The Trofeo de Campeones de la Liga Profesional is an official national football cup of Argentina organized by the Argentine Football Association (AFA) and contested by the winners of Primera División and Copa de la Liga Profesional.
| Organising body | AFA |
|---|---|
| Founded | 2020 |
| Region | Argentina |
| Number of teams | 2 |
| Related competitions | Primera División Copa LPF Supercopa Internacional |
| Television broadcasters | Fox Sports TNT Sports |
The competition is successor of Trofeo de Campeones organised by defunct Superliga Argentina,[1][2] which was only played once.[3]
Overview
editThe first edition was planned to be held in 2020 but it was suspended due to the COVID-19 pandemic therefore the trophy was first contested in 2021 when River Plate (2021 Primera División champion) and Colón (2021 Copa de la Liga Profesional champion) faced each other.[4] The match was held in Estadio Único Madre de Ciudades in Santiago del Estero on December 18, 2021.[5][6][7] River Plate beat Colón 4–0, winning their first Trofeo de Campeones title.
In October 2022, the AFA determined that the postponed 2020 edition would be held on 1 March 2023. As Boca Juniors won both the 2019–20 Primera División and the 2020 Copa LPF, River Plate and Banfield (the runners-up in those competitions) played a semi-final on 22 February 2023[8] to determine who would play Boca Juniors in the final.[9][10]
List of champions
edit- Keys
- PD: Winner of Primera División.
- CLP: Winner of Copa de la Liga Profesional.
- (In bracket, title count):
| Ed. | Year | Winner | Score | Runner-up | Venue | City |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 |
2020 | TBD | TBD | Estadio Mario Alberto Kempes | Córdoba | |
2 |
2021 | River Plate (PD) | 4–0 |
Colón (CLP) | Estadio Único Madre de Ciudades | Santiago del Estero |
3 |
2022 | Racing (PD) [n 1] | 2–1 |
Boca Juniors (PD) | Estadio Único La Pedrera | Villa Mercedes |
4 |
2023 | River Plate (PD) | 2–0 |
Rosario Central (CLP) | Estadio Único Madre de Ciudades | Santiago del Estero |
- Notes
- ^ As runner-up.
Titles by club
edit| Club | Titles | Runn. | Seasons won | Seasons run. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| River Plate | 2 |
— | 2021, 2023 | — |
| Racing | 1 | — | 2022 | — |
| Colón | 0 | 1 | — | 2021 |
| Boca Juniors | 0 | 1 | — | 2022 |
| Rosario Central | 0 | 1 | — | 2023 |
References
edit- ^ Se juega el Trofeo de Campeones on Superliga website, 14 Sep 2019
- ^ La Superliga Argentina presentó oficialmente el Trofeo de Campeones on La Voz del Interior, 21 Nov 2019
- ^ "¡Racing es el campeón de campeones!" (in Spanish). SAF. 14 December 2019.
- ^ Colón - River, por el Trofeo de Campeones 2021: día, hora y dónde se jugará by Antonio Vázquez on Goal.com, 25 Nov 2021
- ^ Copa de la Liga Profesional y Trofeo de Campeones 2021 on AFA website
- ^ Trofeo de campeones on Marketing Registrado, 20 June 2021
- ^ Trofeo de Campeones: se definió la fecha y hora para el título on A24.com, 3 Dec 2021
- ^ Fechas confirmadas para Boca vs. el ganador de River - Banfield, por el Trofeo de Campeones 2020 on TyC, 22 Oct 2022
- ^ Boca podría jugar el Trofeo de Campeones 2020 ante River o Banfield on TyC, 18 Dec 2021
- ^ Trofeo de Campeones: Boca podría sumar otros dos títulos en los próximos meses on Uno, 20 Oct 2022