2026 AFA Liga Profesional de Fútbol
| Season | 2026 |
|---|---|
| Dates | 22 January – 13 December 2026 |
| Matches | 74 |
| Goals | 142 (1.92 per match) |
| Top goalscorer | Apertura: Jordy Caicedo, Leandro Díaz and David Romero (4 goals each) |
| Biggest home win | Unión 4–0 Gimnasia y Esgrima (M) (2 February 2026) Atlético Tucumán 4–0 Estudiantes (RC) (14 February 2026) |
| Biggest away win | River Plate 1–4 Tigre (7 February 2026) |
| Highest scoring | San Lorenzo 2–3 Lanús (23 January 2026) River Plate 1–4 Tigre (7 February 2026) Newell's Old Boys 2–3 Defensa y Justicia (7 February 2026) |
← 2025 2027 →
All statistics correct as of 15 February 2026. | |
The 2026 Liga Profesional de Fútbol (officially the Torneo Mercado Libre 2026 for sponsorship reasons) is the 136th season of top-flight professional football in Argentina. The league season began on 22 January and will end on 13 December 2026.[1]
Thirty teams will compete in the league: twenty-eight returning from the 2025 season as well as two promoted teams from the 2025 Primera Nacional (Gimnasia y Esgrima (M) and Estudiantes (RC), who were promoted after an absence of 41 and 40 years respectively).[2][3] Estudiantes (LP) entered the season as the defending champions after winning the 2025 Torneo Clausura.
Competition format
The competition format for this season will consist of two tournaments (Torneo Apertura and Torneo Clausura) each with five stages. In the first stage, the thirty teams were divided into two groups of fifteen teams each and will play in a single round-robin format. Additionally, each team will play two inter-zone matches: against its rival from the other zone, and the second against a second team, determined by a draw. The top eight teams in each group will advance to the round of 16. The final stages (round of 16, quarter-finals, semi-finals and final) will be played on a single-leg basis.[4]
The winners of the Torneo Apertura and Torneo Clausura will qualify for the 2027 Copa Libertadores as Argentina 1 and Argentina 2, respectively. Qualification for international tournaments will be determined by the overall standings of the 2026 Primera División.[5]
A new league title, "Campeón de Liga", was created for the team with the most points in the aggregate table. Although the title was established at the end of 2025, it was awarded retroactively to Rosario Central that same year.[6]
This season, two teams will be relegated to the Primera Nacional. One team will be relegated based on coefficients, and the team that finishes last in the 2026 aggregate table will also be relegated.[7]
Club information
Stadia and locations
Personnel and sponsoring
| Club | Manager | Kit manufacturer | Shirt sponsors (front) | Other sponsors |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aldosivi |  Guillermo Farré
|
Kappa | Asociate al Tiburón | List
|
| Argentinos Juniors | Nicolás Diez
|
Umbro | Rapicuotas | List
|
| Atlético Tucumán | Hugo Colace
|
Kappa | Caja Popular de Ahorros | List
|
| Banfield | Pedro Troglio
|
Macron | None | List
|
| Barracas Central | Rubén Darío Insúa
|
Retiel | None | List
|
| Belgrano | Ricardo Zielinski
|
Umbro | Banco Macro | List
|
| Boca Juniors | Claudio Úbeda
|
Adidas | Betsson | List
|
| Central Córdoba (SdE) | Lucas Pusineri
|
Adhoc | Banco Santiago del Estero | List
|
| Defensa y Justicia | Mariano Soso
|
KDY | Rapicuotas | List
|
| Deportivo Riestra | Gustavo Benítez
|
Adidas | Speed Unlimited | List
|
| Estudiantes (LP) | Eduardo Domínguez
|
RUGE | Banco Supervielle | List
|
| Estudiantes (RC) | Iván Delfino
|
IFK Sports | None | List
|
| Gimnasia y Esgrima (LP) | Fernando Zaniratto
|
Givova | Rapicuotas | List
|
| Gimnasia y Esgrima (M) | Ariel Broggi
|
Mitre | Banco Macro | |
| Huracán | Diego Martínez
|
Kappa | Jeluz | List
|
| Independiente |  Gustavo Quinteros
|
Puma | Sportsbet | List
|
| Independiente Rivadavia | Alfredo Berti
|
AIFIT | None | List
|
| Instituto | Diego Flores
|
Givova | Banco Macro | List
|
| Lanús | Mauricio Pellegrino
|
Umbro | Mapei | List
|
| Newell's Old Boys | Favio Orsi and Sergio Gómez
|
AIFIT | City Center Online | List
|
| Platense | Walter Zunino
|
Puma | Planes ESCO | List
|
| Racing | Gustavo Costas
|
Kappa | Betsson | List
|
| River Plate | Marcelo Gallardo
|
Adidas | Betano | List
|
| Rosario Central | Jorge Almirón
|
Le Coq Sportif | City Center Online | List
|
| San Lorenzo | Damián Ayude
|
Atomik | IEB Más | List
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| Sarmiento (J) | Facundo Sava
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KION | Naldo Digital | List
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| Talleres (C) | Carlos Tevez
|
Le Coq Sportif | Holcim | List
|
| Tigre | Diego Dabove
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Kappa | Banco Macro | List
|
| Unión | Leonardo Madelón
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Givova | OSPAT | List
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| Vélez Sarsfield | Guillermo Barros Schelotto
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Macron | Saphirus | List
|
Managerial changes
| Team | Outgoing manager | Manner of departure | Date of vacancy | Position in table |
Replaced by | Date of appointment |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Newell's Old Boys | Lucas Bernardi
|
End of caretaker spell | 16 November 2025 | Pre-season | Favio Orsi and Sergio Gómez
|
19 December 2025[8] |
| Platense | Hernán Lamberti and Guillermo Báez
|
17 November 2025 | Walter Zunino
|
24 November 2025[9] | ||
| Huracán | Frank Kudelka
|
End of contract | 18 November 2025[10] | Diego Martínez
|
3 December 2025[11] | |
| Central Córdoba (SdE) | Omar De Felippe
|
1 December 2025[12] | Lucas Pusineri
|
5 December 2025[13] | ||
| Rosario Central | Ariel Holan
|
11 December 2025[14] | Jorge Almirón
|
15 December 2025[15] | ||
| Torneo Apertura changes | ||||||
| Instituto | Daniel Oldrá
|
Mutual agreement | 26 January 2026[16] | 15th Zone A | Diego Flores 1
|
12 February 2026[17] |
Interim managers
- 1.^ Daniel Jiménez and Bruno Martelotto were interim managers in the Torneo Apertura 3rd–4th rounds.
Foreign players
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Players holding Argentinian dual nationality
They do not take up a foreign slot.
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Ezequiel Ham (Atlético Tucumán)
Lucas Román (Atlético Tucumán)- Ignacio Abraham (Banfield)
Tomás Adoryán (Banfield)
Thomas Rodríguez (Banfield)- Norberto Briasco (Barracas Central)
- Lucas Zelarayán (Belgrano)
- Williams Alarcón (Boca Juniors)
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Lucas Blondel (Boca Juniors)
Miguel Merentiel (Boca Juniors)- Emiliano Amor (Defensa y Justicia)
- David Martínez (Defensa y Justicia)
- Antony Alonso (Deportivo Riestra)
- Santiago Arzamendia (Estudiantes (LP))
- Fernando Muslera (Estudiantes (LP))
- Tiago Palacios (Estudiantes (LP))
- Javier Ferreira (Estudiantes (RC))
- Pablo Aguiar (Gimnasia y Esgrima (LP))
- Tobías Cervera (Gimnasia y Esgrima (M))
- Agustín Módica (Gimnasia y Esgrima (M))
Hernán Galíndez (Huracán)- Leonardo Gil (Huracán)
- Luciano Cabral (Independiente)
- Lautaro Millán (Independiente)
- Gabriel Arias (Newell's Old Boys)
Thiago Gigena (Newell's Old Boys)- Armando Méndez (Newell's Old Boys)
Matko Miljevic (Racing)- Paulo Díaz (River Plate)
- Matías Galarza (River Plate)
- Agustín Sández (Rosario Central)
- Leonardo Sosa (Rosario Central)
- Javier Burrai (Sarmiento (J))
- Bruno Barticciotto (Talleres (C))
- Matías Catalán (Talleres (C))
- Ulises Ortegoza (Talleres (C))
- Jalil Elías (Tigre)
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Marco Rivas (Tigre)
Imanol Machuca (Vélez Sarsfield) a
Source: AFA
- a.^ Following an investigation by FIFA into document falsification by the Football Association of Malaysia, Machuca was suspended from professional football for one year on 26 September 2025.[18] However, on 26 January 2026, the Court of Arbitration for Sport (CAS) provisionally suspended the ban, meaning Machuca was able to play for Vélez Sarsfield on loan from Fortaleza.[19]
Draw
The draw for the group stages was held on 10 December 2025, 12:00, at the AFA Futsal Stadium in Ezeiza.[20] The 30 teams were divided into two groups of fifteen, with one team from each of the interzonal matches.
| Team 1 | Team 2 |
|---|---|
Torneo Apertura
The 2026 Torneo Apertura (officially the Torneo Apertura Mercado Libre 2026 for sponsorship reasons)[21] is the first tournament of the 2026 season. It began on 22 January and will end on 24 May 2026.
Group stage
In the group stage, each group will be played on a single round-robin basis. In addition, each team will play two inter-zone matches: the first against its rival from the other zone, and the second, in the sixth round, against a second team determined by a draw. Teams will be ranked according to the following criteria: 1. Points (3 points for a win, 1 point for a draw, and 0 points for a loss); 2. Goal difference; 3. Goals scored; 4. Head-to-head results; 5. Fair play ranking; 6. Draw.[5]
The top eight teams of each group will advance to the round of 16.
Standings
Zone A
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Vélez Sarsfield | 5 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 7 | 4 | +3 | 11 | Advance to round of 16 |
| 2 | Independiente | 5 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 6 | 3 | +3 | 9 | |
| 3 | Defensa y Justicia | 5 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 5 | 3 | +2 | 9 | |
| 4 | Estudiantes (LP) | 5 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 4 | 2 | +2 | 9 | |
| 5 | Platense | 5 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 3 | +1 | 8 | |
| 6 | Lanús | 5 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 8 | 8 | 0 | 8 | |
| 7 | Boca Juniors | 5 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 4 | +1 | 7 | |
| 8 | Talleres (C) | 5 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 7 | 7 | 0 | 7 | |
| 9 | San Lorenzo | 5 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 7 | |
| 10 | Gimnasia y Esgrima (M) | 5 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 7 | −4 | 6 | |
| 11 | Unión | 5 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 3 | +2 | 5 | |
| 12 | Instituto | 5 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 5 | 6 | −1 | 4 | |
| 13 | Central Córdoba (SdE) | 5 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 4 | −3 | 4 | |
| 14 | Deportivo Riestra | 4 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 4 | −3 | 1 | |
| 15 | Newell's Old Boys | 4 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 8 | −4 | 1 |
Zone B
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Tigre | 5 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 11 | 3 | +8 | 13 | Advance to round of 16 |
| 2 | Independiente Rivadavia | 5 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 7 | 4 | +3 | 12 | |
| 3 | Belgrano | 5 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 5 | 2 | +3 | 11 | |
| 4 | Rosario Central | 5 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 6 | 4 | +2 | 8 | |
| 5 | Huracán | 5 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 4 | +1 | 8 | |
| 6 | Argentinos Juniors | 5 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 2 | +1 | 8 | |
| 7 | Gimnasia y Esgrima (LP) | 5 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 6 | −1 | 7 | |
| 8 | River Plate | 5 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 5 | −1 | 7 | |
| 9 | Racing | 5 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 7 | 8 | −1 | 6 | |
| 10 | Sarmiento (J) | 5 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 4 | 5 | −1 | 6 | |
| 11 | Atlético Tucumán | 5 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 7 | 5 | +2 | 5 | |
| 12 | Barracas Central | 5 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 4 | −1 | 5 | |
| 13 | Banfield | 5 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 6 | −3 | 4 | |
| 14 | Aldosivi | 5 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 5 | −3 | 3 | |
| 15 | Estudiantes (RC) | 5 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 9 | −8 | 1 |
Results
In the group stage, teams will play every other team in their group once (either home or away), plus two interzonal games, for a total of 16 rounds.[22]
Zone A
Zone B
Interzonal matches
Source: AFA
Legend: Blue = home team win; Yellow = draw; Red = away team win.
Final stages
Starting from the round of 16, the teams will play a single-elimination tournament on a single-leg basis with the following rules:[5]
- In the round of 16, quarter-finals and semi-finals, the higher seed will be the host team. However, the final will be played at a neutral venue.
- If tied, extra time will be played. If the score is still tied after extra time, a penalty shoot-out will be used to determine the champions.
Round of 16
| Zone A winners | P1 | Zone B 8th place |
| Zone B winners | P2 | Zone A 8th place |
| Zone A runners-up | P3 | Zone B 7th place |
| Zone B runners-up | P4 | Zone A 7th place |
| Zone A 3rd place | P5 | Zone B 6th place |
| Zone B 3rd place | P6 | Zone A 6th place |
| Zone A 4th place | P7 | Zone B 5th place |
| Zone B 4th place | P8 | Zone A 5th place |
Quarter-finals
| Winners P1 | C1[†] | Winners P8 |
| Winners P2 | C2[†] | Winners P7 |
| Winners P3 | C3[†] | Winners P6 |
| Winners P4 | C4[†] | Winners P5 |
- † Order to be decided.
Semi-finals
| Winners C1 | S1[†] | Winners C4 |
| Winners C2 | S2[†] | Winners C3 |
- † Order to be decided.
Final
| Winners S1 | F[†] | Winners S2 |
|---|---|---|
- † Order to be decided.
Torneo Clausura
The 2026 Torneo Clausura (officially the Torneo Clausura Mercado Libre 2026 for sponsorship reasons)[21] will be the second tournament of the 2026 season. It will begin on 26 July and will end on 13 December 2026.
Group stage
In the group stage, each group will be played on a single round-robin basis. In addition, each team will play two inter-zone matches: the first against its rival from the other zone, and the second, in the sixth round, against a second team determined by a draw. Teams will be ranked according to the following criteria: 1. Points (3 points for a win, 1 point for a draw, and 0 points for a loss); 2. Goal difference; 3. Goals scored; 4. Head-to-head results; 5. Fair play ranking; 6. Draw.[5]
The top eight teams of each group will advance to the round of 16. Teams in relegation or in the relegation play-offs will not be eligible to play in the final stages.
Standings
Zone A
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Boca Juniors | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | Advance to round of 16 |
| 2 | Central Córdoba (SdE) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 3 | Defensa y Justicia | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 4 | Deportivo Riestra | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 5 | Estudiantes (LP) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 6 | Gimnasia y Esgrima (M) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 7 | Independiente | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 8 | Instituto | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 9 | Lanús | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 10 | Newell's Old Boys | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 11 | Platense | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 12 | San Lorenzo | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 13 | Talleres (C) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 14 | Unión | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 15 | Vélez Sarsfield | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Zone B
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Aldosivi | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | Advance to round of 16 |
| 2 | Argentinos Juniors | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 3 | Atlético Tucumán | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 4 | Banfield | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 5 | Barracas Central | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 6 | Belgrano | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 7 | Estudiantes (RC) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 8 | Gimnasia y Esgrima (LP) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 9 | Huracán | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 10 | Independiente Rivadavia | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 11 | Racing | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 12 | River Plate | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 13 | Rosario Central | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 14 | Sarmiento (J) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 15 | Tigre | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Results
In the group stage, teams will play every other team in their group once (either home or away), plus two interzonal games, for a total of 16 rounds.[22]
Zone A
Zone B
Interzonal matches
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|
Source: AFA
Legend: Blue = home team win; Yellow = draw; Red = away team win.
Final stages
Starting from the round of 16, the teams will play a single-elimination tournament on a single-leg basis with the following rules:[5]
- In the round of 16, quarter-finals and semi-finals, the higher seed will be the host team. However, the final will be played at a neutral venue.
- If tied, extra time will be played. If the score is still tied after extra time, a penalty shoot-out will be used to determine the champions.
Round of 16
| Zone A winners | P1 | Zone B 8th place |
| Zone B winners | P2 | Zone A 8th place |
| Zone A runners-up | P3 | Zone B 7th place |
| Zone B runners-up | P4 | Zone A 7th place |
| Zone A 3rd place | P5 | Zone B 6th place |
| Zone B 3rd place | P6 | Zone A 6th place |
| Zone A 4th place | P7 | Zone B 5th place |
| Zone B 4th place | P8 | Zone A 5th place |
Quarter-finals
| Winners P1 | C1[†] | Winners P8 |
| Winners P2 | C2[†] | Winners P7 |
| Winners P3 | C3[†] | Winners P6 |
| Winners P4 | C4[†] | Winners P5 |
- † Order to be decided.
Semi-finals
| Winners C1 | S1[†] | Winners C4 |
| Winners C2 | S2[†] | Winners C3 |
- † Order to be decided.
Final
| Winners S1 | F[†] | Winners S2 |
|---|---|---|
- † Order to be decided.
Aggregate table
International qualification
The 2026 Torneo Apertura champions, 2026 Torneo Clausura champions and 2026 Copa Argentina champions will earn a berth to the 2027 Copa Libertadores. The remaining berths to the 2027 Copa Libertadores as well as the ones to the 2027 Copa Sudamericana will be determined by an aggregate table from the group stages of the 2026 Torneo Apertura and 2026 Torneo Clausura. The top three teams in the aggregate table not already qualified for any international tournament will qualify for the Copa Libertadores, while the next six teams will qualify for the Copa Sudamericana.[5]
Relegation
In this season, the bottom team of the aggregate table will be relegated to the 2027 Primera Nacional. If two or more teams are level on points, extra matches will be played to decide which team would be relegated.
Campeón de Liga
The team with the most points in the aggregate table will be awarded the league title of "Campeón de Liga".
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification or relegation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Tigre | 5 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 11 | 3 | +8 | 13 | Qualification for Copa Libertadores group stage |
| 2 | Independiente Rivadavia | 5 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 7 | 4 | +3 | 12 | |
| 3 | Vélez Sarsfield | 5 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 7 | 4 | +3 | 11 | Qualification for Copa Libertadores second stage |
| 4 | Belgrano | 5 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 5 | 2 | +3 | 11 | Qualification for Copa Sudamericana group stage |
| 5 | Independiente | 5 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 6 | 3 | +3 | 9 | |
| 6 | Defensa y Justicia | 5 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 5 | 3 | +2 | 9 | |
| 7 | Estudiantes (LP) | 5 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 4 | 2 | +2 | 9 | |
| 8 | Rosario Central | 5 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 6 | 4 | +2 | 8 | |
| 9 | Huracán | 5 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 4 | +1 | 8 | |
| 10 | Platense | 5 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 3 | +1 | 8 | |
| 11 | Argentinos Juniors | 5 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 2 | +1 | 8 | |
| 12 | Lanús | 5 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 8 | 8 | 0 | 8 | |
| 13 | Boca Juniors | 5 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 4 | +1 | 7 | |
| 14 | Talleres (C) | 5 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 7 | 7 | 0 | 7 | |
| 15 | San Lorenzo | 5 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 7 | |
| 16 | Gimnasia y Esgrima (LP) | 5 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 6 | −1 | 7 | |
| 17 | River Plate | 5 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 5 | −1 | 7 | |
| 18 | Racing | 5 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 7 | 8 | −1 | 6 | |
| 19 | Sarmiento (J) | 5 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 4 | 5 | −1 | 6 | |
| 20 | Gimnasia y Esgrima (M) | 5 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 7 | −4 | 6 | |
| 21 | Atlético Tucumán | 5 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 7 | 5 | +2 | 5 | |
| 22 | Unión | 5 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 3 | +2 | 5 | |
| 23 | Barracas Central | 5 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 4 | −1 | 5 | |
| 24 | Instituto | 5 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 5 | 6 | −1 | 4 | |
| 25 | Banfield | 5 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 6 | −3 | 4 | |
| 26 | Central Córdoba (SdE) | 5 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 4 | −3 | 4 | |
| 27 | Aldosivi | 5 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 5 | −3 | 3 | |
| 28 | Deportivo Riestra | 4 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 4 | −3 | 1 | |
| 29 | Newell's Old Boys | 4 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 8 | −4 | 1 | |
| 30 | Estudiantes (RC) | 5 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 9 | −8 | 1 | Relegation to Primera Nacional |
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) goals scored; 4) fair play ranking; 5) drawing of lots.
Relegation based on coefficients
In addition to the relegation based on the aggregate table, one team will be relegated at the end of the season based on coefficients, which will take into consideration the points obtained by the clubs during the present season (aggregate table points) and the two previous seasons (only seasons at the top flight will be counted). The total tally will be then divided by the number of games played in the top flight over those three seasons, and an average will be calculated. The team with the worst average at the end of the season will be relegated to Primera Nacional.
| Pos | Team | 2024 Pts |
2025 Pts |
2026 Pts |
Total Pts |
Total Pld |
Avg | Relegation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Boca Juniors | 67 | 62 | 7 | 136 | 78 | 1.744 | |
| 2 | River Plate | 70 | 53 | 7 | 130 | 78 | 1.667 | |
| 3 | Racing | 70 | 53 | 6 | 129 | 78 | 1.654 | |
| 4 | Vélez Sarsfield | 76 | 40 | 11 | 127 | 78 | 1.628 | |
| 5 | Argentinos Juniors | 56 | 57 | 8 | 121 | 78 | 1.551 | |
| 6 | Rosario Central | 47 | 66 | 8 | 121 | 78 | 1.551 | |
| 7 | Independiente | 63 | 47 | 9 | 119 | 78 | 1.526 | |
| 8 | Huracán | 62 | 47 | 8 | 117 | 78 | 1.5 | |
| 9 | Lanús | 59 | 50 | 8 | 117 | 78 | 1.5 | |
| 10 | Estudiantes (LP) | 63 | 42 | 9 | 114 | 78 | 1.462 | |
| 11 | Talleres (C) | 72 | 34 | 7 | 113 | 78 | 1.449 | |
| 12 | Defensa y Justicia | 58 | 38 | 9 | 105 | 78 | 1.346 | |
| 13 | Unión | 60 | 39 | 5 | 104 | 78 | 1.333 | |
| 14 | Barracas Central | 49 | 49 | 5 | 103 | 78 | 1.321 | |
| 15 | San Lorenzo | 45 | 51 | 7 | 103 | 78 | 1.321 | |
| 16 | Deportivo Riestra | 48 | 52 | 1 | 101 | 77 | 1.312 | |
| 17 | Independiente Rivadavia | 46 | 43 | 12 | 101 | 78 | 1.295 | |
| 18 | Tigre | 39 | 49 | 13 | 101 | 78 | 1.295 | |
| 19 | Platense | 57 | 35 | 8 | 100 | 78 | 1.282 | |
| 20 | Belgrano | 49 | 37 | 11 | 97 | 78 | 1.244 | |
| 21 | Gimnasia y Esgrima (M) | — | — | 6 | 6 | 5 | 1.2 | |
| 22 | Gimnasia y Esgrima (LP) | 48 | 38 | 7 | 93 | 78 | 1.192 | |
| 23 | Instituto | 53 | 34 | 4 | 91 | 78 | 1.167 | |
| 24 | Atlético Tucumán | 50 | 34 | 5 | 89 | 78 | 1.141 | |
| 25 | Central Córdoba (SdE) | 42 | 42 | 4 | 88 | 78 | 1.128 | |
| 26 | Newell's Old Boys | 49 | 33 | 1 | 83 | 77 | 1.078 | |
| 27 | Banfield | 41 | 35 | 4 | 80 | 78 | 1.026 | |
| 28 | Sarmiento (J) | 35 | 35 | 6 | 76 | 78 | 0.974 | |
| 29 | Aldosivi | — | 33 | 3 | 36 | 37 | 0.973 | |
| 30 | Estudiantes (RC) | — | — | 1 | 1 | 5 | 0.2 | Relegation to Primera Nacional |
Source: AFA
See also
References
- ^ "Agenda para 12 fechas del Apertura" (in Spanish). Liga Profesional de Fútbol. 5 January 2026.
- ^ "Gimnasia (M) se impuso en los penales ante Dep. Madryn y jugará en Primera" (in Spanish). TyC Sports. 21 October 2025.
- ^ "Estudiantes de Río Cuarto volvió a Primera: empató con Madryn y se quedó con el segundo ascenso" (in Spanish). TyC Sports. 30 November 2025.
- ^ "AFA anunció cómo se va a jugar la Liga Profesional en 2026" (in Spanish). TyC Sports. 21 November 2025.
- ^ a b c d e f "Reglamento Torneos Primera División 2026" (PDF) (in Spanish). Liga Profesional de Fútbol. January 2026.
- ^ "Las competencias de 2026" (in Spanish). Liga Profesional de Fútbol. 20 November 2025.
- ^ "ESTATUTO" (PDF) (in Spanish). AFA. 24 November 2023.
- ^ "Favio Orsi y Sergio Gómez son los nuevos técnicos de Newell's" (in Spanish). TyC Sports. 19 December 2025.
- ^ "Walter Zunino es el nuevo entrenador de Platense" (in Spanish). TyC Sports. 23 November 2025.
- ^ "Comunicado oficial: Kudelka dejó de ser el entrenador" (in Spanish). Club Atlético Huracán. 18 November 2025.
- ^ "Huracán le dio la bienvenida a Diego Martínez y su segundo ciclo en el Globo tiene fecha de inicio" (in Spanish). TyC Sports. 3 December 2025.
- ^ "Bombazo en Central Córdoba: Omar De Felippe no continuará como entrenador" (in Spanish). TyC Sports. 1 December 2025.
- ^ "Lucas Pusineri fue confirmado como nuevo entrenador de Central Córdoba" (in Spanish). TyC Sports. 5 December 2025.
- ^ "Bombazo: Ariel Holan se va de Rosario Central" (in Spanish). TyC Sports. 11 December 2025.
- ^ "Almirón se convirtió en el nuevo entrenador de Rosario Central" (in Spanish). TyC Sports. 15 December 2025.
- ^ "El primero: Oldrá se fue de Instituto tras solo dos fechas del Torneo Apertura" (in Spanish). TyC Sports. 26 January 2026.
- ^ "Diego Flores es el nuevo entrenador de Instituto" (in Spanish). Instituto Atlético Central Córdoba. 12 February 2026.
- ^ "Escándalo mundial: la FIFA suspendió por un año a Imanol Machuca, de Vélez, y otros seis jugadores" (in Spanish). TyC Sports. 26 September 2025.
- ^ "El TAS falló a favor de los futbolistas argentinos que representaron a Malasia y podrán volver a jugar" (in Spanish). TyC Sports. 26 January 2026.
- ^ "Se realizó el sorteo de la Liga Profesional 2026: ya se conocen los grupos del Torneo Apertura y Torneo Clausura" (in Spanish). AFA. 10 December 2025.
- ^ a b "Mercado Libre, nuevo naming Sponsor de la LPF" (in Spanish). Liga Profesional de Fútbol. 31 October 2025.
- ^ a b "Agenda para la temporada 2026" (in Spanish). Liga Profesional de Fútbol. 11 December 2025.
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