Primera División Argentina 1996-97
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Statistics of Primera División Argentina
in the 1996/97 season.
win both the Apertura and Cluasura championships.
and Huracán de Corrientes were relegated with the worst points averages.
Primera División Argentina
The Primera División is a professional football league in Argentina. It is the country's premier football division and is at the top of the Argentine football league system. Contested by twenty clubs, it operates on a system of promotion and relegation with the Primera B Nacional. The season runs...
in the 1996/97 season.
Overview
1996-1997 in Argentine football saw River PlateClub Atlético River Plate
Club Atlético River Plate is an Argentine sports club based in the Nuñez neighborhood of Buenos Aires. It is best known for its professional football team, which currently competes in Nacional B, the second tier of Argentine football....
win both the Apertura and Cluasura championships.
League Standings
| Position | Team | Points | Played | Won | Drawn | Lost | For | Against | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | River Plate Club Atlético River Plate Club Atlético River Plate is an Argentine sports club based in the Nuñez neighborhood of Buenos Aires. It is best known for its professional football team, which currently competes in Nacional B, the second tier of Argentine football.... |
46 | 19 | 15 | 1 | 3 | 52 | 22 | 30 |
| 2 | Independiente Club Atlético Independiente Club Atlético Independiente is an Argentine athletic, sports and social club, which has its headquarters and stadium in the city of Avellaneda, Buenos Aires Province. The club is best known for its football team, that plays in the Argentine Primera División.... |
37 | 19 | 11 | 4 | 4 | 34 | 22 | 12 |
| 3 | Lanús Club Atlético Lanús Club Atlético Lanús is a sports club from Lanús, Buenos Aires Province, Argentina. Founded on 3 January 1915, the club's main sports are football and basketball. In both sports, Lanús plays in Argentina's top divisions: Primera División and Liga Nacional de Básquet... |
37 | 19 | 10 | 7 | 2 | 23 | 12 | 11 |
| 4 | Racing Club Racing Club de Avellaneda Racing Club is an Argentine professional football club from Avellaneda, a suburb of Greater Buenos Aires. Founded in 1903, Racing has been historically considered one of the "big five" clubs of Argentine football... |
32 | 19 | 9 | 5 | 5 | 31 | 24 | 7 |
| 5 | Rosario Central Rosario Central Club Atlético Rosario Central is a sports club based in Rosario, Argentina. Its football team currently plays in the Primera B Nacional, the second tier of the Argentine football league system, after being relegated in the 2009-10 season.... |
31 | 19 | 8 | 7 | 4 | 35 | 28 | 7 |
| 6 | Gimnasia La Plata Club de Gimnasia y Esgrima La Plata Club de Gimnasia y Esgrima La Plata Gimnasia y Esgrima was promoted to the first division after becoming champions of the División Intermedia of Argentine football in 1915. Later, in 1929, the club would become champions of the Primera División... |
27 | 19 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 21 | 20 | 1 |
| 7 | San Lorenzo | 27 | 19 | 8 | 3 | 8 | 24 | 24 | 0 |
| 8 | Colón de Santa Fe Colón de Santa Fe Club Atlético Colón, commonly referred to as Colón de Santa Fe, is a football team from Santa Fe, Argentina. As of Primera División Argentina 1946 the football squad plays in the highest division of Argentine football, and has done so continuously since 1995-96... |
26 | 19 | 6 | 8 | 5 | 26 | 24 | 2 |
| 9 | Newell's Old Boys Newell's Old Boys Club Atlético Newell's Old Boys is an Argentine sports club based in Rosario. The club was founded on November 3, 1903, and is named after Isaac Newell, one of the pioneers of Argentine football... |
26 | 19 | 7 | 5 | 7 | 24 | 26 | -2 |
| 10 | Boca Juniors Boca Juniors Club Atlético Boca Juniors is an Argentine sports club based in La Boca neighborhood of Buenos Aires. It is best known for its professional football team, which currently plays in the Primera División.... |
25 | 19 | 7 | 4 | 8 | 36 | 33 | 3 |
| 11 | Estudiantes de La Plata Estudiantes de La Plata Club Estudiantes de La Plata , simply referred to as Estudiantes, is an Argentine professional sports club based in La Plata. The club's football team currently competes in the Primera División, where it has spent most of its history.... |
25 | 19 | 7 | 4 | 8 | 27 | 28 | -1 |
| 12 | Gimnasia de Jujuy Gimnasia y Esgrima de Jujuy Club Atlético Gimnasia y Esgrima is an Argentine sports club based in San Salvador, Jujuy Province... |
25 | 19 | 6 | 7 | 6 | 18 | 19 | -1 |
| 13 | Vélez Sársfield Club Atlético Vélez Sársfield Club Atlético Vélez Sársfield is a sports club based in the Liniers neighborhood of western Buenos Aires, Argentina. Vélez is best known for its football team, that plays in the Argentine Primera División, the top level of the Argentine league system... |
23 | 19 | 6 | 5 | 8 | 29 | 33 | -4 |
| 14 | Ferro Carril Oeste Ferro Carril Oeste Club Ferro Carril Oeste, known simply as Ferro Carril Oeste or Ferro, is a sports club from the neighbourhood of Caballito, in Buenos Aires, Argentina. The club was founded on July 28, 1904 by 95 railway workers from the Buenos Aires Western Railway... |
22 | 19 | 5 | 7 | 7 | 32 | 34 | -2 |
| 15 | Platense Club Atlético Platense Club Atlético Platense is an Argentine sports club based in Vicente López, in the north side of Greater Buenos Aires. The club nickname is Calamar after the journalist Palacio Zino said that the team moved "like a squid in its ink".... |
21 | 19 | 5 | 6 | 8 | 25 | 30 | -5 |
| 16 | Unión de Santa Fe Unión de Santa Fe Club Atlético Unión is a sports club from Santa Fe, the capital city of the province with the same name in Argentina. The club, founded in 1907, has a strong rivalry with Colón de Santa Fe.... |
20 | 19 | 5 | 5 | 9 | 24 | 27 | -3 |
| 17 | Huracán de Corrientes | 19 | 19 | 4 | 7 | 8 | 31 | 40 | -9 |
| 18 | Deportivo Español | 16 | 19 | 2 | 10 | 7 | 18 | 25 | -7 |
| 19 | Huracán Club Atlético Huracán Club Atlético Huracán is a sports club from the Parque Patricios neighbourhood of Buenos Aires, Argentina. The football team currently plays in the Primera B Nacional, the second level of the Argentine football league system. Huracán home stadium is the Estadio Tomás Adolfo Ducó.Huracán was... |
16 | 19 | 3 | 7 | 9 | 21 | 36 | -15 |
| 20 | Banfield Club Atlético Banfield Club Atlético Banfield is an Argentine sports club located in the city of Banfield, part of Lomas de Zamora, Buenos Aires province. Founded on 21 January 1896 by residents of the town of British origin , its main activity is football... |
13 | 19 | 3 | 4 | 12 | 14 | 38 | -22 |
Top Scorer
| Position | Player | Team | Goals |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Gustavo Reggi Gustavo Reggi Gustavo Enrique Reggi is an Argentine footballer who plays for San Martín de Mendoza as a striker.He played for six different clubs in his country, also having abroad spells in Italy and Spain , competing in both major levels in both nations.-Football career:Reggi made a name for himself after... |
Ferro Carril Oeste Ferro Carril Oeste Club Ferro Carril Oeste, known simply as Ferro Carril Oeste or Ferro, is a sports club from the neighbourhood of Caballito, in Buenos Aires, Argentina. The club was founded on July 28, 1904 by 95 railway workers from the Buenos Aires Western Railway... |
11 |
| 2 | Julio Cruz Julio Ricardo Cruz Julio Ricardo Cruz is a former Argentine footballer.-Early career:A tall, physical striker at , Cruz started his career with Banfield in 1993. He moved to River Plate in 1996.-Feyenoord:... |
River Plate Club Atlético River Plate Club Atlético River Plate is an Argentine sports club based in the Nuñez neighborhood of Buenos Aires. It is best known for its professional football team, which currently competes in Nacional B, the second tier of Argentine football.... |
10 |
| 3 | Guillermo Barros Schelotto Guillermo Barros Schelotto Guillermo Barros Schelotto is a former Argentine football forward.Barros Schelotto, nicknamed "Guille" or "Melli" , played 16 years of his professional career in the Argentine Primera División... |
Gimnasia La Plata Club de Gimnasia y Esgrima La Plata Club de Gimnasia y Esgrima La Plata Gimnasia y Esgrima was promoted to the first division after becoming champions of the División Intermedia of Argentine football in 1915. Later, in 1929, the club would become champions of the Primera División... |
9 |
| 3 | Martín Cardetti Martín Cardetti Martín Cardetti is an Argentine football striker. He played professional club football in Argentina, Spain, France, Mexico and Colombia.... |
Rosario Central Rosario Central Club Atlético Rosario Central is a sports club based in Rosario, Argentina. Its football team currently plays in the Primera B Nacional, the second tier of the Argentine football league system, after being relegated in the 2009-10 season.... |
9 |
| 3 | Rubén Da Silva | Rosario Central Rosario Central Club Atlético Rosario Central is a sports club based in Rosario, Argentina. Its football team currently plays in the Primera B Nacional, the second tier of the Argentine football league system, after being relegated in the 2009-10 season.... |
9 |
| 3 | Fernando Di Carlo | Platense Club Atlético Platense Club Atlético Platense is an Argentine sports club based in Vicente López, in the north side of Greater Buenos Aires. The club nickname is Calamar after the journalist Palacio Zino said that the team moved "like a squid in its ink".... |
9 |
League Standings
| Position | Team | Points | Played | Won | Drawn | Lost | For | Against | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | River Plate Club Atlético River Plate Club Atlético River Plate is an Argentine sports club based in the Nuñez neighborhood of Buenos Aires. It is best known for its professional football team, which currently competes in Nacional B, the second tier of Argentine football.... |
41 | 19 | 12 | 5 | 2 | 37 | 20 | 17 |
| 2 | Colón de Santa Fe Colón de Santa Fe Club Atlético Colón, commonly referred to as Colón de Santa Fe, is a football team from Santa Fe, Argentina. As of Primera División Argentina 1946 the football squad plays in the highest division of Argentine football, and has done so continuously since 1995-96... |
35 | 19 | 9 | 8 | 2 | 36 | 28 | 8 |
| 3 | Newell's Old Boys Newell's Old Boys Club Atlético Newell's Old Boys is an Argentine sports club based in Rosario. The club was founded on November 3, 1903, and is named after Isaac Newell, one of the pioneers of Argentine football... |
35 | 19 | 10 | 5 | 4 | 23 | 20 | 3 |
| 4 | Independiente Club Atlético Independiente Club Atlético Independiente is an Argentine athletic, sports and social club, which has its headquarters and stadium in the city of Avellaneda, Buenos Aires Province. The club is best known for its football team, that plays in the Argentine Primera División.... |
34 | 19 | 9 | 5 | 5 | 38 | 21 | 17 |
| 5 | Vélez Sársfield Club Atlético Vélez Sársfield Club Atlético Vélez Sársfield is a sports club based in the Liniers neighborhood of western Buenos Aires, Argentina. Vélez is best known for its football team, that plays in the Argentine Primera División, the top level of the Argentine league system... |
32 | 19 | 9 | 3 | 7 | 25 | 18 | 7 |
| 6 | San Lorenzo | 30 | 19 | 9 | 3 | 7 | 32 | 22 | 10 |
| 7 | Racing Club Racing Club de Avellaneda Racing Club is an Argentine professional football club from Avellaneda, a suburb of Greater Buenos Aires. Founded in 1903, Racing has been historically considered one of the "big five" clubs of Argentine football... |
27 | 19 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 24 | 22 | 2 |
| 8 | Platense Club Atlético Platense Club Atlético Platense is an Argentine sports club based in Vicente López, in the north side of Greater Buenos Aires. The club nickname is Calamar after the journalist Palacio Zino said that the team moved "like a squid in its ink".... |
26 | 19 | 6 | 8 | 5 | 21 | 22 | -1 |
| 9 | Boca Juniors Boca Juniors Club Atlético Boca Juniors is an Argentine sports club based in La Boca neighborhood of Buenos Aires. It is best known for its professional football team, which currently plays in the Primera División.... |
25 | 19 | 6 | 7 | 6 | 34 | 32 | 2 |
| 10 | Ferro Carril Oeste Ferro Carril Oeste Club Ferro Carril Oeste, known simply as Ferro Carril Oeste or Ferro, is a sports club from the neighbourhood of Caballito, in Buenos Aires, Argentina. The club was founded on July 28, 1904 by 95 railway workers from the Buenos Aires Western Railway... |
24 | 19 | 5 | 9 | 5 | 24 | 22 | 2 |
| 11 | Lanús Club Atlético Lanús Club Atlético Lanús is a sports club from Lanús, Buenos Aires Province, Argentina. Founded on 3 January 1915, the club's main sports are football and basketball. In both sports, Lanús plays in Argentina's top divisions: Primera División and Liga Nacional de Básquet... |
24 | 19 | 6 | 6 | 7 | 22 | 21 | 1 |
| 12 | Unión de Santa Fe Unión de Santa Fe Club Atlético Unión is a sports club from Santa Fe, the capital city of the province with the same name in Argentina. The club, founded in 1907, has a strong rivalry with Colón de Santa Fe.... |
24 | 19 | 6 | 6 | 7 | 31 | 36 | -5 |
| 13 | Gimnasia La Plata Club de Gimnasia y Esgrima La Plata Club de Gimnasia y Esgrima La Plata Gimnasia y Esgrima was promoted to the first division after becoming champions of the División Intermedia of Argentine football in 1915. Later, in 1929, the club would become champions of the Primera División... |
23 | 19 | 6 | 5 | 8 | 19 | 25 | -6 |
| 14 | Huracán Club Atlético Huracán Club Atlético Huracán is a sports club from the Parque Patricios neighbourhood of Buenos Aires, Argentina. The football team currently plays in the Primera B Nacional, the second level of the Argentine football league system. Huracán home stadium is the Estadio Tomás Adolfo Ducó.Huracán was... |
22 | 19 | 5 | 7 | 7 | 22 | 33 | -11 |
| 15 | Huracán de Corrientes | 21 | 19 | 4 | 9 | 6 | 21 | 28 | -7 |
| 16 | Estudiantes de La Plata Estudiantes de La Plata Club Estudiantes de La Plata , simply referred to as Estudiantes, is an Argentine professional sports club based in La Plata. The club's football team currently competes in the Primera División, where it has spent most of its history.... |
19 | 19 | 5 | 4 | 10 | 22 | 26 | -4 |
| 17 | Deportivo Español | 19 | 19 | 4 | 7 | 8 | 19 | 25 | -6 |
| 18 | Rosario Central Rosario Central Club Atlético Rosario Central is a sports club based in Rosario, Argentina. Its football team currently plays in the Primera B Nacional, the second tier of the Argentine football league system, after being relegated in the 2009-10 season.... |
18 | 19 | 4 | 6 | 9 | 24 | 27 | -3 |
| 19 | Banfield Club Atlético Banfield Club Atlético Banfield is an Argentine sports club located in the city of Banfield, part of Lomas de Zamora, Buenos Aires province. Founded on 21 January 1896 by residents of the town of British origin , its main activity is football... |
16 | 19 | 4 | 4 | 11 | 20 | 32 | -12 |
| 20 | Gimnasia de Jujuy Gimnasia y Esgrima de Jujuy Club Atlético Gimnasia y Esgrima is an Argentine sports club based in San Salvador, Jujuy Province... |
14 | 19 | 2 | 8 | 9 | 21 | 35 | -14 |
Top Scorer
| Position | Player | Team | Goals |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Sergio Martínez Sergio Martinez Sergio Martinez may refer to:*Sergio Gabriel Martínez , Argentine boxer*Sergio Luteca Martinéz , Spanish footballer*Sergio Daniel Martínez , Uruguayan football striker... |
Boca Juniors Boca Juniors Club Atlético Boca Juniors is an Argentine sports club based in La Boca neighborhood of Buenos Aires. It is best known for its professional football team, which currently plays in the Primera División.... |
15 |
| 2 | José Luis Calderón José Luis Calderón José Luis Calderón is an Argentine former football striker. He played for 17 years between 1989 and 2006 without winning a trophy, but since then, between the ages of 36 and 39 he won four major championships with three different teams.... |
Independiente Club Atlético Independiente Club Atlético Independiente is an Argentine athletic, sports and social club, which has its headquarters and stadium in the city of Avellaneda, Buenos Aires Province. The club is best known for its football team, that plays in the Argentine Primera División.... |
12 |
| 2 | Enzo Francescoli Enzo Francescoli Enzo Francescoli Uriarte is a former uruguayan football player of Italian and Spanish origin, who retired in 1997. An elegant and highly skillful dribbler, passer, and goal-scorer, Francescoli was nicknamed El Príncipe or Le Prince... |
River Plate Club Atlético River Plate Club Atlético River Plate is an Argentine sports club based in the Nuñez neighborhood of Buenos Aires. It is best known for its professional football team, which currently competes in Nacional B, the second tier of Argentine football.... |
12 |
| 4 | Josemir Lujambio Josemir Lujambio Josemir Lujambio Llanes is a Uruguayan football striker. Who most recently played for Atlético Tucumán.-Club career:... |
Huracán de Corrientes | 10 |
Relegation
BanfieldClub Atlético Banfield
Club Atlético Banfield is an Argentine sports club located in the city of Banfield, part of Lomas de Zamora, Buenos Aires province. Founded on 21 January 1896 by residents of the town of British origin , its main activity is football...
and Huracán de Corrientes were relegated with the worst points averages.