# 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.
- Title: AFA revamps Argentina's top flight with new football format
- Summary: 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…
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- Source: Buenos Aires Times — https://batimes.com.ar/news/sports/argentinas-top-flight-new-football-format-for-next-season.phtml
- Published: 2026-10-31T15:52:00+00:00
- Read time: 1 min
- Topics: argentina, afa, first division, football, new format, next season, news, politics, world
## 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.
## Key takeaway

Argentina's top football league will run with 30 teams in a single championship format for next season.