Campeonato de Fútbol Femenino
| Organising body | AFA |
|---|---|
| Founded | 1991 |
| Country | Argentina |
| Confederation | CONMEBOL |
| Number of teams | 16 |
| Level on pyramid | 1 |
| Relegation to | Primera B |
| International cup(s) | Copa Libertadores (F) |
| Current champions | Boca Juniors (2020) |
| Most championships | Boca Juniors (24 titles) |
The Primera División A[1] is the main league competition for women's football in Argentina. The tournament is ruled by the Argentine Football Association (AFA), with its first season held in 1991.
The competition was named "Campeonato de Fútbol Femenino" until 2016, when a second division ("Primera B") was created so the championship was renamed to "Primera A" as it represents the first level on pyramid.
Teams contesting the championship are from the region of Buenos Aires, which includes the Autonomous city, Greater Buenos Aires and La Plata. Apart from this competition, other regional female leagues exist around Argentina.
Boca Juniors is the most successful club with 24 titles won to date.
History
The competition was first played in 1991,[2] with 8 teams participating. The first champions were River Plate.[3] Since 2009 the best team of the season wins the right to compete in the Copa Libertadores de Fútbol Femenino.[4]
Since the 2011–12 season, the Association allowed non-affiliate clubs to play in the tournament as guest teams. Therefore Universidad de Buenos Aires (UBA) and Vélez Sársfield de Mercedes where the first clubs in that condition to take part.
In March 2019, it was announced that the league would become professional from the 2019/20 season. The agreement was signed by President of AFA, Claudio Tapia, and Sergio Marchi (representing the footballers union). The Association committed to give each club AR$ 125,000 for players' salaries. The AFA's facilities can be also used by clubs which don't have a venue to host their home games.[5]
Changes in Argentine women's football also include the creation of a new competition (similar to men's Copa Argentina), named "Fútbol en Evolución", contested by teams all around the country.[6]
Format
For the 2019–20 season (Torneo Rexona), the tournament has three stages, Fase Clasificatoria, Fase Campeonato and Fase Permanencia.
The first stage, "Fase Clasificatoria", is contested by the 17 participating teams. Teams play in a single round-robin tournament. Clubs placed 1st to 8th at the end of the competition, qualify to the next stage ("Fase Campeonato") while the rest nine clubs play the "Fase Permanencia".
The "Fase Campeonato" is contested by the eight qualified teams from the previous stage, playing a double round-robin tournament. The club earning most points at the end of the competition is crowned champion, also qualifying to Copa Libertadores Femenina.
The "Fase Permanencia" is contested by the nine teams placed 9th to 17th in the qualification stage (Clasificatoria). After a double robin tournament, the three worst placed teams are relegated to Primera B (second division).[1]
Current teams
Clubs registered for the 2019–20 season:[1]
List of champions
Below is the list of women's Primera División champions:[3]
- Notes
Titles by club
| Club | Titles | Winning years |
|---|---|---|
| Boca Juniors | 24 | 1992, 1998, 1999, 2000, 2001 Ap, 2002 Cl, 2003 Ap, 2004 Cl, 2004 Ap, 2005 Cl, 2005 Ap, 2006 Cl, 2007 Ap, 2007 Cl, 2007 Ap, 2008 Cl, 2009 Ap, 2010 Ap, 2011 Cl, 2011 Ap, 2012 Ap, 2013 Cl, 2013 In, 2020 |
| River Plate | 11 | 1991, 1993, 1994, 1995, 1996, 1997, 2002 Ap, 2003 Cl, 2009 Cl, 2010 Cl, 2016–17 |
| UAI Urquiza | 5 | 2012 Cl, 2014 Fi, 2016, 2017–18, 2018–19 |
| San Lorenzo | 2 | 2008 Ap, 2015 |
References
- ^ a b c Reglamento de Fútbol Femenino 2019/20, Boletín n° 5536 on AFA website
- ^ "Boca Juniors se coronó campeón del Clausura" (in Spanish). AFA. August 1, 2009. Retrieved August 25, 2009.
- ^ a b Osvaldo José Gorgazzi. "Argentina - List of Women Champions". RSSSF.
- ^ "River Plate se coronó campeón del Clausura femenino" (in Spanish). AFA. August 24, 2009. Retrieved August 25, 2009.
- ^ Se firmó el acuerdo para que el fútbol femenino sea profesional en Argentina, Infobae
- ^ Liga profesional de Fútbol Femenino Archived May 12, 2019, at the Wayback Machine on AFA website
External links
- Women's football on AFA website
- El Femenino website
- Primera A - Argentina on SoccerWay
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