The Copa de la Superliga Argentina was an Argentine cup competition. It was contested by all the teams participating in the Primera División, and played after the conclusion of the regular season. The 2019 edition was sponsored by

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, with its brand "Infinia", while the 2020 edition was sponsored by

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, with its brand "Quilmes Clásica".

History

In its first edition (held in

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), the six best placed clubs in the league season qualified for the round of 16, while the 20 remaining ones played a preliminary round. Unlike the

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, all rounds were played in a double-legged system except for the final, held at a neutral venue. The champions and runners-up were eligible to play the

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(group stage) and

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, respectively.Así se jugará la Copa de la Superliga
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edition, the 24 teams competing in Primera División were split into two zones of 12 teams each. The winners and runners-up of each zone would play the semifinals and the semifinal winners will play a single-match final. The tournament was scheduled to run from March to May 2020. The champions would qualify for the

. For the first time in the competition, points earned would be added to the relegation table in order to determine which teams would be relegated to

Primera B Nacional Primera Nacional (usually called simply Nacional B, in English "National B Division", and known as Primera B Nacional until the 2019–20 season) is the second division of the Argentine football league system. The competition is made up of 37 tea ...

.Se aprobó el nuevo formato de la temporada 2019/20 del fútbol argentino: Superliga de 23 fechas y una Copa diferente
on Infobae, 10 Apr 2019 In February 2020, President of AFA Claudio Tapia stated that the Superliga had been established to position Argentine football as a product, but it failed in that purpose. As a result, AFA would take over the organisation of the top division championships, according with Tapia's statement.Reunión clave en el fútbol argentino: Tapia recibió a los principales dirigentes de Primera con la idea de ponerle fin a la Superliga
on Infobae, 26 Feb 2020 One month after those announcements, the president of the Superliga, Mariano Elizondo, resigned.Renunció Mariano Elizondo
Infobae, 10 March 2020 As a result, all competitions organised by the Superliga were cancelled. Eventually, the 2020 edition was abandoned on 28 April 2020.

List of champions

References

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History

List of champions

See also

References