Colón in crisis: missing out on Copa Argentina 2026 | OneFootball

The reality can no longer be glossed over and Colón's 2025 has been a nightmare. So much so that it's already a given that they will not compete in the 2026 Copa Argentina. Another sign of their sporting collapse. For the first time since the tournament was resumed in 2011, the Sabalero will not be part of the main draw.

An unprecedented and painful absence for an institution. Far from competing for promotion, the Sabalero is sunk in the table of Zone B of the Primera Nacional, with just 28 points in 28 matches, 16 points from the last place in the Reducido. Although mathematically they still have chances —there are 18 points left to play—, the present is far from allowing any kind of illusion. The fight, incredibly, is no longer to rise: it's to not fall further.

Why won't Colón play the next Copa Argentina?

The Copa Argentina regulations state that 15 teams from the Primera Nacional qualify for the round of 32, divided as follows: the first seven from each zone (A and B), plus the best eighth in the general table (according to points, goal difference, goals in favor and, if necessary, draw). Today, that lot is already too far away for Colón, both in numbers and performance.

The team from Santa Fe is a shadow of what it once was. With four coaches in the year and an alarming lack of answers on the field, they ended up condemned to a forgettable campaign, whose only objective in this final stretch will be to avoid the greater disaster: losing the category.

The early elimination from the Copa Argentina (on penalties against San Martín de Tucumán) hurts not only for its symbolic meaning, but also for what it represents in economic terms and visibility. A disgrace that fully reflects the deep sporting and institutional crisis that the club is going through. At this point, talking about reconstruction seems little. The urgent thing is to avoid greater evils, straighten the course by any means and assume, without further excuses, that Colón's present is far from its recent history.

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