In the first semester, the champion was Platense, which with only 23 points finished sixth in Zone B of the Torneo Apertura. However, against all odds, they achieved success. In the Round of 16, they faced a difficult away match against Racing. But, against all predictions, the team then led by the Orsi-Gómez duo secured a great 1-0 victory at the Presidente Perón Stadium, better known as the 'Cylinder of Avellaneda'. In the quarter-finals, the 'Calamar' eliminated River on penalties at the Monumental, while in the semi-finals they defeated San Lorenzo 1-0 as visitors. In the final against Huracán, the Vicente López team pulled off one of the biggest surprises of recent decades by winning 1-0 and becoming champions of Argentine football for the first time in their history. In the second semester, Estudiantes had a disastrous regular phase in which they only accumulated 21 points, which left them with no chance of qualifying for any international competition next year via the annual table. However, the robbery (among many others) by Barracas Central from Huracán on matchday 16 gave the 'Pincha' the ticket and caused a butterfly effect that became a real nightmare for Claudio 'Chiqui' Tapia. After this, there was also the AFA's gift to Rosario Central as League Champion, a title that was invented overnight. Fate brought Estudiantes and Rosario Central together in the Round of 16, where the La Plata team not only made a corridor with their backs, but also eliminated the most shameful champion of recent decades. In the quarter-finals, the 'Pincha' struck in Santiago del Estero to eliminate Central Córdoba, while in the semi-finals they won the Platense Classic as visitors against Gimnasia y Esgrima. Finally, led by Eduardo Domínguez, they took the title by beating Racing on penalties in a final not for the faint of heart. On Saturday, Platense and Estudiantes de La Plata, winners of the Torneo Apertura and Clausura 2025 respectively, will face each other in the Trophy of Champions with the aim of closing the year with a new star, in a match that will be covered live by the Noticias Argentinas Agency. Both teams coincide in one aspect: they just barely qualified for the playoffs and, against all odds, ended up as champions of Argentine football.
