Liga Profesional de Improvisación

The Liga Profesional de Improvisacion grew out of Argentina's adoption of the theatrical improvisation match format pioneered in Quebec in the 1970s and adapted across the Spanish-speaking world. The LPI formalised professional-level competitive improv in Argentina, establishing the infrastructure for match-based performance as a recurring professional format in Buenos Aires. The organisation became a reference point for the competitive improv sector in the country and influenced the founding of regional leagues across Argentina and neighbouring countries.

The LPI centres on the Match, a structured competitive format featuring two teams performing against each other under a referee, with audience involvement in judging or scoring.

As Argentina's professional improv league, the LPI established the match as a durable professional format and served as a model for the regional leagues that subsequently emerged across the country.