Soccer-Argentine FA declares Rosario Central 'League Champion' after rule change


Soccer Football - Primera Division - Lanus v Rosario Central - Estadio Ciudad de Lanus, Buenos Aires, Argentina - July 19, 2025 Rosario Central's Angel Di Maria in action REUTERS/Rodrigo Valle

BUENOS AIRES (Reuters) -Rosario Central were declared the 2025 'League Champion' by the Argentine Football Association following an unprecedented rule change at the end of the season, which was decided on Thursday at a meeting at the body's headquarters.

Rosario were crowned with the new title after Angel Di Maria's side finished the regular season of the Apertura and Clausura tournaments with a combined 66 points, four clear of Boca Juniors.

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