | 14 | 3 | 9 | 2 | 11 | 11 | 0 | 18 | |
| 9 | Estudiantes (LP) | 14 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 11 | 13 | −2 | 17 | |
| 10 | Sarmiento (J) | 14 | 3 | 7 | 4 | 8 | 8 | 0 | 16 | |
| 11 | Unión | 14 | 3 | 7 | 4 | 10 | 13 | −3 | 16 | |
| 12 | Defensa y Justicia | 14 | 3 | 5 | 6 | 12 | 16 | −4 | 14 | |
| 13 | Tigre | 14 | 3 | 4 | 7 | 8 | 13 | −5 | 13 | |
| 14 | Lanús | 14 | 2 | 6 | 6 | 9 | 14 | −5 | 12 |
Source: AFA
Results
Zone A
| Home \ Away | ARG | ARS | ATU | BAN | BAR | COL | GLP | HUR | IND | INS | RIV | ROS | TAL | VEL |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Argentinos Juniors | 2–2 | 1–2 | 0–0 | 1–2 | 3–2 | 3–1 | 1–1 | |||||||
| Arsenal | 3–2 | 0–0 | 1–0 | 0–0 | 0–1 | 1–2 | ||||||||
| Atlético Tucumán | 1–0 | 1–0 | 0–2 | 1–2 | 0–0 | 1–0 | ||||||||
| Banfield | 0–1 | 0–0 | 2–1 | 2–0 | 1–1 | 3–0 | ||||||||
| Barracas Central | 1–1 | 2–1 | 1–0 | 2–1 | 1–2 | 1–1 | ||||||||
| Colón | 3–1 | 1–0 | 2–0 | 2–2 | 2–1 | 3–0 | ||||||||
| Gimnasia y Esgrima (LP) | 3–2 | 1–2 | 1–2 | 1–2 | 2–1 | 0–3 | 2–1 | |||||||
| Huracán | 1–0 | 2–0 | 0–0 | 2–1 | 2–0 | 1–3 | 3–0 | |||||||
| Independiente | 0–0 | 0–0 | 3–0 | 0–1 | 1–0 | 0–0 | 2–1 | |||||||
| Instituto | 0–1 | 0–0 | 3–1 | 1–1 | 0–0 | 0–1 | ||||||||
| River Plate | 3–1 | 1–0 | 5–1 | 1–2 | 3–0 | 0–0 | 1–0 | |||||||
| Rosario Central | 3–1 | 0–0 | 1–0 | 1–1 | 3–1 | 2–0 | 1–1 | |||||||
| Talleres (C) | 1–1 | 0–0 | 4–0 | 2–1 | 3–2 | 0–0 | ||||||||
| Vélez Sarsfield | 2–1 | 3–1 | 0–1 | 1–0 | 3–1 | 2–0 | 1–1 |
Zone B
| Home \ Away | BEL | BOC | CCO | DYJ | EST | GOD | LAN | NOB | PLA | RAC | SLO | SAR | TIG | UNI |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Belgrano | 4–3 | 1–1 | 2–1 | 1–1 | 3–0 | 0–3 | 4–1 | |||||||
| Boca Juniors | 0–0 | 1–1 | 1–0 | 3–1 | 0–1 | 2–1 | ||||||||
| Central Córdoba (SdE) | 0–3 | 2–1 | 0–1 | 0–0 | 3–2 | 1–0 | 2–0 | |||||||
| Defensa y Justicia | 0–2 | 1–0 | 2–2 | 2–2 | 0–1 | 1–1 | 2–0 | |||||||
| Estudiantes (LP) | 2–1 | 0–1 | 1–1 | 0–0 | 2–1 | 1–3 | ||||||||
| Godoy Cruz | 0–0 | 1–2 | 1–0 | 2–0 | 1–1 | 1–0 | ||||||||
| Lanús | 2–0 | 0–2 | 2–2 | 0–2 | 0–1 | 0–0 | 2–1 | |||||||
| Newell's Old Boys | 2–0 | 3–0 | 0–1 | 0–2 | 1–0 | 0–1 | 1–1 | |||||||
| Platense | 0–0 | 2–1 | 2–1 | 0–0 | 1–0 | 1–0 | ||||||||
| Racing | 4–1 | 2–1 | 1–1 | 2–1 | 2–1 | 1–2 | ||||||||
| San Lorenzo | 2–2 | 1–1 | 2–0 | 0–3 | 1–1 | 1–1 | ||||||||
| Sarmiento (J) | 0–0 | 1–0 | 0–1 | 0–0 | 1–1 | 0–0 | 2–0 | |||||||
| Tigre | 0–0 | 1–0 | 0–2 | 1–1 | 1–2 | 0–0 | ||||||||
| Unión | 0–0 | 0–0 | 0–0 | 1–1 | 1–1 | 1–0 | 1–0 |
Interzonal matches
Source:AFA
Legend: Blue = home team win; Yellow = draw; Red = away team win.
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Starting from the quarter-finals, the teams played a single-elimination tournament on a single-leg basis with the following rules:[5]
- The quarter-finals and the semi-finals were played at a neutral venue, with the higher-seeded serving as the home team.
- If tied, a penalty shoot-out would be used to determine the winners.
- The Final was played at a neutral venue.
- If tied, extra time would be played. If the score was still tied after extra time, a penalty shoot-out would be used to determine the champions.
Bracket
| Quarter-finals | Semi-finals | Final | |||||||||
| River Plate | 2 | ||||||||||
| Belgrano | 1 | ||||||||||
| River Plate | 0 (0) | ||||||||||
| Rosario Central (p) | 0 (2) | ||||||||||
| Racing | 2 (6) | ||||||||||
| Rosario Central (p) | 2 (7) | ||||||||||
| Rosario Central | 1 | ||||||||||
| Platense | 0 | ||||||||||
| Godoy Cruz (p) | 0 (5) | ||||||||||
| Banfield | 0 (3) | ||||||||||
| Godoy Cruz | 1 (5) | ||||||||||
| Platense (p) | 1 (6) | ||||||||||
| Huracán | 1 (2) | ||||||||||
| Platense (p) | 1 (4) | ||||||||||
Quarter-finals
| Team 1 | Score | Team 2 |
|---|---|---|
| Huracán | 1–1 (2–4 p) | Platense |
| Racing | 2–2 (6–7 p) | Rosario Central |
| River Plate | 2–1 | Belgrano |
| Godoy Cruz | 0–0 (5–3 p) | Banfield |
Matches
Referee: Pablo Echavarría
| Godoy Cruz | 0–0 | Banfield |
|---|---|---|
| Report | ||
| Penalties | ||
D. Rodríguez  Conechny S. Rodríguez Allende López |
5–3 | Bisanz Insúa Remedi Quirós |
Referee: Hernán Mastrángelo
Semi-finals
| Team 1 | Score | Team 2 |
|---|---|---|
| Godoy Cruz | 1–1 (5–6 p) | Platense |
| River Plate | 0–0 (0–2 p) | Rosario Central |
Matches
| Godoy Cruz | 1–1 | Platense |
|---|---|---|
S. Rodríguez  28' |
Report | Martínez 17' |
| Penalties | ||
| D. Rodríguez Conechny Allende Larrosa López Fernández Arce Galdames Barrios Rasmussen |
5–6 | Pellegrino Suso Picco Díaz Ferreyra Cacciabue Morgantini Rius Vázquez Lozano |
Referee: Leandro Rey Hilfer
Referee: Yael Falcón Pérez
Final
| Team 1 | Score | Team 2 |
|---|---|---|
| Rosario Central | 1–0 | Platense |
Match
| Rosario Central | 1–0 | Platense |
|---|---|---|
| Lovera 39' |
Report |
Referee: Nicolás Ramírez
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Best Team
The best team was a squad consisting of the most impressive players at the tournament.[7]
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Head coach Russo
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Substitutes
| Pos. | Player | Team |
|---|---|---|
| GK | Diego Rodríguez |
Godoy Cruz |
| DF |  Facundo Mallo |
Rosario Central |
| DF | Fernando Tobio |
Huracán |
| DF | Fernando Alarcón |
Instituto |
| MF |  Luis Advíncula |
Boca Juniors |
| MF | Aníbal Moreno |
Racing |
| MF | Hernán López |
Godoy Cruz |
| MF | Claudio Aquino |
Vélez Sarsfield |
| MF |  Juan Fernando Quintero |
Racing |
| FW | Tadeo Allende |
Godoy Cruz |
| FW | Santiago Castro |
Vélez Sarsfield |
| FW | Luciano Gondou |
Argentinos Juniors |
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