Independiente Rivadavia to host Copa Libertadores at new ground | OneFootball

The “Lepra” from Mendoza will split its venues for the coming year, in which it will compete for the first time in the continent’s top club competition.

Independiente Rivadavia is still enjoying its first star and has begun planning for 2026 with its historic participation in the Copa Libertadores, which it will not play at the Bautista Gargantini, its usual venue.

The club’s management has decided that the international competition will be played at the Estadio Malvinas Argentinas to meet regulatory requirements and as part of an “institutional strategy”.

According to reports, the “Azul” team will begin renovations at its home ground next year, which will start during the World Cup break, that is, once their participation in the 2026 Apertura ends.

The club’s plans indicate that the renovations will affect the access to locker rooms, the pitch, and other areas, so the 2026 Clausura will also be played at the World Cup stadium.

The “Lepra” among the four international debutants

For the next edition of the Copa Libertadores and Sudamericana, there will be four Argentine teams participating for the first time in international competition. Independiente Rivadavia and Platense, champions in 2025, will be two teams making their debut in the continent’s top competition, while Deportivo Riestra and Barracas Central will do so in the “Sudaca”.

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