Instead of alternating between League Cup and Professional League in each semester, this 2025 they will be implemented two leagues a year. These will have a format similar to that of the League Cup, with two zones of 15 teams each and a direct elimination phase to define the champion.
The Argentine Cupa traditional tournament that has been held since 2012, except for the interruption in 2020 due to the pandemic, will continue in 2025 with its usual format. Central Córdoba of Santiago del Esterosurprising winner in 2024, will seek to revalidate his title against rivals from all over the country.
As for the Champions Trophywith the elimination of the League Cup, the future of this tournament, which pits the champions of this cup against those of the League, is uncertain. A definition on its continuity and possible adjustments to its format is expected.
In 2025, the title of the Argentine Super Cup will be disputed between Velezchampion of the Professional League 2024and Central Córdoba, winner of the Argentine Cup. This confrontation promises to be one of the highlights of the local calendar, since it will be a direct revenge.
Finally, the International Super Cup, after his only edition in 2022where Racing and Boca faced each other, this tournament had little continuity. River and Workshops of Córdoba must compete in the pending 2023 edition in Paraguay during February, while Students from La Plata and Vélez They plan to play for the 2024 edition.
What international competitions are held?
At the continental level, Argentine teams will have a strong presence in the Copa Libertadores and the Copa Sudamericana:
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Libertadores Cup: The representatives will be Vélez, Estudiantes de La Plata, Racing, Central Córdoba de Santiago del Estero, River and Talleres. Boca will seek its place in the group stage through the playoffs. Argentine teams are trying to break the drought in this tournament, which has not been won by a national club since 2018, when River became champion.
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South American Cup: Godoy Cruz, Independiente, Huracán, Unión, Lanús and Defensa y Justicia will represent the country in this edition. Racing, the last Argentine champion, will seek to revalidate the national success in this tournament.
The AFA analyzes that the classification for international Cups is through a ranking system
The Executive Committee of the Argentine Football Association (AFA)would analyze the possibility of modifying the classification system for international cups for the next one and introducing a “internal ranking between teams”.
According to the bulletin issued by the regulatory entity, it ensures that “Different possibilities are being analyzed to establish the classification starting with the 2025 season, from the First Division teams to CONMEBOL Libertadores 2026 and CONMEBOL Sudamericana 2026.”
Currently, the clubs qualify for the different international cups based on what they have done throughout the year in the annual table of the Professional Soccer League (the first three places go to the Libertadores Cup and the six following South American Cup), without counting the champions of the local tournament, Argentine Cup and the two contests with international participation.
In turn, the Official Bulletin 6604 of the AFA Executive Committee write that you can reach “establish a ranking system for the Clubs of the Category, from the beginning of the Professional Football League and taking into consideration their participation in both national and international competitions.”
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