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.

Under previous regulations, the team with the highest annual points tally earned only a Copa Libertadores berth. Platense, who won the Apertura in June, will meet the Clausura champions — to be decided through playoffs starting on Saturday — in the end-of-year Champions Trophy.

"The Rosario fans must be very happy," said World Cup winner Di Maria, who claimed his first Arg

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