Everything you need to know about the 2025 Playoffs
With three dates left until the Buenos Aires Metropolitan Tournament ends, this is everything you need to know about the 2025 Playoffs: How many teams compete in the Playoffs? What are the crossings like? Who goes to the direct semifinals? What happens in case of a tie in the semi-finals and finals?
As in 2024, the first match of the Playoffs (which would be a kind of “quarterfinals”) is played by the 3rd vs. the 6th and the 4th vs. the 5th, with a sporting advantage for the best placed. The winner of those matches will face the 1st and 2nd who will wait in the semifinals for a place in the long-awaited final. There are still no tentative dates, schedules or confirmed venues for the Playoffs.
The “prize” for 1st and 2nd in the general table is to qualify directly to the semifinals and so far the first place, both in women and men, has been secured by San Fernando A for men. In the event that the semi-finals or finals end in equality in regular time, those classified for the final or the champions They will be defined by the Shoot-Outs (also known as Australian penalties).
With nine points left to play, Mitre, GEBA, Ducilo and Banco Provincia are classified, at least, to the first crossing that defines the semifinalists. It remains to be seen whether Ciudad or San MartÃn will get the last spot. As for the ladies, There are four teams classified for the first phase of the Playoffs: Lomas, River Plate, San Fenando and GEBA. Fifth and sixth place are occupied by Italiano and Ciudad, the clubs that have the best chance of finally completing the list.
It should be noted that, in the event of equality of points, the first tie-breaking criterion is who won the most games in the year, followed by the goal difference, the goals for, the goals against and, finally, the confrontations against each other.
