Summary
At the end of the 2026 ARG1 season, the ARG1 teams listed below qualify for the following non-league play:
- 2027 Copa Libertadores - Group Stage:
- 2026 ARG1 Torneo Apertura and Torneo Clausura champions
- the 1st and 2nd best 2026 ARG1 Aggregate Table teams that have not qualified for the 2027 Copa Libertadores
- 2027 Copa Libertadores - Second Stage:
- the 3rd best 2026 ARG1 Aggregate Table team that has not qualified for the 2027 Copa Libertadores
- 2027 Copa Sudamericana - Group Stage:
- ARG1 champion
- the 4th, 5th, 6th, 7th, 8th and 9th place 2026 ARG1 Aggregate Table teams that have not qualified for the 2027 Copa Libertadores
(Lanús won the 2025 Copa Sudamericana and received a berth in the 2026 Copa Libertadores - Group Stage.)
The winner of the 2026 Copa Argentina, typically an ARG1 team, also receives a berth in the Group Stage of the 2027 Copa Libertadores.
The 2026 ARG1 Aggregate Table includes results from both the 2026 ARG1 Torneo Apertura and Torneo Clausura.
Leagues Pyramid - Argentina
| Abbrev | League | # of Teams |
|---|---|---|
| ARG1 | 2026 Argentine Primera División Liga Professional de Fútbol | 30 |
| ARG2 | Primera Nacional | 36 |
| ARG3A | Primera B Metropolitana | 22 |
| ARG3B | Torneo Federal A | 38 |
| ARG4 | Primera C Metropolitana | 28 |
| ARG5 | Torneo Promocional Amateur | 12 |
Competition Structure
Season | # of Teams | ||
| Torneo Apertura 22 Jan 2026 - 24 May 2026 Apertura - Playoffs 27 May 2026 - 1 Jun 2026 | Torneo Clausura 11 Jul 2026 - 8 Nov 2026 Clausura - Playoffs 11 Nov 2026 - 14 Dec 2026 | 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 2026 ARG1 season, the 30th place 2026 ARG1 Aggregate Table team and the 30th place 2026 ARG1 Relegation Table teams will be relegated to the ARG2.
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Liga Prof Argentina-1st Phase
| League | Home | Road | ||||||||||||||||||
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| POS | MP | W - D - L | PTS | CPTS | GF | GA | GD | MP | W - D - L | PTS | GF | GA | GD | MP | W - D - L | PTS | GF | GA | GD | |
| Zone A | ||||||||||||||||||||
| 1 | Estudiantes La Plata | 6 | 3 -3-0 | 12 | - | 5 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 3 -0-0 | 9 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 0 -3-0 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| 2 | Vélez Sarsfield | 5 | 3 -2-0 | 11 | - | 7 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 2 -0-0 | 6 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 1 -2-0 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 1 |
| 3 | CA Platense | 6 | 3 -2-1 | 11 | - | 5 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 2 -0-1 | 6 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 1 -2-0 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 1 |
| 4 | Defensa y Justicia | 6 | 2 -4-0 | 10 | - | 6 | 4 | 2 | 3 | 0 -3-0 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 2 -1-0 | 7 | 4 | 2 | 2 |
| 5 | CA Talleres | 6 | 3 -1-2 | 10 | - | 8 | 7 | 1 | 3 | 2 -0-1 | 6 | 5 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 1 -1-1 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 0 |
| 6 | Independiente | 6 | 2 -3-1 | 9 | - | 8 | 6 | 2 | 3 | 1 -2-0 | 5 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 1 -1-1 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 0 |
| 7 | Boca Juniors | 6 | 2 -2-2 | 8 | - | 5 | 4 | 1 | 4 | 2 -2-0 | 8 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 0 -0-2 | 0 | 2 | 4 | -2 |
| 8 | Lanús | 5 | 2 -2-1 | 8 | - | 8 | 8 | 0 | 2 | 1 -1-0 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 1 -1-1 | 4 | 5 | 6 | -1 |
| 9 | Instituto | 6 | 2 -1-3 | 7 | - | 7 | 7 | 0 | 4 | 2 -1-1 | 7 | 6 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 0 -0-2 | 0 | 1 | 3 | -2 |
| 10 | San Lorenzo | 5 | 2 -1-2 | 7 | - | 4 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 1 -0-1 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 1 -1-1 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| 11 | Gimnasia Mendoza | 6 | 2 -0-4 | 6 | - | 3 | 8 | -5 | 3 | 1 -0-2 | 3 | 1 | 2 | -1 | 3 | 1 -0-2 | 3 | 2 | 6 | -4 |
| 12 | Unión de Santa Fe | 5 | 1 -2-2 | 5 | - | 5 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 1 -2-0 | 5 | 4 | 0 | 4 | 2 | 0 -0-2 | 0 | 1 | 3 | -2 |
| 13 | Central Córdoba (SDE) | 6 | 1 -2-3 | 5 | - | 1 | 4 | -3 | 3 | 1 -1-1 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 0 -1-2 | 1 | 0 | 3 | -3 |
| 14 | CD Riestra | 6 | 0 -3-3 | 3 | - | 2 | 5 | -3 | 3 | 0 -2-1 | 2 | 1 | 2 | -1 | 3 | 0 -1-2 | 1 | 1 | 3 | -2 |
| 15 | Newell's Old Boys | 6 | 0 -2-4 | 2 | - | 5 | 12 | -7 | 2 | 0 -1-1 | 1 | 3 | 4 | -1 | 4 | 0 -1-3 | 1 | 2 | 8 | -6 |
| Zone B | ||||||||||||||||||||
| 1 | Independiente Rivadavia | 6 | 5 -0-1 | 15 | - | 10 | 6 | 4 | 4 | 3 -0-1 | 9 | 7 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 2 -0-0 | 6 | 3 | 1 | 2 |
| 2 | Tigre | 6 | 4 -2-0 | 14 | - | 11 | 3 | 8 | 3 | 3 -0-0 | 9 | 6 | 1 | 5 | 3 | 1 -2-0 | 5 | 5 | 2 | 3 |
| 3 | Belgrano de Córdoba | 6 | 3 -3-0 | 12 | - | 6 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 1 -1-0 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 2 -2-0 | 8 | 4 | 2 | 2 |
| 4 | Gimnasia La Plata | 6 | 3 -1-2 | 10 | - | 6 | 6 | 0 | 3 | 2 -1-0 | 7 | 5 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 1 -0-2 | 3 | 1 | 4 | -3 |
| 5 | CA Huracán | 6 | 2 -3-1 | 9 | - | 5 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 2 -0-1 | 6 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 0 -3-0 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 0 |
| 6 | CA Rosario Central | 6 | 2 -2-2 | 8 | - | 6 | 5 | 1 | 4 | 1 -1-2 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 1 -1-0 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 1 |
| 7 | Argentinos Juniors | 5 | 2 -2-1 | 8 | - | 3 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 2 -1-0 | 7 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 -1-1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | -1 |
| 8 | Banfield | 6 | 2 -1-3 | 7 | - | 6 | 6 | 0 | 4 | 2 -1-1 | 7 | 6 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 0 -0-2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | -2 |
| 9 | Racing Club | 6 | 2 -1-3 | 7 | - | 7 | 8 | -1 | 2 | 1 -0-1 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 4 | 1 -1-2 | 4 | 4 | 5 | -1 |
| 10 | River Plate | 5 | 2 -1-2 | 7 | - | 4 | 5 | -1 | 2 | 1 -0-1 | 3 | 3 | 4 | -1 | 3 | 1 -1-1 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| 11 | Sarmiento de Junín | 6 | 2 -0-4 | 6 | - | 4 | 6 | -2 | 2 | 2 -0-0 | 6 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 0 -0-4 | 0 | 1 | 5 | -4 |
| 12 | CA Tucumán | 6 | 1 -2-3 | 5 | - | 8 | 7 | 1 | 3 | 1 -2-0 | 5 | 5 | 1 | 4 | 3 | 0 -0-3 | 0 | 3 | 6 | -3 |
| 13 | CA Barracas Central | 6 | 1 -2-3 | 5 | - | 3 | 5 | -2 | 3 | 1 -1-1 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 0 -1-2 | 1 | 0 | 3 | -3 |
| 14 | CA Aldosivi | 5 | 0 -3-2 | 3 | - | 2 | 5 | -3 | 3 | 0 -3-0 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 -0-2 | 0 | 1 | 4 | -3 |
| 15 | Estudiantes de Río Cuarto | 5 | 0 -1-4 | 1 | - | 1 | 9 | -8 | 2 | 0 -1-1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | -1 | 3 | 0 -0-3 | 0 | 1 | 8 | -7 |
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Fixtures
 | Estudiantes de Río Cuarto | Estadio Pedro Bidegaín |
 | Lanús | Estadio Diego Armando Maradona |
 | River Plate | Estadio José Amalfitani |
 | CA Aldosivi | Estadio 15 de Abril |
 | Defensa y Justicia | Estadio Ciudad de Vicente López |
| Instituto | Estadio Pedro Bidegaín |
 | CA Talleres | Estadio Alfredo Terrera |
 | CA Tucumán | El Gigante de Alberdi |
 | Independiente | Estadio Víctor Legrotaglie |
 | Tigre | Estadio Claudio Fabián Tapia |
 | CA Rosario Central | Estadio Juan Carmelo Zerillo |
| Argentinos Juniors | Estadio José María Minella |
| Boca Juniors | Estadio Ciudad de Lanús |
 | Estudiantes La Plata | Estadio Marcelo Bielsa |
| CD Riestra | Estadio José Amalfitani |
 | Independiente Rivadavia | El Cilindro |
 | Unión de Santa Fe | Estadio Eva Perón |
| CA Huracán | Estadio Ciudad de Río Cuarto |
| Banfield | Estadio Mâs Monumental |
| Gimnasia Mendoza | La Bombonera |
Results
| 00 | Tigre | Estadio Alfredo Terrera |
| 00 | CA Huracán | Estadio Guillermo Laza |
| 30 | Newell's Old Boys | Estadio Florencio Sol&á |
| 10 | CA Barracas Central | Estadio Ciudad de Vicente López |
| 32 | Independiente | Estadio Juan Alberto García |
| 01 | CA Talleres | Gigante de Arroyito |
| 01 | Gimnasia La Plata | Estadio Víctor Legrotaglie |
| 00 | Racing Club | La Bombonera |
| 21 | CA Tucumán | Estadio Presidente Perón |
| 10 | Sarmiento de Junín | Estadio Jorge Luis Hirschi |
| 11 | Belgrano de Córdoba | Estadio Norberto Tomaghello |
| 11 | Newell's Old Boys | Estadio Guillermo Laza |
| 20 | CA Barracas Central | Gigante de Arroyito |
| 20 | Central Córdoba (SDE) | Estadio Presidente Perón |
| 00 | CA Platense | La Bombonera |
| 00 | Estudiantes La Plata | Estadio Juan Carmelo Zerillo |
| 01 | Belgrano de Córdoba | Estadio Juan Alberto García |
| 40 | Estudiantes de Río Cuarto | Estadio Monumental José Fierro |
| 21 | Gimnasia Mendoza | Estadio Mario Alberto Kempes |
| 10 | Sarmiento de Junín | Estadio Tomás Adolfo Ducó |