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 División A
Organising bodyAFA
Founded1991 (1991)
CountryArgentina
ConfederationCONMEBOL
Number of teams20
Level on pyramid1
Relegation toPrimera División B
International cup(s)Copa Libertadores (F)
Current championsBoca Juniors
(2023)
Most championshipsBoca Juniors
(27 titles)
Websiteafa.com.ar/femenino

The competition was named "Campeonato de Fútbol Femenino" until 2016, when a second division ("Primera División 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 27 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 2023 season:

Club City
BanfieldBuenos Aires
BelgranoCordoba
Boca JuniorsBuenos Aires
Defensores de BelgranoBuenos Aires
El PorvenirGerli
Estudiantes (BA)Buenos Aires
Estudiantes (LP)La Plata
ExcursionistasBuenos Aires
Ferro Carril OesteBuenos Aires
Gimnasia y Esgrima (LP)La Plata
HuracánBuenos Aires
IndependienteAvellaneda
LanúsLanús
PlatenseFlorida
RacingAvellaneda
River PlateBuenos Aires
Rosario CentralRosario
San LorenzoBuenos Aires
S.A.T.Moreno
UAI UrquizaVilla Lynch

List of champions

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

Ed. Season Champions Runners-up
1
1991River Plate Boca Juniors
2
1992Boca Juniors River Plate
3
1993River Plate Boca Juniors
4
1994River Plate Boca Juniors
5
1995River Plate Boca Juniors
6
1996River Plate Boca Juniors
7
1997River Plate Boca Juniors
8
1998Boca Juniors River Plate
9
1999Boca Juniors River Plate
10
2000Boca Juniors River Plate
11
2001 AperturaBoca Juniors River Plate
12
2002 ClausuraBoca JuniorsIndependiente
13
2002 AperturaRiver PlateIndependiente
14
2003 ClausuraRiver PlateIndependiente
15
2003 AperturaBoca JuniorsRiver Plate
16
2004 ClausuraBoca JuniorsRiver Plate
17
2004 AperturaBoca JuniorsSan Lorenzo
18
2005 ClausuraBoca JuniorsSan Lorenzo
19
2005 AperturaBoca JuniorsSan Lorenzo
20
2006 ClausuraBoca JuniorsSan Lorenzo
21
2006 AperturaBoca JuniorsSan Lorenzo
22
2007 ClausuraBoca JuniorsSan Lorenzo
23
2007 AperturaBoca JuniorsRiver Plate
24
2008 ClausuraBoca JuniorsRiver Plate
25
2008 AperturaSan LorenzoBoca Juniors
26
2009 ClausuraRiver PlateBoca Juniors
27
2009 AperturaBoca JuniorsSan Lorenzo
28
2010 ClausuraRiver PlateBoca Juniors
29
2010 AperturaBoca JuniorsRiver Plate
30
2011 ClausuraBoca JuniorsRiver Plate
31
2011 AperturaBoca JuniorsEstudiantes (LP)
32
2012 ClausuraUAI UrquizaBoca Juniors
33
2012 AperturaBoca JuniorsRiver Plate
34
2013 ClausuraBoca JuniorsUAI Urquiza
35
2013 InicialBoca JuniorsSan Lorenzo
36
2014 FinalUAI UrquizaBoca Juniors
37
2015San LorenzoUAI Urquiza
38
2016UAI UrquizaBoca Juniors
39
2016–17River PlateBoca Juniors
40
2017–18UAI UrquizaBoca Juniors
41
2018–19UAI UrquizaBoca Juniors
–
2019–20(Cancelled due to COVID-19 pandemic)
42
2020 TransiciónBoca JuniorsRiver Plate
43
2021 AperturaSan Lorenzo Boca Juniors
44
2021 ClausuraBoca JuniorsUAI Urquiza
45
2022Boca JuniorsUAI Urquiza
46
2023Boca JuniorsUAI Urquiza

Titles by club
Club Titles Seasons won
Boca Juniors
27
1992, 1998, 1999, 2000, 2001 Apertura, 2002 Clausura, 2003 Apertura, 2004 Clausura, 2004 Apertura, 2005 Clausura, 2005 Apertura, 2006 Clausura, 2007 Apertura, 2007 Clausura, 2007 Apertura, 2008 Clausura, 2009 Apertura, 2010 Apertura, 2011 Clausura, 2011 Apertura, 2012 Apertura, 2013 Clausura, 2013 Inicial, 2020, 2021 Clausura, 2022, 2023
River Plate
11
1991, 1993, 1994, 1995, 1996, 1997, 2002 Apertura, 2003 Clausura, 2009 Clausura, 2010 Clausura, 2016–17
UAI Urquiza
5
2012 Clausura, 2014 Final, 2016, 2017–18, 2018–19
San Lorenzo
3
2008 Apertura, 2015, 2021 Apertura

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 Archived May 12, 2019, at the Wayback Machine on AFA website
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