Liga Profesional de Fútbol
FIFA Region
CONMEBOL
Season
2021
Location
Argentina
Abbreviation
ARG1

Summary

For 2021, due to COVID-19, the Primera División-Superliga Argentina competition was replaced with the Copa de la Liga Profesional (ARG1). At the end of the 2021 ARG1 season, the ARG1 teams listed below qualify for the following non-league play:

Leagues Pyramid - Argentina

Abbrev League # of Teams
ARG1 Torneo Socios.com
(Primera División)
26
ARG2 Primera B Nacional 35
ARG3A Primera B Metropolitana 18
ARG3B Torneo Federal A 35
ARG4A Primera C Metropolitana 19
ARG5A Primera D Metropolitana 14

Competition Structure

Season

# of Teams

1st Phase
2 Mar 2021 - 5 May 2021
Playoffs
15 May 2021 - 4 Jun 2021
2nd Phase
16 July 2021 - 13 Dec 2021
26: ARG1 (24), ARG2 (2)

Season Format

The 2021 ARG1 season is split into two phases. In the 1st Phase, the 26 teams are split into two groups (A and b) of 13. Each team plays a single match against the other 12 teams in their group and one match against a rival in the other group for 13 matches per team. The top 4 teams in each group advance to the Quarterfinals. In the 2nd Phase, each team plays the other 25 teams once. Table ranking ties are broken by (1) a playoff (only needed to decide championship, (2) goal difference, (3) goals scored, (4) head-to-head points, (5) head-to-head goal difference, then (6) head-to-head goals scored.

Playoffs

At the end of the 2021 1st Phase, Group A 1st plays Group B 4th, Group A 2nd plays Group B 3rd, Group A 3rd plays Group B 2nd, and Group A 4th plays Group B 1st in "knockout" Quarterfinal matches at the higher seeds home venue. The winners play in "knockout" Semifinals matches at neutral venues. If the Quarterfinals and Semifinals are tied after regulation time, a penal shoot-out will be held. If the Final is tied after regular time, two 15 minute extra time periods are held. If still tied after extra time, a penalty shoot-out is held.

Relegation

There was no relegation after the 2021 ARG1 season was completed.


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Final

DateHome Status RoadVenue
Fri - 4 Jun 2021
 CA Colón 30 Racing ClubEstadio San Juan del Bicentenario

Semifinals

DateHome Status RoadVenue
Mon - 31 May 2021
 Boca Juniors 01 Racing ClubEstadio San Juan del Bicentenario
 Independiente 02 CA ColónEstadio San Juan del Bicentenario

Quarterfinals

DateHome Status RoadVenue
Sat - 15 May 2021
 Estudiantes La Plata 00 IndependienteEstadio Jorge Luis Hirschi
 Independiente advances on PKs (4-1) 
 CA Colón 11 CA TalleresBrigadier Gral. Estanislao López
 CA Colón advances on PKs (5-3) 
Sun - 16 May 2021
 Vélez Sarsfield 00 Racing ClubEstadio José Amalfitani
 Racing Club advances on PKs (4-2) 
 Boca Juniors 11 River PlateLa Bombonera
 Boca Juniors advances on PKs (4-2) 

2nd Phase

 LeagueHomeRoad
POSMPW - D - LPTSCPTSGFGAGDMPW - D - LPTSGFGAGDMPW - D - LPTSGFGAGD
1River Plate 2516 -6-354-531934139 -2-22931922127 -4-125221012
2Defensa y Justicia 2513 -8-447-432419128 -3-127241113135 -5-32019136
3CA Talleres 2514 -4-746-382810128 -2-22619712136 -2-5201921-2
4Boca Juniors 2511 -8-641-351916126 -4-22219811135 -4-41916115
5Vélez Sarsfield 2510 -9-639-342113137 -5-12624816123 -4-5131013-3
6Estudiantes La Plata 2510 -9-639-433112125 -5-22020119135 -4-41923203
7CA Colón 2511 -6-839-2631-5127 -3-22416115134 -3-6151020-10
8CA Huracán 2510 -8-738-28253136 -4-32212102124 -4-41616151
9Independiente 2510 -8-738-27243136 -5-2231587124 -3-5151216-4
10Lanús 2510 -7-837-44431134 -7-21924213126 -0-6182022-2
11Gimnasia La Plata 259 -9-736-2728-1135 -6-22118135124 -3-515915-6
12Unión de Santa Fe 2510 -4-1134-32320136 -2-52022139124 -2-6141019-9
13CA Aldosivi 2510 -3-1233-2939-10136 -0-7181722-5124 -3-5151217-5
14Argentinos Juniors 258 -8-932-26251126 -3-3211688132 -5-6111017-7
15Racing Club 258 -8-932-24231124 -4-41612102134 -4-5161213-1
16CA Rosario Central 259 -5-1132-3941-2126 -1-51920173133 -4-6131924-5
17Godoy Cruz 258 -7-1031-35332134 -5-41719181124 -2-61416151
18CA Platense 257 -10-831-36360124 -5-31717143133 -5-5141922-3
19Newell's Old Boys 257 -7-1128-2432-8136 -3-42115141121 -4-77918-9
20Banfield 255 -12-827-2025-5123 -3-6121317-4132 -9-21578-1
21San Lorenzo 257 -6-1227-2333-10126 -2-42015123131 -4-87821-13
22Central Córdoba (SDE) 256 -8-1126-3036-6135 -3-51821174121 -5-68919-10
23Patronato de Paraná 255 -10-1025-2335-12124 -5-31714131131 -5-78922-13
24Sarmiento de Junín 256 -6-1324-2333-10135 -2-61716160121 -4-77717-10
25CA Tucumán 255 -7-1322-2246-24123 -6-3151316-3132 -1-107930-21
26Arsenal de Sarandí 254 -9-1221-1234-22134 -6-31810100120 -3-93224-22
2022 Copa Libertadores

1st Phase

 LeagueHomeRoad
POSMPW - D - LPTSCPTSGFGAGDMPW - D - LPTSGFGAGDMPW - D - LPTSGFGAGD
Group A
1CA Colón 137 -4-225-23101373 -4-01394564 -0-2121468
2Estudiantes La Plata 136 -4-322-1610673 -2-21155063 -2-1111156
3River Plate 136 -3-421-25111463 -1-210116573 -2-2111459
4Racing Club 136 -3-421-1412275 -1-116117461 -2-3535-2
5San Lorenzo 136 -3-421-1616073 -2-21189-163 -1-210871
6Banfield 135 -5-320-1412273 -2-21176162 -3-19761
7Argentinos Juniors 135 -4-419-1411373 -2-21186262 -2-28651
8CA Rosario Central 135 -3-518-1618-274 -2-114148661 -1-44210-8
9Central Córdoba (SDE) 134 -5-417-1417-361 -2-35311-873 -3-1121165
10Godoy Cruz 134 -3-615-1824-662 -0-46713-672 -3-2911110
11CA Platense 134 -2-714-1219-771 -1-54814-663 -1-21045-1
12Arsenal de Sarandí 133 -3-712-1123-1261 -3-2639-672 -0-56814-6
13CA Aldosivi 133 -2-811-1521-661 -1-4479-272 -1-47812-4
Group B
1Vélez Sarsfield 1310 -1-231-23131065 -0-115108275 -1-1161358
2Boca Juniors 136 -4-322-22121073 -3-112118363 -1-2101147
3Independiente 136 -2-520-1610663 -1-21093673 -1-310770
4CA Talleres 135 -5-320-1916373 -3-112116562 -2-28810-2
5Lanús 136 -1-619-1818064 -0-212119272 -1-4779-2
6Unión de Santa Fe 134 -7-219-1214-262 -4-01075272 -3-2959-4
7CA Tucumán 135 -3-518-2420473 -2-2111710762 -1-37710-3
8Gimnasia La Plata 133 -6-415-1520-563 -1-2101011-170 -5-2559-4
9CA Huracán 132 -7-413-1417-361 -3-2667-171 -4-27810-2
10Patronato de Paraná 134 -0-912-1217-574 -0-31284460 -0-60413-9
11Defensa y Justicia 133 -3-712-1521-673 -2-211117460 -1-51414-10
12Sarmiento de Junín 132 -6-512-1019-962 -2-2876170 -4-34313-10
13Newell's Old Boys 132 -5-611-1421-761 -3-2666071 -2-45815-7
Quarterfinals

Results

Mon - 13 Dec 2021
 Banfield 00 Arsenal de SarandíEstadio Florencio Sola
Sun - 12 Dec 2021
 CA Talleres 12 IndependienteEstadio Mario Alberto Kempes
 Defensa y Justicia 21 LanúsEstadio Norberto Tomaghello
 San Lorenzo 32 Newell's Old BoysEstadio Pedro Bidegain
Sat - 11 Dec 2021
 CA Tucumán 11 River PlateEstadio Monumental José Fierro
 Argentinos Juniors 20 Sarmiento de JunínEstadio Diego Armando Maradona
 Patronato de Paraná 00 Gimnasia La PlataEstadio Presbítero Bartolomé Grella
 Racing Club 21 Godoy CruzEl Cilindro
 CA Rosario Central 14 CA HuracánGigante de Arroyito
 Unión de Santa Fe 30 CA ColónEstadio 15 de Abril
Fri - 10 Dec 2021
 Estudiantes La Plata 23 CA AldosiviEstadio Jorge Luis Hirschi
 CA Platense 32 Vélez SarsfieldEstadio Ciudad de Vicente López
Mon - 6 Dec 2021
 Newell's Old Boys 00 BanfieldEstadio Marcelo Bielsa
 CA Aldosivi 32 Argentinos JuniorsEstadio José María Minella
Sun - 5 Dec 2021
 River Plate 23 Defensa y JusticiaEstadio Monumental Antonio Vespucio Liberti
 Independiente 11 San LorenzoEstadio Libertadores de América
 Gimnasia La Plata 44 Estudiantes La PlataEstadio Juan Carmelo Zerillo
Sat - 4 Dec 2021
 Lanús 22 CA Rosario CentralEstadio Ciudad de Lanús
 CA Huracán 10 Racing ClubEstadio Tomás Adolfo Ducó