The second half of Argentine football will feature Group 2 with Boca Juniors, Racing Club, and San Lorenzo as the standout clubs. The 2023 calendar brought a notable shift, introducing a split season where two competitions divide the year. In the opening phase, the Professional League Tournament crowned River Plate as champion, and in the second phase the LPF Cup entered its fourth edition, shaping a dynamic domestic calendar that fans followed closely.
The LPF Cup returns, with kickoff set for Thursday, August 17, continuing its familiar format. Teams are divided into two groups, A and B, each hosting 14 clubs. The top four from each group advance to the quarterfinals, all aiming for a place in the grand final scheduled for Saturday, December 16. The schedule unfolds about eight months after the initial group draw, which took place in late 2022, and Group B appears to be the most balanced, boasting five of the top seven from the LPF standings, including Boca Juniors, San Lorenzo, and Racing Club, adding extra intrigue to the race for the title.
EQUIPMENT
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- Plates
- Defense and Justice
- Central Córdoba (SdE)
- Lanús
- Sarmiento
- Belgrano
- Boca Juniors
- Unión
- Estudiantes
- Godoy Cruz
- San Lorenzo
- Racing Club
- Newell’s Old Boys
- Tigre
CONFIRMATION
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date 1
Sarmiento – Tigre
Boca Juniors – Platense
Defense and Justice – Godoy Cruz
Central Córdoba – Newell’s
Lanús – San Lorenzo
Belgrano – Estudiantes
Unión – Racing
date 2
Tigre – Racing
Estudiantes – Unión
San Lorenzo – Belgrano
Newell’s – Lanús
Godoy Cruz – Central Córdoba
Platense – Defense and Justice
Sarmiento – Boca Juniors
date 3
Boca Juniors – Tigre
Defense and Justice – Sarmiento
Central Córdoba – Platense
Lanús – Godoy Cruz
Belgrano – Newell’s
Unión – San Lorenzo
Racing – Estudiantes
date 4
Tigre – Estudiantes
San Lorenzo – Racing
Newell’s – Unión
Godoy Cruz – Belgrano
Platense – Lanús
Sarmiento – Central Córdoba
Boca Juniors – Defense and Justice
date 5
Defense and Justice – Tigre
Central Córdoba – Boca Juniors
Lanús – Sarmiento
Belgrano – Platense
Unión – Godoy Cruz
Racing – Newell’s
Estudiantes – San Lorenzo
date 6
Tigre – San Lorenzo
Newell’s – Estudiantes
Godoy Cruz – Racing
Platense – Unión
Sarmiento – Belgrano
Boca Juniors – Lanús
Defense and Justice – Central Córdoba
Date 7 (Interzonal)
Barracas Central – Sarmiento
Colón – Unión
San Lorenzo – Huracán
Estudiantes – Gimnasia LP
Rosario Central – Newell’s
Racing – Independiente
Boca – River
Athletic Club – Belgrano
Platense – Argentinos
Vélez – Tigre
Defense and Justice – Arsenal
Banfield – Lanús
Atlético Tucumán – Central Córdoba
Godoy Cruz – Instituto
date 8
Central Córdoba – Tigre
Lanús – Defense and Justice
Belgrano – Mouth
Unión – Sarmiento
Racing – Platense
Estudiantes – Godoy Cruz
San Lorenzo – Newell’s
date 9
Tigre – Newell’s
Godoy Cruz – San Lorenzo
Platense – Estudiantes
Sarmiento – Racing
Mouth – Unión
Defense and Justice – Belgrano
Central Córdoba – Lanús
Date 10
Lanús – Tigre
Belgrano – Central Córdoba
Unión – Defense and Justice
Racing – Mouth
Estudiantes – Sarmiento
San Lorenzo – Platense
Newell’s – Godoy Cruz
Date 11
Tigre – Godoy Cruz
Platense – Newell’s
Sarmiento – San Lorenzo
Mouth – Estudiantes
Defense and Justice – Racing
Central Córdoba – Unión
Lanús – Belgrano
Date 12
Belgrano – Tigre
Unión – Lanús
Racing – Central Córdoba
Estudiantes – Defense and Justice
San Lorenzo – Montañe
Newell’s – Sarmiento
Godoy Cruz – Platense
Date 13
Tigre – Platense
Sarmiento – Godoy Cruz
Mouth – Newell’s
Defense and Justice – San Lorenzo
Central Córdoba – Estudiantes
Lanús – Racing
Belgrano – Unión
Date 14
Unión – Tigre
Racing – Belgrano
Estudiantes – Lanús
San Lorenzo – Central Córdoba
Newell’s – Defense and Justice
Godoy Cruz – Mouth
Platense – Sarmiento
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