2017–18 Copa Argentina

2017–18 Copa Argentina
Tournament details
CountryArgentina
Teams100
Final positions
ChampionsRosario Central (1st title)
Runner-upGimnasia y Esgrima (LP)
2019 Copa LibertadoresRosario Central
Tournament statistics
Matches played135
Goals scored311 (2.3 per match)
Top goal scorer(s)Héctor Rueda
Luis Silba
(5 goals each)
Best playerJeremías Ledesma[1]

The 2017–18 Copa Argentina (officially the Copa Total Argentina 2017–18 for sponsorship reasons)[2] was the ninth edition of the Copa Argentina, and the seventh since the relaunch of the tournament in 2011. The competition began on 19 January 2018 and ended on 6 December 2018.

Rosario Central defeated Gimnasia y Esgrima (LP) on penalties in the final to win their first title.[3] As champions, Rosario Central qualified for 2018 Supercopa Argentina and 2019 Copa Libertadores.[4][5]

River Plate, the defending champions, were eliminated by Gimnasia y Esgrima (LP) in the semifinals.

Teams

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The 100 teams that took part in this competition were: all teams from the Primera División (28); twelve teams of the Primera B Nacional; five from the Primera B, four from the Primera C; three from the Primera D; thirty-two teams from Federal A and sixteen from Federal B.[6]

First Level

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Primera División

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All twenty-eight teams qualified.

Second Level

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Primera B Nacional

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The best twelve teams at the 13th round of 2017-18 tournament qualified.

Third Level

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Primera B Metropolitana

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The top-five teams at the 17th round of 2017-18 Primera B tournament qualified.

Torneo Federal A

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The first eight teams of each zone of the 2017–18 tournament qualified.

Fourth Level

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Primera C Metropolitana

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The top-four teams at the 19th round of 2017-18 Primera C tournament qualified.

Torneo Federal B

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The top-four teams of each zone of the 2017-18 Federal B tournament qualified.

Fifth Level

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Primera D Metropolitana

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The top-three teams at the 15th round of 2017-18 Primera D tournament qualified.

Regional Round

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This round was organized by the Consejo Federal.

Group A: Federal A

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Round I

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In the Round I, 32 teams from the Torneo Federal A participated. The round was played between 19 and 24 January, on a home-and-away two-legged tie. The 16 winning teams advanced to the Round II.[7]

Team 1 Agg.Tooltip Aggregate score Team 2 1st leg 2nd leg
Cipolletti 1–1 (4–3 p) Deportivo Roca 1–0 0–1
Independiente (N) 1–1 (4–2 p) Ferro Carril Oeste (GP) 1–0 0–1
Sansinena 4–0 Villa Mitre 4–0 0–0
Rivadavia (L) 1–2 Alvarado 1–0 0–2
Juventud Unida Universitario 1–5 Gimnasia y Esgrima (M) 0–2 1–3
Huracán Las Heras 0–2 Deportivo Maipú 0–0 0–2
Unión (VK) 4–2 Desamparados 2–0 2–2
San Lorenzo (A) 1–4 Central Córdoba (SdE) 0–1 1–3
Sportivo Belgrano 2–1 Estudiantes (RC) 2–1 0–0
Sportivo Las Parejas 1–5 Unión (S) 1–4 0–1
Defensores (P) 4–2 Gimnasia y Esgrima (CdU) 1–2 3–0
Douglas Haig 1–1 (a) Defensores de Belgrano (VR) 0–0 1–1
Chaco For Ever 1–2 Sarmiento (R) 1–1 0–1
Sportivo Patria 2–5 Crucero del Norte 2–2 0–3
Juventud Antoniana 2–0 Gimnasia y Tiro 0–0 2–0
San Jorge (T) 3–0 Altos Hornos Zapla 1–0 2–0
First leg
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January 19, 2018 Cipolletti 1–0 Deportivo Roca Cipolletti, Pcia. de Río Negro
21:30 Weiner 80' Report Stadium: La Visera de Cemento
Referee: Javier Obreque
January 19, 2018 Independiente (N) 1–0 Ferro Carril Oeste (GP) Neuquén, Pcia. de Neuquén
21:30 Petretto 54' Report Stadium: Monumental de Saavedra
Referee: Pablo Leguizamón
January 19, 2018 Sansinena 4–0 Villa Mitre General Daniel Cerri, Pcia. de Buenos Aires
18:00 Filippini 6'
Ihitz 15'
Bárez 64'
Bowen 82'
Report Stadium: Luis Molina
Referee: Sergio Testa
January 19, 2018 Rivadavia (L) 1–0 Alvarado Lincoln, Pcia. de Buenos Aires
21:30 Assandri 20' Report Stadium: El Coliseo
Referee: Nahuel Viñas
January 19, 2018 Juventud Unida Universitario 0–2 Gimnasia y Esgrima (M) San Luis, Pcia. de San Luis
18:00 Report Palacios Alvarenga 5', 45+1' Stadium: Mario Sebastián Diez
Referee: Franco Morón
January 20, 2018 Huracán Las Heras 0–0 Deportivo Maipú Las Heras, Pcia. de Mendoza
18:00 Report Stadium: Nicolás Blázquez
Referee: Luis Martínez
January 19, 2018 Unión (VK) 2–0 Desamparados Villa Krause, Pcia. de San Juan
21:30 Villegas 35'
Terzaghi 87'
Report Stadium: 12 de Octubre
Referee: Alejandro Mendoza
January 19, 2018 San Lorenzo (A) 0–1 Central Córdoba (SdE) San Fernando del Valle de Catamarca, Pcia. de Catamarca
21:00 Report Ortega 37' Stadium: Malvinas Argentinas
Referee: Federico Guaymás Tornero
January 19, 2018 Sportivo Belgrano 2–1 Estudiantes (RC) San Francisco, Pcia. de Córdoba
21:00 Catube 27'
Muller 69'
Report Cainelli 36' Stadium: Oscar C. Boero
Referee: Sebastián Mastrángelo
January 19, 2018 Sportivo Las Parejas 1–4 Unión (S) Las Parejas, Pcia. de Santa Fe
20:30 Bocchietti 40' Report Gaitán 5'
Cabral 50', 59', 85'
Stadium: La Fortaleza del Lobo
Referee: Adrián Franklin
January 19, 2018 Defensores (P) 1–2 Gimnasia y Esgrima (CdU) Pronunciamiento, Pcia. de Entre Ríos
21:00 Chitero 23' Report Leguizamón 52'
Vílchez 75'
Stadium: Delio Esteban Cardozo
Referee: Federico Guaymás Tornero
January 21, 2018 Chaco For Ever 1–1 Sarmiento (R) Resistencia, Pcia. de Chaco
17:00 Rodríguez 12' Report Silba 79' Stadium: Juan Alberto García
Referee: Luis Lobo Medina
January 20, 2018 Sportivo Patria 2–2 Crucero del Norte Formosa, Pcia. de Formosa
17:00 Troche 28'
Francisco de Souza 42'
Report Rivas 15'
Brítez 86'
Stadium: Antonio Romero
Referee: Carlos Córdoba
Second leg
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January 23, 2018 Deportivo Roca 1–0
(1–1 agg.)
(3–4 p)
Cipolletti General Roca, Pcia. de Río Negro
21:30 Mannara 40' Report Stadium: Luis Maiolino
Referee: Luciano Julio
Penalties
Aguirre soccer ball with check mark
Valenzuela soccer ball with red X
Lincopán soccer ball with check mark
Prioreschi soccer ball with check mark
Trecco soccer ball with red X
soccer ball with red X Vilce
soccer ball with check mark E. Morales
soccer ball with check mark Piñero da Silva
soccer ball with check mark Sosa
soccer ball with check mark Valente
January 23, 2018 Ferro Carril Oeste (GP) 1–0
(1–1 agg.)
(2–4 p)
Independiente (N) General Pico, Pcia. de La Pampa
21:30 Mellado 52' Report Stadium: El Coloso de Barrio Talleres
Referee: Darío Rojas
Penalties
Rancez soccer ball with red X
Sain soccer ball with check mark
Mellado soccer ball with check mark
Taborda soccer ball with red X
soccer ball with check mark Porra
soccer ball with check mark Berra
soccer ball with check mark Solís
soccer ball with check mark Cataldi
January 23, 2018 Villa Mitre 0–0
(0–4 agg.)
Sansinena Bahía Blanca, Pcia. de Buenos Aires
21:00 Report Stadium: El Fortín
Referee: Bruno Bocca
January 23, 2018 Alvarado 2–0
(2–1 agg.)
Rivadavia (L) Mar del Plata, Pcia. de Buenos Aires
21:00 Litre 30'
Susvielles 80'
Report Stadium: José María Minella
Referee: Fernando Omar Marcos
January 23, 2018 Gimnasia y Esgrima (M) 3–1
(5–1 agg.)
Juventud Unida Universitario Mendoza, Pcia. de Mendoza
21:30 Becerra 30'
Marín 63'
Palacios Alvarenga 82' (pen.)
Report Hómola 47' Stadium: Víctor Antonio Legrotaglie
Referee: Jonathan Correa
January 23, 2018 Deportivo Maipú 2–0
(2–0 agg.)
Huracán Las Heras Maipú, Pcia. de Mendoza
21:30 S. González 15'
García 47' (pen.)
Report Stadium: Omar Higinio Sperdutti
Referee: Alejandro Arco
January 23, 2018 Desamparados 2–2
(2–4 agg.)
Unión (VK) San Juan, Pcia. de San Juan
21:45 González 54'
Fondacaro 77'
Report García 4'
Terrero 8'
Stadium: El Serpentario
Referee: Mario Ejarque
January 23, 2018 Central Córdoba (SdE) 3–1
(4–1 agg.)
San Lorenzo (A) Santiago del Estero, Pcia. de Santiago del Estero
22:00 Vella 49', 55', 73' Report Solohaga 32' Stadium: Alfredo Terrera
Referee: Luis Lobo Medina
January 23, 2018 Estudiantes (RC) 0–0
(1–2 agg.)
Sportivo Belgrano Río Cuarto, Pcia. de Córdoba
21:30 Report Stadium: Ciudad de Río Cuarto
Referee: Fabricio Llobet
January 23, 2018 Unión (S) 1–0
(5–1 agg.)
Sportivo Las Parejas Sunchales, Pcia. de Santa Fe
21:00 Vitarelli Góngora 54' Report Stadium: La Fortaleza del Bicho
Referee: Nazareno Arasa
January 23, 2018 Gimnasia y Esgrima (CdU) 0–3
(2–4 agg.)
Defensores (P) Concepción del Uruguay, Pcia. de Entre Ríos
21:15 Report Chitero 33', 45+1'
Reyes 85'
Stadium: Manuel y Ramón Núñez
Referee: Gerardo Cedro Méndez
January 23, 2018 Defensores de Belgrano (VR) 1–1
(1–1 agg.)
Douglas Haig Villa Ramallo, Pcia. de Buenos Aires
21:00 Bonetto 26' Report Martínez 90+3' Stadium: Salomón Boeseldín
Referee: Lucas Novelli Sanz
January 24, 2018 Sarmiento (R) 1–0
(2–1 agg.)
Chaco For Ever Resistencia, Pcia. de Chaco
21:30 Parera 90+3' Report Stadium: Centenario
Referee: Sebastián Ranciglio
January 23, 2018 Crucero del Norte 3–0
(5–2 agg.)
Sportivo Patria Garupá, Pcia. de Misiones
21:00 Sotelo 11'
Cardozo 23'
Marinucci 45'
Report Stadium: Comandante Andrés Guacurarí
Referee: Guillermo González
January 24, 2018 Gimnasia y Tiro 0–2
(0–2 agg.)
Juventud Antoniana Salta, Pcia. de Salta
22:00 Report Ibáñez 70' (pen.)
Acosta 90+2'
Stadium: Gigante del Norte
Referee: Federico Guaymás Tornero
January 23, 2018 Altos Hornos Zapla 0–2
(0–3 agg.)
San Jorge (T) San Salvador de Jujuy, Pcia. de Jujuy
22:00 Report Ontivero 28', 63' Stadium: 23 de Agosto
Referee: Maximiliano Silcan

Round II

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In the Round II, 16 qualified teams from the Round I participated. The round was played between 27 January and 21 February, on a home-and-away two-legged tie with best team in the Torneo Federal A hosting the second leg. The 8 winning teams advanced to the Final Round.[8]

Team 1 Agg.Tooltip Aggregate score Team 2 1st leg 2nd leg
Independiente (N) 0–6 Cipolletti 0–5 0–1
Sansinena 0–1 Alvarado 0–0 0–1
Deportivo Maipú 3–3 (a) Gimnasia y Esgrima (M) 1–0 2–3
Unión (VK) 2–3 Central Córdoba (SdE) 0–2 2–1
Unión (S) 1–2 Sportivo Belgrano 1–0 0–2
Defensores (P) 2–4 Douglas Haig 1–2 1–2
Crucero del Norte 2–3 Sarmiento (R) 2–2 0–1
San Jorge (T) 3–5 Juventud Antoniana 2–3 1–2
First leg
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January 27, 2018 Independiente (N) 0–5 Cipolletti Neuquén, Pcia. de Neuquén
17:30 Report Piñero da Silva 38', 59', 80'
Sosa 50'
Carrera 88'
Stadium: La Chacra
Referee: Sergio Testa
January 27, 2018 Sansinena 0–0 Alvarado General Daniel Cerri, Pcia. de Buenos Aires
17:30 Report Stadium: Luis Molina
Referee: Lucas Novelli Sanz
January 28, 2018 Deportivo Maipú 1–0 Gimnasia y Esgrima (M) Maipú, Pcia. de Mendoza
18:30 García 56' Report Stadium: Omar Higinio Sperdutti
Referee: Luis Lobo Medina
January 27, 2018 Unión (VK) 0–2 Central Córdoba (SdE) Villa Krause, Pcia. de San Juan
21:30 Report Palacios Hurtado 11' (pen.), 72' Stadium: 12 de Octubre
Referee: Jonathan Correa
January 27, 2018 Unión (S) 1–0 Sportivo Belgrano Sunchales, Pcia. de Santa Fe
19:30 Sola 2' Report Stadium: La Fortaleza del Bicho
Referee: Nahuel Viñas
January 27, 2018 Defensores (P) 1–2 Douglas Haig Pronunciamiento, Pcia. de Entre Ríos
19:00 Flores 52' (o.g.) Report González 34'
Duma 86'
Stadium: Delio Esteban Cardozo
Referee: Adrián Franklin
January 27, 2018 Crucero del Norte 2–2 Sarmiento (R) Garupá, Pcia. de Misiones
21:00 Bruno 1'
Cardozo 60' (pen.)
Report Silba 29'
Parera 62'
Stadium: Comandante Andrés Guacurarí
Referee: Carlos Boxler
February 7, 2018[9] San Jorge (T) 2–3 Juventud Antoniana San Miguel de Tucumán, Pcia. de Tucumán
17:00 Vega 5'
Zambrana 50'
Report Menéndez 3'
Acosta 17'
Espíndola 58'
Stadium: Ángel Pascual Sáez
Referee: Rodrigo Rivero
Second leg
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January 30, 2018 Cipolletti 1–0
(6–0 agg.)
Independiente (N) Cipolletti, Pcia. de Río Negro
21:30 Morán 82' Report Stadium: La Visera de Cemento
Referee: Bruno Bocca
January 30, 2018 Alvarado 1–0
(1–0 agg.)
Sansinena Mar del Plata, Pcia. de Buenos Aires
21:00 Gautier 81' Report Stadium: José María Minella
Referee: Gerardo Cedro Méndez
February 21, 2018 Gimnasia y Esgrima (M) 3–2
(3–3 agg.)
Deportivo Maipú Mendoza, Pcia. de Mendoza
21:30 Cucchi 8'
Briones 68'
Palacios Alvarenga 89'
Report S. González 65'
Vuanello 90+3'
Stadium: Víctor Antonio Legrotaglie
Referee: Fabricio Llobet
February 6, 2018 Central Córdoba (SdE) 1–2
(3–2 agg.)
Unión (VK) Santiago del Estero, Pcia. de Santiago del Estero
22:00 Salvatierra 28' Report Terzaghi 33'
Méndez 44'
Stadium: Alfredo Terrera
Referee: Carlos Boxler
February 13, 2018 Sportivo Belgrano 2–0
(2–1 agg.)
Unión (S) San Francisco, Pcia. de Córdoba
20:15 Aróstegui 73' (pen.), 90+4' Report Stadium: Oscar C. Boero
Referee: Nazareno Arasa
January 30, 2018 Douglas Haig 2–1
(4–2 agg.)
Defensores (P) Pergamino, Pcia. de Buenos Aires
21:00 González 58'
Cabello 90+2'
Report Estigarribia 88' Stadium: Miguel Morales
Referee: Sebastián Mastrángelo
February 7, 2018 Sarmiento (R) 1–0
(3–2 agg.)
Crucero del Norte Resistencia, Pcia. de Chaco
21:30 Villar 55' Report Stadium: Centenario
Referee: Fabricio Llobet
February 21, 2018 Juventud Antoniana 2–1
(5–3 agg.)
San Jorge (T) Salta, Pcia. de Salta
22:15 Pérez 7'
Angulo 67'
Report Pérez 64' (o.g.) Stadium: Padre Ernesto Martearena
Referee: Nicolás Sosa

Group B: Federal B

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Round I

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In the Round I, 16 teams from the Torneo Federal B participated. The round was played between 26 January and 17 March, on a home-and-away two-legged tie. The 8 winning teams advanced to the Round II.[10]

Team 1 Agg.Tooltip Aggregate score Team 2 1st leg 2nd leg
Deportivo Rincón 5–3 Sol de Mayo 5–1 0–2
Racing (O) 0–4 Ferro Carril Sud 0–1 0–3
Independiente (Ch) 2–0 Deportivo Camioneros 2–0 0–0
Deportivo Achirense 2–3 San Jorge 2–3 0–0
Sarmiento (L) 4–4 (a) Racing (C) 2–4 2–0
Sportivo Peñarol (Ch) 6–3 Huracán (SR) 4–1 2–2
Sol de América 2–2 (5–4 p) San Martín (F) 1–1 1–1
Atlético Pellegrini 0–4 Central Norte 0–2 0–2
First leg
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January 28, 2018 Deportivo Rincón 5–1 Sol de Mayo Rincón de Los Sauces, Pcia. de Neuquén
17:00 Muñoz 8'
Rueda 21', 39', 53'
Sack 90+2'
Report Olivera 48' Stadium: Deportivo Rincón
Referee: Pablo Leguizamón
January 26, 2018 Racing (O) 0–1 Ferro Carril Sud Olavarría, Pcia. de Buenos Aires
21:00 Report Benítez 9' Stadium: José Buglione
Referee: Bruno Amiconi
March 10, 2018 Independiente (Ch) 2–0 Deportivo Camioneros Chivilcoy, Pcia. de Buenos Aires
17:00 Treppo 18'
Slimmens 47'
Report Stadium: Raúl Orlando Lungarzo
Referee: Joaquín Gil
January 28, 2018 Deportivo Achirense 2–3 San Jorge Colonia Las Achiras, Pcia. de Entre Ríos
18:30 Soto 21'
Restano 55'
Report Tarasco 25'
Femenia 70', 81'
Stadium: Guillermo Bonnín
Referee: Alfredo Zamora
January 28, 2018 Sarmiento (L) 2–4 Racing (C) Leones, Pcia. de Córdoba
20:00 Cardozo 1'
Cedrón 65' (pen.)
Report Ocampo 11'
Olocco 78'
García 90'
M. Martínez 90+3'
Stadium: La Calderita
Referee: Matías González
January 28, 2018 Sportivo Peñarol (Ch) 4–1 Huracán (SR) Chimbas, Pcia. de San Juan
18:00 Bastías 22'
Ceballos 46'
Chávez 83'
Cantero 86'
Report Cascón 20' Stadium: Ramón Pablo Rojas
Referee: Marcos Romera
January 28, 2018 Sol de América 1–1 San Martín (F) Formosa, Pcia. de Formosa
17:00 Filipigh 62' Report Velázquez 47' Stadium: La Fortaleza
Referee: Victor Vallejos
January 26, 2018 Atlético Pellegrini 0–2 Central Norte Salta, Pcia. de Salta
22:00 Report Arellano 87'
Char 89'
Stadium: Liga Salteña de Fútbol
Referee: Matías Alfaro
Second leg
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February 4, 2018 Sol de Mayo 2–0
(3–5 agg.)
Deportivo Rincón Viedma, Pcia. de Río Negro
17:30 Hueche 36'
Malacarne 80'
Report Stadium: Sol de Mayo
Referee: Fernando Omar Marcos
February 5, 2018[11] Ferro Carril Sud 3–0
(4–0 agg.)
Racing (O) Olavarría, Pcia. de Buenos Aires
21:00 Vivas 5'
Campos 20'
Schwindt 35'
Report Stadium: Domingo Colasurdo
Referee: Jerónimo Gallo
March 17, 2018 Deportivo Camioneros 0–0
(0–2 agg.)
Independiente (Ch) Nueve de Abril, Pcia. de Buenos Aires
17:00 Report Stadium: Hugo Moyano
Referee: César Ceballos
February 4, 2018 San Jorge 0–0
(3–2 agg.)
Deportivo Achirense San Jorge, Pcia. de Santa Fe
18:00 Report Stadium: Parque 23 de Junio
Referee: Roberto Franco
February 2, 2018 Racing (C) 0–2
(4–4 agg.)
Sarmiento (L) Córdoba, Pcia. de Córdoba
21:00 Report Bersano 40'
Cedrón 45'
Stadium: Miguel Sancho
Referee: Gastón Monzón Brizuela
February 3, 2018 Huracán (SR) 2–2
(3–6 agg.)
Sportivo Peñarol (Ch) San Rafael, Pcia. de Mendoza
18:00 Escandar 35'
Cascón 79' (pen.)
Report Ceballos 48'
González 54'
Stadium: Deportivo Argentino
Referee: Federico Drubi
February 4, 2018 San Martín (F) 1–1
(2–2 agg.)
(4–5 p)
Sol de América Formosa, Pcia. de Formosa
17:00 Agüero 60' Report Pietkiewicz 35' Stadium: San Martín
Referee: Fernando Brillada
Penalties
Núñez soccer ball with check mark
Asatt soccer ball with check mark
Velázquez soccer ball with check mark
Benítez soccer ball with check mark
Agüero soccer ball with red X
soccer ball with check mark Álvarez
soccer ball with check mark Alarcón
soccer ball with check mark Romero
soccer ball with check mark Pietkiewicz
soccer ball with check mark R. Riquelme
February 3, 2018 Central Norte 2–0
(4–0 agg.)
Atlético Pellegrini Salta, Pcia. de Salta
17:00 Apaza 23', 55' Report Stadium: Doctor Luis Güemes
Referee: Javier Bustelo

Round II

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In the Round II, 8 qualified teams from the Round I participated. The round was played between 10 February and 31 March, on a home-and-away two-legged tie with best team in the Torneo Federal B hosting the second leg. The 4 winning teams advanced to the Final Round.[12]

Team 1 Agg.Tooltip Aggregate score Team 2 1st leg 2nd leg
Deportivo Rincón 5–1 Ferro Carril Sud 4–0 1–1
Independiente (Ch) 3–1 San Jorge 2–1 1–0
Sportivo Peñarol (Ch) 2–4 Racing (C) 2–1 0–3
Sol de América 4–4 (3–4 p) Central Norte 2–2 2–2
First leg
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February 17, 2018 Deportivo Rincón 4–0 Ferro Carril Sud Rincón de Los Sauces, Pcia. de Neuquén
17:00 Rueda 38', 70'
Ibáñez 46'
Muñoz 81'
Report Stadium: Deportivo Rincón
Referee: Pablo Leguizamón
March 24, 2018 Independiente (Ch) 2–1 San Jorge Chivilcoy, Pcia. de Buenos Aires
16:00 Salvaggio 29'
Slimmens 41'
Report Cuberli 15' Stadium: Raúl Orlando Lungarzo
Referee: Sergio Méndez
February 11, 2018 Sportivo Peñarol (Ch) 2–1 Racing (C) Chimbas, Pcia. de San Juan
18:15 Bastías 26'
Chávez 62'
Report Álvarez 47' Stadium: Ramón Pablo Rojas
Referee: Gabriel Araujo
February 10, 2018 Sol de América 2–2 Central Norte Formosa, Pcia. de Formosa
17:00 Medina Aguayo 4'