Rosario Central win 2025 Liga Profesional after topping table | OneFootball

Rosario Central is the champion of the 2025 Professional League for finishing first in the Annual Table! With Claudio Tapia and Francisco Duarte as hosts, the leaders of Argentine football met this Thursday to finalize details for the 2026 season and also, it was decided to recognize the Canalla as the best team of the season. At the same time, the idea of playing the International Supercup, a final for which Platense had qualified, was dismissed.

While the Committee works on the structure for next year, a rumor began to gain traction in Arroyito that could change the scene: the possible cancellation of the International Supercup for this season. According to the rumor, the competition—which should pit the local winner against an international champion—would not be played, and instead, the Canalla would be recognized for being the best team in the annual table.

The leaders, for now, neither confirm nor deny the rumor, but they do admit that any change would apply starting next year, not immediately. Another possibility, also under informal discussion, suggests an intermediate alternative: to keep the International Supercup and still award a star to the best team of the annual table. Although the topic is not on the official agenda for the day, the entity presided over by Carlos Belloso hopes it will come up during the general debate, and for that reason, they attended with a large delegation including Ángel Di María, Ariel Holan, Carolina Cristinziano (the first vice president and wife), and the boss himself.

Likewise, the Puerto Madero conclave will focus on reaffirming that the 2025 format will be maintained: Apertura and Clausura tournaments, two zones of 15 teams, and 16 matchdays per tournament. It will also be confirmed that there will be no domestic activity during FIFA windows, starting with the double matchday in March—when Argentina will play the Finalissima against Spain—and repeating in September, October, and November.

Another proposal under consideration is to replace interzonal matches with a second round of clásicos, an idea some clubs view favorably to boost audience and ticket sales. In contrast, the option to copy the English model and free up weekends for the Copa Argentina does not have consensus: the tournament would continue to be played midweek, except for special cases.

Venues for the competitions in the first quarter of 2026 will also be discussed, with the Clausura already set for Santiago del Estero (12/13) and the Champions Trophy in San Nicolás (12/20). Additionally, the leaders will analyze tools to boost revenue, based on the 2025 report presented last month.

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