1971 Argentine Primera División

80th season of top-tier football league in Argentina

Football league season

Primera DivisiónSeason| 1971

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Champions| Independiente (Metropolitano)
Rosario Central (Nacional)
1972 Copa Libertadores| Rosario Central
Independiente

← 1970

1972 →

The 1971 Primera División season was the 80th season of top-flight football in Argentina. The Campeonato Metropolitano championship was modified, returning to a double round-robin format, and four relegations. Nevertheless, the AFA interventor, Raúl D'Onofrio (the 4th interventor since the military dictatorship led by Juan Carlos Onganía removed Valentín Suárez from the Association),[1][2] reduced the number of relegated teams to two.[3]

The entire season ran from 5 March to 29 December. As champion of 1970 Primera B, Ferro Carril Oeste promoted to Primera División. Independiente (10th title) won the Metropolitano and Rosario Central (coached by Ángel Labruna, not only won the 1st league title for the club but the first for a team outside Buenos Aires) won the Nacional championship. Moreover, both clubs qualified for the 1972 Copa Libertadores (in the case of Independiente, after winning the first "Liguilla pre-Libertadores" edition v San Lorenzo).[3]

Los Andes and Platense were relegated.[4]

## Metropolitano Championship[edit]

### Final standings[edit]

Football league season

Metropolitano

Independiente, Metropolitano champions

Season| 1971
Dates| 5 March – 3 October
Champions| Independiente (10th title)
Promoted| Ferro C. Oeste
Relegated| Los Andes
Platense
Top goalscorer|  Carlos Bianchi (36)
Biggest home win| Newell's 6–0 Colón (16 Jun)
Biggest away win| Platense 1–11 Independiente (11 Mar)

← 1970

1972 →

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

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1  | Independiente | 36  | 20  | 10  | 6  | 57  | 26  | +31  | 50
2  | Vélez Sársfield | 36  | 20  | 9  | 7  | 77  | 42  | +35  | 49
3  | Chacarita Juniors | 36  | 17  | 12  | 7  | 49  | 35  | +14  | 46
4  | Newell's Old Boys | 36  | 18  | 8  | 10  | 74  | 47  | +27  | 44
4  | San Lorenzo | 36  | 18  | 8  | 10  | 75  | 52  | +23  | 44
6  | River Plate | 36  | 14  | 11  | 11  | 60  | 52  | +8  | 39
7  | Ferro Carril Oeste | 36  | 15  | 8  | 13  | 49  | 49  | 0  | 38
8  | Boca Juniors | 36  | 16  | 4  | 16  | 59  | 52  | +7  | 36
9  | Huracán | 36  | 12  | 11  | 13  | 46  | 54  | −8  | 35
10  | Rosario Central | 36  | 11  | 12  | 13  | 48  | 51  | −3  | 34
10  | Racing | 36  | 10  | 14  | 12  | 56  | 64  | −8  | 34
10  | Gimnasia y Esgrima (LP) | 36  | 10  | 14  | 12  | 51  | 62  | −11  | 34
13  | Estudiantes (LP) | 36  | 11  | 10  | 15  | 41  | 55  | −14  | 32
14  | Colón | 36  | 10  | 11  | 15  | 58  | 73  | −15  | 31
15  | Atlanta | 36  | 11  | 8  | 17  | 45  | 57  | −12  | 30
16  | Argentinos Juniors | 36  | 9  | 11  | 16  | 43  | 56  | −13  | 29
16  | Banfield | 36  | 6  | 17  | 13  | 36  | 54  | −18  | 29
18  | Los Andes | 36  | 9  | 9  | 18  | 38  | 57  | −19  | 27
19  | Platense | 36  | 6  | 11  | 19  | 42  | 66  | −24  | 23

Source:[citation needed]

### Top scorers[edit]

Rank.  | Player  | Team  | Goals

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|  Carlos Bianchi | Vélez Sarsfield |

|  Alfredo Obberti | Newell's Old Boys |

|  Rodolfo Fischer | San Lorenzo |

|  Roberto Cabral | Platense |

|  Oscar Más | River Plate |

## Nacional Championship[edit]

Football league season

Nacional

Rosario Central, Nacional champions

Season| 1971
Dates| 8 October – 29 December
Champions| Rosario Central (1st title)
1972 Copa Libertadores| Rosario Central
Independiente
Top goalscorer|  José Luñiz
Alfredo Oberti
(10 goals each)
Biggest home win| Newell's 9–0 Huracán (CR) (20 Oct)
Biggest away win| Huracán (BB) 0–5 Atlanta (21 Nov)

← 1970

1972 →

### Group A[edit]

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

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1  | Independiente | 14  | 10  | 4  | 0  | 31  | 13  | +18  | 24  | Semifinals
2  | Newell's Old Boys | 14  | 9  | 5  | 0  | 37  | 10  | +27  | 23
3  | Belgrano | 14  | 9  | 3  | 2  | 28  | 13  | +15  | 21  |
4  | River Plate | 14  | 8  | 5  | 1  | 26  | 13  | +13  | 21
5  | Argentinos Juniors | 14  | 7  | 1  | 6  | 22  | 22  | 0  | 15
6  | Ferro Carril Oeste | 14  | 4  | 6  | 4  | 22  | 20  | +2  | 14
7  | Banfield | 14  | 4  | 5  | 5  | 23  | 22  | +1  | 13
8  | Kimberley | 14  | 4  | 5  | 5  | 22  | 21  | +1  | 13
9  | San Martín (M) | 14  | 3  | 6  | 5  | 20  | 20  | 0  | 12
10  | Gimnasia y Esgrima (LP) | 14  | 3  | 3  | 8  | 22  | 30  | −8  | 9
11  | Huracán | 14  | 3  | 3  | 8  | 19  | 27  | −8  | 9
12  | Juventud Antoniana | 14  | 3  | 2  | 9  | 23  | 30  | −7  | 8
13  | Don Orione | 14  | 4  | 0  | 10  | 16  | 34  | −18  | 8
14  | Huracán (CR) | 14  | 1  | 1  | 12  | 11  | 55  | −44  | 3

Source:[citation needed]

### Group B[edit]

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

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1  | Rosario Central | 14  | 9  | 3  | 2  | 27  | 13  | +14  | 21  | Semifinals
2  | San Lorenzo | 14  | 8  | 4  | 2  | 37  | 19  | +18  | 20
3  | Boca Juniors | 14  | 8  | 4  | 2  | 34  | 17  | +17  | 20  |
4  | Gimnasia y Esgrima (M) | 14  | 7  | 5  | 2  | 28  | 21  | +7  | 19
5  | Atlanta | 14  | 6  | 4  | 4  | 25  | 17  | +8  | 16
6  | Vélez Sársfield | 14  | 5  | 6  | 3  | 21  | 20  | +1  | 16
7  | Estudiantes (LP) | 14  | 4  | 4  | 6  | 22  | 19  | +3  | 12
8  | Racing | 14  | 4  | 4  | 6  | 20  | 21  | −1  | 12
9  | Chacarita Juniors | 14  | 5  | 2  | 7  | 16  | 20  | −4  | 12
10  | Colón | 14  | 3  | 6  | 5  | 21  | 26  | −5  | 12
11  | San Martín (T) | 14  | 4  | 4  | 6  | 22  | 30  | −8  | 12
12  | Guaraní Antonio Franco | 14  | 3  | 4  | 7  | 18  | 26  | −8  | 10
13  | Central Córdoba (SdE) | 14  | 3  | 3  | 8  | 17  | 33  | −16  | 9
14  | Huracán (IW) | 14  | 2  | 4  | 8  | 7  | 25  | −18  | 8

Source:[citation needed]

### Semifinals[edit]

Played in neutral venue:

Date  | Team 1  | Res.  | Team 2  | Venue  | City

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18 Dec | Independiente |

2–2 (9–8, p)

| San Lorenzo | River Plate | Buenos Aires
19 Dec | Rosario Central |

1–0

| Newell's Old Boys | River Plate | Buenos Aires

### Final[edit]

Date  | Team 1  | Res.  | Team 2  | Venue  | City

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22 Dec | Rosario Central |

2–1

| San Lorenzo | Newell's O.B. | Rosario

#### Match details[edit]

1971 Campeonato Nacional Final

22 December 1971

Rosario Central| 2–1| San Lorenzo

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Gramajo  17'
Colman  23' | Report | Scotta 5'

Newell's Old Boys

Attendance: 31,915

Referee: Oscar Veiró

Rosario Central

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San Lorenzo

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GK | 1 |  Norberto Menutti
DF | 4 |  José González
DF | 2 |  Aurelio Pascuttini
DF | 6 |  Alberto Fanessi
DF | 3 |  Mario Killer
MF | 8 |  Carlos Aimar
MF | 5 |  Ángel Landucci
MF | 10 |  Carlos Colman
FW | 7 |  Ramón Bóveda |  |  70'
FW | 9 |  Aldo Poy
FW | 11 |  Roberto Gramajo
Substitutes:
MF |  |  Miguel Bustos |  |  70'
Manager:
Ángel Labruna
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GK | 1 |  Agustín Irusta
DF | 4 |  Rubén Glaría
DF | 2 |  Ricardo Rezza
DF | 6 |  Ramón Heredia
DF | 3 |  Antonio Rosl
MF | 8 |  Enrique Chazarreta
MF | 5 |  Roberto Telch
MF | 10 |  Antonio G. Ameijenda
FW | 7 |  Héctor Scotta
FW | 9 |  Rodolfo Fischer |  |  74'
FW | 11 |  Rubén Ayala
Substitutes:
FW |  |  Hugo Promanzio |  |  74'
Manager:
Rogelio Domínguez

### Liguilla pre-Libertadores[edit]

This qualifying method debuted in this season. It was contested by the Metropolitano champion and the Nacional runner-up.[3]

Date  | Team 1  | Res.  | Team 2  | Venue  | City

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29 Dec | Independiente |

1–0

| San Lorenzo | La Bombonera | Buenos Aires

### Top scorers[edit]

Rank.  | Player  | Team  | Goals

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|  José Luñiz | Juventud Antoniana |

Alfredo Obberti | Newell's Old Boys

|  Carlos Morete | River Plate |

Eduardo Quiroga | Belgrano (C)

|  Héctor Scotta | San Lorenzo |

|  Pablo Díaz | Central Córdoba (SdE) |

## References[edit]

1. ^ River, la AFA y el ¿fin? de una maldición que arrancó on Clarín, 26 Mar 2020
2. ^ A 51 años de uno de los más grandes golpes de la Selección argentina de fútbol on Grupo La Provincia, 30 Aug 2020
3. ^ a b c "Argentina: 1ra. División AFA 1971 Campeonato Metropolitano" by José Carluccio, 14 Jan 2010
4. ^ Argentina 1971 by Pablo Ciullini on the RSSSF

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