Supercopa Argentina

The Supercopa Argentina (English: Argentine Super Cup) is an official National association football cup of Argentina organized by the Argentine Football Association (AFA). The annual football match was played for the first time in 2012, being contested by the reigning champions of Primera División and Copa Argentina respectively.[1]

Supercopa Argentina
Organising bodyAFA
Founded2012 (2012)
RegionArgentina
Number of teams2
Related competitionsCopa Argentina
Primera División
Current championsRiver Plate (2019)
Most successful club(s)River Plate (2 titles)
Television broadcastersESPN Premium
TNT Sports
Websitecopaargentina.org/supercopa
2019 Supercopa Argentina

History

The idea of an Argentine "Supercup" came up in 2012 when the Argentine Football Association (AFA), in an attempt to bring innovation to the current system, established a competition that would be contested by champions of Primera División and Copa Argentina, taking inspiration from European cups.[2]

The first Supercopa was held that same year when Boca Juniors (champion of Copa Argentina relaunched in 2011) faced Arsenal de Sarandí (champion of 2012 Torneo Clausura) at Estadio Bicentenario in San Fernando del Valle de Catamarca. As the match ended in a 0–0 draw, the winner was decided by penalty shoot-out, won by Arsenal 4–3 which allow the club to won its first national cup ever. Goalkeeper Cristian Campestrini was Arsenal's most valuable player after stopping three penalties.[2][3]

For the second edition in 2012, AFA modified its statute to allow winner of 2013 Copa Campeonato (also named "Superfinal") to play against the winner of Copa Argentina.[2] The "Superfinal" was a short-lived national cup contested by champions of Inicial and Final tournaments to decide the champion of the entire season. Although Copa Campeonato was in fact a national cup,[4][5] the 2013 edition won by Vélez Sársfield to beating Newell's Old Boys was considered by AFA as a league title, therefore Vélez Sársfield played the Supercopa as Primera División champion.[6]

As the 2019–20 Copa Argentina edition had been delayed due to covid 19 pandemic (it ended in December 2021, being won by Boca Juniors) the AFA did not held the 2020 Supercopa. Instead, the Association chose to held the 2021 edition, scheduling it for March 2022. It was also decided that Boca Juniors (as 2019–20 PD champion) would play vs the winner of 2021 Trofeo de Campeones (River Plate).[7]

List of champions
Key

Edition Winner Score Runner-up Venue Province Ref.
2012Arsenal (PD)0–0 (4–3 p)Boca Juniors (CA)BicentenarioCatamarca[3][8]
2013Vélez Sarsfield (PD)
1–0
Arsenal (CA)Juan G. FunesSan Luis[9][10]
2014Huracán (CA)
1–0
River Plate (PD)BicentenarioSan Juan[11]
2015San Lorenzo (PD)[note 1]
4–0
Boca Juniors (PD & CA)Mario A. KempesCórdoba
2016Lanús (PD)
3–0
River Plate (CA)Ciudad La PlataBuenos Aires
2017River Plate (CA)
2–0
Boca Juniors (PD)Malvinas ArgentinasMendoza
2018Boca Juniors (PD)0–0 (6–5 p)Rosario Central (CA)Malvinas ArgentinasMendoza
2019River Plate (CA)
5–0
Racing (PD)Estadio ÚnicoSantiago del Estero
2020
(not held due to covid-19 pandemic)
2021 [note 2]Boca Juniors (PD) v River Plate (TC) [note 3]
TBD
Notes
  1. As Boca Juniors had won both competitions, Primera División and Copa Argentina, San Lorenzo contested the Supercopa as Primera División runner-up
  2. AFA announced that this final would be the 2021 edition, leaving 2020 vacant.[7]
  3. As all AFA competitions were delayed because of covid-19 pandemic, the Association had not determined which team would be play Boca Juniors (champion of 2019-20 Primera División). Some sources stated it could probably be the winner of 2021 Trofeo de Campeones (River Plate aftere beating Colón).[12][13] Decission was taken on December 23.[7]

Records
Club Winners Runners-up Winning years Runners-up years
River Plate222017, 20192014, 2016
Boca Juniors1320182012, 2015, 2017
Arsenal1120122013
Vélez Sarsfield102013—
Huracán102014—
San Lorenzo102015—
Lanús102016—
Rosario Central01—2018
Racing01—2019

See also

References
  1. "Se creó la Supercopa Argentina" (in Spanish). tycsports.com. 9 October 2012. Archived from the original on 12 October 2012. Retrieved 21 October 2012.
  2. La historia de la Supercopa Argentina on ESPN, 24 Apr 2015
  3. "Arsenal amargó a Boca en los penales y se quedó con la Copa" Clarín, 7 November 2012
  4. "La AFA homologó la Superfinal de River como una Copa Nacional" on CanchaLlena.com
  5. Campeones Primera División y Copas Nacionales on AFA website
  6. "Vélez será el único supercampeón de la historia del fútbol argentino" on MinutoUno.com, 18 Jul 2013
  7. Confirman fecha para la Supercopa Argentina entre River y Boca, 23 Dec 2021
  8. "Ni en los penales...", Canchallena.com, 7 November 2012
  9. "Vélez beats Arsenal 1–0 to win Supercup", Buenos Aires Herald, 31 January 2014
  10. "Vélez se quedó con la Supercopa y demostró que su grandeza sigue vigente...", Canchallena.com, 31 January 2014
  11. A la espera de Boca, River perdió ante Huracán, que se quedó con la Supercopa Argentina La Nación, 25 April 2015
  12. Supercopa Argentina: contra quién se enfrentaría el ganador del Trofeo de Campeones, by Nicolás Mirelman on Goal.com, 18 Dec 2021
  13. Boca no sabe contra quién jugará on TyC, 9 Dec 2021
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