Liga Profesional de Fútbol
FIFA Region
CONMEBOL
Season
2026
Location
Argentina
Abbreviation
ARG1
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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Torneo Betano
| League | Home | Road | ||||||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 | |
| 1 | Argentinos Juniors | 0 | 0 -0-0 | 0 | - | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 -0-0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 -0-0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2 | Banfield | 0 | 0 -0-0 | 0 | - | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 -0-0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 -0-0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 3 | Belgrano de Córdoba | 0 | 0 -0-0 | 0 | - | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 -0-0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 -0-0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 4 | Boca Juniors | 0 | 0 -0-0 | 0 | - | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 -0-0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 -0-0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 5 | CA Aldosivi | 0 | 0 -0-0 | 0 | - | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 -0-0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 -0-0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 6 | CA Barracas Central | 0 | 0 -0-0 | 0 | - | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 -0-0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 -0-0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 7 | CA Huracán | 0 | 0 -0-0 | 0 | - | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 -0-0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 -0-0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 8 | CA Platense | 0 | 0 -0-0 | 0 | - | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 -0-0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 -0-0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 9 | CA Rosario Central | 0 | 0 -0-0 | 0 | - | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 -0-0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 -0-0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 10 | CA Talleres | 0 | 0 -0-0 | 0 | - | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 -0-0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 -0-0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 11 | CA Tucumán | 0 | 0 -0-0 | 0 | - | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 -0-0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 -0-0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 12 | CD Riestra | 0 | 0 -0-0 | 0 | - | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 -0-0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 -0-0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 13 | Central Córdoba (SDE) | 0 | 0 -0-0 | 0 | - | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 -0-0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 -0-0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 14 | Defensa y Justicia | 0 | 0 -0-0 | 0 | - | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 -0-0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 -0-0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 15 | Estudiantes de Río Cuarto | 0 | 0 -0-0 | 0 | - | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 -0-0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 -0-0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 16 | Estudiantes La Plata | 0 | 0 -0-0 | 0 | - | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 -0-0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 -0-0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 17 | Gimnasia La Plata | 0 | 0 -0-0 | 0 | - | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 -0-0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 -0-0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 18 | Gimnasia Mendoza | 0 | 0 -0-0 | 0 | - | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 -0-0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 -0-0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 19 | Independiente | 0 | 0 -0-0 | 0 | - | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 -0-0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 -0-0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 20 | Independiente Rivadavia | 0 | 0 -0-0 | 0 | - | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 -0-0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 -0-0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 21 | Instituto | 0 | 0 -0-0 | 0 | - | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 -0-0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 -0-0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 22 | Lanús | 0 | 0 -0-0 | 0 | - | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 -0-0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 -0-0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 23 | Newell's Old Boys | 0 | 0 -0-0 | 0 | - | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 -0-0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 -0-0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 24 | Racing Club | 0 | 0 -0-0 | 0 | - | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 -0-0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 -0-0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 25 | River Plate | 0 | 0 -0-0 | 0 | - | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 -0-0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 -0-0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 26 | San Lorenzo | 0 | 0 -0-0 | 0 | - | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 -0-0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 -0-0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 27 | Sarmiento de Junín | 0 | 0 -0-0 | 0 | - | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 -0-0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 -0-0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 28 | Tigre | 0 | 0 -0-0 | 0 | - | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 -0-0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 -0-0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 29 | Unión de Santa Fe | 0 | 0 -0-0 | 0 | - | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 -0-0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 -0-0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 30 | Vélez Sarsfield | 0 | 0 -0-0 | 0 | - | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 -0-0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 -0-0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
2026 COPALIB | ||||||||||||||||||||
Liga Prof Argentina-1st Phase
| League | Home | Road | ||||||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 | Estudiantes La Plata | 16 | 9 -4-3 | 31 | - | 19 | 7 | 12 | 8 | 5 -1-2 | 16 | 11 | 4 | 7 | 8 | 4 -3-1 | 15 | 8 | 3 | 5 |
| 2 | Boca Juniors | 16 | 8 -6-2 | 30 | - | 22 | 9 | 13 | 8 | 3 -5-0 | 14 | 8 | 3 | 5 | 8 | 5 -1-2 | 16 | 14 | 6 | 8 |
| 3 | Vélez Sarsfield | 15 | 7 -6-2 | 27 | - | 17 | 11 | 6 | 7 | 4 -2-1 | 14 | 8 | 5 | 3 | 8 | 3 -4-1 | 13 | 9 | 6 | 3 |
| 4 | CA Talleres | 16 | 7 -5-4 | 26 | - | 17 | 13 | 4 | 7 | 4 -1-2 | 13 | 9 | 5 | 4 | 9 | 3 -4-2 | 13 | 8 | 8 | 0 |
| 5 | Independiente | 16 | 6 -6-4 | 24 | - | 24 | 20 | 4 | 8 | 4 -3-1 | 15 | 15 | 9 | 6 | 8 | 2 -3-3 | 9 | 9 | 11 | -2 |
| 6 | Lanús | 16 | 6 -6-4 | 24 | - | 18 | 15 | 3 | 8 | 3 -4-1 | 13 | 9 | 5 | 4 | 8 | 3 -2-3 | 11 | 9 | 10 | -1 |
| 7 | San Lorenzo | 16 | 5 -7-4 | 22 | - | 14 | 14 | 0 | 8 | 3 -2-3 | 11 | 10 | 11 | -1 | 8 | 2 -5-1 | 11 | 4 | 3 | 1 |
| 8 | Unión de Santa Fe | 16 | 5 -6-5 | 21 | - | 24 | 20 | 4 | 8 | 3 -4-1 | 13 | 11 | 5 | 6 | 8 | 2 -2-4 | 8 | 13 | 15 | -2 |
| 9 | Defensa y Justicia | 15 | 4 -7-4 | 19 | - | 17 | 19 | -2 | 8 | 1 -5-2 | 8 | 7 | 10 | -3 | 7 | 3 -2-2 | 11 | 10 | 9 | 1 |
| 10 | Instituto | 15 | 5 -3-7 | 18 | - | 15 | 17 | -2 | 8 | 4 -1-3 | 13 | 11 | 8 | 3 | 7 | 1 -2-4 | 5 | 4 | 9 | -5 |
| 11 | CA Platense | 16 | 3 -7-6 | 16 | - | 10 | 15 | -5 | 8 | 2 -2-4 | 8 | 4 | 8 | -4 | 8 | 1 -5-2 | 8 | 6 | 7 | -1 |
| 12 | Gimnasia Mendoza | 15 | 4 -4-7 | 16 | - | 12 | 21 | -9 | 7 | 3 -1-3 | 10 | 7 | 7 | 0 | 8 | 1 -3-4 | 6 | 5 | 14 | -9 |
| 13 | Central Córdoba (SDE) | 16 | 4 -4-8 | 16 | - | 11 | 21 | -10 | 8 | 4 -1-3 | 13 | 10 | 9 | 1 | 8 | 0 -3-5 | 3 | 1 | 12 | -11 |
| 14 | Newell's Old Boys | 15 | 3 -5-7 | 14 | - | 14 | 26 | -12 | 8 | 1 -4-3 | 7 | 6 | 10 | -4 | 7 | 2 -1-4 | 7 | 8 | 16 | -8 |
| 15 | CD Riestra | 16 | 1 -8-7 | 11 | - | 5 | 12 | -7 | 8 | 1 -5-2 | 8 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 8 | 0 -3-5 | 3 | 1 | 8 | -7 |
| Zone B | ||||||||||||||||||||
| 1 | Independiente Rivadavia | 16 | 10 -4-2 | 34 | - | 29 | 15 | 14 | 9 | 6 -1-2 | 19 | 19 | 10 | 9 | 7 | 4 -3-0 | 15 | 10 | 5 | 5 |
| 2 | River Plate | 16 | 9 -2-5 | 29 | - | 22 | 12 | 10 | 8 | 5 -0-3 | 15 | 14 | 8 | 6 | 8 | 4 -2-2 | 14 | 8 | 4 | 4 |
| 3 | Argentinos Juniors | 16 | 8 -5-3 | 29 | - | 17 | 13 | 4 | 9 | 6 -3-0 | 21 | 10 | 4 | 6 | 7 | 2 -2-3 | 8 | 7 | 9 | -2 |
| 4 | CA Rosario Central | 16 | 8 -4-4 | 28 | - | 20 | 16 | 4 | 8 | 4 -2-2 | 14 | 10 | 7 | 3 | 8 | 4 -2-2 | 14 | 10 | 9 | 1 |
| 5 | Belgrano de Córdoba | 16 | 7 -5-4 | 26 | - | 17 | 13 | 4 | 8 | 4 -2-2 | 14 | 11 | 5 | 6 | 8 | 3 -3-2 | 12 | 6 | 8 | -2 |
| 6 | Gimnasia La Plata | 16 | 8 -2-6 | 26 | - | 19 | 19 | 0 | 8 | 4 -1-3 | 13 | 11 | 10 | 1 | 8 | 4 -1-3 | 13 | 8 | 9 | -1 |
| 7 | CA Huracán | 16 | 5 -7-4 | 22 | - | 17 | 13 | 4 | 8 | 4 -1-3 | 13 | 11 | 8 | 3 | 8 | 1 -6-1 | 9 | 6 | 5 | 1 |
| 8 | Racing Club | 16 | 5 -6-5 | 21 | - | 17 | 15 | 2 | 7 | 2 -3-2 | 9 | 7 | 7 | 0 | 9 | 3 -3-3 | 12 | 10 | 8 | 2 |
| 9 | CA Barracas Central | 16 | 5 -6-5 | 21 | - | 15 | 15 | 0 | 8 | 3 -2-3 | 11 | 9 | 8 | 1 | 8 | 2 -4-2 | 10 | 6 | 7 | -1 |
| 10 | Tigre | 16 | 4 -8-4 | 20 | - | 18 | 15 | 3 | 8 | 3 -4-1 | 13 | 11 | 8 | 3 | 8 | 1 -4-3 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 0 |
| 11 | Sarmiento de Junín | 16 | 6 -1-9 | 19 | - | 13 | 20 | -7 | 8 | 5 -1-2 | 16 | 9 | 6 | 3 | 8 | 1 -0-7 | 3 | 4 | 14 | -10 |
| 12 | Banfield | 16 | 5 -3-8 | 18 | - | 17 | 19 | -2 | 8 | 4 -2-2 | 14 | 10 | 6 | 4 | 8 | 1 -1-6 | 4 | 7 | 13 | -6 |
| 13 | CA Tucumán | 16 | 3 -5-8 | 14 | - | 15 | 20 | -5 | 8 | 2 -5-1 | 11 | 8 | 6 | 2 | 8 | 1 -0-7 | 3 | 7 | 14 | -7 |
| 14 | CA Aldosivi | 16 | 0 -8-8 | 8 | - | 6 | 19 | -13 | 8 | 0 -7-1 | 7 | 3 | 5 | -2 | 8 | 0 -1-7 | 1 | 3 | 14 | -11 |
| 15 | Estudiantes de Río Cuarto | 15 | 1 -2-12 | 5 | - | 5 | 22 | -17 | 7 | 1 -1-5 | 4 | 4 | 8 | -4 | 8 | 0 -1-7 | 1 | 1 | 14 | -13 |
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Fixtures
Sun - 26 Jul 2026
 | Independiente Rivadavia | Estadio Monumental José Fierro |
 | CA Rosario Central | El Gigante de Alberdi |
 | CA Aldosivi | Estadio Norberto Tomaghello |
 | Boca Juniors | Estadio Guillermo Laza |
 | Independiente | Estadio Jorge Luis Hirschi |
 | Tigre | Estadio Ciudad de Río Cuarto |
 | Central Córdoba (SDE) | Estadio Víctor Legrotaglie |
 | Banfield | Estadio Tomás Adolfo Ducó |
 | San Lorenzo | Estadio Ciudad de Lanús |
 | CA Talleres | Estadio Marcelo Bielsa |
 | Unión de Santa Fe | Estadio Ciudad de Vicente López |
 | Gimnasia La Plata | El Cilindro |
 | CA Barracas Central | Estadio Mâs Monumental |
 | Argentinos Juniors | Estadio Eva Perón |
 | Instituto | Estadio José Amalfitani |
Wed - 29 Jul 2026
| Estudiantes de Río Cuarto | Estadio Diego Armando Maradona |
| Sarmiento de Junín | Estadio Florencio Sol&á |
| CA Aldosivi | Estadio Claudio Fabián Tapia |
| Estudiantes La Plata | La Bombonera |
| CA Tucumán | Estadio Alfredo Terrera |
Results
Mon - 4 May 2026
| 02 | Instituto | Estadio Ciudad de Río Cuarto |
| 11 | Newell's Old Boys | Estadio José Amalfitani |
| 21 | Defensa y Justicia | Estadio Víctor Legrotaglie |
Sun - 3 May 2026
| 01 | CA Tucumán | Estadio Mâs Monumental |
| 00 | CA Huracán | El Cilindro |
| 20 | Argentinos Juniors | Estadio Juan Carmelo Zerillo |
| 40 | Sarmiento de Junín | El Gigante de Alberdi |
| 11 | Tigre | Gigante de Arroyito |
| 11 | Independiente Rivadavia | Estadio José María Minella |
Sat - 2 May 2026
| 02 | Estudiantes La Plata | Estadio Ciudad de Vicente López |
| 11 | CA Talleres | Estadio 15 de Abril |
| 12 | Independiente | Estadio Pedro Bidegaín |
| 12 | Boca Juniors | Estadio Alfredo Terrera |
| 00 | CD Riestra | Estadio Ciudad de Lanús |
| 12 | Banfield | Estadio Claudio Fabián Tapia |
Tue - 28 Apr 2026
 | 01 | Almirante Brown | Estadio Arquitecto Ricardo Echeverry |
Mon - 27 Apr 2026
| 12 | Argentinos Juniors | Estadio Tomás Adolfo Ducó |
| 22 | Unión de Santa Fe | Estadio José Amalfitani |
Sun - 26 Apr 2026
| 11 | Banfield | Estadio Monumental José Fierro |
| 11 | Instituto | Estadio Marcelo Bielsa |