The Torneo Regional del Litoral – Primera División is an annual
rugby union
Rugby union, commonly known simply as rugby, is a close-contact team sport that originated at Rugby School in the first half of the 19th century. One of the two codes of rugby football, it is based on running with the ball in hand. In its m ...
competition in
Argentina
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. The tournament is contested by clubs from the
Rosario
Rosario () is the largest city in the central provinces of Argentina, Argentine province of Santa Fe Province, Santa Fe. The city is located northwest of Buenos Aires, on the west bank of the Paraná River. Rosario is the third-most populous ci ...
, Santa Fe and Entre Ríos Unions, and is one of several regional competitions held in Argentina every year.
The tournament was first held in 1929, with Atlético del Rosario winning the first title.92 años de historias de puro rugby by Pablo Mihal on ''La Capital''. 17 August 2020 The Regional del Litoral runs from May to July.
Nowadays, the Top 10 is the main division of the Litoral Tournament, which is composed of three levels on pyramid, with the "Primera División" as the second level and "Segunda División" as the third division.
Format
The competition is open to all clubs from the Rosario, Santa Fe, and Entre Ríos Unions, depending on their rankings the previous season. As founding member of the Buenos Aires Union (URBA), Rosario's oldest club ( Atlético del Rosario) takes part in the
Nacional de Clubes
The Torneo Nacional de Clubes is a club rugby union competition in Argentina, organised by the Argentine Rugby Union (UAR). The Nacional de Clubes is the main club competition in Argentine rugby, being contested by a total of 16 teams, 8 from Bue ...
, the main club competition of Argentina while the other best placed teams qualify for
Torneo del Interior
The Torneo del Interior A is an annual rugby union competition in Argentina. The competition involves clubs from all provincial unions outside Buenos Aires. Teams qualify from different tournaments along the provinces of Argentina, such as Litora ...
, the national club competition outside Buenos Aires.
Clubs
Teams participating in Primera División (as of February 2023):Fixture on URR