2022 Copa de la Liga Profesional

The 2022 Copa de la Liga Profesional (officially the Copa Binance de la LPF for sponsorship reasons)[1] is the third edition of the Copa de la Liga Profesional, an Argentine domestic cup. It began on 10 February and will end on 22 May 2022.

2022 Copa de la Liga Profesional
CountryArgentina
Dates10 February – 22 May 2022
Teams28
Matches played182
Goals scored467 (2.57 per match)
Top goal scorer(s)Mauro Boselli (9 goals)
← 2021
All statistics correct as of 2 May 2022.

The competition is contested by 28 teams, 26 clubs from the 2021 Primera División season plus two teams promoted from the Primera Nacional (Tigre and Barracas Central).[2] After the end of the Copa de la Liga, it will start the 2022 Primera División season, in order to complete the schedule prior to the 2022 FIFA World Cup. Colón were the defending champions but were eliminated in the group stage.

The champions will qualify for the 2023 Copa Libertadores and the 2022 Trofeo de Campeones.

Format

For the group stage, the 28 teams were drawn into two groups of fourteen teams each, playing on a single round-robin basis. Additionally, each team played one interzonal match against its rival team in the other zone. In each group, the top four teams will advance to the quarter-finals. The final stages (quarter-finals, semi-finals and final) will be played on a single-legged basis.[3]

Draw

The draw for the group stage was held on 11 January 2022, 15:00, at Hilton Hotel in Buenos Aires.[4] The 28 teams were drawn into two groups of fourteen containing one team from each of the interzonal matches.

Interzonal matches
Team 1 Team 2

Group stage

In the group stage, each group is played on a single round-robin basis. Additionally, in the seventh round, each team played one interzonal match against its rival team in the other zone. Teams are 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; 7. Play off match; 8. Draw.[3][5]

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 Racing (A) 13 8 5 0 24 9 +15 29 Advance to Quarter-finals
2 River Plate (A) 13 8 2 3 29 11 +18 26
3 Newell's Old Boys 13 7 2 4 16 12 +4 23
4 Defensa y Justicia 13 6 4 3 25 19 +6 22
5 Argentinos Juniors 13 6 4 3 19 15 +4 22
6 Gimnasia y Esgrima (LP) 13 6 3 4 21 19 +2 21
7 Sarmiento (J) 13 6 3 4 17 23 −6 21
8 Banfield 13 5 3 5 17 14 +3 18
9 Unión 13 5 2 6 10 11 −1 17
10 San Lorenzo 13 3 5 5 14 16 −2 14
11 Atlético Tucumán 13 2 4 7 12 22 −10 10
12 Platense 13 2 4 7 11 21 −10 10
13 Patronato 13 3 1 9 10 24 −14 10
14 Talleres (C) 13 2 2 9 8 21 −13 8
Updated to match(es) played on 2 May 2022. Source: AFA
(A) Advance to a further round

Zone B
Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification
1 Estudiantes (LP) (A) 13 8 4 1 32 17 +15 28 Advance to Quarter-finals
2 Boca Juniors (A) 13 6 6 1 17 11 +6 24
3 Tigre 13 5 5 3 17 10 +7 20
4 Aldosivi 13 6 2 5 16 14 +2 20
5 Huracán 13 5 3 5 17 16 +1 18
6 Colón 13 3 7 3 17 17 0 16
7 Godoy Cruz 13 3 7 3 20 21 −1 16
8 Barracas Central 13 5 1 7 14 23 −9 16
9 Vélez Sarsfield 13 3 6 4 11 11 0 15
10 Arsenal 13 2 8 3 18 18 0 14
11 Lanús 13 3 5 5 14 15 −1 14
12 Central Córdoba (SdE) 13 3 5 5 14 20 −6 14
13 Independiente 13 2 7 4 14 18 −4 13
14 Rosario Central 13 3 2 8 13 19 −6 11
Updated to match(es) played on 2 May 2022. Source: AFA
(A) Advance to a further round

Zone A
Home \ Away ARG ATU BAN DYJ GLP NOB PAT PLA RAC RIV SLO SAR TAL UNI
Argentinos Juniors 0–1 3–0 1–1 0–0 2–1
Atlético Tucumán 2–4 1–2 1–0 2–2 0–4 3–0
Banfield 0–2 2–3 4–0 1–2 0–0 3–1
Defensa y Justicia 1–1 3–2 1–1 2–2 1–2
Gimnasia y Esgrima (LP) 2–2 1–0 1–3 2–1 1–0
Newell's Old Boys 4–0 1–0 1–0 1–0 3–1 0–2 1–2
Patronato 0–1 0–1 0–6 2–3 0–1 0–0 2–1
Platense 1–1 0–1 0–3 1–2 0–1 2–0 1–0
Racing 3–0 1–1 0–0 0–0 4–1 1–0 1–0
River Plate 4–2 1–1 4–0 4–1 2–2
San Lorenzo 1–1 3–4 1–2 2–2 0–1
Sarmiento (J) 1–0 2–2 2–1 2–2 0–7 2–1 2–1
Talleres (C) 1–5 1–2 1–0 0–1 0–0
Unión 1–0 2–1 1–2 1–0 1–0 1–0 1–2
Updated to match(es) played on 2 May 2022. Source: AFA
Legend: Blue = home team win; Yellow = draw; Red = away team win.

Zone B
Home \ Away ALD ARS BAR BOC CCO COL EST GOD HUR IND LAN ROS TIG VEL
Aldosivi 1–2 0–0 0–2 1–0 1–0
Arsenal 0–1 2–0 3–3 2–1 2–2 1–1 0–0
Barracas Central 2–1 1–6 0–1 0–2 1–1
Boca Juniors 2–2 2–0 1–1 1–1 0–1 1–1 2–1
Central Córdoba (SdE) 3–3 3–1 1–2 0–2 2–2 0–1
Colón 1–3 2–1 2–2 3–1 2–2
Estudiantes (LP) 2–1 3–2 0–1 5–0 2–1 2–1 2–1
Godoy Cruz 0–2 1–0 3–3 3–3 1–1 1–1 0–0
Huracán 1–2 1–1 2–3 1–3 1–0 2–1 2–0
Independiente 1–1 1–0 2–2 1–1 1–1
Lanús 1–2 2–0 1–1 1–0 3–1 0–0
Rosario Central 1–3 2–2 1–2 3–0 1–0
Tigre 0–0 1–1 1–0 2–1 2–0
Vélez Sarsfield 2–0 0–0 1–2 1–1 0–0 3–1 3–2
Updated to match(es) played on 2 May 2022. Source: AFA
Legend: Blue = home team win; Yellow = draw; Red = away team win.

Interzonal matches
Home Score Away
San Lorenzo 0–0 Huracán
Gimnasia y Esgrima (LP) 1–1 Estudiantes (LP)
Defensa y Justicia 1–1 Arsenal
Argentinos Juniors 1–0 Vélez Sarsfield
River Plate 0–1 Boca Juniors
Talleres (C) 2–1 Godoy Cruz
Atlético Tucumán 0–1 Central Córdoba (SdE)
Lanús 0–1 Banfield
Independiente 1–2 Racing
Rosario Central 0–1 Newell's Old Boys
Aldosivi 3–1 Patronato
Colón 0–0 Unión
Tigre 4–0 Platense
Barracas Central 2–1 Sarmiento (J)

Source:AFA
Legend: Blue = home team win; Yellow = draw; Red = away team win.

Final stages

Starting from the quarter-finals, the teams will play a single-elimination tournament on a single-leg basis with the following rules:[3][5]

  • 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
      
Zone A winners
Zone B 4th place
 
 
Boca Juniors
Zone A 3rd place
 
 
Estudiantes (LP)
Zone A 4th place
 
 
Zone A runners-up
Zone B 3rd place

Quarter-finals
Team 1  Score  Team 2
Zone A winners Match 1 Zone B 4th place
Estudiantes (LP) Match 2 Zone A 4th place
Zone A runners-up Match 3 Zone B 3rd place
Boca Juniors Match 4 Zone A 3rd place

Matches
Zone A winners–Zone B 4th place
Estudiantes (LP)–Zone A 4th place
Zone A runners-up–Zone B 3rd place
Boca Juniors–Zone A 3rd place

Semi-finals
Team 1  Score  Team 2
Match 1 winners Match 5 Match 4 winners
Match 2 winners Match 6 Match 3 winners

Matches
Match 1 winners–Match 4 winners
Match 2 winners–Match 3 winners

Final
Team 1  Score  Team 2
Match 5 winners – Match 6 winners

Match
Match 5 winners–Match 6 winners

Season statistics
As of 2 May 2022

References
  1. "Binance, naming sponsor de la LPF" (in Spanish). Liga Profesional de Fútbol. 25 January 2022.
  2. "Sorteo Copa Liga Profesional 2022: cómo quedaron las zonas, fixture y formato" (in Spanish). TyC Sports. 11 January 2022.
  3. "Reglamento de torneos de la temporada 2022 de la Liga Profesional de Fútbol de AFA" (PDF) (in Spanish). Liga Profesional de Fútbol. February 2022.
  4. "Se sorteó la Copa de la Liga 2022" (in Spanish). Liga Profesional de Fútbol. 11 January 2022.
  5. "ASOCIACION DEL FUTBOL ARGENTINO REGLAMENTO GENERAL" (PDF) (in Spanish). AFA. January 2011.
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