| Tournament details | |
|---|---|
| Country | Argentina |
| Dates | 22 January – 5 November 2025 |
| Teams | 64 |
| Final positions | |
| Champions | Independiente Rivadavia (1st title) |
| Runners-up | Argentinos Juniors |
| 2026 Copa Libertadores | Independiente Rivadavia |
| Tournament statistics | |
| Matches played | 63 |
| Goals scored | 146 (2.32 per match) |
| Top goal scorer | Tomás Molina (5 goals) |
The 2025 Copa Argentina (officially the Copa Argentina AXION energy 2025 for sponsorship reasons)[1] was the fifteenth edition of the Copa Argentina, and the thirteenth since the relaunch of the tournament in 2011. The competition began on 22 January and ended on 5 November 2025. Central Córdoba (SdE) were the defending champions, but they were eliminated in the round of 64.
Independiente Rivadavia defeated Argentinos Juniors in the final on penalties to win their first tournament title.[2] As winners, Independiente Rivadavia qualified for the group stage of the 2026 Copa Libertadores and earned the right to play the winners of the 2025 Trofeo de Campeones in the 2025 Supercopa Argentina.[3]
Teams
[edit]The 64 teams that took part in this competition included: all twenty-eight teams from the Primera División; fifteen teams of the Primera Nacional; six from the Primera B, five from the Primera C, and ten teams from Federal A.[4]
First Level
[edit]Primera División
[edit]All twenty-eight teams of the 2024 tournament qualified.
- Argentinos Juniors
- Atlético Tucumán
- Banfield
- Barracas Central
- Belgrano
- Boca Juniors
- Central Córdoba (SdE)TH
- Defensa y Justicia
- Deportivo Riestra
- Estudiantes (LP)
- Gimnasia y Esgrima (LP)
- Godoy Cruz
- Huracán
- Independiente
- Independiente Rivadavia
- Instituto
- Lanús
- Newell's Old Boys
- Platense
- Racing
- River Plate
- Rosario Central
- San Lorenzo
- Sarmiento (J)
- Talleres (C)
- Tigre
- Unión
- Vélez Sarsfield
Second Level
[edit]Primera Nacional
[edit]The top 7 teams in each group plus the best eighth-placed one of the 2024 tournament qualified.
Third Level
[edit]Primera B Metropolitana
[edit]The champion and the top five teams of the 2024 tournament qualified.
Torneo Federal A
[edit]The top five teams of each zone from the Second Stage of the 2024 tournament qualified.
Fourth Level
[edit]Primera C Metropolitana
[edit]The champion and the top four teams of the 2024 tournament qualified.
Round and draw dates
[edit]| Phase | Round | Draw date | Dates |
|---|---|---|---|
| Final stage | Round of 64 | 20 December 2024 | 22 January–17 April 2025 |
| Round of 32 | 11 May–2 August 2025 | ||
| Round of 16 | 30 July–28 August 2025 | ||
| Quarterfinals | 5 September–2 October 2025 | ||
| Semifinals | 23–24 October 2025 | ||
| Final | 5 November 2025 |
Final rounds
[edit]Draw
[edit]The draw for the finals rounds was held on 20 December 2024, 16:30 at the AFA Futsal Stadium in Ezeiza. The 64 qualified teams were divided into six groups. The Big Five and Huracán were paired and placed directly in Group 1. The other historical rivals that play in the Argentine First Division were paired and placed in Groups 2 and 3. The Torneo Federal and Primera Nacional teams were placed directly in Groups 4 and 6, respectively, while Primera B Metropolitana and Primera C Metropolitana were placed in Group 5. From Group 1 to Group 3, the first team drawn was placed in a predetermined bracket and its historical rival was placed in the other. The matches were drawn from the respective confronts: Group 1 vs. Group 4; Group 2 vs. Group 5 and Group 3 vs. Group 6. With this draw format, historical rivals could only play against each other in the final.[5]
| Group 1 | Group 4 | Group 6 | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Group 2 | |||
| Group 3 | Group 5 | ||
Bracket
[edit]Upper bracket
[edit]Lower bracket
[edit]Round of 64
[edit]The Round of 64 had 10 qualified teams from the Torneo Federal A, 11 qualified teams from the Metropolitan Zone (6 teams from Primera B Metropolitana and 5 teams from Primera C Metropolitana), 15 teams from Primera Nacional and 28 teams from Primera División. The round was played in a single knock-out match format between 22 January and 17 April 2025. The 32 winning teams advanced to the Round of 32.
| 23 March 2025 | San Lorenzo | 0–0 (6–5 p) | Sportivo Las Parejas | San Nicolás de los Arroyos, Pcia. de Buenos Aires |
| 19:15 | Report | Stadium: Único de San Nicolás Referee: Daniel Zamora | ||
| Penalties | ||||
| Braida Muniain Reali Cecchini Vombergar E. Herrera Báez Romaña |
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| 12 March 2025 | Huracán | 2–1 | San Martín (F) | Sarandí, Pcia. de Buenos Aires |
| 21:10 | Gil Ramírez |
Report | Vicedo |
Stadium: Julio Humberto Grondona Referee: Pablo Echavarría |
| 22 January 2025 | Boca Juniors | 5–0 | Argentino (MM) | Santa Fe, Pcia. de Santa Fe |
| 21:10 | Zeballos Merentiel Janson Giménez Zenón |
Report | Stadium: Brigadier General Estanislao López Referee: Luis Lobo Medina |
| 19 March 2025 | River Plate | 2–0 | Ciudad de Bolivar | Santiago del Estero, Pcia. de Santiago del Estero |
| 21:15 | González Pírez Mastantuono |
Report | Stadium: Único Madre de Ciudades Referee: Sebastián Martínez |
| 23 March 2025 | Racing | 2–0 | Santamarina | Lanús, Pcia. de Buenos Aires |
| 17:00 | Mura Salas |
Report | Stadium: Ciudad de Lanús – Néstor Díaz Pérez Referee: Sebastián Zunino |
| 26 February 2025 | Independiente | 2–0 | Sportivo Belgrano | San Nicolás de los Arroyos, Pcia. de Buenos Aires |
| 21:30 | Tarzia Mancuello |
Report | Stadium: Único de San Nicolás Referee: Andrés Gariano |
| 25 February 2025 | Estudiantes (LP) | 2–1 | Sarmiento (LB) | Santa Fe, Pcia. de Santa Fe |
| 18:10 | Tobio Burgos Pérez |
Report | Ochoa |
Stadium: 15 de Abril Referee: Luis Lobo Medina |
| 5 February 2025 | Gimnasia y Esgrima (LP) | 1–0 | Deportivo Español | Quilmes, Pcia. de Buenos Aires |
| 21:30 | Castillo |
Report | Stadium: Centenario Ciudad de Quilmes Referee: Franco Acita |
| 12 March 2025 | Platense | 2–0 | Argentino (Q) | Caseros, Pcia. de Buenos Aires |
| 17:00 | Lotti Taborda |
Report | Stadium: Ciudad de Caseros Referee: Fernando Echenique |
| 16 April 2025 | Argentinos Juniors | 3–0 | Central Norte | Caseros, Pcia. de Buenos Aires |
| 18:35 | Rodríguez Molina Herrera |
Report | Stadium: Ciudad de Caseros Referee: Andrés Gariano |
| 16 April 2025 | Belgrano | 3–1 | Real Pilar | Rafaela, Pcia. de Santa Fe |
| 21:10 | Compagnucci Fernández |
Report | Quignon |
Stadium: Nuevo Monumental Referee: Nazareno Arasa |
| 19 March 2025 | Talleres (C) | 3–3 (4–5 p) | Deportivo Armenio | Santa Fe, Pcia. de Santa Fe |
| 18:00 | Tarragona Botta Reynoso |
Report | Herrera |
Stadium: Brigadier General Estanislao López Referee: Nicolás Lamolina |
| Penalties | ||||
| Girotti Ortegoza Reynoso Mosqueira Bustos J. Portillo |
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| 9 April 2025 | Rosario Central | 1–0 | Los Andes | San Nicolás de los Arroyos, Pcia. de Buenos Aires |
| 16:00 | Giaccone |
Report | Stadium: Único de San Nicolás Referee: Pablo Dóvalo |
| 3 April 2025 | Newell's Old Boys | 0–0 (5–4 p) | Kimberley | Florida, Pcia. de Buenos Aires |
| 21:10 | Report | Stadium: Ciudad de Vicente López Referee: Pablo Echavarría | ||
| Penalties | ||||
| Banega González Sotelo Cuesta García Cardozo |
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| 5 February 2025 | Lanús | 4–0 | General Lamadrid | Sarandí, Pcia. de Buenos Aires |
| 19:15 | Moreno Aquino Orozco |
Report | Stadium: Julio Humberto Grondona Referee: Bruno Amiconi |
| 1 April 2025[a] | Banfield | 1–0 | Villa Mitre | Florencio Varela, Pcia. de Buenos Aires |
| 19:00 | Alaniz |
Report | Stadium: Norberto "Tito" Tomaghello Referee: Pablo Dóvalo |
| 22 March 2025 | Tigre | 3–0 | Berazategui | Morón, Pcia. de Buenos Aires |
| 19:15 | Oviedo Russo |
Report | Stadium: Nuevo Francisco Urbano Referee: Lucas Comesaña |
| 26 February 2025 | Vélez Sarsfield | 1–0 | Midland | Florida, Pcia. de Buenos Aires |
| 19:15 | Romero |
Report | Stadium: Ciudad de Vicente López Referee: Hernán Mastrángelo |
| 19 February 2025 | Defensa y Justicia | 3–1 | Racing (C) | San Nicolás de los Arroyos, Pcia. de Buenos Aires |
| 21:10 | Balanta F. González C. Pérez |
Report | Perales |
Stadium: Único de San Nicolás Referee: Pablo Giménez |
| 5 March 2025 | Unión | 3–1 | Colegiales | San Nicolás de los Arroyos, Pcia. de Buenos Aires |
| 19:15 | Dómina Estigarribia Verde |
Report | Cardozo |
Stadium: Único de San Nicolás Referee: Bryan Ferreyra |
| 5 March 2025 | Deportivo Riestra | 2–2 (3–1 p) | San Telmo | Caseros, Pcia. de Buenos Aires |
| 17:00 | Guille Sánchez |
Report | Cocimano |
Stadium: Ciudad de Caseros Referee: Juan Pafundi |
| Penalties | ||||
| Bracamonte Murillo Guille |
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| 17 April 2025 | Barracas Central | 0–2 | Defensores de Belgrano | Sarandí, Pcia. de Buenos Aires |
| 17:00 | Report | Bruera González |
Stadium: Julio Humberto Grondona Referee: Nicolás Lamolina |
| 27 February 2025 | Godoy Cruz | 0–1 | Excursionistas | Córdoba, Pcia. de Córdoba |
| 19:10 | Report | Vera |
Stadium: El Gigante de Alberdi Referee: Felipe Viola |
| 16 April 2025 | Independiente Rivadavia | 1–0 | Estudiantes (BA) | La Punta, Pcia. de San Luis |
| 16:10 | Osella |
Report | Stadium: Provincial Juan Gilberto Funes Referee: Fernando Echenique |
| 9 April 2025 | Sarmiento (J) | 0–1 | Central Córdoba (R) | Caseros, Pcia. de Buenos Aires |
| 21:10 | Report | Marín |
Stadium: Ciudad de Caseros Referee: Bruno Amiconi |
| 19 March 2025 | Aldosivi | 1–1 (6–5 p) | Gimnasia y Tiro | Sarandí, Pcia. de Buenos Aires |
| 15:45 | Chávez |
Report | Galetto |
Stadium: Julio Humberto Grondona Referee: Bruno Amiconi |
| Penalties | ||||
| Torres Guerrico Serrago Guzmán Giani Cerato |
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| 12 February 2025 | Gimnasia y Esgrima (M) | 2–0 | Nueva Chicago | San Nicolás de los Arroyos, Pcia. de Buenos Aires |
| 19:15 | Muñoz González |
Report | Stadium: Único de San Nicolás Referee: Jorge Baliño |
| 26 March 2025 | San Martín (SJ) | 0–0 (3–0 p) | Gimnasia y Esgrima (J) | Córdoba, Pcia. de Córdoba |
| 17:00 | Report | Stadium: El Gigante de Alberdi Referee: Bryan Ferreyra | ||
| Penalties | ||||
| Anselmo Iacobellis F. González |
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| 12 February 2025 | San Martín (T) | 0–0 (3–1 p) | Colón | Rafaela, Pcia. de Santa Fe |
| 17:00 | Report | Stadium: Nuevo Monumental Referee: Daniel Zamora | ||
| Penalties | ||||
| Pino Prokop M. García Zuliani Peñalba |
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| 2 April 2025 | Atlético Tucumán | 2–1 | All Boys | Rafaela, Pcia. de Santa Fe |
| 16:00 | Cabrera Díaz |
Report | Campostrini |
Stadium: Nuevo Monumental Referee: Andrés Merlos |
| 3 April 2025 | Instituto | 3–0 | Deportivo Madryn | Caseros, Pcia. de Buenos Aires |
| 18:45 | Lázaro L. Klimowicz |
Report | Stadium: Ciudad de Caseros Referee: Ariel Penel |
| 22 March 2025 | Central Córdoba (SdE) | 0–1 | Quilmes | Córdoba, Pcia. de Córdoba |
| 21:30 | Report | Machado |
Stadium: El Gigante de Alberdi Referee: Pablo Echavarría |
- Notes
- [a].^ The match was originally scheduled for 11 March 2025, 17:00. It was postponed due to flooding in Bahia Blanca caused by heavy rainfall.
Round of 32
[edit]This round had 32 qualified teams from the Round of 64. It was played between 11 May and 2 August 2025 in a single knock-out match format. The 16 winning teams advanced to the Round of 16.
| 5 July 2025 | San Lorenzo | 0–0 (4–3 p) | Quilmes | Lanús, Pcia. de Buenos Aires |
| 16:45 | Report | Stadium: Ciudad de Lanús – Néstor Díaz Pérez Referee: Luis Lobo Medina | ||
| Penalties | ||||
| Vombergar Cuello E. Herrera Báez |
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| 26 June 2025 | Tigre | 2–0 | Banfield | Morón, Pcia. de Buenos Aires |
| 19:30 | Scipioni Armoa |
Report | Stadium: Nuevo Francisco Urbano Referee: Andrés Gariano |
| 2 July 2025 | Platense | 2–2 (1–3 p) | Independiente Rivadavia | Rosario, Pcia. de Santa Fe |
| 21:15 | Picco Mainero |
Report | Villa Retamar |
Stadium: Marcelo Bielsa Referee: Pablo Dóvalo |
| Penalties | ||||
| Vázquez Mainero Schor Saborido |
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| 11 May 2025 | Central Córdoba (R) | 1–1 (5–4 p) | Gimnasia y Esgrima (LP) | San Nicolás de los Arroyos, Pcia. de Buenos Aires |
| 15:30 | Marín |
Report | Merlini |
Stadium: Único de San Nicolás Referee: Luis Lobo Medina |
| Penalties | ||||
| Killer Sierra T. Ramírez Marín Di Vanni Vranjicán |
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| 2 July 2025 | Racing | 3–1 | San Martín (SJ) | La Punta, Pcia. de San Luis |
| 18:45 | Martínez Balboa |
Report | Tijanovich |
Stadium: Provincial Juan Gilberto Funes Referee: Fernando Echenique |
| 24 May 2025 | Deportivo Riestra | 2–2 (4–3 p) | Deportivo Armenio | Caseros, Pcia. de Buenos Aires |
| 12:30 | Sánchez P. Ramírez |
Report | Sica Maldonado |
Stadium: Ciudad de Caseros Referee: Ariel Penel |
| Penalties | ||||
| Benegas Bracamonte Fagúndez P. Ramírez |
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| 28 June 2025 | Rosario Central | 0–0 (1–3 p) | Unión | San Nicolás de los Arroyos, Pcia. de Buenos Aires |
| 13:00 | Report | Stadium: Único de San Nicolás Referee: Darío Herrera | ||
| Penalties | ||||
| Malcorra Módica Duarte Sández |
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| 2 August 2025 | San Martín (T) | 0–3 | River Plate | Santiago del Estero, Pcia. de Santiago del Estero |
| 21:10 | Report | Montiel Galoppo |
Stadium: Único Madre de Ciudades Referee: Facundo Tello |
| 23 July 2025 | Boca Juniors | 1–2 | Atlético Tucumán | Santiago del Estero, Pcia. de Santiago del Estero |
| 21:10 | Cavani |
Report | Ferreira Bajamich |
Stadium: Único Madre de Ciudades Referee: Hernán Mastrángelo |
| 22 May 2025 | Defensa y Justicia | 0–2 | Newell's Old Boys | San Nicolás de los Arroyos, Pcia. de Buenos Aires |
| 21:10 | Report | Herrera Maroni |
Stadium: Único de San Nicolás Referee: Pablo Dóvalo |
| 27 June 2025 | Belgrano | 3–2 | Defensores de Belgrano | Villa Mercedes, Pcia. de San Luis |
| 21:10 | Passerini Compagnucci Ostchega |
Report | Aguirre |
Stadium: Único de Villa Mercedes Referee: Sebastián Martínez |
| 29 June 2025 | Gimnasia y Esgrima (M) | 1–2 | Independiente | La Punta, Pcia. de San Luis |
| 17:00 | Mondino |
Report | Montiel Angulo |
Stadium: Provincial Juan Gilberto Funes Referee: Sebastián Zunino |
| 1 June 2025 | Estudiantes (LP) | 1–1 (2–4 p) | Aldosivi | Florencio Varela, Pcia. de Buenos Aires |
| 13:10 | Castro |
Report | Giani |
Stadium: Norberto "Tito" Tomaghello Referee: Bryan Ferreyra |
| Penalties | ||||
| Castro Benedetti Arzamendia Ascacíbar |
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| 28 May 2025 | Excursionistas | 0–3 | Argentinos Juniors | Bajo Flores. Buenos Aires |
| 17:00 | Report | Molina Sosa Lozano |
Stadium: Pedro Bidegain Referee: Juan Pafundi |
| 21 May 2025 | Lanús | 2–0 | Vélez Sarsfield | Morón, Pcia. de Buenos Aires |
| 21:10 | Carrera Salvio |
Report | Stadium: Nuevo Francisco Urbano Referee: Andrés Gariano |
| 3 July 2025 | Instituto | 0–0 (2–3 p) | Huracán | Rosario, Pcia. de Santa Fe |
| 19:45 | Report | Stadium: Marcelo Bielsa Referee: Andrés Gariano | ||
| Penalties | ||||
| Alarcón Lodico Rodríguez Puebla Luna |
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Round of 16
[edit]This round had 16 qualified teams from the Round of 32. It was played between 30 July and 28 August 2025 in a single knock-out match format. The 8 winning teams advanced to the quarterfinals.
| 2 August 2025 | San Lorenzo | 0–1 | Tigre | Morón, Pcia. de Buenos Aires |
| 16:15 | Report | Fértoli |
Stadium: Nuevo Francisco Urbano Referee: Yael Falcón Pérez |
| 30 July 2025 | Independiente Rivadavia | 2–1 | Central Córdoba (R) | La Punta, Pcia. de San Luis |
| 15:30 | Villalba Cardillo |
Report | Marín |
Stadium: Provincial Juan Gilberto Funes Referee: Pablo Echavarría |
| 3 August 2025 | Racing | 3–0 | Deportivo Riestra | Lanús, Pcia. de Buenos Aires |
| 16:00 | Vergara Barbieri Mura |
Report | Stadium: Ciudad de Lanús – Néstor Díaz Pérez Referee: Nazareno Arasa |
| 28 August 2025 | Unión | 0–0 (3–4 p) | River Plate | Mendoza, Pcia. de Mendoza |
| 21:15 | Report | Stadium: Malvinas Argentinas Referee: Andrés Gariano | ||
| Penalties | ||||
| Martínez Pittón Gamba Fascendini Colazo |
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| 13 August 2025 | Atlético Tucumán | 2–3 | Newell's Old Boys | Salta, Pcia. de Salta |
| 19:30 | Brizuela Coronel |
Report | Lollo Maroni González |
Stadium: Padre Ernesto Martearena Referee: Ariel Penel |
| 1 August 2025 | Belgrano | 2–0 | Independiente | Rosario, Pcia. de Santa Fe |
| 18:15 | Jara L. Zelarayán |
Report | Stadium: Gigante de Arroyito Referee: Fernando Echenique |
| 31 July 2025 | Aldosivi | 1–2 | Argentinos Juniors | Florencio Varela, Pcia. de Buenos Aires |
| 21:10 | Cerato |
Report | Lescano Molina |
Stadium: Norberto "Tito" Tomaghello Referee: Fernando Espinoza |
| 1 August 2025 | Lanús | 2–0 | Huracán | Quilmes, Pcia. de Buenos Aires |
| 20:45 | Marcich Aquino |
Report | Stadium: Centenario Ciudad de Quilmes Referee: Sebastián Zunino |
Quarterfinals
[edit]This round had 8 qualified teams from the Round of 16. The round was played between 5 September and 2 October 2025, in a single knock-out match format. The 4 winning teams advanced to the semifinals.
| 5 September 2025 | Tigre | 1–3 | Independiente Rivadavia | Rosario, Pcia. de Santa Fe |
| 21:10 | Saralegui |
Report | Fernández Sartori Bonifacio |
Stadium: Marcelo Bielsa Referee: Pablo Dóvalo |
| 2 October 2025 | Racing | 0–1 | River Plate | Rosario, Pcia. de Santa Fe |
| 18:00 | Report | Salas |
Stadium: Gigante de Arroyito Referee: Hernán Mastrángelo |
| 17 September 2025 | Newell's Old Boys | 1–3 | Belgrano | Villa Mercedes, Pcia. de San Luis |
| 18:00 | González |
Report | Jara L. López |
Stadium: Único de Villa Mercedes Referee: Leandro Rey Hilfer |
| 8 September 2025 | Argentinos Juniors | 1–0 | Lanús | Avellaneda, Pcia. de Buenos Aires |
| 21:10 | Molina |
Report | Stadium: El Cilindro Referee: Darío Herrera |
Semifinals
[edit]This round had 4 qualified teams from the quarterfinals. The round was played on 23 and 24 October 2025, in a single knock-out match format. The 2 winning teams advanced to the final.
| 24 October 2025 | Independiente Rivadavia | 0–0 (4–3 p) | River Plate | Córdoba, Pcia. de Córdoba |
| 22:10 | Report | Stadium: Mario Alberto Kempes Referee: Andrés Gariano | ||
| Penalties | ||||
| Gómez Costa Sartori Studer Villa |
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| 23 October 2025 | Belgrano | 1–2 | Argentinos Juniors | Rosario, Pcia. de Santa Fe |
| 21:10 | L. Zelarayán |
Report | López Muñoz Molina |
Stadium: Gigante de Arroyito Referee: Yael Falcón Pérez |
Final
[edit]As winners, Independiente Rivadavia qualified for the group stage of the 2026 Copa Libertadores and earned the right to play the winners of the 2025 Trofeo de Campeones in the 2025 Supercopa Argentina.[6]
| Independiente Rivadavia | 2–2 | Argentinos Juniors |
|---|---|---|
| Arce Fernández |
Report | Lescano Godoy |
| Penalties | ||
| Gómez Villalba Retamar Studer Villa |
5–3 | |
Top goalscorers
[edit]Source: Copa Argentina
See also
[edit]References
[edit]- ^ "¡Bienvenido AXION energy, nuevo main sponsor de la Copa Argentina!" (in Spanish). Copa Argentina. 31 January 2020.
- ^ "¡Independiente Rivadavia es el nuevo campeón de la Copa Argentina!" (in Spanish). Copa Argentina. 5 November 2025.
- ^ "La Lepra jugará por primera vez la Copa Libertadores y la Supercopa Argentina" (in Spanish). Copa Argentina. 5 November 2025.
- ^ "BOLETÍN ESPECIAL Nº 6446 – COPA ARGENTINA 2025 – CLASIFICACIÓN A 32VOS. Y SISTEMA DE DISPUTA" (PDF) (in Spanish). AFA.
- ^ "Se sorteó la Fase Final de la decimotercera edición" (in Spanish). Copa Argentina. 21 December 2024.
- ^ "La Lepra jugará por primera vez la Copa Libertadores y la Supercopa Argentina" (in Spanish). Copa Argentina. 5 November 2025.
External links
[edit]- Official website (in Spanish)
- Copa Argentina on the Argentine Football Association's website (in Spanish)