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.
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)). 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. 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. 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.
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. 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. A moment of silence was also observed before all matches scheduled between 9 and 12 October. 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. 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.
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. As the 2025 Tournament Rules stated that changes could be made (prior approval by the Executive Committee) with the season in progressReglamento de la Temporada 2025 - AFA, p. 4 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.Boletin Oficial AFA – Resoluciones 6794 (20-11-2025) 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.https://www.lacapital.com.ar/ovacion/la-increible-y-polemica-cantidad-titulos-que-la-afa-pondra-juego-2026-el-futbol-argentino-n10236891.html Diario La Capital de Rosario, 25 de diciembre de 2025. La increíble y polémica cantidad de títulos que la AFA pondrá en juego en 2026 en el fútbol argentino. The decision caused widespread controversy because the title was not included in the season's regulations, and Rosario Central did not win neither the Apertura nor the Clausura. Furthermore, the title was awarded while the Clausura tournament was still ongoing.Argentina otorga título inesperado y polémico at Los Angeles Times. 21 Nov 2025El polémico título de Rosario Central: una nueva mancha para la AFA by Román Iucht on Perfil.com, 21 Nov 2025La polémica decisión de la AFA: por qué Rosario Central es campeón de la Liga 2025 on TN. 20 Nov 2025
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.
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.
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.
Club information Stadia and locations
ClubCityStadiumCapacity Aldosivi Mar del Plata José María Minella 35,180 Argentinos Juniors Buenos Aires Diego Armando Maradona 25,000 Atlético Tucumán Tucumán Monumental José Fierro 32,700 Banfield Banfield Florencio Sola 34,901 Barracas Central Buenos Aires Claudio "Chiqui" Tapia4,400 Belgrano Córdoba Julio César Villagra 30,000 Boca Juniors Buenos Aires La Bombonera 54,000 Central Córdoba (SdE) Santiago del Estero Único Madre de Ciudades 30,000 Alfredo Terrera 16,000 Defensa y Justicia Florencio Varela Norberto "Tito" Tomaghello 12,000 Deportivo Riestra Buenos Aires Guillermo Laza 3,000 Estudiantes (LP) La Plata Jorge Luis Hirschi 30,000 Gimnasia y Esgrima (LP) La Plata Juan Carmelo Zerillo 24,544 Godoy Cruz Godoy Cruz Feliciano Gambarte 14,000 Malvinas Argentinas 42,000 Huracán Buenos Aires Tomás Adolfo Ducó 48,314 Independiente Avellaneda Libertadores de América 52,853 Independiente Rivadavia Mendoza Bautista Gargantini 24,000 Instituto Córdoba Juan Domingo Perón 26,535 Lanús Lanús Ciudad de Lanús - Néstor Díaz Pérez 46,619 Newell's Old Boys Rosario Marcelo Bielsa 38,095 Platense Florida Este Ciudad de Vicente López 28,530 Racing Avellaneda El Cilindro 55,880 River Plate Buenos Aires Mâs Monumental 83,196 Rosario Central Rosario Gigante de Arroyito 41,654 San Lorenzo Buenos Aires Pedro Bidegain 39,494 San Martín (SJ) San Juan Ingeniero Hilario Sánchez 26,500 Sarmiento (J) Junín Eva Perón 19,000 Talleres (C) Córdoba Mario Alberto Kempes 57,000 Tigre Victoria José Dellagiovanna 26,282 Unión Santa Fe 15 de Abril 22,852 Vélez Sarsfield Buenos Aires José Amalfitani 45,540
Personnel and sponsoring ClubManagerKit manufacturerShirt sponsors (front)Other sponsors Aldosivi Guillermo Farré Kappa Rapicuotas Argentinos Juniors Nicolás Diez Umbro Rapicuotas Atlético Tucumán Hugo Colace (caretaker) Kappa Caja Popular de Ahorros Banfield Pedro Troglio Macron Sur Finanzas Barracas Central Rubén Darío Insúa Il Ossso Sports Sur Finanzas Belgrano Ricardo Zielinski Umbro Banco Macro Boca Juniors Claudio Úbeda (caretaker) Adidas Betsson Central Córdoba (SdE) Omar De Felippe Adhoc Banco Santiago del Estero Defensa y Justicia Mariano Soso KDY Rapicuotas Deportivo Riestra Gustavo Benítez Adidas Speed Unlimited Estudiantes (LP) Eduardo Domínguez RUGE Saint-Gobain Gimnasia y Esgrima (LP) Fernando Zaniratto (caretaker) Givova Rapicuotas Godoy Cruz Omar Asad Fiume Sport CATA Internacional Huracán Frank Kudelka Kappa Jeluz Independiente Gustavo Quinteros Puma Sportsbet Independiente Rivadavia Alfredo Berti Sport Lyon Banco Macro Instituto Daniel Oldrá Givova Banco Macro Lanús Mauricio Pellegrino Umbro Mapei Newell's Old Boys Lucas Bernardi (caretaker) AIFIT City Center Online Platense Hernán Lamberti and Guillermo Báez (caretakers) Hummel Planes ESCO Racing Gustavo Costas Kappa Betsson River Plate Marcelo Gallardo Adidas Betano Rosario Central Ariel Holan Le Coq Sportif City Center Online San Lorenzo Damián Ayude Atomik IEB Más San Martín (SJ) Leandro Romagnoli Mitre Gobierno de San Juan Sarmiento (J) Facundo Sava Coach Naldo Digital Talleres (C) Carlos Tevez Le Coq Sportif Holcim Tigre Diego Dabove Kappa Banco Macro Unión Leonardo Madelón Givova OSPAT Vélez Sarsfield Guillermo Barros Schelotto Macron Saphirus
Managerial changes Team Outgoing manager Manner of departure Date of vacancy Positionin table Replaced by Date of appointment Lanús Ricardo Zielinski End of contract 13 December 2024 Pre-season Mauricio Pellegrino 14 December 2024 Argentinos Juniors Norberto Batista End of caretaker spell 13 December 2024 Nicolás Diez 17 December 2024 Banfield Robinson Hernández 13 December 2024 Ariel Broggi 14 December 2024 Instituto Bruno Martelotto 14 December 2024 Pedro Troglio 26 December 2024 Belgrano Norberto Fernández 14 December 2024 Walter Erviti 20 December 2024 Vélez Sarsfield Gustavo Quinteros End of contract 25 December 2024 Sebastián Domínguez 6 January 2025 Tigre Sebastián Domínguez Signed by Vélez Sarsfield 2 January 2025 Diego Dabove 2 January 2025 Torneo Apertura changes Gimnasia y Esgrima (LP) Marcelo Méndez Resigned 30 January 2025 15th Zone B Diego Flores 10 February 2025 Belgrano Walter Erviti Sacked 8 February 2025 13th Zone A Ricardo Zielinski 12 February 2025 Atlético Tucumán Facundo Sava Resigned 8 February 2025 10th Zone B Lucas Pusineri 9 February 2025 Godoy Cruz Ernesto Pedernera Demoted to reserve team manager 17 February 2025 11th Zone B Esteban Solari 18 February 2025 Newell's Old Boys Mariano Soso Sacked 17 February 2025 13th Zone A Cristian Fabbiani 19 February 2025 Deportivo Riestra Cristian Fabbiani Signed by Newell's Old Boys 17 February 2025 5th Zone B Gustavo Benítez 18 February 2025 Vélez Sarsfield Sebastián Domínguez Resigned 2 March 2025 15th Zone B Guillermo Barros Schelotto 18 March 2025 Aldosivi Andrés Yllana 10 March 2025 15th Zone A Mariano Charlier 11 March 2025 San Martín (SJ) Raúl Antuña 17 March 2025 15th Zone B Leandro Romagnoli 18 March 2025 Talleres (C) Alexander Medina Mutual agreement 3 April 2025 10th Zone B Pablo Guiñazú 3 April 2025 Instituto Pedro Troglio 8 April 2025 11th Zone B Daniel Oldrá 16 April 2025 Unión Kily González 14 April 2025 13th Zone A Leonardo Madelón 27 April 2025 Banfield Ariel Broggi Resigned 26 April 2025 15th Zone A Pedro Troglio 28 April 2025 Boca Juniors Fernando Gago Sacked 29 April 2025 1st Zone A Mariano Herrón 29 April 2025 Inter-tournament changes Defensa y Justicia Pablo De Muner Mutual agreement 2 May 2025 N/A Mariano Soso 9 June 2025 Talleres (C) Pablo Guiñazú End of caretaker spell 3 May 2025 Diego Cocca 28 May 2025 Gimnasia y Esgrima (LP) Diego Flores Sacked 11 May 2025 Alejandro Orfila 28 May 2025 Boca Juniors Mariano Herrón End of caretaker spell 20 May 2025 Miguel Ángel Russo 30 May 2025 San Lorenzo Miguel Ángel Russo Signed by Boca Juniors 26 May 2025 Damián Ayude 4 June 2025 Platense Favio Orsi and Sergio Gómez Resigned 11 June 2025 Kily González 17 June 2025 Talleres (C) Diego Cocca 8 July 2025 Carlos Tevez 8 July 2025 Torneo Clausura changes Sarmiento (J) Javier Sanguinetti Sacked 27 July 2025 13th Zone B Facundo Sava 1 August 2025 Godoy Cruz Esteban Solari Mutual agreement 8 August 2025 12th Zone B Walter Ribonetto 8 August 2025 Aldosivi Mariano Charlier Sacked 2 September 2025 15th Zone A Guillermo Farré 3 September 2025 Independiente Julio Vaccari Resigned 13 September 2025 15th Zone B Gustavo Quinteros 19 September 2025 Boca Juniors Miguel Ángel Russo Deceased 8 October 2025 1st Zone A Claudio Úbeda 9 October 2025 Gimnasia y Esgrima (LP) Alejandro Orfila Sacked 13 October 2025 12th Zone B Fernando Zaniratto 14 October 2025 Newell's Old Boys Cristian Fabbiani 18 October 2025 14th Zone A Lucas Bernardi 22 October 2025 Godoy Cruz Walter Ribonetto 20 October 2025 14th Zone B Omar Asad 21 October 2025 Atlético Tucumán Lucas Pusineri 26 October 2025 8th Zone B Hugo Colace 27 October 2025 Platense Kily González Mutual agreement 27 October 2025 13th Zone B Hernán Lamberti and Guillermo Báez 27 October 2025
Interim managers