The final date of the local competition will conclude the exciting fight for sustainability, although it could be postponed if a tiebreaker needs to be played.
For the 2023 season the Professional football league decided to end decades of declines through averages and, for the first time since late 1981, a team loses the category due to its performance during the year and not the sum of the last three campaigns. And because there is no other way, the resolution will be exciting.
Averages, promotions and relegations in the 2023 Binance Professional League Tournament and Cup
The regulations stipulated that the last team in the average ranking would go to the Primera Nacional, together with the team occupying 28th place in the general classification, but as in both cases it was also the case that Sarandi Arsenal, will be accompanied by the penultimate of the annual. And if there is a tie on points, a tiebreak will be played.
WHICH TEAMS ARE ENGAGEMENT
From the end of the competition is the most complicated Santa Fe Union (43)who, after a 4-1 defeat against Belgrano on the last date, were forced to win because a draw or defeat would not be enough to achieve or surpass Gymnastics (45) or to his classic, Columbus (45). Meanwhile, those who are assured of a play-off, which could be three or four teams, are Velez (46) and Sarmiento (46).
So, those who, on this date, managed to remain in the top category in 2024 are Barracas Central, Tigre, Central Córdoba and Huracán.
WHAT EVERYONE NEEDS
- UNION: He is forced to win and Colón and/or Gimnasia lose. If either of them draws or Vélez loses, they will participate in a tiebreak.
- COLON AND GYMNASTICS: Victory will save them, even if Tatengue doesn’t get it. If Kily González’s team draws and wins, they will have to play the tiebreak.
- VÉLEZ AND SARMIENTO: At most they are guaranteed a tiebreak if they lose and Unión wins, to which Gimnasia can be added if they draw, as Fortín faces Sabalero.
HOW THE LAST DATE IS PLAYED
The LPF must communicate the schedule for the last day so that the matches can be played simultaneously, but since both Colón, Banfield and Platense, rivals of Gimnasia and Sarmiento, have a chance of qualifying for the play-offs, they must coincide with the rest of the competition. those involved in that struggle.
- Union vs. Tiger
- Banfield vs. Gimnasia
- Vélez vs. Colón
- Platense vs. Sarmiento
Source: Goal
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