2020 Copa de la Superliga
The 2020 Copa de la Superliga Argentina (named Copa de la Superliga Quilmes Clásica 2020 for sponsoring purposes) was the second edition of the Copa de la Superliga Argentina, Argentina's football league cup competition open to all 24 participants in the Superliga Argentina for the 2019–20 season. The competition began on 13 March 2020 and was originally scheduled to end on 31 May 2020, with the champions qualifying for the 2021 Copa Libertadores and 2020 Trofeo de Campeones.
| Tournament details | |
|---|---|
| Country | Argentina |
| Dates | 13 March – 28 April 2020 (1 match played on 23 December 2020) |
| Teams | 24 |
| Final positions | |
| Champions | None; abandoned |
| Tournament statistics | |
| Matches played | 11 |
| Goals scored | 33 (3 per match) |
| Top goal scorer(s) | Matías Rojas Óscar Romero (2 goals each) |
On 12 March 2020, AFA announced that all the matches of Copa de la Superliga had to be played behind closed doors to prevent the spread of COVID-19. One day later, River Plate announced the suspension of all sports activities in the club, the closure of all their facilities, and refused to play the Atlético Tucumán match scheduled for 14 March 2020 (first round) at Estadio Monumental Antonio Vespucio Liberti. As River Plate announced, the stadium was locked up and the match could not be played after referee Germán Delfino and Atlético Tucumán officials were unable to enter. On 6 October 2021, Atlético Tucumán was awarded a 0–1 win by forfeit.
On 17 March 2020, AFA suspended the tournament and on 28 April 2020 they announced the abandonment of the Copa de la Superliga and the culmination of the 2019–20 season in all of its competitions due to the coronavirus pandemic. However, on 11 December 2020, with the confirmation that the 2019–20 Copa Argentina would not be completed in time to award its winner the Argentina 3 berth into the 2021 Copa Libertadores and AFA's subsequent decision to transfer the berth to the aggregate table of the 2019–20 season, it was also confirmed that the Copa de la Superliga first round match between Defensa y Justicia and Estudiantes (LP) needed to be played in order to determine the aggregate table of the 2019–20 season as well as the qualifiers for the 2021 Copa Libertadores and 2021 Copa Sudamericana. The match, which was not played at the time due to Defensa y Justicia's involvement in the 2020 Copa Libertadores, was eventually scheduled for 23 December 2020.