1991–92_Argentine_Primera_División
1991–92 Argentine Primera División
101st season of top-tier football league in Argentina
The 1991–92 Argentine Primera División was the 101st season of top-flight professional football in Argentina. Starting with this season, both Apertura and Clausura tournaments were recognised as separate championships, and no final decider was played between the winners of each tournament. River Plate won the Apertura and Newell's Old Boys won the Clausura.
| Season | 1991–92 |
|---|---|
| Dates | 10 September 1991 – 5 July 1992 |
| Champions | Apertura: River Plate (23rd title) Clausura: Newell's Old Boys (4th title) |
| 1993 Copa Libertadores | Newell's Old Boys River Plate |
| 1992 Copa CONMEBOL | Boca Juniors Gimnasia y Esgrima LP Vélez Sarsfield |
← 1990–91 1992–93 → | |
The season ran from 10 September 1991 to 5 July 1992, with Quilmes and Unión de Santa Fe being relegated.[1]
The tournament for the 1991–92 season was composed of 20 teams. Each team played each other in a single round-robin tournament. The season was divided in two separate championships, called Apertura (Opening) and Clausura (Closing). If each tournament was won by a different team, they played a two-legged qualifier for the 1993 Copa Libertadores. To decide the remaining berth for the Copa Libertadores, the four runners-up from the Apertura tournaments and the four runners-up from the Clausura tournament (not already qualified in the Apertura tournament) competed in an eight-team knockout round. The winning team played against the losing team from the two-legged qualifier and was granted a berth in the 1993 Copa Libertadores. The losing team plus the finalist and best semi-finalist of the eight-team knockout round competed in the 1992 Copa CONMEBOL. Relegation occurred at the end of the Clausura stage, with the two teams with the worst three-year point average (Primera División competition only) being relegated to Primera B Nacional competition.
River Plate, Apertura champions | |
| Season | 1991 |
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| Dates | 29 August – 22 December |
| Champions | River Plate |
| Promoted | Quilmes  Belgrano (C) |
| Top goalscorer | Ramón Díaz (14 goals) |
| Biggest home win | Vélez Sarsfield 5–0 Huracán (28 Sep) |
| Biggest away win | Independiente 0-3 Newell's (28 Nov) |
| Highest scoring | Argentinos Juniors 5–2 Dep. Español (28 Nov. 1991) |
← 1990–91 1992–93 → | |
The Apertura Tournament began on 29 August 1991 and finished on 22 December 1991. River Plate won the tournament. The match between River Plate and Racing was suspended, with the victory being awarded later to River Plate.
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | River Plate | 19 | 13 | 4 | 2 | 32 | 11 | +21 | 30 | Qualified to 1993 Copa Libertadores qualifier final |
| 2 | Boca Juniors | 19 | 7 | 10 | 2 | 22 | 15 | +7 | 24 | Qualified to 1993 Copa Libertadores qualifier |
| 3 | San Lorenzo | 19 | 4 | 14 | 1 | 20 | 14 | +6 | 22 | |
| 4 | Vélez Sarsfield | 19 | 8 | 5 | 6 | 27 | 18 | +9 | 21 | |
| 5 | Gimnasia y Esgrima (LP) | 19 | 7 | 7 | 5 | 16 | 17 | −1 | 21 | |
| 6 | Deportivo Mandiyú | 19 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 22 | 20 | +2 | 20 | |
| 7 | Platense | 19 | 5 | 10 | 4 | 16 | 14 | +2 | 20 | |
| 8 | Talleres (C) | 19 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 19 | 21 | −2 | 20 | |
| 9 | Argentinos Juniors | 19 | 4 | 11 | 4 | 18 | 18 | 0 | 19 | |
| 10 | Ferro Carril Oeste | 19 | 6 | 7 | 6 | 16 | 16 | 0 | 19 | |
| 11 | Independiente | 19 | 6 | 7 | 6 | 20 | 21 | −1 | 19 | |
| 12 | Huracán | 19 | 5 | 9 | 5 | 18 | 21 | −3 | 19 | |
| 13 | Racing | 19 | 4 | 11 | 4 | 14 | 13 | +1 | 19 | |
| 14 | Deportivo Español | 19 | 6 | 6 | 7 | 23 | 25 | −2 | 18 | |
| 15 | Belgrano | 19 | 3 | 11 | 5 | 15 | 17 | −2 | 17 | |
| 16 | Rosario Central | 19 | 4 | 9 | 6 | 17 | 21 | −4 | 17 | |
| 17 | Estudiantes (LP) | 19 | 4 | 8 | 7 | 14 | 21 | −7 | 16 | |
| 18 | Newell's Old Boys | 19 | 3 | 9 | 7 | 14 | 16 | −2 | 15 | |
| 19 | Unión | 19 | 3 | 8 | 8 | 13 | 21 | −8 | 14 | |
| 20 | Quilmes | 19 | 1 | 8 | 10 | 9 | 25 | −16 | 10 |
Newell's Old Boys, Clausura champions | |
| Season | 1992 |
|---|---|
| Dates | 21 February – 5 July |
| Champions | Newell's Old Boys |
| Relegated | Quilmes  Unión |
| Top goalscorer | Diego Latorre Darío Scotto (9 goals each) |
| Biggest home win | Platense 5–0 R. Central (19 Apr) |
| Biggest away win | River Plate 0–5 Newell's (10 May) |
| Highest scoring | Estudiantes (LP) 5-1 Quilmes (8 Mar) |
← 1990–91 1992–93 → | |
The Clausura Tournament began on 21 February 1992 and finished on 5 July 1992. Newell's Old Boys won their fourth title. Quilmes was deducted two points following incidents in their match against Ferro Carril Oeste.
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Newell's Old Boys | 19 | 11 | 7 | 1 | 27 | 18 | +9 | 29 | Qualified to 1993 Copa Libertadores qualifier final |
| 2 | Vélez Sarsfield | 19 | 10 | 7 | 2 | 29 | 16 | +13 | 27 | |
| 3 | Deportivo Español | 19 | 9 | 9 | 1 | 24 | 11 | +13 | 27 | Qualified to 1993 Copa Libertadores qualifier |
| 4 | Boca Juniors | 19 | 10 | 6 | 3 | 20 | 11 | +9 | 26 | |
| 5 | River Plate | 19 | 8 | 8 | 3 | 31 | 22 | +9 | 24 | |
| 6 | Platense | 19 | 8 | 6 | 5 | 23 | 16 | +7 | 22 | Qualified to 1993 Copa Libertadores qualifier |
| 7 | Racing | 19 | 5 | 11 | 3 | 12 | 9 | +3 | 21 | |
| 8 | Gimnasia y Esgrima (LP) | 19 | 6 | 8 | 5 | 25 | 20 | +5 | 20 | |
| 9 | Huracán | 19 | 5 | 9 | 5 | 18 | 19 | −1 | 19 | Qualified to 1993 Copa Libertadores qualifier |
| 10 | Belgrano | 19 | 6 | 6 | 7 | 18 | 18 | 0 | 18 | |
| 11 | Ferro Carril Oeste | 19 | 5 | 8 | 6 | 13 | 14 | −1 | 18 | |
| 12 | Independiente | 19 | 4 | 9 | 6 | 16 | 16 | 0 | 17 | |
| 13 | Talleres (C) | 19 | 4 | 9 | 6 | 14 | 17 | −3 | 17 | |
| 14 | Rosario Central | 19 | 8 | 1 | 10 | 19 | 24 | −5 | 17 | |
| 15 | Argentinos Juniors | 19 | 5 | 6 | 8 | 16 | 19 | −3 | 16 | |
| 16 | Unión | 19 | 2 | 9 | 8 | 11 | 18 | −7 | 13 | |
| 17 | Estudiantes (LP) | 19 | 2 | 9 | 8 | 14 | 26 | −12 | 13 | |
| 18 | Deportivo Mandiyú | 19 | 3 | 7 | 9 | 16 | 30 | −14 | 13 | |
| 19 | San Lorenzo | 19 | 3 | 6 | 10 | 11 | 25 | −14 | 12 | |
| 20 | Quilmes | 19 | 4 | 3 | 12 | 14 | 32 | −18 | 11 |
Champions of the Apertura tournament River Plate faced Clausura champions Newell's Old Boys for a spot in the 1993 Copa Libertadores. The losing team would play against the winner of the eight-team knockout round for the remaining berth. River Plate won two of the three matches and qualified for the Copa Libertadores.
| River Plate | 3–2 | Newell's Old Boys |
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Medina Bello  23', 48'Díaz 32' |
Martino 27' Lunari 43' |
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The second qualifying instance to the 1993 Copa Libertadores began on 10 July 1992 and finished on 26 July 1992. Eight teams competed in a direct elimination knockout tournament with home and away matches, where the winning team faced the losing team from the first qualifier. The losing team from this qualifier plus the two best teams from the knockout phase qualified for the 1992 Copa CONMEBOL.
| Quarter-finals | Semi-finals | Final | ||||||||
| July 12 - El Palacio | ||||||||||
| Boca Juniors | 2 | |||||||||
| July 18 - José Amalfitani | ||||||||||
| San Lorenzo | 0 | |||||||||
| Boca Juniors | 0 | |||||||||
| July 12 - El Doble Visera | ||||||||||
| Gimnasia y Esgrima (LP) | 1 | |||||||||
| Platense | 0 | |||||||||
| July 26 - Monumental | ||||||||||
| Gimnasia y Esgrima (LP) | 1 | |||||||||
| Vélez Sarsfield | 3 | |||||||||
| July 12 - Ricardo Etcheverry | ||||||||||
| Gimnasia y Esgrima (LP) | 0 | |||||||||
| Vélez Sarsfield | 1 | |||||||||
| July 19 - Ricardo Etcheverry | ||||||||||
| Huracán | 0 | |||||||||
| Vélez Sarsfield | 1 (4) | |||||||||
| July 10 - El Palacio | ||||||||||
| Deportivo Español | 1 (2) | |||||||||
| Deportivo Español | 1 | |||||||||
| Racing | 0 | |||||||||
2nd. place match
Vélez Sarsfield played a final playoff match against Newell's Old Boys for the remaining berth in the 1993 Copa Libertadores.
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At the end of the season Quilmes and Unión were relegated after finishing with the two worst points averages.
| Team | Average | Points | Played | 1989–90 | 1990–91 | 1991–92 |
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| River Plate | 1.342 | 153 | 114 | 53 | 45 | 55 |
| Boca Juniors | 1.263 | 144 | 114 | 43 | 51 | 50 |
| Vélez Sársfield | 1.184 | 135 | 114 | 42 | 45 | 48 |
| Newell's Old Boys | 1.123 | 128 | 114 | 36 | 48 | 44 |
| Independiente | 1.070 | 122 | 114 | 46 | 40 | 36 |
| Racing | 1.035 | 118 | 114 | 39 | 40 | 39 |
| Huracán | 1.026 | 78 | 76 | N/A | 40 | 38 |
| Rosario Central | 1.018 | 116 | 114 | 43 | 39 | 34 |
| Ferro Carril Oeste | 1.000 | 114 | 114 | 39 | 38 | 37 |
| San Lorenzo | 1.000 | 114 | 114 | 35 | 45 | 34 |
| Gimnasia y Esgrima (LP) | 0.991 | 113 | 114 | 39 | 33 | 41 |
| Platense | 0.991 | 113 | 114 | 36 | 35 | 42 |
| Argentinos Juniors | 0.956 | 109 | 114 | 38 | 36 | 35 |
| Deportivo Mandiyú | 0.939 | 107 | 114 | 36 | 38 | 33 |
| Belgrano | 0.921 | 35 | 38 | N/A | N/A | 35 |
| Deportivo Español | 0.912 | 104 | 114 | 31 | 28 | 45 |
| Estudiantes (LP) | 0.895 | 102 | 114 | 34 | 39 | 29 |
| Talleres (C) | 0.895 | 102 | 114 | 36 | 29 | 37 |
| Unión | 0.825 | 94 | 114 | 36 | 31 | 27 |
| Quilmes | 0.500 | 19 | 38 | N/A | N/A | 19 |