2025 Copa Argentina

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)

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.

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

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

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]

Group 1 Group 4 Group 6
Group 2
Group 3 Group 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
Muniain
Reali
Cecchini
Vombergar
E. Herrera
Báez
Romaña
Britos
Blanco
Albertinazzi
Fernández
Aa. Martínez
Arcando
Yocco
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 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 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
Ortegoza
Reynoso
Mosqueira
Bustos
J. Portillo
Pérez
Troxler
López
Montero
Ávalos
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
González
Sotelo
Cuesta
García
Cardozo
Bacigalupe
Loscalzo
Mantia
Pereyra
Rinaldi
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 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
Murillo
Guille
Cocimano
Yangali
Pusula
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
Guerrico
Serrago
Guzmán
Giani
Cerato
Díaz
Monti
Villalva
Busse
Galetto
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
Prokop
M. García
Zuliani
Peñalba
Gigliotti
Barreto
Talpone
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
Cuello
E. Herrera
Báez
Allende
Belinetz
Aranda
Ramírez
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
Mainero
Schor
Saborido
Studer
Fernández
Barbieri
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
Bracamonte
Fagúndez
P. Ramírez
Almanza
Pérez
Cardozo
Medina
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
Pittón
Gamba
Fascendini
Colazo
Quintero
Borja
Colidio
Martínez Quarta
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]

Top goalscorers

Rank Player Club Goals
1 Tomás Molina Argentinos Juniors 5
2 Jonathan Herrera Deportivo Armenio 3
Franco Jara Belgrano
Facundo Marín Central Córdoba (R)
5 Ezequiel Aguirre Defensores de Belgrano 2
Dylan Aquino Lanús
Sebastián Cocimano San Telmo
Gabriel Compagnucci Belgrano
Matías Fernández Independiente Rivadavia
Nicolás Fernández Belgrano
Carlos González Newell's Old Boys
Luca Klimowicz Instituto
Alan Lescano Argentinos Juniors
Gonzalo Maroni Newell's Old Boys
Adrián Martínez Racing
Gonzalo Montiel River Plate
Marcelino Moreno Lanús
Facundo Mura Racing
Alfio Oviedo Tigre
Maximiliano Salas Racing/River Plate
Braian Sánchez Deportivo Riestra
Lucas Zelarayán Belgrano

Source: Copa Argentina

Team of the tournament

Team
Goalkeeper Defenders Midfielders Forwards
Franco Armani (River Plate) Gabriel Compagnucci (Belgrano)
Sheyko Studer (Independiente Rivadavia)
Érik Godoy (Argentinos Juniors)
Lucas Zelarayán (Belgrano)
Tomás Bottari (Independiente Rivadavia)
Alan Lescano (Argentinos Juniors)
Matías Fernández (Independiente Rivadavia)
Facundo Marín (Central Córdoba (R))
Tomás Molina (Argentinos Juniors)
Sebastián Villa (Independiente Rivadavia)
Substitutes
Ezequiel Centurión (Independiente Rivadavia)
Jorge Carranza (Aldosivi)
Facundo Mura (Racing)
Iván Villalba (Independiente Rivadavia)
Gonzalo Montiel (River Plate)
Federico Fattori (Argentinos Juniors)
Marcelino Moreno (Lanús)
Maximiliano Salas (Racing/River Plate)
Dylan Aquino (Lanús)
Franco Jara (Belgrano)
Jonathan Herrera (Deportivo Armenio)
Carlos González (Newell's Old Boys)
Coach
Alfredo Berti (Independiente Rivadavia)

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. ^ "¡Independiente Rivadavia es el nuevo campeón de la Copa Argentina!" (in Spanish). Copa Argentina. 5 November 2025.
  3. ^ "La Lepra jugará por primera vez la Copa Libertadores y la Supercopa Argentina" (in Spanish). Copa Argentina. 5 November 2025.
  4. ^ "BOLETÍN ESPECIAL Nº 6446 – COPA ARGENTINA 2025 – CLASIFICACIÓN A 32VOS. Y SISTEMA DE DISPUTA" (PDF) (in Spanish). AFA.
  5. ^ "Se sorteó la Fase Final de la decimotercera edición" (in Spanish). Copa Argentina. 21 December 2024.
  6. ^ "La Lepra jugará por primera vez la Copa Libertadores y la Supercopa Argentina" (in Spanish). Copa Argentina. 5 November 2025.