The Torneo Regional del Litoral – Primera División is an annual rugby union competition in Argentina. The tournament is contested by clubs from the Rosario, Santa Fe and Entre Ríos Unions, and is one of several regional competitions held in Argentina every year.
The tournament was first held in 1929, with Atlético del Rosario winning the first title.92 años de historias de puro rugby by Pablo Mihal on La Capital. 17 August 2020 The Regional del Litoral runs from May to July.
Nowadays, the Top 10 is the main division of the Litoral Tournament, which is composed of three levels on pyramid, with the "Primera División" as the second level and "Segunda División" as the third division.
Format The competition is open to all clubs from the Rosario, Santa Fe, and Entre Ríos Unions, depending on their rankings the previous season. As founding member of the Buenos Aires Union (URBA), Rosario's oldest club (Atlético del Rosario) takes part in the Torneo de la URBA and does not participate in the Litoral tournament.
Ten teams participate in the first stage of the tournament (Top 10), with the eight best placed qualifying to play the "Zona Campeonato".El cronograma para la Zona Campeonato del Regional del Litoral on Super Deportivo, 7 May 2019 and ten clubs playing the "Zona Reubicación", made up of the two teams worst placed in Top 10 plus other eight clubs.Llega lo mejor del Litoral by César Miño on El Litoral, 12 May 2019El Litoral tiene fecha de inicio, URR, 27 December 2019
The champion and runner-up of Torneo del Litoral qualify for the Nacional de Clubes, the main club competition of Argentina while the other best placed teams qualify for Torneo del Interior, the national club competition outside Buenos Aires.
Clubs Teams participating in Primera División (as of February 2023):Fixture on URR
ClubCityProvince Ateneo Inmaculada Santa Fe Santa Fe Duendes Rosario Santa Fe Estudiantes Paraná Entre Ríos Gimnasia y Esgrima Rosario Santa Fe Jockey Club Rosario Santa Fe Old Resian Rosario Santa Fe Paraná Rowing Club Paraná Entre Ríos Provincial Rosario Santa Fe Santa Fe RC Santa Fe Santa Fe Universitario Rosario Santa Fe
List of champions Results
Ed. Season Champion Atlético del Rosario Atlético del Rosario Atlético del Rosario Atlético del Rosario Universitario (R) Central Argentino Atlético del Rosario Universitario (R) Huracán Estudiantes (P) Estudiantes (P) Estudiantes (P) Estudiantes (P) Estudiantes (P) Universitario (R) Universitario (R) Estudiantes (P) Estudiantes (P) Estudiantes (P) Atlético del Rosario Atlético del Rosario Atlético del Rosario Gimnasia y Esgrima (R) Universitario (R) Logaritmo Logaritmo Tacuara Tacuara Atlético del Rosario Universitario (R) Tacuara Duendes Atlético del Rosario Atlético del Rosario Duendes Duendes Duendes Atlético del Rosario Duendes Duendes Atlético del Rosario Duendes Duendes Duendes Atlético del Rosario Duendes Duendes Los Caranchos Atlético del Rosario Atlético del Rosario Atlético del Rosario Atlético del Rosario Atlético del Rosario Atlético del Rosario Atlético del Rosario Atlético del Rosario Atlético del Rosario Atlético del Rosario Atlético del Rosario Atlético del Rosario Atlético del Rosario Jockey Club (R) Jockey Club (R) Jockey Club (R) Jockey Club (R) Jockey Club (R) Jockey Club (R) Gimnasia y Esgrima (R) Jockey Club (R) Duendes Jockey Club (R) Jockey Club (R) Duendes Duendes Jockey Club (R) Jockey Club (R) Jockey Club (R) Duendes 2001 Jockey Club (R) 2002 Duendes 2003 Gimnasia y Esgrima (R) 2004 Gimnasia y Esgrima (R) 2005 Universitario (R) 2006 Duendes 2007 Duendes 2008 Santa Fe 2009 Universitario (R) 2010 Duendes 2011 Duendes 2012 Duendes 2013 Duendes 2014 Duendes 2015 Duendes 2016 Duendes 2017 Jockey Club (R) 2018 Duendes 2019 Old Resian Duendes Gimnasia y Esgrima (R) Estudiantes (P) Jockey Club (R) Jockey Club (R)
Notes
Titles by club Team Titles Years won Atlético del Rosario 1929, 1930, 1932, 1933, 1936, 1949, 1950, 1951, 1957, 1961, 1962, 1965, 1967, 1970, 1973, 1974, 1975, 1976, 1977, 1978, 1979, 1980, 1981, 1982, 1983, 1984, 1985 Duendes 1960, 1962, 1963, 1964, 1965, 1966, 1967, 1968, 1969, 1970, 1971, 1993, 1995, 1996, 2000, 2002, 2006, 2007, 2010, 2011, 2012, 2013, 2014, 2015, 2016, 2018, 2021 Jockey Club (R) 1985, 1986, 1987, 1988, 1989, 1990, 1992, 1994, 1995, 1997, 1998, 1999, 2001, 2017, 2024, 2025 Estudiantes (P) 1939, 1940, 1941, 1942, 1943, 1946, 1947, 1948, 2023 Universitario (R) 1934, 1937, 1944, 1945, 1952, 1958, 2005, 2009 Gimnasia y Esgrima (R) 1952, 1991, 2003, 2004, 2022 Tacuara 1955, 1956, 1959 Logaritmo 1953, 1954 Central Argentino 1935 Huracán 1938 Los Caranchos 1972 Santa Fe 2008 Old Resian 2019
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