# 2018–19 Copa Argentina

The 2018–19 Copa Argentina (officially the Copa Total Argentina 2018–19 for sponsorship reasons) was the tenth edition of the Copa Argentina, and the eighth since the relaunch of the tournament in 2011. The competition began on 16 January 2019 and ended on 13 December 2019.
River Plate defeated Central Córdoba (SdE) in the final to win their third title. As champions, they qualified for the 2020 Copa Libertadores group stage and the 2019 Supercopa Argentina.
Rosario Central, the defending champions, were eliminated by Sol de Mayo in the Round of 64.

## Teams

The 87 teams that took part in this competition were: all twenty-six teams from the Primera División; twelve teams of the Primera B Nacional; six from the Primera B, four from the Primera C; three from the Primera D and all thirty-six teams from Federal A.

### First Level
#### Primera División

All twenty-six teams qualified.
* Aldosivi
* Argentinos Juniors
* Atlético Tucumán
* Banfield
* Belgrano
* Boca Juniors
* Colón
* Defensa y Justicia
* Estudiantes (LP)
* Gimnasia y Esgrima (LP)
* Godoy Cruz
* Huracán
* Independiente
* Lanús
* Newell's Old Boys
* Patronato
* Racing
* River Plate
* Rosario Central
* San Lorenzo
* San Martín (SJ)
* San Martín (T)
* Talleres (C)
* Tigre
* Unión
* Vélez Sarsfield

### Second Level
#### Primera B Nacional

The best twelve teams at the 13th round of 2018–19 tournament qualified.
* Agropecuario Argentino
* Almagro
* Arsenal
* Atlético de Rafaela
* Central Córdoba (SdE)
* Gimnasia y Esgrima (M)
* Independiente Rivadavia
* Mitre (SdE)
* Nueva Chicago
* Platense
* Sarmiento (J)
* Villa Dálmine

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

The top-six teams at the 19th round of 2018–19 Primera B tournament qualified.
* Acassuso
* All Boys
* Atlanta
* Barracas Central
* Deportivo Riestra
* Estudiantes (BA)

#### Torneo Federal A

All teams of the 2018–19 tournament qualified.
* Altos Hornos Zapla
* Alvarado
* Atlético Paraná
* Boca Unidos
* Chaco For Ever
* Cipolletti
* Crucero del Norte
* Defensores (P)
* Defensores de Belgrano (VR)
* Deportivo Camioneros
* Deportivo Madryn
* Deportivo Maipú
* Deportivo Roca
* Desamparados
* Douglas Haig
* Estudiantes (RC)
* Estudiantes (SL)
* Ferro Carril Oeste (GP)
* Gimnasia y Esgrima (CdU)
* Gimnasia y Tiro
* Huracán Las Heras
* Independiente (N)
* Juventud Antoniana
* Juventud Unida (G)
* Juventud Unida Universitario
* Racing (C)
* San Jorge (T)
* San Lorenzo (A)
* San Martín (F)
* Sansinena
* Sarmiento (R)
* Sol de Mayo
* Sportivo Belgrano
* Sportivo Las Parejas
* Unión (S)
* Villa Mitre

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

The top-four teams at the 19th round of 2018–19 Primera C tournament qualified.
* Deportivo Armenio
* Dock Sud
* Laferrere
* Midland

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

The top-three teams at the 15th round of 2018–19 Primera D tournament qualified.
* Argentino (M)
* Atlas
* Real Pilar

## Round and draw dates

| Phase | Round | Draw date | First leg | Second leg |
| Regional Round | Round I | 14 December 2018 | 16–17 January 2019 | 20 January 2019 |
| Regional Round | Round II | 14 December 2018 | 20–24 January 2019 | 27–28 January 2019 |
| Final Stage | Round of 64 | 31 January 2019 | 26 February–21 July 2019 | 26 February–21 July 2019 |
| Final Stage | Round of 32 | 31 January 2019 | 14 July–19 September 2019 | 14 July–19 September 2019 |
| Final Stage | Round of 16 | 31 January 2019 | 7 September–10 October 2019 | 7 September–10 October 2019 |
| Final Stage | Quarterfinals | 31 January 2019 | 11–25 October 2019 | 11–25 October 2019 |
| Final Stage | Semifinals | 31 January 2019 | 14 November 2019 | 14 November 2019 |
| Final Stage | Final | 31 January 2019 | 13 December 2019 | 13 December 2019 |

## Regional Round

This round was organized by the Consejo Federal.

### Round I

In the Round I, 20 teams from Torneo Federal A participated. The round was played between 16 and 20 January, on a home-and-away two-legged tie. The 10 winning teams advanced to the Round II.
| Team 1 | Agg.Tooltip Aggregate score | Team 2 | 1st leg | 2nd leg |
| Independiente (N) | 0–3 | Deportivo Madryn | 0–0 | 0–3 |
| Deportivo Roca | 5–1 | Cipolletti | 3–1 | 2–0 |
| Douglas Haig | 8–4 | Ferro Carril Oeste (GP) | 6–3 | 2–1 |
| Defensores (P) | 1–3 | Juventud Unida (G) | 1–0 | 0–3 |
| Atlético Paraná | 2–1 | Sportivo Las Parejas | 1–0 | 1–1 |
| Racing (C) | 2–2 (a) | Sportivo Belgrano | 2–1 | 0–1 |
| Juventud Unida Universitario | 3–5 | Estudiantes (SL) | 1–3 | 2–2 |
| Altos Hornos Zapla | 3–3 (3–2 p) | San Lorenzo (A) | 1–2 | 2–1 |
| San Martín (F) | 2–4 | Crucero del Norte | 1–1 | 1–3 |
| Juventud Antoniana | 1–2 | Gimnasia y Tiro | 1–1 | 0–1 |

#### Second leg
### Round II

In the Round II, 10 qualified teams from the Round I and the remaining 16 teams from Torneo Federal A participated. The round was played between 20 and 28 January, on a home-and-away two-legged tie with best team in the Torneo Federal A hosting the second leg. The 13 winning teams advanced to the Final Round.
| Team 1 | Agg.Tooltip Aggregate score | Team 2 | 1st leg | 2nd leg |
| Deportivo Madryn | 2–3 | Sol de Mayo | 2–1 | 0–2 |
| Deportivo Roca | 2–2 (a) | Alvarado | 1–0 | 1–2 |
| Douglas Haig | 1–0 | Deportivo Camioneros | 1–0 | 0–0 |
| Juventud Unida (G) | 0–0 (5–4 p) | Gimnasia y Esgrima (CdU) | 0–0 | 0–0 |
| Atlético Paraná | 1–1 (a) | Defensores de Belgrano (VR) | 1–1 | 0–0 |
| Sportivo Belgrano | 1–4 | Estudiantes (RC) | 1–0 | 0–4 |
| Estudiantes (SL) | 2–2 (a) | Desamparados | 1–0 | 1–2 |
| Altos Hornos Zapla | 1–1 (3–4 p) | Gimnasia y Tiro | 1–0 | 0–1 |
| Crucero del Norte | 1–3 | Boca Unidos | 1–2 | 0–1 |
| Sansinena | 1–4 | Villa Mitre | 1–1 | 0–3 |
| Sarmiento (R) | 2–1 | Chaco For Ever | 2–1 | 0–0 |
| Deportivo Maipú | 3–3 (3–4 p) | Huracán Las Heras | 2–1 | 1–2 |
| San Jorge (T) | 5–5 (a) | Unión (S) | 3–3 | 2–2 |

#### Second leg
## Final Rounds
### Draw

The draw for the Final Rounds was held on 31 January 2019, 12:30 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 Banfield Boca Juniors Estudiantes (LP) Gimnasia y Esgrima (LP) Huracán Independiente Lanús Newell's Old Boys Racing River Plate Rosario Central San Lorenzo Vélez Sarsfield | Aldosivi Almagro Arsenal Atlético Tucumán Belgrano Colón Defensa y Justicia Godoy Cruz Independiente Rivadavia Mitre (SdE) Nueva Chicago Patronato San Martín (SJ) San Martín (T) Sarmiento (J) Talleres (C) Tigre Unión | Argentino (M) Atlas Boca Unidos Defensores de Belgrano (VR) Deportivo Roca Douglas Haig Estudiantes (RC) Estudiantes (SL) Gimnasia y Tiro Huracán Las Heras Juventud Unida (G) Real Pilar Sarmiento (R) Sol de Mayo Unión (S) Villa Mitre | Acassuso (Pot 5) Agropecuario Argentino (Pot 5) All Boys (Pot 4) Atlanta (Pot 4) Atlético de Rafaela (Pot 5) Barracas Central (Pot 5) Central Córdoba (SdE) (Pot 4) Deportivo Armenio (Pot 5) Deportivo Riestra (Pot 5) Dock Sud (Pot 5) Estudiantes (BA) (Pot 4) Gimnasia y Esgrima (M) (Pot 4) Laferrere (Pot 5) Midland (Pot 5) Platense (Pot 5) Villa Dálmine (Pot 5) |
    $^1$ After the draw between Group A and C, the remaining Group C teams Deportivo Roca and Gimnasia y Tiro were moved to Group D – (Pot 5).

### Bracket
#### Upper bracket

| Round of 64 | Round of 64 | Round of 32 | Round of 32 | Round of 16 | Round of 16 | Quarterfinals | Quarterfinals | Quarterfinals | Semifinals | Semifinals | Semifinals |
| Newell's Old Boys | 1 | | | | | | | | | | |
| Villa Mitre | 2 | | | | | | | | | | |
| Villa Mitre | 2 | Villa Mitre | 1 | | | | | | | | |
| | | San Martín (SJ) | 0 | | | | | | | | |
| San Martín (SJ) | 1 | San Martín (SJ) | 0 | | | | | | | | |
| Villa Dálmine | 0 | | | | | | | | | | |
| Villa Dálmine | 0 | | | Villa Mitre | 1 | | | | | | |
| | | | | Central Córdoba (SdE) | 2 | | | | | | |
| Sarmiento (J) | 0 | | | | | Central Córdoba (SdE) | 2 | | | | | | |
| All Boys | 2 | | | | | | | | | | |
| All Boys | 2 | All Boys | 0 | | | | | | | | |
| | | Central Córdoba (SdE) | 1 | | | | | | | | |
| Nueva Chicago | 0 | Central Córdoba (SdE) | 1 | | | | | | | | |
| Central Córdoba (SdE) | 1 | | | | | | | | | | |
| Central Córdoba (SdE) | 1 | | | | | | Central Córdoba (SdE) | 1 | | | |
| | | | | | | | Estudiantes (LP) | 0 | | | |
| San Lorenzo | 0 | | | | | | | | Estudiantes (LP) | 0 | | | |
| Estudiantes (SL) | 2 | | | | | | | | | | |
| Estudiantes (SL) | 2 | Estudiantes (SL) | 2 | | | | | | | | |
| | | Barracas Central | 0 | | | | | | | | |
| Unión | 0 | Barracas Central | 0 | | | | | | | | |
| Barracas Central | 1 | | | | | | | | | | |
| Barracas Central | 1 | | | Estudiantes (SL) | 2 (2) | | | | | | |
| | | | | Estudiantes (LP) (p) | 2 (4) | | | | | | |
| Mitre (SdE) | 1 | | | | | Estudiantes (LP) (p) | 2 (4) | | | | | | |
| Deportivo Roca | 0 | | | | | | | | | | |
| Deportivo Roca | 0 | Mitre (SdE) | 0 | | | | | | | | |
| | | Estudiantes (LP) | 2 | | | | | | | | |
| Estudiantes (LP) | 5 | Estudiantes (LP) | 2 | | | | | | | | |
| Sarmiento (R) | 1 | | | | | | | | | | |
| Sarmiento (R) | 1 | | | | | | | | | Central Córdoba (SdE) | 1 |
| | | | | | | | | | | Lanús | 0 |
| Gimnasia y Esgrima (LP) (p) | 0 (5) | | | | | | | | | | | Lanús | 0 |
| Defensores de Belgrano (VR) | 0 (3) | | | | | | | | | | |
| Defensores de Belgrano (VR) | 0 (3) | Gimnasia y Esgrima (LP) | 1 (3) | | | | | | | | |
| | | Defensa y Justicia (p) | 1 (4) | | | | | | | | |
| Defensa y Justicia | 1 | Defensa y Justicia (p) | 1 (4) | | | | | | | | |
| Gimnasia y Tiro | 0 | | | | | | | | | | |
| Gimnasia y Tiro | 0 | | | Defensa y Justicia | 0 | | | | | | |
| | | | | Independiente | 1 | | | | | | |
| Patronato (p) | 1 (2) | | | | | Independiente | 1 | | | | | | |
| Dock Sud | 1 (1) | | | | | | | | | | |
| Dock Sud | 1 (1) | Patronato | 0 | | | | | | | | |
| | | Independiente | 1 | | | | | | | | |
| Independiente | 4 | Independiente | 1 | | | | | | | | |
| Atlas | 0 | | | | | | | | | | |
| Atlas | 0 | | | | | | Independiente | 0 | | | |
| | | | | | | | Lanús | 2 | | | |
| Lanús | 2 | | | | | | | | Lanús | 2 | | | |
| Huracán Las Heras | 0 | | | | | | | | | | |
| Huracán Las Heras | 0 | Lanús | 1 | | | | | | | | |
| | | Independiente Rivadavia | 0 | | | | | | | | |
| Independiente Rivadavia | 1 | Independiente Rivadavia | 0 | | | | | | | | |
| Midland | 0 | | | | | | | | | | |
| Midland | 0 | | | Lanús | 4 | | | | | | |
| | | | | Argentinos Juniors | 1 | | | | | | |
| San Martín (T) (p) | 2 (5) | | | | | Argentinos Juniors | 1 | | | | | | |
| Agropecuario Argentino | 2 (4) | | | | | | | | | | |
| Agropecuario Argentino | 2 (4) | San Martín (T) | 0 (2) | | | | | | | | |
| | | Argentinos Juniors (p) | 0 (3) | | | | | | | | |
| Argentinos Juniors | 4 | Argentinos Juniors (p) | 0 (3) | | | | | | | | |
| Douglas Haig | 1 | | | | | | | | | | |

#### Lower bracket

| Round of 64 | Round of 64 | Round of 32 | Round of 32 | Round of 16 | Round of 16 | Quarterfinals | Quarterfinals | Quarterfinals | Semifinals | Semifinals | Semifinals |
| Huracán | 2 | | | | | | | | | | |
| Unión (S) | 0 | | | | | | | | | | |
| Unión (S) | 0 | Huracán | 1 (1) | | | | | | | | |
| | | Godoy Cruz (p) | 1 (2) | | | | | | | | |
| Godoy Cruz | 2 | Godoy Cruz (p) | 1 (2) | | | | | | | | |
| Deportivo Armenio | 1 | | | | | | | | | | |
| Deportivo Armenio | 1 | | | Godoy Cruz | 0 | | | | | | |
| | | | | River Plate | 1 | | | | | | |
| Aldosivi | 0 | | | | | River Plate | 1 | | | | | | |
| Gimnasia y Esgrima (M) | 1 | | | | | | | | | | |
| Gimnasia y Esgrima (M) | 1 | Gimnasia y Esgrima (M) | 1 (4) | | | | | | | | |
| | | River Plate (p) | 1 (5) | | | | | | | | |
| River Plate | 3 | River Plate (p) | 1 (5) | | | | | | | | |
| Argentino (M) | 0 | | | | | | | | | | |
| Argentino (M) | 0 | | | | | | River Plate | 2 | | | |
| | | | | | | | Almagro | 0 | | | |
| Boca Juniors | 2 | | | | | | | | Almagro | 0 | | | |
| Estudiantes (RC) | 0 | | | | | | | | | | |
| Estudiantes (RC) | 0 | Boca Juniors | 1 (1) | | | | | | | | |
| | | Almagro (p) | 1 (3) | | | | | | | | |
| Almagro (p) | 1 (4) | Almagro (p) | 1 (3) | | | | | | | | |
| Atlético de Rafaela | 1 (2) | | | | | | | | | | |
| Atlético de Rafaela | 1 (2) | | | Almagro | 1 | | | | | | |
| | | | | Talleres (C) | 0 | | | | | | |
| Talleres (C) | 5 | | | | | Talleres (C) | 0 | | | | | | |
| Laferrere | 0 | | | | | | | | | | |
| Laferrere | 0 | Talleres (C) (p) | 0 (6) | | | | | | | | |
| | | Banfield | 0 (5) | | | | | | | | |
| Banfield | 3 | Banfield | 0 (5) | | | | | | | | |
| Juventud Unida (G) | 0 | | | | | | | | | | |
| Juventud Unida (G) | 0 | | | | | | | | | River Plate | 2 |
| | | | | | | | | | | Estudiantes (BA) | 0 |
| Rosario Central | 2 (4) | | | | | | | | | | | Estudiantes (BA) | 0 |
| Sol de Mayo (p) | 2 (5) | | | | | | | | | | |
| Sol de Mayo (p) | 2 (5) | Sol de Mayo | 0 | | | | | | | | |
| | | Colón | 4 | | | | | | | | |
| Colón | 3 | Colón | 4 | | | | | | | | |
| Acassuso | 0 | | | | | | | | | | |
| Acassuso | 0 | | | Colón (p) | 1 (4) | | | | | | |
| | | | | Atlético Tucumán | 1 (3) | | | | | | |
| Atlético Tucumán | 1 | | | | | Atlético Tucumán | 1 (3) | | | | | | |
| Platense | 0 | | | | | | | | | | |
| Platense | 0 | Atlético Tucumán (p) | 2 (5) | | | | | | | | |
| | | Boca Unidos | 2 (4) | | | | | | | | |
| Racing | 0 (3) | Boca Unidos | 2 (4) | | | | | | | | |
| Boca Unidos (p) | 0 (4) | | | | | | | | | | |
| Boca Unidos (p) | 0 (4) | | | | | | Colón | 2 (6) | | | |
| | | | | | | | Estudiantes (BA) (p) | 2 (7) | | | |
| Arsenal | 2 | | | | | | | | Estudiantes (BA) (p) | 2 (7) | | | |
| Atlanta | 0 | | | | | | | | | | |
| Atlanta | 0 | Arsenal | 2 | | | | | | | | |
| | | Estudiantes (BA) | 3 | | | | | | | | |
| Tigre | 0 | Estudiantes (BA) | 3 | | | | | | | | |
| Estudiantes (BA) | 3 | | | | | | | | | | |
| Estudiantes (BA) | 3 | | | Estudiantes (BA) (p) | 1 (4) | | | | | | |
| | | | | Real Pilar | 1 (3) | | | | | | |
| Belgrano | 3 | | | | | Real Pilar | 1 (3) | | | | | | |
| Deportivo Riestra | 0 | | | | | | | | | | |
| Deportivo Riestra | 0 | Belgrano | 0 | | | | | | | | |
| | | Real Pilar | 1 | | | | | | | | |
| Vélez Sarsfield | 0 | Real Pilar | 1 | | | | | | | | |
| Real Pilar | 1 | | | | | | | | | | |

### Round of 64

The Round of 64 had 13 qualified teams from the Regional Round (13 teams from Torneo Federal A), 13 qualified teams from the Metropolitan Zone (6 teams from Primera B Metropolitana; 4 teams from Primera C and 3 teams from Primera D), 12 teams from Primera B Nacional and 26 teams from Primera División. The round was played between 26 February and 21 July, 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 14 July and 19 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 7 September and 10 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 11 and 25 October, in a single knock-out match format. The 4 winning teams advanced to the Semifinals.

### Semifinals

This round had the 4 qualified teams from the Quarterfinals. The round was played on 14 November 2019, in a single knock-out match format. The 2 winning teams advanced to the Final.

### Final
## Top goalscorers

| Rank | Player | Club | Goals |
| 1 | Cristian Duma | Douglas Haig | 4 |
| 2 | Alejo Distaulo | Estudiantes (SL) | 3 |
| 2 | Martín Fabro | Boca Unidos | 3 |
| 2 | Alejandro Fernández | Altos Hornos Zapla | 3 |
| 2 | Sebastián Palacios | Talleres (C) | 3 |
| 2 | Wilson Palacios Hurtado | Unión (S) | 3 |
| 2 | José Sand | Lanús | 3 |
| 2 | Luis Silba | Sarmiento (R) | 3 |
| 2 | Fernando Zuqui | Colón | 3 |
Source: Copa Argentina

## Team of the tournament

Team :
| Goalkeeper | Defenders | Midfielders | Forwards |
| Franco Armani (River Plate) | Paolo Impini (Estudiantes (BA)) Javier Pinola (River Plate) Nicolás Pasquini (Lanús) | Ignacio Fernández (River Plate) Cristian Vega (Central Córdoba (SdE)) Fernando Zuqui (Colón) Gervasio Núñez (Atlético Tucumán/Central Córdoba (SdE)) | Cristian Duma (Douglas Haig) José Sand (Lanús) Ignacio Scocco (River Plate) |
| Substitutes ||||
| Christian Limousin (Almagro) | Héctor González (Villa Mitre) | Exequiel Palacios (River Plate) Marcelo Meli (Belgrano/Central Córdoba (SdE)) Martín Fabro (Boca Unidos) | Alejo Distaulo (Estudiantes (SL)) Wilson Chimeli (Real Pilar) |
| Coach ||||
| Marcelo Gallardo (River Plate) ||||
Source: Copa Argentina