Overview
- Lanús clinched the 2025 Copa Sudamericana and qualified for the 2026 Copa Libertadores, releasing its Sudamericana slot under competition rules.
- Barracas Central received the freed Copa Sudamericana berth as the next team in the Tabla Anual per article 27.10 of the Liga Profesional regulations.
- River Plate finished fourth in the 2025 annual standings and currently holds a Sudamericana place, with direct entry to the Libertadores group stage only by winning the Torneo Clausura.
- If Rosario Central, Boca Juniors, Argentinos Juniors or Lanús win the Clausura, River would shift into the Libertadores qualifying rounds (Fase II) via a liberated annual-table spot.
- Independiente, 11th in the annual table, retains a conditional path to the Sudamericana that depends on the Clausura champion opening an extra place, while Independiente Rivadavia is already in the 2026 Libertadores as Copa Argentina winner.