The Torneo de Reserva is a youth football league in Argentina.Historia del fútbol juvenil.

All First Division clubs have the option to field a team in the Reserve Tournament to give their non-starting players the chance to maintain match fitness. Typically, reserve fixtures are played a few hours before the First Division matches, although they may be rescheduled and played behind closed doors due to unforeseen circumstances.

History Beginnings In the early days of Argentine football, club reserve teams used to compete alongside the senior sides in the championships organized by the Argentine Association Football League, the predecessor of today’s Argentine Football Association. The first reserve team to take part in the AAFL was Lomas Academy, which finished as runners-up in the First Division in its 1895 debut, placing just behind its own senior team, Lomas. The following year, it went on to become the only reserve side ever to win a First Division title. After that achievement, Lomas Academy was dissolved, but its milestone set the precedent: by 1897, Belgrano’s second team had affiliated, though it folded after playing that season. In 1899, with the creation of the Second Division, reserve teams began competing in Argentina’s second tier.

Early Tournaments With the introduction of the promotion and relegation system in 1906, the Second Division experienced a constant and massive increase in the number of participating teams, leading the competition to be played in several sections made up of both senior and reserve sides, from the same division as well as from the First Division. By 1909, the tournament had reached 37 participants— a figure that would not be surpassed in the division until 2024. Because of this, the Argentine Football Association decided to restructure the competition, creating a tournament exclusively for the reserve teams of First Division clubs. The first Reserve Tournament was held in 1910 and won by River Plate. It was played in parallel to the Second Division, with the two champions facing each other in a final to determine a single overall champion.

Despite the restructuring, the number of teams had not decreased. Therefore, in 1911, the lower divisions underwent another reorganization with the creation of the Segunda Liga, the body responsible for organizing a new second-tier competition: the División Intermedia, which incorporated some of the teams from the Second Division. As a result, the champion of the First Division Reserve Tournament would go on to play a final against the champion of this new competition. In addition, the Reserve Tournament of the División Intermedia was also created, a parallel competition to the Second Division, which became the third tier.

Between 1912 and 1914, the Federación Argentina de Football (FAF) organized breakaway tournaments, and from 1919 to 1926, the Asociación Amateurs de Football (AAmF) held its own championships—both First Division and División Intermedia—parallel to the official competitions organized by the Asociación Argentina de Football. However, in the latter, the reserve tournament was organized irregularly and was not played at all in 1922 and 1923.

In 1927, with the creation of Primera División B, the Primera División B Reserve Tournament began to be contested.

After the 1931 split, the amateur association organized its final tournaments. In 1933, the Association implemented a restructuring different from previous ones. With the elimination of Primera División B, División Intermedia and the Second Division, their respective reserve competitions were also abolished, replaced instead by a new Second Division and its corresponding Reserve Tournament.

The last Reserve Tournament of the amateur era was held in 1934, with Colegiales winning it for the first and only time.

Professional Era In 1931, the first professional tournament was held, with Racing winning the title. In 1934, the competition functioned as the Second Division of the LAF, and from 1935 onward it replaced the amateur Second Division. During the 1936 season, First Division reserve sides competed alongside the newly formed Second Division clubs. Beginning in 1937, with the Second Division reserved exclusively for senior teams, the competition returned to operating strictly as a Reserve Tournament. In 1938, the tournament was not completed and no champion was declared.

In 1971, the tournament ceased to be played across all divisions.

Return of the Tournament In 1981, the tournament was reinstated, and for the first time, indirectly affiliated clubs were allowed to participate under Resolution 1309. It was played annually until 1984, although in that final year the competition was not completed.

Starting in 1985, the season began mid-year and concluded mid-year the following season, in order to align with the European transfer market and calendar. From 1986 onward, indirectly affiliated clubs gained regular access to the competition through the Nacional B. In the 1995–96 season, once again, the tournament was not completed.

Beginning in 1999, indirectly affiliated clubs started taking part in the tournament, although until 2008 it was played irregularly, resulting in none of those editions being completed and no champions being crowned. Starting with the 2008–09 season, the AFA ruled that all participating teams were required to play every match until a champion was determined, which ensured that from 2009 onward, each tournament had an official winner.

In the second half of 2014, a transitional tournament was held to return to the annual calendar. The 2016 season marked the return to the European calendar beginning with 2016–17. Due to the COVID-19 pandemic, no competition was held in the second half of 2020, and from 2021 the tournament returned to an annual schedule. The club with the most titles is Boca Juniors, having won 20.La tabla del ranking de títulos de la Reserva, con Boca como líder

In 2024, the AFA decided not to hold the tournament, organizing only two editions of the Copa de la Liga and the Trofeo de Campeones.

In 2025, the tournament resumed once again.Arranca la temporada de Proyección

List of Champions

Ed.SeasonChampion Runner-up 1910 River Plate Quilmes 1911 River Plate Porteño 1912 AAF Racing River Plate 1912 FAF Independiente 1913 AAF Ferro Carril Oeste 1913 FAF Estudiantes (LP) 1914 AAF Quilmes 1914 FAF Independiente 1915 River Plate 1916 River Plate 1917 Independiente Boca Juniors 1918 Boca Juniors Racing 1919 AAF Boca Juniors 1919 AAmF Racing 1920 AAF Sportivo Barracas Boca Juniors 1920 AAmF River Plate Independiente 1921 AAF Sportivo Palermo 1921 AAmF Independiente River Plate 1922 AAmF San Lorenzo River Plate 1923 AAmF Independiente Ferro Carril Oeste 1924 AAF Boca Juniors 1924 AAmF San Lorenzo Platense 1925 AAF El Porvenir 1925 AAmF Ferro Carril Oeste River Plate 1926 AAF Boca Juniors 1926 AAmF Vélez Sarsfield Independiente 1927 Vélez Sarsfield Boca Juniors 1928 Boca Juniors 1929 Gimnasia y Esgrima (LP) Boca Juniors 1930 Boca Juniors Independiente 1931 AFAP Sportivo Buenos Aires Sportivo Barracas 1931 LAF Racing Boca Juniors 1932 AFAP Barracas Central 1932 LAF Huracán Boca Juniors 1933 AFAP Dock Sud Argentino (Q) 1933 LAF Vélez Sarsfield San Lorenzo 1934 AAF Colegiales Excursionistas 1934 LAF River Plate San Lorenzo 1935 Estudiantes (LP) Independiente 1936 Boca Juniors San Lorenzo 1937 Boca Juniors River Plate 1938 1939 San Lorenzo Boca Juniors 1940 Boca Juniors Independiente 1941 River Plate Boca Juniors 1942 River Plate Huracán 1943 River Plate San Lorenzo 1944 San Lorenzo Estudiantes (LP) 1945 Independiente Racing 1946 Independiente River Plate 1947 San Lorenzo Newell's Old Boys 1948 San Lorenzo Independiente 1949 Rosario Central Racing 1950 River Plate Independiente 1951 River Plate Boca Juniors 1952 Racing River Plate 1953 San Lorenzo Estudiantes (LP) 1954 San Lorenzo Newell's Old Boys 1955 Boca Juniors River Plate 1956 Boca Juniors River Plate 1957 Racing Vélez Sarsfield 1958 Boca Juniors Racing 1959 Racing River Plate 1960 Racing Boca Juniors 1961 Independiente Atlanta 1962 Boca Juniors Independiente 1963 Racing River Plate 1964 Independiente Boca Juniors 1965 Rosario Central Boca Juniors 1966 Estudiantes (LP) San Lorenzo 1967 Boca Juniors Unión 1968 Boca Juniors River Plate 1969 Chacarita Juniors Estudiantes (LP) 1970 San Lorenzo Racing 1971–80 1981 Rosario Central Estudiantes (LP) 1982 Estudiantes (LP) Ferro Carril Oeste 1983 Ferro Carril Oeste Rosario Central 1984 1985–86 Newell's Old Boys Ferro Carril Oeste 1986–87 Newell's Old Boys Argentinos Juniors 1987–88 Argentinos Juniors Newell's Old Boys 1988–89 Newell's Old Boys Independiente 1989–90 Independiente Ferro Carril Oeste 1990–91 Ferro Carril Oeste Rosario Central 1991–92 Boca Juniors Estudiantes (LP) 1992–93 Estudiantes (LP) Boca Juniors 1993–94 Newell's Old Boys Lanús 1994–95 Vélez Sarsfield River Plate 1995–96 1996–97 San Lorenzo River Plate 1997–98 Lanús Newell's Old Boys 1998–99 San Lorenzo Estudiantes (LP) 1999–00 2000–01 2001–02 2002–03 2003–04 2004–05 2005–06 2006–07 2007–08 2008–09 Banfield Rosario Central 2009–10 Boca Juniors River Plate 2010–11 Lanús River Plate 2011–12 Boca Juniors Independiente 2012–13 Colón Argentinos Juniors 2013–14 Rosario Central River Plate 2014 River Plate Racing 2015 San Lorenzo Independiente 2016 Newell's Old Boys River Plate 2016–17 Talleres (C) Lanús 2017–18 Talleres (C) San Lorenzo 2018–19 San Lorenzo Boca Juniors 2019–20 Lanús Independiente 2021 Boca Juniors Colón 2022 Boca Juniors Vélez Sarsfield 2023 Vélez Sarsfield Belgrano 2025 Apertura Vélez Sarsfield San Lorenzo 2025 Clausura Boca Juniors Gimnasia y Esgrima (LP) 2026 Apertura Racing River Plate 2026 Clausura Titles by club RankClubTitlesSeasons won Boca Juniors 21 1918, 1919 AAF, 1924 AAF, 1926 AAF, 1928, 1930, 1936, 1937, 1940, 1955, 1956, 1958, 1962, 1967, 1968, 1991–92, 2009–10, 2011–12, 2021, 2022, 2025 Clausura San Lorenzo 13 1922 AAmF, 1924 AAmF, 1939, 1944, 1947, 1948, 1953, 1954, 1970, 1996–97, 1998–99, 2015, 2018–19 River Plate 12 1910, 1911, 1915, 1916, 1920 AAmF, 1934 LAF, 1941, 1942, 1943, 1950, 1951, 2014 Independiente 10 1912 FAF, 1914 FAF, 1917, 1921 AAmF, 1923 AAmF, 1945, 1946, 1961, 1964, 1989–90 Racing 9 1912 AAF, 1919 AAmF, 1931 LAF, 1952, 1957, 1959, 1960, 1963, 2026 Apertura Vélez Sarsfield 6 1926 AAmF, 1927, 1933 LAF, 1994–95, 2023, 2025 Apertura Estudiantes (LP) 5 1913 FAF, 1935, 1966, 1982, 1992–93 Newell's Old Boys 5 1985–86, 1986–87, 1988–89, 1993–94, 2016 Ferro Carril Oeste 4 1913 AAF, 1925 AAmF, 1983, 1990–91 Rosario Central 4 1949, 1965, 1981, 2013–14 Lanús 3 1997–98, 2010–11, 2019–20 Talleres (C) 2 2016–17, 2017–18 Argentinos Juniors 1 1987–88 Banfield 1 2008–09 Barracas Central 1 1932 AFAP Chacarita Juniors 1 1969 Colegiales 1 1934 AAF Colón 1 2012–13 Dock Sud 1 1933 AFAP El Porvenir 1 1925 AAF Gimnasia y Esgrima (LP) 1 1929 Huracán 1 1932 LAF Quilmes 1 1914 AAF Sportivo Barracas 1 1920 AAF Sportivo Buenos Aires 1 1931 AFAP Sportivo Palermo 1 1921 AAF

National cups Copa de Competencia

Ed.SeasonChampion 1924 AAmF River Plate 1925 AAmF Platense 1926 AAmF Vélez Sarsfield 1932 LAF Independiente 1933 AFAP Dock Sud 1934 Boca Juniors

Copa Estímulo

Ed.SeasonChampion 1926 Boca Juniors

Copa Béccar Varela

Ed.SeasonChampion 1932 LAF Estudiantes (LP)

Copa de la Superliga

Ed.SeasonChampion ScoreRunner-up 2019 San Lorenzo Estudiantes (LP) 2020

Copa de la Liga Profesional

Ed.SeasonChampion ScoreRunner-up 2021 Sarmiento (J) Boca Juniors 2022 Lanús Estudiantes (LP) 2023 Independiente Tigre 2024 Inicial Vélez Sarsfield Lanús 2024 Final River PlateRiver venció 2-1 a San Lorenzo y es campeón de la Copa Proyección San Lorenzo

Trofeo de Campeones