The Professional League Cup ended the regular phase, but the development of the play-offs will complete the picture for next year.
The Professional League Cup the regular phase came to an end. And while qualification for the 2024 International Cups will be determined by the annual tablein which the points from this competition and the LPF Tournament played in the first half of the year are added together, there are still several places should be defined based on the development of the direct elimination rounds and the Argentine Cupthe end of which is still in sight.
WHICH TEAMS QUALIFIED FOR THE LIBERTADORES CUP
The most important club competition on the continent already has the most teams with guaranteed places: River because they were champions of the LPF tournament and then they got their place Workshops, Rosario Central and San Lorenzowith the latter entering the preparatory phase.
This is what the ANNUAL TABLE OF THE PROFESSIONAL LEAGUE 2023 looked like
However, everything can change depending on who wins the LPF Cup, because it gives a place to the champion: if it is the Millionaire or the Canalla, two of those who play in the Playoffs, the rules determine that one opens to the next one in the annual table, in this case Godoy Cruz, which also plays the quarter-finals. As for the rest, Racing and Belgrano They remained in the South American zone, while the remaining three (Hurricane, Banfield and Platense) have been taken out of everything and can only become international by winning the title.
But there is still a place available and it has been awarded by the Argentine Cup Students of Defense and Justiceof which the loser will have to settle for the Sudamericana.
THOSE CLASSIFIED FOR THE SOUTH AMERICAN CUP
Although seven places have already been reserved, only two teams know that they will go for “the other half of the glory”: Boca and Lanus. Meanwhile, the other five occupying positions 5 through 11 overall depend on what happens over the next two weeks.
As already explained above, Godoy Cruz (5th) will participate in this match if he cannot become champion or gain advantage if River or Central do so; the loser of Students (7th) – Defense and Justice (9th) will have this consolation; To race (8th) and Belgrano (11th) also dreams of the title.
And so is the team that will inevitably emerge from the Argentine Cup as favorites Argentinian juniorswhich surpassed Atlético Tucumán and Platense by goal difference, remaining in 12th place.
Source: Goal