Liga Sanjuanina de futbol is a football

Football (soccer)

Association football, more commonly known as football or soccer, is a sport played between two teams of eleven players with a spherical ball...

 league based in and around San Juan

San Juan, Argentina

San Juan is the capital city of the Argentine province of San Juan in the Cuyo region, located in the Tulúm Valley, west of the San Juan River, at above mean sea level, with a population of around 112,000 as per the ....

 city in Argentina

Argentina

Argentina , officially the Argentine Republic , is the second largest country in South America by land area, after Brazil. It is constituted as a federation of 23 provinces and an autonomous city, Buenos Aires...

. It commenced in 1922 but is now effectively at the 6th level of the Argentine football league system

Argentine football league system

The Argentine football league system consists of two national divisions , and a series of regionalized lower divisions...

, although prior to 1967 it was the main tournament for San Juan teams. Between 1967-85 local teams were also able to qualify for the Nacional championship

Nacional championship

The Nacional championship was an Argentine football tournament that existed between 1967 and 1985. The Nacional formed one half of the Argentine 1st division taking place in the second half of the year, the Metropolitano took place in the first half of the year. This arrangement lasted until 1982...

, and then in 1985 the current Argentine structure was put in place meaning the Sanjuanina was effectively demoted a number of levels.

The tournament runs through the spring/summer and still features teams who play in the higher levels of Argentine football.

The most successful teams have traditionally been San Martin, Juventud Alianza and Desamparados, although none of these clubs have won the title since 1995. The 2008 champions were Villa Obrera.

Current members (2010)

Trinidad de San Juan

Club Atlético Trinidad

Club Atlético Trinidad is an Argentine Football club based in San Juan, in the San Juan Province of Argentina. They currently play in Zone 5 of the regionalised 4th level of Argentine football Torneo Argentino B....

, Independiente de Villa Obrera

Independiente de Villa Obrera

Independiente de Villa Obrera is a football team from San Juan, Argentina. Independiente used to play in the Torneo Argentino A although the team was never relegated in 2002-03. Independiente de Oberá currently plays in the San Juan Football League....

, San Martín de San Juan, Del Bono de Rivadavia, Marquesado, Sportivo Desamparados

Sportivo Desamparados

Club Sportivo Desamparados is a sports club from the city of San Juan, San Juan Province, Argentina. The football team currently plays in the Primera B Nacional, which is the second tier of the Argentine league system.-History:...

, Union de Villa Krause, Juventud Alianza de San Juan

Juventud Alianza de San Juan

Club Atlético de la Juventud Alianza is a sports club based in the city of Santa Lucía, San Juan, Argentina. Although other sports are practised at the club, Juventud Alianza is mostly known for its football team, which currently plays in the Torneo Argentino B, the regionalised 4th division of...

, Arbol Verde de Concepción, Penarol de Chimbas, Colon Junior (San Juan), 9 de Julio.

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