Campeonato de Fútbol Femenino

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.

Primera A
Organising bodyAFA
Founded1991 (1991)
CountryArgentina
ConfederationCONMEBOL
Number of teams16
Level on pyramid1
Relegation toPrimera B
International cup(s)Copa Libertadores Femenina
Current championsUAI Urquiza
(2018–19)
Most championshipsBoca Juniors (23 titles)
2019–20 (es)

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 23 titles won to date.

History

The competition was first played in 1991,[2] The first champions were River Plate.[3] with 8 teams participating. Since 2009 a match is played between the Apertura and the Clausura champions, the winner of the match 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 will become professional since the 201920 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]

Club City
Boca JuniorsBuenos Aires
EstudiantesLa Plata
ExcursionistasBuenos Aires
Gimnasia y EsgrimaLa Plata
HuracánBuenos Aires
IndependienteAvellaneda
LanúsLanús
PlatenseFlorida
El PorvenirGerli
RacingAvellaneda
River PlateBuenos Aires
Rosario CentralRosario
San LorenzoBuenos Aires
Social Atlético TelevisiónMoreno
UAI UrquizaVilla Lynch
Defensores de BelgranoBuenos Aires
Villa San CarlosBerisso

List of champions

Below is the list of women's Primera División champions:[3]

Season Champions Runners-up
1991River PlateBoca Juniors
1992Boca JuniorsRiver Plate
1993River PlateBoca Juniors
1994River PlateBoca Juniors
1995River PlateBoca Juniors
1996River PlateBoca Juniors
1997River PlateBoca Juniors
1998Boca JuniorsRiver Plate
1999Boca JuniorsRiver Plate
2000Boca JuniorsRiver Plate
2001 ApBoca JuniorsRiver Plate
2002 ClBoca JuniorsIndependiente
2002 ApRiver PlateIndependiente
2003 ClRiver PlateIndependiente
2003 ApBoca JuniorsRiver Plate
2004 ClBoca JuniorsRiver Plate
2004 ApBoca JuniorsSan Lorenzo
2005 ClBoca JuniorsSan Lorenzo
2005 ApBoca JuniorsSan Lorenzo
2006 ClBoca JuniorsSan Lorenzo
2006 ApBoca JuniorsSan Lorenzo
2007 ClBoca JuniorsSan Lorenzo
2007 ApBoca JuniorsRiver Plate
2008 ClBoca JuniorsRiver Plate
2008 ApSan LorenzoBoca Juniors
2009 ClRiver PlateBoca Juniors
2009 ApBoca JuniorsSan Lorenzo
2010 ClRiver PlateBoca Juniors
2010 ApBoca JuniorsRiver Plate
2011 ClBoca JuniorsRiver Plate
2011 ApBoca JuniorsEstudiantes (LP)
2012 ClUAI UrquizaBoca Juniors
2012 ApBoca JuniorsRiver Plate
2013 ClBoca JuniorsUAI Urquiza
2013 InBoca JuniorsSan Lorenzo
2014 FiUAI UrquizaBoca Juniors
2015San LorenzoUAI Urquiza
2016San LorenzoBoca Juniors
2016–17River PlateBoca Juniors
2017–18UAI UrquizaBoca Juniors
2018–19UAI UrquizaBoca Juniors
2019–20Finished due to the COVID-19 pandemic
Notes

Titles by team
Club Titles Winning years
Boca Juniors231992, 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
River Plate111991, 1993, 1994, 1995, 1996, 1997, 2002 Ap, 2003 Cl, 2009 Cl, 2010 Cl, 2016–17
UAI Urquiza52012 Cl, 2014 Fi, 2016, 2017–18, 2018–19
San Lorenzo22008 Ap, 2015

References
  1. Reglamento de Fútbol Femenino 2019/20, Boletín n° 5536 on AFA website
  2. "Boca Juniors se coronó campeón del Clausura" (in Spanish). AFA. August 1, 2009. Retrieved August 25, 2009.
  3. Osvaldo José Gorgazzi. "Argentina - List of Women Champions". RSSSF.
  4. "River Plate se coronó campeón del Clausura femenino" (in Spanish). AFA. August 24, 2009. Retrieved August 25, 2009.
  5. Se firmó el acuerdo para que el fútbol femenino sea profesional en Argentina, Infobae
  6. Liga profesional de Fútbol Femenino on AFA website
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