2023 Copa De La Liga Profesional

The 2023 Copa de la Liga Profesional (officially the Copa Sur Finanzas 2023, starting from the 8th round, for sponsorship reasons) was the fourth edition of the Copa de la Liga Profesional, an Argentine domestic cup. It began on 17 August and ended on 16 December 2023.

The competition was contested by 28 teams, 26 returning from the 2022 season as well as 2 promoted teams from the 2022 Primera Nacional (Belgrano and Instituto). Boca Juniors were the defending champions but they were eliminated in the group stage.

Rosario Central won their first title after they defeated Platense 1–0 in the final. As champions, Rosario Central qualified for the 2024 Copa Libertadores and the 2023 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 advanced to the quarter-finals. The final stages (quarter-finals, semi-finals and final) were played on a single-legged basis.

Draw

The draw for the group stage was held on 3 November 2022, 13:00, at AFA Futsal Stadium in Ezeiza. The 28 teams were drawn into two groups of fourteen containing one team from each of the interzonal matches. As the draw was held before the identity of the second promoted team was known, the interzonal rivals of Godoy Cruz and Barracas Central were called ''Alternativa 1'' and ''Alternativa 2'', respectively. They were:

*Alternativa 1: a team between Gimnasia y Esgrima (M), Instituto and Sarmiento (J)
*Alternativa 2: a team between Defensores de Belgrano, Estudiantes (BA) and Sarmiento (J)

Group stage

In the group stage, each group was 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 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. Fair play ranking; 5. Draw.

The top four teams of each group advanced to the quarter-finals.

Zone A

Zone B

Results

Zone A

Zone B

Interzonal matches

Final stages

Starting from the quarter-finals, the teams played a single-elimination tournament on a single-leg basis with the following rules:
* The quarter-finals and the semi-finals were played at a neutral venue, with the higher-seeded serving as the home team.
** If tied, a penalty shoot-out would be used to determine the winners.
* The Final was played at a neutral venue.
** If tied, extra time would be played. If the score was still tied after extra time, a penalty shoot-out would be used to determine the champions.

Bracket

Quarter-finals

Matches

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Semi-finals

Matches

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Final

Match

Relegation playoff

Colón and Gimnasia y Esgrima (LP) played a playoff match at a neutral venue to determine which team would be relegated in the 2023 season. Gimnasia y Esgrima (LP) won the match 1–0 and stayed in the Primera División, while Colón were relegated to the Primera Nacional.

Season statistics

Top goalscorers

Source
AFA

Top assists

Source

Awards

Best Team

The best team was a squad consisting of the most impressive players at the tournament.

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Substitutes

See also

* 2023 Argentine Primera División
* 2023 Copa Argentina

References

External links

LPF official site

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