2025 Argentine Primera División
Liga Professional
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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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
1CA Barracas Central 74 -2-114-118331 -1-1445-143 -1-010734
2Central Córdoba (SDE) 83 -4-113-106432 -1-0752351 -3-16541
3Boca Juniors 73 -3-112-93631 -2-0542242 -1-17514
4Unión de Santa Fe 73 -3-112-105531 -2-0521142 -1-17844
5Defensa y Justicia 73 -3-112-85343 -1-01062430 -2-1223-1
6Estudiantes La Plata 74 -0-312-88033 -0-0952341 -0-3336-3
7CA Huracán 83 -3-212-56-142 -1-1723-141 -2-15330
8Banfield 73 -1-310-810-242 -1-1755031 -0-2335-2
9Newell's Old Boys 82 -3-39-88041 -1-2455041 -2-15330
10Belgrano de Córdoba 82 -3-39-67-141 -1-2425-341 -2-15422
11Argentinos Juniors 72 -2-38-76132 -1-0751440 -1-3125-3
12Tigre 72 -2-38-67-131 -1-1433041 -1-2434-1
13Independiente Rivadavia 82 -2-48-810-241 -1-2436-341 -1-24541
14Racing Club 82 -1-57-812-451 -0-4357-231 -1-1435-2
15CA Aldosivi 70 -3-43-18-740 -3-1302-230 -0-3016-5
Zone B
1CD Riestra 85 -1-216-115644 -0-01270741 -1-2445-1
2River Plate 74 -3-015-1441043 -1-01093631 -2-05514
3Vélez Sarsfield 84 -3-115-93643 -1-01072541 -2-15211
4Lanús 84 -1-313-77042 -1-1732142 -0-2645-1
5San Lorenzo 83 -3-212-55042 -2-0820241 -1-2435-2
6CA Rosario Central 62 -4-010-42241 -3-0632121 -1-04101
7Gimnasia La Plata 73 -1-310-55042 -0-2633031 -1-14220
8CA Tucumán 82 -3-39-88042 -2-0862440 -1-3126-4
9San Martín de San Juan 82 -3-39-57-232 -0-1643150 -3-2314-3
10Godoy Cruz 71 -3-36-710-330 -1-2114-341 -2-15660
11CA Platense 61 -3-26-58-341 -2-1534-120 -1-1124-2
12Sarmiento de Junín 61 -3-26-59-430 -2-1246-231 -1-1413-2
13Instituto 71 -3-36-210-840 -2-2219-831 -1-14110
14CA Talleres 71 -2-45-38-540 -2-2213-231 -0-2325-3
15Independiente 60 -3-33-47-320 -1-1112-140 -2-2235-2
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

Fixtures

Sun - 21 Sep 2025
 Independiente 0 33' 0 San LorenzoEstadio Libertadores de América
 Godoy Cruz   InstitutoEstadio Malvinas Argentinas (BA)
 Argentinos Juniors   BanfieldEstadio Diego Armando Maradona
 CA Rosario Central   CA TalleresGigante de Arroyito
Mon - 22 Sep 2025
 Estudiantes La Plata   Defensa y JusticiaEstadio Jorge Luis Hirschi
 Belgrano de Córdoba   Newell's Old BoysEl Gigante de Alberdi
Fri - 26 Sep 2025
 Banfield   Unión de Santa FeEstadio Florencio Sol&á
 CA Platense   San Martín de San JuanEstadio Ciudad de Vicente López
 Central Córdoba (SDE)   TigreEstadio Alfredo Terrera
Sat - 27 Sep 2025
 CA Aldosivi   Argentinos JuniorsEstadio José María Minella
 Gimnasia La Plata   CA Rosario CentralEstadio Juan Carmelo Zerillo
 San Lorenzo   Godoy CruzEstadio Pedro Bidegaín
 Defensa y Justicia   Boca JuniorsEstadio Norberto Tomaghello
 CA Talleres   Sarmiento de JunínEstadio Mario Alberto Kempes
Sun - 28 Sep 2025
 River Plate   CD RiestraEstadio Mâs Monumental
 Independiente Rivadavia   CA HuracánEstadio Bautista Gargantini
 Instituto   LanúsEstadio Presidente Perón
Mon - 29 Sep 2025
 CA Barracas Central   Belgrano de CórdobaEstadio Claudio Fabián Tapia

Results

Sat - 20 Sep 2025
 CA Tucumán 20 River PlateEstadio Monumental José Fierro
 Tigre 2 82' 0 CA AldosiviEstadio José Dellagiovanna
 CA Barracas Central 01 Sarmiento de JunínEstadio Claudio Fabián Tapia
Fri - 19 Sep 2025
 Lanús 21 CA PlatenseEstadio Ciudad de Lanús
 San Martín de San Juan 12 Vélez SarsfieldEstadio Ingeniero Hilario Sánchez
 CA Huracán 02 Racing ClubEstadio Tomás Adolfo Ducó
 CD Riestra 10 Gimnasia La PlataEstadio Guillermo Laza
Sun - 14 Sep 2025
 Tigre 00 CA TalleresEstadio José Dellagiovanna
 Defensa y Justicia 12 CA PlatenseEstadio Norberto Tomaghello
 CA Rosario Central 11 Boca JuniorsGigante de Arroyito
 Gimnasia La Plata 13 Unión de Santa FeEstadio Juan Carmelo Zerillo
 Instituto 20 Argentinos JuniorsEstadio Presidente Perón
Sat - 13 Sep 2025
 Sarmiento de Junín 20 CA AldosiviEstadio Eva Perón
 Estudiantes La Plata 12 River PlateEstadio Jorge Luis Hirschi
 Independiente 01 BanfieldEstadio Libertadores de América
 Godoy Cruz 00 CA Barracas CentralEstadio Malvinas Argentinas (BA)
Fri - 12 Sep 2025
 Newell's Old Boys 20 CA TucumánEstadio Marcelo Bielsa
 Lanús 10 Independiente RivadaviaEstadio Ciudad de Lanús
 Racing Club 20 San LorenzoEl Cilindro