The 2017–18 Copa Argentina (officially the Copa Total Argentina 2017–18 for sponsorship reasons) was the ninth edition of the
Copa Argentina
The Copa Argentina (English: ''Argentine Cup''), officially known as the "Copa Argentina AXION energy" due to sponsorship reasons, is an official football cup competition organized by the Argentine Football Association (AFA), with the aim of qual ...
, and the seventh since the relaunch of the tournament in 2011. The competition began on 19 January 2018 and ended on 6 December 2018.
defeated Gimnasia y Esgrima (LP) on penalties in the Final to win their first title. As champions, Rosario Central qualified for
2018 Supercopa Argentina
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and
2019 Copa Libertadores
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Flamengo defeated defending champions ...
One hundred teams took part in this competition: All teams from the Primera División (28); twelve teams of the
Primera B Nacional
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Federal B
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Racing
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Temperley
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Deportivo Morón
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Villa Dálmine
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Third Level
Primera B Metropolitana
The top-five teams at the 17th round of 2017-18 Primera B tournament qualified.
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Altos Hornos Zapla
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Cipolletti
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Crucero del Norte
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Deportivo Roca
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The top-three teams at the 15th round of 2017-18 Primera D tournament qualified.
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Central Ballester
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In the Round I, 32 teams from the Torneo Federal A participated. The round was played between 19 and 24 January, on a home-and-away
two-legged tie
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. The 16 winning teams advanced to the Round II.
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Round II
In the Round II, 16 qualified teams from the Round I participated. The round was played between 27 January and 21 February, on a home-and-away
two-legged tie
In sports (particularly association football), a two-legged tie is a contest between two teams which comprises two matches or "legs", with each team as the home team in one leg. The winning team is usually determined by aggregate score, the sum ...
with best team in the Torneo Federal A hosting the second leg. The 8 winning teams advanced to the Final Round.
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Group B: Federal B
Round I
In the Round I, 16 teams from the Torneo Federal B participated. The round was played between 26 January and 17 March, on a home-and-away
two-legged tie
In sports (particularly association football), a two-legged tie is a contest between two teams which comprises two matches or "legs", with each team as the home team in one leg. The winning team is usually determined by aggregate score, the sum ...
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Round II
In the Round II, 8 qualified teams from the Round I participated. The round was played between 10 February and 31 March, on a home-and-away
two-legged tie
In sports (particularly association football), a two-legged tie is a contest between two teams which comprises two matches or "legs", with each team as the home team in one leg. The winning team is usually determined by aggregate score, the sum ...
with best team in the Torneo Federal B hosting the second leg. The 4 winning teams advanced to the Final Round.
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Final Rounds
Draw
The draw for the Final Rounds was held on 6 March 2018, 12:00 at AFA Futsal Stadium in Ezeiza. The 64 qualified teams were divided in four groups with 16 teams each. Teams were seeded by their historical performance and Division. Champions of AFA tournaments were allocated to Group A. The matches were drawn from the respective confronts: A vs. C; B vs. D. Some combinations were avoided for security reasons.
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Bracket
Upper bracket
Lower bracket
Round of 64
The Round of 64 had 12 qualified teams from the Regional Round (8 teams from
Torneo Federal A
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and 4 teams from
Torneo Federal B
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The other league at level four wasand still isthe Primera C M ...
), 12 qualified teams from the Metropolitan Zone (5 teams from
Primera B Metropolitana
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Primera B Nacional
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and 28 teams from Primera División. The round was played between 9 May and 2 August, in a single knock-out match format. The 32 winning teams advanced to the Round of 32.
Round of 32
This round had 32 qualified teams from the Round of 64. The round was played between 28 July and 10 September, in a single knock-out match format. The 16 winning teams advanced to the Round of 16.
Round of 16
This round had the 16 qualified teams from the Round of 32. The round was played between 8 September and 3 October, in a single knock-out match format. The 8 winning teams advanced to the Quarterfinals.
Quarterfinals
This round had the 8 qualified teams from the Round of 16. The round was played between 7 October and 1 November, in a single knock-out match format. The 4 winning teams advanced to the Semifinals.
The
Rosario derby
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It is played between the two main teams from Rosario, Newell's Old Boys and Rosario Central. It is widely regarded as the most ...
(Newell's Old Boys vs. Rosario Central) was played behind closed doors preventing potentially dangerous clashes between rival supporters.
Semifinals
This round had the 4 qualified teams from the Quarterfinals. The round was played on 18 and 28 November, in a single knock-out match format. The 2 winning teams advanced to the Final.
Final
Top goalscorers
Team of the tournament
See also
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2017–18 Argentine Primera División
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Argentine Football Association
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