The record Colón started: Platense joined the select Libertadores group

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·20 August 2026

The record Colón started: Platense joined the select Libertadores group

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 top continental 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 berth, the Vicente López side matched the feat that El Sabalero first achieved almost three decades ago, reaffirming the significance of memorable debuts in the most important tournament in America.

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