2019 Copa de la Superliga explained

Copa de la Superliga Argentina
Year:2019
Country:Argentina
Dates:12 April – 2 June 2019
Num Teams:26
Champions:Tigre
Count:1
Runner-Up:Boca Juniors
Matches:49
Goals:110
Continentalcup1:Copa Libertadores
Continentalcup1 Qualifiers:Tigre
Continentalcup2:Copa Sudamericana
Continentalcup2 Qualifiers:Argentinos Juniors
Top Goal Scorer:Javier Toledo (6 goals)
Nextseason:2020

The 2019 Copa de la Superliga Argentina (named Copa de la Superliga YPF Infinia 2019 due to sponsorship by YPF)[1] was the first edition of the Copa de la Superliga Argentina, Argentina's football league cup competition open to all 26 participants in the Superliga Argentina for the 2018–19 season. The competition was planned by the executive committee of the Superliga Argentina throughout 2018 with a final approval being given on 12 December 2018, and was played from 12 April to 2 June 2019, after the conclusion of the Superliga season.[2] [3]

Tigre were the champions, beating Boca Juniors by a 2–0 score in the final match played at Estadio Mario Alberto Kempes in Córdoba.[4]

Format

The competition was played as a knockout tournament in its entirety, with the top six teams in the 2018–19 Superliga season receiving byes to the round of 16, and the remaining 20 teams starting the competition in the first round, where they were paired into 10 ties according to their league placement, with the winners advancing to the round of 16. Matchups in all rounds prior to the final were played as two-legged ties, with the team with the best placement in the league season hosting the second leg, whilst the final was played as a single match at a neutral ground.

If teams were tied on aggregate in all rounds prior to the final, the away goals rule was used. If still tied, a penalty shoot-out was used to determine the winner. In the final, 30 minutes of extra time would be played if both teams were tied, and if still tied at the end of extra time, the champions would be determined in a penalty shoot-out.

As champions, Tigre qualified for the group stage of the 2020 Copa Libertadores, with the runners-up being entitled to a berth to the 2020 Copa Sudamericana. However, that berth was passed to semifinalists Argentinos Juniors since runners-up Boca Juniors as well as the other semifinalist Atlético Tucumán qualified for the Copa Libertadores.[3] [5]

Schedule

The competition schedule was unveiled by the Superliga Argentina on 27 March 2019.

Round First leg Second leg
First Round 12–15 April 2019 19–21 April 2019
Round of 16 26–29 April 2019 3–6 May 2019
Quarterfinals 11–12 May 2019 14–16 May 2019
Semifinals 18–19 May 2019 25–26 May 2019
Final 2 June 2019

Seeding

Teams were seeded 1–26 according to their placements in the Superliga Argentina season. Seeds 1–6 received a bye to the round of 16, and seeds 7–26 played the competition from the first round.

First round

The 20 teams placed from seventh to twenty-sixth in the 2018–19 Superliga Argentina played in the first round of the competition. The higher-seeded team in each tie played the second leg at home.

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Second leg

Round of 16

The top six teams in the 2018–19 Superliga Argentina season entered the competition in this round, joining the 10 first round winners. The higher-seeded team in each tie played the second leg at home.

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Second leg

Quarterfinals

The higher-seeded team in each tie played the second leg at home.

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Second leg

Semifinals

The higher-seeded team in each tie played the second leg at home.

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Second leg

Final

See main article: 2019 Copa de la Superliga Final.

Statistics

Top goalscorers

RankPlayerClubGoals
align=center 1 Javier ToledoAtlético Tucumánalign=center 6
align=center 2 Santiago SilvaGimnasia y Esgrima (LP)align=center 4
3 Nicolás De La CruzRiver Plate3
Federico GonzálezTigre
Lucas PrattoRiver Plate
Dayro MorenoTalleres (C)
7 Gabriel HaucheArgentinos Juniors2
Ramón ÁbilaBoca Juniors
Pablo PérezIndependiente
Facundo QuignonLanús
Maximiliano RodríguezNewell's Old Boys
Juan CavallaroTigre
Lucas JansonTigre
Carlos LunaTigre
Walter MontilloTigre
Matías Pérez AcuñaTigre
Pablo CuadraUnión
Nicolás MazzolaUnión
Source: AFA

Awards

The following players were rewarded for their performances during the tournament.[6]

External links

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Se presentó la Copa de la Superliga y a su "title sponsor". Marketing Registrado. Spanish. 27 March 2019.
  2. Web site: Así se jugará la Copa de la Superliga, el nuevo torneo del fútbol argentino. Infobae. Spanish. 19 July 2018.
  3. Web site: Se aprobó la Copa de la Superliga. Superliga Argentina. Spanish. 12 December 2018. 3 March 2019. 29 September 2019. https://web.archive.org/web/20190929221719/https://www.saf.com.ar/institucional/noticia/se-aprobo-la-copa-de-la-superliga. dead.
  4. Web site: Boca-Tigre, Copa de la Superliga: el Matador ganó 2-0 y gritó campeón en Córdoba. La Nación. Spanish. 2 June 2019.
  5. Web site: REGLAMENTO DE COMPETENCIAS COPA DE LA SUPERLIGA 2019. Superliga Argentina. Spanish. 2019-04-20. 2019-04-20. https://web.archive.org/web/20190420180803/https://www.saf.com.ar/institucional/reglamentos/s/reglamento-torneos/copa-superliga-2019. dead.
  6. Web site: Se entregaron los premios SAF 2018-2019 . 15 July 2019 . Superliga . Spanish . 16 July 2019 . 16 July 2019 . https://web.archive.org/web/20190716041304/https://www.saf.com.ar/institucional/noticia/se-vienen-los-premios-saf-2018-2019 . dead .