2011–12 Copa Argentina

2011–12 Copa Argentina

Country	Argentina
Teams	186
Champions	Boca Juniors (2nd title)
Runners-up	Racing
2012 Copa Sudamericana	Boca Juniors
Matches played	185
Goals scored	357 (1.93 per match)
← 1970 2012–13 →

The 2011–12 Copa Argentina was the third edition of the Copa Argentina, and the first since 1970. The competition began on August 31, 2011 and ended in August 8, 2012. The tournament featured 186 clubs from the top five levels of the Argentine football league system. The winner (Boca Juniors) qualified for the 2012 Copa Sudamericana.^[1]

The tournament was originally scheduled to end on May 25, but due to the participation of Boca Juniors in the knockout stages of the Copa Libertadores. The final was disputed on 8 August 2012, with the triumph for Boca Juniors 2–1 against Racing.

Teams

One hundred and eighty-six teams took part in this season's competition. All the teams from the Primera División (20), Primera B Nacional (20), Primera B Metropolitana (21), Torneo Argentino A (25), Primera C (20), Torneo Argentino B (60), and Primera D (18) competed in the tournament. Two teams from provinces that do not have representation and that compete in the Torneo del Interior rounded out the field of participants.

Primera División

All Boys Argentinos Juniors Arsenal Atlético de Rafaela Banfield

Belgrano Boca Juniors Colón Estudiantes (LP) Godoy Cruz

Independiente Lanús Newell's Old Boys Olimpo Racing

San Lorenzo San Martín (SJ) Tigre Unión Vélez Sársfield

Primera B Nacional

Aldosivi Almirante Brown Atlanta Atlético Tucumán Boca Unidos

Chacarita Juniors Defensa y Justicia Deportivo Merlo Desamparados Ferro Carril Oeste

Gimnasia y Esgrima (J) Gimnasia y Esgrima (LP) Guillermo Brown (M) Huracán Independiente Rivadavia

Instituto Patronato Quilmes River Plate Rosario Central

Primera B Metropolitana

Acassuso Almagro Barracas Central Brown (A) Colegiales Comunicaciones

Defensores de Belgrano Deportivo Armenio Deportivo Morón Estudiantes (BA) Flandria

General Lamadrid Los Andes Nueva Chicago Platense San Telmo

Sarmiento (J) Sportivo Italiano Temperley Tristán Suárez Villa San Carlos

Torneo Argentino A

Alumni (VM) Central Córdoba (SdE) Central Norte CAI Cipolletti Crucero del Norte Defensores de Belgrano (VR)

Deportivo Maipú Douglas Haig Gimnasia y Esgrima (CdU) Gimnasia y Tiro Huracán (TA) Juventud Antoniana

Juventud Unida Universitario Libertad (S) Racing (C) Racing (O) Rivadavia San Martín (T)

Santamarina Sportivo Belgrano Talleres (C) Tiro Federal Unión (MdP) Unión (S)

Primera C

Argentino (M) Berazategui Central Córdoba (R) Defensores de Cambaceres Defensores Unidos

Deportivo Español Deportivo Laferrere Dock Sud El Porvenir Excursionistas

Ferrocarril Midland J. J. de Urquiza Leandro N. Alem Liniers Luján

Sacachispas San Miguel Talleres (RE) UAI Urquiza Villa Dálmine

Torneo Argentino B

9 de Julio (M) 9 de Julio (R) Altos Hornos Zapla Alvarado Alvear Atenas (RC) Bella Vista (BB) Ben Hur Boca (RG) Chaco For Ever Colegiales (C) Concepción BRS Concepción Cruz del Sur Defensores (P)

Deportivo Madryn Deportivo Roca El Linqueño Estudiantes (RC) Ferrocarril Sud General Paz Juniors Gimnasia y Esgrima (Mza) Grupo Universitario (T) Guaraní Antonio Franco Guaymallén Huracán (CR) Huracán (LH) Independiente (T) Jorge Brown (P) Jorge Newbery (CR)

Jorge Newbery (VT) Juventud Alianza Juventud Unida (G) La Emilia Las Heras (C) Liniers (BB) Maronese Mitre (SdE) Once Tigres Origone Paraná Policial Racing (T) San Martín (F) San Martín (M)

San Jorge (SF) San Jorge (T) Sarmiento (C) Sarmiento (R) Sarmiento (SdE) Sportivo Del Bono Sportivo Las Parejas Sportivo Patria Talleres (P) Textil Mandiyú Tiro Federal (M) Trinidad Unión (VK) Villa Cubas (C) Villa Mitre

Primera D

Argentino (Q) Argentino (R) Atlas Cañuelas Central Ballester

Centro Español Claypole Deportivo Paraguayo Deportivo Riestra Fénix

Ituzaingó Juventud Unida Lugano Muñiz San Martín (B)

Sportivo Barracas Victoriano Arenas Yupanqui

Torneo del Interior

• Real Madrid (RG)
• Riojano

Venues

For the final phase, the organization selected 15 stadiums in several Argentine provinces to be used as neutral grounds.

Jujuy Salta Catamarca Mendoza Buenos Aires  Río Negro Santa Cruz	Banfield	Buenos Aires	Buenos Aires
	Estadio Florencio Sola	Estadio Diego Armando Maradona	Estadio Tomás Adolfo Ducó
	Capacity: 35,000	Capacity: 24,800	Capacity: 48,000
	Catamarca	José Ingenieros	Lanús
	Estadio Bicentenario Ciudad de Catamarca	Estadio Tres de Febrero	Estadio Ciudad de Lanús
	Capacity: 18,500	Capacity: 16,000	Capacity: 46,600
Quilmes	Resistencia	Rosario	Rosario
Estadio Centenario Dr. José Luis Meiszner	Estadio Centenario	Estadio Marcelo Bielsa	Estadio Gigante de Arroyito
Capacity: 30,000	Capacity: 25,000	Capacity: 38,000	Capacity: 41,600

Schedule

Round	Dates	Number of fixtures	Clubs	New entries this round	Prize money (in ARS)
First Round	Aug. 31, 2011	9	186→177	18	$20,000
Second Round	Sep. 7–8; Sep. 14–15, 2011	66	177→111	128	$20,000
Third Round	Sep. 14–15, 2011	23	111→88	5	$20,000
Fourth Round	Sep. 21–22; Sep. 28–29, 2011	24	88→64	None	$20,000
Round of 64	Nov. 22–23; Nov. 29–30; Dec. 6–8; Dec. 13–15, 2011	32	64→32	40	$200,000
Round of 32	Feb. 28–Mar. 1; Mar. 6–Mar. 8; Mar. 13–15; Mar. 20–22, 2012	16	32→16	None	$300,000
Round of 16	Apr. 3–5; Apr. 10–12, 2012	8	16→8	None	$400,000
Quarterfinals	Apr. 24–26, 2012	4	8→4	None	$500,000
Semifinals	May 15 & 17, 2012	2	4→2	None	$800,000
Final	May 25, 2012	1	2→1	None	$1,500,000

Initial phase

First Round

In the First Round, the eighteen teams from the Primera D competed in nine matches. The winners of the nine matches advanced to the next round into the Metropolitan Zone. The matches were played on August 31.^[2][3]

Victoriano Arenas v Argentino (Q)

August 31, 2011 Match 1	Victoriano Arenas	0–2	Argentino (Q)	Avellaneda, Buenos Aires
15:00			Kevin Juan Gonzalo Vivanco	Stadium: Estadio Saturnino Moure Referee: Juan Pafundi

Atlas v Claypole

August 31, 2011 Match 2	Atlas	0–0 (4–5 p)	Claypole	General Rodríguez, Buenos Aires
15:00				Stadium: Estadio Ricardo Puga Referee: Lucas Comesaña

Ituzaingó v Argentino (R)

August 31, 2011 Match 3	Ituzaingó	1–0	Argentino (R)	Ituzaingó, Buenos Aires
15:00	Alan Domínguez  o.g.'			Stadium: Estadio Ituzaingó Referee: Leandro Nuñez

Lugano v San Martín (B)

August 31, 2011 Match 4	Lugano	0–0 (4–5 p)	San Martín (B)	Tapiales, Buenos Aires
15:00				Stadium: Estadio del Club Atlético Lugano Referee: Tomás Diulio

Deportivo Riestra v Muñiz

August 31, 2011 Match 5	Deportivo Riestra	1–0	Muñiz	Buenos Aires
15:00	Ezequiel Toselli			Stadium: Estadio Guillermo Laza Referee: Gonzalo Filomeno

Cañuelas v Centro Español

August 31, 2011 Match 6	Cañuelas	0–0 (5–3 p)	Centro Español	Cañuelas, Buenos Aires
15:00				Stadium: Estadio Jorge Alfredo Arín Referee: Damián Rubino

Juventud Unida v Central Ballester

August 31, 2011 Match 7	Juventud Unida	1–0	Central Ballester	San Miguel, Buenos Aires
15:00	Leonardo Espinoza			Stadium: Estadio Franco Murggieri Referee: Hernán Mastrángelo

Fénix v Sportivo Barracas

August 31, 2011 Match 8	Fénix	1–0	Sportivo Barracas	Pilar, Buenos Aires
15:00	Leonel Bargas			Stadium: Estadio Municipal de Pilar Referee: Eugenio Bevacqua

Yupanqui v Deportivo Paraguayo

August 31, 2011 Match 9	Yupanqui	2–0	Deportivo Paraguayo	San Justo, Buenos Aires
15:00	Ignacio Bilbao			Stadium: Estadio Juan Antonio Arias Referee: Matías Arévalo

Second Round

The Second Round is divided into two zones: the Metropolitan Zone and the Interior Zone.

Metropolitan Zone

The Metropolitan Zone featured the twenty-one teams from the Primera B Metropolitana, the twenty teams from Primera C, and the nine winners of the First Round. The twenty-five winners advanced to the Fourth Round.

Acassuso v Argentino (Q)

September 14, 2011 Match 10	Acassuso	1–0	Argentino (Q)

Barracas Central v Claypole

September 14, 2011 Match 11	Barracas Central	0–0	Claypole

Nueva Chicago v Ituzaingó

September 14, 2011 Match 12	Nueva Chicago	2–0	Ituzaingó

Defensores de Belgrano v San Martín (B)

September 13, 2011 Match 13	Defensores de Belgrano	1–1 (4–2 p)	San Martín (B)

Los Andes v Deportivo Riestra

September 14, 2011 Match 14	Los Andes	0–0 (2–4 p)	Deportivo Riestra

Deportivo Morón v Cañuelas

September 21, 2011 Match 15	Deportivo Morón	2–0	Cañuelas

Platense v Juventud Unida

September 21, 2011 Match 16	Platense	3–1	Juventud Unida

Sarmiento (J) v Fénix

September 13, 2011 Match 17	Sarmiento (J)	1–1 (4–2 p)	Fénix

Temperley v Yupanqui

September 15, 2011 Match 18	Temperley	2–1	Yupanqui

Almagro v Ferrocarril Midland

September 15, 2011 Match 19	Almagro	0–0 (5–4 p)	Ferrocarril Midland

Deportivo Armenio v Villa Dálmine

September 14, 2011 Match 20	Deportivo Armenio	1–3	Villa Dálmine

Brown v Defensores de Cambaceres

September 14, 2011 Match 21	Brown	0–1	Defensores de Cambaceres

Colegiales v UAI Urquiza

September 14, 2011 Match 22	Colegiales	1–0	UAI Urquiza

Comunicaciones v Deportivo Español

September 14, 2011 Match 23	Comunicaciones	0–0 (5–3 p)	Deportivo Español

Estudiantes (BA) v Defensores Unidos

September 14, 2011 Match 24	Estudiantes (BA)	1–0	Defensores Unidos

Flandria v Sacachispas

September 14, 2011 Match 25	Flandria	0–0 (2–4 p)	Sacachispas

Sportivo Italiano v Luján

September 14, 2011 Match 26	Sportivo Italiano	2–1	Luján

General Lamadrid v Dock Sud

September 20, 2011 Match 27	General Lamadrid	1–1 (5–4 p)	Dock Sud

San Telmo v San Miguel

September 7, 2011 Match 28	San Telmo	2–0	San Miguel

Villa San Carlos v El Porvenir

September 21, 2011 Match 29	Villa San Carlos	0–0 (4–5 p)	El Porvenir

Tristán Suárez v Leandro N. Alem

September 14, 2011 Match 30	Tristán Suárez	0–0 (5–4 p)	Leandro N. Alem

Argentino (M) v Liniers

September 7, 2011 Match 31	Argentino (M)	3–1	Liniers

Talleres (RE) v Central Córdoba (R)

September 7, 2011 Match 32	Talleres (RE)	1–1 (2–4 p)	Central Córdoba (R)

Excursionistas v J.J. Urquiza

September 7, 2011 Match 33	Excursionistas	1–1 (8–7 p)	J.J. Urquiza

Deportivo Laferrere v Berazategui

September 7, 2011 Match 34	Deportivo Laferrere	2–2 (4–3 p)	Berazategui

Interior Zone

The Interior Zone featured the twenty-five teams from the Torneo Argentino A, the sixty teams from the Torneo Argentino B, and two invited teams. The forty-one winners advanced to the Third Round. The matches were played on September 6–8, 2011.^[4]

Boca Río Gallegos v Real Madrid (RG)

September 7, 2011 Match 35	Boca Río Gallegos	2–0	Real Madrid (RG)
14:00				Referee: Héctor Nievas

Deportivo Madryn v Racing (T)

September 7, 2011 Match 36	Deportivo Madryn	1–2	Racing (T)
15:00				Referee: Daniel Montero

Huracán (CR) v Jorge Newbery (CR)

September 7, 2011 Match 37	Huracán (CR)	1–0	Jorge Newbery (CR)
16:00				Referee: Alejandro Sepulveda

Cipolleti v Deportivo Roca

September 7, 2011 Match 38	Cipolleti	2–3	Deportivo Roca
21:00				Referee: Gustavo Cursini

Cruz del Sur v Maronese

September 7, 2011 Match 39	Cruz del Sur	1–0	Maronese
16:00				Referee: Hérctor Aburto

Villa Mitre v Alvear

September 7, 2011 Match 40	Villa Mitre	1–0	Alvear
20:00				Referee: Facundo Elegart

Santamarina v Bella Vista (BB)

September 7, 2011 Match 41	Santamarina	2–2 (5–3 p)	Bella Vista (BB)
20:30				Referee: Federico Presa

Unión (MdP) v Liniers (BB)

September 8, 2011 Match 42	Unión (MdP)	2–0	Liniers (BB)
15:00				Referee: Facundo Díaz

Alvarado v Independiente (T)

September 7, 2011 Match 43	Alvarado	1–1 (3–2 p)	Independiente (T)
20:00				Referee: Diego Tadiello

Huracán (TA) v El Linqueño

September 7, 2011 Match 44	Huracán (TA)	0–0 (4–1 p)	El Linqueño
16:00				Referee: Fernando Marconi

Rivadavia v La Emilia

September 7, 2011 Match 45	Rivadavia	2–0	La Emilia
16:00				Referee: Eliseo Acosta

Douglas Haig v Ferrocarril Sud (O)

September 7, 2011 Match 46	Douglas Haig	2–1	Ferrocarril Sud (O)
20:30				Referee: G. Cedro Méndez

Racing (O) v Grupo Universitario (T)

September 7, 2011 Match 47	Racing (O)	5–0	Grupo Universitario (T)
21:00				Referee: Santiago Ascenzi

Defensores de Belgrano (VR) v Once Tigres

September 7, 2011 Match 48	Defensores de Belgrano (VR)	2–0	Once Tigres
20:30				Referee: Marcos Bocci

Juventud Unida (G) v San Jorge

September 7, 2011 Match 49	Juventud Unida (G)	0–1	San Jorge
20:45				Referee: Lucas Gómez

Paraná v Jorge Newbery (VT)

September 7, 2011 Match 50	Paraná	1–1 (4–3 p)	Jorge Newbery (VT)
21:00				Referee: Daniel Asenjo

Unión (S) v 9 de Julio (R)

September 7, 2011 Match 51	Unión (S)	1–1 (0–3 p)	9 de Julio (R)
20:30				Referee: Carlos Boxler

Libertad v Ben Hur

September 8, 2011 Match 52	Libertad	2–0	Ben Hur

Colegiales (C) v Las Heras (C)

September 7, 2011 Match 53	Colegiales (C)	0–0 (1–4 p)	Las Heras (C)
20:30				Referee: Gastón Freyre

Gimnasia (CdU) v Defensores (P)

September 7, 2011 Match 54	Gimnasia (CdU)	3–2	Defensores (P)
21:00				Referee: Jorge Sosa

Sportivo Patria v Chaco For Ever

September 7, 2011 Match 55	Sportivo Patria	1–0	Chaco For Ever
16:00				Referee: Sergio Pérez

Sarmiento (R) v San Martin (F)

September 6, 2011 Match 56	Sarmiento (R)	0–0 (4–3 p)	San Martin (F)
16:00				Referee: Martín Mendoza

Textil Mandiyú v Guaraní Antonio Franco

September 7, 2011 Match 57	Textil Mandiyú	0–0 (2–3 p)	Guaraní Antonio Franco
16:00				Referee: Gustavo Muchutti

Crucero del Norte v Jorge Gibson Brown (P)

September 7, 2011 Match 58	Crucero del Norte	0–0 (4–3 p)	Jorge Gibson Brown (P)
20:30				Referee: Ángel Ayala

Tiro Federal (M) v 9 de Julio (M)

September 7, 2011 Match 59	Tiro Federal (M)	0–0 (5–4 p)	9 de Julio (M)
21:30				Referee: Juan Pablo González

Talleres (C) v General Paz Juniors

September 7, 2011 Match 60	Talleres (C)	4–1	General Paz Juniors
21:00				Referee: Carlos Córdoba

Sarmiento (C) v Origone (JP)

September 7, 2011 Match 61	Sarmiento (C)	1–1 (3–2 p)	Origone (JP)
21:00				Referee: Dario Españón

Estudiantes (RC) v Atenas

September 7, 2011 Match 62	Estudiantes (RC)	1–1 (2–4 p)	Atenas
				Referee: Julio Quinteros

Racing (C) v Riojano

September 7, 2011 Match 63	Racing (C)	1–0	Riojano
16:00				Referee: Andrés Merlos

Juventud Unida Universitario v Gimnasia (M)

September 7, 2011 Match 64	Juventud Unida Universitario	0–0 (5–3 p)	Gimnasia (M)
21:00				Referee: Mario Ejarque

Alumni v Sportivo Las Parejas

September 7, 2011 Match 65	Alumni	3–1	Sportivo Las Parejas
21:00				Referee: Pascual Fernández

Trinidad v Sportivo Del Bono

September 6, 2011 Match 66	Trinidad	1–0	Sportivo Del Bono
21:30				Referee: Reinoso Rivero

Juventud Alianza v Unión (VK)

September 7, 2011 Match 67	Juventud Alianza	0–0 (4–5 p)	Unión (VK)
16:00				Referee: Eugenio Yevcin

Huracán (LH) v Guaymallén

September 7, 2011 Match 68	Huracán (LH)	1–2	Guaymallén
21:30				Referee: Nelson Benites

Deportivo Maipú v San Martín (M)

September 8, 2011 Match 69	Deportivo Maipú	0–0 (4–3 p)	San Martín (M)
21:00				Referee: Alejandro Arco

Policial v Villa Cubas (C)

September 7, 2011 Match 70	Policial	1–0	Villa Cubas (C)
17:00				Referee: Raúl Nolasco

Central Córdoba (SdE) v Mitre (SdE)

September 8, 2011 Match 71	Central Córdoba (SdE)	2–1	Mitre (SdE)
22:00				Referee: Pedro Argarañaz

Juventud Antoniana v Concepción

September 7, 2011 Match 72	Juventud Antoniana	1–0	Concepción
22:00				Referee: Francisco Acosta

Gimnasia y Tiro v San Jorge (T)

September 7, 2011 Match 73	Gimnasia y Tiro	2–0	San Jorge (T)
22:00				Referee: Miguel Mazón

Altos Hornos Zapla v Talleres (P)

September 7, 2011 Match 74	Altos Hornos Zapla	0–0 (2–3 p)	Talleres (P)
21:30				Referee: Ariel Tello

Sarmiento (SdE) v Concepción (BRS)

September 7, 2011 Match 75	Sarmiento (SdE)	1–0	Concepción (BRS)
22:00				Referee: Néstor Cano

Third Round

The Third Round featured the forty-one winners of the Second Round's Interior Zone plus five additional team. The twenty-three match winners advanced to the Fourth Round. The matches were played on September 14 and 15.

Racing (T) v Boca Río Gallegos

September 14, 2011 Match 76	Racing (T)	0–0 (4–3 p)	Boca Río Gallegos
		Report

CAI v Huracán (CR)

September 14, 2011 Match 77	CAI	1–1 (3–5 p)	Huracán (CR)
		Report

Deportivo Roca v Cruz del Sur

September 14, 2011 Match 78	Deportivo Roca	1–0	Cruz del Sur
		Report

Santamarina v Villa Mitre

September 14, 2011 Match 79	Santamarina	1–0	Villa Mitre
		Report

Alvarado v Unión (MdP)

September 15, 2011 Match 80	Alvarado	1–2	Unión (MdP)	Mar del Plata, Buenos Aires
		Report		Stadium: Estadio José María Minella

Rivadavia v Huracán (TA)

September 14, 2011 Match 81	Rivadavia	2–2 (3–4 p)	Huracán (TA)
		Report

Tiro Federal v Douglas Haig

September 14, 2011 Match 82	Tiro Federal	2–2 (2–3 p)	Douglas Haig

Racing (O) v Defensores de Belgrano (VR)

September 14, 2011 Match 83	Racing (O)	1–0	Defensores de Belgrano (VR)
		Report

Paraná v San Jorge (SF)

September 14, 2011 Match 84	Paraná	1–0	San Jorge (SF)
		Report

Libertad (S) v 9 de Julio (R)

September 14, 2011 Match 85	Libertad (S)	0–0 (4–3 p)	9 de Julio (R)
		Report

Gimnasia (CdU) v Las Heras (C)

September 14, 2011 Match 86	Gimnasia (CdU)	3–0	Las Heras (C)
		Report

Sarmiento (R) v Sportivo Patria

September 14, 2011 Match 87	Sarmiento (R)	4–1	Sportivo Patria

Crucero del Norte v Guaraní Antonio Franco

September 14, 2011 Match 88	Crucero del Norte	2–1	Guaraní Antonio Franco
		Report

Sportivo Belgrano v Tiro Federal (M)

September 13, 2011 Match 89	Sportivo Belgrano	4–2	Tiro Federal (M)
		Report		Referee: Diego Gallo

Talleres (C) v Sarmiento (C)

September 13, 2011 Match 90	Talleres (C)	0–0 (4–3 p)	Sarmiento (C)	Córdoba, Córdoba
		Report		Stadium: Estadio La Boutique Referee: Francisco Acosta

Racing (C) v Atenas

September 15, 2011 Match 91	Racing (C)	2–1	Atenas
		Report

Juventud Unida Universitario v Alumni

September 21, 2011 Match 92	Juventud Unida Universitario	1–0	Alumni
		Report

Trinidad v Unión (VK)

September 15, 2011 Match 93	Trinidad	1–1 (2–4 p)	Unión (VK)
		Report

Deportivo Maipú v Guaymallén

September 14, 2011 Match 94	Deportivo Maipú	0–1	Guaymallén
		Report

Central Córdoba (SdE) v Policial

September 15, 2011 Match 95	Central Córdoba (SdE)	0–0 (0–2 p)	Policial
		Report

Juventud Antoniana v Gimnasia y Tiro

September 14, 2011 Match 96	Juventud Antoniana	0–0 (4–5 p)	Gimnasia y Tiro	Salta, Salta
		Report		Stadium: Padre Martearena Referee: Federico Guaymas

Central Norte v Talleres (P)

September 21, 2011 Match 97	Central Norte	2–0	Talleres (P)
		Report

San Martín (T) v Sarmiento (SdE)

September 15, 2011 Match 98	San Martín (T)	4–0	Sarmiento (SdE)
		Report

Fourth Round

The Fourth Round will feature the forty-eight teams that advance from the Second and Third Stages. The teams will be drawn into twenty-four matches. The winners of matches will advance to the Round of 64. The matches will be played from September 21 to 29.

Tristán Suárez v El Porvenir

September 28, 2011 Match 99	Tristán Suárez	0–1	El Porvenir

Comunicaciones v Colegiales

September 28, 2011 Match 100	Comunicaciones	1–2	Colegiales

Deportivo Laferrere v Sacachispas

September 28, 2011 Match 101	Deportivo Laferrere	1–1 (3–4 p)	Sacachispas

San Martín (T) v Policial

September 28, 2011 Match 102	San Martín (T)	1–1 (2–4 p)	Policial

Sportivo Belgrano v Douglas Haig

September 28, 2011 Match 103	Sportivo Belgrano	1–0	Douglas Haig

Unión (VK) v Juventud Unida Universitario

September 28, 2011 Match 104	Unión (VK)	2–2 (3–1 p)	Juventud Unida Universitario

Libertad (S) v Central Córdoba (R)

September 28, 2011 Match 105	Libertad (S)	0–3	Central Córdoba (R)

Santamarina v Unión (MdP)

September 28, 2011 Match 106	Santamarina	1–0	Unión (MdP)

Crucero del Norte v Sarmiento (R)

September 28, 2011 Match 107	Crucero del Norte	1–1 (4–5 p)	Sarmiento (R)

Paraná v Gimnasia (CdU)

September 28, 2011 Match 108	Paraná	2–1	Gimnasia (CdU)

Talleres (C) v Racing (C)

September 28, 2011 Match 109	Talleres (C)	1–0	Racing (C)

Gimnasia y Tiro v Central Norte

September 28, 2011 Match 110	Gimnasia y Tiro	2–4	Central Norte

Argentino (M) v Excursionistas

October 4, 2011 Match 111	Argentino (M)	1–1 (1–2 p)	Excursionistas

Deportivo Morón v Sarmiento (J)

October 4, 2011 Match 112	Deportivo Morón	0–1	Sarmiento (J)

Huracán (TA) v Racing (O)

October 5, 2011 Match 113	Huracán (TA)	1–3	Racing (O)

General Lamadrid v Nueva Chicago

October 5, 2011 Match 114	General Lamadrid	2–1	Nueva Chicago

Sportivo Italiano v Temperley

October 5, 2011 Match 115	Sportivo Italiano	1–1 (2–0 p)	Temperley

Villa Dálmine v Platense

October 5, 2011 Match 116	Villa Dálmine	1–1 (3-1 p)	Platense

San Telmo v Barracas Central

October 5, 2011 Match 117	San Telmo	0–0 (2–4 p)	Barracas Central

Deportivo Roca v Guaymallén

October 5, 2011 Match 118	Deportivo Roca	0–0 (1–4 p)	Guaymallén

Huracán (CR) v Racing (T)

October 5, 2011 Match 119	Huracán (CR)	1–1 (2–4 p)	Racing (T)

Almagro v Defensores de Belgrano

October 11, 2011 Match 120	Almagro	0–1	Defensores de Belgrano

Estudiantes (BA) v Defensores de Cambaceres

October 12, 2011 Match 121	Estudiantes (BA)	2–2 (5–3 p)	Defensores de Cambaceres

Acassuso v Deportivo Riestra

October 12, 2011 Match 122	Acassuso	0–0 (2–4 p)	Deportivo Riestra

Final phase

The Final Phase will consist of the Round of 64, Round of 32, Round of 16, Quarterfinals, Semifinals, and the Final. Beginning in the Round of 64, the sixty-four qualified teams will be split into four groups. Each group will consist of five Primera División teams, five Primera B Nacional teams, and six winners from the Fourth Round. Each group will contest their matches in a specific location chosen by the organizing committee. The draw took place on October 27, 2011.^[5]

Brackets

Group 1

	Round of 64				Round of 32				Round of 16				Quarterfinals
	Vélez Sársfield	2
	Racing (T)	0
					Vélez Sársfield	1 (4)
					Rosario Central	1 (5)
	Guillermo Brown	0
	Rosario Central	1
									Rosario Central	2
									Belgrano	1
	Belgrano	3
	Sacachispas	0
					Belgrano	2
					Independiente	0
	Colegiales	0
	Independiente	4
													Rosario Central	1 (2)
													Boca Juniors	1 (4)
	Olimpo	2
	Central Norte	1
					Olimpo	1 (5)
					Excursionistas	1 (4)
	Excursionistas	0 (4)
	Huracán	0 (3)
									Olimpo	1 (10)
									Boca Juniors	1 (11)
	Boca Unidos	1 (5)
	Central Córdoba (R)	1 (6)
					Central Córdoba (R)	0
					Boca Juniors	2
	Boca Juniors	1 (4)
	Santamarina	1 (3)

Group 2

	Round of 64				Round of 32				Round of 16				Quarterfinals
	Estudiantes (LP)	2
	Unión (VK)	1
					Estudiantes (LP)	0 (4)
					Deportivo Merlo	0 (5)
	Guaymallén	0
	Deportivo Merlo	2
									Deportivo Merlo	2
									Sarmiento (J)	1
	San Martin (SJ)	0
	Sarmiento (J)	1
					Sarmiento (J)	1
					Colón	0
	Talleres (C)	1
	Colón	2
													Deportivo Merlo	2
													Tigre	1
	Tigre	4
	Defensa y Justicia	2
					Tigre	1 (4)
					Gimnasia (LP)	1 (1)
	Desamparados	0
	Gimnasia (LP)	1
									Tigre	1
									Argentinos Juniors	0
	Aldosivi	1 (5)
	Independiente Rivadavia	1 (3)
					Aldosivi	0
					Argentinos Juniors	2
	Racing (O)	0
	Argentinos Juniors	3

Group 3

	Round of 64				Round of 32				Round of 16				Quarterfinals
	Lanús	0 (7)
	Barracas Central	0 (8)
					Barracas Central	4
					Policial	0
	Policial	4
	Instituto	1
									Barracas Central	1 (4)
									San Lorenzo	1 (5)
	Unión	1
	Chacarita Juniors	2
					Chacarita Juniors	1 (1)
					San Lorenzo	1 (3)
	Villa Dálmine	1
	San Lorenzo	2
													San Lorenzo	0
													River Plate	2
	All Boys	1 (3)
	Atlanta	1 (4)
					Atlanta	1
					Quilmes	2
	Deportivo Riestra	0 (3)
	Quilmes	0 (5)
									Quilmes	1
									River Plate	2
	Almirante Brown	2 (3)
	Sportivo Belgrano	2 (5)
					Sportivo Belgrano	0
					River Plate	2
	Defensores de Belgrano	0
	River Plate	1

Group 4

	Round of 64				Round of 32				Round of 16				Quarterfinals
	Godoy Cruz	1 (2)
	Sportivo Italiano	1 (4)
					Sportivo Italiano	0 (3)
					Atlético Tucumán	0 (4)
	Estudiantes (BA)	2
	Atlético Tucumán	3
									Atlético Tucumán	0 (4)
									Atlético de Rafaela	0 (3)
	Atlético de Rafaela	0 (4)
	Ferro Carril Oeste	0 (2)
					Atlético de Rafaela	2
					Banfield	0
	Paraná	1
	Banfield	2
													Atlético Tucumán	0
													Racing	1
	Racing	2
	El Porvenir	0
					Racing	3
					Patronato	1
	Patronato	0 (5)
	Newell's Old Boys	0 (4)
									Racing	2
									Sarmiento (R)	0
	Gimnasia (J)	0
	Sarmiento (R)	1
					Sarmiento (R)	2
					Arsenal	1
	General Lamadrid	1
	Arsenal	2

Semifinals and Final

	Semifinals					Final
	1	Boca Juniors	1 (5)
	4	Deportivo Merlo	1 (4)
						Boca Juniors		2
						Racing		1
	3	River Plate	0 (4)
	2	Racing	0 (5)

Boca Juniors v Deportivo Merlo

June 3, 2012	Boca Juniors	1–1 (5–4 p)	Deportivo Merlo	Estadio Bicentenario Ciudad de Catamarca, Catamarca
16:30 UTC-03:00	Riquelme  57'		Friedrich  90'	Referee: Luis Álvarez
		Penalties
	Riquelme Silva Somoza Mouche Caruzzo		Conti Manchot Yeri Friedrich Lázzaro

Tied 1–1 after regular time, Boca Juniors advanced 5–4 on penalty shootout.

River Plate v Racing

June 3, 2012	River Plate	0–0 (4–5 p)	Racing	Estadio Padre Ernesto Martearena, Salta
19:00 UTC-03:00				Referee: Alejandro Toia
		Penalties
	Ponzio Funes Mori Ocampos Ledesma Villalva Vila		Saja Moreno Viola Pillud Hauche Fariña

Tied 0–0 after regular time, Racing Club advanced 5–4 on penalty shootout.

Boca Juniors v Racing

August 8, 2012	Boca Juniors	2–1	Racing	Estadio San Juan del Bicentenario, San Juan
20:30 UTC−3[6]	Silva  21' Viatri  62'		Viola  68'	Referee: Pablo Lunati[7]

Top goalscorers

Pos	Player	Club	Goals
1
	Ramón Ábila	Sarmiento de Junín	3
	Neri Bandiera	Sarmiento de Resistencia	3
	Matías Recio	Sarmiento de Resistencia	3
	Joaquín Cabral	Rivadavia de Lincoln	3
	Fernando Benítez	Atlético Paraná	3
	Mauro Conochiari	Sportivo Belgrano	3
	Gonzalo Rodríguez	San Martín de Tucumán	3
	Gonzalo Garavano	Atlético Tucumán	3

Source:^[8]

References

1. Reglamento Copa Argentina 2011/2012
2. "Árbitros 1ra. eliminatoria de la Copa Argentina" [Referees 1st round of the Copa Argentina]. www.afa.org.ar (in Spanish). Argentine Football Association. Retrieved August 29, 2011.
3. "Se disputó la 1ra. eliminatoria de la Copa Argentina". www.afa.org.ar (in Spanish). Argentine Football Association.
4. "Primera fase de la zona del interior de la Copa Argentina" [First phase of the interior zone of the Copa Argentina]. www.afa.org.ar (in Spanish). Argentine Football Association. Retrieved September 2, 2011.
5. "Se sorteó la Fase Final de la Copa Argentina". www.copaargentina.org (in Spanish). Copa Argentina. Retrieved October 27, 2011.
6. http://www.copaargentina.org/es/noticias/1870/se-agotaron-las-populares-y-solo-quedan-pocas-plateas
7. http://notio.com.ar/deportes/final-de-la-copa-argentina-boca-vs-racing-lunati-sera-el-arbitro-29907
8. "Copa Argentina Goleadores" (in Spanish). AFA.

External links

• Copa Argentina on the Argentine Football Association's website (Spanish)
  • Presentation on the AFA's website (Spanish)
• Copa Argentina 2011/2012, Soccerway.com