In 2014, River Plate lost on penalties 5-4 to Huracán after a 0-0 draw in regular time. In 2015, they were defeated 2-0 by Boca Juniors, a game heavily influenced by referee Diego Ceballos. In 2016, River Plate won 4-3 in one of the best finals of this competition. In 2017, River Plate secured its second consecutive Copa Argentina title by defeating Atlético Tucumán 2-1 in the final. The Rosario Central curse in Copa Argentina finals ended in 2018, when they won the decisive match against Gimnasia y Esgrima La Plata 4-1 on penalties after a 1-1 draw in regular time. In 2019, River Plate won its last title to date, thrashing Central Córdoba de Santiago del Estero 3-0 in the final. Two years later, in 2021 (the tournament was not held in 2020 due to the COVID-19 pandemic), Boca Juniors lifted the trophy by defeating Talleres de Córdoba on penalties. Finally, in 2022, Patronato pulled off a major surprise by winning the title and eliminating Boca Juniors and River Plate along the way. In 2023, Estudiantes de La Plata lifted the trophy, and in 2024, Central Córdoba de Santiago del Estero did the same. All Copa Argentina champions: 2012: Boca Juniors 2013: Arsenal de Sarandí 2014: Huracán 2015: Boca Juniors 2016: River Plate 2017: River Plate 2018: Rosario Central 2019: River Plate 2021: Boca Juniors 2022: Patronato 2023: Estudiantes de La Plata 2024: Central Córdoba de Santiago del Estero 2025: Independiente Rivadavia de Mendoza Independiente Rivadavia de Mendoza became champion of the Copa Argentina for the first time in its history by defeating Argentinos Juniors 5-3 on penalties after a 2-2 draw in regular time. The match took place at the Juan Domingo Perón stadium in Córdoba. This marked a new champion for the Copa Argentina, as 'El Bicho' had only reached the semi-finals in 2014 and 2021, while the team coached by Alfredo Berti had never advanced beyond the Round of 16. The first champion after the Copa Argentina was reinstated was Boca Juniors, which won the 2012 final 2-1 against Racing. The following year, Arsenal de Sarandí caused a major upset by thrashing San Lorenzo 3-0 in the decisive match. This was followed by the great Rosario Central curse, as they lost three consecutive finals.
