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How the promedio is calculated
The promedio is a division: points won over games played. Pick a club and see the math tournament by tournament, with the result to three decimals.
Clausura 2026: zone phase · 22 league games left · Updated 2026-11-01 17:37 (Argentina time)
Points and games of each tournament
Tournament Pts GP Copa de la Liga 2024 17 14 Liga 2024 24 27 Apertura 2025 14 16 Clausura 2025 21 16 Apertura 2026 18 16 Clausura 2026 14 14 Add them up
17 + 24 + 14 + 21 + 18 + 14 = 108points14 + 27 + 16 + 16 + 16 + 14 = 103gamesDivide points by games
108 ÷ 103 = 1.048544…Shown with 3 decimals: 1.049. Two clubs are level (igualdad) only when the fractions are exactly equal.
Banfield is 28 of 30 in the averages.
Above: Sarmiento with 1.058. Below: Aldosivi with 0.825.
What if: 2 games left
With today's averages of the others that would be place 28 of 30.
What the regulation says
Quotes in the original Spanish.
La determinación de los descensos y ascensos de y a la Liga Profesional de Fútbol se regirá conforme lo dispuesto en el artículo 93 del Estatuto de la Asociación del Fútbol Argentino.
Art. 26.1, Reglamento Torneos LPF Primera División 2026 (Jan 22, 2026)El reglamento establece que descienden el último de los promedios y el último de la anual .
Qué equipos descendieron a la Primera Nacional 2027 (El Economista) (Oct 15, 2026)Si un mismo club termina en el fondo de ambas tablas, pierde la categoría por los promedios y el otro descenso corresponde al siguiente equipo de la clasificación acumulada.
Qué equipos descendieron a la Primera Nacional 2027 (El Economista) (Oct 15, 2026)Los partidos de los playoffs no se contabilizan para esa clasificación ni para los promedios.
Qué equipos descendieron a la Primera Nacional 2027 (El Economista) (Oct 15, 2026)con 70 puntos en los 73 partidos que disputó entre 2024 y 2025
Los equipos que comenzarán 2026 comprometidos con el descenso (Hoy Día Córdoba) (Nov 18, 2025)
The math in one line
Promedio = points ÷ games played
Example: Banfield: 108 ÷ 103 = 1.049.
Step by step
- Take the tournaments6 tournaments count: from Copa de la Liga 2024 to Clausura 2026.
- Add the pointsAdd up the points of each tournament. Regular phase only: playoffs do not count.
- Add the gamesCount the games played in those same tournaments.
- DividePoints divided by games. The result is shown with three decimals.
- CompareThe last club in the promedios table is relegated.
The example with numbers
| Item | Value |
|---|---|
| Club | Banfield |
| Points in the window | 108 |
| Games in the window | 103 |
| Promedio | 1.049 |
The club with the lowest promedio among those that played the whole window.
Key words
- Window
- The tournaments that count for the promedio. Every year the oldest season drops out and the new one comes in.
- Regular phase
- The part of the tournament with a table, before the playoffs. It is the only part that counts for the promedio.
- Igualdad
- Two exactly equal promedios. If it happens on the relegation spot, a tiebreak game is played.
Questions
Do playoffs count for the promedio?
No. Only regular-phase games of each tournament in the window count.
How many tournaments go into the promedio?
6: from Copa de la Liga 2024 to Clausura 2026. A newly promoted club counts only the tournaments it played in the top flight. The window comes from the press and matches our data: the regulation points to the AFA statute, which we could not find published.
What happens to the promedio next season?
The oldest season drops out, with its two tournaments. We assume the window starts with Apertura 2025 until the new rules come out.
Is the promedio the only way down?
No. The last club of the annual table also goes down. See where things stand in relegation.