# 2015–16 Copa Argentina

The 2015–16 Copa Argentina was the seventh edition of the Copa Argentina, and the fifth since the relaunch of the tournament in 2011. The competition began on January 29, 2016. Defending champions Boca Juniors were eliminated by Rosario Central in the quarterfinals. By winning the competition, River Plate won the right to play in the 2017 Copa Libertadores and the 2016 Supercopa Argentina.

## Teams

The 75 teams that took part in the competition included: all teams from the Primera División (30); twelve teams of the Primera B Nacional; five from the Primera B Metropolitana, four from the Primera C; two from the Primera D; ten teams from Federal A and twelve (12) from Torneo Federal B.

### First Level
#### Primera División

All thirty teams qualified.
* Aldosivi
* Argentinos Juniors
* Arsenal
* Atlético de Rafaela
* Banfield
* Belgrano
* Boca Juniors
* Colón
* Crucero del Norte
* Defensa y Justicia
* Estudiantes (LP)
* Gimnasia y Esgrima (LP)
* Godoy Cruz
* Huracán
* Independiente
* Lanús
* Newell's Old Boys
* Nueva Chicago
* Olimpo
* Quilmes
* Racing Club
* River Plate
* Rosario Central
* San Lorenzo
* San Martín (SJ)
* Sarmiento
* Temperley
* Tigre
* Unión
* Vélez Sársfield

### Second Level

The first twelve teams from 2015 tournament qualified.

#### Primera B Nacional

* Atlético Tucumán
* Patronato
* Ferro Carril Oeste
* Santamarina
* Instituto
* Villa Dálmine
* Atlético Paraná
* Douglas Haig
* Estudiantes (SL)
* Gimnasia y Esgrima (J)
* Los Andes
* Juventud Unida (G)

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

The champion and the four teams that reached the semifinals of the Torneo Reducido qualified.
* Brown
* Estudiantes (BA)
* Defensores de Belgrano
* Deportivo Morón
* Almagro

#### Torneo Federal A

The two teams promoted, the losing team of the seventh stage, two losing teams of the sixth stage, four losing teams of the fifth stage, and the best losing team of the fourth stage of the 2015 tournament qualified.
* Talleres (C)
* Juventud Unida Universitario
* Unión (S)
* Defensores de Belgrano (VR)
* Unión Aconquija
* Gimnasia y Tiro
* Cipolletti
* Deportivo Madryn
* San Lorenzo (A)
* Juventud Antoniana

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

The first 4 teams from 2015 tournament qualified.
* San Telmo
* Laferrere
* Talleres (RdE)
* Central Córdoba (R)

#### Torneo Federal B

The three teams promoted, the three losing teams of the fifth stage, and six losing teams of the fourth stage of the 2015 tournament qualified.
* Villa Mitre
* Defensores (P)
* Güemes
* Sportivo Rivadavia
* San Martín (M)
* San Martín (F)
* Germinal
* Sansinena
* La Emilia
* Unión Santiago
* Sportivo Guzmán
* Central Norte

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

The champion and the runners-up of the 2015 tournament qualified.
* Sportivo Barracas
* Atlas

## Round and draw dates

| Stage | Round | Draw date | First leg | Second leg |
| Qualifying stage | Regional Round | 29 January 2016 | January 29 – February 17, 2016 | February 5–20, 2016 |
| Final stage | Round of 64 | 7 April 2016 | May 4 – July 31, 2016 | May 4 – July 31, 2016 |
| Final stage | Round of 32 | 7 April 2016 | August 2–31, 2016 | August 2–31, 2016 |
| Final stage | Round of 16 | 7 April 2016 | September 3 – October 19, 2016 | September 3 – October 19, 2016 |
| Final stage | Quarterfinals | 7 April 2016 | October 5 – November 17, 2016 | October 5 – November 17, 2016 |
| Final stage | Semifinals | 7 April 2016 | November 30, 2016 – December 1, 2016 | November 30, 2016 – December 1, 2016 |
| Final stage | Final | 7 April 2016 | December 15, 2016 | December 15, 2016 |

## Regional Round

This round is organized by the Consejo Federal.

### Group A

In this first round, 7 teams from the Torneo Federal A and 9 teams from the Torneo Federal B participated. The round was played between January 31 and February 20, on a home-and-away two-legged tie. The 8 winning teams advanced to the Final Round.
| Team 1 | Agg.Tooltip Aggregate score | Team 2 | 1st leg | 2nd leg |
| Gimnasia y Tiro | 2–1 | Central Norte | 2–0 | 0–1 |
| Unión Aconquija | 5–1 | San Lorenzo (A) | 2–1 | 3–0 |
| Defensores de Belgrano (VR) | 5–3 | La Emilia | 4–1 | 1–2 |
| Unión (S) | 3–1 | Unión Santiago | 1–0 | 2–1 |
| San Martín (F) | 3–1 | Sportivo Guzmán | 0–1 | 3–0 |
| San Martín (M) | 2–2 (a) | Sportivo Rivadavia | 0–1 | 2–1 |
| Deportivo Madryn | 5–0 | Germinal | 1–0 | 4–0 |
| Cipolletti | 1–2 | Sansinena | 1–1 | 0–1 |

#### Second leg

Gimnasia y Tiro won 2–1 on aggregate.
Unión Aconquija won 5–1 on aggregate.
Defensores de Belgrano (VR) won 5–3 on aggregate.
Unión (S) won 3–1 on aggregate.
San Martín (F) won 3–1 on aggregate.
2–2 on aggregate. Sportivo Rivadavia won on away goals.
Deportivo Madryn won 5–0 on aggregate.
Sansiena won 2–1 on aggregate.

### Group B

In this round, 3 teams from the Torneo Federal A and 3 teams from the Torneo Federal B participated. The round was played between January 29 and February 17, on a home-and-away two-legged tie. The 3 winning teams advanced to the Final Round.
| Team 1 | Agg.Tooltip Aggregate score | Team 2 | 1st leg | 2nd leg |
| Güemes | 5–3 | Juventud Antoniana | 4–1 | 1–2 |
| Talleres (C) | 4–2 | Defensores (P) | 1–0 | 3–2 |
| Juventud Unida Universitario | 2–2 (4–5 p) | Villa Mitre | 0–2 | 2–0 |

#### Second leg

Güemes won 5–3 on aggregate.
Talleres (C) won 4–2 on aggregate.
2–2 on aggregate. Villa Mitre won 5–4 on penalties.

## Final Round
### 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 |
| River Plate | 3 | | | | | | | | | | |
| Sportivo Rivadavia | 0 | | | | | | | | | | |
| Sportivo Rivadavia | 0 | River Plate | 2 | | | | | | | | |
| | | Estudiantes (SL) | 1 | | | | | | | | |
| Temperley | 1 | Estudiantes (SL) | 1 | | | | | | | | |
| Estudiantes (SL) | 2 | | | | | | | | | | |
| Estudiantes (SL) | 2 | | | River Plate | 1 | | | | | | |
| | | | | Arsenal | 0 | | | | | | |
| Atlético Tucumán | 0 | | | | | Arsenal | 0 | | | | | | |
| Defensores de Belgrano | 1 | | | | | | | | | | |
| Defensores de Belgrano | 1 | Defensores de Belgrano | 1 | | | | | | | | |
| | | Arsenal | 2 | | | | | | | | |
| Arsenal | 2 | Arsenal | 2 | | | | | | | | |
| Talleres (RdE) | 1 | | | | | | | | | | |
| Talleres (RdE) | 1 | | | | | | River Plate | 3 | | | |
| | | | | | | | Unión | 0 | | | |
| Quilmes | 2 (2) | | | | | | | | Unión | 0 | | | |
| Unión Aconquija (p) | 2 (4) | | | | | | | | | | |
| Unión Aconquija (p) | 2 (4) | Unión Aconquija | 1 | | | | | | | | |
| | | Unión | 3 | | | | | | | | |
| Unión (p) | 1 (4) | Unión | 3 | | | | | | | | |
| Atlético Paraná | 1 (3) | | | | | | | | | | |
| Atlético Paraná | 1 (3) | | | Unión (p) | 0 (5) | | | | | | |
| | | | | Estudiantes (LP) | 0 (4) | | | | | | |
| Sarmiento | 1 | | | | | Estudiantes (LP) | 0 (4) | | | | | | |
| Los Andes | 2 | | | | | | | | | | |
| Los Andes | 2 | Los Andes | 0 | | | | | | | | |
| | | Estudiantes (LP) | 2 | | | | | | | | |
| Estudiantes (LP) | 3 | Estudiantes (LP) | 2 | | | | | | | | |
| Atlas | 0 | | | | | | | | | | |
| Atlas | 0 | | | | | | | | | River Plate | 2 |
| | | | | | | | | | | Gimnasia y Esgrima (LP) | 0 |
| Racing Club | 2 | | | | | | | | | | | Gimnasia y Esgrima (LP) | 0 |
| Gimnasia y Tiro | 0 | | | | | | | | | | |
| Gimnasia y Tiro | 0 | Racing Club | 2 | | | | | | | | |
| | | Olimpo | 1 | | | | | | | | |
| Olimpo | 1 (3) | Olimpo | 1 | | | | | | | | |
| Gimnasia y Esgrima (J) | 1 (1) | | | | | | | | | | |
| Gimnasia y Esgrima (J) | 1 (1) | | | Racing Club | 0 | | | | | | |
| | | | | Gimnasia y Esgrima (LP) | 1 | | | | | | |
| San Martín (SJ) | 0 | | | | | Gimnasia y Esgrima (LP) | 1 | | | | | | |
| Instituto | 1 | | | | | | | | | | |
| Instituto | 1 | Instituto | 0 | | | | | | | | |
| | | Gimnasia y Esgrima (LP) | 2 | | | | | | | | |
| Gimnasia y Esgrima (LP) | 2 | Gimnasia y Esgrima (LP) | 2 | | | | | | | | |
| Deportivo Madryn | 1 | | | | | | | | | | |
| Deportivo Madryn | 1 | | | | | | Gimnasia y Esgrima (LP) | 2 (4) | | | |
| | | | | | | | San Lorenzo | 2 (2) | | | |
| Banfield | 1 | | | | | | | | San Lorenzo | 2 (2) | | | |
| Defensores de Belgrano (VR) | 0 | | | | | | | | | | |
| Defensores de Belgrano (VR) | 0 | Banfield | 0 | | | | | | | | |
| | | Godoy Cruz | 1 | | | | | | | | |
| Godoy Cruz | 2 | Godoy Cruz | 1 | | | | | | | | |
| Estudiantes (BA) | 0 | | | | | | | | | | |
| Estudiantes (BA) | 0 | | | Godoy Cruz | 1 | | | | | | |
| | | | | San Lorenzo | 3 | | | | | | |
| Tigre | 0 (2) | | | | | San Lorenzo | 3 | | | | | | |
| Douglas Haig (p) | 0 (4) | | | | | | | | | | |
| Douglas Haig (p) | 0 (4) | Douglas Haig | 1 | | | | | | | | |
| | | San Lorenzo | 3 | | | | | | | | |
| San Lorenzo | 3 | San Lorenzo | 3 | | | | | | | | |
| Unión (S) | 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 |
| Independiente | 2 | | | | | | | | | | |
| San Telmo | 1 | | | | | | | | | | |
| San Telmo | 1 | Independiente | 0 | | | | | | | | |
| | | Defensa y Justicia | 1 | | | | | | | | |
| Defensa y Justicia | 2 | Defensa y Justicia | 1 | | | | | | | | |
| Talleres (C) | 0 | | | | | | | | | | |
| Talleres (C) | 0 | | | Defensa y Justicia | 1 | | | | | | |
| | | | | Belgrano | 2 | | | | | | |
| Belgrano | 1 | | | | | Belgrano | 2 | | | | | | |
| Brown | 0 | | | | | | | | | | |
| Brown | 0 | Belgrano (p) | 1 (5) | | | | | | | | |
| | | Huracán | 1 (3) | | | | | | | | |
| Huracán | 2 | Huracán | 1 (3) | | | | | | | | |
| Central Córdoba (R) | 1 | | | | | | | | | | |
| Central Córdoba (R) | 1 | | | | | | Belgrano | 2 | | | |
| | | | | | | | Juventud Unida (G) | 0 | | | |
| Argentinos Juniors | 1 (3) | | | | | | | | Juventud Unida (G) | 0 | | | |
| Laferrere (p) | 1 (4) | | | | | | | | | | |
| Laferrere (p) | 1 (4) | Laferrere | 1 (3) | | | | | | | | |
| | | Almagro (p) | 1 (4) | | | | | | | | |
| Colón | 0 | Almagro (p) | 1 (4) | | | | | | | | |
| Almagro | 1 | | | | | | | | | | |
| Almagro | 1 | | | Almagro | 0 | | | | | | |
| | | | | Juventud Unida (G) | 2 | | | | | | |
| Crucero del Norte | 0 (1) | | | | | Juventud Unida (G) | 2 | | | | | | |
| Juventud Unida (G) (p) | 0 (3) | | | | | | | | | | |
| Juventud Unida (G) (p) | 0 (3) | Juventud Unida (G) (p) | 1 (4) | | | | | | | | |
| | | Vélez Sársfield | 1 (3) | | | | | | | | |
| Vélez Sársfield | 1 | Vélez Sársfield | 1 (3) | | | | | | | | |
| Sportivo Barracas | 0 | | | | | | | | | | |
| Sportivo Barracas | 0 | | | | | | | | | Belgrano | 0 |
| | | | | | | | | | | Rosario Central | 2 |
| Newell's Old Boys | 5 | | | | | | | | | | | Rosario Central | 2 |
| Sansinena | 2 | | | | | | | | | | |
| Sansinena | 2 | Newell's Old Boys | 0 | | | | | | | | |
| | | Deportivo Morón | 1 | | | | | | | | |
| Aldosivi | 0 (3) | Deportivo Morón | 1 | | | | | | | | |
| Deportivo Morón (p) | 0 (5) | | | | | | | | | | |
| Deportivo Morón (p) | 0 (5) | | | Deportivo Morón | 0 | | | | | | |
| | | | | Rosario Central | 2 | | | | | | |
| Atlético de Rafaela | 2 (3) | | | | | Rosario Central | 2 | | | | | | |
| Ferro Carril Oeste | 2 (2) | | | | | | | | | | |
| Ferro Carril Oeste | 2 (2) | Atlético de Rafaela | 2 (1) | | | | | | | | |
| | | Rosario Central (p) | 2 (3) | | | | | | | | |
| Rosario Central | 1 | Rosario Central (p) | 2 (3) | | | | | | | | |
| Villa Mitre | 0 | | | | | | | | | | |
| Villa Mitre | 0 | | | | | | Rosario Central | 2 | | | |
| | | | | | | | Boca Juniors | 1 | | | |
| Lanús (p) | 1 (6) | | | | | | | | Boca Juniors | 1 | | | |
| San Martín (F) | 1 (5) | | | | | | | | | | |
| San Martín (F) | 1 (5) | Lanús | 2 | | | | | | | | |
| | | Patronato | 0 | | | | | | | | |
| Patronato (p) | 0 (4) | Patronato | 0 | | | | | | | | |
| Villa Dálmine | 0 (2) | | | | | | | | | | |
| Villa Dálmine | 0 (2) | | | Lanús | 2 (2) | | | | | | |
| | | | | Boca Juniors (p) | 2 (4) | | | | | | |
| Nueva Chicago | 0 | | | | | Boca Juniors (p) | 2 (4) | | | | | | |
| Santamarina | 2 | | | | | | | | | | |
| Santamarina | 2 | Santamarina | 1 | | | | | | | | |
| | | Boca Juniors | 2 | | | | | | | | |
| Boca Juniors | 4 | Boca Juniors | 2 | | | | | | | | |
| Güemes | 0 | | | | | | | | | | |

### Round of 64

This round will have 11 qualified teams from the Regional Round, 11 qualified teams from the Metropolitan Zone (5 teams from Primera B Metro; 4 teams from Primera C and 2 teams from Primera D), 12 teams from Primera B Nacional and 30 teams from Primera División. The round was played between May 4 and July 31, in a single knock-out match format. The 32 winning teams advanced to the Round of 32. The draw took place on April 7, 2016.

### Round of 32

This round will have the 32 qualified teams from the Round of 64. The round was played between August 2 and August 31, in a single knock-out match format. The 16 winning teams advanced to the Round of 16.

### Round of 16

This round will have the 16 qualified teams from the Round of 32. The round was played between September 3 and October 19, in a single knock-out match format. The 8 winning teams advanced to the Quarterfinals.

### Quarterfinals

This round will have the 8 qualified teams from the Round of 16. The round was played between October 5 and November 17, in a single knock-out match format. The 4 winning teams advanced to the Semifinals.

### Semifinals

This round will have the 4 qualified teams from the Quarterfinals. The round was played between November 30 and December 1, in a single knock-out match format. The 2 winning teams advanced to the Final.

## Top goalscorers

| Rank | Player | Club | Goals |
| 1 | Lucas Alario | River Plate | 7 |
| 2 | José Antonio Michelena | Deportivo Madryn | 4 |
| 2 | Marco Ruben | Rosario Central | 4 |
| 2 | Maxi Rodríguez | Newell's Old Boys | 3 |
| 2 | Nicolás Blandi | San Lorenzo | 3 |
| 2 | Cristian Pavón | Boca Juniors | 3 |
| 2 | Diego Martínez | Unión Aconquija | 3 |
| 2 | Ramiro Carrera | Gimnasia y Esgrima (LP) | 3 |
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