When was the last Copa Libertadores without any of Argentina’s big five

The Copa Libertadores 2025 could count on the absence of the five big teams of the argentine soccersomething that has not happened since 2010.

This peculiar situation is due to the fact that still none of the teams considered great in the Argentina You have your ticket secured. Some are fairly close to achieving it, while others depend on a miracle.

• Mouth: “Xeneize” is going through a negative streak, winning one of its last nine games and not lifting its head. It seems to have been left far away in the Annual Table, seven points behind the last classified for the Copa Libertadores.

Boca’s great illusion goes through Argentine Cupwhere they are in the semifinals (they will face Vélez) and if they win they would ensure a direct ticket to the next Libertadores.

• Racing: Those led by Gustavo Costas face the final stretch of the year in the best way and have several options to compete in the Copa Libertadores again.

Last Thursday they qualified for the final of the South American Cupwhere they will face Cruzeiro from Brazil. If they become champions, they will secure a place in the Libertadores 2025.

The other possibilities for Racing are the Annual Table, where it is only two points behind the classified or lifting the title in the Professional League, where it is sixth, eight points behind the leader Vélez.

• Independent: “Red” recovered after a very weak start to the tournament and lost only one of the last 14 games. This allowed him to settle into the Annual Table and dream of qualifying for the Libertadores.

However, they accumulate many draws and have to start adding three at a time to discount the seven points they need to get into the Libertadores zone.

• Saint Lawrence: With only 21 points at stake in the Professional League, Boedo’s team begins to say goodbye to its chances of qualifying for Libertadores 2025, since it is 17 units behind the last classified, Godoy Cruz.

The most real possibility for the “Ciclón” is qualification for the Copa Sudamericana, where they will have to deduct 10 points from the last classified, Independiente.

When was the last time that none of the big five played in the Copa Libertadores:

The last time something like this happened was in 2010when the classified teams were Students from La Plata, Vélez, Banfield, Lanús, Colón de Santa Fe and Newell’s.

At that time the champions of the Closing Tournament and Opening 2009 (Vélez and Banfield, respectively) and the three best teams in the Annual Table (Lanús, Colón and Newell’s).

The other Argentine who entered the tournament was Students of La Platafor being the current champion of the highest continental competition.