# 2021–22 Copa Argentina

The 2022 Copa Argentina (officially the Copa Argentina AXION energy 2022 for sponsorship reasons) was the twelfth edition of the Copa Argentina, and the tenth since the relaunch of the tournament in 2011. The competition began on 23 February and ended on 30 October 2022. Boca Juniors, the defending champions, were eliminated in the semi-finals.
Patronato defeated Talleres (C) 1–0 in the final to win their first title in the tournament. As winners, they qualified for the 2023 Copa Libertadores group stage and earned the right to play against the winners of the 2022 Argentine Primera División in the 2022 Supercopa Argentina.

## Teams

Sixty-four teams took part in this competition: All twenty-six teams from the Primera División; fifteen teams of the Primera Nacional; six from the Primera B, four from the Primera C; three from the Primera D and ten teams from Federal A.

### First Level
#### Primera División

All twenty-six teams of the 2021 tournament qualified.
* Aldosivi
* Argentinos Juniors
* Arsenal
* Atlético Tucumán
* Banfield
* Boca Juniors
* Central Córdoba (SdE)
* Colón
* Defensa y Justicia
* Estudiantes (LP)
* Gimnasia y Esgrima (LP)
* Godoy Cruz
* Huracán
* Independiente
* Lanús
* Newell's Old Boys
* Patronato
* Platense
* Racing
* River Plate
* Rosario Central
* San Lorenzo
* Sarmiento (J)
* Talleres (C)
* Unión
* Vélez Sarsfield

### Second Level
#### Primera Nacional

The top seven teams of each zone and the best eighth-placed team of the 2021 tournament qualified.
* Agropecuario Argentino
* Almirante Brown
* Barracas Central
* Belgrano
* Brown
* Deportivo Morón
* Ferro Carril Oeste
* Gimnasia y Esgrima (J)
* Gimnasia y Esgrima (M)
* Güemes (SdE)
* Independiente Rivadavia
* Quilmes
* San Martín (T)
* Tigre
* Tristán Suárez

### Third Level
#### Primera B Metropolitana

The top six teams of the 2021 Primera B tournament qualified.
* Acassuso
* Colegiales
* Flandria
* J. J. de Urquiza
* Los Andes
* Sacachispas

#### Torneo Federal A

The top five teams of each zone of the 2021 tournament qualified.
* Central Norte (S)
* Chaco For Ever
* Cipolletti
* Deportivo Madryn
* Gimnasia y Tiro
* Olimpo
* Racing (C)
* Sol de Mayo
* Sportivo Las Parejas
* Sportivo Peñarol

### Fourth Level
#### Primera C Metropolitana

The top four teams of the 2021 Primera C tournament qualified.
* Central Córdoba (R)
* Dock Sud
* Ituzaingó
* Laferrere

### Fifth Level
#### Primera D Metropolitana

The top-three teams of 2021 Primera D tournament qualified.
* Defensores de Cambaceres
* Liniers
* Puerto Nuevo

## Round and draw dates

| Phase | Round | Draw date | Dates |
| Final Stage | Round of 64 | 22 December 2021 | 23 February – 1 June 2022 |
| Final Stage | Round of 32 | 22 December 2021 | 8 June – 4 August 2022 |
| Final Stage | Round of 16 | 22 December 2021 | 9 August – 15 September 2022 |
| Final Stage | Quarter-finals | 22 December 2021 | 27 – 28 September 2022 |
| Final Stage | Semi-finals | 22 December 2021 | 26 October 2022 |
| Final Stage | Final | 22 December 2021 | 30 October 2022 |

## Final Rounds
### Draw

The draw for the Final Rounds was held on 22 December 2021, 15:00 at AFA Futsal Stadium in Ezeiza. The 64 qualified teams were divided in four groups. Teams were seeded by their historical performance and Division. Champions of AFA tournaments playing in Argentine Primera División 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 A | Group B | Group C | Group D |
| Argentinos Juniors Arsenal Banfield Boca Juniors Colón Estudiantes (LP) Gimnasia y Esgrima (LP) Huracán Independiente Lanús Newell's Old Boys Racing River Plate Rosario Central San Lorenzo Vélez Sarsfield | Aldosivi Almirante Brown Atlético Tucumán Barracas Central Central Córdoba (SdE) Defensa y Justicia Ferro Carril Oeste Godoy Cruz Independiente Rivadavia Patronato Platense Quilmes Sarmiento (J) Talleres (C) Tigre Unión | Central Córdoba (R) Central Norte (S) Chaco For Ever Cipolletti Defensores de Cambaceres Deportivo Madryn Dock Sud Gimnasia y Tiro Ituzaingó Laferrere Liniers Olimpo Puerto Nuevo Racing (C) Sol de Mayo Sportivo Las Parejas Sportivo Peñarol | Acassuso Agropecuario Argentino Belgrano Brown Colegiales Deportivo Morón Flandria Gimnasia y Esgrima (J) Gimnasia y Esgrima (M) Güemes (SdE) J. J. de Urquiza Los Andes Sacachispas San Martín (T) Tristán Suárez |
    $^1$ After the draw between Group A and Group C, the remaining Group C team Sportivo Las Parejas was moved to Group D.

### Bracket
#### Upper bracket

| Round of 64 | Round of 64 | Round of 64 | Round of 32 | Round of 32 | Round of 32 | Round of 16 | Round of 16 | Round of 16 | | Quarter-finals | Quarter-finals | Quarter-finals | | Semi-finals | Semi-finals | Semi-finals |
| Banfield | Banfield | 3 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Dock Sud | Dock Sud | 1 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Dock Sud | Dock Sud | 1 | Banfield | Banfield | 2 | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | Unión | Unión | 1 | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Unión (p) | Unión (p) | 1 (4) | Unión | Unión | 1 | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Sportivo Las Parejas | Sportivo Las Parejas | 1 (3) | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Sportivo Las Parejas | Sportivo Las Parejas | 1 (3) | | | | Banfield | Banfield | 2 | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | Gimnasia y Esgrima (J) | Gimnasia y Esgrima (J) | 0 | | | | | | | | |
| Central Córdoba (SdE) | Central Córdoba (SdE) | 0 (3) | | | | | | | Gimnasia y Esgrima (J) | Gimnasia y Esgrima (J) | 0 | | | | | | | | |
| Gimnasia y Esgrima (J) (p) | Gimnasia y Esgrima (J) (p) | 0 (4) | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Gimnasia y Esgrima (J) (p) | Gimnasia y Esgrima (J) (p) | 0 (4) | Gimnasia y Esgrima (J) | Gimnasia y Esgrima (J) | 1 | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | Racing (C) | Racing (C) | 0 | | | | | | | | | | | |
| San Lorenzo | San Lorenzo | 1 (2) | Racing (C) | Racing (C) | 0 | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Racing (C) (p) | Racing (C) (p) | 1 (4) | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Racing (C) (p) | Racing (C) (p) | 1 (4) | | | | | | | | Banfield (p) | Banfield (p) | 1 (3) | | | | |
| | | | | | | | | | | Godoy Cruz | Godoy Cruz | 1 (1) | | | | |
| Lanús | Lanús | 5 | | | | | | | | | | | Godoy Cruz | Godoy Cruz | 1 (1) | | | | |
| Defensores de Cambaceres | Defensores de Cambaceres | 0 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Defensores de Cambaceres | Defensores de Cambaceres | 0 | Lanús | Lanús | 1 | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | Godoy Cruz | Godoy Cruz | 3 | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Godoy Cruz | Godoy Cruz | 2 | Godoy Cruz | Godoy Cruz | 3 | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Tristán Suárez | Tristán Suárez | 0 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Tristán Suárez | Tristán Suárez | 0 | | | | Godoy Cruz (p) | Godoy Cruz (p) | 0 (5) | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | Belgrano | Belgrano | 0 (4) | | | | | | | | |
| Platense | Platense | 1 (1) | | | | | | | Belgrano | Belgrano | 0 (4) | | | | | | | | |
| Belgrano (p) | Belgrano (p) | 1 (4) | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Belgrano (p) | Belgrano (p) | 1 (4) | Belgrano | Belgrano | 1 | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | Estudiantes (LP) | Estudiantes (LP) | 0 | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Estudiantes (LP) | Estudiantes (LP) | 2 | Estudiantes (LP) | Estudiantes (LP) | 0 | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Puerto Nuevo | Puerto Nuevo | 1 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Puerto Nuevo | Puerto Nuevo | 1 | | | | | | | | | | | | Banfield | Banfield | 0 |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | Talleres (C) | Talleres (C) | 1 |
| Vélez Sarsfield | Vélez Sarsfield | 5 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | Talleres (C) | Talleres (C) | 1 |
| Cipolletti | Cipolletti | 0 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Cipolletti | Cipolletti | 0 | Vélez Sarsfield | Vélez Sarsfield | 1 | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | Independiente Rivadavia | Independiente Rivadavia | 0 | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Independiente Rivadavia | Independiente Rivadavia | 2 | Independiente Rivadavia | Independiente Rivadavia | 0 | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Gimnasia y Esgrima (M) | Gimnasia y Esgrima (M) | 0 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Gimnasia y Esgrima (M) | Gimnasia y Esgrima (M) | 0 | | | | Vélez Sarsfield | Vélez Sarsfield | 0 | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | Independiente | Independiente | 2 | | | | | | | | |
| Atlético Tucumán | Atlético Tucumán | 2 | | | | | | | Independiente | Independiente | 2 | | | | | | | | |
| Brown | Brown | 0 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Brown | Brown | 0 | Atlético Tucumán | Atlético Tucumán | 0 | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | Independiente | Independiente | 1 | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Independiente (p) | Independiente (p) | 1 (4) | Independiente | Independiente | 1 | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Central Norte (S) | Central Norte (S) | 1 (3) | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Central Norte (S) | Central Norte (S) | 1 (3) | | | | | | | | Independiente | Independiente | 0 (2) | | | | |
| | | | | | | | | | | Talleres (C) (p) | Talleres (C) (p) | 0 (4) | | | | |
| Arsenal | Arsenal | 0 (4) | | | | | | | | | | | Talleres (C) (p) | Talleres (C) (p) | 0 (4) | | | | |
| Chaco For Ever (p) | Chaco For Ever (p) | 0 (5) | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Chaco For Ever (p) | Chaco For Ever (p) | 0 (5) | Chaco For Ever | Chaco For Ever | 0 (3) | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | Talleres (C) (p) | Talleres (C) (p) | 0 (4) | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Talleres (C) | Talleres (C) | 4 | Talleres (C) (p) | Talleres (C) (p) | 0 (4) | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Güemes (SdE) | Güemes (SdE) | 0 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Güemes (SdE) | Güemes (SdE) | 0 | | | | Talleres (C) | Talleres (C) | 2 | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | Newell's Old Boys | Newell's Old Boys | 1 | | | | | | | | |
| Aldosivi (p) | Aldosivi (p) | 1 (3) | | | | | | | Newell's Old Boys | Newell's Old Boys | 1 | | | | | | | | |
| Colegiales | Colegiales | 1 (2) | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Colegiales | Colegiales | 1 (2) | Aldosivi | Aldosivi | 2 | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | Newell's Old Boys | Newell's Old Boys | 4 | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Newell's Old Boys | Newell's Old Boys | 3 | Newell's Old Boys | Newell's Old Boys | 4 | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Ituzaingó | Ituzaingó | 1 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |

#### Lower bracket

| Round of 64 | Round of 64 | Round of 64 | Round of 32 | Round of 32 | Round of 32 | Round of 16 | Round of 16 | Round of 16 | | Quarter-finals | Quarter-finals | Quarter-finals | | Semi-finals | Semi-finals | Semi-finals |
| Gimnasia y Esgrima (LP) | Gimnasia y Esgrima (LP) | 1 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Liniers | Liniers | 0 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Liniers | Liniers | 0 | Gimnasia y Esgrima (LP) | Gimnasia y Esgrima (LP) | 2 | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | Flandria | Flandria | 0 | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Sarmiento (J) | Sarmiento (J) | 0 | Flandria | Flandria | 0 | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Flandria | Flandria | 2 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Flandria | Flandria | 2 | | | | Gimnasia y Esgrima (LP) | Gimnasia y Esgrima (LP) | 1 | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | Patronato | Patronato | 2 | | | | | | | | |
| Patronato | Patronato | 2 | | | | | | | Patronato | Patronato | 2 | | | | | | | | |
| Deportivo Morón | Deportivo Morón | 0 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Deportivo Morón | Deportivo Morón | 0 | Patronato (p) | Patronato (p) | 1 (3) | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | Colón | Colón | 1 (2) | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Colón | Colón | 2 | Colón | Colón | 1 (2) | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Sportivo Peñarol | Sportivo Peñarol | 1 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Sportivo Peñarol | Sportivo Peñarol | 1 | | | | | | | | Patronato (p) | Patronato (p) | 2 (4) | | | | |
| | | | | | | | | | | River Plate | River Plate | 2 (3) | | | | |
| Argentinos Juniors | Argentinos Juniors | 2 | | | | | | | | | | | River Plate | River Plate | 2 (3) | | | | |
| Olimpo | Olimpo | 0 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Olimpo | Olimpo | 0 | Argentinos Juniors | Argentinos Juniors | 0 | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | Defensa y Justicia | Defensa y Justicia | 1 | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Defensa y Justicia | Defensa y Justicia | 4 | Defensa y Justicia | Defensa y Justicia | 1 | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Sacachispas | Sacachispas | 1 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Sacachispas | Sacachispas | 1 | | | | Defensa y Justicia | Defensa y Justicia | 0 | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | River Plate | River Plate | 4 | | | | | | | | |
| Barracas Central | Barracas Central | 4 | | | | | | | River Plate | River Plate | 4 | | | | | | | | |
| Acassuso | Acassuso | 1 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Acassuso | Acassuso | 1 | Barracas Central | Barracas Central | 0 | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | River Plate | River Plate | 3 | | | | | | | | | | | |
| River Plate | River Plate | 5 | River Plate | River Plate | 3 | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Laferrere | Laferrere | 0 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Laferrere | Laferrere | 0 | | | | | | | | | | | | Patronato (p) | Patronato (p) | 1 (3) |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | Boca Juniors | Boca Juniors | 1 (2) |
| Racing | Racing | 3 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | Boca Juniors | Boca Juniors | 1 (2) |
| Gimnasia y Tiro | Gimnasia y Tiro | 1 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Gimnasia y Tiro | Gimnasia y Tiro | 1 | Racing | Racing | 1 | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | Agropecuario Argentino | Agropecuario Argentino | 2 | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Almirante Brown | Almirante Brown | 0 | Agropecuario Argentino | Agropecuario Argentino | 2 | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Agropecuario Argentino | Agropecuario Argentino | 2 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Agropecuario Argentino | Agropecuario Argentino | 2 | | | | Agropecuario Argentino | Agropecuario Argentino | 0 | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | Boca Juniors | Boca Juniors | 1 | | | | | | | | |
| Ferro Carril Oeste | Ferro Carril Oeste | 4 | | | | | | | Boca Juniors | Boca Juniors | 1 | | | | | | | | |
| J. J. de Urquiza | J. J. de Urquiza | 0 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| J. J. de Urquiza | J. J. de Urquiza | 0 | Ferro Carril Oeste | Ferro Carril Oeste | 0 | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | Boca Juniors | Boca Juniors | 1 | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Boca Juniors | Boca Juniors | 4 | Boca Juniors | Boca Juniors | 1 | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Central Córdoba (R) | Central Córdoba (R) | 1 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Central Córdoba (R) | Central Córdoba (R) | 1 | | | | | | | | Boca Juniors | Boca Juniors | 3 | | | | |
| | | | | | | | | | | Quilmes | Quilmes | 2 | | | | |
| Rosario Central (p) | Rosario Central (p) | 1 (5) | | | | | | | | | | | Quilmes | Quilmes | 2 | | | | |
| Sol de Mayo | Sol de Mayo | 1 (3) | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Sol de Mayo | Sol de Mayo | 1 (3) | Rosario Central | Rosario Central | 1 (2) | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | Quilmes (p) | Quilmes (p) | 1 (4) | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Quilmes | Quilmes | 2 | Quilmes (p) | Quilmes (p) | 1 (4) | | | | | | | | | | | |
| San Martín (T) | San Martín (T) | 0 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| San Martín (T) | San Martín (T) | 0 | | | | Quilmes (p) | Quilmes (p) | 1 (4) | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | Deportivo Madryn | Deportivo Madryn | 1 (1) | | | | | | | | |
| Tigre (awarded) | Tigre (awarded) | –– | | | | | | | Deportivo Madryn | Deportivo Madryn | 1 (1) | | | | | | | | |
| Los Andes | Los Andes | –– | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Los Andes | Los Andes | –– | Tigre | Tigre | 3 (2) | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | Deportivo Madryn (p) | Deportivo Madryn (p) | 3 (4) | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Huracán | Huracán | 0 (3) | Deportivo Madryn (p) | Deportivo Madryn (p) | 3 (4) | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Deportivo Madryn (p) | Deportivo Madryn (p) | 0 (4) | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |

### Round of 64

The Round of 64 had 10 qualified teams from the Torneo Federal A, 13 qualified teams from the Metropolitan Zone (6 teams from Primera B Metropolitana; 4 teams from Primera C Metropolitana and 3 teams from Primera D Metropolitana), 15 teams from Primera Nacional and 26 teams from Primera División. The round was played between 23 February and 1 June 2022, in a single knock-out match format. The 32 winning teams advanced to the Round of 32.

#### Notes

* ↑ The match, originally scheduled to be played on 1 June 2022, 19:30 at the Estadio Ciudad de Lanús – Néstor Díaz Pérez, Lanús was rescheduled for 1 June 2022, 20:00 at the Estadio Nuevo Francisco Urbano in Morón for security reasons. As the match had to be played behind closed doors, Los Andes refused to play in protest. The referee Lucas Comesaña suspended the match and sent a report to AFA. The AFA Disciplinary Court, on 9 June 2022, awarded the game to Tigre and Los Andes were banned from 2023 Copa Argentina, on 30 June 2022.

### Round of 32

This round had 32 qualified teams from the Round of 64. The round was played between 8 June and 4 August 2022, 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 August 9 and September 15, in a single knock-out match format. The 8 winning teams advanced to the Quarterfinals.

### Quarter-finals

This round had the 8 qualified teams from the Round of 16. The round was played between 27 and 28 September 2022, in a single knock-out match format. The 4 winning teams advanced to the semi-finals.

### Semi-finals

This round had the 4 qualified teams from the Quarter-finals. The round was played on 26 October 2022, in a single knock-out match format. The 2 winning teams advanced to the Final.

### Final
## Top goalscorers

| Rank | Player | Club | Goals |
| 1 | Jesús Dátolo | Banfield | 4 |
| 1 | Marcelo Estigarribia | Patronato | 4 |
| 3 | Juan Garro | Newell's Old Boys | 3 |
| 3 | José Manuel López | Lanús | 3 |
| 3 | Pablo Solari | River Plate | 3 |
| 3 | Franco Soldano | Gimnasia y Esgrima (LP) | 3 |
| 7 | Ramón Ábila | Colón | 2 |
| 7 | Tadeo Allende | Godoy Cruz | 2 |
| 7 | Gabriel Ávalos | Argentinos Juniors | 2 |
| 7 | Brian Blando | Agropecuario Argentino | 2 |
| 7 | Enzo Díaz | Ferro Carril Oeste | 2 |
| 7 | Federico Girotti | Talleres (C) | 2 |
| 7 | Lucas González | Deportivo Madryn | 2 |
| 7 | Franco Orozco | Lanús | 2 |
| 7 | Nicolás Orsini | Boca Juniors | 2 |
| 7 | Agustín Palavecino | River Plate | 2 |
| 7 | Juan Fernando Quintero | River Plate | 2 |
| 7 | Salomón Rodríguez | Godoy Cruz | 2 |
| 7 | Joaquín Susvielles | Belgrano | 2 |
| 7 | Fernando Valenzuela | Barracas Central | 2 |
| 7 | Sebastián Villa | Boca Juniors | 2 |
| 7 | Bruno Zuculini | River Plate | 2 |
Source: Copa Argentina

## Team of the tournament

Team :
| Goalkeeper | Defenders | Midfielders | Forwards |
| Facundo Altamirano (Patronato) | Enzo Díaz (Talleres (C)) Carlos Quintana (Patronato) Rafa Pérez (Talleres (C)) | Jesús Dátolo (Banfield) Nicolás Castro (Patronato) Guillermo Fernández (Boca Juniors) Julián Bonetto (Quilmes) | Tadeo Allende (Godoy Cruz) Marcelo Estigarribia (Patronato) Juan Garro (Newell's Old Boys) |
| Substitutes ||||
| Alan Aguerre (Talleres (C)) Facundo Cambeses (Banfield) | Emanuel Coronel (Banfield) Sergio Barreto (Independiente) | Bruno Zuculini (River Plate) Juan Fernando Quintero (River Plate) | Lucas González (Deportivo Madryn) Franco Soldano (Gimnasia y Esgrima (LP)) Leonardo Marinucci (Deportivo Madryn) Sebastián Villa (Boca Juniors) Joaquín Susvielles (Belgrano) Brian Blando (Agropecuario Argentino) |
| Coach ||||
| Facundo Sava (Patronato) ||||
Source: Copa Argentina