As the Torneo Clausura enters its final stretch with two matchdays remaining, seven Argentine clubs retain mathematical chances of capturing the season-long aggregate title, Pagina 12 reported. With ten days left before the domestic campaign concludes, the league race centers on the standings table known as the Tabla Anual, which crowns the club with the most points across 32 total rounds between the Apertura and Clausura tournaments.
Chasing the Aggregate Crown
Defending aggregate champion Rosario Central remains in contention to defend its title, sitting in second place with 56 points. The club trails co-leaders Boca Juniors and Argentinos Juniors by just one point, with six points still left to play for in the season’s closing fixtures. Boca Juniors and Argentinos Juniors share the summit with 57 points apiece, holding a narrow advantage over the chasing pack.
Gimnasia LP sits six points off the pace at 51 points, maintaining an outside mathematical chance of catching the leaders. However, Boca Juniors holds a commanding goal differential of +21, a statistical cushion matched closely only by Vélez with +19. Vélez occupies fourth place in the aggregate table with 55 points, followed by Instituto and Independiente Rivadavia tied at 53 points each, while River Plate rounds out the contenders with 52 points.
Remaining Fixture Schedule
The 15th round of fixtures opens on Friday, though the 16th round lacks confirmed scheduling details. Among the primary title contenders, only Boca Juniors and River Plate face each other directly before the tournament closes. Boca Juniors meets River Plate in the 15th round before facing Defensa y Justicia in the 16th. River Plate follows its Superclásico fixture with a match against Aldosivi.
Argentinos Juniors faces Atlético Tucumán in round 15 and Huracán in round 16. Rosario Central takes on Sarmiento before closing against Estudiantes RC. Vélez squares off against San Lorenzo ahead of a match with Unión. Instituto plays Estudiantes in the 15th round and Newell’s Old Boys in the 16th. Independiente Rivadavia meets Banfield before playing Gimnasia de Mendoza, and Gimnasia LP faces Estudiantes RC followed by Belgrano.
Playoff Qualification Picture
Alongside the aggregate championship race, clubs are fighting to finalize the Round of 16 playoff bracket for the second-semester tournament. In Group A, Instituto, Vélez, Boca Juniors, and Defensa and Justicia have secured their qualification berths. Group B sees Rosario Central, Vélez, and Gimnasia LP already through to the knockout stages with two matchdays left on the calendar.
The provisional Round of 16 matchups pit Instituto against Huracán, Vélez against Sarmiento, and Boca Juniors against Barracas Central. Other tentative pairings include Defensa and Justicia versus Belgrano, River Plate against Lanús, Gimnasia LP against Newell’s Old Boys, Argentinos Juniors against Gimnasia de Mendoza, and Rosario Central facing Independiente.
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