They made official the programming of the first date of the Professional League: Boca will open the tournament

Elite Argentine football will be back in action on Friday, July 16, with the first date of the Professional League. After two cup-format competitions, the contest returns to all against all, to a round, in this case, of 25 dates. And the person in charge of kicking off will be Boca Juniors, who from 7:00 p.m. will visit Union in Santa Fe.

This was published by the League through its social networks, along with the full schedule of the first day. Why is the Xeneize making its debut on such an unusual day? It is that the previous Tuesday he will be measured against Atlético Mineiro for the round of 16 of the Copa Libertadores. And on Tuesday 20, the later, he will visit the cast of Belo Horizonte.

River PlateMeanwhile, he will have his presentation on Sunday 18 from 18 in front of the current champion, Colón, at the Monumental. Racing He will visit Vélez on Saturday the 17th from 8.15pm. San Lorenzo and Independiente will be part of the Sunday programming. The Cyclone will be measured from 3:45 pm against Arsenal at the Viaduct. And Red will lower the blind of the day against Argentinos Juniors in Avellaneda.

THE COMPLETE PROGRAMMING

Friday July 16

19.00 Union – Boca

21.15 Sarmiento – Students

Saturday July 17

13.30 Aldosivi – Board of Trustees

15.45 Newell’s – Workshops

15.45 Lanús – Atlético Tucumán

18.00 Gymnastics – Platense

20.15 Vélez – Racing

Sunday July 18

13.30 Hurricane – Defense and Justice

15.45 Arsenal – San Lorenzo

18.00 River – Colon

20.15 Independent – Argentinos Juniors

Monday July 19

18.00 Central Córdoba – Banfield

20.15 Godoy Cruz – Rosario Central

THE DETAILS OF THE NEW TOURNAMENT

Format. What is coming is a classic tournament in which everyone will play against everyone, on a single wheel. This means that, being 26 teams, 25 dates will be played, with a system similar to the last Super League 2019/2020. The champion will be the team that scores the most points.

Descents. There will not be. As what happened in 2020, the loss of category will continue without effect. Although, the points that are added will be considered to calculate the averages that will define, at the end of 2022, which teams will descend to the First National (the amount is not yet defined). The points to be taken into account will cover the 2019/20 (pre-pandemic), 2021 (current) and 2022 seasons. Diego Maradona Cup points will not be taken into account.

The classics. As the localities were reversed, the venues for the interzonal duels of the last Professional League Cup were modified. Thus they were conformed.

DATE 5: Independent-Racing

DATE 7: Newell’s-Rosario Central

DATE 14: River-Boca (Sunday, October 3)

DATE 16: Lanús-Banfield

DATE 18: Hurricane-San Lorenzo

DATE 24: Students-Gymnastics

DATE 25: Unión-Colón

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