2015–16 Copa Argentina
| Tournament details | |
|---|---|
| Country | Argentina |
| Teams | 75 |
| Final positions | |
| Champions | River Plate |
| Runner-up | Rosario Central |
| 2017 Copa Libertadores | River Plate |
| Tournament statistics | |
| Matches played | 85 |
| Goals scored | 204 (2.4 per match) |
| Top goal scorer(s) | Lucas Alario (7 goals) |
The 2015–16 Copa Argentina was the seventh edition of the Copa Argentina, and the fifth since the relaunch of the tournament in 2011. The competition began on January 29, 2016. Defending champions Boca Juniors were eliminated by Rosario Central in the quarterfinals. By winning the competition, River Plate won the right to play in the 2017 Copa Libertadores and the 2016 Supercopa Argentina.
Teams[edit]
The 75 teams that took part in the competition included: all teams from the Primera División (30); twelve teams of the Primera B Nacional; five from the Primera B Metropolitana, four from the Primera C; two from the Primera D; ten teams from Federal A and twelve (12) from Torneo Federal B.[1]
First Level[edit]
Primera División[edit]
All thirty teams qualified.
Aldosivi
Argentinos Juniors
Arsenal
Atlético de Rafaela
Banfield
Belgrano
Boca JuniorsTH
Colón
Crucero del Norte
Defensa y Justicia
Estudiantes (LP)
Gimnasia y Esgrima (LP)
Godoy Cruz
Huracán
Independiente
Lanús- Newell's Old Boys
Nueva Chicago
Olimpo
Quilmes- Racing Club
River Plate
Rosario Central
San Lorenzo- San Martín (SJ)
Sarmiento
Temperley
Tigre- Unión
Vélez Sársfield
Second Level[edit]
The first twelve teams from 2015 tournament qualified.
Primera B Nacional[edit]
Third Level[edit]
Primera B Metropolitana[edit]
The champion and the four teams that reached the semifinals of the Torneo Reducido qualified.
Torneo Federal A[edit]
The two teams promoted, the losing team of the seventh stage, two losing teams of the sixth stage, four losing teams of the fifth stage, and the best losing team of the fourth stage of the 2015 tournament qualified.
Fourth Level[edit]
Primera C Metropolitana[edit]
The first 4 teams from 2015 tournament qualified.
Torneo Federal B[edit]
The three teams promoted, the three losing teams of the fifth stage, and six losing teams of the fourth stage of the 2015 tournament qualified.
Fifth Level[edit]
Primera D Metropolitana[edit]
The champion and the runners-up of the 2015 tournament qualified.
Round and draw dates[edit]
| Stage | Round | Draw date | First leg | Second leg |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Qualifying stage | Regional Round | 29 January 2016[2] | January 29 – February 17, 2016 | February 5–20, 2016 |
| Final stage | Round of 64 | 7 April 2016[3] | May 4 – July 31, 2016 | |
| Round of 32 | August 2–31, 2016 | |||
| Round of 16 | September 3 – October 19, 2016 | |||
| Quarterfinals | October 5 – November 17, 2016 | |||
| Semifinals | November 30, 2016 – December 1, 2016 | |||
| Final | December 15, 2016 | |||
Regional Round[edit]
This round is organized by the Consejo Federal.
Group A[edit]
In this first round, 7 teams from the Torneo Federal A and 9 teams from the Torneo Federal B participated. The round was played between January 31 and February 20, on a home-and-away two-legged tie. The 8 winning teams advanced to the Final Round.
| Team 1 | Agg. | Team 2 | 1st leg | 2nd leg |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gimnasia y Tiro | 2–1 | Central Norte | 2–0 | 0–1 |
| Unión Aconquija | 5–1 | San Lorenzo (A) | 2–1 | 3–0 |
| Defensores de Belgrano (VR) | 5–3 | La Emilia | 4–1 | 1–2 |
| Unión (S) | 3–1 | Unión Santiago | 1–0 | 2–1 |
| San Martín (F) | 3–1 | Sportivo Guzmán | 0–1 | 3–0 |
| San Martín (M) | 2–2 (a) | Sportivo Rivadavia | 0–1 | 2–1 |
| Deportivo Madryn | 5–0 | Germinal | 1–0 | 4–0 |
| Cipolletti | 1–2 | Sansinena | 1–1 | 0–1 |
First leg[edit]
| January 31, 2016 | Central Norte  | 0–2 |  Gimnasia y Tiro | Salta, Pcia. de Salta |
| 18:00 | Report | Amieva  56', 73' | Stadium: Estadio Padre Ernesto Martearena Referee: Gustavo Fabián |
| January 31, 2016 | San Lorenzo (A)  | 1–2 |  Unión Aconquija | San Fernando del Valle de Catamarca, Pcia. de Catamarca |
| 19:00 | Girard 22' (p) | Report | Vega 19' Guardo 50' | Stadium: Bicentenario Ciudad de Catamarca Referee: Francisco Acosta |
| January 31, 2016 | La Emilia | 1–4 |  Defensores de Belgrano (VR) | La Emilia, Pcia. de Buenos Aires |
| 20:00 | Garavano 21' | Report | Mantia 31 ', 53' Merello 46' (o.g.)Fernández 62' | Stadium: Jacinto López Referee: Fernando Marconi |
| January 31, 2016 | Unión Santiago  | 0–1 |  Unión (S) | Santiago del Estero, Pcia. de Santiago del Estero |
| 21:00 | Report | Gaitán 43' | Stadium: Unión Santiago Referee: Ariel Montero |
| February 6, 2016 | Sportivo Guzmán  | 1–0 |  San Martín (F) | San Miguel de Tucumán, Pcia. de Tucumán |
| 17:15 | Merello 89' (o.g.) | Report | Stadium: Humberto Rizza Referee: Francisco Acosta |
| February 7, 2016 | Sportivo Rivadavia  | 1–0 |  San Martín (M) | Venado Tuerto, Pcia. de Santa Fe |
| 20:00 | Canelo 59' | Report | Stadium: El Coloso Referee: Carlos Córdoba |
| February 17, 2016 | Germinal | 0–1 |  Deportivo Madryn | Rawson, Pcia. de Chubut |
| 17:00 | Report | Aillapán 90+2' (p) | Stadium: El Fortín Referee: Sergio Testa |
| January 31, 2016 | Sansinena | 1–1 | Cipolletti | General Daniel Cerri, Pcia. de Buenos Aires |
| 17:30 | Linares 22' | Report | Rinaudo 61' | Stadium: Luis Molina Referee: Lucas Novelli Sanz |
Second leg[edit]
| February 11, 2016 | Gimnasia y Tiro | 0–1 | Central Norte | Salta, Pcia. de Salta |
| 22:00 | Report | Reyes 3' | Stadium: Estadio Padre Ernesto Martearena Referee: Ariel Montero |
Gimnasia y Tiro won 2–1 on aggregate.
| February 10, 2016 | Unión Aconquija | 3–0 | San Lorenzo (A) | Aconquija, Pcia. de Catamarca |
| 17:00 | Moreno 4' (p.) Martínez 52', 85' | Report | Stadium: Municipal de Aconquija Referee: Hernán Paz |
Unión Aconquija won 5–1 on aggregate.
| February 5, 2016 | Defensores de Belgrano (VR) | 1–2 | La Emilia | Villa Ramallo, Pcia. de Buenos Aires |
| 21:00 | Coronel 54' | Report | Rodríguez 6' Garavano 88' | Stadium: Salomón Boeseldín Referee: Santiago Ascenzi |
Defensores de Belgrano (VR) won 5–3 on aggregate.
| February 5, 2016 | Unión (S) | 2–1 | Unión Santiago | Sunchales, Pcia. de Santa Fe |
| 21:15 | Weissen 49' Salvatierra 56' | Report | Avellaneda 90+1' | Stadium: La Fortaleza Referee: José Sandoval |
Unión (S) won 3–1 on aggregate.
| February 14, 2016 | San Martín (F) | 3–0 | Sportivo Guzmán | Formosa, Pcia. de Formosa |
| 17:00 | Jaime 21' Gómez 68'Gutiérrez 88' | Report | Stadium: Estadio 17 de Octubre Referee: Guillermo González |
San Martín (F) won 3–1 on aggregate.
| February 14, 2016 | San Martín (M) | 2–1 | Sportivo Rivadavia | San Martín, Pcia. de Mendoza |
| 19:00 | Villaseca 7' Chiocarello 68' (p.) | Report | Pierani 54' | Stadium: Gral. San Martín Referee: Jonathan Correa |
2–2 on aggregate. Sportivo Rivadavia won on away goals.
| February 20, 2016 | Deportivo Madryn | 4–0 | Germinal | Puerto Madryn, Pcia. de Chubut |
| 17:00 | Michelena 10', 23', 63' Piñero Da Silva 21' | Report | Stadium: Coliseo del Golfo Referee: Bruno Bocca |
Deportivo Madryn won 5–0 on aggregate.
| February 7, 2016 | Cipolletti | 0–1 | Sansinena | Cipolletti, Pcia. de Río Negro |
| 20:30 | Report | Scalco 28' | Stadium: La Visera de Cemento Referee: Esteban Nasier |
Sansiena won 2–1 on aggregate.
Group B[edit]
In this round, 3 teams from the Torneo Federal A and 3 teams from the Torneo Federal B participated. The round was played between January 29 and February 17, on a home-and-away two-legged tie. The 3 winning teams advanced to the Final Round.
| Team 1 | Agg. | Team 2 | 1st leg | 2nd leg |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Güemes | 5–3 | Juventud Antoniana | 4–1 | 1–2 |
| Talleres (C) | 4–2 | Defensores (P) | 1–0 | 3–2 |
| Juventud Unida Universitario | 2–2 (4–5 p) | Villa Mitre | 0–2 | 2–0 |
First leg[edit]
| January 29, 2016 | Juventud Antoniana  | 1–4 |  Güemes | Salta, Pcia. de Salta |
| 22:00 | Balvorín 10' | Report | Díaz 15 ', 57' Detona 28'Castaño 43' | Stadium: Padre Ernesto Martearena Referee: Nelson Sosa |
| February 3, 2016 | Defensores (P) | 0–1 |  Talleres (C) | Concepción del Uruguay, Pcia. de Entre Ríos |
| 21:00 | Report | Velázquez 85' | Stadium: Manuel y Ramón Núñez Referee: David Ranciglio |
| February 10, 2016 | Villa Mitre  | 2–0 |  Juventud Unida Universitario | Bahía Blanca, Pcia. de Buenos Aires |
| 21:00 | Dauwalder 57' De Hoyos 90+1' | Report | Stadium: El Fortín Referee: Federico Presa |
Second leg[edit]
| February 10, 2016 | Güemes | 1–2 | Juventud Antoniana | Santiago del Estero, Pcia. de Santiago del Estero |
| 22:00 | Jara 31' (p.) | Report | Cáceres 34' Allende 49' | Stadium: Arturo Miranda Referee: Fabricio Llobet |
Güemes won 5–3 on aggregate.
| February 16, 2016 | Talleres (C) | 3–2 | Defensores (P) | Córdoba, Pcia. de Córdoba |
| 21:00 | Reynoso 13' Solís 50'Araujo 90+7' | Report | Robles 8', 22' | Stadium: Mario Alberto Kempes Referee: Sebastián Mastrángelo |
Talleres (C) won 4–2 on aggregate.
| February 17, 2016 | Juventud Unida Universitario | 2–0 (4–5 p) | Villa Mitre | San Luis, Pcia. de San Luis |
| 17:00 | Córdoba 49' Ciaccheri 90+1' | Report | Stadium: Mario Sebastián Diez Referee: Alejandro Arco | |
| Penalties | ||||
Ruiz  Fernández  Sainz Ciaccheri Córdoba Passaglia Cardozo | Zárate Sánchez Romero Formigo Cantoni Barez González | |||
2–2 on aggregate. Villa Mitre won 5–4 on penalties.
Final Round[edit]
Bracket[edit]
Upper bracket[edit]
Lower bracket[edit]
Round of 64[edit]
This round will have 11 qualified teams from the Regional Round, 11 qualified teams from the Metropolitan Zone (5 teams from Primera B Metro; 4 teams from Primera C and 2 teams from Primera D), 12 teams from Primera B Nacional and 30 teams from Primera División. The round was played between May 4 and July 31, in a single knock-out match format. The 32 winning teams advanced to the Round of 32. The draw took place on April 7, 2016.
| July 31, 2016 | River Plate  | 3–0 | Sportivo Rivadavia | Formosa, Pcia. de Formosa |
| 18:00 | Alario 10' Fernández 39'Mercado 90' (p) | Report | Stadium: Estadio Antonio Romero Referee: Pedro Argañaraz |
| June 29, 2016 | Boca Juniors  | 4–0 | Güemes | San Juan, Pcia. de San Juan |
| 21:10 | Pavón 0', 13' Insaurralde 23'Pérez 88' | Report | Stadium: Estadio del Bicentenario Referee: Federico Beligoy |
| May 4, 2016 | Independiente  | 2–1 |  San Telmo | Formosa, Pcia. de Formosa |
| 22:00 | Fernández 36' Aquino 48' | Report | Oviedo 49' | Stadium: Estadio Antonio Romero Referee: Pedro Argañaraz |
| July 30, 2016 | San Lorenzo | 3–1 | Unión (S) | Salta, Pcia. de Salta |
| 17:10 | Blandi 34', 59' Cauteruccio 56' | Report | Bauman 74' | Stadium: Estadio Padre Ernesto Martearena Referee: Mariano González |
| May 25, 2016 | Racing Club | 2–0 | Gimnasia y Tiro | Formosa, Pcia. de Formosa |
| 18:40 | Acuña 84' López 90+2' | Report | Stadium: Estadio Antonio Romero Referee: Alejandro Castro |
| May 11, 2016 | Vélez Sársfield | 1–0 |  Sportivo Barracas | Formosa, Pcia. de Formosa |
| 21:10 | Pavone 5' | Report | Stadium: Estadio Antonio Romero Referee: Ramón Guaymas |
| May 12, 2016 | Newell's Old Boys  | 5–2 | Sansinena | Junín, Pcia. de Buenos Aires |
| 19:30 | Rodríguez 5', 14', 59' Scocco 61'Fértoli 66' | Report | Scalco 7' Linares 87' | Stadium: Estadio Eva Perón Referee: Fernando Echenique |
| July 16, 2016 | Estudiantes (LP) | 3–0 |  Atlas | Salta, Pcia. de Salta |
| 17:10 | Marchioni 4' Sánchez 61'Graciani 83' | Report | Stadium: Estadio Padre Ernesto Martearena Referee: Ramón Guaymas |
| July 22, 2016 | Quilmes  | 2–2 (2–4 p) | Unión Aconquija | San Juan, Pcia. de San Juan |
| 20:00 | Orihuela 27' García 47' | Report | Villalba Fretes 78' (p) Ledesma 81' | Stadium: Estadio del Bicentenario Referee: Saúl Laverni |
| Penalties | ||||
| Bottino Marinucci Ramírez Da Campo | Villalba Fretes Cabral Farías Marcolini Ledesma | |||
| July 15, 2016 | Rosario Central | 1–0 | Villa Mitre | Junín, Pcia. de Buenos Aires |
| 17:30 | Burgos 75' | Report | Stadium: Estadio Eva Perón Referee: Fernando Echenique |
| July 27, 2016 | Argentinos Juniors  | 1–1 (3–4 p) | Laferrere | Turdera, Pcia. de Buenos Aires |
| 18:00 | Romero 0' | Report | Bustos 43' | Stadium: Estadio Alfredo Beranger Referee: Héctor Paletta |
| Penalties | ||||
| Lenci Piovi Torrén Freire Romero | Martínez Bustos Fernández Randulfe | |||
| May 18, 2016 | Gimnasia y Esgrima (LP) | 2–1 | Deportivo Madryn | Sarandí, Pcia. de Buenos Aires |
| 19:10 | Mansilla 37' (o.g.) Contín 51' | Report | Michelena 14' | Stadium: Estadio Julio Humberto Grondona Referee: Diego Ceballos |
| May 26, 2016 | Banfield | 1–0 | Defensores de Belgrano (VR) | Sarandí, Pcia. de Buenos Aires |
| 21:10 | Bettini 90' | Report | Stadium: Estadio Julio Humberto Grondona Referee: Juan Pablo Pompei |
| July 18, 2016 | Huracán  | 2–1 |  Central Córdoba (R) | Banfield, Pcia. de Buenos Aires |
| 21:10 | Romero Gamarra 23' Bogado 70' (p) | Report | Figueroa 34' | Stadium: Estadio Florencio Sola Referee: Luis Alvarez |
| July 19, 2016 | Lanús | 1–1 (6–5 p) | San Martín (F) | Formosa, Pcia. de Formosa |
| 21:10 | Ayala 75' | Report | Velázquez 90' | Stadium: Estadio Antonio Romero Referee: Sergio Pezzotta |
| Penalties | ||||
| Sand Pasquini Martínez Ayala Acosta Braghieri Marcone Almirón | Gutiérrez Giménez Asatt Salazar Larrosa Álvarez Torales Velázquez | |||
| May 26, 2016 | Arsenal  | 2–1 | Talleres (RdE) | Turdera, Pcia. de Buenos Aires |
| 15:40 | Bellocq 9' Carrera 90+2' | Report | Ortiz 5' | Stadium: Estadio Alfredo Beranger Referee: Ariel Penel |
| July 10, 2016 | Atlético Tucumán | 0–1 |  Defensores de Belgrano | Salta, Pcia. de Salta |
| 17:10 | Report | Sbuttoni 36' (o.g.) | Stadium: Estadio Padre Ernesto Martearena Referee: Andrés Merlos |
| July 21, 2016 | Patronato | 0–0 (4–2 p) |  Villa Dálmine | Junín, Pcia. de Buenos Aires |
| 21:10 | Report | Stadium:
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