Tournament details | |
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Country | Argentina |
Dates | 12 February – 4 June 2021 |
Teams | 26 |
Final positions | |
Champions | Colón (1st title) |
2022 Copa Libertadores | Colón |
Tournament statistics | |
Matches played | 176 |
Goals scored | 431 (2.45 per match) |
Top goal scorer(s) |
Rafael Santos Borré Luis Miguel Rodríguez (8 goals each) |
The 2021 Copa de la Liga Profesional was the second edition of the Copa de la Liga Profesional, an Argentine domestic cup. It began on 12 February and ended on 4 June 2021.
Due to the worsening of the COVID-19 pandemic in Argentina, the President of Argentina suspended all the activities, including the Copa de la Liga Profesional, between 22 and 30 May 2021. [1] Therefore, the semi-finals and final of the tournament were rescheduled for 31 May and 4 June 2021, respectively. [2]
The competition was 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). [3] Boca Juniors were the defending champions but they were eliminated in the semi-finals.
Colón won their first top-flight professional title after they defeated Racing 3–0 in the final. As champions, Colón qualified for the 2022 Copa Libertadores. [4]
Vélez Sarsfield, top team of the Zone B, were eliminated in the quarter-finals.
For the group stage, the 26 teams were drawn into two groups of thirteen 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 advanced to the quarter-finals. The final stages (quarter-finals, semi-finals and final) were played on a single-legged basis. [5]
The draw for the group stage was held on 3 February 2021, 19:00, at Hilton Hotel in Buenos Aires. [6] The 26 teams were drawn into two groups of thirteen containing one team from each of the interzonal matches.
Team 1 | Team 2 |
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In the group stage, each group was played on a single round-robin basis. Additionally, each team played one interzonal match against its rival team in the other zone. Teams were 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. [5] [7]
The top four teams of each group advanced to the quarter-finals.
Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
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1 | Colón | 13 | 7 | 4 | 2 | 23 | 10 | +13 | 25 | Advance to Quarter-finals |
2 | Estudiantes (LP) | 13 | 6 | 4 | 3 | 16 | 10 | +6 | 22 | |
3 | River Plate | 13 | 6 | 3 | 4 | 25 | 11 | +14 | 21 | |
4 | Racing | 13 | 6 | 3 | 4 | 14 | 12 | +2 | 21 | |
5 | San Lorenzo | 13 | 6 | 3 | 4 | 16 | 16 | 0 | 21 | |
6 | Banfield | 13 | 5 | 5 | 3 | 14 | 12 | +2 | 20 | |
7 | Argentinos Juniors | 13 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 14 | 11 | +3 | 19 | |
8 | Rosario Central | 13 | 5 | 3 | 5 | 16 | 18 | −2 | 18 | |
9 | Central Córdoba (SdE) | 13 | 4 | 5 | 4 | 14 | 17 | −3 | 17 | |
10 | Godoy Cruz | 13 | 4 | 3 | 6 | 18 | 24 | −6 | 15 | |
11 | Platense | 13 | 4 | 2 | 7 | 12 | 19 | −7 | 14 | |
12 | Arsenal | 13 | 3 | 3 | 7 | 11 | 23 | −12 | 12 | |
13 | Aldosivi | 13 | 3 | 2 | 8 | 15 | 21 | −6 | 11 |
Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
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1 | Vélez Sarsfield | 13 | 10 | 1 | 2 | 23 | 13 | +10 | 31 | Advance to Quarter-finals |
2 | Boca Juniors | 13 | 6 | 4 | 3 | 22 | 12 | +10 | 22 | |
3 | Independiente | 13 | 6 | 2 | 5 | 16 | 10 | +6 | 20 | |
4 | Talleres (C) | 13 | 5 | 5 | 3 | 19 | 16 | +3 | 20 | |
5 | Lanús | 13 | 6 | 1 | 6 | 18 | 18 | 0 | 19 | |
6 | Unión | 13 | 4 | 7 | 2 | 12 | 14 | −2 | 19 | |
7 | Atlético Tucumán | 13 | 5 | 3 | 5 | 24 | 20 | +4 | 18 | |
8 | Gimnasia y Esgrima (LP) | 13 | 3 | 6 | 4 | 15 | 20 | −5 | 15 | |
9 | Huracán | 13 | 2 | 7 | 4 | 14 | 17 | −3 | 13 | |
10 | Patronato | 13 | 4 | 0 | 9 | 12 | 17 | −5 | 12 | |
11 | Defensa y Justicia | 13 | 3 | 3 | 7 | 15 | 21 | −6 | 12 | |
12 | Sarmiento (J) | 13 | 2 | 6 | 5 | 10 | 19 | −9 | 12 | |
13 | Newell's Old Boys | 13 | 2 | 5 | 6 | 14 | 21 | −7 | 11 |
Round | Home | Score | Away |
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1 | Platense | 1–1 | Sarmiento (J) |
2 | Atlético Tucumán | 1–2 | Central Córdoba (SdE) |
3 | Argentinos Juniors | 0–2 | Vélez Sarsfield |
4 | San Lorenzo | 1–1 | Huracán |
5 | Boca Juniors | 1–1 | River Plate |
6 | Banfield | 2–0 | Lanús |
7 | Talleres (C) | 1–1 | Godoy Cruz |
8 | Patronato | 2–0 | Aldosivi |
9 | Racing | 1–0 | Independiente |
10 | Estudiantes (LP) | 0–0 | Gimnasia y Esgrima (LP) |
11 | Defensa y Justicia | 0–1 | Arsenal |
12 | Rosario Central | 3–0 | Newell's Old Boys |
13 | Colón | 1–1 | Unión |
Source:
AFA
Legend: Blue = home team win; Yellow = draw; Red = away team win.
Starting from the quarter-finals, the teams played a single-elimination tournament on a single-leg basis with the following rules: [5] [7]
Quarter-finals | Semi-finals | Final | |||||||||
Estudiantes (LP) | 0 (1) | ||||||||||
Independiente ( p) | 0 (4) | ||||||||||
Independiente | 0 | ||||||||||
Colón | 2 | ||||||||||
Colón ( p) | 1 (5) | ||||||||||
Talleres (C) | 1 (3) | ||||||||||
Colón | 3 | ||||||||||
Racing | 0 | ||||||||||
Vélez Sarsfield | 0 (2) | ||||||||||
Racing ( p) | 0 (4) | ||||||||||
Racing ( p) | 0 (4) | ||||||||||
Boca Juniors | 0 (2) | ||||||||||
Boca Juniors ( p) | 1 (4) | ||||||||||
River Plate | 1 (2) |
Team 1 | Score | Team 2 |
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Colón | 1–1 (5–3 p) | Talleres (C) |
Vélez Sarsfield | 0–0 (2–4 p) | Racing |
Estudiantes (LP) | 0–0 (1–4 p) | Independiente |
Boca Juniors | 1–1 (4–2 p) | River Plate |
Colón | 1–1 | Talleres (C) |
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Castro 13' | Report | Fragapane 24' |
Penalties | ||
Castro Aliendro Piovi Lértora Rodríguez |
5–3 |
Fragapane Retegui Pérez Soñora |
Vélez Sarsfield | 0–0 | Racing |
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Report | ||
Penalties | ||
De los Santos Janson Galdames Cáseres |
2–4 |
Rojas Sigali Chancalay F. Domínguez Copetti |
Estudiantes (LP) | 0–0 | Independiente |
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Report | ||
Penalties | ||
Cauteruccio Noguera L. Rodríguez |
1–4 |
S. Romero Rodríguez Blanco Martínez |
Boca Juniors | 1–1 | River Plate |
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Tevez 10' | Report | Álvarez 67' |
Penalties | ||
Tevez Villa Cardona Izquierdoz Buffarini |
4–2 |
Montiel Angileri Álvarez Ponzio |
Team 1 | Score | Team 2 |
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Independiente | 0–2 | Colón |
Racing | 0–0 (4–2 p) | Boca Juniors |
Racing | 0–0 | Boca Juniors |
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Report | ||
Penalties | ||
Rojas Melgarejo Chancalay F. Domínguez Copetti |
4–2 |
Tevez Villa González Pavón |
Team 1 | Score | Team 2 |
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Colón | 3–0 | Racing |
Source: AFA