The 2025 season left a deep mark on Colón, not only politically, with the change in leadership, but also in strictly sporting terms. For the first time since the reinstatement of the tournament in 2011/2012, the club will be left out of the 2026 Copa Argentina, ending a streak of 13 consecutive participations.
The absence is due to the fact that the Sabalero did not qualify for the Primera Nacional’s Reduced Tournament, an essential requirement to enter the main draw of the Cup. Thus, Colón will not be present in the 14th edition of the most federal tournament in the country.
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Since its return to the tournament in 2011, Colón had been a constant participant, with 13 consecutive presences in which it reached different stages with varying performances. The best performance came on one single occasion, when the team managed to advance to the quarterfinals, the highest stage it reached in its history within the tournament.
Sporting impact and challenges for the new cycle The absence in the 2026 Copa Argentina represents a sporting setback for a club accustomed to appearing in all the draws of the federal tournament. It also means losing the national showcase offered by the tournament, a space where teams from the interior often enhance their exposure and income.
The new leadership, headed by José Alonso, will now have to deepen the reconstruction work for a crucial 2026, in which Colón will seek to return to the forefront of the Primera Nacional and regain the prominence lost both in the tournament and in the Cup that, for the first time in more than a decade, will see it pass by without their presence.
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