arLiga Profesional (Primera División)

Top Argentine league — 30 clubs including Boca Juniors and River Plate, played over the calendar year.

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Newell's Old Boys

Club from Rosario where Lionel Messi grew up, nicknamed "La Lepra".

newellsoldboys.com.ar

Club from the town of Lanús near Buenos Aires, Copa Sudamericana winners in 2013.

Velez Sarsfield

Club from the Liniers district of Buenos Aires, renowned for developing young talent.

velezsarsfield.com.ar

Gimnasia y Esgrima (Mendoza)

One of the country's oldest clubs, founded in 1902 in Mendoza.

gimnasiayesgrimamza.com.ar

Union de Santa Fe

Club from Santa Fe, long-standing rivals of Colón in the so-called clásico santafesino.

clubaunion.com.ar

Club from Vicente López, nicknamed "El Calamar" after its squid mascot.

Defensa y Justicia

Club from Florencio Varela, Copa Sudamericana winners in 2020.

defensayjusticia.org.ar

Club from Avellaneda, Copa Libertadores record holders with 7 titles, nicknamed "El Rey de Copas".

clubaindependiente.com.ar

Estudiantes de La Plata

Club from La Plata, three-time Copa Libertadores winners.

estudiantesdelaplata.com

Club from the La Boca district with the Estadio La Bombonera, eternal rivals of River.

bocajuniors.com.ar

Deportivo Riestra

Club from Villa Soldati, the youngest among the elite, only promoted to the top division in 2023.

Club from the Boedo district, founded by priest Lorenzo Massa, whose fans include Pope Francis.

sanlorenzo.com.ar

Talleres (Cordoba)

Club from Córdoba, the most stable representative of provinces outside Buenos Aires over the past decade.

clubtalleres.com.ar

Club from the Alta Córdoba district, nicknamed "La Gloria".

institutoacc.com.ar

Central Cordoba (SdE)

Club from Santiago del Estero, played in the Copa Libertadores for the first time in 2024.

cacentralcordoba.com

Argentinos Juniors

Club from the La Paternal district, where Diego Maradona made his professional debut.

argentinosjuniors.com.ar

Club from Avellaneda, nicknamed "La Academia", Argentina's first Intercontinental Cup winners, in 1967.

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Club from the Alberdi district of Córdoba, traditional rivals of Talleres.

belgrano.com.ar

Club from the Parque Patricios district, its stadium built in the shape of a hot-air balloon.

Barracas Central

Club from the Barracas district, back among the elite after years in amateur football.

barracascentral.com

Estudiantes de Rio Cuarto

Club from Río Cuarto in Córdoba province, historically linked to the city's student movement.

aaestudiantes.com.ar

Club from Mar del Plata, the only representative of the seaside city in the top division.

Atletico Tucuman

Club from San Miguel de Tucumán, the most successful club in the north-west of the country.

clubatleticotucuman.com.ar

Independiente Rivadavia

Club from Mendoza, nicknamed "La Lepra Mendocina".

independienterivadavia.com.ar

Sarmiento (Junin)

Club from Junín, promoted to the top division in 2019.

clubatleticosarmiento.com

Rosario Central

Club from Rosario, nicknamed "Canallas", eternal rivals of Newell's.

rosariocentral.com

Gimnasia y Esgrima (La Plata)

Club from La Plata, the country's oldest active football club, founded in 1887.

gimnasia.org.ar

Club from the town of Victoria, its stadium beside the Paraná de las Palmas river.

Club from Banfield, Argentine champions in the 2009 Apertura tournament.

clubabanfield.org

Club from the Núñez district, the country's most successful club, nicknamed "Los Millonarios".