After being a finalist in the first edition since the contest was reintroduced, the Academy only caused trouble in the federal competition.
Throughout the history of Argentine football, Racing has always had outstanding performances in the various national cups held over the years, to the extent that it has been the winningest club in this regard for decades and is currently ranked second. , with 14 crowns, the same as River and two less than Boca. However, there is one competition that has always been elusive for the Academy: the Argentine Cup.
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Although the Avellaneda club was a finalist on one occasion and reached the semi-finals on another, the list of problems is long and includes five defeats against promotion teams on the 11 contested editions of the tournament (taking into account the 1969 one, but not the 1970 one, which was canceled before it was completed).
Next one, GOAL reviews, edition by edition, Racing’s performance in the Argentine Cup.
ARGENTINE CUP 1969
In the original edition of the match, which was also played with teams from the Promotion and direct elimination but it was a doubles match, Racing only topped the first stage and was eliminated in the round of 16 by a Chacarita who was the best team in its history and a few months later he would become champion of the Metropolitano, his only title in the First Division.
The way of racing:
- Round of 32: Racing 2-1 / Los Andes (San Juan) 1-1
- Round of 8: Racing 1-3 / 2-2 Chacarita
ARGENTINE CUP 2011/12
The Academy’s best performance came in its first edition since the tournament was reinstated. On that occasion, the team led by Luis Zubeldía (in the first stage was the DT Diego Simeone and in the second, Alfio Basile) faced only teams from the Ascent -including a penalty shootout victory in the semifinals on a river that only a few weeks after returning to the First Division of B Nacional – until reaching the final, played in San Juan, in which the Avellaneda club lost to Boca.
The way of racing:
- Round of 32: Racing 2-0 El Porvenir
- Round of 16: Racing 3-1 Patronato
- Round of 8: Racing 2-0 Sarmiento (Resistance)
- Round of 4: Racing 1-0 Atlético Tucumán
- Semifinals: Racing 0-0 (5-4) River
- Final: Racing 1-2 Boca
ARGENTINE CUP 2012/13
Racing’s first role in the game came on April 24, 2013, also in San Juan. On his debut in a cup he entered as a finalist, the team Zubeldía was still leading fell to Tristán Suárez, who was a member of the First Metropolitan B at the time, in a match where he finished with nine men as a result . to the expulsions of Mario Bolatti and Mauro Camoranesi.
The way of racing:
- Round of 32: Racing 0-1 Tristan Suárez
ARGENTINE CUP 2013/14
For the second consecutive year, Racing would be left out against a lower category rival. After overcoming the debut, the team led by Diego Cocca reached the round of 16 against Argentinos Juniors (who had been relegated to B Nacional a few months earlier) in the middle of a crisis after losing the classic against Independiente and, at the Huracán field, was eliminated by a goal from a free kick by Juan Román Riquelme. Later, the Academy would close that year as champions of the First Division.
The way of racing:
- Round of 16: Racing 1-0 San Martin (San Juan)
- Round of 8: Racing 0-1 Argentinos Juniors
ARGENTINE CUP 2014/15
The Academy’s second-best performance would come in 2015, when it reached the semi-finals. Still managed by Diego Cocca, Avellaneda’s team beat two Promotion rivals and two First Division rivals before falling to Rosario Central in Salta.
The way of racing:
- Round of 32: Racing 2-0 Independiente (Neuquén)
- Round of 16: Racing 2-1 Tigre
- Round 8: Racing 1-1 (4-2) Atlanta
- Round of 4: Racing 2-1 San Lorenzo
- Semifinals: Racing 0-1 Rosario Central
ARGENTINE CUP 2015/16
The participation of the Academy in 2016 had the particularity that the team played three games and had a different coach in each game: it debuted with Facundo Sava, passed the second round with Claudio Úbeda as interim and was eliminated against Gimnasia on the field of Lanús . with Ricardo Zielinski.
The way of racing:
- Round of 32: Racing 2-0 Gymnastics and Shooting (Salta)
- Round of 16: Racing 2-1 Olimpo (Bahía Blanca)
- Round of 8: Racing 0-1 Gymnastics (La Plata)
ARGENTINE CUP 2016/17
Racing’s third entry under Diego Cocca in the Argentine Cup lasted just two games: after beating a rival from the Promotion on the debut, they were defeated in the 16th round against Olimpo – at that time in the First Division – on de Banfield disabled. field.
The way of racing:
- Round of 32: Racing 2-1 Miter (Santiago del Estero)
- Round of 16: Racing 2-4 Olimpo (Bahía Blanca)
ARGENTINE CUP 2017/18
Eduardo Coudet’s cycle in the Academy saw two titles in the club’s showcases, but was also marked by defeats in one-on-one matches and, above all, by a few embarrassing eliminations in the Argentine Cup. The first came in 2018, when he lost on his debut to Sarmiento de Resistencia, then in Federal A, at the Banfield pitch.
The way of racing:
- Round of 32: Racing 0-1 Sarmiento (Resistance)
ARGENTINE CUP 2018/19
To the defeat against Sarmiento in 2018, Racing del Chacho added an equally unexpected elimination in the next edition of the Federal tournament: the Academy fell again in the debut and again against a rival of Federale A, in this case Boca Unidos, which he defeated him on penalties.
The way of racing:
- Round of 32: Racing 0-0 (2-4) Boca Unidos
ARGENTINE CUP 2019/21
In the edition that was halted for a year due to the pandemic, the Academy played its three matches after the restart in 2021: it surpassed its first two instances against Promotion rivals with Juan Antonio Pizzi on the bench and was eliminated against Godoy Cruz in Córdoba , with Claudio Úbeda on the couch.
The way of racing:
- Round of 32: Racing 3-1 Sportivo Belgrano (Cordoba)
- Round of 16: Racing 2-2 (4-1) San Martín (San Juan)
- Round of 8: Racing 3-3 (4-5) Godoy Cruz
ARGENTINE CUP 2022
The worst two weeks of Fernando Gago’s cycle in charge of the Academy included three consecutive eliminations: one in the Copa Sudamericana group stage, one in the semi-finals of the Professional League Cup and the rest in the round of 16 of the Cup. Argentina. The one in the Federal match was one of the most embarrassing as it took place against a rival of the First National and had started winning the match played at Jujuy Gymnastics stadium.
The way of racing:
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- Round of 32: Racing 3-1 Gymnastics and Shooting (Salta)
- Round of 16: Racing 1-2 Agropecuario
Source: Goal