After their penalty victory against Coquimbo Unido in Chile, Platense continues to make history. Qualifying for the quarter-finals of the 2026 Copa Libertadores not only represents the best international result in their history but also allowed them to establish a world record for the speed with which they completed their sports ascent.
The Calamar needed just eight years and three months since their departure from the third category of Argentine football to become champions of the Primera División, debut in an international competition, and reach the quarter-finals of the main continental cup.
The journey began in 2018, when Platense was competing in the Primera B Metropolitana. That year, the team from Vicente López was crowned champion and achieved promotion to the Second Division. From then on, the growth did not stop: they managed to reach the top category in early 2021 and, after consolidating there, in 2025 they won their first title in the elite of Argentine football.
