2016–17_Club_Atlético_River_Plate_season
2016–17 Club Atlético River Plate season
Club Atlético River Plate 2016–17 football season
The 2016–17 season is Club Atlético River Plate's 6th consecutive season in the top-flight of Argentine football. The season covers the period from 1 July 2016 to 30 June 2017.
2016–17 season | ||||
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President | Rodolfo D'Onofrio | |||
Manager | Marcelo Gallardo | |||
Stadium | Estadio Monumental Antonio Vespucio Liberti | |||
Primera División | 2nd | |||
Copa Argentina | Winners | |||
Copa Libertadores | Semi-finals | |||
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On June 29, Luciano Lollo signed a 4 years contract with River Plate, after the club bought him from Racing Club. The transfer was made for U$S3.5M.[1][2]
On June 30, Enrique Bologna signed a contract with River Plate after quitting Gimnasia y Esgrima.[3][4]
On July 8, Iván Rossi became part of the squad. River bought the player from Banfield for U$S3M.[5][6]
On August 3, Arturo Mina signed a four-year contract with River Plate. The club bought the 70% of the transfer for U$S2.47M. [7]
On September 28, River Plate presented a new kit (the fourth released in 2016), featuring black as main color, with diagonal red and white stripes. The design is a tribute to Ángel Labruna, one of the club's greatest idols.[8][9]
Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.
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Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.
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In Summer
Number | Pos. | Name | From |
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3 | DF | Arturo Mina | Independiente del Valle |
4 | DF | Jorge Moreira | Club Libertad |
6 | DF | Luciano Lollo | Racing Club |
9 | FW | Marcelo Larrondo | Rosario Central |
21 | MF | Iván Rossi | Club Atlético Banfield |
Out Summer
Number | Pos. | Name | To |
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1 | GK | Marcelo Barovero | Club Necaxa |
3 | DF | Eder Alvarez Balanta | FC Basel |
15 | MF | Leonardo Pisculichi | Esporte Clube Vitoria |
17 | MF | Tabare Viudez | Club Nacional de Football |
21 | DF | Leonel Vangioni | AC Milan |
24 | DF | Emanuel Mammana | Olympique Lyon |
25 | DF | Gabriel Mercado | Sevilla Fútbol Club |
27 | MF | Lucho González | Atlético Paranaense |
33 | GK | Julio Chiarini | Club Atlético Sarmiento |
MF | Guido Rodríguez | Club Tijuana | |
MF | Ezequiel Cirigliano | Atletico Tucuman | |
MF | Tomas Martinez | Sporting Braga | |
FW | Lucas Boyé | Torino FC | |
FW | Giovanni Simeone | Genoa |
In Winter
Number | Pos. | Name | From |
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17 | MF | Carlos Auzqui | Estudiantes de la Plata |
32 | MF | Ariel Rojas | Cruz Azul |
Out Winter
Number | Pos. | Name | To |
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22 | MF | Andrés D'Alessandro | SC Internacional |
Loan In
Number | Pos. | Name | From |
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8 | MF | Denis Rodríguez | Newell's Old Boys |
Loan Out
Number | Pos. | Name | From |
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8 | MF | Nicolás Bertolo | Club Atlético Banfield |
Pre-season
Mid-season
League table
Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
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1 | Boca Juniors (C) | 30 | 18 | 9 | 3 | 62 | 25 | +37 | 63 | Qualification for Copa Libertadores group stage |
2 | River Plate | 30 | 16 | 8 | 6 | 51 | 28 | +23 | 56 | |
3 | Estudiantes (LP) | 30 | 16 | 8 | 6 | 46 | 26 | +20 | 56 | |
4 | Racing | 30 | 17 | 4 | 9 | 51 | 40 | +11 | 55 | |
5 | Banfield | 30 | 17 | 3 | 10 | 42 | 35 | +7 | 54 | Qualification for Copa Libertadores second stage |
Results by matchday
Win Draw Loss
Win Draw Loss
Group 3
Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
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1 | River Plate | 6 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 14 | 9 | +5 | 13 | Round of 16 |
2 | Emelec | 6 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 8 | 5 | +3 | 10 | |
3 | Independiente Medellín | 6 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 8 | 8 | 0 | 9 | Copa Sudamericana |
4 | Melgar | 6 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 6 | 14 | −8 | 3 |
15 March 2017 (2017-03-15) Round 1 | Independiente Medellín | 1–3 | River Plate | Medellín, Colombia |
19:00 UTC−5 | Report |
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Stadium: Estadio Atanasio Girardot Attendance: 40,482 Referee: Wilton Sampaio (Brazil) |
13 April 2017 (2017-04-13) Round 2 | River Plate | 4–2 | Melgar | Buenos Aires, Argentina |
21:00 UTC−3 |
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Report |
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Stadium: El Monumental Attendance: 35,000 Referee: Raúl Orosco (Bolivia) |
27 April 2017 (2017-04-27) Round 3 | Emelec | 1–2 | River Plate | Guayaquil, Ecuador |
19:00 UTC−5 |
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Report | Stadium: Estadio George Capwell Attendance: 40,000 Referee: Roberto Tobar (Chile) |
10 May 2017 (2017-05-10) Round 4 | River Plate | 1–1 | Emelec | Buenos Aires, Argentina |
19:15 UTC−3 | Report |
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Stadium: El Monumental Attendance: 25,000 Referee: Anderson Daronco (Brazil) |
18 May 2017 (2017-05-18) Round 5 | Melgar | 2–3 | River Plate | Arequipa, Perú |
19:00 UTC−5 |
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Report |
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Stadium: Estadio de la UNSA, Arequipa Attendance: 10,000 Referee: Jesús Valenzuela (Venezuela) |
25 May 2017 (2017-05-25) Round 6 | River Plate | 1–2 | Independiente Medellín | Buenos Aires, Argentina |
19:30 UTC−3 |
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Report |
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Stadium: El Monumental Attendance: 45,000 Referee: Raphael Claus (Brazil) |
Final stages
The 2017 Copa Libertadores final stages were played from 4 July to 29 November 2017.[10] A total of 16 teams competed in the final stages to decide the champions of the 2017 Copa Libertadores.[11]
This matches are listed on the article 2017-18 Club Atlético River Plate season.
- "La CONMEBOL dio a conocer los calendarios oficiales de las copas Bridgestone Libertadores y Sudamericana". CONMEBOL.com. 21 December 2016.
- "Reglamento Conmebol Libertadores Bridgestone 2017" (PDF). CONMEBOL.com.