# Argentina football competition changes 2026‑27

> Live situation record from CLSTR: https://clstr.news/situations/argentina-football-competition-changes-202627
> Updated: 2026-07-29T20:59:05.000Z. Sources: 11. Developments: 2.

On 26 July 2026 the Argentine Liga Profesional de Fútbol announced the creation of the Argentina Patea tournament, a nationwide competition limited to penalty shoot‑outs, and released provisional allocations for the 2027 Copa Libertadores and Copa Sudamericana based on combined Apertura and Clausura points.

Three days later, on 29 July 2026, the Argentine Football Association’s Consejo Federal detailed the structure of the Federal A championship and its link to the 2027 Copa Argentina. The top five clubs in each of the two Federal A zones will earn spots in the Copa Argentina round of 32, while the Regional Federal Amateur will allocate four promotion places to Federal A and determine entrants for a new tournament launching in 2027. The announcements together outline the reshaped qualification pathways and new domestic competitions for Argentine clubs ahead of the 2026‑27 season.

## Claims

- The Consejo Federal of the Argentine Football Association confirmed the qualification system for the 2027 Copa Argentina, awarding spots to the top five teams of each of the two zones of Federal A. (single source)
- Ten total places in the Copa Argentina round of 32 will be allocated (five from Zone A and five from Zone B). (single source)
- Huracán Corrientes will participate in the 2026 Torneo Regional Federal Amateur. (single source)
- The Regional Federal Amateur will provide four promotion spots to Federal A for 2026. (single source)
- Huracán Corrientes is unbeaten in four matches, with eight points, and sits fifth in the competition. (single source)
- The Torneo Regional Federal Amateur starts at the end of August 2026. (single source)
- The Regional 2026 tournament will also determine qualifiers for a new Argentine tournament debuting in 2027. (single source)
- Sarmiento must finish among the top five in its zone to qualify for the 2027 Copa Argentina. (single source)

## Timeline

### 2026-07-29: Argentina's Federal A football system sets 2026 Regional slots and 2027 Copa Argentina qualification

Argentina's Consejo Federal set Copa Argentina 2027 spots for top five Federal A zone teams and four 2026 Regional slots feeding promotion to Federal A; Huracán Corrientes aims for those spots, unbeaten in four

9 sources. https://clstr.news/cluster/argentinas-federal-a-football-system-sets-2026-regional-slots-and-2027-copa-argentina-qualification

### 2026-07-26: Liga Profesional de Fútbol Opens Argentina Patea Penalty Cup and Details 2027 Continental Slots

Argentina's Liga Profesional de Fútbol opened registration for the penalty‑shootout‑only Argentina Patea cup and outlined the 2027 Libertadores and Sudamericana qualification slots, as well as relegation rules.

2 sources. https://clstr.news/cluster/liga-profesional-de-ftbol-opens-argentina-patea-penalty-cup-and-details-2027-continental-slots

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