Buenos Aires, Dec 14 (NA) – Estudiantes de La Plata managed to defeat Racing from the penalty spot to be crowned champion of the 2025 Clausura Tournament and took home an economic prize that deepened the economic gap between Argentine football and the rest of the South American leagues. In a match covered live by the Argentine News Agency, 'Pincha' won 5-4 after a 1-1 draw in 120 minutes, and the Argentine Football Association (AFA), led by Claudio 'Chiqui' Tapia, awarded it $500,000 and 70% of the final's revenue minus organizational costs. However, said amount represents a notable disparity with the rest of the competitions across the continent. The winner of the country's Serie B is awarded USD 642,000. This figure highlights the precariousness of Argentine football compared to the most important and renowned league in South America in recent years, which has managed to win the last seven Copa Libertadores titles. On the other hand, it is not only Brazil's league that is ahead of Argentina in terms of fixed prizes for winning a championship, but also Uruguay and Bolivia, both with 1 million dollars, are ahead of the sport in the country. In November, Independiente Rivadavia from Mendoza managed to defeat Argentinos Juniors from the penalty spot by 5-3 to lift the Copa Argentina trophy and, just like Estudiantes de La Plata, received a sum of money completely inferior compared to competitions in other countries. After advancing from the round of 32 to the title, the Mendoza 'Lepra' accumulated $140,000, while the winner of the Copa Brazil received $13,400,000, a figure that was increased to $20 million of the US currency for the entire tournament. IP Undoubtedly, Argentine football, regulated by Tapia, is very far from being able to match the rest of the countries on the South American continent, especially Brazil, with whom it represents a great sporting rivalry. #AgenciaNA For example, the winner of the Brasileirao, Brazil's top football division, receives a prize that would be around 10 million US dollars.
