Supercopa Argentina
Organising bodyAFA
Founded2012 (2012)
RegionArgentina
Number of teams2
Related competitionsCopa Argentina
Primera División
Current championsBoca Juniors (2022)
Most successful club(s)Boca Juniors
River Plate (2 titles)
Television broadcastersESPN Premium
TNT Sports
Websitecopaargentina.org/supercopa
2022 Supercopa Argentina

The Supercopa Argentina (English: Argentine Super Cup) is an official National association football cup of Argentina organized by the Argentine Football Association (AFA). The annual football match was played for the first time in 2012, being contested by the reigning champions of Primera División and Copa Argentina respectively.[1]

History

The idea of an Argentine "Supercup" came up in 2012 when the Argentine Football Association (AFA), in an attempt to bring innovation to the current system, established a competition that would be contested by champions of Primera División and Copa Argentina, taking inspiration from European cups.[2]

The first Supercopa was held that same year when Boca Juniors (champion of Copa Argentina relaunched in 2011) faced Arsenal de Sarandí (champion of 2012 Torneo Clausura) at Estadio Bicentenario in San Fernando del Valle de Catamarca. As the match ended in a 0–0 draw, the winner was decided by penalty shoot-out, won by Arsenal 4–3 which allow the club to won its first national cup ever. Goalkeeper Cristian Campestrini was Arsenal's most valuable player after stopping three penalties.[2][3]

For the second edition in 2012, AFA modified its statute to allow winner of 2013 Copa Campeonato (also named "Superfinal") to play against the winner of Copa Argentina.[2] The "Superfinal" was a short-lived national cup contested by champions of Inicial and Final tournaments to decide the champion of the entire season. Although Copa Campeonato was in fact a national cup,[4][5] the 2013 edition won by Vélez Sársfield to beating Newell's Old Boys was considered by AFA as a league title, therefore Vélez Sársfield played the Supercopa as Primera División champion.[6]

As the 2019–20 Copa Argentina edition had been delayed due to covid 19 pandemic (it ended in December 2021, being won by Boca Juniors) the AFA did not held the 2020 Supercopa. Instead, the Association chose to held the 2021 edition, scheduling it for March 2022.[7] Nevertheless, the match was not played due to scheduling problems.[8]

In October 2022, it was announced that the Supercopa will be held in Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates, after an agreement between the Argentine Football Association (AFA) and the local Sports Council which includes four editions of the competition (up to 2026).[8] Two months later, AFA announced that the winner of Trofeo de Campeones (Racing in 2022) would contest the tournament leaving the winner of Copa Argentina (Patronato in 2022)[9] out of the competition. No reasons were given after the decision.[10]

Finally the AFA created an international version of Supercopa Argentina named "Supercopa Internacional" to be held in Abu Dhabi to fulfil the previous commitment, contested between winners of Primera División and Trofeo de Campeones.[11] On the other hand, the Supercopa Argentina will continue as usually.[12]

List of champions

Keys
Ed. Year Winner Score Runner-up Venue City Ref.
12012Arsenal (PD)
0–0 (4–3 p)
Boca Juniors (CA)BicentenarioCatamarca[3][13]
22013Vélez Sarsfield (PD) [n 1]
1–0
Arsenal (CA)Juan G. FunesSan Luis[14][15]
32014Huracán (CA)
1–0
River Plate (PD)BicentenarioSan Juan[16]
42015San Lorenzo (PD) [n 2]
4–0
Boca Juniors (PD & CA) [n 2]Mario A. KempesCórdoba
52016Lanús (PD)
3–0
River Plate (CA)Estadio ÚnicoLa Plata
62017River Plate (CA)
2–0
Boca Juniors (PD)Malvinas ArgentinasMendoza
72018Boca Juniors (PD)0–0 (6–5 p)Rosario Central (CA)Malvinas ArgentinasMendoza
82019River Plate (CA)
5–0
Racing (PD)Madre de CiudadesSantiago del Estero
–2020
(not held because of COVID-19 pandemic in Argentina) [17]
–2021
(not held due to scheduling problems) [n 3]
92022Boca Juniors (PD)
3–0
Patronato (CA)Madre de CiudadesSantiago del Estero
Notes
  1. ↑ Vélez contested the competition as winner of 2012–13 "Superfinal", which was recognised as a Primera División title by AFA.
  2. 1 2 As Boca Juniors had won both competitions, Primera División and Copa Argentina, San Lorenzo contested the Supercopa as PD runner-up.
  3. ↑ AFA announced that this final would be the 2021 edition, leaving 2020 vacant.[7] As all AFA competitions were delayed because of covid-19 pandemic, the Association had not determined which team would be the rival of Boca Juniors (champion of both competitions, 2019-20 Primera División and 2019–20 Copa Argentina). Some sources stated it could probably be the winner of the most recent edition of Trofeo de Campeones (River Plate in 2021), but it was not confirmed either.[18][19]

Records

Club Winners Runners-up Winning years Runners-up years
Boca Juniors232018, 20222012, 2015, 2017
River Plate222017, 20192014, 2016
Arsenal1120122013
Vélez Sarsfield102013—
Huracán102014—
San Lorenzo102015—
Lanús102016—
Rosario Central012018
Racing01—2019
Patronato01—2022

References

  1. ↑ "Se creó la Supercopa Argentina" (in Spanish). tycsports.com. 9 October 2012. Archived from the original on 12 October 2012. Retrieved 21 October 2012.
  2. 1 2 3 La historia de la Supercopa Argentina on ESPN, 24 Apr 2015
  3. 1 2 "Arsenal amargó a Boca en los penales y se quedó con la Copa" Clarín, 7 November 2012
  4. ↑ "La AFA homologó la Superfinal de River como una Copa Nacional" on CanchaLlena.com
  5. ↑ Campeones Primera División y Copas Nacionales on AFA website
  6. ↑ "Vélez será el único supercampeón de la historia del fútbol argentino" on MinutoUno.com, 18 Jul 2013
  7. 1 2 Confirman fecha para la Supercopa Argentina entre River y Boca, 23 Dec 2021
  8. 1 2 Oficial: la Supercopa Argentina se jugará en Abu Dhabi en enero de 2023 on Infobae, 12 Oct 2022
  9. ↑ a Supercopa Argentina tiene sede confirmada: será en Abu Dhabi en enero de 2023 on TyC Sports, 12 Oct 2022
  10. ↑ Boca Juniors y Racing Club jugarán en Abu Dhabi la Final de la Supercopa Argentina 2022 el próximo viernes 20 de Enero at AFA, 29 Dec 2022
  11. ↑ - BOLETÍN ESPECIAL Nº 6219 - “SUPERCOPA INTERNACIONAL” - REGLAMENTO at AFA website, 30 Dec 2022
  12. ↑ BOLETÍN ESPECIAL Nº 6220 - “SUPERCOPA ARGENTINA” - REGLAMENTO at AFA website, 30 Dec 2022
  13. ↑ "Ni en los penales...", Canchallena.com, 7 November 2012
  14. ↑ "Vélez beats Arsenal 1–0 to win Supercup", Buenos Aires Herald, 31 January 2014
  15. ↑ "Vélez se quedó con la Supercopa y demostró que su grandeza sigue vigente...", Canchallena.com, 31 January 2014
  16. ↑ A la espera de Boca, River perdió ante Huracán, que se quedó con la Supercopa Argentina La Nación, 25 April 2015
  17. ↑ Oficial: suspendido el fútbol argentino por el coronavirus by Fede González on As, 17 Mar 2020
  18. ↑ Supercopa Argentina: contra quién se enfrentaría el ganador del Trofeo de Campeones, by Nicolás Mirelman on Goal.com, 18 Dec 2021
  19. ↑ Boca no sabe contra quién jugará on TyC, 9 Dec 2021
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