The record Colón started: Platense joined the elite Libertadores club

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·20 August 2026

The record Colón started: Platense joined the elite Libertadores club

Club Atlético Platense sealed its qualification for the Copa Libertadores quarterfinals and, with this achievement, joined a select and exclusive group in Argentine football that was historically led by Colón.

El Calamar became only the third team in the country to reach the quarterfinal stage in its very first appearance in the continent’s top competition. In this prestigious list, the absolute pioneer was Colón in the 1998 edition, later followed by Banfield in 2005.

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With this historic qualification, the Vicente López side matched the feat that the Sabalero first achieved nearly three decades ago, reaffirming the value of landmark debuts in America’s most important tournament.

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