2025 Copa Argentina

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The 2025 Copa Argentina (officially the Copa Argentina AXION energy 2025 for sponsorship reasons)[1] was the fifteenth edition of the Copa Argentina, and the thirteenth since the relaunch of the tournament in 2011. The competition began on 22 January and ended on 5 November 2025. Central Córdoba (SdE) were the defending champions, but they were eliminated in the round of 64.

CountryArgentina
Dates22 January – 5 November 2025
Teams64
ChampionsIndependiente Rivadavia (1st title)
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2025 Copa Argentina
Tournament details
CountryArgentina
Dates22 January – 5 November 2025
Teams64
Final positions
ChampionsIndependiente Rivadavia (1st title)
Runners-upArgentinos Juniors
2026 Copa LibertadoresIndependiente Rivadavia
Tournament statistics
Matches played63
Goals scored146 (2.32 per match)
Top goal scorerTomás Molina (5 goals)
 2024
2026 
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Independiente Rivadavia defeated Argentinos Juniors in the final on penalties to win their first tournament title.[2] As winners, Independiente Rivadavia qualified for the group stage of the 2026 Copa Libertadores and earned the right to play the winners of the 2025 Trofeo de Campeones in the 2025 Supercopa Argentina.[3]

Teams

The 64 teams that took part in this competition included: all twenty-eight teams from the Primera División; fifteen teams of the Primera Nacional; six from the Primera B, five from the Primera C, and ten teams from Federal A.[4]

First Level

Primera División

All twenty-eight teams of the 2024 tournament qualified.

Second Level

Primera Nacional

The top 7 teams in each group plus the best eighth-placed one of the 2024 tournament qualified.

Third Level

Primera B Metropolitana

The champion and the top five teams of the 2024 tournament qualified.

Torneo Federal A

The top five teams of each zone from the Second Stage of the 2024 tournament qualified.

Fourth Level

Primera C Metropolitana

The champion and the top four teams of the 2024 tournament qualified.

Round and draw dates

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Phase Round Draw date Dates
Final stage Round of 64 20 December 2024 22 January–17 April 2025
Round of 32 11 May–2 August 2025
Round of 16 30 July–28 August 2025
Quarterfinals 5 September–2 October 2025
Semifinals 23–24 October 2025
Final 5 November 2025
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Final rounds

Draw

The draw for the finals rounds was held on 20 December 2024, 16:30 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.[5]

Bracket

Upper bracket

Round of 64 Round of 32 Round of 16 Quarterfinals Semifinals
               
San Lorenzo (p) 0 (6)
Sportivo Las Parejas 0 (5)
San Lorenzo (p) 0 (4)
Quilmes 0 (3)
Central Córdoba (SdE) 0
Quilmes 1
San Lorenzo 0
Tigre 1
Tigre 3
Berazategui 0
Tigre 2
Banfield 0
Banfield 1
Villa Mitre 0
Tigre 1
Independiente Rivadavia 3
Platense 2
Argentino (Q) 0
Platense 2 (1)
Independiente Rivadavia (p) 2 (3)
Independiente Rivadavia 1
Estudiantes (BA) 0
Independiente Rivadavia 2
Central Córdoba (R) 1
Sarmiento (J) 0
Central Córdoba (R) 1
Central Córdoba (R) (p) 1 (5)
Gimnasia y Esgrima (LP) 1 (4)
Gimnasia y Esgrima (LP) 1
Deportivo Español 0
Independiente Rivadavia (p) 0 (4)
River Plate 0 (3)
Racing 2
Santamarina 0
Racing 3
San Martín (SJ) 1
San Martín (SJ) (p) 0 (3)
Gimnasia y Esgrima (J) 0 (0)
Racing 3
Deportivo Riestra 0
Deportivo Riestra (p) 2 (3)
San Telmo 2 (1)
Deportivo Riestra (p) 2 (4)
Deportivo Armenio 2 (3)
Talleres (C) 3 (4)
Deportivo Armenio (p) 3 (5)
Racing 0
River Plate 1
Rosario Central 1
Los Andes 0
Rosario Central 0 (1)
Unión (p) 0 (3)
Unión 3
Colegiales 1
Unión 0 (3)
River Plate (p) 0 (4)
San Martín (T) (p) 0 (3)
Colón 0 (1)
San Martín (T) 0
River Plate 3
River Plate 2
Ciudad de Bolivar 0

Lower bracket

Round of 64 Round of 32 Round of 16 Quarterfinals Semifinals
               
Boca Juniors 5
Argentino (MM) 0
Boca Juniors 1
Atlético Tucumán 2
Atlético Tucumán 2
All Boys 1
Atlético Tucumán 2
Newell's Old Boys 3
Defensa y Justicia 3
Racing (C) 1
Defensa y Justicia 0
Newell's Old Boys 2
Newell's Old Boys (p) 0 (5)
Kimberley 0 (4)
Newell's Old Boys 1
Belgrano 3
Belgrano 3
Real Pilar 1
Belgrano 3
Defensores de Belgrano 2
Barracas Central 0
Defensores de Belgrano 2
Belgrano 2
Independiente 0
Gimnasia y Esgrima (M) 2
Nueva Chicago 0
Gimnasia y Esgrima (M) 1
Independiente 2
Independiente 2
Sportivo Belgrano 0
Belgrano 1
Argentinos Juniors 2
Estudiantes (LP) 2
Sarmiento (LB) 1
Estudiantes (LP) 1 (2)
Aldosivi (p) 1 (4)
Aldosivi (p) 1 (6)
Gimnasia y Tiro 1 (5)
Aldosivi 1
Argentinos Juniors 2
Godoy Cruz 0
Excursionistas 1
Excursionistas 0
Argentinos Juniors 3
Argentinos Juniors 3
Central Norte 0
Argentinos Juniors 1
Lanús 0
Lanús 4
General Lamadrid 0
Lanús 2
Vélez Sarsfield 0
Vélez Sarsfield 1
Midland 0
Lanús 2
Huracán 0
Instituto 3
Deportivo Madryn 0
Instituto 0 (2)
Huracán (p) 0 (3)
Huracán 2
San Martín (F) 1

Round of 64

The Round of 64 had 10 qualified teams from the Torneo Federal A, 11 qualified teams from the Metropolitan Zone (6 teams from Primera B Metropolitana and 5 teams from Primera C Metropolitana), 15 teams from Primera Nacional and 28 teams from Primera División. The round was played in a single knock-out match format between 22 January and 17 April 2025. The 32 winning teams advanced to the Round of 32.

23 March 2025 San Lorenzo 0–0
(6–5 p)
Sportivo Las ParejasSan Nicolás de los Arroyos, Pcia. de Buenos Aires
19:15 Report Stadium: Único de San Nicolás
Referee: Daniel Zamora
Penalties
Braida football with red X
Muniain football with check mark
Reali football with check mark
Cecchini football with red X
Vombergar football with check mark
E. Herrera football with check mark
Báez football with check mark
Romaña football with check mark
football with check mark Britos
football with red X Blanco
football with red X Albertinazzi
football with check mark Fernández
football with check mark Aa. Martínez
football with check mark Arcando
football with check mark Yocco
football with red X Herranz
12 March 2025 Huracán 2–1San Martín (F)Sarandí, Pcia. de Buenos Aires
21:10 Gil 33'
Ramírez 69'
Report Vicedo 43' Stadium: Julio Humberto Grondona
Referee: Pablo Echavarría
22 January 2025 Boca Juniors 5–0Argentino (MM)Santa Fe, Pcia. de Santa Fe
21:10 Zeballos 45+1'
Merentiel 45+4'
Janson 88'
Giménez 90'
Zenón 90+3'
Report Stadium: Brigadier General Estanislao López
Referee: Luis Lobo Medina
25 February 2025 Estudiantes (LP) 2–1Sarmiento (LB)Santa Fe, Pcia. de Santa Fe
18:10 Tobio Burgos 18'
Pérez 89'
Report Ochoa 73' Stadium: 15 de Abril
Referee: Luis Lobo Medina
12 March 2025 Platense 2–0Argentino (Q)Caseros, Pcia. de Buenos Aires
17:00 Lotti 46'
Taborda 80'
Report Stadium: Ciudad de Caseros
Referee: Fernando Echenique
16 April 2025 Argentinos Juniors 3–0Central NorteCaseros, Pcia. de Buenos Aires
18:35 Rodríguez red-colored football 38' (o.g.)
Molina 48'
Herrera 67'
Report Stadium: Ciudad de Caseros
Referee: Andrés Gariano
16 April 2025 Belgrano 3–1Real PilarRafaela, Pcia. de Santa Fe
21:10 Compagnucci 14'
Fernández 24', 34'
Report Quignon red-colored football 48' (o.g.) Stadium: Nuevo Monumental
Referee: Nazareno Arasa
19 March 2025 Talleres (C)3–3
(4–5 p)
Deportivo Armenio Santa Fe, Pcia. de Santa Fe
18:00 Tarragona 16'
Botta 18'
Reynoso 75'
Report Herrera 49', 52', 54' Stadium: Brigadier General Estanislao López
Referee: Nicolás Lamolina
Penalties
Girotti football with check mark
Ortegoza football with check mark
Reynoso football with red X
Mosqueira football with check mark
Bustos football with check mark
J. Portillo football with red X
football with check mark Pérez
football with check mark Troxler
football with red X López
football with check mark Montero
football with check mark Ávalos
football with check mark Motta
3 April 2025 Newell's Old Boys 0–0
(5–4 p)
KimberleyFlorida, Pcia. de Buenos Aires
21:10 Report Stadium: Ciudad de Vicente López
Referee: Pablo Echavarría
Penalties
Banega football with check mark
González football with red X
Sotelo football with check mark
Cuesta football with check mark
García football with check mark
Cardozo football with check mark
football with check mark Bacigalupe
football with check mark Loscalzo
football with check mark Mantia
football with red X Pereyra
football with check mark Rinaldi
football with red X S. Vázquez
5 February 2025 Lanús 4–0General LamadridSarandí, Pcia. de Buenos Aires
19:15 Moreno 37', 58'
Aquino 45'
Orozco 51'
Report Stadium: Julio Humberto Grondona
Referee: Bruno Amiconi
1 April 2025[a] Banfield 1–0Villa MitreFlorencio Varela, Pcia. de Buenos Aires
19:00 Alaniz 30' Report Stadium: Norberto "Tito" Tomaghello
Referee: Pablo Dóvalo
22 March 2025 Tigre 3–0BerazateguiMorón, Pcia. de Buenos Aires
19:15 Oviedo 49', 62'
Russo 66'
Report Stadium: Nuevo Francisco Urbano
Referee: Lucas Comesaña
26 February 2025 Vélez Sarsfield 1–0MidlandFlorida, Pcia. de Buenos Aires
19:15 Romero 77' (pen.) Report Stadium: Ciudad de Vicente López
Referee: Hernán Mastrángelo
5 March 2025 Unión 3–1ColegialesSan Nicolás de los Arroyos, Pcia. de Buenos Aires
19:15 Dómina 37'
Estigarribia 52'
Verde 90+3'
Report Cardozo red-colored football 13' (o.g.) Stadium: Único de San Nicolás
Referee: Bryan Ferreyra
5 March 2025 Deportivo Riestra 2–2
(3–1 p)
San TelmoCaseros, Pcia. de Buenos Aires
17:00 Guille 18'
Sánchez 45+2'
Report Cocimano 57', 62' Stadium: Ciudad de Caseros
Referee: Juan Pafundi
Penalties
Bracamonte football with check mark
Murillo football with check mark
Guille football with check mark
football with red X Cocimano
football with red X Yangali
football with check mark Pusula
football with red X Morro
27 February 2025 Godoy Cruz0–1 Excursionistas Córdoba, Pcia. de Córdoba
19:10 Report Vera 50' Stadium: El Gigante de Alberdi
Referee: Felipe Viola
19 March 2025 Aldosivi 1–1
(6–5 p)
Gimnasia y TiroSarandí, Pcia. de Buenos Aires
15:45 Chávez 45+2' Report Galetto 31' Stadium: Julio Humberto Grondona
Referee: Bruno Amiconi
Penalties
Torres football with check mark
Guerrico football with check mark
Serrago football with check mark
Guzmán football with check mark
Giani football with check mark
Cerato football with check mark
football with check mark Díaz
football with check mark Monti
football with check mark Villalva
football with check mark Busse
football with check mark Galetto
football with red X Morello
12 February 2025 San Martín (T) 0–0
(3–1 p)
ColónRafaela, Pcia. de Santa Fe
17:00 Report Stadium: Nuevo Monumental
Referee: Daniel Zamora
Penalties
Pino football with red X
Prokop football with check mark
M. García football with red X
Zuliani football with check mark
Peñalba football with check mark
football with red X Gigliotti
football with check mark Barreto
football with red X Talpone
football with red X Negro
2 April 2025 Atlético Tucumán 2–1All BoysRafaela, Pcia. de Santa Fe
16:00 Cabrera 61'
Díaz 90+3'
Report Campostrini 90+5' Stadium: Nuevo Monumental
Referee: Andrés Merlos
3 April 2025 Instituto 3–0Deportivo MadrynCaseros, Pcia. de Buenos Aires
18:45 Lázaro 8'
L. Klimowicz 45', 52'
Report Stadium: Ciudad de Caseros
Referee: Ariel Penel
Notes
[a].^ The match was originally scheduled for 11 March 2025, 17:00. It was postponed due to flooding in Bahia Blanca caused by heavy rainfall.

Round of 32

This round had 32 qualified teams from the Round of 64. It was played between 11 May and 2 August 2025 in a single knock-out match format. The 16 winning teams advanced to the Round of 16.

5 July 2025 San Lorenzo 0–0
(4–3 p)
QuilmesLanús, Pcia. de Buenos Aires
16:45 Report Stadium: Ciudad de Lanús – Néstor Díaz Pérez
Referee: Luis Lobo Medina
Penalties
Vombergar football with check mark
Cuello football with check mark
E. Herrera football with check mark
Báez football with check mark
football with check mark Allende
football with check mark Belinetz
football with red X Aranda
football with check mark Ramírez
football with red X Flores
26 June 2025 Tigre 2–0BanfieldMorón, Pcia. de Buenos Aires
19:30 Scipioni 29'
Armoa 75'
Report Stadium: Nuevo Francisco Urbano
Referee: Andrés Gariano
2 July 2025 Platense2–2
(1–3 p)
Independiente Rivadavia Rosario, Pcia. de Santa Fe
21:15 Picco 44'
Mainero 77' (pen.)
Report Villa 11' (pen.)
Retamar 55'
Stadium: Marcelo Bielsa
Referee: Pablo Dóvalo
Penalties
Vázquez football with red X
Mainero football with red X
Schor football with check mark
Saborido football with red X
football with red X Studer
football with check mark Fernández
football with check mark Barbieri
football with check mark Cardillo
24 May 2025 Deportivo Riestra 2–2
(4–3 p)
Deportivo ArmenioCaseros, Pcia. de Buenos Aires
12:30 Sánchez 21'
P. Ramírez 76'
Report Sica 6'
Maldonado 60'
Stadium: Ciudad de Caseros
Referee: Ariel Penel
Penalties
Benegas football with check mark
Bracamonte football with check mark
Fagúndez football with check mark
P. Ramírez football with check mark
football with red X Almanza
football with check mark Pérez
football with check mark Cardozo
football with check mark Medina
football with red X Motta
27 June 2025 Belgrano 3–2Defensores de BelgranoVilla Mercedes, Pcia. de San Luis
21:10 Passerini 37' (pen.)
Compagnucci 68'
Ostchega 80'
Report Aguirre 7', 58' Stadium: Único de Villa Mercedes
Referee: Sebastián Martínez

Round of 16

This round had 16 qualified teams from the Round of 32. It was played between 30 July and 28 August 2025 in a single knock-out match format. The 8 winning teams advanced to the quarterfinals.

2 August 2025 San Lorenzo0–1 Tigre Morón, Pcia. de Buenos Aires
16:15 Report Fértoli 25' Stadium: Nuevo Francisco Urbano
Referee: Yael Falcón Pérez
28 August 2025 Unión0–0
(3–4 p)
River Plate Mendoza, Pcia. de Mendoza
21:15 Report Stadium: Malvinas Argentinas
Referee: Andrés Gariano
Penalties
Martínez football with check mark
Pittón football with check mark
Gamba football with red X
Fascendini football with red X
Colazo football with check mark
football with check mark Quintero
football with check mark Borja
football with check mark Colidio
football with red X Martínez Quarta
football with check mark Montiel
1 August 2025 Belgrano 2–0IndependienteRosario, Pcia. de Santa Fe
18:15 Jara 45+1'
L. Zelarayán 71'
Report Stadium: Gigante de Arroyito
Referee: Fernando Echenique
31 July 2025 Aldosivi1–2 Argentinos Juniors Florencio Varela, Pcia. de Buenos Aires
21:10 Cerato 45' Report Lescano 77'
Molina 84' (pen.)
Stadium: Norberto "Tito" Tomaghello
Referee: Fernando Espinoza
1 August 2025 Lanús 2–0HuracánQuilmes, Pcia. de Buenos Aires
20:45 Marcich 51'
Aquino 69'
Report Stadium: Centenario Ciudad de Quilmes
Referee: Sebastián Zunino

Quarterfinals

This round had 8 qualified teams from the Round of 16. The round was played between 5 September and 2 October 2025, in a single knock-out match format. The 4 winning teams advanced to the semifinals.

5 September 2025 Tigre1–3 Independiente Rivadavia Rosario, Pcia. de Santa Fe
21:10 Saralegui 20' Report Fernández 14'
Sartori 73'
Bonifacio 88'
Stadium: Marcelo Bielsa
Referee: Pablo Dóvalo
2 October 2025 Racing0–1 River Plate Rosario, Pcia. de Santa Fe
18:00 Report Salas 5' Stadium: Gigante de Arroyito
Referee: Hernán Mastrángelo
17 September 2025 Newell's Old Boys1–3 Belgrano Villa Mercedes, Pcia. de San Luis
18:00 González 8' Report Jara 23', 77'
L. López 50'
Stadium: Único de Villa Mercedes
Referee: Leandro Rey Hilfer

Semifinals

This round had 4 qualified teams from the quarterfinals. The round was played on 23 and 24 October 2025, in a single knock-out match format. The 2 winning teams advanced to the final.

Final

As winners, Independiente Rivadavia qualified for the group stage of the 2026 Copa Libertadores and earned the right to play the winners of the 2025 Trofeo de Campeones in the 2025 Supercopa Argentina.[6]

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Team of the tournament

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