Liga Profesional Argentina
ArgentinaArgentina's top-flight football league.
30 teams • 495 matches • 2026 season
Standings
| # | Team | MP | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Form |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1Qualification |  Gimnasia M. | 8 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 14 | 7 | +7 | 16 | DWWWL |
| 2Qualification |  Argentinos JRS | 8 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 12 | 7 | +5 | 17 | DWDLW |
| 3Qualification |  Velez Sarsfield | 8 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 11 | 6 | +5 | 16 | WDDDD |
| 4Qualification |  Sarmiento Junin | 8 | 5 | 0 | 3 | 15 | 12 | +3 | 15 | WLWWW |
| 5 |  Instituto Cordoba | 8 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 8 | 5 | +3 | 16 | LWDWW |
| 6 |  Gimnasia L.P. | 8 | 5 | 0 | 3 | 12 | 12 | 0 | 15 | WWLLW |
| 7 |  Defensa Y Justicia | 8 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 9 | 9 | 0 | 14 | LWWDW |
| 8 |  Atletico Tucuman | 8 | 3 | 4 | 1 | 6 | 3 | +3 | 13 | WDDWL |
| 9 |  Belgrano Cordoba | 8 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 8 | 5 | +3 | 12 | DDLWW |
| 10 |  Union Santa Fe | 8 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 15 | 12 | +3 | 13 | WWWLL |
| 11 |  Tigre | 8 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 7 | 5 | +2 | 12 | LDWDW |
| 12 |  Independiente | 8 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 7 | 6 | +1 | 13 | WLDWL |
| 13 |  Newells Old Boys | 8 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 9 | 7 | +2 | 12 | DDWWL |
| 14 |  Rosario Central | 8 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 9 | 8 | +1 | 12 | DLDWW |
| 15 |  Boca Juniors | 8 | 2 | 5 | 1 | 9 | 10 | -1 | 11 | DWDDD |
| 16 |  Independ. Rivadavia | 8 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 9 | 10 | -1 | 11 | LWDLW |
| 17 |  Lanus | 8 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 8 | 8 | 0 | 10 | WLDLW |
| 18 |  Barracas Central | 8 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | -1 | 11 | DDLLL |
| 19 |  River Plate | 8 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 10 | 9 | +1 | 10 | WWDWL |
| 20 |  San Lorenzo | 8 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 3 | 5 | -2 | 10 | WLDWL |
| 21 |  Deportivo Riestra | 8 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 8 | 7 | +1 | 9 | DDDLW |
| 22 |  Huracan | 8 | 2 | 4 | 2 | 6 | 6 | 0 | 10 | DDDLW |
| 23 |  Banfield | 8 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 8 | 13 | -5 | 7 | LLLWL |
| 24 |  Platense | 8 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 8 | 12 | -4 | 9 | DLWDW |
| 25 |  Estudiantes de Rio Cuarto | 8 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 9 | -6 | 6 | LDDLL |
| 26 |  Estudiantes L.P. | 8 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 7 | 8 | -1 | 7 | LDLWL |
| 27 |  Central Cordoba de Santiago | 8 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 4 | 8 | -4 | 7 | LDLLW |
| 28Relegation |  Aldosivi | 8 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 8 | 12 | -4 | 5 | WLLDL |
| 29Relegation |  Racing Club | 8 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 7 | 13 | -6 | 5 | LLDLL |
| 30Relegation |  Talleres Cordoba | 8 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 8 | 13 | -5 | 5 | LDDLL |
| P | W | D | L | GD | GF | Last 5 | PTS | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Qualification | |||||||||
| 1 | Gimnasia M. | 8 | 5 | 1 | 2 | +7 | 14 | DWWWL | 16 |
| 2 | Argentinos JRS | 8 | 5 | 2 | 1 | +5 | 12 | DWDLW | 17 |
| 3 | Velez Sarsfield | 8 | 4 | 4 | 0 | +5 | 11 | WDDDD | 16 |
| 4 | Sarmiento Junin | 8 | 5 | 0 | 3 | +3 | 15 | WLWWW | 15 |
| 5 | Instituto Cordoba | 8 | 5 | 1 | 2 | +3 | 8 | LWDWW | 16 |
| 6 | Gimnasia L.P. | 8 | 5 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 12 | WWLLW | 15 |
| 7 | Defensa Y Justicia | 8 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 9 | LWWDW | 14 |
| 8 | Atletico Tucuman | 8 | 3 | 4 | 1 | +3 | 6 | WDDWL | 13 |
| 9 | Belgrano Cordoba | 8 | 3 | 3 | 2 | +3 | 8 | DDLWW | 12 |
| 10 | Union Santa Fe | 8 | 4 | 1 | 3 | +3 | 15 | WWWLL | 13 |
| 11 | Tigre | 8 | 3 | 3 | 2 | +2 | 7 | LDWDW | 12 |
| 12 | Independiente | 8 | 4 | 1 | 3 | +1 | 7 | WLDWL | 13 |
| 13 | Newells Old Boys | 8 | 3 | 3 | 2 | +2 | 9 | DDWWL | 12 |
| 14 | Rosario Central | 8 | 3 | 3 | 2 | +1 | 9 | DLDWW | 12 |
| 15 | Boca Juniors | 8 | 2 | 5 | 1 | -1 | 9 | DWDDD | 11 |
| 16 | Independ. Rivadavia | 8 | 3 | 2 | 3 | -1 | 9 | LWDLW | 11 |
| 17 | Lanus | 8 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 8 | WLDLW | 10 |
| 18 | Barracas Central | 8 | 3 | 2 | 3 | -1 | 4 | DDLLL | 11 |
| 19 | River Plate | 8 | 3 | 1 | 4 | +1 | 10 | WWDWL | 10 |
| 20 | San Lorenzo | 8 | 3 | 1 | 4 | -2 | 3 | WLDWL | 10 |
| 21 | Deportivo Riestra | 8 | 2 | 3 | 3 | +1 | 8 | DDDLW | 9 |
| 22 | Huracan | 8 | 2 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 6 | DDDLW | 10 |
| 23 | Banfield | 8 | 2 | 1 | 5 | -5 | 8 | LLLWL | 7 |
| 24 | Platense | 8 | 2 | 3 | 3 | -4 | 8 | DLWDW | 9 |
| 25 | Estudiantes de Rio Cuarto | 8 | 1 | 3 | 4 | -6 | 3 | LDDLL | 6 |
| 26 | Estudiantes L.P. | 8 | 2 | 1 | 5 | -1 | 7 | LDLWL | 7 |
| 27 | Central Cordoba de Santiago | 8 | 2 | 1 | 5 | -4 | 4 | LDLLW | 7 |
| Relegation | |||||||||
| 28 | Aldosivi | 8 | 1 | 2 | 5 | -4 | 8 | WLLDL | 5 |
| 29 | Racing Club | 8 | 1 | 2 | 5 | -6 | 7 | LLDLL | 5 |
| 30 | Talleres Cordoba | 8 | 1 | 2 | 5 | -5 | 8 | LDDLL | 5 |
Rules and legend
- Qualification
- Relegation
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About the Liga Profesional Argentina
History
Argentine football boasts one of the oldest leagues in the world outside the British Isles, with its very first championship dating back to 1891 under the Argentine Association Football League. The sport turned professional in 1931, when eighteen clubs broke away from the amateur leagues to form their own professional competition. Since then, the league has changed its name and format many times — Primera División, the Apertura and Clausura tournaments, the Superliga Argentina, and Liga Profesional de Fútbol since 2021 — reflecting recurring tensions between the federation, clubs, and broadcasters. It remains defined by the historic rivalry between River Plate and Boca Juniors, known as the "Superclásico," one of the fiercest rivalries in world football.
Trophy Count
- River Plate — 37 Argentine championship titles — the all-time record, most recently in 2021.
- Boca Juniors — 35 Argentine championship titles, most recently in 2022.
- Racing Club — The league's founding champion, crowned first title of the professional era in 1931.
- Independiente — South America's most decorated club in the Copa Libertadores, with seven continental titles.
- Estudiantes de La Plata — Won the 2025 Torneo Clausura, their 7th domestic title.
Notable Clubs
- River Plate — Nicknamed 'Los Millonarios,' they play at the Estadio Monumental, Argentina's largest stadium.
- Boca Juniors — The club of Buenos Aires' working-class La Boca neighborhood, former home of Diego Maradona and Juan Román Riquelme.
- Racing Club — The first club crowned champion in the professional era of Argentine football, in 1931.
- Independiente — South America's most successful club in the Copa Libertadores, with seven continental titles.
- Vélez Sarsfield — World club champions in 1994, under coach Carlos Bianchi.
Competition Format
The Liga Profesional Argentina brings together 30 clubs split into two zones of 15 teams, who face each other once during the group stage.
Unlike most major European leagues, Argentina runs two short tournaments per calendar year — the Torneo Apertura (first half of the season) and the Torneo Clausura (second half) — each crowning its own champion.
At the end of each tournament's group stage, the top eight teams contest single-elimination playoffs to determine the tournament champion.
Group-stage standings are determined by points earned:
- Win: 3 points
- Draw: 1 point
- Loss: 0 points
Relegation is calculated using a rolling points average across several seasons rather than the current season's table alone.
Continental Qualification
The season's top Argentine clubs qualify for CONMEBOL's continental competitions:
- Copa Libertadores
- Copa Sudamericana
Argentina is, alongside Brazil, the most successful nation in Copa Libertadores history.
Frequently Asked Questions
How many clubs play in the Liga Profesional Argentina?
The Liga Profesional features 30 clubs split into two zones of 15 teams each.
Which club has won the most Argentine titles?
River Plate, with 37 championship titles, ahead of Boca Juniors (35).
Why does Argentina crown two champions a year?
The league runs as two short tournaments, the Torneo Apertura and the Torneo Clausura, each producing its own champion.
What is the Superclásico?
The name given to the River Plate vs. Boca Juniors fixture, one of the fiercest rivalries in world football.
Who won the 2025 tournaments?
Platense won the 2025 Torneo Apertura, their first-ever title, while Estudiantes de La Plata won the 2025 Torneo Clausura, their 7th domestic title.
Where can I follow Liga Profesional Argentina results?
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