2022 Copa de la Liga Profesional

Football tournament season
2022 Copa de la Liga Profesional
Tournament details
CountryArgentina
Dates10 February – 22 May 2022
Teams28
Final positions
ChampionsBoca Juniors (2nd title)
2023 Copa LibertadoresRacing
Tournament statistics
Matches played203
Goals scored525 (2.59 per match)
Top goal scorer(s)Mauro Boselli (10 goals)
← 2021
2023 →

The 2022 Copa de la Liga Profesional (officially the Copa Binance 2022 for sponsorship reasons)[1] was the third edition of the Copa de la Liga Profesional, an Argentine domestic cup. It began on 10 February and ended on 22 May 2022.

The competition was contested by 28 teams, 26 clubs from the 2021 Primera División season plus two teams promoted from the Primera Nacional (Tigre and Barracas Central).[2] After the end of the Copa de la Liga, it will start the 2022 Primera División season, in order to complete the schedule prior to the 2022 FIFA World Cup. Colón were the defending champions but were eliminated in the group stage.

Boca Juniors won their second title after they defeated Tigre 3–0 in the final. As champions, Boca Juniors qualified for the 2023 Copa Libertadores and the 2022 Trofeo de Campeones.[3]

As Boca Juniors qualified for the Copa Libertadores group stage by winning the 2022 Argentine Primera División, Racing (best team in the 2022 aggregate table) earned the Copa de la Liga Profesional berth.

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.[4]

Draw

The draw for the group stage was held on 11 January 2022, 15:00, at the Hilton Hotel in Buenos Aires.[5] The 28 teams were drawn into two groups of fourteen containing one team from each of the interzonal matches.

Interzonal matches
Team 1 Team 2

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. Head-to-head points; 5. Head-to-head goal difference; 6. Head-to-head goals scored; 7. Play off match; 8. Draw.[4][6]

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

Zone A

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification
1 Racing 14 8 6 0 25 10 +15 30 Advance to Quarter-finals
2 River Plate 14 9 2 3 31 12 +19 29
3 Defensa y Justicia 14 7 4 3 26 19 +7 25
4 Argentinos Juniors 14 7 4 3 21 16 +5 25
5 Gimnasia y Esgrima (LP) 14 7 3 4 24 20 +4 24
6 Newell's Old Boys 14 7 2 5 17 15 +2 23
7 Sarmiento (J) 14 6 3 5 17 24 −7 21
8 Banfield 14 5 4 5 18 15 +3 19
9 Unión 14 5 2 7 11 13 −2 17
10 San Lorenzo 14 3 6 5 15 17 −2 15
11 Atlético Tucumán 14 2 5 7 13 23 −10 11
12 Talleres (C) 14 3 2 9 9 21 −12 11
13 Platense 14 2 4 8 12 23 −11 10
14 Patronato 14 3 1 10 10 25 −15 10
Source: AFA

Zone B

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification
1 Estudiantes (LP) 14 8 4 2 33 20 +13 28 Advance to Quarter-finals
2 Boca Juniors 14 7 6 1 19 11 +8 27
3 Tigre 14 5 5 4 17 12 +5 20
4 Aldosivi 14 6 2 6 17 16 +1 20
5 Barracas Central 14 6 1 7 17 24 −7 19
6 Vélez Sarsfield 14 4 6 4 13 12 +1 18
7 Huracán 14 5 3 6 17 19 −2 18
8 Arsenal 14 3 8 3 20 19 +1 17
9 Colón 14 3 7 4 18 19 −1 16
10 Independiente 14 3 7 4 17 18 −1 16
11 Godoy Cruz 14 3 7 4 21 24 −3 16
12 Lanús 14 3 6 5 17 18 −1 15
13 Central Córdoba (SdE) 14 3 6 5 17 23 −6 15
14 Rosario Central 14 4 2 8 16 20 −4 14
Source: AFA

Results

Zone A

Home \ Away ARG ATU BAN DYJ GLP NOB PAT PLA RAC RIV SLO SAR TAL UNI
Argentinos Juniors 0–1 3–0 1–1 0–0 2–1 2–1
Atlético Tucumán 2–4 1–2 1–0 2–2 0–4 3–0
Banfield 0–2 1–1 2–3 4–0 1–2 0–0 3–1
Defensa y Justicia 1–1 3–2 1–0 1–1 2–2 1–2
Gimnasia y Esgrima (LP) 2–2 3–1 1–0 1–3 2–1 1–0
Newell's Old Boys 4–0 1–0 1–0 1–0 3–1 0–2 1–2
Patronato 0–1 0–1 0–6 2–3 0–1 0–0 2–1
Platense 1–1 0–1 0–3 1–2 0–1 2–0 1–0
Racing 3–0 1–1 0–0 0–0 4–1 1–0 1–0
River Plate 4–2 1–1 4–0 4–1 2–1 2–2
San Lorenzo 1–1 3–4 1–2 2–2 1–1 0–1
Sarmiento (J) 1–0 2–2 2–1 2–2 0–7 2–1 2–1
Talleres (C) 1–5 1–2 1–0 0–1 1–0 0–0
Unión 1–0 2–1 1–2 1–0 1–0 1–0 1–2
Source: AFA
Legend: Blue = home team win; Yellow = draw; Red = away team win.

Zone B

Home \ Away ALD ARS BAR BOC CCO COL EST GOD HUR IND LAN ROS TIG VEL
Aldosivi 1–2 1–2 0–0 0–2 1–0 1–0
Arsenal 0–1 2–0 3–3 2–1 2–2 1–1 0–0
Barracas Central 2–1 1–6 3–1 0–1 0–2 1–1
Boca Juniors 2–2 2–0 1–1 1–1 0–1 1–1 2–1
Central Córdoba (SdE) 3–3 3–1 1–2 0–2 2–2 3–3 0–1
Colón 1–3 2–1 2–2 3–1 2–2 1–2
Estudiantes (LP) 2–1 3–2 0–1 5–0 2–1 2–1 2–1
Godoy Cruz 0–2 1–0 3–3 3–3 1–1 1–1 0–0
Huracán 1–2 1–1 2–3 1–3 1–0 2–1 2–0
Independiente 1–1 1–0 2–2 1–1 3–0 1–1
Lanús 1–2 2–0 1–1 1–0 3–1 0–0
Rosario Central 1–3 2–2 3–1 1–2 3–0 1–0
Tigre 0–0 0–2 1–1 1–0 2–1 2–0
Vélez Sarsfield 2–0 0–0 1–2 1–1 0–0 3–1 3–2
Source: AFA
Legend: Blue = home team win; Yellow = draw; Red = away team win.

Interzonal matches

Home Score Away
San Lorenzo 0–0 Huracán
Gimnasia y Esgrima (LP) 1–1 Estudiantes (LP)
Defensa y Justicia 1–1 Arsenal
Argentinos Juniors 1–0 Vélez Sarsfield
River Plate 0–1 Boca Juniors
Talleres (C) 2–1 Godoy Cruz
Atlético Tucumán 0–1 Central Córdoba (SdE)
Lanús 0–1 Banfield
Independiente 1–2 Racing
Rosario Central 0–1 Newell's Old Boys
Aldosivi 3–1 Patronato
Colón 0–0 Unión
Tigre 4–0 Platense
Barracas Central 2–1 Sarmiento (J)

Source:AFA
Legend: Blue = home team win; Yellow = draw; Red = away team win.

Final stages

Starting from the quarter-finals, the teams played a single-elimination tournament on a single-leg basis with the following rules:[4][6]

  • In the quarter-finals the higher-seeded team hosted the leg, while the semi-finals were played at a neutral venue.
    • 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 Semi-finals Final
      
Boca Juniors 2
Defensa y Justicia 0
Boca Juniors (p) 0 (6)
Racing 0 (5)
Racing 5
Aldosivi 0
Boca Juniors 3
Tigre 0
River Plate 1
Tigre 2
Tigre 1 (3)
Argentinos Juniors 1 (1)
Estudiantes (LP) 1 (3)
Argentinos Juniors (p) 1 (4)

Quarter-finals

Team 1  Score  Team 2
Racing 5–0 Aldosivi
Estudiantes (LP) 1–1 (3–4 p) Argentinos Juniors
River Plate 1–2 Tigre
Boca Juniors 2–0 Defensa y Justicia

Matches

Racing5–0Aldosivi
Alcaraz 2', 21'
Copetti 46' (pen.), 56'
Correa 77'		 Report
Referee: Yael Falcón Pérez
Estudiantes (LP)1–1Argentinos Juniors
Boselli 31' Report Vera 64'
Penalties
Boselli soccer ball with check mark
Díaz soccer ball with check mark
Zuqui soccer ball with red X
Orosco soccer ball with check mark
Morel soccer ball with red X		 3–4 soccer ball with check mark Torrén
soccer ball with check mark Ávalos
soccer ball with check mark Zalazar
soccer ball with red X Reniero
soccer ball with check mark Vera
Referee: Fernando Echenique
River Plate1–2Tigre
Fernández 57' Report Retegui 4'
Colidio 66'
Boca Juniors2–0Defensa y Justicia
Villa 40'
Ramírez 77'		 Report
Referee: Andrés Merlos

Semi-finals

Team 1  Score  Team 2
Boca Juniors 0–0 (6–5 p) Racing
Tigre 1–1 (3–1 p) Argentinos Juniors

Matches

Boca Juniors0–0Racing
Report
Penalties
Rojo soccer ball with check mark
Izquierdoz soccer ball with check mark
Fernández soccer ball with check mark
Benedetto soccer ball with check mark
Salvio soccer ball with red X
Villa soccer ball with check mark
Varela soccer ball with check mark		 6–5 soccer ball with check mark Piovi
soccer ball with check mark Cardona
soccer ball with check mark Chancalay
soccer ball with check mark Alcaraz
soccer ball with red X Copetti
soccer ball with check mark Correa
soccer ball with red X Insúa
Tigre1–1Argentinos Juniors
Castro 54' Report Ávalos 87'
Penalties
Magnín soccer ball with check mark
Prieto soccer ball with check mark
Blondel soccer ball with check mark		 3–1 soccer ball with red X Vera
soccer ball with check mark Ávalos
soccer ball with red X Zalazar
soccer ball with red X Reniero

Final

Team 1  Score  Team 2
Boca Juniors 3–0 Tigre

Match

Boca Juniors3–0Tigre
Rojo 45+3'
Fabra 67'
Vázquez 85'		 Report
Referee: Darío Herrera

Season statistics

Top goalscorers

Rank Player Club Goals
1 Argentina Mauro Boselli Estudiantes (LP) 10
2 Uruguay Martín Cauteruccio Aldosivi 9
3 Argentina Cristian Tarragona Gimnasia y Esgrima (LP) 8
Argentina Enzo Copetti Racing
Argentina Julián Álvarez River Plate
6 Argentina Sebastián Lomonaco Arsenal 7
Argentina Darío Benedetto Boca Juniors
Uruguay Renzo López Central Córdoba (SdE)
Uruguay Miguel Merentiel Defensa y Justicia
Uruguay Matías Cóccaro Huracán
Argentina Enzo Fernández River Plate
Argentina Lucas Janson Vélez Sarsfield

Source: AFA

Top assists

Rank Player Club Goals
1 Colombia Sebastián Villa Boca Juniors 8
2 Argentina Lucas Brochero Arsenal 5
Argentina Fernando Zuqui Estudiantes (LP)
Argentina Franco Cristaldo Huracán
Argentina Víctor Malcorra Lanús
Argentina Enzo Fernández River Plate
7 Paraguay Gabriel Ávalos Argentinos Juniors 4
Argentina Walter Bou Defensa y Justicia
Argentina Francisco Pizzini Defensa y Justicia
Argentina Carlos Rotondi Defensa y Justicia
Argentina Gustavo Del Prete Estudiantes (LP)
Argentina Martín Ojeda Godoy Cruz
Argentina Francisco González Newell's Old Boys
Argentina Tomás Chancalay Racing

Source: AFA

References

  1. ^ "Binance, naming sponsor de la LPF" (in Spanish). Liga Profesional de Fútbol. 25 January 2022.
  2. ^ "Sorteo Copa Liga Profesional 2022: cómo quedaron las zonas, fixture y formato" (in Spanish). TyC Sports. 11 January 2022.
  3. ^ "¡El Xeneize volvió a gritar campeón!" (in Spanish). Liga Profesional de Fútbol. 22 May 2022.
  4. ^ a b c "Reglamento de torneos de la temporada 2022 de la Liga Profesional de Fútbol de AFA" (PDF) (in Spanish). Liga Profesional de Fútbol. February 2022.
  5. ^ "Se sorteó la Copa de la Liga 2022" (in Spanish). Liga Profesional de Fútbol. 11 January 2022.
  6. ^ a b "ASOCIACION DEL FUTBOL ARGENTINO REGLAMENTO GENERAL" (PDF) (in Spanish). AFA. January 2011.

External links

  • LPF official site