2025 AFA Liga Profesional de Fútbol
Football league season
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The 2025 Liga Profesional de Fútbol was the 135th season of top-flight professional football in Argentina. The league season began on 23 January and ended on 13 December 2025.[1]
Clausura: Estudiantes (LP) (7th title)
Campeón de Liga: Rosario Central (5th title)
San Martín (SJ)
| Season | 2025 |
|---|---|
| Dates | 23 January – 13 December 2025 |
| Champions | Apertura: Platense (1st title) Clausura: Estudiantes (LP) (7th title) Campeón de Liga: Rosario Central (5th title) |
| Relegated | Godoy Cruz San Martín (SJ) |
| Copa Libertadores | Platense Estudiantes (LP) Rosario Central Boca Juniors Argentinos Juniors Independiente Rivadavia (via Copa Argentina) Lanús (via Copa Sudamericana) |
| Copa Sudamericana | River Plate Racing Deportivo Riestra San Lorenzo Tigre Barracas Central |
| Matches | 510 |
| Goals | 994 (1.95 per match) |
| Top goalscorer | Apertura: Tomás Molina (10 goals) Clausura: Ronaldo Martínez (8 goals) |
| Biggest home win | Atlético Tucumán 5–0 Sarmiento (J) (13 February 2025) Boca Juniors 5–0 Newell's Old Boys (5 October 2025) |
| Biggest away win | Aldosivi 0–5 Defensa y Justicia (30 January 2025) |
| Highest scoring | Barracas Central 3–3 Central Córdoba (SdE) (11 February 2025) Huracán 3–3 Aldosivi (5 April 2025) River Plate 4–2 Godoy Cruz (17 August 2025) Aldosivi 4–2 San Martin (SJ) (15 November 2025) |
| Longest winning run | Boca Juniors (T. Apertura and T. Clausura) 6 games |
| Longest unbeaten run | River Plate (10 T. Apertura, 8 T. Clausura) 18 games |
| Longest winless run | Banfield (T. Apertura) Independiente (1 T. Apertura, 12 T. Clausura) 13 games |
| Longest losing run | Four teams (T. Apertura and T. Clausura) 5 games |
← 2024 2026 → | |
Thirty teams competed in the league: twenty-eight returning from the 2024 season as well as two promoted teams from the 2024 Primera Nacional (Aldosivi and San Martín (SJ)).[2][3] Vélez Sarsfield were the defending champions, having won the 2024 Argentine Primera División tournament.
During the Torneo Apertura, the referee Yael Falcón Pérez suspended the match Godoy Cruz vs. Talleres (C) (4 February 2025, 3rd round) before the start of the second half after the assistant referee Diego Martín was hit on the head by an object thrown from the stands of the Estadio Víctor Legrotaglie.[4] The AFA Disciplinary Court decided on 20 February 2025 to resume the match and play the second half on a date to be determined behind closed doors. Godoy Cruz were deducted three points and had to play six more games behind closed doors. They also had to pay the travel expenses of Talleres (C) and a fine.[5] The match was resumed at Estadio Malvinas Argentinas on 22 March 2025. On 8 April 2025, the Court of Appeals returned the three points to Godoy Cruz and ended the punishment of the closed-door games.[6]
On 21 April 2025, the AFA postponed three matches scheduled for that day in mourning for the death of Pope Francis. The postponed matches were played the following day. A moment of silence was also observed before the start of all matches scheduled to be played from 22 April to 27 April.[7] Similarly, during the Torneo Clausura, the AFA postponed the Barracas Central v Boca Juniors match, which was scheduled for 11 October 2025, in mourning for Boca Juniors' manager Miguel Ángel Russo, who died on 8 October.[8] A moment of silence was also observed before all matches scheduled between 9 and 12 October.[9] The postponed match was played on 27 October.
Platense won their first national league championship on 1 June 2025, after defeating Huracán 1–0 in the Torneo Apertura Final.[10] Estudiantes (LP) won their seventh first national league championship on 13 December 2025, by defeating Racing 5–4 in a penalty shootout after a 1–1 draw in extra time in the Torneo Clausura Final.[11]
Additionally, the AFA created a new league title ("Campeón de Liga") and awarded Rosario Central retroactively for having been the team with the most points in the aggregate table.[12][13] As the 2025 Tournament Rules stated that changes could be made (prior approval by the Executive Committee) with the season in progress[14] president Claudio Tapia presented an initiative to award a league title to Rosario Central, which was approved and carried out by the committee in November.[15] The title was awarded with retroactivity since this 2025 season and it was established by AFA that will be disputed in the future seasons too.[16] The decision caused widespread controversy because the title was not included in the season's regulations,[14] and Rosario Central did not win neither the Apertura nor the Clausura. Furthermore, the title was awarded while the Clausura tournament was still ongoing.[17][18][19]
Competition format
The competition format for this season consisted of two tournaments (Torneo Apertura and Torneo Clausura) each with five stages. In the first stage, the 30 teams were drawn into two groups or zones of fifteen teams each and played in a single round-robin format. In addition, each team played two inter-zone matches: the first 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 advanced to the round of 16. The final stages (round of 16, quarter-finals, semi-finals and final) were played on a single-leg basis.[20]
The winners of the Torneo Apertura and Torneo Clausura qualified for the 2026 Copa Libertadores as Argentina 1 and Argentina 2, respectively. Qualification for international tournaments was determined by the overall standings of the 2025 Primera División.[21]
This season, two teams were relegated to the Primera Nacional. One team was relegated on the basis of coefficients, while the team that finished at the bottom of the 2025 aggregate table was also relegated.[22]
Club information
Stadia and locations
Personnel and sponsoring
| Club | Manager | Kit manufacturer | Shirt sponsors (front) | Other sponsors |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aldosivi | Kappa | Rapicuotas | List
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| Argentinos Juniors | Umbro | Rapicuotas | List
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| Atlético Tucumán | Kappa | Caja Popular de Ahorros | List
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| Banfield | Macron | Sur Finanzas | List
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| Barracas Central | Il Ossso Sports | Sur Finanzas | List
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| Belgrano | Umbro | Banco Macro | List
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| Boca Juniors | Adidas | Betsson | List
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| Central Córdoba (SdE) | Adhoc | Banco Santiago del Estero | List
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| Defensa y Justicia | KDY | Rapicuotas | List
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| Deportivo Riestra | Adidas | Speed Unlimited | List
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| Estudiantes (LP) | RUGE | Saint-Gobain | List
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| Gimnasia y Esgrima (LP) | Givova | Rapicuotas | List
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| Godoy Cruz | Fiume Sport | CATA Internacional | List
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| Huracán | Kappa | Jeluz | List
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| Independiente | Puma | Sportsbet | List
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| Independiente Rivadavia | Sport Lyon | Banco Macro | List
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| Instituto | Givova | Banco Macro | List
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| Lanús | Umbro | Mapei | List
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| Newell's Old Boys | AIFIT | City Center Online | List
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| Platense | Hummel | Planes ESCO | List
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| Racing | Kappa | Betsson | List
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| River Plate | Adidas | Betano | List
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| Rosario Central | Le Coq Sportif | City Center Online | List
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| San Lorenzo | Atomik | IEB Más | List
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| San Martín (SJ) | Mitre | Gobierno de San Juan | List
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| Sarmiento (J) | Coach | Naldo Digital | List
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| Talleres (C) | Le Coq Sportif | Holcim | List
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| Tigre | Kappa | Banco Macro | List
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| Unión | Givova | OSPAT | List
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| Vélez Sarsfield | Macron | Saphirus | List
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Managerial changes
| Team | Outgoing manager | Manner of departure | Date of vacancy | Position in table |
Replaced by | Date of appointment |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lanús | End of contract | 13 December 2024[23] | Pre-season | 14 December 2024[24] | ||
| Argentinos Juniors | End of caretaker spell | 13 December 2024 | 17 December 2024[25] | |||
| Banfield | 13 December 2024 | 14 December 2024[26] | ||||
| Instituto | 14 December 2024 | 26 December 2024[27] | ||||
| Belgrano | 14 December 2024 | 20 December 2024[28] | ||||
| Vélez Sarsfield | End of contract | 25 December 2024[29] | 6 January 2025[30] | |||
| Tigre | Signed by Vélez Sarsfield | 2 January 2025[31] | 2 January 2025[32] | |||
| Torneo Apertura changes | ||||||
| Gimnasia y Esgrima (LP) | Resigned | 30 January 2025[33] | 15th Zone B | 10 February 2025[34] | ||
| Belgrano | Sacked | 8 February 2025[35] | 13th Zone A | 12 February 2025[36] | ||
| Atlético Tucumán | Resigned | 8 February 2025[37] | 10th Zone B | 9 February 2025[38] | ||
| Godoy Cruz | Demoted to reserve team manager | 17 February 2025[39] | 11th Zone B | 18 February 2025[39] | ||
| Newell's Old Boys | Sacked | 17 February 2025[40] | 13th Zone A | 19 February 2025[41] | ||
| Deportivo Riestra | Signed by Newell's Old Boys | 17 February 2025[40] | 5th Zone B | 18 February 2025[42] | ||
| Vélez Sarsfield | Resigned | 2 March 2025[43] | 15th Zone B | 18 March 2025[44] | ||
| Aldosivi | 10 March 2025[45] | 15th Zone A | 11 March 2025[46] | |||
| San Martín (SJ) | 17 March 2025[47] | 15th Zone B | 18 March 2025[48] | |||
| Talleres (C) | Mutual agreement | 3 April 2025[49] | 10th Zone B | 3 April 2025[50] | ||
| Instituto | 8 April 2025[51] | 11th Zone B | 16 April 2025[52] | |||
| Unión | 14 April 2025[53] | 13th Zone A | 27 April 2025[54] | |||
| Banfield | Resigned | 26 April 2025[55] | 15th Zone A | 28 April 2025[56] | ||
| Boca Juniors | Sacked | 29 April 2025[57] | 1st Zone A | 29 April 2025[58] | ||
| Inter-tournament changes | ||||||
| Defensa y Justicia | Mutual agreement | 2 May 2025[59] | N/A | 9 June 2025[60] | ||
| Talleres (C) | End of caretaker spell | 3 May 2025[61] | 28 May 2025[62] | |||
| Gimnasia y Esgrima (LP) | Sacked | 11 May 2025[63] | 28 May 2025[64] | |||
| Boca Juniors | End of caretaker spell | 20 May 2025[65] | 30 May 2025[66] | |||
| San Lorenzo | Signed by Boca Juniors | 26 May 2025[67] | 4 June 2025[68] | |||
| Platense | Resigned | 11 June 2025[69] | 17 June 2025[70] | |||
| Talleres (C) | 8 July 2025[71] | 8 July 2025[72] | ||||
| Torneo Clausura changes | ||||||
| Sarmiento (J) | Sacked | 27 July 2025[73] | 13th Zone B | 1 August 2025[74] | ||
| Godoy Cruz | Mutual agreement | 8 August 2025[75] | 12th Zone B | 8 August 2025[75] | ||
| Aldosivi | Sacked | 2 September 2025[76] | 15th Zone A | 3 September 2025[76] | ||
| Independiente | Resigned | 13 September 2025[77] | 15th Zone B | 19 September 2025[78] | ||
| Boca Juniors | Deceased | 8 October 2025[79] | 1st Zone A | 9 October 2025[80] | ||
| Gimnasia y Esgrima (LP) | Sacked | 13 October 2025[81] | 12th Zone B | 14 October 2025[82] | ||
| Newell's Old Boys | 18 October 2025[83] | 14th Zone A | 22 October 2025[84] | |||
| Godoy Cruz | 20 October 2025[85] | 14th Zone B | 21 October 2025[86] | |||
| Atlético Tucumán | 26 October 2025[87] | 8th Zone B | 27 October 2025[88] | |||
| Platense | Mutual agreement | 27 October 2025[89] | 13th Zone B | 27 October 2025[89] | ||
Interim managers
- 1.^
Fernando Zaniratto was interim manager in the Torneo Apertura 3rd–4th rounds and the 2025 Copa Argentina round of 64. - 2.^
Norberto Fernández and
Julio Constantín were interim managers in the Torneo Apertura 5th round. - 3.^
Marcelo Bravo was interim manager in the Torneo Apertura 9th–10th rounds. - 4.^ Interim manager, but later promoted to manager.
- 5.^ Interim manager until the end of the Torneo Apertura.
- 6.^
Daniel Jiménez and
Bruno Martelotto were interim managers in the Torneo Apertura 13th–14th rounds. - 7.^
Nicolás Vazzoler was interim manager in the Torneo Apertura 14th–15th rounds and the 2025 Copa Sudamericana Group E 3rd round. - 8.^
Tobías Kohan and
Alejandro Kohan were interim managers in the 2025 Copa Sudamericana Group B 4th–6th rounds and the 2025 Copa Argentina round of 32. - 9.^
Mariano Levisman was interim manager in the 2025 Copa Libertadores Group D 4th–6th rounds. - 10.^
Carlos Matheu was interim manager in the Torneo Clausura 9th round. - 11.^ Interim manager until the end of the Torneo Clausura.
- 12.^ Interim managers until the end of the Torneo Clausura. Zaniratto and Colace were promoted to managers after the end of the tournament.
Foreign players
- Players marked in bold joined the club during the inter-tournament period and only played with the respective team in the Torneo Clausura.
- Players who participated in the Torneo Apertura but left the team during the inter-tournament period are listed in the last column.
Players holding Argentinian dual nationality
They did not take up a foreign slot.
Tobías Cervera (Aldosivi)
Juan José Cardozo (Argentinos Juniors)
Lucas Román (Atlético Tucumán)
Ignacio Abraham (Banfield)
Tomás Adoryán (Banfield) a
Facundo Mater (Barracas Central)
Lucas Zelarayán (Belgrano)
Luis Advíncula (Boca Juniors)
Lucas Blondel (Boca Juniors)
Frank Fabra (Boca Juniors)
Miguel Merentiel (Boca Juniors) b
Lenny Lobato (Defensa y Justicia)
Antony Alonso (Deportivo Riestra)
Franco Fagúndez (Deportivo Riestra)
Santiago Arzamendia (Estudiantes (LP))
Fernando Muslera (Estudiantes (LP))
Tiago Palacios (Estudiantes (LP))
Norberto Briasco (Gimnasia y Esgrima (LP))
Luca Martínez (Godoy Cruz)
Hernán Galíndez (Huracán)
Leonardo Gil (Huracán)
Matko Miljevic (Huracán)
Luciano Cabral (Independiente)
Lautaro Millán (Independiente) a
Matías Klimowicz (Instituto)
Armando Méndez (Lanús)
Thiago Gigena (Newell's Old Boys)
Andrew Pereira (Newell's Old Boys)
Gabriel Arias (Racing)
Giorgio Costantini (River Plate)
Paulo Díaz (River Plate)
Matías Galarza (River Plate)
Agustín Módica (Rosario Central)
Agustín Sández (Rosario Central)
Andrés Vombergar (San Lorenzo)
Javier Burrai (Talleres (C))
Matías Catalán (Talleres (C))
Ulises Ortegoza (Talleres (C))
Jalil Elías (Tigre)
Imanol Machuca (Vélez Sarsfield) c
Source: AFA
- a.^ Adoryán played his first international match during the inter-tournament period. Millán played his in September.[90][91]
- b.^ During the Torneo Apertura, Merentiel was listed as a foreign player. He obtained Argentine citizenship between the Torneo Apertura and Torneo Clausura.[92]
- c.^ Machuca played his first international match during the inter-tournament period.[93] After investigating the Football Association of Malaysia for document falsification, FIFA announced, on 26 September 2025, that Machuca would be suspended from professional football for one year.[94]
Draw
The draw for the group stages was held on 20 December 2024, 14:30, at the AFA Futsal Stadium in Ezeiza.[95] The 30 teams were drawn into two groups of fifteen containing one team from each of the interzonal matches.
| Team 1 | Team 2 |
|---|---|
Torneo Apertura
The 2025 Torneo Apertura (officially the Torneo Betano Apertura 2025 for sponsorship reasons)[96] was the first tournament of the 2025 season. It began on 23 January and ended on 1 June 2025.
Group stage
In the group stage, each group was played on a single round-robin basis. In addition, each team played two inter-zone matches: the first against its rival from the other zone, and the second, in the eighth round, against a second team determined by a draw. Teams were 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.[21]
The top eight teams of each group advanced to the round of 16.
Standings
Zone A
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Argentinos Juniors | 16 | 9 | 6 | 1 | 24 | 9 | +15 | 33 | Advance to round of 16 |
| 2 | Boca Juniors | 16 | 10 | 3 | 3 | 24 | 11 | +13 | 33 | |
| 3 | Racing | 16 | 9 | 1 | 6 | 26 | 16 | +10 | 28 | |
| 4 | Huracán | 16 | 7 | 6 | 3 | 19 | 12 | +7 | 27 | |
| 5 | Tigre | 16 | 8 | 3 | 5 | 18 | 12 | +6 | 27 | |
| 6 | Independiente Rivadavia | 16 | 7 | 6 | 3 | 20 | 17 | +3 | 27 | |
| 7 | Barracas Central | 16 | 7 | 5 | 4 | 20 | 18 | +2 | 26 | |
| 8 | Estudiantes (LP) | 16 | 5 | 6 | 5 | 18 | 19 | −1 | 21 | |
| 9 | Newell's Old Boys | 16 | 5 | 4 | 7 | 12 | 15 | −3 | 19 | |
| 10 | Defensa y Justicia | 16 | 5 | 4 | 7 | 18 | 22 | −4 | 19 | |
| 11 | Central Córdoba (SdE) | 16 | 5 | 3 | 8 | 21 | 22 | −1 | 18 | |
| 12 | Belgrano | 16 | 3 | 8 | 5 | 13 | 23 | −10 | 17 | |
| 13 | Aldosivi | 16 | 4 | 3 | 9 | 18 | 28 | −10 | 15 | |
| 14 | Banfield | 16 | 3 | 5 | 8 | 14 | 19 | −5 | 14 | |
| 15 | Unión | 16 | 3 | 5 | 8 | 11 | 17 | −6 | 14 |
Zone B
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Rosario Central | 16 | 10 | 5 | 1 | 22 | 8 | +14 | 35 | Advance to round of 16 |
| 2 | River Plate | 16 | 8 | 7 | 1 | 21 | 9 | +12 | 31 | |
| 3 | Independiente | 16 | 8 | 5 | 3 | 23 | 12 | +11 | 29 | |
| 4 | San Lorenzo | 16 | 7 | 6 | 3 | 14 | 10 | +4 | 27 | |
| 5 | Deportivo Riestra | 16 | 5 | 9 | 2 | 13 | 7 | +6 | 24 | |
| 6 | Platense | 16 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 13 | 11 | +2 | 23 | |
| 7 | Lanús | 16 | 4 | 8 | 4 | 13 | 11 | +2 | 20 | |
| 8 | Instituto | 16 | 5 | 3 | 8 | 16 | 20 | −4 | 18 | |
| 9 | Godoy Cruz | 16 | 3 | 8 | 5 | 8 | 18 | −10 | 17 | |
| 10 | Atlético Tucumán | 16 | 5 | 1 | 10 | 17 | 21 | −4 | 16 | |
| 11 | Gimnasia y Esgrima (LP) | 16 | 4 | 4 | 8 | 9 | 18 | −9 | 16 | |
| 12 | Sarmiento (J) | 16 | 2 | 9 | 5 | 11 | 19 | −8 | 15 | |
| 13 | Vélez Sarsfield | 16 | 4 | 2 | 10 | 7 | 22 | −15 | 14 | |
| 14 | Talleres (C) | 16 | 2 | 7 | 7 | 11 | 15 | −4 | 13 | |
| 15 | San Martín (SJ) | 16 | 2 | 3 | 11 | 5 | 18 | −13 | 9 |
Results
In the group stage, teams played every other team in their group once (either home or away), plus two interzonal games, for a total of 16 rounds.[97]
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 played a single-elimination tournament on a single-leg basis with the following rules:[21]
- In the round of 16, the quarter-finals, and the semi-finals, the higher-seeded team was the host.
- If tied, a penalty shoot-out would be used to determine the winners.
- The Final was played at a neutral venue.
- If tied, extra time would be played. If the score is still tied after extra time, a penalty shoot-out would be used to determine the champions.
Bracket
| Round of 16 | Quarter-finals | Semi-finals | Final | ||||||||||||
| Boca Juniors (p) | 0 (4) | ||||||||||||||
| Lanús | 0 (2) | ||||||||||||||
| Boca Juniors | 0 | ||||||||||||||
| Independiente | 1 | ||||||||||||||
| Independiente | 1 | ||||||||||||||
| Independiente Rivadavia | 0 | ||||||||||||||
| Independiente | 0 (5) | ||||||||||||||
| Huracán (p) | 0 (6) | ||||||||||||||
| Rosario Central | 2 | ||||||||||||||
| Estudiantes (LP) | 0 | ||||||||||||||
| Rosario Central | 0 | ||||||||||||||
| Huracán | 1 | ||||||||||||||
| Huracán | 3 | ||||||||||||||
| Deportivo Riestra | 2 | ||||||||||||||
| Huracán | 0 | ||||||||||||||
| Platense | 1 | ||||||||||||||
| Argentinos Juniors | 3 | ||||||||||||||
| Instituto | 1 | ||||||||||||||
| Argentinos Juniors | 1 (7) | ||||||||||||||
| San Lorenzo (p) | 1 (8) | ||||||||||||||
| San Lorenzo | 2 | ||||||||||||||
| Tigre | 1 | ||||||||||||||
| San Lorenzo | 0 | ||||||||||||||
| Platense | 1 | ||||||||||||||
| River Plate | 3 | ||||||||||||||
| Barracas Central | 0 | ||||||||||||||
| River Plate | 1 (2) | ||||||||||||||
| Platense (p) | 1 (4) | ||||||||||||||
| Racing | 0 | ||||||||||||||
| Platense | 1 | ||||||||||||||
Round of 16
| 10 May 2025 | San Lorenzo | 2–1 | Tigre | Buenos Aires |
| 14:00 | Vombergar Cuello |
Report | Fértoli |
Stadium: Pedro Bidegain Referee: Yael Falcón Pérez |
| 10 May 2025 | Rosario Central | 2–0 | Estudiantes (LP) | Rosario |
| 16:30 | Quintana Campaz |
Report | Stadium: Gigante de Arroyito Referee: Andrés Merlos |
| 10 May 2025 | Racing | 0–1 | Platense | Avellaneda |
| 18:45 | Report | Orsini |
Stadium: El Cilindro Referee: Darío Herrera |
| 10 May 2025 | Boca Juniors | 0–0 (4–2 p) | Lanús | Buenos Aires |
| 21:00 | Report | Stadium: La Bombonera Referee: Leandro Rey Hilfer | ||
| Penalties | ||||
| Rojo Zeballos Alarcón Giménez |
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| 11 May 2025 | Independiente | 1–0 | Independiente Rivadavia | Avellaneda |
| 15:30 | Montiel |
Report | Stadium: Libertadores de América Referee: Hernán Mastángelo |
| 11 May 2025 | Argentinos Juniors | 3–1 | Instituto | Buenos Aires |
| 18:00 | Molina Herrera Sosa |
Report | Requena |
Stadium: Diego Armando Maradona Referee: Andrés Gariano |
| 11 May 2025 | Huracán | 3–2 | Deportivo Riestra | Buenos Aires |
| 20:30 | Ramírez Sansotre |
Report | Alonso Benegas |
Stadium: Tomás Adolfo Ducó Referee: Fernando Echenique |
| 12 May 2025 | River Plate | 3–0 | Barracas Central | Buenos Aires |
| 20:30 | Díaz Fernández Acuña |
Report | Stadium: Mâs Monumental Referee: Sebastián Zunino |
Quarter-finals
| 18 May 2025 | Rosario Central | 0–1 | Huracán | Rosario |
| 19:00 | Report | Mazzantti |
Stadium: Gigante de Arroyito Referee: Pablo Echavarría |
| 19 May 2025 | Argentinos Juniors | 1–1 (7–8 p) | San Lorenzo | Buenos Aires |
| 19:00 | Molina |
Report | Vombergar |
Stadium: Diego Armando Maradona Referee: Facundo Tello |
| Penalties | ||||
| Lozano Sosa Prieto Ardaiz D. Rodríguez Molina Lescano Romero |
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| 19 May 2025 | Boca Juniors | 0–1 | Independiente | Buenos Aires |
| 21:30 | Report | Angulo |
Stadium: La Bombonera Referee: Nicolás Ramírez |
| 20 May 2025 | River Plate | 1–1 (2–4 p) | Platense | Buenos Aires |
| 20:30 | Mastantuono |
Report | Taborda |
Stadium: Mâs Monumental Referee: Yael Falcón Pérez |
| Penalties | ||||
| Mastantuono Borja Castaño Driussi |
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Semi-finals
| 24 May 2025 | Independiente | 0–0 (5–6 p) | Huracán | Avellaneda |
| 18:30 | Report | Stadium: Libertadores de América Referee: Hernán Mastrángelo | ||
| Penalties | ||||
| Ávalos Montiel Galdames Loyola Lomónaco Angulo Hidalgo |
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| 25 May 2025 | San Lorenzo | 0–1 | Platense | Buenos Aires |
| 16:00 | Report | Zapiola |
Stadium: Pedro Bidegain Referee: Leandro Rey Hilfer |
Final
Statistics
Top goalscorers
Source: AFA |
Top assistsSource: AFA |
Torneo Clausura
The 2025 Torneo Clausura (officially the Torneo Betano Clausura 2025 for sponsorship reasons)[96] was the second tournament of the 2025 season. It began on 11 July and ended on 13 December 2025.
Group stage
In the group stage, each group was played on a single round-robin basis. In addition, each team played two inter-zone matches: the first against its rival from the other zone, and the second, in the eighth round, against a second team determined by a draw. Teams were 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.[21]
The top eight teams of each group advanced to the round of 16. Teams in relegation or in the relegation play-offs would 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 | 16 | 8 | 5 | 3 | 28 | 12 | +16 | 29 | Advance to round of 16 |
| 2 | Unión | 16 | 6 | 7 | 3 | 20 | 13 | +7 | 25 | |
| 3 | Racing | 16 | 7 | 4 | 5 | 16 | 13 | +3 | 25 | |
| 4 | Central Córdoba (SdE) | 16 | 5 | 9 | 2 | 17 | 11 | +6 | 24 | |
| 5 | Argentinos Juniors | 16 | 7 | 3 | 6 | 18 | 13 | +5 | 24 | |
| 6 | Barracas Central | 16 | 5 | 8 | 3 | 19 | 17 | +2 | 23 | |
| 7 | Tigre | 16 | 5 | 7 | 4 | 14 | 13 | +1 | 22 | |
| 8 | Estudiantes (LP) | 16 | 6 | 3 | 7 | 17 | 18 | −1 | 21 | |
| 9 | Banfield | 16 | 6 | 3 | 7 | 15 | 21 | −6 | 21 | |
| 10 | Belgrano | 16 | 4 | 8 | 4 | 13 | 11 | +2 | 20 | |
| 11 | Huracán | 16 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 10 | 15 | −5 | 20 | |
| 12 | Defensa y Justicia | 16 | 5 | 4 | 7 | 14 | 19 | −5 | 19 | |
| 13 | Aldosivi | 16 | 5 | 3 | 8 | 13 | 18 | −5 | 18 | |
| 14 | Independiente Rivadavia | 16 | 3 | 7 | 6 | 14 | 17 | −3 | 16 | |
| 15 | Newell's Old Boys | 16 | 3 | 5 | 8 | 13 | 23 | −10 | 14 |
Zone B
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Rosario Central | 16 | 8 | 7 | 1 | 18 | 8 | +10 | 31 | Advance to round of 16 |
| 2 | Lanús | 16 | 9 | 3 | 4 | 20 | 13 | +7 | 30 | |
| 3 | Deportivo Riestra | 16 | 8 | 4 | 4 | 19 | 12 | +7 | 28 | |
| 4 | Vélez Sarsfield | 16 | 7 | 5 | 4 | 19 | 12 | +7 | 26 | |
| 5 | San Lorenzo | 16 | 6 | 6 | 4 | 13 | 11 | +2 | 24 | |
| 6 | River Plate | 16 | 6 | 4 | 6 | 20 | 15 | +5 | 22 | |
| 7 | Gimnasia y Esgrima (LP) | 16 | 7 | 1 | 8 | 14 | 16 | −2 | 22 | |
| 8 | Talleres (C) | 16 | 5 | 6 | 5 | 9 | 12 | −3 | 21 | |
| 9 | Sarmiento (J) | 16 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 13 | 17 | −4 | 20 | |
| 10 | San Martín (SJ) | 16 | 4 | 7 | 5 | 13 | 16 | −3 | 19 | |
| 11 | Independiente | 16 | 4 | 6 | 6 | 14 | 13 | +1 | 18 | |
| 12 | Atlético Tucumán | 16 | 5 | 3 | 8 | 17 | 22 | −5 | 18 | |
| 13 | Instituto | 16 | 3 | 7 | 6 | 9 | 17 | −8 | 16 | |
| 14 | Godoy Cruz | 16 | 1 | 9 | 6 | 11 | 19 | −8 | 12 | |
| 15 | Platense | 16 | 2 | 6 | 8 | 12 | 25 | −13 | 12 |
Results
In the group stage, teams played every other team in their group once (either home or away), plus two interzonal games, for a total of 16 rounds.[98]
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 played a single-elimination tournament on a single-leg basis with the following rules:[21]
- In the round of 16, quarter-finals and semi-finals, the higher seed was the host team. However, the final was played at a neutral venue.
- If tied, extra time would be played. If the score is still tied after extra time, a penalty shoot-out would be used to determine the champions.
Bracket
| Round of 16 | Quarter-finals | Semi-finals | Final | ||||||||||||
| Boca Juniors | 2 | ||||||||||||||
| Talleres (C) | 0 | ||||||||||||||
| Boca Juniors | 1 | ||||||||||||||
| Argentinos Juniors | 0 | ||||||||||||||
| Vélez Sarsfield | 0 | ||||||||||||||
| Argentinos Juniors | 2 | ||||||||||||||
| Boca Juniors | 0 | ||||||||||||||
| Racing | 1 | ||||||||||||||
| Racing | 3 | ||||||||||||||
| River Plate | 2 | ||||||||||||||
| Racing (p) | 0 (4) | ||||||||||||||
| Tigre | 0 (2) | ||||||||||||||
| Lanús | 0 | ||||||||||||||
| Tigre | 1 | ||||||||||||||
| Racing | 1 (4) | ||||||||||||||
| Estudiantes (LP) (p) | 1 (5) | ||||||||||||||
| Deportivo Riestra | 0 | ||||||||||||||
| Barracas Central (a.e.t.) | 1 | ||||||||||||||
| Barracas Central | 0 | ||||||||||||||
| Gimnasia y Esgrima (LP) | 2 | ||||||||||||||
| Unión | 1 | ||||||||||||||
| Gimnasia y Esgrima (LP) | 2 | ||||||||||||||
| Gimnasia y Esgrima (LP) | 0 | ||||||||||||||
| Estudiantes (LP) | 1 | ||||||||||||||
| Central Córdoba (SdE) | 2 | ||||||||||||||
| San Lorenzo | 1 | ||||||||||||||
| Central Córdoba (SdE) | 0 | ||||||||||||||
| Estudiantes (LP) | 1 | ||||||||||||||
| Rosario Central | 0 | ||||||||||||||
| Estudiantes (LP) | 1 | ||||||||||||||
Round of 16
| 22 November 2025 | Vélez Sarsfield | 0–2 | Argentinos Juniors | Buenos Aires |
| 20:00 | Report | López Muñoz |
Stadium: José Amalfitani Referee: Andrés Merlos |
| 22 November 2025 | Central Córdoba (SdE) | 2–1 | San Lorenzo | Santiago del Estero |
| 22:00 | Varaldo Florentín |
Report | Gulli |
Stadium: Único Madre de Ciudades Referee: Nazareno Arasa |
| 23 November 2025 | Rosario Central | 0–1 | Estudiantes (LP) | Rosario |
| 17:30 | Report | Cetré |
Stadium: Gigante de Arroyito Referee: Pablo Dóvalo |
| 23 November 2025 | Boca Juniors | 2–0 | Talleres (C) | Buenos Aires |
| 20:00 | Merentiel |
Report | Stadium: La Bombonera Referee: Sebastián Zunino |
| 24 November 2025 | Deportivo Riestra | 0–1 (a.e.t.) | Barracas Central | Buenos Aires |
| 17:00 | Report | Blandi |
Stadium: Guillermo Laza Referee: Nicolás Ramírez |
| 24 November 2025 | Racing | 3–2 | River Plate | Avellaneda |
| 19:30 | Solari Martínez Quarta Martirena |
Report | Subiabre Quintero |
Stadium: El Cilindro Referee: Facundo Tello |
| 24 November 2025 | Unión | 1–2 | Gimnasia y Esgrima (LP) | Santa Fe |
| 22:00 | Tarragona |
Report | Panaro Martínez |
Stadium: 15 de Abril Referee: Sebastián Martínez |
Quarter-finals
| 29 November 2025 | Central Córdoba (SdE) | 0–1 | Estudiantes (LP) | Santiago del Estero |
| 21:30 | Report | Palacios |
Stadium: Único Madre de Ciudades Referee: Yael Falcón Pérez |
| 30 November 2025 | Boca Juniors | 1–0 | Argentinos Juniors | Buenos Aires |
| 18:30 | Costa |
Report | Stadium: La Bombonera Referee: Fernando Echenique |
| 1 December 2025 | Barracas Central | 0–2 | Gimnasia y Esgrima (LP) | Buenos Aires |
| 17:00 | Report | Panaro F. Torres |
Stadium: Claudio "Chiqui" Tapia Referee: Hernán Mastrángelo |
| 1 December 2025 | Racing | 0–0 (a.e.t.) (4–2 p) | Tigre | Avellaneda |
| 21:30 | Report | Stadium: El Cilindro Referee: Andrés Merlos | ||
| Penalties | ||||
| Martínez Fernández Rojas García Basso |
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Semi-finals
| 7 December 2025 | Boca Juniors | 0–1 | Racing | Buenos Aires |
| 19:00 | Report | Martínez |
Stadium: La Bombonera Referee: Darío Herrera |
| 8 December 2025 | Gimnasia y Esgrima (LP) | 0–1 | Estudiantes (LP) | La Plata |
| 17:00 | Report | Palacios |
Stadium: Juan Carmelo Zerillo Referee: Facundo Tello |
Final
Statistics
Top goalscorersSource: AFA |
Top assists
Source: AFA |
Aggregate table
International qualification
The 2025 Torneo Apertura champions, 2025 Torneo Clausura champions and 2025 Copa Argentina champions earned a berth to the 2026 Copa Libertadores. The remaining berths to the 2026 Copa Libertadores as well as the ones to the 2026 Copa Sudamericana were determined by an aggregate table from the group stages of the 2025 Torneo Apertura and 2025 Torneo Clausura. The top three teams in the aggregate table not already qualified for any international tournament qualified for the Copa Libertadores, while the next six teams qualified for the Copa Sudamericana.[21]
Relegation
In this season, the bottom team of the aggregate table was relegated to the 2026 Primera Nacional. If two or more teams were level on points, extra matches would be played to decide which team would be relegated.
Campeón de Liga
On 20 November 2025, the AFA awarded Rosario Central the official title of "Campeón de Liga" for having earned the most points in the aggregate table.[12][13]
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification or relegation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Rosario Central (C) | 32 | 18 | 12 | 2 | 40 | 16 | +24 | 66 | Qualification for Copa Libertadores group stage |
| 2 | Boca Juniors | 32 | 18 | 8 | 6 | 52 | 23 | +29 | 62 | |
| 3 | Argentinos Juniors | 32 | 16 | 9 | 7 | 42 | 22 | +20 | 57 | Qualification for Copa Libertadores second stage |
| 4 | River Plate | 32 | 14 | 11 | 7 | 41 | 24 | +17 | 53 | Qualification for Copa Sudamericana group stage |
| 5 | Racing | 32 | 16 | 5 | 11 | 42 | 29 | +13 | 53 | |
| 6 | Deportivo Riestra | 32 | 13 | 13 | 6 | 32 | 19 | +13 | 52 | |
| 7 | San Lorenzo | 32 | 13 | 12 | 7 | 27 | 21 | +6 | 51 | |
| 8 | Lanús | 32 | 13 | 11 | 8 | 33 | 24 | +9 | 50 | Qualification for Copa Libertadores group stage[a] |
| 9 | Tigre | 32 | 13 | 10 | 9 | 32 | 25 | +7 | 49 | Qualification for Copa Sudamericana group stage |
| 10 | Barracas Central | 32 | 12 | 13 | 7 | 39 | 35 | +4 | 49 | |
| 11 | Independiente | 32 | 12 | 11 | 9 | 37 | 25 | +12 | 47 | |
| 12 | Huracán | 32 | 12 | 11 | 9 | 29 | 27 | +2 | 47 | |
| 13 | Independiente Rivadavia | 32 | 10 | 13 | 9 | 34 | 34 | 0 | 43 | Qualification for Copa Libertadores group stage[a] |
| 14 | Central Córdoba (SdE) | 32 | 10 | 12 | 10 | 38 | 33 | +5 | 42 | |
| 15 | Estudiantes (LP) | 32 | 11 | 9 | 12 | 35 | 37 | −2 | 42 | Qualification for Copa Libertadores group stage[a] |
| 16 | Vélez Sarsfield | 32 | 11 | 7 | 14 | 26 | 34 | −8 | 40 | |
| 17 | Unión | 32 | 9 | 12 | 11 | 31 | 30 | +1 | 39 | |
| 18 | Defensa y Justicia | 32 | 10 | 8 | 14 | 32 | 41 | −9 | 38 | |
| 19 | Gimnasia y Esgrima (LP) | 32 | 11 | 5 | 16 | 23 | 34 | −11 | 38 | |
| 20 | Belgrano | 32 | 7 | 16 | 9 | 26 | 34 | −8 | 37 | |
| 21 | Banfield | 32 | 9 | 8 | 15 | 29 | 40 | −11 | 35 | |
| 22 | Platense | 32 | 8 | 11 | 13 | 25 | 36 | −11 | 35 | Qualification for Copa Libertadores group stage[a] |
| 23 | Sarmiento (J) | 32 | 7 | 14 | 11 | 24 | 36 | −12 | 35 | |
| 24 | Talleres (C) | 32 | 7 | 13 | 12 | 20 | 27 | −7 | 34 | |
| 25 | Atlético Tucumán | 32 | 10 | 4 | 18 | 34 | 43 | −9 | 34 | |
| 26 | Instituto | 32 | 8 | 10 | 14 | 25 | 37 | −12 | 34 | |
| 27 | Newell's Old Boys | 32 | 8 | 9 | 15 | 25 | 38 | −13 | 33 | |
| 28 | Aldosivi | 32 | 9 | 6 | 17 | 31 | 46 | −15 | 33 | |
| 29 | Godoy Cruz (R) | 32 | 4 | 17 | 11 | 19 | 37 | −18 | 29 | Relegation to Primera Nacional[b] |
| 30 | San Martín (SJ) (R) | 32 | 6 | 10 | 16 | 18 | 34 | −16 | 28 |
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) goals scored; 4) head-to-head results 5) fair play ranking 6) drawing of lots.
(C) Champions; (R) Relegated
Notes:
- Lanús, Platense, Estudiantes (LP) and Independiente Rivadavia qualified for the Copa Libertadores group stage by winning the 2025 Copa Sudamericana, the 2025 Torneo Apertura, the 2025 Torneo Clausura and the 2025 Copa Argentina, respectively.
- San Martín (SJ) were relegated based on coefficients.
Relegation based on coefficients
In addition to the relegation based on the aggregate table, one team was relegated at the end of the season based on coefficients, which took 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 were counted). The total tally was then divided by the number of games played in the top flight over those three seasons, and an average was calculated. The team with the worst average at the end of the season was relegated to Primera Nacional.
| Pos | Team | 2023 Pts |
2024 Pts |
2025 Pts |
Total Pts |
Total Pld |
Avg | Relegation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | River Plate | 85 | 70 | 53 | 208 | 114 | 1.825 | |
| 2 | Boca Juniors | 62 | 67 | 62 | 191 | 114 | 1.675 | |
| 3 | Racing | 60 | 70 | 53 | 183 | 114 | 1.605 | |
| 4 | Rosario Central | 65 | 47 | 66 | 178 | 114 | 1.561 | |
| 5 | Talleres (C) | 67 | 72 | 34 | 173 | 114 | 1.518 | |
| 6 | Argentinos Juniors | 54 | 56 | 57 | 167 | 114 | 1.465 | |
| 7 | Estudiantes (LP) | 62 | 63 | 42 | 167 | 114 | 1.465 | |
| 8 | Lanús | 57 | 59 | 50 | 166 | 114 | 1.456 | |
| 9 | Vélez Sarsfield | 49 | 76 | 40 | 165 | 114 | 1.447 | |
| 10 | Independiente | 51 | 63 | 47 | 161 | 114 | 1.412 | |
| 11 | Huracán | 51 | 62 | 47 | 160 | 114 | 1.404 | |
| 12 | San Lorenzo | 64 | 45 | 51 | 160 | 114 | 1.404 | |
| 13 | Deportivo Riestra | — | 48 | 52 | 100 | 73 | 1.37 | |
| 14 | Godoy Cruz | 63 | 64 | 29 | 156 | 114 | 1.368 | |
| 15 | Defensa y Justicia | 58 | 58 | 38 | 154 | 114 | 1.351 | |
| 16 | Barracas Central | 49 | 49 | 49 | 147 | 114 | 1.289 | |
| 17 | Platense | 54 | 57 | 35 | 146 | 114 | 1.281 | |
| 18 | Unión | 46 | 60 | 39 | 145 | 114 | 1.272 | |
| 19 | Belgrano | 57 | 49 | 37 | 143 | 114 | 1.254 | |
| 20 | Instituto | 52 | 53 | 34 | 139 | 114 | 1.219 | |
| 21 | Independiente Rivadavia | — | 46 | 43 | 89 | 73 | 1.219 | |
| 22 | Atlético Tucumán | 54 | 50 | 34 | 138 | 114 | 1.211 | |
| 23 | Newell's Old Boys | 53 | 49 | 33 | 135 | 114 | 1.184 | |
| 24 | Tigre | 47 | 39 | 49 | 135 | 114 | 1.184 | |
| 25 | Central Córdoba (SdE) | 48 | 42 | 42 | 132 | 114 | 1.158 | |
| 26 | Gimnasia y Esgrima (LP) | 45 | 48 | 38 | 131 | 114 | 1.149 | |
| 27 | Banfield | 53 | 41 | 35 | 129 | 114 | 1.132 | |
| 28 | Aldosivi | — | — | 33 | 33 | 32 | 1.031 | |
| 29 | Sarmiento (J) | 46 | 35 | 35 | 116 | 114 | 1.018 | |
| 30 | San Martín (SJ) (R) | — | — | 28 | 28 | 32 | 0.875 | Relegation to Primera Nacional |
Source: AFA
Attendances
| Pos | Team | Average attendance |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | River Plate | 84,782 |
| 2 | Talleres (C) | 52,624 |
| 3 | Boca Juniors | 52,478 |
| 4 | Racing | 50,180 |
| 5 | Rosario Central | 46,755 |
| 6 | San Lorenzo | 46,349 |
| 7 | Independiente | 45,414 |
| 8 | Newell's Old Boys | 42,000 |
| 9 | Belgrano | 38,393 |
| 10 | Estudiantes (LP) | 32,384 |
| 11 | Huracán | 30,275 |
| 12 | Gimnasia y Esgrima (LP) | 28,290 |
| 13 | Atlético Tucumán | 26,652 |
| 14 | Unión | 26,491 |
| 15 | Vélez Sarsfield | 24,364 |
| 16 | Independiente Rivadavia | 23,147 |
| 17 | Banfield | 20,273 |
| 18 | Tigre | 17,735 |
| 19 | San Martín (SJ) | 17,447 |
| 20 | Aldosivi | 17,304 |
| 21 | Godoy Cruz | 17,250 |
| 22 | Argentinos Juniors | 16,858 |
| 23 | Instituto | 15,485 |
| 24 | Platense | 13,842 |
| 25 | Lanús | 12,745 |
| 26 | Central Córdoba (SdE) | 8,107 |
| 27 | Defensa y Justicia | 7,092 |
| 28 | Sarmiento (J) | 3,456 |
| 29 | Deportivo Riestra | 2,916 |
| 30 | Barracas Central | 510 |