2026 Copa Argentina
| Tournament details | |
|---|---|
| Country | Argentina |
| Dates | 18 January – 4 November 2026 |
| Teams | 64 |
| Tournament statistics | |
| Matches played | 17 |
| Goals scored | 43 (2.53 per match) |
| Top goal scorer(s) | Adam Bareiro Facundo Bruera Marcelino Moreno (2 goals each) |
All statistics correct as of 20 March 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.
- Aldosivi
- Argentinos Juniors
- Atlético Tucumán
- Banfield
- Barracas Central
- Belgrano
- Boca Juniors
- Central Córdoba (SdE)
- Defensa y Justicia
- Deportivo Riestra
- Estudiantes (LP)
- Gimnasia y Esgrima (LP)
- Godoy Cruz
- Huracán
- Independiente
- Independiente RivadaviaTH
- Instituto
- Lanús
- Newell's Old Boys
- Platense
- Racing
- River Plate
- Rosario Central
- San Lorenzo
- San Martín (SJ)
- Sarmiento (J)
- Talleres (C)
- Tigre
- Unión
- Vélez Sarsfield
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.
- Argentino (MM)
- Atenas (RC)
- Atlético de Rafaela
- Ciudad de Bolivar
- Deportivo Rincón
- Gimnasia y Esgrima (Ch)
- Olimpo
- San Martín (F)
- Sarmiento (LB)
- Sportivo Belgrano
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.
- Claypole
- Deportivo Camioneros
- Ituzaingó
- Sportivo Barracas
Round and draw dates
| Phase | Round | Draw date | Dates |
|---|---|---|---|
| Final stage | Round of 64 | 10 December 2025 | 18 January–8 April 2026 |
| Round of 32 | TBD 2026 | ||
| Round of 16 | TBD 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 | |
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Bracket
Upper bracket
| Round of 64 | Round of 32 | Round of 16 | Quarterfinals | Semifinals | ||||||||||||||||||||
| San Lorenzo | 5 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Deportivo Rincón | 0 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| San Lorenzo | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Deportivo Riestra | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Deportivo Riestra | 1 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Deportivo Maipú | 0 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Newell's Old Boys | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Acassuso | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Gimnasia y Esgrima (LP) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Deportivo Camioneros | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Banfield | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Real Pilar | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Estudiantes (RC) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| San Martín (T) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Godoy Cruz | 0 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Deportivo Morón | 1 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Deportivo Morón | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Midland | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Argentinos Juniors | 1 (5) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Midland (p) | 1 (6) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Racing | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| San Martín (F) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Defensa y Justicia | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Chaco For Ever | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Central Córdoba (SdE) | 2 (4) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Gimnasia y Esgrima (J) (p) | 2 (5) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Gimnasia y Esgrima (J) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Belgrano | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Atlético de Rafaela | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Vélez Sarsfield | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Deportivo Armenio | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Gimnasia y Esgrima (M) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Gimnasia y Tiro | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Sarmiento (J) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Tristán Suárez | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Boca Juniors | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Boca Juniors | 2 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Gimnasia y Esgrima (Ch) | 0 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Lower bracket
Round of 64
The Round of 64 has 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 will be played in a single knock-out match format between 18 January and 8 April 2026. The 32 winning teams will advance to the Round of 32.
| 20 March 2026 | San Lorenzo | 5–0 | Deportivo Rincón | Quilmes, Pcia. de Buenos Aires |
| 21:15 | Corujo 21' Vietto 39' Herrera 43' (o.g.) Cuello 79' Reali 85' |
Report | Stadium: Centenario Ciudad de Quilmes Referee: Álvaro Carranza |
| 29 March 2026 | Huracán | 2 | Olimpo | Caseros, Pcia. de Buenos Aires |
| 19:00 | Report | Stadium: Ciudad de Caseros |
| 17 February 2026 | River Plate | 1–0 | Ciudad de Bolivar | Villa Mercedes, Pcia. de San Luis |
| 22:00 | Quintero 86' (pen.) | Report | Stadium: Único de Villa Mercedes Referee: Nicolás Ramírez |
| 24 February 2026 | Boca Juniors | 2–0 | Gimnasia y Esgrima (Ch) | Salta, Pcia. de Salta |
| 21:15 | Bareiro 40', 57' | Report | Stadium: Padre Ernesto Martearena Referee: Facundo Tello |
| 28 March 2026 | Racing | 5 | San Martín (F) | Banfield, Pcia. de Buenos Aires |
| 21:15 | Report | Stadium: Florencio Sola |
| 27 March 2026 | Independiente | 6 | Atenas (RC) | Florencio Varela, Pcia. de Buenos Aires |
| 17:00 | Report | Stadium: Norberto "Tito" Tomaghello |
| 4 February 2026 | Platense | 1–0 | Argentino (MM) | Caseros, Pcia. de Buenos Aires |
| 21:15 | Cuesta 90' | Report | Stadium: Ciudad de Caseros Referee: Juan Pablo Loustau |
| 21 January 2026 | Argentinos Juniors | 1–1 (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 Lozano Mac Allister Álvarez Fernández Ramírez Infantino Porcel |
Roseti Vico Cao Díaz Laharque Porro Cepeda Violini Leguiza |
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| 25 March 2026 | Banfield | 9 | Real Pilar | Turdera, Pcia. de Buenos Aires |
| 21:15 | Report | Stadium: Alfredo Beranger |
| 18 January 2026 | Lanús | 4–1 | Sarmiento (LB) | Caseros, Pcia. de Buenos Aires |
| 21:15 | Moreno 43' (pen.), 73' Castillo 61' Guzmán 85' (o.g.) |
Report | Roldán 58' | Stadium: Ciudad de Caseros Referee: Bruno Amiconi |
| 4 February 2026 | Talleres (C) | 2–0 | Argentino (M) | Rosario, Pcia. de Santa Fe |
| 19:00 | Baroni 89' Depietri 90+7' |
Report | Stadium: Marcelo Bielsa Referee: Maximiliano Macheroni |
| 27 March 2026 | Belgrano | 12 | Atlético de Rafaela | Villa Mercedes, Pcia. de San Luis |
| 22:15 | Report | Stadium: Único de Villa Mercedes |
| 7 April 2026 | Vélez Sarsfield | 13 | Deportivo Armenio | |
| Report |
| 17 February 2026 | Tigre | 2–0 | Claypole | Morón, Pcia. de Buenos Aires |
| 19:45 | Arias 57' Romero 90+5' |
Report | Stadium: Nuevo Francisco Urbano Referee: Julio Barraza |
| 19 January 2026 | Estudiantes (LP) | 4–0 | Ituzaingó | Banfield, Pcia. de Buenos Aires |
| 21:15 | Gayoso 52' (o.g.) Castro 59' Farías 62' Carrillo 87' |
Report | Stadium: Florencio Sola Referee: Daniel Zamora |
| 8 April 2026 | Gimnasia y Esgrima (LP) | 16 | Deportivo Camioneros | |
| Report |
| 29 March 2026 | Newell's Old Boys | 17 | Acassuso | Rafaela, Pcia. de Santa Fe |
| 21:15 | Report | Stadium: Nuevo Monumental |
| 11 February 2026 | Rosario Central | 2–0 | Sportivo Belgrano | Santa Fe, Pcia. de Santa Fe |
| 19:00 | J. Fernández 5' Véliz 40' |
Report | Stadium: 15 de Abril Referee: Leandro Rey Hilfer |
| 18 January 2026 | Independiente Rivadavia | 2–0 | Estudiantes (BA) | Villa Mercedes, Pcia. de San Luis |
| 19:00 | Arce 23' Ríos 71' |
Report | Stadium: Único de Villa Mercedes Referee: Sebastián Zunino |
| 7 April 2026 | Gimnasia y Esgrima (M) | 20 | Gimnasia y Tiro | |
| Report |
| 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 Iacobellis Aguerre Vera Maciel |
Lazarte Cachi Paradela Gallardo López |
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| 25 March 2026 | Atlético Tucumán | 22 | Sportivo Barracas | Caseros, Pcia. de Buenos Aires |
| 19:00 | Report | Stadium: Ciudad de Caseros |
| 1 April 2026 | Instituto | 23 | Atlanta | Rafaela, Pcia. de Santa Fe |
| 21:15 | Report | Stadium: Nuevo Monumental |
| 7 April 2026 | Estudiantes (RC) | 24 | San Martín (T) | |
| Report |
| 25 February 2026 | Godoy Cruz | 0–1 | Deportivo Morón | Victoria, Pcia. de Buenos Aires |
| 21:15 | Report | Contreras 26' | Stadium: José Dellagiovanna Referee: Pablo Giménez |
| 25 February 2026 | San Martín (SJ) | 2–0 | Deportivo Madryn | Caseros, Pcia. de Buenos Aires |
| 17:00 | Monje 46' Murillo 90+3' |
Report | Stadium: Ciudad de Caseros Referee: Juan Pafundi |
| 30 March 2026 | Unión | 27 | Agropecuario Argentino | Rosario, Pcia. de Santa Fe |
| 21:15 | Report | Stadium: Marcelo Bielsa |
| 1 April 2026 | Defensa y Justicia | 28 | Chaco For Ever | |
| 19:00 | Report |
| 8 April 2026 | Sarmiento (J) | 29 | Tristán Suárez | |
| Report |
| 17 February 2026 | Aldosivi | 3–0 | San Miguel | Florencio Varela, Pcia. de Buenos Aires |
| 17:00 | Novillo 23' Fernández 57' Brochero 83' (o.g.) |
Report | Stadium: Norberto "Tito" Tomaghello Referee: Bruno Amiconi |
| 5 February 2026 | Barracas Central | 2–2 (4–3 p) | Temperley | Sarandí, Pcia. de Buenos Aires |
| 21:15 | Bruera 57', 81' | Report | Aguiñagalde 31' Werro 43' |
Stadium: Julio Humberto Grondona Referee: Nazareno Arasa |
| Penalties | ||||
| Campi Briasco Bruera Insúa |
Nardelli Krüger Molina Angelini Arregui |
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| 5 February 2026 | Deportivo Riestra | 1–0 | Deportivo Maipú | Caseros, Pcia. de Buenos Aires |
| 19:00 | Stringa 43' | Report | Stadium: Ciudad de Caseros Referee: Daniel Zamora |
Round of 32
This round will have 32 qualified teams from the Round of 64. It will be played between TBD and TBD 2026 in a single knock-out match format. The 16 winning teams will advance to the Round of 16.
| Winners 17 | 34 | Winners 16 |
| Winners 9 | 35 | Winners 24 |
| Winners 5 | 37 | Winners 28 |
| Gimnasia y Esgrima (J) | 38 | Winners 12 |
| Winners 13 | 39 | Winners 20 |
| Winners 29 | 40 | Boca Juniors |
| Talleres (C) | 43 | Winners 22 |
| Winners 27 | 44 | Winners 6 |
| Winners 23 | 46 | Lanús |
| Barracas Central | 48 | Winners 2 |
Round of 16
This round will have 16 qualified teams from the Round of 32. It will be played between TBD and TBD 2026 in a single knock-out match format. The 8 winning teams will advance to the quarterfinals.
| Winners 33 | 49 | Winners 34 |
| Winners 35 | 50 | Winners 36 |
| Winners 37 | 51 | Winners 38 |
| Winners 39 | 52 | Winners 40 |
| Winners 41 | 53 | Winners 42 |
| Winners 43 | 54 | Winners 44 |
| Winners 45 | 55 | Winners 46 |
| Winners 47 | 56 | Winners 48 |
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.
| Winners 49 | 57 | Winners 50 |
| Winners 51 | 58 | Winners 52 |
| Winners 53 | 59 | Winners 54 |
| Winners 55 | 60 | Winners 56 |
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 61 | 63 | Winners 62 |
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Top goalscorers
- As of 20 March 2026
| Rank | Player | Club | Goals |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Adam Bareiro | Boca Juniors | 2 |
| Facundo Bruera | Barracas Central | ||
| Marcelino Moreno | Lanús | ||
| 4 | 33 players | 1 | |
Source: Copa Argentina
See also
References
- ^ "¡Bienvenido AXION energy, nuevo main sponsor de la Copa Argentina!" (in Spanish). Copa Argentina. 31 January 2020.
- ^ "BOLETÍN ESPECIAL Nº 6608 – COPA ARGENTINA 2026 – CLASIFICACIÓN A 32VOS. Y SISTEMA DE DISPUTA" (PDF) (in Spanish). AFA.
- ^ "Se sorteó la Fase Final de la decimocuarta edición" (in Spanish). Copa Argentina. 11 December 2025.
External links
- Official website (in Spanish)
- Copa Argentina on the Argentine Football Association's website (in Spanish)