From Buenos Aires Times · · 50s
AFA revamps Argentina's top flight with new football format
Argentina's football league changes format for next season with 30-team all-play system.
In brief
Argentina's football league changes format for next season with 30-team all-play system. Argentina's top football league will run with 30 teams in a single championship format for next season. Originally reported by Buenos Aires Times.
AFA announces league format change
The Argentine Football Association has announced it will revamp next season's First Division championship format while ruling out reducing teams from 30 to 20.
All teams play each other
The league will feature 29 fixtures per team with all clubs competing against each other in a single championship format.
Championship structure
The season will crown three champions: the winners of Apertura and Clausura, plus the top team in the annual classification after 30 fixtures.
Relegation system
Relegation has not been confirmed but will include one team based on the annual table and another based on average points over three seasons.
What it means
Argentina's top football league will run with 30 teams in a single championship format for next season.
