2006-07_Argentine_Primera_División
2006–07 Argentine Primera División
116th season of top-tier football league in Argentina
The 2006–07 Argentina Primera Division was the 116th season of first division football in Argentina. Estudiantes (LP) won the Torneo Apertura and San Lorenzo won the Torneo Clausura. Belgrano and Quilmes were relegated to the Primera B Nacional and Huracan and Tigre were promoted after winning the relegation playoff against Godoy Cruz and Nueva Chicago respectively.
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Quick Facts Season, Champions ...
| Season | 2006–07 |
|---|---|
| Champions | Apertura: Estudiantes (LP) (5th title) Clausura: San Lorenzo (14th title) |
| Relegated | Belgrano Quilmes Nueva Chicago Godoy Cruz |
| Top goalscorer | Apertura: Rodrigo Palacio (Boca Juniors), (12 goals) Clausura: Martín Palermo (Boca Juniors), (11 goals) |
| Biggest home win | Estudiantes (LP) 7-0 Gimnasia y Esgrima (LP) (15 Oct 2006) |
| Biggest away win | San Lorenzo 1-7 Boca Juniors (25 Aug 2006) |
| Highest scoring | San Lorenzo 1-7 Boca Juniors (25 Aug 2006) |
← 2005–06 2007–08 → | |
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More information Pos, Team ...
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Estudiantes (LP) | 19 | 14 | 2 | 3 | 35 | 12 | +23 | 44 | Championship playoff 2008 Copa Libertadores Second Stage |
| 2 | Boca Juniors | 19 | 14 | 2 | 3 | 41 | 17 | +24 | 44 | Championship playoff |
| 3 | River Plate | 19 | 11 | 5 | 3 | 33 | 17 | +16 | 38 | |
| 4 | Independiente | 19 | 10 | 2 | 7 | 33 | 24 | +9 | 32 | |
| 5 | Arsenal | 19 | 9 | 5 | 5 | 26 | 22 | +4 | 32 | |
| 6 | Lanús | 19 | 9 | 4 | 6 | 26 | 24 | +2 | 31 | |
| 7 | Vélez Sarsfield | 19 | 8 | 6 | 5 | 25 | 18 | +7 | 30 | |
| 8 | Rosario Central | 19 | 8 | 4 | 7 | 28 | 22 | +6 | 28 | |
| 9 | San Lorenzo | 19 | 8 | 4 | 7 | 30 | 33 | −3 | 28 | |
| 10 | Racing | 19 | 7 | 5 | 7 | 22 | 19 | +3 | 26 | |
| 11 | Gimnasia y Esgrima (J) | 19 | 8 | 2 | 9 | 19 | 19 | 0 | 26 | |
| 12 | Belgrano | 19 | 6 | 5 | 8 | 18 | 24 | −6 | 23 | |
| 13 | Gimnasia y Esgrima (LP) | 19 | 7 | 2 | 10 | 21 | 40 | −19 | 23 | |
| 14 | Nueva Chicago | 19 | 6 | 4 | 9 | 20 | 32 | −12 | 22 | |
| 15 | Banfield | 19 | 4 | 8 | 7 | 21 | 26 | −5 | 20 | |
| 16 | Argentinos Juniors | 19 | 5 | 5 | 9 | 22 | 28 | −6 | 20 | |
| 17 | Colón | 19 | 5 | 3 | 11 | 20 | 34 | −14 | 18 | |
| 18 | Godoy Cruz | 19 | 3 | 8 | 8 | 19 | 26 | −7 | 17 | |
| 19 | Newell's Old Boys | 19 | 3 | 7 | 9 | 21 | 28 | −7 | 16 | |
| 20 | Quilmes | 19 | 2 | 3 | 14 | 23 | 38 | −15 | 9 |
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Source: AFA
Rules for classification: 1st points; 2nd goal difference; 3rd goals scored; 4th head-to-head points; 5th head-to-head goal difference; 6th head-to-head goals scored. This does not apply to determining the champion. If two or more teams are tied in point at the end of the tournament, a playoff will be held at a neutral venue within 72 hours for the championship
Rules for classification: 1st points; 2nd goal difference; 3rd goals scored; 4th head-to-head points; 5th head-to-head goal difference; 6th head-to-head goals scored. This does not apply to determining the champion. If two or more teams are tied in point at the end of the tournament, a playoff will be held at a neutral venue within 72 hours for the championship
Championship playoff
Boca Juniors and Estudiantes LP ended up tied in points at the end of the 19 weeks of regular season. Tournament rules establish that, unlike any other position on the table, if two or more teams are equal in points at the end of play, goal difference does not count and a playoff game is required. Estudiantes won that match and was crowned as champion.
More information Series, Team 1 ...
| Series | Team 1 | Team 2 | Sco. | Venue | City |
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| Final | Estudiantes LP | Boca Juniors | 2–1 | José Amalfitani Stadium | Buenos Aires |
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Match details
More information Estudiantes LP, 2–1 ...
| Estudiantes LP | 2–1 | Boca Juniors |
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Sosa  65'Pavone 81' |
Report | Palermo 5' |
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Top scorers
More information Position, Player ...
| Position | Player | Team | Goals |
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| 1 | Rodrigo Palacio | Boca Juniors | 12 |
| 1 | Mauro Zárate | Vélez Sársfield | 12 |
| 3 | Óscar Cardozo | Newell's Old Boys | 11 |
| 3 | Martín Palermo | Boca Juniors | 11 |
| 3 | Mariano Pavone | Estudiantes | 11 |
| 6 | Federico Higuaín | Nueva Chicago | 10 |
| 6 | Daniel Montenegro | Independiente | 10 |
| 8 | Claudio Graf | Lanús | 9 |
| 8 | Santiago Silva | Gimnasia (La Plata) | 9 |
| 10 | Gonzalo Higuaín | River Plate | 8 |
| 10 | Leonel Núñez | Argentinos Juniors | 8 |
| 10 | Facundo Sava | Racing | 8 |
| 10 | Néstor Silvera | San Lorenzo | 8 |
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By matchday 8, seven coaches had already been fired by their respective teams.[1]
More information Pos, Team ...
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | San Lorenzo | 19 | 14 | 3 | 2 | 34 | 17 | +17 | 45 | 2008 Copa Libertadores Second Stage |
| 2 | Boca Juniors | 19 | 11 | 6 | 2 | 38 | 20 | +18 | 39 | |
| 3 | Estudiantes (LP) | 19 | 10 | 7 | 2 | 28 | 17 | +11 | 37 | |
| 4 | River Plate | 19 | 9 | 6 | 4 | 26 | 17 | +9 | 33 | |
| 5 | Arsenal | 19 | 8 | 6 | 5 | 31 | 24 | +7 | 30 | |
| 6 | Lanús | 19 | 7 | 7 | 5 | 24 | 19 | +5 | 28 | |
| 7 | Colón | 19 | 7 | 7 | 5 | 28 | 24 | +4 | 28 | |
| 8 | Argentinos Juniors | 19 | 6 | 8 | 5 | 21 | 17 | +4 | 26 | |
| 9 | Vélez Sarsfield | 19 | 7 | 5 | 7 | 22 | 26 | −4 | 26 | |
| 10 | Godoy Cruz | 19 | 7 | 4 | 8 | 24 | 22 | +2 | 25 | |
| 11 | Independiente | 19 | 6 | 7 | 6 | 23 | 24 | −1 | 25 | |
| 12 | Rosario Central | 19 | 7 | 3 | 9 | 17 | 21 | −4 | 24 | |
| 13 | Racing | 19 | 5 | 8 | 6 | 28 | 30 | −2 | 23 | |
| 14 | Newell's Old Boys | 19 | 6 | 4 | 9 | 22 | 30 | −8 | 22 | |
| 15 | Nueva Chicago | 19 | 5 | 6 | 8 | 19 | 28 | −9 | 21 | |
| 16 | Banfield | 19 | 5 | 4 | 10 | 22 | 30 | −8 | 19 | |
| 17 | Belgrano | 19 | 4 | 6 | 9 | 24 | 27 | −3 | 18 | |
| 18 | Gimnasia y Esgrima (LP) | 19 | 4 | 5 | 10 | 19 | 28 | −9 | 17 | |
| 19 | Gimnasia y Esgrima (J) | 19 | 4 | 5 | 10 | 11 | 22 | −11 | 17 | |
| 20 | Quilmes | 19 | 3 | 3 | 13 | 18 | 36 | −18 | 12 |
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Source: AFA
Rules for classification: 1st points; 2nd goal difference; 3rd goals scored; 4th head-to-head points; 5th head-to-head goal difference; 6th head-to-head goals scored. This does not apply to determining the champion. If two or more teams are tied in point at the end of the tournament, a playoff will be held at a neutral venue within 72 hours for the championship
Rules for classification: 1st points; 2nd goal difference; 3rd goals scored; 4th head-to-head points; 5th head-to-head goal difference; 6th head-to-head goals scored. This does not apply to determining the champion. If two or more teams are tied in point at the end of the tournament, a playoff will be held at a neutral venue within 72 hours for the championship
Top scorers
More information Position, Player ...
| Position | Player | Team | Goals |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Martín Palermo | Boca Juniors | 11 |
| 2 | Óscar Cardozo | Newell's Old Boys | 10 |
| 3 | Gastón Fernández | San Lorenzo | 9 |
| 4 | Facundo Sava | Racing | 8 |
| 4 | Darío Cvitanich | Banfield | 8 |
| 5 | Carlos Luna | Quilmes | 7 |
| 5 | Rodrigo Palacio | Boca Juniors | 7 |
| 5 | Mariano Pavone | Estudiantes | 7 |
| 5 | José Sand | Colón | 7 |
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More information Pos, Team ...
| Pos |
Team | 2004–05 Pts |
2005–06 Pts |
2006–07 Pts |
Total Pts |
Total Pld |
Avg |
Relegation |
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| 1 | Boca Juniors | 48 | 83 | 83 | 214 | 114 | 1.877 | |
| 2 | Estudiantes (LP) | 61 | 52 | 81 | 194 | 114 | 1.702 | |
| 3 | River Plate | 60 | 62 | 71 | 193 | 114 | 1.693 | |
| 4 | Vélez Sarsfield | 73 | 58 | 56 | 187 | 114 | 1.64 | |
| 5 | San Lorenzo | 52 | 56 | 73 | 181 | 114 | 1.588 | |
| 6 | Lanús | 54 | 58 | 59 | 171 | 114 | 1.5 | |
| 7 | Gimnasia y Esgrima (LP) | 54 | 69 | 40 | 163 | 114 | 1.43 | |
| 8 | Independiente | 49 | 55 | 57 | 161 | 114 | 1.412 | |
| 9 | Arsenal | 54 | 44 | 62 | 160 | 114 | 1.404 | |
| 10 | Rosario Central | 61 | 45 | 52 | 158 | 114 | 1.386 | |
| 11 | Banfield | 59 | 59 | 39 | 157 | 114 | 1.377 | |
| 12 | Racing | 58 | 44 | 49 | 151 | 114 | 1.325 | |
| 13 | Newell's Old Boys | 60 | 51 | 38 | 149 | 114 | 1.307 | |
| 14 | Colón | 53 | 46 | 46 | 145 | 114 | 1.272 | |
| 15 | Gimnasia y Esgrima (J) | — | 51 | 43 | 94 | 76 | 1.237 | |
| 16 | Argentinos Juniors | 43 | 50 | 46 | 139 | 114 | 1.219 | |
| 17 | Nueva Chicago | — | — | 43 | 43 | 38 | 1.132 | Relegation Playoff Matches |
| 18 | Godoy Cruz | — | — | 42 | 42 | 38 | 1.105 | |
| 19 | Belgrano | — | — | 41 | 41 | 38 | 1.079 | Relegated to the Primera B Nacional |
| 20 | Quilmes | 44 | 39 | 21 | 104 | 114 | 0.912 |
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Updated as of June 22, 2008; Source:AFA
Promotion playoff
More information Team 1, Agg.Tooltip Aggregate score ...
| Team 1 | Agg.Tooltip Aggregate score | Team 2 | 1st leg | 2nd leg |
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| Relegation/promotion playoff 1 | ||||
| Tigre | 3–1 | Nueva Chicago | 1–0 | 2–1 |
| Relegation/promotion playoff 2 | ||||
| Huracán | 5–2 | Godoy Cruz | 2–0 | 3–2 |
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- Huracán was promoted to 2007–08 Primera División by winning the playoff and Godoy Cruz was relegated to 2007–08 Primera B Nacional.
- Tigre was promoted to 2007–08 Primera División by winning the playoff and Nueva Chicago was relegated to 2007–08 Primera B Nacional.