2021 Copa de la Liga Profesional

The 2021 Copa de la Liga Profesional will be the second edition of the Copa de la Liga Profesional, an Argentine domestic cup. It will start on 12 February and will end on 30 May 2021.

2021 Copa de la Liga Profesional
CountryArgentina
Dates12 February – 30 May 2021
Teams26
← 2020

The competition will be contested by the 26 teams that will take part in the Primera División during the 2021 season, including the two promoted teams from the 2020 Primera Nacional (Sarmiento (J) and Platense).[1] Boca Juniors are the defending champions.

The champions will qualify for the 2022 Copa Libertadores.

Format

For the group stage, the 26 teams will be drawn into two groups of thirteen teams each, playing on a single round-robin basis. Additionally, each team will play one interzonal match against its rival team in the other zone. In each group, the top four teams advance to the quarter-finals. The final stages (quarter-finals, semi-finals and final) are played on a single-legged basis.[2]

Draw

The draw for the group stage was held on 3 February 2021, 19:00, at Hilton Hotel in Buenos Aires.[3] The 26 teams were drawn into two groups of thirteen containing one team from each of the interzonal matches.

Interzonal matches
Team 1 Team 2

Group stage

In the group stage, each group will be played on a single round-robin basis. Additionally, each team will play one interzonal match against its rival team in the other zone. Teams will be ranked according to the following criteria: 1. Points (3 points for a win, 1 point for a draw, and 0 points for a loss); 2. Goal difference; 3. Goals scored; 4. Head-to-head points; 5. Head-to-head goal difference; 6. Head-to-head goals scored.[4]

The top four teams of each group will advance to the quarter-finals.

Zone A
Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification
1 River Plate 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Advance to Quarter-finals
2 Racing 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
3 San Lorenzo 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
4 Argentinos Juniors 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
5 Banfield 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
6 Estudiantes (LP) 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
7 Colón 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
8 Rosario Central 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
9 Aldosivi 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
10 Arsenal 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
11 Central Córdoba (SdE) 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
12 Godoy Cruz 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
13 Platense 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Source: AFA

Zone B
Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification
1 Boca Juniors 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Advance to Quarter-finals
2 Independiente 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
3 Huracán 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
4 Vélez Sarsfield 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
5 Lanús 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
6 Gimnasia y Esgrima (LP) 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
7 Unión 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
8 Newell's Old Boys 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
9 Patronato 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
10 Defensa y Justicia 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
11 Atlético Tucumán 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
12 Talleres (C) 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
13 Sarmiento (J) 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Source: AFA

Zone A

Zone B

Interzonal matches
Round Team 1 Score Team 2
1 Platense Sarmiento (J)
2 Atlético Tucumán Central Córdoba (SdE)
3 Argentinos Juniors Vélez Sarsfield
4 San Lorenzo Huracán
5 Boca Juniors a River Plate
6 Banfield Lanús
7 Talleres (C) Godoy Cruz
8 Patronato Aldosivi
9 Racing a Independiente
10 Estudiantes (LP) a Gimnasia y Esgrima (LP)
11 Defensa y Justicia Arsenal
12 Rosario Central a Newell's Old Boys
13 Colón a Unión

Final stages

Starting from the quarter-finals, the teams will play a single-elimination tournament on a single-leg basis with the following rules:[4]

  • In the quarter-finals the higher-seeded team will host the leg, while the semi-finals will be played at a neutral venue.
  • The Final will be played at a neutral venue.
    • If tied, extra time will be played. If the score is still tied after extra time, a penalty shoot-out will be used to determine the champions.

Bracket
Quarter-finals Semi-finals Final
      
1st Zone A
4th Zone B
 
 
2nd Zone A
3rd Zone B
 
 
2nd Zone B
3rd Zone A
 
 
1st Zone B
4th Zone A

Quarter-finals
Team 1  Score  Team 2
1st Zone A A 4th Zone B
2nd Zone A B 3rd Zone B
2nd Zone B C 3rd Zone A
1st Zone B D 4th Zone A

Matches
1st Zone Av4th Zone B
2nd Zone Av3rd Zone B
2nd Zone Bv3rd Zone A
1st Zone Bv4th Zone A

Semi-finals
Team 1  Score  Team 2
Winners A E Winners B
Winners C F Winners D

Matches
Winners AvWinners B
Winners CvWinners D

Final
Team 1  Score  Team 2
Winners E – Winners F

Match
Winners EvWinners F

References
  1. "¡Bienvenidos a la Liga Profesional!" (in Spanish). Liga Profesional de Fútbol. 1 February 2021.
  2. "Copa Maradona 2021: cuándo inicia, formato, promedios y VAR" (in Spanish). Marca Argentina. 29 January 2021.
  3. "Se viene la Copa de la Liga" (in Spanish). Liga Profesional de Fútbol. 3 February 2021.
  4. "ASOCIACION DEL FUTBOL ARGENTINO REGLAMENTO GENERAL" (PDF) (in Spanish). AFA. January 2011.
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