1959 Argentine Primera División

68th season of top-tier football league in Argentina

Football league season

Primera División

San Lorenzo, champions

Season| 1959
Champions| San Lorenzo (7th title)
Promoted| Ferro Carril Oeste
Relegated| Central Córdoba (R)
1960 Copa Libertadores| San Lorenzo
Top goalscorer|  José Sanfilippo (31 goals)

← 1958

1960 →

The 1959 Argentine Primera División was the 68th season of top-flight football in Argentina. The season began on May 3 and ended on November 20.[1] From this season, the AFA allowed substitutions for the first time, but only for an injured goalkeeper. It was the referee who had to check out the injury before allowing the substitution.[2]

San Lorenzo de Almagro achieved its 7th title, also qualifying for the first edition of Copa Libertadores, the international competition organised by CONMEBOL after Copa Aldao has been discontinued since 1955. Central Córdoba (R) was relegated to Primera B.

## League standings[edit]

Pos | Team  | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts

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1  | San Lorenzo | 30  | 21  | 3  | 6  | 75  | 42  | +33  | 45
2  | Racing | 30  | 17  | 4  | 9  | 80  | 48  | +32  | 38
3  | Independiente | 30  | 11  | 11  | 8  | 44  | 37  | +7  | 33
4  | Ferro Carril Oeste | 30  | 10  | 13  | 7  | 47  | 41  | +6  | 33
5  | River Plate | 30  | 14  | 4  | 12  | 49  | 45  | +4  | 32
6  | Newell's Old Boys | 30  | 12  | 8  | 10  | 35  | 36  | −1  | 32
7  | Atlanta | 30  | 9  | 14  | 7  | 34  | 35  | −1  | 32
8  | Boca Juniors | 30  | 12  | 6  | 12  | 51  | 44  | +7  | 30
9  | Huracán | 30  | 9  | 12  | 9  | 46  | 57  | −11  | 30
10  | Estudiantes (LP) | 30  | 10  | 8  | 12  | 52  | 62  | −10  | 28
11  | Lanús | 30  | 10  | 7  | 13  | 54  | 59  | −5  | 27
12  | Vélez Sarsfield | 30  | 6  | 14  | 10  | 43  | 46  | −3  | 26
13  | Argentinos Juniors | 30  | 7  | 11  | 12  | 46  | 45  | +1  | 25
14  | Gimnasia y Esgrima (LP) | 30  | 9  | 7  | 14  | 49  | 62  | −13  | 25
15  | Rosario Central | 30  | 8  | 7  | 15  | 38  | 50  | −12  | 23
16  | Central Córdoba (R) | 30  | 7  | 7  | 16  | 32  | 66  | −34  | 21

Source:[citation needed]

## Relegation table[edit]

Pos  | Team  | 1957  | 1958  | 1959  | Total  | Average

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1º | San Lorenzo | 38 | 38 | 45 | 121 | 40,33
2º | Racing | 36 | 41 | 38 | 115 | 38,33
3º | River Plate | 46 | 35 | 32 | 113 | 37,67
4º | Boca Juniors | 34 | 38 | 30 | 102 | 34,00
5º | Ferro Carril Oeste | - | - | 33 | 33 | 33,00
6º | Independiente | 31 | 33 | 33 | 97 | 32,33
7º | Vélez Sarsfield | 34 | 34 | 26 | 94 | 31,33
8º | Atlanta | 24 | 36 | 32 | 92 | 30,67
9º | Estudiantes (LP) | 33 | 31 | 28 | 92 | 30,67
10º | Huracán | 33 | 27 | 30 | 90 | 30,00
11º | Rosario Central | 27 | 35 | 23 | 85 | 28,33
12º | Newell's Old Boys | 31 | 17 | 32 | 80 | 26,67
13º | Argentinos Juniors | 28 | 25 | 25 | 78 | 26,00
14º | Lanús | 22 | 25 | 27 | 74 | 24,67
15º | Gimnasia y Esgrima (LP) | 23 | 24 | 25 | 72 | 24,00
16º | Central Córdoba (R) | - | 27 | 21 | 48 | 24,00

## References[edit]

1. ^ Argentina 1959 by Osvaldo Gorgazzi at RSSSF.com
2. ^ La historia de las sustituciones on Infocielo, 15 May 2020

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