The Copa de la Superliga Argentina was an Argentine cup competition. It was contested by all the teams participating in the Primera División, and played after the conclusion of the regular season.
The 2019 edition was sponsored by YPF, with its brand "Infinia", while the 2020 edition was sponsored by Cerveza Quilmes, with its brand "Quilmes Clásica".
History In its first edition (held in 2019), the six best placed clubs in the league season qualified for the round of 16, while the 20 remaining ones played a preliminary round. Unlike the Copa Argentina, all rounds were played in a double-legged system except for the final, held at a neutral venue.Se aprobó la Copa de la Superliga The champions and runners-up were eligible to play the Copa Libertadores (group stage) and Copa Sudamericana, respectively.Así se jugará la Copa de la Superliga on NetTV
For the 2020 edition, the 24 teams competing in Primera División were split into two zones of 12 teams each. The winners and runners-up of each zone would play the semifinals and the semifinal winners will play a single-match final. The tournament was scheduled to run from March to May 2020. The champions would qualify for the Copa Libertadores. For the first time in the competition, points earned would be added to the relegation table in order to determine which teams would be relegated to Primera B Nacional.Se aprobó el nuevo formato de la temporada 2019/20 del fútbol argentino: Superliga de 23 fechas y una Copa diferente on Infobae, 10 Apr 2019
In February 2020, President of AFA Claudio Tapia stated that the Superliga had been established to position Argentine football as a product, but it failed in that purpose. As a result, AFA would take over the organisation of the top division championships, according with Tapia's statement.Reunión clave en el fútbol argentino: Tapia recibió a los principales dirigentes de Primera con la idea de ponerle fin a la Superliga on Infobae, 26 Feb 2020 One month after those announcements, the president of the Superliga, Mariano Elizondo, resigned.Renunció Mariano Elizondo, Infobae, 10 March 2020 As a result, all competitions organised by the Superliga were cancelled. Eventually, the 2020 edition was abandoned on 28 April 2020.
List of champions Ed. Year Winner Score Runner-up Venue City Ref. 1 2019 Tigre 2–0 Boca Juniors Mario Kempes Córdoba 2 2020 Oficial: suspendido el fútbol argentino por el coronavirus by Fede González on As, 17 Mar 2020
See also Argentine Primera División Superliga Argentina de Fútbol
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