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Estudiantes wins nineteenth Argentine championship title

Football club Estudiantes won the Trofeo de Campeones final, becoming a 19-time Argentine champion and tying Vélez for titles. The team now ranks seventh in the all-time table.


Estudiantes wins nineteenth Argentine championship title

Buenos Aires, December 20 (NA) -- Estudiantes added its nineteenth title this Saturday, combining professional and amateur status, by defeating Platense 2-1 in the final of the Argentine football Trofeo de Campeones. In doing so, the team equaled Vélez. In this regard, according to a survey by the Argentine News Agency, the 'Pincharrata' team climbed to seventh place in the historical table by accumulating 6 national tournaments (Metropolitano 1967, Metropolitano 1982, Nacional 1983, Apertura 2006, Apertura 2010, and Clausura 2025), 6 national cups (Copa Adrián Escobar 1944, Copa de la República 1945, Copa Argentina 2023, Copa de la Liga 2024, and two Trofeos de Campeones 2024 and 2025), 6 international cups (Copa Libertadores 1968, 1969, 1970, and 2009, Copa Intercontinental 1968, and Copa Interamericana 1969), and 1 amateur title (1913). Thus, Estudiantes reached the same level as Vélez, trailing Huracán by one title and San Lorenzo by three. The list is led by Boca with 74 titles, followed by River with 72, then Independiente (45), Racing (41), the 'Ciclón' (22), the 'Globo' (20), Estudiantes (19), Vélez (19), and Rosario Central (18). Here are the details of the main positions in the historical table: - Boca 74 titles (29 national tournaments, 11 national cups, 18 international, 4 rioplatenses, and 12 amateur). - River 72 titles (37 national tournaments, 15 national cups, 12 international, 6 rioplatense cups, and 2 amateur). - Independiente 45 titles (14 national tournaments, 3 national cups, 18 international cups, 2 rioplatense cups, and 8 amateur). - Racing 41 titles (9 national tournaments, 6 national cups, 5 international cups, and 21 amateur). - San Lorenzo 22 titles (12 national tournaments, 2 national cups, 3 international titles, 2 rioplatense cups, and 3 amateur). - Huracán 20 titles (5 national tournaments, 8 national cups, and 7 in amateur football). - Vélez 19 titles (11 national tournaments, 3 national cups, and 5 international cups). - Estudiantes 19 titles (6 national tournaments, 6 national cups, 6 international cups, and 1 amateur). - Rosario Central 18 titles (5 national tournaments, 7 national cups, 1 international tournament, and 5 in amateur football).