# 2023 Copa Argentina

The 2023 Copa Argentina (officially the Copa Argentina AXION energy 2023 for sponsorship reasons) was the thirteenth edition of the Copa Argentina football tournament, and the eleventh since the relaunch of the tournament in 2011. The competition began on 24 January and ended on 13 December 2023. Patronato, the defending champions, were eliminated in the round of 32.
Estudiantes (LP) defeated Defensa y Justicia 1–0 in the final to win their first title in the tournament. As winners, they qualified for the 2024 Copa Libertadores group stage and earned the right to play against the winners of the 2023 Argentine Primera División in the 2023 Supercopa Argentina.

## Teams

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

### First Level
#### Primera División

All twenty-eight teams of the 2022 tournament qualified.
* Aldosivi
* Argentinos Juniors
* Arsenal
* Atlético Tucumán
* Banfield
* Barracas Central
* 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)
* Tigre
* Unión
* Vélez Sarsfield

### Second Level
#### Primera Nacional

The top fifteen teams of the 2022 tournament qualified.
* All Boys
* Almagro
* Belgrano
* Chacarita Juniors
* Chaco For Ever
* Defensores de Belgrano
* Deportivo Morón
* Deportivo Riestra
* Estudiantes (BA)
* Estudiantes (RC)
* Gimnasia y Esgrima (M)
* Independiente Rivadavia
* Instituto
* San Martín (SJ)
* San Martín (T)

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

The champion and the top three teams of the 2022 Primera B tournament and the winner of "2021 Torneo Complemento" qualified.
* Colegiales
* Comunicaciones
* Defensores Unidos
* Deportivo Armenio
* Ituzaingó

#### Torneo Federal A

The top five teams of each zone of the 2022 tournament qualified.
* Central Norte
* Ciudad de Bolívar
* Gimnasia y Tiro
* Independiente (Ch)
* Olimpo
* Racing (C)
* San Martín (F)
* Sarmiento (R)
* Sol de Mayo
* Villa Mitre

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

The champion and the top three teams of the 2022 Primera C tournament qualified.
* Argentino (M)
* Claypole
* Deportivo Español
* Excursionistas

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

The top team of 2022 Primera D tournament and the winner of "Torneo Complemento" qualified.
* Centro Español
* Yupanqui

## Round and draw dates

| Phase | Round | Draw date | Dates |
| Final stage | Round of 64 | 3 November 2022 | 24 January–27 June 2023 |
| Final stage | Round of 32 | 3 November 2022 | 19 July–15 August 2023 |
| Final stage | Round of 16 | 3 November 2022 | 23 August–10 September 2023 |
| Final stage | Quarterfinals | 3 November 2022 | 10–15 October 2023 |
| Final stage | Semifinals | 3 November 2022 | 22–23 November 2023 |
| Final stage | Final | 3 November 2022 | 13 December 2023 |

## Final rounds
### Draw

The draw for the final rounds was held on 3 November 2022, 17:00 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 Patronato Racing River Plate Rosario Central San Lorenzo Tigre Vélez Sarsfield | Aldosivi Atlético Tucumán Barracas Central Belgrano Central Córdoba (SdE) Defensa y Justicia Gimnasia y Esgrima (M) Godoy Cruz Instituto Platense San Martín (T) Sarmiento (J) Talleres (C) Unión | Argentino (M) Central Norte Centro Español Ciudad de Bolívar Claypole Deportivo Español Excursionistas Gimnasia y Tiro Independiente (Ch) Olimpo Racing (C) San Martín (F) Sarmiento (R) Sol de Mayo Villa Mitre Yupanqui | All Boys Almagro Chacarita Juniors Chaco For Ever Colegiales Comunicaciones Defensores de Belgrano Defensores Unidos Deportivo Armenio Deportivo Morón Deportivo Riestra Estudiantes (BA) Estudiantes (RC) Independiente Rivadavia Ituzaingó San Martín (SJ) |
    $^1$ The draw was held before the identities of Primera B champions (Defensores Unidos), Primera C champions (Argentino (M)), Primera C (4) (Claypole) and Primera D Torneo Complemento champions (Centro Español) were known.

### 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 | | Quarterfinals | Quarterfinals | Quarterfinals | | Semifinals | Semifinals | Semifinals |
| River Plate | River Plate | 3 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Racing (C) | Racing (C) | 0 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Racing (C) | Racing (C) | 0 | River Plate | River Plate | 0 | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | Talleres (C) | Talleres (C) | 1 | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Talleres (C) | Talleres (C) | 2 | Talleres (C) | Talleres (C) | 1 | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Chacarita Juniors | Chacarita Juniors | 0 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Chacarita Juniors | Chacarita Juniors | 0 | | | | Talleres (C) (p) | Talleres (C) (p) | 2 (3) | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | Colón | Colón | 2 (1) | | | | | | | | |
| Colón | Colón | 2 | | | | | | | Colón | Colón | 2 (1) | | | | | | | | |
| Colegiales | Colegiales | 0 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Colegiales | Colegiales | 0 | Colón | Colón | 2 | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | Lanús | Lanús | 0 | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Lanús | Lanús | 3 | Lanús | Lanús | 0 | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Sol de Mayo | Sol de Mayo | 1 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Sol de Mayo | Sol de Mayo | 1 | | | | | | | | Talleres (C) | Talleres (C) | 1 (1) | | | | |
| | | | | | | | | | | Boca Juniors (p) | Boca Juniors (p) | 1 (4) | | | | |
| Gimnasia y Esgrima (LP) | Gimnasia y Esgrima (LP) | 1 (5) | | | | | | | | | | | Boca Juniors (p) | Boca Juniors (p) | 1 (4) | | | | |
| Excursionistas (p) | Excursionistas (p) | 1 (6) | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Excursionistas (p) | Excursionistas (p) | 1 (6) | Excursionistas | Excursionistas | 1 | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | Almagro | Almagro | 4 | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Unión | Unión | 1 (3) | Almagro | Almagro | 4 | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Almagro (p) | Almagro (p) | 1 (4) | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Almagro (p) | Almagro (p) | 1 (4) | | | | Almagro | Almagro | 2 (3) | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | Boca Juniors (p) | Boca Juniors (p) | 2 (4) | | | | | | | | |
| Barracas Central | Barracas Central | 1 | | | | | | | Boca Juniors (p) | Boca Juniors (p) | 2 (4) | | | | | | | | |
| Estudiantes (BA) | Estudiantes (BA) | 0 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Estudiantes (BA) | Estudiantes (BA) | 0 | Barracas Central | Barracas Central | 1 | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | Boca Juniors | Boca Juniors | 2 | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Boca Juniors | Boca Juniors | 2 | Boca Juniors | Boca Juniors | 2 | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Olímpo | Olímpo | 1 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Olímpo | Olímpo | 1 | | | | | | | | | | | | Boca Juniors | Boca Juniors | 2 |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | Estudiantes (LP) | Estudiantes (LP) | 3 |
| Racing | Racing | 3 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | Estudiantes (LP) | Estudiantes (LP) | 3 |
| San Martín (F) | San Martín (F) | 1 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| San Martín (F) | San Martín (F) | 1 | Racing | Racing | 2 | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | San Martín (T) | San Martín (T) | 1 | | | | | | | | | | | |
| San Martín (T) | San Martín (T) | 2 | San Martín (T) | San Martín (T) | 1 | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Deportivo Morón | Deportivo Morón | 0 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Deportivo Morón | Deportivo Morón | 0 | | | | Racing | Racing | 3 | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | Huracán | Huracán | 5 | | | | | | | | |
| Instituto | Instituto | 2 | | | | | | | Huracán | Huracán | 5 | | | | | | | | |
| Deportivo Riestra | Deportivo Riestra | 1 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Deportivo Riestra | Deportivo Riestra | 1 | Instituto | Instituto | 0 | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | Huracán | Huracán | 2 | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Huracán | Huracán | 4 | Huracán | Huracán | 2 | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Yupanqui | Yupanqui | 1 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Yupanqui | Yupanqui | 1 | | | | | | | | Huracán | Huracán | 0 | | | | |
| | | | | | | | | | | Estudiantes (LP) | Estudiantes (LP) | 2 | | | | |
| Independiente | Independiente | 3 | | | | | | | | | | | Estudiantes (LP) | Estudiantes (LP) | 2 | | | | |
| Ciudad de Bolívar | Ciudad de Bolívar | 0 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Ciudad de Bolívar | Ciudad de Bolívar | 0 | Independiente (p) | Independiente (p) | 0 (7) | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | Central Córdoba (SdE) | Central Córdoba (SdE) | 0 (6) | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Central Córdoba (SdE) | Central Córdoba (SdE) | 3 | Central Córdoba (SdE) | Central Córdoba (SdE) | 0 (6) | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Comunicaciones | Comunicaciones | 0 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Comunicaciones | Comunicaciones | 0 | | | | Independiente | Independiente | 1 (1) | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | Estudiantes (LP) (p) | Estudiantes (LP) (p) | 1 (3) | | | | | | | | |
| Gimnasia y Esgrima (M) | Gimnasia y Esgrima (M) | 0 (2) | | | | | | | Estudiantes (LP) (p) | Estudiantes (LP) (p) | 1 (3) | | | | | | | | |
| All Boys (p) | All Boys (p) | 0 (4) | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| All Boys (p) | All Boys (p) | 0 (4) | All Boys | All Boys | 0 | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | Estudiantes (LP) | Estudiantes (LP) | 1 | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Estudiantes (LP) | Estudiantes (LP) | 3 | Estudiantes (LP) | Estudiantes (LP) | 1 | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Independiente (Ch) | Independiente (Ch) | 0 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |

#### 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 | | Quarterfinals | Quarterfinals | Quarterfinals | | Semifinals | Semifinals | Semifinals |
| Arsenal | Arsenal | 1 (6) | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Villa Mitre (p) | Villa Mitre (p) | 1 (7) | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Villa Mitre (p) | Villa Mitre (p) | 1 (7) | Villa Mitre (p) | Villa Mitre (p) | 0 (4) | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | Godoy Cruz | Godoy Cruz | 0 (2) | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Godoy Cruz | Godoy Cruz | 3 | Godoy Cruz | Godoy Cruz | 0 (2) | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Defensores Unidos | Defensores Unidos | 1 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Defensores Unidos | Defensores Unidos | 1 | | | | Villa Mitre | Villa Mitre | 0 (3) | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | Chaco For Ever (p) | Chaco For Ever (p) | 0 (4) | | | | | | | | |
| Sarmiento (J) | Sarmiento (J) | 0 (5) | | | | | | | Chaco For Ever (p) | Chaco For Ever (p) | 0 (4) | | | | | | | | |
| Chaco For Ever (p) | Chaco For Ever (p) | 0 (6) | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Chaco For Ever (p) | Chaco For Ever (p) | 0 (6) | Chaco For Ever | Chaco For Ever | 1 | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | Rosario Central | Rosario Central | 0 | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Rosario Central | Rosario Central | 4 | Rosario Central | Rosario Central | 0 | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Central Norte | Central Norte | 1 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Central Norte | Central Norte | 1 | | | | | | | | Chaco For Ever | Chaco For Ever | 1 (6) | | | | |
| | | | | | | | | | | Defensa y Justicia (p) | Defensa y Justicia (p) | 1 (7) | | | | |
| Banfield | Banfield | 3 | | | | | | | | | | | Defensa y Justicia (p) | Defensa y Justicia (p) | 1 (7) | | | | |
| Argentino (M) | Argentino (M) | 0 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Argentino (M) | Argentino (M) | 0 | Banfield | Banfield | 0 | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | Estudiantes (RC) | Estudiantes (RC) | 1 | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Atlético Tucumán | Atlético Tucumán | 1 | Estudiantes (RC) | Estudiantes (RC) | 1 | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Estudiantes (RC) | Estudiantes (RC) | 3 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Estudiantes (RC) | Estudiantes (RC) | 3 | | | | Estudiantes (RC) | Estudiantes (RC) | 0 (5) | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | Defensa y Justicia (p) | Defensa y Justicia (p) | 0 (6) | | | | | | | | |
| Defensa y Justicia | Defensa y Justicia | 3 | | | | | | | Defensa y Justicia (p) | Defensa y Justicia (p) | 0 (6) | | | | | | | | |
| Ituzaingó | Ituzaingó | 2 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Ituzaingó | Ituzaingó | 2 | Defensa y Justicia | Defensa y Justicia | 1 | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | Centro Español | Centro Español | 0 | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Tigre | Tigre | 1 (4) | Centro Español | Centro Español | 0 | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Centro Español (p) | Centro Español (p) | 1 (5) | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Centro Español (p) | Centro Español (p) | 1 (5) | | | | | | | | | | | | Defensa y Justicia | Defensa y Justicia | 1 |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | San Lorenzo | San Lorenzo | 0 |
| San Lorenzo | San Lorenzo | 3 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | San Lorenzo | San Lorenzo | 0 |
| Sarmiento (R) | Sarmiento (R) | 0 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Sarmiento (R) | Sarmiento (R) | 0 | San Lorenzo (p) | San Lorenzo (p) | 0 (4) | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | Platense | Platense | 0 (3) | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Platense | Platense | 2 | Platense | Platense | 0 (3) | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Defensores de Belgrano | Defensores de Belgrano | 0 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Defensores de Belgrano | Defensores de Belgrano | 0 | | | | San Lorenzo | San Lorenzo | 1 | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | Belgrano | Belgrano | 0 | | | | | | | | |
| Belgrano | Belgrano | 2 | | | | | | | Belgrano | Belgrano | 0 | | | | | | | | |
| Independiente Rivadavia | Independiente Rivadavia | 0 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Independiente Rivadavia | Independiente Rivadavia | 0 | Belgrano | Belgrano | 1 | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | Claypole | Claypole | 0 | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Newell's Old Boys | Newell's Old Boys | 0 | Claypole | Claypole | 0 | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Claypole | Claypole | 1 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Claypole | Claypole | 1 | | | | | | | | San Lorenzo | San Lorenzo | 1 | | | | |
| | | | | | | | | | | San Martín (SJ) | San Martín (SJ) | 0 | | | | |
| Patronato | Patronato | 2 | | | | | | | | | | | San Martín (SJ) | San Martín (SJ) | 0 | | | | |
| Gimnasia y Tiro | Gimnasia y Tiro | 0 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Gimnasia y Tiro | Gimnasia y Tiro | 0 | Patronato | Patronato | 1 | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | Argentinos Juniors | Argentinos Juniors | 2 | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Argentinos Juniors | Argentinos Juniors | 3 | Argentinos Juniors | Argentinos Juniors | 2 | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Deportivo Armenio | Deportivo Armenio | 0 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Deportivo Armenio | Deportivo Armenio | 0 | | | | Argentinos Juniors | Argentinos Juniors | 0 | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | San Martín (SJ) | San Martín (SJ) | 1 | | | | | | | | |
| Aldosivi | Aldosivi | 0 | | | | | | | San Martín (SJ) | San Martín (SJ) | 1 | | | | | | | | |
| San Martín (SJ) | San Martín (SJ) | 1 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| San Martín (SJ) | San Martín (SJ) | 1 | San Martín (SJ) (p) | San Martín (SJ) (p) | 2 (5) | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | Vélez Sarsfield | Vélez Sarsfield | 2 (4) | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Vélez Sarsfield | Vélez Sarsfield | 5 | Vélez Sarsfield | Vélez Sarsfield | 2 (4) | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Deportivo Español | Deportivo Español | 1 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |

### Round of 64

The Round of 64 had 10 qualified teams from the Torneo Federal A, 11 qualified teams from the Metropolitan Zone (5 teams from Primera B Metropolitana; 4 teams from Primera C Metropolitana and 2 teams from Primera D Metropolitana), 15 teams from Primera Nacional and 28 teams from Primera División. The round was played between 24 January and 27 June 2023, 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 19 July and 15 August 2023, 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 23 August and 10 September 2023, 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 10 and 15 October 2023, 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 Quarter-finals. The round was played on 22 and 23 November 2023, in a single knock-out match format. The 2 winning teams advanced to the Final.

### Final
## Top goalscorers

| Rank | Player | Club | Goals |
| 1 | Gabriel Ávalos | Argentinos Juniors | 3 |
| 1 | Enzo Ariel Fernández | Almagro | 3 |
| 1 | Miguel Merentiel | Boca Juniors | 3 |
| 4 | Gastón Benavídez | Talleres (C) | 2 |
| 4 | Nicolás Blandi | San Lorenzo | 2 |
| 4 | Mauro Boselli | Estudiantes (LP) | 2 |
| 4 | Guido Carrillo | Estudiantes (LP) | 2 |
| 4 | Jonathan Dellarossa | Chaco For Ever | 2 |
| 4 | Nicolás Fernández | Defensa y Justicia | 2 |
| 4 | Tomás Galván | Colón | 2 |
| 4 | Lucas Gamba | Central Córdoba (SdE) | 2 |
| 4 | Milton Giménez | Banfield | 2 |
| 4 | Federico Girotti | San Lorenzo | 2 |
| 4 | Lucas Janson | Vélez Sarsfield | 2 |
| 4 | Adrián Martínez | Instituto | 2 |
| 4 | Mauro Méndez | Estudiantes (LP) | 2 |
| 4 | Renzo Reynaga | Estudiantes (RC) | 2 |
| 4 | Maximiliano Romero | Racing | 2 |
| 4 | Ignacio Russo | Patronato | 2 |
| 4 | Ramón Sosa | Talleres (C) | 2 |
| 4 | Gastón Verón | Argentinos Juniors | 2 |
Source: Copa Argentina

## Team of the tournament

Team :
| Goalkeeper | Defenders | Midfielders | Forwards |
| Enrique Bologna (Defensa y Justicia) | Eros Mancuso (Estudiantes (LP)) Rafa Pérez (San Lorenzo) Tomás Cardona (Defensa y Justicia) | Alexis Vega (San Martín (SJ)) José Sosa (Estudiantes (LP)) Enzo Ariel Fernández (Almagro) Gastón Togni (Defensa y Justicia) | Jonathan Dellarossa (Chaco For Ever) Guido Carrillo (Estudiantes (LP)) Miguel Merentiel (Boca Juniors) |
| Substitutes ||||
| Luciano Silva (Chaco For Ever) Augusto Batalla (San Lorenzo) | Leonardo Godoy (Estudiantes (LP)) Gastón Benavídez (Talleres (C)) | Cristian Medina (Boca Juniors) Tomás Galván (Colón) | Ramón Sosa (Talleres (C)) Gabriel Ávalos (Argentinos Juniors) Nicolás Fernández (Defensa y Justicia) Federico Girotti (San Lorenzo) Mauro Boselli (Estudiantes (LP)) Mauro Méndez (Estudiantes (LP)) |
| Coach ||||
| Eduardo Domínguez (Estudiantes (LP)) ||||
Source: Copa Argentina