Copa Argentina
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| Founded | 1969 2011 (re-established) |
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| Region | Argentina |
| Number of teams | 261 (2013-14 Edition) |
| Current champions | River Plate |
| Most successful club(s) | Boca Juniors (3 titles) |
| Television broadcasters |
Metro TyC Sports SporTV (some matches) |
 2016–17
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The Copa Argentina (English: Argentine Cup), officially known as the "Copa Argentina Sancor Seguros" due to sponsorship reasons, is an official tournament organized by Argentine Football Association (AFA), with the aim of qualifying one club to the Copa Libertadores. The first editions of the championship were contested by teams in Primera División that did not earn eligibility to participate in the Copa Libertadores of the following year, and by the best clubs in the regional leagues.
The tournament was re-launched in 2011, with teams of all divisions that form the Argentine football league system taking part of the championship. The winner of Copa Argentina qualifies for the Supercopa Argentina against the reigning champions of Primera División.
Boca Juniors is the most successful team with three titles, (1969, 2012 and 2015).
A new international competition, Copa Ganadores de Copa, would be held by CONMEBOL in 1970 as the South American equivalence of UEFA Cup Winners' Cup. AFA thus started a cup competition, the Copa Argentina, in 1969 and the winner would qualify for the Copa Ganadores de Copa 1970.
The competition was contested by 32 teams using a two-legged elimination format. Two points were awarded for winning a leg, one for a draw and null for a loss. The teams having more points would qualify to the next round. If both teams had same numbers of point, it would be determined by the total number of goals, total number of goals conceded, and penalty shootout accordingly.
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