The pools chosen for each Professional League team have already been determined through a prior draw. Both sections were highly competitive, and GOAL explains exactly what this means for fans and clubs alike.
In the second half of 2023, the Binance Cup forms one half of the year’s Professional League calendar. The format stays the same: two zones, each with 14 teams. Teams in a round-robin will face every opponent within their zone, while an interzonal clash day brings together top contenders from both sections. The top four teams from each group advance to the playoffs. The quarterfinals are played as single matches hosted at the higher-seeded stadiums. Semifinals and the final take place in neutral venues, also as single, decisive matches.
TABLE OF ZONE A POSITIONS
TABLE OF ZONE B POSITIONS
THE FIXTURE OF THE 2023 BINANCE CUP
DATE 1 (August 20)
Zone A
Velez – Central Barracas
Argentines – River
Sarmiento or 2nd promoted – Arsenal
Rosario Central – Atlético Tucuman
Hurricane – Banfield
Gymnastics (LP) – Workshops
Independent – Columbus
Zone B
Sarmiento or 2nd Ascended – Tiger
Mouth – Platense
Defense and Justice – Godoy Cruz
Central Córdoba – Newell’s
Lanus-San Lorenzo
Belgrano – Students
Union – Racing
DATE 2
Zone A
Independent – Velez
Colon – Gymnastics (LP)
Workshops – Hurricane
Banfield – Rosario Central
Atlético Tucumán – Sarmiento or 2nd promoted
Arsenal – Argentines
River – Barracks
Zone B
Tiger – Racing
Student union
San Lorenzo-Belgrano
Newell’s – Lanus
Godoy Cruz – Central Cordoba
Platense – Defense and Justice
Sarmiento or 2nd promoted – Mond
DATE 3
Zone A
Velez – River
Barracks Central – Arsenal
Argentines – Atletico Tucuman
Sarmiento or 2nd Ascended – Banfield
Rosario Central – Workshops
Hurricane – colon
Gymnastics (LP) – Independent
Zone B
Mouth – Tiger
Defense and Justice – Sarmiento or 2nd Ascended
Central Cordoba – Platense
Lanus – Godoy Cruz
Belgrano-Newell’s
Union – San Lorenzo
Racing – Students
DATE 4
Zone A
Gymnastics (LP) – Velez
Independent – hurricane
Colon – Rosario Central
Workshops – Sarmiento of 2nd Ascended
Banfield – Argentines
Atlético Tucuman – Barracas Central
Arsenal – River
Zone B
Tiger – Students
San Lorenzo – Racing
Newell’s – Union
Godoy Cruz – Belgrano
Platense – Lanus
Sarmiento or 2nd Ascended – Central Córdoba
Mouth – Defense and Justice
DATE 5
Zone A
Velez-Arsenal
River – Atletico Tucuman
Central Barracas – Banfield
Argentines – Workshops
Sarmiento or 2nd Ascended – Columbus
Rosario Central – Independent
Hurricane – Gymnastics (LP)
Zone B
Defense and Justice – Tiger
Central Cordoba – Boca
Lanús – Sarmiento or 2nd promoted
Belgrano – Platense
Union – Godoy Cruz
Racing – Newell’s
Students – San Lorenzo
DATE 6
Zone A
Hurricane – Velez
Gymnastics (LP) – Rosario Central
Independent – Sarmiento or 2nd promoted
Colon – Argentines
Workshops – Central Barracas
Banfield River
Atletico Tucuman-Arsenal
Zone B
Tiger – Saint Lawrence
Newell’s – Students
Godoy Cruz – Racing
Platense – Union
Sarmiento or 2nd Ascended – Belgrano
Mouth – Lanús
Defense and Justice – Central Córdoba
DATE 7 (Interzonal)
Central Barracks – Sarmiento or 2nd Ascended
Columbus – Union
San Lorenzo – Hurricane
Students – Gymnastics (LP)
Rosario Central – Newell’s
Racing – Independent
Mouth – River
Workshops – Belgrano
Platense – Argentines
Velez – Tiger
Defense and Justice – Arsenal
Banfield-Lanus
Atletico Tucuman – Central Cordoba
Sarmiento or 2nd ascent – Godoy Cruz
DATE 8
Zone A
Velez-Atletico Tucuman
Arsenal – Banfield
River – Workshops
Barracas Central – Colon
Argentines – Independent
Sarmiento or 2nd Ascended – Gymnastics (LP)
Rosario Central – Hurricane
Zone B
Central Cordoba – Tigre
Lanús – Defense and Justice
Belgrano – Mouth
Union – Sarmiento or 2nd Ascended
Racing – Platense
Students – Godoy Cruz
San Lorenzo-Newells
DATE 9
Zone A
Rosario Central-Velez
Hurricane – Sarmiento or 2nd Ascended
Gymnastics (LP) – Argentines
Independent – Barracas Central
Colon – River
Workshops – Arsenal
Banfield – Atletico Tucuman
Zone B
Tiger – Newell’s
Godoy Cruz-San Lorenzo
Platense – Students
Sarmiento or 2nd promoted – Racing
Mouth – Union
Defense and Justice – Belgrano
Central Córdoba – Lanús
DATE 10
Zone A
Velez-Banfield
Atlético Tucumán – Workshops
Arsenal – Colon
River – Independent
Barracas Central – Gymnastics (LP)
Argentines – Hurricane
Sarmiento or 2nd Ascended – Rosario Central
Zone B
Lanus – Tigre
Belgrano – Central Cordoba
Union – Defense and Justice
Racing – Mouth
Students – Sarmiento or 2nd Ascended
San Lorenzo Platense
Newell’s – Godoy Cruz
DATE 11
Zone A
Sarmiento or 2nd ascended – Vélez
Rosario Central – Argentines
Hurricane – Central Barracas
Gymnastics (LP) – River
Independent – Arsenal
Colon – Atletico Tucuman
Workshops – Banfield
Zone B
Tiger – Godoy Cruz
Platense – Newell’s
Sarmiento or 2nd Ascended – San Lorenzo
Mouth – Students
Defense and Justice – Racing
Central Córdoba – Union
Lanus-Belgrano
DATE 12
Zone A
Velez – Workshops
Banfield – Colon
Atlítico Tucumán – Independent
Arsenal – Gymnastics (LP)
River – Hurricane
Barracas Central – Rosario Central
Argentines – Sarmiento or 2nd promoted
Zone B
Belgrano – Tiger
Union – Lanus
Racing – Central Cordoba
Students – Defense and Justice
San Lorenzo – Mond
Newell’s – Sarmiento or 2nd Ascended
Godoy Cruz – Platense
DATE 13
Zone A
Argentines – Velez
Sarmiento or 2nd Ascended – Central Barracas
Rosario Central – River
Hurricane – Arsenal
Gymnastics (LP) – Atlético Tucumán
Independent – Banfield
Columbus – Workshops
Zone B
Tiger – Platense
Sarmiento or 2nd ascent – Godoy Cruz
Mouth – Newell’s
Defense and Justice – San Lorenzo
Central Córdoba – Students
Lanus – Racing
Belgrano – Union
DATE 14
Zone A
Velez-Colon
Workshops – Independent
Banfield – Gymnastics (LP)
Atlético Tucumán – Hurricane
Arsenal – Rosario Central
River – Sarmiento or 2nd Ascended
Barracas Central – Argentines
Zone B
Union – Tiger
Racing – Belgrano
Students – Lanus
San Lorenzo – Central Cordoba
Newell’s – Defense and Justice
Godoy Cruz – Mouth
Platense – Sarmiento or 2nd Ascended
Citation note: Coverage and matchups are compiled from GOAL reporting on the event details and schedules for the Binance Cup in 2023.