Copa Argentina Betting Tips

About Copa Argentina

Copa Argentina is the annual (since 2011) official cup competition of football clubs in Argentina, organized by the Argentine Football Association (AFA). The tournament was established in 1969 to select clubs to compete in the Copa Ganadores de Copa. It was played the following year, then ceased to exist until 2011.

The Cup (as well as the championship) of Argentina on football is the only one in CONMEBOL, where the season is held according to the "autumn-spring" (calendar) system.

History & Format

From 1958 to 1960, the Copa Suecia was held, named after the host country of the 1958 World Cup.

The winner was Atlanta, who beat Racing 3-1 in the final.

In 1969, 32 clubs participated in the Copa Argentina competition: all 19 Primera División clubs, the winner of Primera Nacional, 12 Regional League champion teams.

The winner of the tournament played in the 1970 Copa Ganadores de Copa.

In 1970, the Cup was not officially played after a draw in the final and the refusal of the clubs from the second game in connection with the announcement of the 1971 Copa Ganadores de Copa as a friendly, in which there was no Argentine club afterwards.

In 1993, the Copa Centenario de la AFA started. The winner was Gimnasia y Esgrima from La Plata.

The final took place on January 30, 1994. In 2011, it was decided to revive the tournament for a large number of clubs in Argentina (about 180) following the example of European national cups.

In addition to the Primera División clubs, clubs from six more leagues participated in the cup. Boca Juniors became the winner of the tournament dedicated to the 200th anniversary of Argentina's independence.