Estancia Grande, Pilarchico, Cuatro Vientos y Santa María de Lobos, the winners of their respective leagues, qualified to the semifinals of the Copa República Argentina, the most coveted trophy of the Autumn season in Argentina, after the last league matches played at the  AAP Headquarters, in Pilar on Monday April 17 and Tuesday April 18. The tournament, established in 1929, is special because teams rated from 0 to 40 goals, from all over the country, are elegible to play. The league stages are played between at the AAP grounds in Pilar, while the finasl take place at Palermo. The 2023 República Argentina Cup sees sixteen teams between 16 and 23 goals, partake. Teams are split in four leagues.

It is worth noting that the República Argentina Cup is played on handicap and ties are permitted during the qualification stage.

REPUBLICA ARGENTINA CUP – LATEST RESULTS 

Monday April 17

Estancia Grande 12-11 La Quebrada Synergy Cloning

Loma de Zamora 9-8 Arelauquen Patagonia Polo

Santa María de Lobos 9-8 Altamira

La Natividad 22-15 Coronel Suárez

Tuesday April 18

Pilarchico 14-13 Venado Tuerto

La Chavita 11-6 El Faro Brava

Cuatro Vientos 12-10 Washington RS

La Lucila 15-7 Trenque Lauquen Thai Polo

The semifinals of the República Argentina Cup are due on April 20 at the AAP Headquarters in Pilar, on Thursday April 20, with the following order of play:

1pm: Estancia Grande vs. Santa María de Lobos

3pm: Pilarchico vs. Cuatro Vientos

Meanwhile, those who qualified in second and third place within their leagues will play the semifinals of the La Nación Cup and Canada Cup, respectively.

The final of the República Argentina Cup as well as the Subsidiary La Nación Cup and Canadá Cup are set to be played on Saturday April 22, at Palermo

República Argentina Cup – Fixture & Teams

Photo credit: Matias Callejo