Argentine Primera División All Winners (1891-2025) | Argentine Football League

The Argentine Primera División started in 1891, making it the oldest football league in South America and one of the first anywhere in the world. Back then, the sport was introduced by British immigrants, and early clubs like St. Andrew’s, Old Caledonians, and Lomas Athletic dominated the scene. The league became official in 1893 with the creation of the Argentine Football Association (AFA). As football’s popularity exploded in the early 1900s, teams such as Alumni, Racing Club, and later River Plate began to shape Argentina’s sporting identity. The game turned professional in 1931, marking the start of modern Argentine football, and the legendary rivalry between Boca Juniors and River Plate—the Superclásico—became a cultural phenomenon that still defines the league.

Over the years, the Primera División has gone through countless changes in format and size, but it has always produced world-class talent—names like Diego Maradona, Lionel Messi, Alfredo Di Stéfano, and Juan Román Riquelme all trace their roots back to Argentine football. River Plate and Boca Juniors have dominated the trophy count, with more than 70 league titles between them, yet new stories continue to emerge. In 2025, for example, Platense shocked the country by winning their first-ever national championship. More than a century after it began, the Argentine league remains one of the most passionate, unpredictable, and talent-rich competitions in world football.

Argentine football clubs that have won multiple league titles:
River Plate
Boca Juniors
Racing Club
Independiente
San Lorenzo
Vélez Sarsfield
Newell’s Old Boys
Estudiantes de La Plata
Huracán, Rosario Central
Alumni
Lomas Athletic
Belgrano Athletic