2026 Copa Argentina

2026 Copa Argentina
Tournament details
CountryArgentina
Dates18 January – 4 November 2026
Teams64
Tournament statistics
Matches played55
Goals scored141 (2.56 per match)
Top goal scorer(s)Guido Carrillo
Tomás Fernández
Nicolás Laméndola
(3 goals each)

All statistics correct as of 27 August 2026.

The 2026 Copa Argentina (officially the Copa Argentina AXION energy 2026 for sponsorship reasons)[1] is the sixteenth edition of the Copa Argentina, and the fourteenth since the relaunch of the tournament in 2011. The competition began on 18 January and will end on 4 November 2026. Independiente Rivadavia are the defending champions.

The champions will qualify for the 2027 Copa Libertadores.

Teams

The 64 teams that take part in this competition include: all thirty teams from the Primera División; fifteen teams of the Primera Nacional; five from the Primera B, four from the Primera C, and ten teams from Federal A.[2]

First Level

Primera División

All thirty teams of the 2025 tournament qualified.

Second Level

Primera Nacional

The top 7 teams in each group plus the best eighth-placed one of the 2025 tournament qualified.

Third Level

Primera B Metropolitana

The champions, the winners of the "Torneo Reducido" and the top three teams of the 2025 Primera B tournament qualified.

Torneo Federal A

The top five teams of each zone from the Second Stage of the 2025 tournament qualified.

Fourth Level

Primera C Metropolitana

The champions, the runners-up, the winners of the "Torneo Reducido" and the winners of the "Torneo Reducido" additional tournament of the 2025 Primera C tournament qualified.

Round and draw dates

Phase Round Draw date Dates
Final stage Round of 64 10 December 2025 18 January–15 April 2026
Round of 32 22 April–17 July 2026
Round of 16 12 August–2 September 2026
Quarterfinals TBD 2026
Semifinals TBD 2026
Final 4 November 2026

Final rounds

Draw

The draw for the finals rounds was held on 10 December 2025, 13:00 at the AFA Futsal Stadium in Ezeiza. The 64 qualified teams were divided into six groups. The Big Five and Huracán were paired and placed directly in Group 1. The other historical rivals that play in the Argentine First Division were paired and placed in Groups 2 and 3. The Torneo Federal and Primera Nacional teams were placed directly in Groups 4 and 6, respectively, while Primera B Metropolitana and Primera C Metropolitana were placed in Group 5. From Group 1 to Group 3, the first team drawn was placed in a predetermined bracket and its historical rival was placed in the other. The matches were drawn from the respective confronts: Group 1 vs. Group 4; Group 2 vs. Group 5 and Group 3 vs. Group 6. With this draw format, historical rivals could only play against each other in the final.[3]

Group 1 Group 6
Group 2
Group 3 Group 4 Group 5

Bracket

Upper bracket

Round of 64 Round of 32 Round of 16 Quarterfinals Semifinals
               
San Lorenzo 5
Deportivo Rincón 0
San Lorenzo 1 (4)
Deportivo Riestra (p) 1 (5)
Deportivo Riestra 1
Deportivo Maipú 0
Deportivo Riestra (p) 1 (4)
Gimnasia y Esgrima (LP) 1 (2)
Newell's Old Boys 0
Acassuso 2
Acassuso 0
Gimnasia y Esgrima (LP) 3
Gimnasia y Esgrima (LP) 4
Deportivo Camioneros 1
Deportivo Riestra
Banfield
Banfield 3
Real Pilar 0
Banfield (p) 1 (5)
San Martín (T) 1 (4)
Estudiantes (RC) 0 (3)
San Martín (T) (p) 0 (4)
Banfield (p) 2 (4)
Midland 2 (3)
Godoy Cruz 0
Deportivo Morón 1
Deportivo Morón 1
Midland 2
Argentinos Juniors 1 (5)
Midland (p) 1 (6)
 
 
Racing 1
San Martín (F) 0
Racing 4
Defensa y Justicia 1
Defensa y Justicia 2
Chaco For Ever 1
Racing 1
Belgrano 0
Central Córdoba (SdE) 2 (4)
Gimnasia y Esgrima (J) (p) 2 (5)
Gimnasia y Esgrima (J) 2 (2)
Belgrano (p) 2 (4)
Belgrano 3
Atlético de Rafaela 0
Racing
 
Vélez Sarsfield 4
Deportivo Armenio 1
Vélez Sarsfield 2
Gimnasia y Tiro 0
Gimnasia y Esgrima (M) 0 (3)
Gimnasia y Tiro (p) 0 (4)
Vélez Sarsfield
Boca Juniors
Sarmiento (J) 1
Tristán Suárez 0
Sarmiento (J) 0
Boca Juniors 2
Boca Juniors 2
Gimnasia y Esgrima (Ch) 0

Lower bracket

Round of 64 Round of 32 Round of 16 Quarterfinals Semifinals
               
River Plate 1
Ciudad de Bolivar 0
River Plate 1
Aldosivi 3
Aldosivi 3
San Miguel 0
Aldosivi 0
Independiente Rivadavia 2
Independiente Rivadavia 2
Estudiantes (BA) 0
Independiente Rivadavia 1
Tigre 0
Tigre 2
Claypole 0
Independiente Rivadavia
Atlético Tucumán
Talleres (C) 2
Argentino (M) 0
Talleres (C) 0
Atlético Tucumán 3
Atlético Tucumán 2
Sportivo Barracas 1
Atlético Tucumán 4
Independiente 0
Unión 2
Agropecuario Argentino 0
Unión 0
Independiente 2
Independiente 4
Atenas (RC) 2
 
 
Platense 1
Argentino (MM) 0
Platense (p) 0 (4)
San Martín (SJ) 0 (3)
San Martín (SJ) 2
Deportivo Madryn 0
Platense (p) 1 (3)
Instituto 1 (1)
Instituto 2
Atlanta 0
Instituto 2
Lanús 1
Lanús 4
Sarmiento (LB) 1
Platense
Estudiantes (LP)
Estudiantes (LP) 4
Ituzaingó 0
Estudiantes (LP) 3
Rosario Central 0
Rosario Central 2
Sportivo Belgrano 0
Estudiantes (LP) 3
Barracas Central 1
Barracas Central (p) 2 (4)
Temperley 2 (3)
Barracas Central 1
Huracán 0
Huracán 2
Olimpo 1

Round of 64

The Round of 64 had 10 qualified teams from the Torneo Federal A, 9 qualified teams from the Metropolitan Zone (5 teams from Primera B Metropolitana and 4 teams from Primera C Metropolitana), 15 teams from Primera Nacional and 30 teams from Primera División. The round was played in a single knock-out match format between 18 January and 15 April 2026. The 32 winning teams advanced to the Round of 32.

20 March 2026 San Lorenzo 5–0Deportivo RincónQuilmes, Pcia. de Buenos Aires
21:15 Corujo 21'
Vietto 39'
Herrera red-colored football 43' (o.g.)
Cuello 79'
Reali 85'		 Report Stadium: Centenario Ciudad de Quilmes
Referee: Álvaro Carranza
29 March 2026 Huracán 2–1OlimpoCaseros, Pcia. de Buenos Aires
18:00 Romero 21'
Blondel 61'		 Report Coacci 36' Stadium: Ciudad de Caseros
Referee: Yael Falcón Pérez
24 February 2026 Boca Juniors 2–0Gimnasia y Esgrima (Ch)Salta, Pcia. de Salta
21:15 Bareiro 40', 57' Report Stadium: Padre Ernesto Martearena
Referee: Facundo Tello
28 March 2026 Racing 1–0San Martín (F)Banfield, Pcia. de Buenos Aires
21:15 Martínez 34' Report Stadium: Florencio Sola
Referee: Andrés Gariano
27 March 2026 Independiente 4–2Atenas (RC)Florencio Varela, Pcia. de Buenos Aires
17:00 F. Valdez 20'
Pussetto 37'
Cabral 41'
Tempone 70'		 Report Quiroga 90'
Rivadero 90+1'		 Stadium: Norberto "Tito" Tomaghello
Referee: Fernando Espinoza
4 February 2026 Platense 1–0Argentino (MM)Caseros, Pcia. de Buenos Aires
21:15 Cuesta 90' Report Stadium: Ciudad de Caseros
Referee: Juan Pablo Loustau
21 January 2026 Argentinos Juniors1–1
(5–6 p)		 Midland Lanús, Pcia. de Buenos Aires
21:15 Lescano 22' Report Campana 55' Stadium: Ciudad de Lanús – Néstor Díaz Pérez
Referee: Luis Lobo Medina
Penalties
Lescano football with check mark
Lozano football with check mark
Mac Allister football with check mark
Álvarez football with check mark
Fernández football with red X
Ramírez football with check mark
Infantino football with red X
Porcel football with red X		 football with check mark Roseti
football with check mark Vico
football with check mark Cao
football with red X Díaz Laharque
football with check mark Porro
football with check mark Cepeda
football with red X Violini
football with check mark Leguiza
25 March 2026 Banfield 3–0Real PilarTurdera, Pcia. de Buenos Aires
21:15 Perrotta 29', 36'
Anselmo 82'		 Report Stadium: Alfredo Beranger
Referee: Leandro Rey Hilfer
18 January 2026 Lanús 4–1Sarmiento (LB)Caseros, Pcia. de Buenos Aires
21:15 Moreno 43' (pen.), 73'
Castillo 61'
Guzmán red-colored football 85' (o.g.)		 Report Roldán 58' Stadium: Ciudad de Caseros
Referee: Bruno Amiconi
4 February 2026 Talleres (C) 2–0Argentino (M)Rosario, Pcia. de Santa Fe
19:00 Baroni 89'
Depietri 90+7'		 Report Stadium: Marcelo Bielsa
Referee: Maximiliano Macheroni
7 April 2026 Vélez Sarsfield 4–1Deportivo ArmenioSarandí, Pcia. de Buenos Aires
18:30 Quirós 12'
Andrada 31', 68'
Godoy 44'		 Report Dávila 71' Stadium: Julio Humberto Grondona
Referee: Pablo Giménez
17 February 2026 Tigre 2–0ClaypoleMorón, Pcia. de Buenos Aires
19:45 Arias 57'
Romero 90+5'		 Report Stadium: Nuevo Francisco Urbano
Referee: Julio Barraza
19 January 2026 Estudiantes (LP) 4–0ItuzaingóBanfield, Pcia. de Buenos Aires
21:15 Gayoso red-colored football 52' (o.g.)
Castro 59'
Farías 62'
Carrillo 87'		 Report Stadium: Florencio Sola
Referee: Daniel Zamora
9 April 2026 Gimnasia y Esgrima (LP) 4–1Deportivo CamionerosBanfield, Pcia. de Buenos Aires
21:00 M. Torres 6' (pen.)
Steimbach 30'
Zalazar 65'
Fernández 70'		 Report Aguirre 12' Stadium: Florencio Sola
Referee: Maximiliano Macheroni
29 March 2026 Newell's Old Boys0–2 Acassuso Rafaela, Pcia. de Santa Fe
20:15 Report Schlotthauer 21'
Petillo 74'		 Stadium: Nuevo Monumental
Referee: Pablo Echavarría
11 February 2026 Central Córdoba (SdE)2–2
(4–5 p)		 Gimnasia y Esgrima (J) Salta, Pcia. de Salta
21:15 Iacobellis 15'
Vera 53'		 Report Casa 35'
Cachi 48'		 Stadium: Padre Ernesto Martearena
Referee: Andrés Gariano
Penalties
Santos football with check mark
Iacobellis football with red X
Aguerre football with check mark
Vera football with check mark
Maciel football with check mark		 football with check mark Lazarte
football with check mark Cachi
football with check mark Paradela
football with check mark Gallardo
football with check mark López
25 March 2026 Atlético Tucumán 2–1Sportivo BarracasCaseros, Pcia. de Buenos Aires
19:00 Díaz 20'
Ferreira 87'		 Report Gómez 80' Stadium: Ciudad de Caseros
Referee: Sebastián Martínez
1 April 2026 Instituto 2–0AtlantaRafaela, Pcia. de Santa Fe
21:15 Galeano red-colored football 20' (o.g.)
Luna 88'		 Report Stadium: Nuevo Monumental
Referee: Bruno Amiconi
7 April 2026 Estudiantes (RC)0–0
(3–4 p)		 San Martín (T) Córdoba, Pcia. de Córdoba
16:00 Report Stadium: El Gigante de Alberdi
Referee: Yamil Possi
Penalties
Ferreira football with check mark
Valiente football with check mark
Morro football with check mark
Ostchega football with red X
Lozano football with red X		 football with check mark Briñone
football with check mark K. López
football with check mark Cisnero
football with check mark García
25 February 2026 San Martín (SJ) 2–0Deportivo MadrynCaseros, Pcia. de Buenos Aires
17:00 Monje 46'
Murillo 90+3'		 Report Stadium: Ciudad de Caseros
Referee: Juan Pafundi
1 April 2026 Defensa y Justicia 2–1Chaco For EverBanfield, Pcia. de Buenos Aires
19:00 Molinas 25'
Hausch 36'		 Report Enríquez 16' Stadium: Florencio Sola
Referee: Daniel Zamora
17 February 2026 Aldosivi 3–0San MiguelFlorencio Varela, Pcia. de Buenos Aires
17:00 Novillo 23'
Fernández 57'
Brochero red-colored football 83' (o.g.)		 Report Stadium: Norberto "Tito" Tomaghello
Referee: Bruno Amiconi
5 February 2026 Barracas Central 2–2
(4–3 p)		TemperleySarandí, Pcia. de Buenos Aires
21:15 Bruera 57', 81' Report Aguiñagalde 31'
Werro 43'		 Stadium: Julio Humberto Grondona
Referee: Nazareno Arasa
Penalties
Campi football with check mark
Briasco football with check mark
Bruera football with check mark
Insúa football with check mark		 football with check mark Nardelli
football with check mark Krüger
football with red X Molina
football with check mark Angelini
football with red X Arregui
5 February 2026 Deportivo Riestra 1–0Deportivo MaipúCaseros, Pcia. de Buenos Aires
19:00 Stringa 43' Report Stadium: Ciudad de Caseros
Referee: Daniel Zamora

Round of 32

This round had 32 qualified teams from the Round of 64. It was played between 22 April and 17 July 2026 in a single knock-out match format. The 16 winning teams advanced to the Round of 16.

17 July 2026 San Lorenzo1–1
(4–5 p)		 Deportivo Riestra Morón, Pcia. de Buenos Aires
18:45 Reali 25' Report González 51' Stadium: Nuevo Francisco Urbano
Referee: Álvaro Carranza
Penalties
Cuello football with check mark
Herrera football with check mark
Córdoba football with red X
Tripichio football with check mark
Auzmendi football with check mark		 football with check mark Bracamonte
football with check mark Miño
football with check mark Benegas
football with check mark González
football with check mark Céliz
22 April 2026 Deportivo Morón1–2 Midland Turdera, Pcia. de Buenos Aires
21:15 Burruchaga 71' Report Perales 43'
Rogoski 78'		 Stadium: Alfredo Beranger
Referee: Fabricio Llobet
16 July 2026 Sarmiento (J)0–2 Boca Juniors Rosario, Pcia. de Santa Fe
21:45 Report Velasco 50'
Flores 70'		 Stadium: Marcelo Bielsa
Referee: Nazareno Arasa
17 July 2026 River Plate1–3 Aldosivi Salta, Pcia. de Salta
21:45 Borré 86' Report Fernández 11', 56'
Cordero 29'		 Stadium: Padre Ernesto Martearena
Referee: Andrés Gariano
20 May 2026 Talleres (C)0–3 Atlético Tucumán Rosario, Pcia. de Santa Fe
17:00 Report Tesuri 3'
Godoy 57'
Laméndola 76'		 Stadium: Marcelo Bielsa
Referee: Andrés Gariano
13 May 2026 Platense 0–0
(4–3 p)		San Martín (SJ)Turdera, Pcia. de Buenos Aires
16:15 Report Stadium: Alfredo Beranger
Referee: Bruno Amiconi
Penalties
Mainero football with check mark
Mendía football with check mark
Lagos football with check mark
Zapiola football with check mark		 football with red X González
football with check mark Fúnez
football with check mark Marchio
football with check mark Zuliani
football with red X Murillo
30 May 2026 Instituto 2–1LanúsRosario, Pcia. de Santa Fe
18:00 Córdoba 35'
Lázaro 90+3'		 Report Besozzi 79' Stadium: Marcelo Bielsa
Referee: Nazareno Arasa
31 May 2026 Estudiantes (LP) 3–0Rosario CentralCórdoba, Pcia. de Córdoba
15:30 Carrillo 3'
Palacios 25' (pen.)
Amondarain 86'		 Report Stadium: Mario Alberto Kempes
Referee: Leandro Rey Hilfer

Round of 16

This round will have 16 qualified teams from the Round of 32. It will be played between 12 August and 2 September 2026 in a single knock-out match format. The 8 winning teams will advance to the quarterfinals.

18 August 2026 Banfield 2–2
(4–3 p)		MidlandMorón, Pcia. de Buenos Aires
21:15 Machado 15' (pen.)
Adoryán 22'		 Report Marín 48'
Recalde 52'		 Stadium: Nuevo Francisco Urbano
Referee: Bruno Amiconi
Penalties
Sepúlveda football with red X
Anselmo football with check mark
Zalazar football with check mark
Meriano football with check mark
Gómez football with check mark		 football with red X Roseti
football with red X Cao
football with check mark Recalde
football with check mark Flores
football with check mark Leguiza
26 August 2026 Aldosivi0–2 Independiente Rivadavia Banfield, Pcia. de Buenos Aires
19:15 Report Ríos 17'
Florentín 90+4'		 Stadium: Florencio Sola
Referee: Andrés Gariano
27 August 2026 Platense 1–1
(3–1 p)		InstitutoRosario, Pcia. de Santa Fe
21:15 Silva 53' Report Tissera 28' Stadium: Marcelo Bielsa
Referee: Leandro Rey Hilfer
Penalties
Zapiola football with check mark
Lagos football with check mark
Merlini football with check mark		 football with red X Sosa
football with red X Suárez
football with check mark Galván
football with red X Acevedo

Quarterfinals

This round will have 8 qualified teams from the Round of 16. The round will be played between TBD and TBD 2026, in a single knock-out match format. The 4 winning teams will advance to the semifinals.

Racing 58 Winners 52

Semifinals

This round will have 4 qualified teams from the quarterfinals. The round will be played on TBD and TBD 2026, in a single knock-out match format. The 2 winning teams will advance to the final.

Winners 57 61 Winners 58
Winners 59 62 Winners 60

Final

Winners 6163Winners 62

Top goalscorers

As of 27 August 2026
Rank Player Club Goals
1 Argentina Guido Carrillo Estudiantes (LP) 3
Argentina Tomás Fernández Aldosivi
Argentina Nicolás Laméndola Atlético Tucumán
4 Argentina Tobías Andrada Vélez Sarsfield 2
Paraguay Adam Bareiro Boca Juniors
Argentina Nicolás Benegas Deportivo Riestra
Argentina Facundo Bruera Barracas Central
Argentina Dilan Godoy Vélez Sarsfield
Argentina Adrián Martínez Racing
Argentina Marcelino Moreno Lanús
Argentina Tiziano Perrotta Banfield
Argentina Matías Reali San Lorenzo
Argentina Emiliano Rigoni Belgrano
Argentina Gonzalo Ríos Independiente Rivadavia
Argentina Cristian Tarragona Unión

Source: Copa Argentina

See also

References

  1. ↑ "¡Bienvenido AXION energy, nuevo main sponsor de la Copa Argentina!" (in Spanish). Copa Argentina. 31 January 2020.
  2. ↑ "BOLETÍN ESPECIAL Nº 6608 – COPA ARGENTINA 2026 – CLASIFICACIÓN A 32VOS. Y SISTEMA DE DISPUTA" (PDF) (in Spanish). AFA.
  3. ↑ "Se sorteó la Fase Final de la decimocuarta edición" (in Spanish). Copa Argentina. 11 December 2025.
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