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 | Vélez Sarsfield | 13 | 7 -4-2 | 25 | - | 15 | 9 | 6 | 6 | 4 -1-1 | 13 | 6 | 3 | 3 | 7 | 3 -3-1 | 12 | 9 | 6 | 3 |
| 2 | Estudiantes La Plata | 13 | 7 -3-3 | 24 | - | 16 | 7 | 9 | 7 | 5 -0-2 | 15 | 11 | 4 | 7 | 6 | 2 -3-1 | 9 | 5 | 3 | 2 |
| 3 | Lanús | 13 | 6 -4-3 | 22 | - | 18 | 14 | 4 | 6 | 3 -2-1 | 11 | 9 | 5 | 4 | 7 | 3 -2-2 | 11 | 9 | 9 | 0 |
| 4 | Boca Juniors | 13 | 5 -6-2 | 21 | - | 15 | 8 | 7 | 8 | 3 -5-0 | 14 | 8 | 3 | 5 | 5 | 2 -1-2 | 7 | 7 | 5 | 2 |
| 5 | CA Talleres | 13 | 6 -3-4 | 21 | - | 14 | 12 | 2 | 6 | 3 -1-2 | 10 | 7 | 5 | 2 | 7 | 3 -2-2 | 11 | 7 | 7 | 0 |
| 6 | Unión de Santa Fe | 14 | 5 -4-5 | 19 | - | 21 | 17 | 4 | 7 | 3 -3-1 | 12 | 10 | 4 | 6 | 7 | 2 -1-4 | 7 | 11 | 13 | -2 |
| 7 | Defensa y Justicia | 13 | 4 -7-2 | 19 | - | 16 | 12 | 4 | 7 | 1 -5-1 | 8 | 7 | 6 | 1 | 6 | 3 -2-1 | 11 | 9 | 6 | 3 |
| 8 | Independiente | 13 | 4 -6-3 | 18 | - | 19 | 16 | 3 | 7 | 3 -3-1 | 12 | 12 | 8 | 4 | 6 | 1 -3-2 | 6 | 7 | 8 | -1 |
| 9 | San Lorenzo | 13 | 4 -6-3 | 18 | - | 12 | 12 | 0 | 6 | 3 -1-2 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 0 | 7 | 1 -5-1 | 8 | 3 | 3 | 0 |
| 10 | Instituto | 13 | 5 -2-6 | 17 | - | 14 | 15 | -1 | 7 | 4 -1-2 | 13 | 11 | 7 | 4 | 6 | 1 -1-4 | 4 | 3 | 8 | -5 |
| 11 | CA Platense | 13 | 3 -7-3 | 16 | - | 7 | 8 | -1 | 6 | 2 -2-2 | 8 | 4 | 5 | -1 | 7 | 1 -5-1 | 8 | 3 | 3 | 0 |
| 12 | Gimnasia Mendoza | 13 | 3 -4-6 | 13 | - | 10 | 16 | -6 | 6 | 2 -1-3 | 7 | 6 | 7 | -1 | 7 | 1 -3-3 | 6 | 4 | 9 | -5 |
| 13 | Newell's Old Boys | 14 | 3 -4-7 | 13 | - | 13 | 25 | -12 | 7 | 1 -3-3 | 6 | 5 | 9 | -4 | 7 | 2 -1-4 | 7 | 8 | 16 | -8 |
| 14 | Central Córdoba (SDE) | 13 | 3 -3-7 | 12 | - | 6 | 16 | -10 | 6 | 3 -1-2 | 10 | 5 | 4 | 1 | 7 | 0 -2-5 | 2 | 1 | 12 | -11 |
| 15 | CD Riestra | 13 | 0 -7-6 | 7 | - | 3 | 10 | -7 | 7 | 0 -5-2 | 5 | 2 | 4 | -2 | 6 | 0 -2-4 | 2 | 1 | 6 | -5 |
| Zone B | ||||||||||||||||||||
| 1 | Independiente Rivadavia | 13 | 9 -2-2 | 29 | - | 23 | 13 | 10 | 8 | 5 -1-2 | 16 | 14 | 9 | 5 | 5 | 4 -1-0 | 13 | 9 | 4 | 5 |
| 2 | River Plate | 13 | 8 -2-3 | 26 | - | 19 | 9 | 10 | 5 | 4 -0-1 | 12 | 11 | 5 | 6 | 8 | 4 -2-2 | 14 | 8 | 4 | 4 |
| 3 | Argentinos Juniors | 13 | 6 -5-2 | 23 | - | 14 | 10 | 4 | 8 | 5 -3-0 | 18 | 9 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 1 -2-2 | 5 | 5 | 6 | -1 |
| 4 | Belgrano de Córdoba | 13 | 6 -4-3 | 22 | - | 13 | 12 | 1 | 6 | 3 -2-1 | 11 | 7 | 4 | 3 | 7 | 3 -2-2 | 11 | 6 | 8 | -2 |
| 5 | CA Rosario Central | 13 | 6 -3-4 | 21 | - | 15 | 13 | 2 | 6 | 3 -1-2 | 10 | 7 | 5 | 2 | 7 | 3 -2-2 | 11 | 8 | 8 | 0 |
| 6 | CA Huracán | 13 | 5 -5-3 | 20 | - | 15 | 10 | 5 | 7 | 4 -1-2 | 13 | 10 | 6 | 4 | 6 | 1 -4-1 | 7 | 5 | 4 | 1 |
| 7 | CA Barracas Central | 13 | 5 -4-4 | 19 | - | 13 | 12 | 1 | 6 | 3 -1-2 | 10 | 8 | 6 | 2 | 7 | 2 -3-2 | 9 | 5 | 6 | -1 |
| 8 | Tigre | 13 | 4 -6-3 | 18 | - | 16 | 12 | 4 | 7 | 3 -3-1 | 12 | 10 | 7 | 3 | 6 | 1 -3-2 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 1 |
| 9 | Racing Club | 13 | 5 -3-5 | 18 | - | 15 | 13 | 2 | 5 | 2 -1-2 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 0 | 8 | 3 -2-3 | 11 | 9 | 7 | 2 |
| 10 | Gimnasia La Plata | 13 | 5 -2-6 | 17 | - | 15 | 19 | -4 | 6 | 2 -1-3 | 7 | 8 | 10 | -2 | 7 | 3 -1-3 | 10 | 7 | 9 | -2 |
| 11 | Sarmiento de Junín | 13 | 5 -1-7 | 16 | - | 11 | 14 | -3 | 7 | 4 -1-2 | 13 | 8 | 6 | 2 | 6 | 1 -0-5 | 3 | 3 | 8 | -5 |
| 12 | Banfield | 13 | 4 -1-8 | 13 | - | 14 | 17 | -3 | 7 | 4 -1-2 | 13 | 10 | 6 | 4 | 6 | 0 -0-6 | 0 | 4 | 11 | -7 |
| 13 | CA Tucumán | 13 | 2 -4-7 | 10 | - | 13 | 18 | -5 | 7 | 2 -4-1 | 10 | 7 | 5 | 2 | 6 | 0 -0-6 | 0 | 6 | 13 | -7 |
| 14 | CA Aldosivi | 13 | 0 -6-7 | 6 | - | 3 | 14 | -11 | 6 | 0 -5-1 | 5 | 1 | 3 | -2 | 7 | 0 -1-6 | 1 | 2 | 11 | -9 |
| 15 | Estudiantes de Río Cuarto | 13 | 1 -2-10 | 5 | - | 4 | 19 | -15 | 6 | 1 -1-4 | 4 | 3 | 6 | -3 | 7 | 0 -1-6 | 1 | 1 | 13 | -12 |
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Fixtures
 | Estudiantes de Río Cuarto | Estadio Juan Carmelo Zerillo |
 | Estudiantes La Plata | Estadio Presidente Perón |
 | Defensa y Justicia | Estadio Libertadores de América |
 | CA Tucumán | Estadio Diego Armando Maradona |
 | Racing Club | Estadio José María Minella |
 | Boca Juniors | Estadio Mâs Monumental |
 | Sarmiento de Junín | Gigante de Arroyito |
 | CD Riestra | Estadio Mario Alberto Kempes |
 | Belgrano de Córdoba | Estadio Claudio Fabián Tapia |
 | Independiente Rivadavia | Estadio Florencio Sol&á |
 | CA Platense | Estadio Alfredo Terrera |
 | Vélez Sarsfield | Estadio Pedro Bidegaín |
 | Lanús | Estadio Víctor Legrotaglie |
 | CA Huracán | Estadio José Dellagiovanna |
| Boca Juniors | Estadio Norberto Tomaghello |
| Independiente | Estadio Guillermo Laza |
| CA Rosario Central | Estadio Ciudad de Río Cuarto |
| Central Córdoba (SDE) | Estadio Ciudad de Lanús |
| CA Barracas Central | El Cilindro |
| San Lorenzo | Estadio Ciudad de Vicente López |
Results
 | 23 | Newell's Old Boys | Estadio 15 de Abril |
| 10 | Central Córdoba (SDE) | Estadio José Amalfitani |
| 12 | Gimnasia La Plata | Estadio Eva Perón |
| 12 | CA Talleres | Estadio Norberto Tomaghello |
| 02 | River Plate | El Cilindro |
| 31 | CA Rosario Central | Estadio Tomás Adolfo Ducó |
| 00 | Tigre | Estadio Monumental José Fierro |
| 11 | Gimnasia Mendoza | Estadio Ciudad de Vicente López |
| 00 | San Lorenzo | Estadio Marcelo Bielsa |
| 12 | CA Barracas Central | Estadio Ciudad de Río Cuarto |
| 11 | Independiente | La Bombonera |
| 21 | Unión de Santa Fe | Estadio Jorge Luis Hirschi |
| 31 | Argentinos Juniors | Estadio Juan Alberto García |
| 01 | Instituto | Estadio Guillermo Laza |
| 10 | CA Aldosivi | El Gigante de Alberdi |
| 20 | Defensa y Justicia | Estadio Presidente Perón |
| 32 | Banfield | Estadio Diego Armando Maradona |
| 13 | Newell's Old Boys | Estadio Alfredo Terrera |
| 30 | Belgrano de Córdoba | Estadio Mâs Monumental |