2022_Copa_de_la_Liga_Profesional
2022 Copa de la Liga Profesional
Football tournament season
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.
| Tournament details | |
|---|---|
| Country | Argentina |
| Dates | 10 February – 22 May 2022 |
| Teams | 28 |
| Final positions | |
| Champions | Boca Juniors (2nd title) |
| 2023 Copa Libertadores | Racing |
| Tournament statistics | |
| Matches played | 203 |
| Goals scored | 525 (2.59 per match) |
| Top goal scorer(s) | Mauro Boselli (10 goals) |
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.
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]
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.
| Team 1 | Team 2 |
|---|---|
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 |
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 |
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 |
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 |
Legend: Blue = home team win; Yellow = draw; Red = away team win.
Interzonal matches
Source:AFA
Legend: Blue = home team win; Yellow = draw; Red = away team win.
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
| Estudiantes (LP) | 1–1 | Argentinos Juniors |
|---|---|---|
Boselli  31' |
Report | Vera 64' |
| Penalties | ||
Boselli  Díaz Zuqui  Orosco Morel |
3–4 | Torrén Ávalos Zalazar Reniero Vera |
| Boca Juniors | 2–0 | Defensa y Justicia |
|---|---|---|
| Villa 40' Ramírez 77' |
Report |
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 Juniors | 0–0 | Racing |
|---|---|---|
| Report | ||
| Penalties | ||
| Rojo Izquierdoz Fernández Benedetto Salvio Villa Varela |
6–5 | Piovi Cardona Chancalay Alcaraz Copetti Correa Insúa |
| Tigre | 1–1 | Argentinos Juniors |
|---|---|---|
| Castro 54' |
Report | Ávalos 87' |
| Penalties | ||
| Magnín Prieto Blondel |
3–1 | Vera Ávalos Zalazar Reniero |
Final
Match
- "Binance, naming sponsor de la LPF" (in Spanish). Liga Profesional de Fútbol. 25 January 2022.
- "Sorteo Copa Liga Profesional 2022: cómo quedaron las zonas, fixture y formato" (in Spanish). TyC Sports. 11 January 2022.
- "¡El Xeneize volvió a gritar campeón!" (in Spanish). Liga Profesional de Fútbol. 22 May 2022.
- "Reglamento de torneos de la temporada 2022 de la Liga Profesional de Fútbol de AFA" (PDF) (in Spanish). Liga Profesional de Fútbol. February 2022.
- "Se sorteó la Copa de la Liga 2022" (in Spanish). Liga Profesional de Fútbol. 11 January 2022.
- "ASOCIACION DEL FUTBOL ARGENTINO REGLAMENTO GENERAL" (PDF) (in Spanish). AFA. January 2011.