2011–12 Copa Argentina

2011–12 Copa Argentina
The 2011–12 Copa Argentina was the third edition of the Copa Argentina, and the first since 1970. The competition began on August 31, 2011 and ended on August 8, 2012. The tournament featured 186 clubs from the top five levels of the Argentine football league system. The winner (Boca Juniors) qualified for the 2012 Copa Sudamericana.
The tournament was originally scheduled to end on May 25, but due to the participation of Boca Juniors in the knockout stages of the Copa Libertadores. The final was disputed on 8 August 2012, with the triumph for Boca Juniors 2–1 against Racing.
Teams
One hundred and eighty-six teams took part in this season's competition. All the teams from the Primera División (20), Primera B Nacional (20), Primera B Metropolitana (21), Torneo Argentino A (25), Primera C (20), Torneo Argentino B (60), and Primera D (18) competed in the tournament. Two teams from provinces that do not have representation and that compete in the Torneo del Interior rounded out the field of participants.
Primera División
All Boys
Argentinos Juniors
Arsenal
Atlético de Rafaela
Banfield
Belgrano
Boca Juniors
Colón
Estudiantes (LP)
Godoy Cruz
Independiente
Lanús
Newell's Old Boys
Olimpo
Racing
San Lorenzo
San Martín (SJ)
Tigre
Unión
Vélez Sársfield
Primera B Nacional
Aldosivi
Almirante Brown
Atlanta
Atlético Tucumán
Boca Unidos
Chacarita Juniors
Defensa y Justicia
Deportivo Merlo
Desamparados
Ferro Carril Oeste
Gimnasia y Esgrima (J)
Gimnasia y Esgrima (LP)
Guillermo Brown (M)
Huracán
Independiente Rivadavia
Instituto
Patronato
Quilmes
River Plate
Rosario Central
Primera B Metropolitana
Acassuso
Almagro
Barracas Central
Brown (A)
Colegiales
Comunicaciones
Defensores de Belgrano
Deportivo Armenio
Deportivo Morón
Estudiantes (BA)
Flandria
General Lamadrid
Los Andes
Nueva Chicago
Platense
San Telmo
Sarmiento (J)
Sportivo Italiano
Temperley
Tristán Suárez
Villa San Carlos
Torneo Argentino A
Alumni (VM)
Central Córdoba (SdE)
Central Norte
CAI
Cipolletti
Crucero del Norte
Defensores de Belgrano (VR)
Deportivo Maipú
Douglas Haig
Gimnasia y Esgrima (CdU)
Gimnasia y Tiro
Huracán (TA)
Juventud Antoniana
Juventud Unida Universitario
Libertad (S)
Racing (C)
Racing (O)
Rivadavia
San Martín (T)
Santamarina
Sportivo Belgrano
Talleres (C)
Tiro Federal
Unión (MdP)
Unión (S)
Primera C
Argentino (M)
Berazategui
Central Córdoba (R)
Defensores de Cambaceres
Defensores Unidos
Deportivo Español
Deportivo Laferrere
Dock Sud
El Porvenir
Excursionistas
Ferrocarril Midland
J. J. de Urquiza
Leandro N. Alem
Liniers
Luján
Sacachispas
San Miguel
Talleres (RE)
UAI Urquiza
Villa Dálmine
Torneo Argentino B
9 de Julio (M)
9 de Julio (R)
Altos Hornos Zapla
Alvarado
Alvear
Atenas (RC)
Bella Vista (BB)
Ben Hur
Boca (RG)
Chaco For Ever
Colegiales (C)
Concepción BRS
Concepción
Cruz del Sur
Defensores (P)
Deportivo Madryn
Deportivo Roca
El Linqueño
Estudiantes (RC)
Ferrocarril Sud
General Paz Juniors
Gimnasia y Esgrima (Mza)
Grupo Universitario (T)
Guaraní Antonio Franco
Guaymallén
Huracán (CR)
Huracán (LH)
Independiente (T)
Jorge Brown (P)
Jorge Newbery (CR)
Jorge Newbery (VT)
Juventud Alianza
Juventud Unida (G)
La Emilia
Las Heras (C)
Liniers (BB)
Maronese
Mitre (SdE)
Once Tigres
Origone
Paraná
Policial
Racing (T)
San Martín (F)
San Martín (M)
San Jorge (SF)
San Jorge (T)
Sarmiento (C)
Sarmiento (R)
Sarmiento (SdE)
Sportivo Del Bono
Sportivo Las Parejas
Sportivo Patria
Talleres (P)
Textil Mandiyú
Tiro Federal (M)
Trinidad
Unión (VK)
Villa Cubas (C)
Villa Mitre
Primera D
Argentino (Q)
Argentino (R)
Atlas
Cañuelas
Central Ballester
Centro Español
Claypole
Deportivo Paraguayo
Deportivo Riestra
Fénix
Ituzaingó
Juventud Unida
Lugano
Muñiz
San Martín (B)
Sportivo Barracas
Victoriano Arenas
Yupanqui
Torneo del Interior
Real Madrid (RG)
Riojano
Venues
For the final phase, the organization selected 15 stadiums in several Argentine provinces to be used as neutral grounds.
Schedule
Initial phase
First round
In the First Round, the eighteen teams from the Primera D competed in nine matches. The winners of the nine matches advanced to the next round into the Metropolitan Zone. The matches were played on August 31.
Second round
The Second Round is divided into two zones: the Metropolitan Zone and the Interior Zone.
Metropolitan Zone
The Metropolitan Zone featured the twenty-one teams from the Primera B Metropolitana, the twenty teams from Primera C, and the nine winners of the First Round. The twenty-five winners advanced to the Fourth Round.
Interior Zone
The Interior Zone featured the twenty-five teams from the Torneo Argentino A, the sixty teams from the Torneo Argentino B, and two invited teams. The forty-one winners advanced to the Third Round. The matches were played on September 6–8, 2011.
Third round
The Third Round featured the forty-one winners of the Second Round's Interior Zone plus five additional team. The twenty-three match winners advanced to the Fourth Round. The matches were played on September 14 and 15.
Fourth round
The Fourth Round will feature the forty-eight teams that advance from the Second and Third Stages. The teams will be drawn into twenty-four matches. The winners of matches will advance to the Round of 64. The matches will be played from September 21 to 29.
Final phase
The Final Phase will consist of the Round of 64, Round of 32, Round of 16, quarterfinals, semifinals, and the Final. Beginning in the Round of 64, the sixty-four qualified teams will be split into four groups. Each group will consist of five Primera División teams, five Primera B Nacional teams, and six winners from the Fourth Round. Each group will contest their matches in a specific location chosen by the organizing committee. The draw took place on October 27, 2011.
Brackets
Group 1
Group 2
Group 3
Group 4
Semifinals and Final
Tied 1–1 after regular time, Boca Juniors advanced 5–4 on penalty shootout.
Tied 0–0 after regular time, Racing Club advanced 5–4 on penalty shootout.
Top goalscorers
Source:
References
External links
Copa Argentina on the Argentine Football Association's website
Presentation on the AFA's website
Copa Argentina 2011/2012, Soccerway.com
2011–12 in Argentine football
2011
2011–12 domestic association football cups