Argentine División de Honor de Futsal
The Primera División de Futsal (formerly, División de Honor), is the main futsal league in Argentina. Organised by the Argentine Football Association (AFA),[1], the first championship was held in 1986.
| Founded | 1986 |
|---|---|
| Country | Argentina |
| Confederation | CONMEBOL |
| Number of teams | 16 |
| Level on pyramid | 1 |
| Relegation to | Primera B |
| Domestic cup(s) | Copa Argentina |
| International cup(s) | Copa Libertadores |
| Current champions | San Lorenzo (2018) |
| Most championships | Pinocho (14) |
| Website | Futsal on AFA |
The Argentine futsal league system is made up of four divisions (Primera A to Primera D), with a total of 87 clubs competing in all of them, which also take part of Copa Argentina de Futsal.
This league is the main division of futsal in Argentina, contested by clubs from the provinces of Buenos Aires and Santa Fe. The Argentine league is regarded as one of the main futsal leagues in South America.[2]
Clubs
There are 16 clubs competing in the 2019 season, they are:
Champions
| Season | Champion |
|---|---|
| 1986 | Rosario Central |
| 1987 | Newell's Old Boys |
| 1988 | Muñiz |
| 1989 | Atlanta |
| 1990 | Atlanta |
| 1991 | River Plate |
| 1992 | Boca Juniors |
| 1993 | Boca Juniors |
| 1994 | Newell's Old Boys |
| 1995 | Dep. Laferrere |
| 1996 | Atlanta |
| 1997 Ap | Lugano |
| 1997 Cl | Boca Juniors |
| 1998 Ap | Boca Juniors |
| 1998 Cl | Tigre |
| 1999 Ap | San Lorenzo |
| 1999 Cl | San Lorenzo |
| 2000 Ap | Argentinos Juniors |
| 2000 Cl | San Lorenzo |
| 2001 Ap | Franja de Oro |
| 2001 Cl | San Lorenzo |
| 2002 Ap | Villa Modelo |
| 2002 Cl | River Plate |
| 2003 Ap | River Plate |
| 2003 Cl | Boca Juniors |
| 2004 Ap | Argentinos Juniors |
| 2004 Cl | San Lorenzo |
| 2005 Ap | Pinocho |
| 2005 Cl | Pinocho |
| 2006 Ap | Pinocho |
| 2006 Cl | San Lorenzo |
| 2007 Ap | Pinocho |
| 2007 Cl | Pinocho |
| 2008 Ap | Pinocho |
| 2008 Cl | Pinocho |
| 2009 Ap | Pinocho |
| 2009 Cl | Pinocho |
| 2010 Ap | Pinocho |
| 2010 Cl | Pinocho |
| 2011 Ap | Pinocho |
| 2011 Cl | Boca Juniors |
| 2012 Ap | Boca Juniors |
| 2012 Cl | Pinocho |
| 2013 Ap | Boca Juniors |
| 2013 Cl | Boca Juniors |
| 2014 Ap | Boca Juniors |
| 2014 Cl | Boca Juniors |
| 2015 Cl | Kimberley |
| 2015 Ap | Pinocho |
| 2016 | Kimberley |
| 2017 | Boca Juniors |
| 2018 | San Lorenzo |
Titles by club
The list include all the titles won by each club since the first futsal championship held in 1986
| Club | Titles | Winning seasons |
|---|---|---|
| Pinocho | 14 | 2005 Ap, 2005 Cl, 2006 Ap, 2007 Ap, 2007 Cl, 2008 Ap, 2008 Cl, 2009 Ap, 2009 Cl, 2010 Ap, 2010 Cl, 2011 Ap, 2011 Cl, 2015 Cl |
| Boca Juniors | 12 | 1992, 1993, 1997 Cl, 1998 Ap, 2003 Cl, 2011 Cl, 2012 Ap, 2013 Ap, 2013 Cl, 2014 Ap, 2014 Cl, 2017 |
| San Lorenzo | 7 | 1999 Ap, 1999 Cl, 2000 Cl, 2001 Cl, 2004 Cl, 2006 Cl, 2018 |
| River Plate | 3 | 1991, 2002 Cl, 2003 Ap |
| Atlanta | 3 | 1989, 1990, 1996 |
| Kimberley | 2 | 2015, 2016 |
| Argentinos Juniors | 2 | 2000 Ap, 2004 Ap |
| Newell's Old Boys | 2 | 1987, 1994 |
| Franja de Oro | 1 | 2001 Ap |
| Rosario Central | 1 | 1986 |
| Tigre | 1 | 1998 Cl |
| Dep. Laferrere | 1 | 1995 |
| Lugano | 1 | 1997 Ap |
| Muñiz | 1 | 1988 |
| Villa Modelo | 1 | 2002 Ap |
Notable players
Many notable Argentine football players started playing futsal when they were children. Some of them are Fernando Redondo, Juan Pablo Sorín, Andrés D'Alessandro, Esteban Cambiasso and Juan Román Riquelme (in Club Parque), Marcelo Gallardo in Estrella de Maldonado and Leandro Romagnoli in Franja de Oro.[2]
Notes
- Team of the Commercial Employees Union ("Sindicato de Empleados de Comercio" in Spanish).
- District located in Tigre Partido.
References
- Fixture Torneo Futsal 2019 on AFA website
- Los pies mágicos, El Gráfico, 27 Feb 2009
