The Trofeo de Campeones de la Liga Profesional (English: Professional League Champions Trophy) is an official national football cup of Argentina organized by the Argentine Football Association (AFA) and contested by the winners of the Apertura Tournament and Clausura Tournament.
The competition is successor of Trofeo de Campeones organised by defunct Superliga Argentina,Se juega el Trofeo de Campeones on Superliga website, 14 Sep 2019La Superliga Argentina presentó oficialmente el Trofeo de Campeones on La Voz del Interior, 21 Nov 2019 which was only played once.
Overview The first edition was planned to be held in 2020 but it was suspended due to the COVID-19 pandemic therefore the trophy was first contested in 2021 when River Plate (2021 Primera División champion) and Colón (2021 Copa de la Liga Profesional champion) faced each other.Colón - River, por el Trofeo de Campeones 2021: día, hora y dónde se jugará by Antonio Vázquez on Goal.com, 25 Nov 2021 The match was held in Estadio Único Madre de Ciudades in Santiago del Estero on December 18, 2021.Copa de la Liga Profesional y Trofeo de Campeones 2021 on AFA websiteTrofeo de campeones on Marketing Registrado, 20 June 2021Trofeo de Campeones: se definió la fecha y hora para el título on A24.com, 3 Dec 2021 River Plate beat Colón 4–0, winning their first Trofeo de Campeones title.
In October 2022, the AFA determined that the postponed 2020 edition would be held on 1 March 2023. As Boca Juniors won both the 2019–20 Primera División and the 2020 Copa LPF, River Plate and Banfield (the runners-up in those competitions) played a semi-final on 22 February 2023Fechas confirmadas para Boca vs. el ganador de River - Banfield, por el Trofeo de Campeones 2020 on TyC, 22 Oct 2022 to determine who would play Boca Juniors in the final.Boca podría jugar el Trofeo de Campeones 2020 ante River o Banfield on TyC, 18 Dec 2021Trofeo de Campeones: Boca podría sumar otros dos títulos en los próximos meses on Uno, 20 Oct 2022
As Copa de la Liga was discontinued, since 2025 the Trofeo de Campeones is contested by the winners of Apertura and Clausura tournaments. The winner of this cup is also eligible to play other national cups such as Supercopa Argentina and Supercopa Internacional.Estudiantes vs. Platense: día, hora y TV del Trofeo de Campeones 2025 at El Intransigente. 15 Dec 2025
List of champions
Ed. Year Winner Score Runner-up Venue City 2020 2021 River Plate Colón Estadio Único Madre de Ciudades Santiago del Estero 2022 Racing Boca Juniors Estadio Único La Pedrera Villa Mercedes 2023 River Plate Rosario Central Estadio Único Madre de Ciudades Santiago del Estero 2024 Estudiantes (LP) Vélez Sarsfield Estadio Único Madre de Ciudades Santiago del Estero 2025 Estudiantes (LP) Platense Estadio Único de San Nicolás San Nicolás Notes
Titles by club RankClubTitlesSeasons won River Plate — 2021, 2023 — Estudiantes (LP) 2 — 2024, 2025 — Racing 1 — 2022— Colón 0 1 — 2021 Boca Juniors 0 1 — 2022 Rosario Central 0 1 — 2023 Vélez Sarsfield 0 1 — 2024 Platense 0 1 — 2025
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