2013–14_Argentine_Primera_Division_season
2013–14 Argentine Primera División season
123rd season of top-tier football league in Argentina
The 2013–14 Primera División season was the 123rd season of top-flight professional football in Argentina. It started on August 2, 2013 and ended on May 24, 2014. Twenty teams competed in the league, seventeen returning from the 2012–13 season and three promoted from the Primera B Nacional Championship (Championship winners Rosario Central, runners-up Gimnasia y Esgrima (LP) and 3rd place Olimpo). For first time Independiente did not compete in the Primera División championship.
| Season | 2013–14 |
|---|---|
| Champions | Torneo Inicial: San Lorenzo (15th title) Torneo Final: River Plate (36th title) Super Champions: River Plate |
| Relegated | Argentinos Juniors All Boys Colón |
| 2014 Copa Libertadores | San Lorenzo Lanús (via 2013 Copa Sudamericana) Arsenal (via 2012–13 Copa Argentina) |
| 2014 Copa Sudamericana | Boca Juniors Estudiantes (LP) Gimnasia y Esgrima (LP) Godoy Cruz Rosario Central River Plate Lanús (via 2013 Copa Sudamericana) |
| 2015 Copa Libertadores | River Plate Boca Juniors |
| Matches played | 383 |
| Goals scored | 812 (2.12 per match) |
| Top goalscorer | Torneo Inicial: César Pereyra (10 goals) Torneo Final: Mauro Zárate (13 goals) |
| Biggest home win | River Plate 5–0 Quilmes (May 18, 2014) |
| Biggest away win | Arsenal 1–4 Belgrano (Nov. 30, 2013) San Lorenzo 1–4 Lanús (Apr. 12, 2014) Racing 0–3 San Lorenzo (Aug. 9, 2013) San Lorenzo 0–3 Argentinos Juniors (Aug. 17, 2013) Colón 0–3 Lanús (Oct. 19, 2013) Lanús 0–3 Atlético de Rafaela (Feb. 16, 2014) |
| Highest scoring | San Lorenzo 4–2 Belgrano (Nov. 16, 2013) Vélez Sarsfield 5–1 Gimnasia y Esgrima (LP) (Mar. 29, 2014) Racing 3–3 Estudiantes (LP) (Apr. 1, 2014) Boca Juniors 4–2 Arsenal (Apr. 27, 2014) Newell's Old Boys 4–2 All Boys (May 10, 2014) (6 goals) |
| Longest winning run | Gimnasia y Esgrima (LP) -6 matches- (Apr. 3 - Apr. 26, 2014) |
| Longest unbeaten run | Arsenal (Aug. 2 - Oct. 12, 2013) Vélez Sarsfield (Oct. 18, 2013 - Feb. 18, 2014) Estudiantes (LP) (Mar. 2 - Apr. 19, 2014) (11 matches) |
| Longest losing run | Racing (Sep. 15 - Oct. 18, 2013) Colón (Nov. 10, 2013 - Feb. 8, 2014) Argentinos Juniors (Apr. 15 - May 17, 2014) (6 matches) |
← 2012–13 2014 → | |
In the first half of the season San Lorenzo became champion of the 2013 Torneo Inicial "Nietos Recuperados", winning the “Miguel Benancio Sánchez” League Cup. The winner of the 2014 Torneo Final "Nietos Recuperados", River Plate, won the "Presidente Raúl Alfonsín" League Cup. In the Superfinal, River Plate won the Campeonato Cup after a 1–0 victory over San Lorenzo in La Punta, San Luis.
Argentinos Juniors and All Boys were relegated to the Primera B Nacional Championship. The third relegated team was Colón, who lost a playoff match against Atlético de Rafaela.
There was two champions in the season. The champions (Torneo Inicial and Torneo Final winners) met in a season ending championship final to determine the super champion. The format for each tournament remained the same as in previous seasons.
As in the previous season the last three teams on the relegation (average) table were directly relegated.
The relegated teams of 2012–13 season were San Martín (SJ), Independiente and Unión. They played in the 2013–14 Primera B Nacional Championship. At the same time the 2012–13 Primera B Nacional Championship winners Rosario Central, runners-up Gimnasia y Esgrima (LP) and 3rd place Olimpo were promoted at the end of the season.
Stadia and locations
Statistics
| Club | Manager |
|---|---|
| All Boys |  Ricardo Rodríguez |
| Argentinos Juniors | Claudio Borghi |
| Arsenal | Martín Palermo |
| Atlético de Rafaela | Jorge Burruchaga |
| Belgrano | Ricardo Zielinski |
| Boca Juniors | Carlos Bianchi |
| Colón | Diego Osella |
| Estudiantes (LP) | Mauricio Pellegrino |
| Gimnasia y Esgrima (LP) | Pedro Troglio |
| Godoy Cruz | Jorge Almirón |
| Lanús | Guillermo Barros Schelotto |
| Newell's Old Boys | Ricardo Lunari |
| Olimpo | Walter Perazzo |
| Quilmes | Ricardo Caruso Lombardi |
| Racing | Fabio Radaelli |
| River Plate | Ramón Díaz |
| Rosario Central | Miguel Ángel Russo |
| San Lorenzo | Edgardo Bauza |
| Tigre | Fabián Alegre |
| Vélez Sarsfield | José Oscar Flores |
Managerial changes
| Team | Outgoing manager | Manner of departure | Date of vacancy | Replaced by | Date of appointment | Position in table |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pre-season changes | ||||||
| Quilmes | Omar De Felippe |
Resigned | June 22, 2013 | Nelson Vivas |
June 24, 2013[1] | N/A |
| All Boys | José Romero |
Contract terminated | June 23, 2013 | Julio César Falcioni |
June 24, 2013[2] | N/A |
| Colón | Pablo Morant |
Replaced | June 29, 2013 | Rubén Forestello |
June 29, 2013[3] | N/A |
| Tigre | Néstor Gorosito |
Resigned | July 6, 2013 | Diego Cagna |
July 8, 2013[4] | N/A |
| Newell's Old Boys | Gerardo Martino |
Contract terminated | July 10, 2013 | Alfredo Berti |
July 10, 2013[5] | N/A |
| Torneo Inicial changes | ||||||
| Racing | Luis Zubeldía |
Resigned | August 24, 2013[6] | Carlos Ischia 1 |
August 30, 2013[7] | 20th |
| Tigre | Diego Cagna |
Sacked | September 10, 2013 | Fabián Alegre 2 |
September 10, 2013[8] | 19th |
| Racing | Carlos Ischia |
Resigned | October 7, 2013[9] | Reinaldo Merlo 3 |
October 10, 2013[10] | 20th |
| Colón | Rubén Forestello |
Resigned | October 7, 2013 | Mario Sciacqua 4 |
October 8, 2013[11] | 17th |
| Quilmes | Nelson Vivas |
Resigned | October 21, 2013 | Blas Giunta |
October 22, 2013[12] | 16th |
| All Boys | Julio César Falcioni |
Resigned | November 16, 2013 | Ricardo Rodríguez |
November 19, 2013[13] | 17th |
| Inter-tournament changes | ||||||
| Godoy Cruz | Martín Palermo |
Contract terminated | December 6, 2013 | Jorge Almirón |
December 9, 2013[14] | N/A |
| Argentinos Juniors | Ricardo Caruso Lombardi |
Mutual agreement | December 10, 2013 | Claudio Borghi |
December 29, 2013[15] | N/A |
| San Lorenzo |  Juan Antonio Pizzi |
Resigned | December 20, 2013 | Edgardo Bauza |
December 26, 2013[16] | N/A |
| Vélez Sarsfield | Ricardo Gareca |
Contract terminated | December 23, 2013 | José Oscar Flores |
December 26, 2013[17] | N/A |
| Colón | Mario Sciacqua |
Replaced | January 1, 2014 | Diego Osella |
January 1, 2014[18] | N/A |
| Torneo Final changes | ||||||
| Quilmes | Blas Giunta |
Sacked | February 16, 2014 | Ricardo Caruso Lombardi |
February 18, 2014[19] | 20th |
| Newell's Old Boys | Alfredo Berti |
Resigned | April 11, 2014 | Ricardo Lunari 5 |
April 11, 2014[20] | 14th |
| Arsenal | Gustavo Alfaro |
Sacked | April 14, 2014[21] | Martín Palermo 6 |
April 15, 2014[22] | 20th |
| Racing | Reinaldo Merlo |
Resigned | May 6, 2014 | Fabio Radaelli 7 |
May 7, 2014[23] | 17th |
Interim Managers
Torneo Inicial
- 1.^
Fabio Radaelli was interim manager in the 5th round. - 2.^ Interim manager, but later promoted to full-time manager.
- 3.^ Ignacio Carlos González was interim manager in the 11th round.
- 4.^ Interim manager.
Torneo Final
The Torneo Inicial was the first tournament of the season. It began on August 2 and ended on December 15, 2013. Originally the tournament should finish on December 8, but AFA decided to postpone two matches of the last round (Vélez Sarsfield-San Lorenzo and Newell's Old Boys-Lanús) one week as Lanús had to play the 2013 Copa Sudamericana final against Ponte Preta of Brazil. San Lorenzo won the title with a 0–0 draw at Vélez Sarsfield as outgoing champions Newell's Old Boys were held 2–2 in Rosario. San Lorenzo topped the Torneo Inicial with 33 points from 19 matches, two more than Vélez Sarsfield, Newell's Old Boys and Lanús. It was San Lorenzo's 12th league title in the professional era and first since the 2007 Clausura championship.[24][25]
Also in this tournament Colón were deducted six points after their denial to pay the fee that was agreed upon with Mexican side Atlante over Juan Carlos Falcón back in 2007. Atlante decided to take this issue to FIFA and they won the case. Colón lost the appeal and were forced to pay US$600.000.[26][27]
Additionally, on November 18 (16th round) the Colón players refused to participate in the match against Atlético de Rafaela, due to a failure to pay the squad's wages.[28][29] Finally, on December 10, AFA gave the victory to Atlético de Rafaela (0−1), but they did not deduct any points from Colón.[30]
Standings
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | San Lorenzo (C) | 19 | 9 | 6 | 4 | 29 | 17 | +12 | 33 | 2014 Copa Libertadores Second Stage |
| 2 | Lanús | 19 | 8 | 7 | 4 | 32 | 18 | +14 | 31 | |
| 3 | Vélez Sarsfield | 19 | 8 | 7 | 4 | 24 | 16 | +8 | 31 | |
| 4 | Newell's Old Boys | 19 | 8 | 7 | 4 | 27 | 21 | +6 | 31 | |
| 5 | Arsenal | 19 | 7 | 9 | 3 | 22 | 19 | +3 | 30 | |
| 6 | Belgrano | 19 | 8 | 5 | 6 | 28 | 20 | +8 | 29 | |
| 7 | Boca Juniors | 19 | 8 | 5 | 6 | 25 | 24 | +1 | 29 | |
| 8 | Atlético de Rafaela | 19 | 8 | 5 | 6 | 25 | 25 | 0 | 29 | |
| 9 | Estudiantes (LP) | 19 | 6 | 9 | 4 | 16 | 14 | +2 | 27 | |
| 10 | Rosario Central | 19 | 7 | 5 | 7 | 22 | 24 | −2 | 26 | |
| 11 | Gimnasia y Esgrima (LP) | 19 | 6 | 8 | 5 | 21 | 24 | −3 | 26 | |
| 12 | Tigre | 19 | 7 | 4 | 8 | 20 | 21 | −1 | 25 | |
| 13 | Argentinos Juniors | 19 | 7 | 4 | 8 | 17 | 19 | −2 | 25 | |
| 14 | Godoy Cruz | 19 | 6 | 6 | 7 | 17 | 17 | 0 | 24 | |
| 15 | Olimpo | 19 | 6 | 5 | 8 | 19 | 25 | −6 | 23 | |
| 16 | All Boys | 19 | 5 | 7 | 7 | 19 | 19 | 0 | 22 | |
| 17 | River Plate | 19 | 5 | 6 | 8 | 12 | 14 | −2 | 21 | |
| 18 | Quilmes | 19 | 5 | 6 | 8 | 14 | 23 | −9 | 21 | |
| 19 | Racing | 19 | 4 | 4 | 11 | 12 | 24 | −12 | 16 | |
| 20 | Colón | 19 | 3 | 3 | 13 | 8 | 25 | −17 | 6[lower-alpha 1] |
(C) Champions
Notes:
| Primera División 2013 Torneo Inicial champion |
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| San Lorenzo 15th title |
Results
| Home \ Away | ALL | ARJ | ARS | ATR | BEL | BOC | COL | EST | GLP | GCR | LAN | NOB | OLI | QUI | RAC | RIV | RCE | SLO | TIG | VEL |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| All Boys | 1–1 | 0–0 | 2–1 | 2–3 | 3–1 | 4–0 | 1–0 | 1–1 | 0–0 | 1–1 | ||||||||||
| Argentinos Juniors | 1–0 | 1–3 | 0–0 | 2–0 | 1–0 | 4–0 | 1–1 | 1–2 | 1–0 | |||||||||||
| Arsenal | 1–1 | 0–0 | 1–4 | 3–2 | 1–1 | 1–1 | 1–0 | 3–1 | 1–1 | 2–1 | ||||||||||
| Atlético de Rafaela | 1–0 | 1–1 | 1–0 | 2–1 | 3–1 | 2–1 | 0–2 | 2–0 | 0–0 | 2–2 | ||||||||||
| Belgrano | 1–0 | 3–2 | 1–2 | 2–0 | 1–2 | 0–1 | 3–0 | 0–1 | 2–0 | 3–0 | ||||||||||
| Boca Juniors | 0–2 | 2–1 | 2–0 | 1–1 | 2–3 | 2–0 | 2–0 | 1–1 | 2–1 | 2–1 | ||||||||||
| Colón | 0–1 | 0–1 | 0–3 | 2–2 | 1–0 | 1–1 | 2–1 | 0–2 | 0–2 | |||||||||||
| Estudiantes (LP) | 1–0 | 1–1 | 2–0 | 1–0 | 1–1 | 1–0 | 1–0 | 1–1 | 0–2 | 0–0 | ||||||||||
| Gimnasia y Esgrima (LP) | 0–0 | 1–0 | 0–0 | 2–2 | 3–2 | 1–3 | 1–0 | 3–1 | 2–1 | |||||||||||
| Godoy Cruz | 2–0 | 3–1 | 1–1 | 2–2 | 1–0 | 2–1 | 0–1 | 0–0 | 2–0 | |||||||||||
| Lanús | 4–0 | 2–0 | 3–0 | 2–2 | 1–1 | 0–0 | 0–1 | 3–0 | 0–1 | 3–2 | ||||||||||
| Newell's Old Boys | 2–0 | 1–1 | 0–0 | 1–1 | 3–0 | 1–1 | 2–2 | 2–1 | 1–0 | 1–1 | ||||||||||
| Olimpo | 1–1 | 1–1 | 3–0 | 1–0 | 1–1 | 0–1 | 0–1 | 1–0 | 0–0 | |||||||||||
| Quilmes | 0–1 | 1–1 | 1–0 | 0–0 | 0–2 | 1–1 | 1–1 | 3–2 | 1–1 | |||||||||||
| Racing | 0–1 | 0–2 | 0–1 | 2–0 | 1–1 | 0–1 | 1–0 | 0–3 | 0–1 | |||||||||||
| River Plate | 1–0 | 1–0 | 0–0 | 0–1 | 1–2 | 1–2 | 1–3 | 1–0 | 3–0 | |||||||||||
| Rosario Central | 1–1 | 3–2 | 1–0 | 2–1 | 2–1 | 2–0 | 1–1 | 0–2 | 2–3 | |||||||||||
| San Lorenzo | 3–0 | 0–3 | 4–2 | 1–0 | 0–0 | 3–0 | 0–0 | 2–1 | 1–0 | 0–0 | ||||||||||
| Tigre | 2–1 | 3–1 | 1–0 | 1–1 | 2–3 | 2–1 | 0–1 | 3–1 | 2–0 | 1–2 | ||||||||||
| Vélez Sarsfield | 2–0 | 0–0 | 4–1 | 2–1 | 0–0 | 3–0 | 1–2 | 0–0 | 0–0 |
Legend: Blue = home team win; Yellow = draw; Red = away team win.
Top goalscorers
| Rank | Name | Nationality | Club | Goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | César Pereyra | Argentine |
Belgrano | 10 |
| 2 | Mauro Matos | Argentine |
All Boys | 9 |
| 3 | Emanuel Gigliotti | Argentine |
Boca Juniors | 8 |
| Ignacio Piatti | Argentine |
San Lorenzo | 8 | |
| Diego Vera |  Uruguayan |
Atlético de Rafaela | 8 | |
| 6 | Lucas Pratto | Argentine |
Vélez Sarsfield | 7 |
| Santiago Silva | Uruguayan |
Lanús | 7 | |
| 8 | Hernán Boyero | Argentine |
Argentinos Juniors | 6 |
| Julio Furch | Argentine |
Arsenal | 6 | |
| Facundo Pereyra | Argentine |
Gimnasia y Esgrima (LP) | 6 | |
| Maxi Rodríguez | Argentine |
Newell's Old Boys | 6 | |
The Torneo Final was the second and final tournament of the season. It began on February 7 and ended on May 19, 2014. Colón was leader of the Torneo Final until the 11th round, then Estudiantes (LP), Gimnasia y Esgrima (LP) and River Plate started to fight for the lead of the tournament until the last round. In the last round River Plate trashed Quilmes 5-0 as Estudiantes (LP) and Gimnasia y Esgrima (LP) were beaten 2–1 by Tigre and 0–1 by Boca Juniors respectively. Finally River Plate won the Torneo Final with a five-point margin over Boca Juniors, Estudiantes (LP) and Godoy Cruz in joint second place.[31][32] One of the fundamental moments in the title of River Plate was the victory 1–2 to Boca Juniors in the 10th round with a head goal of Ramiro Funes Mori in the last minutes of the match. This was their first away victory over Boca Juniors in 10 years.[33][34]
With Argentinos Juniors and All Boys relegated previously, the third relegation place had a dramatic final in the last round after Colón and Atlético de Rafaela scored injury-time winners to win their games, at home to Olimpo and away to Arsenal respectively, forcing a play-off match between them.[35]
At the end of the season Juan Sebastián Verón and Gabriel Heinze, captains of Estudiantes (LP) and Newell's Old Boys , finished their professional careers.[36]
Standings
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | River Plate (C) | 19 | 11 | 4 | 4 | 28 | 15 | +13 | 37 | 2015 Copa Libertadores Second Stage |
| 2 | Boca Juniors | 19 | 9 | 5 | 5 | 25 | 15 | +10 | 32 | |
| 3 | Estudiantes (LP) | 19 | 8 | 8 | 3 | 20 | 11 | +9 | 32 | |
| 4 | Godoy Cruz | 19 | 9 | 5 | 5 | 23 | 18 | +5 | 32 | |
| 5 | Gimnasia y Esgrima (LP) | 19 | 9 | 4 | 6 | 24 | 19 | +5 | 31 | |
| 6 | Vélez Sarsfield | 19 | 9 | 3 | 7 | 34 | 26 | +8 | 30 | |
| 7 | Colón | 19 | 8 | 6 | 5 | 14 | 13 | +1 | 30 | |
| 8 | Rosario Central | 19 | 7 | 7 | 5 | 21 | 21 | 0 | 28 | |
| 9 | Lanús | 19 | 8 | 4 | 7 | 21 | 23 | −2 | 28 | |
| 10 | Olimpo | 19 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 19 | 16 | +3 | 27 | |
| 11 | San Lorenzo | 19 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 19 | 20 | −1 | 27 | |
| 12 | Newell's Old Boys | 19 | 6 | 7 | 6 | 22 | 18 | +4 | 25 | |
| 13 | Tigre | 19 | 5 | 9 | 5 | 14 | 14 | 0 | 24 | |
| 14 | Quilmes | 19 | 7 | 3 | 9 | 16 | 22 | −6 | 24 | |
| 15 | Belgrano | 19 | 3 | 11 | 5 | 17 | 21 | −4 | 20 | |
| 16 | Atlético de Rafaela | 19 | 4 | 8 | 7 | 22 | 28 | −6 | 20 | |
| 17 | Arsenal | 19 | 5 | 3 | 11 | 19 | 28 | −9 | 18 | |
| 18 | Racing | 19 | 4 | 5 | 10 | 19 | 24 | −5 | 17 | |
| 19 | Argentinos Juniors | 19 | 3 | 6 | 10 | 9 | 21 | −12 | 15 | |
| 20 | All Boys | 19 | 3 | 6 | 10 | 14 | 27 | −13 | 15 |
| Primera División 2014 Torneo Final champion |
|---|
| River Plate 36th title |
Results
| Home \ Away | ALL | ARJ | ARS | ATR | BEL | BOC | COL | EST | GLP | GCR | LAN | NOB | OLI | QUI | RAC | RIV | RCE | SLO | TIG | VEL |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| All Boys | 0–0 | 1–1 | 0–0 | 1–3 | 0–1 | 0–0 | 1–0 | 3–2 | 1–2 | |||||||||||
| Argentinos Juniors | 2–0 | 0–0 | 0–2 | 2–1 | 0–2 | 0–0 | 0–1 | 0–2 | 0–2 | 2–1 | ||||||||||
| Arsenal | 1–2 | 1–0 | 3–1 | 3–2 | 0–2 | 3–1 | 1–1 | 0–1 | 1–3 | |||||||||||
| Atlético de Rafaela | 1–1 | 1–2 | 1–0 | 1–1 | 2–2 | 2–2 | 2–3 | 1–1 | 3–1 | |||||||||||
| Belgrano | 0–0 | 0–0 | 1–1 | 1–2 | 2–2 | 1–1 | 1–1 | 2–1 | 0–0 | |||||||||||
| Boca Juniors | 1–1 | 4–2 | 2–3 | 1–0 | 3–0 | 3–1 | 2–0 | 1–2 | 0–0 | |||||||||||
| Colón | 1–0 | 1–0 | 0–0 | 0–0 | 0–2 | 0–0 | 1–1 | 2–1 | 3–1 | 1–0 | ||||||||||
| Estudiantes (LP) | 1–0 | 1–0 | 0–0 | 0–1 | 2–1 | 0–0 | 0–0 | 0–0 | 3–0 | |||||||||||
| Gimnasia y Esgrima (LP) | 2–1 | 2–0 | 1–1 | 2–2 | 0–1 | 0–1 | 0–0 | 3–0 | 2–1 | 3–1 | ||||||||||
| Godoy Cruz | 2–1 | 3–0 | 0–2 | 1–0 | 0–1 | 2–0 | 2–1 | 3–0 | 1–1 | 1–1 | ||||||||||
| Lanús | 1–0 | 0–3 | 1–0 | 1–1 | 1–0 | 1–0 | 2–1 | 0–0 | 3–2 | |||||||||||
| Newell's Old Boys | 4–2 | 4–1 | 0–0 | 0–1 | 1–1 | 2–0 | 0–1 | 2–1 | 4–1 | |||||||||||
| Olimpo | 3–0 | 0–2 | 2–1 | 0–2 | 3–1 | 2–0 | 1–0 | 1–1 | 2–0 | 1–2 | ||||||||||
| Quilmes | 1–2 | 1–0 | 1–0 | 0–0 | 0–2 | 1–3 | 2–0 | 0–1 | 0–1 | 1–0 | ||||||||||
| Racing | 1–1 | 2–0 | 1–2 | 3–0 | 3–3 | 0–1 | 1–1 | 0–1 | 0–0 | 0–1 | ||||||||||
| River Plate | 1–0 | 2–0 | 1–0 | 1–2 | 2–0 | 1–0 | 5–0 | 3–2 | 1–0 | 1–0 | ||||||||||
| Rosario Central | 2–0 | 3–2 | 0–0 | 2–1 | 0–1 | 0–0 | 3–1 | 0–0 | 1–1 | 1–1 | ||||||||||
| San Lorenzo | 2–0 | 2–0 | 0–0 | 1–4 | 0–0 | 1–0 | 1–0 | 2–1 | 2–3 | |||||||||||
| Tigre | 2–0 | 0–0 | 2–1 | 0–1 | 2–1 | 0–0 | 0–0 | 0–0 | 2–2 | |||||||||||
| Vélez Sarsfield | 3–0 | 3–1 | 1–0 | 2–0 | 1–1 | 5–1 | 1–3 | 0–1 | 4–1 | 0–0 |
Legend: Blue = home team win; Yellow = draw; Red = away team win.
Top goalscorers
The 2013-14 Superfinal was played between San Lorenzo, winners of the 2013 Torneo Inicial, and River Plate, winners of the 2014 Torneo Final. River Plate did not count on defender Éder Álvarez Balanta nor striker Teófilo Gutiérrez, as both players were called up by José Néstor Pekerman for the Colombia national team to train for the 2014 World Cup. San Lorenzo did not count on defender Carlos Valdés, who also was training with the Colombia national team, and Ignacio Piatti, who was recovering from an injury.[37] River Plate defeated San Lorenzo 1–0 and as Super Champions they qualified to 2014 Copa Sudamericana and 2014 Supercopa Argentina. The only goal came from Germán Pezzella in the 73rd minute, a header after a free-kick from the left.[38]
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Match rules
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- Buffarini (San Lorenzo) and Barovero (River Plate) finished the match as captains.
The relegation (or average) table is the table that averages the points over the last 3 seasons (each season consisting of two tournaments, "Inicial" and "Final"). Teams that have recently been promoted will only have one or two seasons counted under this table (and therefore fewer games played), thus each point they score increases their average more than the teams that have 3 seasons played.
| Pos |
Team | 2011–12 Pts |
2012–13 Pts |
2013–14 Pts |
Total Pts |
Total Pld |
Avg |
Relegation |
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| 1 | Boca Juniors | 76 | 51 | 61 | 188 | 114 | 1.649 | |
| 2 | Vélez Sarsfield | 64 | 61 | 61 | 186 | 114 | 1.632 | |
| 3 | River Plate | — | 64 | 58 | 122 | 76 | 1.605 | |
| 4 | Lanús | 55 | 67 | 59 | 181 | 114 | 1.588 | |
| 5 | Newell's Old Boys | 48 | 74 | 56 | 178 | 114 | 1.561 | |
| 6 | Gimnasia y Esgrima (LP) | — | — | 57 | 57 | 38 | 1.5 | |
| 7 | Arsenal | 62 | 60 | 48 | 170 | 114 | 1.491 | |
| 8 | Belgrano | 55 | 59 | 49 | 163 | 114 | 1.43 | |
| 9 | Rosario Central | — | — | 54 | 54 | 38 | 1.421 | |
| 10 | San Lorenzo | 44 | 58 | 60 | 162 | 114 | 1.421 | |
| 11 | Estudiantes (LP) | 50 | 48 | 59 | 157 | 114 | 1.377 | |
| 12 | Olimpo | — | — | 50 | 50 | 38 | 1.316 | |
| 13 | Tigre | 63 | 34 | 49 | 146 | 114 | 1.281 | |
| 14 | Racing | 50 | 62 | 33 | 145 | 114 | 1.272 | |
| 15 | Godoy Cruz | 38 | 49 | 56 | 143 | 114 | 1.254 | |
| 16 | Quilmes | — | 50 | 45 | 95 | 76 | 1.25 | |
| 17 | Atlético de Rafaela (O) | 50 | 43 | 49 | 142 | 114 | 1.246 | |
| 18 | Colón (R) | 60 | 46 | 36† | 142 | 114 | 1.246 | Primera B Nacional |
| 19 | All Boys (R) | 54 | 41 | 37 | 132 | 114 | 1.158 | |
| 20 | Argentinos Juniors (R) | 49 | 37 | 40 | 126 | 114 | 1.105 |
†Colón deducted 6 points.
Relegation playoff
After three seasons, Colón and Atlético de Rafaela finished with the same average (142 points in 114 matches, Average 1.246). The tournament rules established that if two teams, at the end of the season, had the same average it was required a playoff game. Atlético de Rafaela won the match 0–1 and remained in the Primera División. In the other hand, after 19 seasons playing in the Primera División, Colón was relegated to the Primera B Nacional championship.[40]
Qualification for the 2014 Copa Sudamericana tournament was awarded to the winners of the 2013–14 Argentine Primera División and the 5 best teams of this aggregate table (if not qualified for 2014 Copa Libertadores second stage, or won the 2014 Torneo Final or were the aggregate table best team not yet qualified for the 2015 Copa Libertadores, or relegated).
Qualification for the 2015 Copa Libertadores tournament was awarded to the 2014 Torneo Final champion and the aggregate table best team not yet qualified. This aggregate table could also be used for award places for the 2015 Copa Libertadores if the 2014 Torneo de Transición champion is qualified and could be used as tiebreak for the 2013–14 Copa Argentina and the 2014 Copa Sudamericana best Argentine team berths.[41]
At the end of the season Vélez Sarsfield and Boca Juniors tied the aggregate table best team with 61 points. Therefore, a playoff match between them was played on January 28, 2015. Boca Juniors won 1–0 and qualified to the 2015 Copa Libertadores Second Stage.[42]
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Vélez Sarsfield | 38 | 17 | 10 | 11 | 58 | 42 | +16 | 61 | |
| 2 | Boca Juniors | 38 | 17 | 10 | 11 | 50 | 39 | +11 | 61 | 2014 Copa Sudamericana Second Stage and 2015 Copa Libertadores Second Stage |
| 3 | San Lorenzo | 38 | 16 | 12 | 10 | 48 | 37 | +11 | 60 | |
| 4 | Lanús | 38 | 16 | 11 | 11 | 53 | 41 | +12 | 59 | 2014 Copa Sudamericana Round of 16[lower-alpha 1] |
| 5 | Estudiantes (LP) | 38 | 14 | 17 | 7 | 36 | 25 | +11 | 59 | 2014 Copa Sudamericana Second Stage |
| 6 | River Plate | 38 | 16 | 10 | 12 | 40 | 29 | +11 | 58 | 2014 Copa Sudamericana Second Stage and 2015 Copa Libertadores Second Stage[lower-alpha 2] |
| 7 | Gimnasia y Esgrima (LP) | 38 | 15 | 12 | 11 | 45 | 43 | +2 | 57 | 2014 Copa Sudamericana Second Stage |
| 8 | Newell's Old Boys | 38 | 14 | 14 | 10 | 49 | 39 | +10 | 56 | |
| 9 | Godoy Cruz | 38 | 15 | 11 | 12 | 40 | 35 | +5 | 56 | 2014 Copa Sudamericana Second Stage |
| 10 | Rosario Central | 38 | 14 | 12 | 12 | 43 | 45 | −2 | 54 | |
| 11 | Olimpo | 38 | 13 | 11 | 14 | 38 | 41 | −3 | 50 | |
| 12 | Belgrano | 38 | 11 | 16 | 11 | 45 | 41 | +4 | 49 | |
| 13 | Tigre | 38 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 34 | 35 | −1 | 49 | |
| 14 | Atlético de Rafaela | 38 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 47 | 53 | −6 | 49 | |
| 15 | Arsenal | 38 | 12 | 12 | 14 | 41 | 47 | −6 | 48 | |
| 16 | Quilmes | 38 | 12 | 9 | 17 | 30 | 45 | −15 | 45 | |
| 17 | Argentinos Juniors | 38 | 10 | 10 | 18 | 26 | 40 | −14 | 40 | |
| 18 | All Boys | 38 | 8 | 13 | 17 | 33 | 46 | −13 | 37 | |
| 19 | Colón | 38 | 11 | 9 | 18 | 22 | 38 | −16 | 36[lower-alpha 3] | |
| 20 | Racing | 38 | 8 | 9 | 21 | 31 | 48 | −17 | 33 |
- Lanús was qualified for the 2014 Copa Sudamericana as the 2013 Copa Sudamericana champion.
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Boca Juniors qualified for 2015 Copa Libertadores second stage as Argentina 4.
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