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AFA Unveils Overhauled Women’s First Division Tournament for Second Half of 2025

The tournament’s new two-zone format paired with a TNT Sports broadcast deal will professionalize Argentina’s top-tier women’s league before its August kick-off.

Overview

  • AFA officially presented the Second Torneo de Primera División “A” at the Predio Lionel Andrés Messi, confirming a split into two zones of nine and eight teams with single-round group play, cross-zone repechage playoffs and a home-and-away final.
  • President Claudio “Chiqui” Tapia emphasized the league’s equality-driven professionalization agenda and revealed plans for an exclusive women’s national team training facility in Ezeiza.
  • Key sponsors Sur Finanzas, TCL, Sporting, Pax Assistance and Gatorade will back the competition under an exclusive TNT Sports broadcast partnership to boost media visibility.
  • Commission president Jorge Barrios urged clubs to open their stadiums for home fixtures so players can compete in front of local supporters as teams finalize venue arrangements.
  • The revamped tournament is designed to feed talent into Argentina’s women’s national team ahead of the Lima 2027 Pan American Games, Los Angeles 2028 Olympics and the 2027 World Cup.