Everything you need to know about the League Cup: schedule, tournament format and reinforcements

Everything you need to know about the League Cup: schedule, tournament format and reinforcements

Mouthwhich continues in the race in the Libertadores Cupbroke the market with the arrival of the Uruguayan striker edinson cavanibut also incorporated the sides Lucas Blondel and Marcelo Saracchi and the attacker Luke Jason.

As for casualties, the main names that left the squad that he commands Jorge Almiron were Alan Varelasold to Porto, Oscar Romero and Luis Vazquez.

Riverfor his part, repatriated Ramiro Funes Mori already Manuel Lanzinibut he also won the fight against Mouth and stayed with Facundo Colidio. already without liberatorsanother that will return is Gonzalo “Pity” Martinezalthough he will have to wait to recover from his injury to be in the game.

racing is the other team that will play the continental contest in parallel to the League Cupso the Avellaneda team was reinforced with the arrivals of Agustín Almendra, Roger Martínez, Juan Fernando Quintero, Gastón Martirena and Nazareno Colombowhile he lost several footballers such as Matías Rojas, Paolo Guerrero, Tomás Avilés and Maximiliano Moralez.

by the side of Independentwho will have a vital semester to escape relegation, in recent days the incorporations began to be closed with the return of Frederick Mancuello as the main novelty, while adding Alexis Canelo, Felipe Aguilar and Mauricio Isla to the cast led by Ricardo Zielinski.

San Lorenzofor its part, no longer has Andres Vombergar and Federico Gattonibut the technician Ruben Dario Insua will have newcomers Carlos Auzqui, Federico Girotti and Gastón Ramírez for the start of the competition.

What will the format of the 2023 League Cup be like?

The LPF Cup 2023 It will be played in two zones of 14 teams each: the competition format will be everyone against everyone, in a single round of matches and with an interzonal date of classics.

The Zone A they integrate it Vélez Sarsfield, Barracas Central, Argentinos Juniors, River Plate, Arsenal, Instituto, Rosario Central, Atlético Tucumán, Huracán, Banfield, Gimnasia y Esgrima La Plata, Talleres Independiente and Colón.

The B. the form Sarmiento, Tigre, Boca Juniors, Platense, Defense and Justice, Godoy Cruz, Newell’s Old Boys, Central Córdoba, Lanús, San Lorenzo, Belgrano, Estudiantes, Unión and Racing.

The first four teams from each zone will play the quarterfinals in a single match, in the best located club stadium.

The semifinals will be played in the week of December 10 and the final will be on the 17th of the same month in a neutral stadium. Unlike the previous instances, which will be defined by penalties in the event of a tie, in the decisive match there will be two extra times of 15 minutes each before a possible shootout from the twelve steps.

The winner of the League Cup will face River for him Champions Trophy: in case of raising the trophy again, the set of Martin Demichelishis rival will come out of a duel between the seconds of each 2023 contest.

The schedule of the first date of the League Cup:

Thursday August 17

19.30 Belgrano – Students (LP) (Zone B).

Friday August 18

16.30 Defense and Justice – Godoy Cruz (Zone B)

19.00 Union – Racing (Zone B)

21.00 Boca – Platense (Zone B) .

Saturday August 19

16.30 Independiente – Colón (Zone A)

19.00 Gymnastics (LP) – Workshops (Zone A)

21.00 Vélez – Central Barracas (Zone A).

Sunday August 20

14.00 Arsenal – Institute (Zone A)

16.00 Sarmiento – Tigre (Zone B)

16.15 Rosario Central – Atlético Tucumán (Zone A)

18.30 Lanús – San Lorenzo (Zone B)

21.00 Argentinos Juniors – River (Zone A) .

Monday 21

18.00 Hurricane – Banfield (Zone A)

20.30 Newell’s – Central Córdoba (SdE) (Zone B)

Source: Ambito

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