2024-05-11 03:01:00
Under the motto “Rivals, not enemies”, The League Cup ended, leaving Estudiantes de La Plata champion in a final so tight and electrifying against Vélez Sarsfield that it had to be decided by penalties. But beyond football, The organizers of the Professional League offered more than relevant data.
For a start, The “LPF Cup” format, with two zones of 14 teams, has proven to be a very attractive scheme in all its editions. and allows many more clubs to participate in the final stages.
Singing tests: Almost 50% of the teams had a chance on the last date, and nearly 70% had a chance on the penultimate one. All of this, in addition, with surpassing ratings and audience numbers on the courtsthis last item with an 18% increase compared to the previous season.
In addition, The neutral stadium format with the inclusion of the two parties yielded as a result almost 175 thousand spectators in the seven play-off games, 15% more in the number of supporters than in the “LPF Cup” last semester, so more than 4 billion pesos were raised. And with a curious fact: The River-Boca quarterfinal match had the same number of spectators as the River-Belgrano duel in the last tournament.
And while 82% of attendees last semester were club members, for this edition that figure grew to 93%.
On the other hand, it aimed to position the greatest number of parties on the traditional day and time of football, that is Sundays at 3:30 p.m., and not just for a “folkloric” issue of our most popular sport but also so that the competition can be enjoyed in other parts such as the United States or Europe.despite the time difference.
Regarding the organizational aspect, The play-offs were held in stadiums in Santiago del Estero, Córdoba, San Luis and San Nicolás, with the capacity to hold world-class events. In the future, other places with similar characteristics will be taken into account, such as Salta, San Juan, Rosario, Mendoza and Tucumán.
Also It was worth highlighting the coordination of jurisdictional security agencieswhere More than 150 thousand people were transferred without any type of inconvenience. And, of course, the capacity of the provinces to receive such a flow of supporters, house them and provide them with services, with movements for more than 7,500 million pesos. For example, it is estimated that in Santiago del Estero, San Luis and San Nicolás, between 90% and 95% of the people who attended were visiting the place for the first time, something that boosted tourism and contributed to job creation.
Thus, AFA/LPF not only aims to improve sport but also collaborate to generate economic and solidarity support for the population. Because The passion of Argentine soccer is a federal transmission tool that in turn promotes events throughout the planet. In short, it is the football of world champions.