Overview
- The 30-club field was split into two groups for Apertura and Clausura, with Boca in Zone A and River in Zone B, following a pairings-based draw that preserves traditional rivals and meets security and TV requests.
- Highlighted interzonals include Boca vs. Racing, Vélez vs. River, Independiente Rivadavia vs. Independiente, Gimnasia LP vs. Gimnasia de Mendoza, and Talleres vs. Rosario Central, with classic local venues maintained from 2025.
- The Apertura is slated for the weekend of January 24–25, 2026, with the Clausura scheduled to start after the World Cup final in July.
- The competition format is unchanged: 16 regular-season matches per team in each tournament and playoffs for the top eight of each zone to decide the semester champions.
- The Copa Argentina bracket features 64 teams, with defending champion Independiente Rivadavia opening the tournament and VAR introduced from the round of 16.