Liga Profesional de Fútbol
FIFA Region
CONMEBOL
Season
2025
Location
Argentina
Abbreviation
ARG1

Summary

At the end of the 2025 ARG1 season, the ARG1 teams listed below qualify for the following non-league play:

  • 2026 Copa Libertadores - Group Stage:
    • 2025 ARG1 Torneo Apertura and Torneo Clausura champions
    • the 1st and 2nd best 2025 ARG1 Aggregate Table teams that have not qualified for the 2026 Copa Libertadores
  • 2026 Copa Libertadores - Second Stage:
  • 2026 Copa Sudamericana - Group Stage:
    • ARG1 champion
    • the 4th, 5th, 6th, 7th, 8th and 9th place 2025 ARG1 Aggregate Table teams that have not qualified for the 2026 Copa Libertadores

(Racing Club won the 2024 Copa Sudamericana and received a berth in the 2025 Copa Libertadores - Group Stage.)

The winner of the 2025 Copa Argentina, typically an ARG1 team, also receives a berth in the Group Stage of the 2026 Copa Libertadores.

The 2025 ARG1 Aggregate Table includes results from both the 2025 ARG1 Torneo Apertura and Torneo Clausura.

Leagues Pyramid - Argentina

Abbrev League # of Teams
ARG1 2025 Argentine Primera División
Liga Professional
30
ARG2 Primera Nacional 38
ARG3A Primera B Metropolitana 17
ARG3B Torneo Federal A 34
ARG4 Primera C Metropolitana 19
ARG5 Torneo Promocional Amateur 14

Competition Structure

Season

# of Teams

Torneo Apertura
23 Jan 2025 - 4 May 2025
Apertura - Playoffs
7 May 2025 - 1 Jun 2025
Torneo Clausura
11 Jul 2025 - 15 Nov 2025
Clausura - Playoffs
18 Nov 2025 - 14 Dec 2025
 30: ARG1 (28), ARG2 (2)

Season Format

For ARG1 teams, the season is consists of 2 phases, the Torneo Apertura and the Torneo Clausura. In each torneo, the teams are split into 2 groups ("Zones") of 15. Each team plays a single match against the other 14 ARG1 teams in their zone. In addition, each team will play 2 inter-conal matches. Aggregate Table ranking ties are broken by (1) goal difference, (2) goals scored, (3) head-to-head points, (4) Fair-Play ranking, then (5) a draw.

Playoffs

At the end of each torneo, Zone A 1st plays Zone B 4th, Zone A 2nd plays Zone B 3rd, Zone A 3rd plays Zone B 2nd, and Zone A 4th plays Zone 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 penaly 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

At the end of the 2025 ARG1 season, the 30th place 2025 ARG1 Aggregate Table team and the 30th place 2025 ARG1 Relegation Table teams will be relegated to the ARG2.


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2nd Phase - Final

DateHome Status RoadVenue
Sat - 13 Dec 2025
 Racing Club 45 Estudiantes La PlataEstadio Único Madre de Ciudades

2nd Phase Semis

DateHome Status RoadVenue
Sun - 7 Dec 2025
 Boca Juniors 01 Racing ClubLa Bombonera
Mon - 8 Dec 2025
 Gimnasia La Plata 01 Estudiantes La PlataEstadio Juan Carmelo Zerillo

2nd Phase - Quarterfinals

DateHome Status RoadVenue
Sat - 29 Nov 2025
Sun - 30 Nov 2025
Mon - 1 Dec 2025
 CA Barracas Central 02 Gimnasia La PlataEstadio Claudio Fabián Tapia
 Racing Club 00 TigreEl Cilindro

2nd Phase Round of 16

DateHome Status RoadVenue
Sat - 22 Nov 2025
 Vélez Sarsfield 02 Argentinos JuniorsEstadio José Amalfitani
 Central Córdoba (SDE) 21 San LorenzoEstadio Alfredo Terrera
Sun - 23 Nov 2025
 Boca Juniors 20 CA TalleresLa Bombonera
Mon - 24 Nov 2025
 CD Riestra 01 CA Barracas CentralEstadio Guillermo Laza
 Racing Club 32 River PlateEl Cilindro
 Unión de Santa Fe 12 Gimnasia La PlataEstadio 15 de Abril
Wed - 26 Nov 2025
 Lanús 01 TigreEstadio Ciudad de Lanús

1st Phase - Final

DateHome Status RoadVenue
Sun - 1 Jun 2025
 CA Huracán 01 CA PlatenseEstadio Único Madre de Ciudades

1st Phase-Semifinals

DateHome Status RoadVenue
Sat - 24 May 2025
 Independiente 56 CA HuracánEstadio Libertadores de América
Sun - 25 May 2025
 San Lorenzo 01 CA PlatenseEstadio Único Madre de Ciudades

1st Phase - Quarterfinals

DateHome Status RoadVenue
Sun - 18 May 2025
 CA Rosario Central 01 CA HuracánGigante de Arroyito
Mon - 19 May 2025
 Argentinos Juniors 78 San LorenzoEstadio Diego Armando Maradona
 Boca Juniors 01 IndependienteLa Bombonera
Tue - 20 May 2025
 River Plate 24 CA PlatenseEstadio Mâs Monumental

1st Phase - Round of 16

DateHome Status RoadVenue
Sat - 10 May 2025
 San Lorenzo 21 TigreEstadio Pedro Bidegaín
 Racing Club 01 CA PlatenseEl Cilindro
 Boca Juniors 42 LanúsLa Bombonera
 Boca Juniors advances on PKs (4-2) 
Sun - 11 May 2025
 Independiente 10 Independiente RivadaviaEstadio Libertadores de América
 Argentinos Juniors 31 InstitutoEstadio Diego Armando Maradona
 CA Huracán 32 CD RiestraEstadio Tomás Adolfo Ducó
Mon - 12 May 2025
 River Plate 30 CA Barracas CentralEstadio Mâs Monumental

Torneo Betano

 LeagueHomeRoad
POSMPW - D - LPTSCPTSGFGAGDMPW - D - LPTSGFGAGDMPW - D - LPTSGFGAGD
Zone A
1Boca Juniors 168 -5-329-28121684 -3-1151661084 -2-2141266
2Unión de Santa Fe 166 -7-325-2013772 -4-11075294 -3-2151385
3Racing Club 167 -4-525-1613393 -2-41177074 -2-114963
4Central Córdoba (SDE) 165 -9-224-1711673 -3-11295492 -6-112862
5Argentinos Juniors 167 -3-624-1813575 -2-0171221092 -1-67611-5
6CA Barracas Central 165 -8-323-1917282 -3-39911-283 -5-0141064
7Tigre 165 -7-422-1413183 -4-11396382 -3-3957-2
8Estudiantes La Plata 166 -3-721-1718-195 -1-316129371 -2-4559-4
9Banfield 166 -3-721-1521-683 -2-311810-283 -1-410711-4
10Belgrano de Córdoba 164 -8-420-1311282 -4-21066082 -4-210752
11CA Huracán 165 -5-620-1015-583 -1-41038-582 -4-210770
12Defensa y Justicia 165 -4-719-1419-595 -1-3161110170 -3-4339-6
13CA Aldosivi 165 -3-818-1318-583 -3-21297282 -0-66411-7
14Independiente Rivadavia 163 -7-616-1417-381 -4-3748-482 -3-391091
15Newell's Old Boys 163 -5-814-1323-1081 -3-4679-282 -2-48614-8
Zone B
1CA Rosario Central 168 -7-131-1881093 -6-01585375 -1-1161037
2Lanús 169 -3-430-2013786 -1-119125783 -2-311880
3CD Riestra 168 -4-428-1912786 -1-119113882 -3-3989-1
4Vélez Sarsfield 167 -5-426-1912784 -2-214116583 -3-212862
5San Lorenzo 166 -6-424-1311284 -3-11562482 -3-3979-2
6River Plate 166 -4-622-2015573 -1-310107393 -3-3121082
7Gimnasia La Plata 167 -1-822-1416-283 -0-59711-484 -1-313752
8CA Talleres 165 -6-521-912-382 -3-3935-283 -3-21267-1
9Sarmiento de Junín 165 -5-620-1317-482 -2-48811-383 -3-21256-1
10San Martín de San Juan 164 -7-519-1316-373 -2-21176191 -5-38610-4
11Independiente 164 -6-618-1413183 -2-31196381 -4-3757-2
12CA Tucumán 165 -3-818-1722-585 -2-117135880 -1-71417-13
13Instituto 163 -7-616-917-892 -4-310612-671 -3-3635-2
14Godoy Cruz 161 -9-612-1119-880 -6-2647-381 -3-46712-5
15CA Platense 162 -6-812-1225-1381 -5-28711-481 -1-64514-9
2026 COPALIB

Liga Prof Argentina-1st Phase

 LeagueHomeRoad
POSMPW - D - LPTSCPTSGFGAGDMPW - D - LPTSGFGAGDMPW - D - LPTSGFGAGD
Zone A
1Argentinos Juniors 169 -6-133-2491596 -2-1201641273 -4-013853
2Boca Juniors 1510 -2-332-23101387 -1-0221421273 -1-310981
3Racing Club 169 -1-628-26161075 -0-215145994 -1-41312111
4CA Huracán 167 -6-327-1912784 -3-115115683 -3-212871
5Independiente Rivadavia 167 -6-327-2017384 -3-1151210283 -3-212871
6Tigre 158 -2-526-1711674 -1-21374384 -1-3131073
7CA Barracas Central 167 -5-426-2018285 -1-2161310382 -4-21078-1
8Estudiantes La Plata 165 -6-521-1819-174 -2-114105591 -4-47814-6
9Newell's Old Boys 165 -4-719-1215-383 -2-31164282 -2-48611-5
10Defensa y Justicia 165 -4-719-1822-472 -2-3867-193 -2-4111215-3
11Central Córdoba (SDE) 165 -3-818-2122-194 -2-314128471 -1-54914-5
12Belgrano de Córdoba 163 -8-517-1323-1082 -4-210910-181 -4-37413-9
13Banfield 163 -5-814-1419-582 -4-21096381 -1-64513-8
14Unión de Santa Fe 163 -5-814-1117-693 -4-21386270 -1-61311-8
15CA Aldosivi 153 -3-912-1528-1382 -2-48918-971 -1-54610-4
Zone B
1CA Rosario Central 1610 -5-135-2281477 -0-0211441093 -5-114844
2Independiente 168 -5-329-23121186 -2-0201621482 -3-39710-3
3River Plate 157 -7-128-178985 -2-117106472 -5-011725
4San Lorenzo 167 -6-327-1410484 -2-21497283 -4-113532
5CD Riestra 165 -9-224-137682 -6-01251483 -3-212862
6CA Platense 156 -5-423-1310383 -4-11375273 -1-310651
7Lanús 164 -8-420-1311283 -4-11395481 -4-3746-2
8Instituto 165 -3-818-1620-474 -2-114113891 -1-74517-12
9Godoy Cruz 163 -8-517-818-1081 -6-1935-282 -2-48513-8
10CA Tucumán 165 -1-1016-1721-484 -0-4121310381 -1-64411-7
11Sarmiento de Junín 162 -9-515-1119-881 -6-1966081 -3-46513-8
12Vélez Sarsfield 154 -2-914-618-1282 -1-5727-572 -1-47411-7
13CA Talleres 162 -7-713-1115-481 -2-55710-381 -5-2845-1
14Gimnasia La Plata 153 -4-813-818-1072 -3-2967-181 -1-64211-9
15San Martín de San Juan 152 -3-109-515-1082 -1-5748-470 -2-5217-6
Round of 16

Results

Mon - 17 Nov 2025
 CA Platense 03 Gimnasia La PlataEstadio Ciudad de Vicente López
 Belgrano de Córdoba 00 Unión de Santa FeEl Gigante de Alberdi
 CA Barracas Central 11 CA HuracánEstadio Claudio Fabián Tapia
 Defensa y Justicia 02 Independiente RivadaviaEstadio Norberto Tomaghello
Sun - 16 Nov 2025
 Boca Juniors 20 TigreLa Bombonera
 Estudiantes La Plata 12 Argentinos JuniorsEstadio Jorge Luis Hirschi
 Newell's Old Boys 01 Racing ClubEstadio Marcelo Bielsa
 Central Córdoba (SDE) 11 BanfieldEstadio Alfredo Terrera
 Vélez Sarsfield 00 River PlateEstadio José Amalfitani
 Instituto 00 CA TalleresEstadio Presidente Perón
Sat - 15 Nov 2025
 Independiente 10 CA Rosario CentralEstadio Libertadores de América
 San Lorenzo 11 Sarmiento de JunínEstadio Pedro Bidegaín
 CA Aldosivi 42 San Martín de San JuanEstadio José María Minella
 Godoy Cruz 11 CD RiestraEstadio Malvinas Argentinas (BA)
Fri - 14 Nov 2025
 Lanús 31 CA TucumánEstadio Ciudad de Lanús
Mon - 10 Nov 2025
 Independiente Rivadavia 00 Central Córdoba (SDE)Estadio Bautista Gargantini
 Argentinos Juniors 10 Belgrano de CórdobaEstadio Diego Armando Maradona
 CD Riestra 01 IndependienteEstadio Guillermo Laza
 Gimnasia La Plata 20 Vélez SarsfieldEstadio Juan Carmelo Zerillo
Sun - 9 Nov 2025
 CA Tucumán 21 Godoy CruzEstadio Monumental José Fierro