The Trofeo de Campeones de la Superliga Argentina was an official national football cup of Argentina organized by the Superliga Argentina de Fútbol (SAF).La Superliga Argentina presentó oficialmente el Trofeo de Campeones
on La Voz del Interior, 21 Nov 2019 The competition intended to be an annual contest nevertheless it was discontinued (along with Copa de la Superliga) after AFA dissolved the SAF in 2020. The Trofeo de Campeones was succeeded by

Trofeo de Campeones de la Liga Profesional The Trofeo de Campeones de la Liga Profesional is an official national football cup of Argentina organized by the Argentine Football Association (AFA), and contested by the winners of Primera División and Copa de la Liga Profesional. The comp ...

, organised by the AFA through its body "Liga Profesional de Fútbol".

History

The annual football match was played for the first time in

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, being contested by the reigning champions of Primera División and

Copa de la Superliga The Copa de la Superliga Argentina was an Argentine cup competition. It was contested by all the teams participating in the Primera División, and played after the conclusion of the regular season. The 2019 edition was sponsored by YPF, with its ...

respectively. In February 2020, President of AFA Claudio Tapia stated that the Superliga had been established to position Argentine football as a product, but it failed in that purpose. As a result, AFA would take over the organisation of Primera División championships, according with Tapia's statement.Reunión clave en el fútbol argentino: Tapia recibió a los principales dirigentes de Primera con la idea de ponerle fin a la Superliga
on Infobae, 26 Feb 2020 One month after those announcements, the president of the Superliga, Mariano Elizondo, resigned.Renunció Mariano Elizondo
Infobae, 10 March 2020 Nevertheless, only one year after of the first edition, The SAF was dissolved by the AFA and replaced by a similar body, "Liga Profesional de Fútbol".Quién es quién en la AFA
''Clarín'', 19 May 2020 As a result, all competitions organised by the Superliga were cancelled. Beyond of that, the

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caused the 2020 final was never played.

List of champions

References

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Football competitions in Argentina