2007–08 in Argentine football

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2007–08 season of Argentine football was the 117th season of competitive football in Argentina.

## National leagues

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### Primera División

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Main article: 2007–08 Argentine Primera División

* Apertura champion: Lanús (1st title).
* Top scorer: Germán Denis (18 goals).
* Clausura champion: River Plate (33rd title).
* Top scorer: Darío Cvitanich (13 goals).
* International qualifiers:
* 2008 Copa Sudamericana: Estudiantes (LP), San Lorenzo, Argentinos Juniors, Independiente.
* 2009 Copa Libertadores: Lanús, River Plate.
* Relegated: Olimpo, San Martín de San Juan.

Source: RSSSF [1]

### Primera B Nacional

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* Champion: San Martín de Tucumán (1st title).
* Promoted: San Martín de Tucumán, Godoy Cruz.
* Relegated: Almirante Brown, Ben Hur, Nueva Chicago.

Source: RSSSF [2]

### Primera B Metropolitana

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* Champion: All Boys (2nd title).
* Promoted: All Boys, Los Andes.
* Relegated: Defensores de Cambaceres.

Source: RSSSF [3]

### Torneo Argentino A

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* Champion: Atlético Tucumán (2nd title).
* Promoted: Atlético Tucumán.
* Relegated: La Florida, Luján de Cuyo, Sportivo Patria, La Plata FC.

Source: RSSSF [4]

### Primera C Metropolitana

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* Champion: Colegiales (3rd title).
* Promoted: Colegiales.
* Relegated: Sportivo Dock Sud, San Martín de Burzaco.

Source: RSSSF [5]

### Torneo Argentino B

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* Promoted: Central Córdoba, Alvarado, Patronato, Deportivo Maipú.
* Relegated: Athletico Ñuñorco, Tres Algarrobos, Atlético Maronese, Gimnasia y Esgrima de Santa Fe.

Source: RSSSF [6]

### Primera D Metropolitana

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* Champion: Defensores Unidos (2nd title).
* Promoted: Defensores Unidos, Berazategui.
* Relegated: Muñiz.

Source: RSSSF [7]

## Clubs in international competitions

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Team / Competition  | 2007 FIFA Club World Cup | 2007 Copa Sudamericana | 2008 Copa Libertadores

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Boca Juniors | Runner up
lost to
Milan | Round of 16
eliminated by
São Paulo | Semifinal
eliminated by
Fluminense
River Plate | did not qualify | Semifinal
eliminated by
Arsenal de Sarandí | Round of 16
eliminated by
San Lorenzo
Estudiantes de La Plata | did not qualify | First stage
eliminated by
Lanús | Round of 16
eliminated by
LDU Quito
San Lorenzo | did not qualify | First stage
eliminated by
Lanús | Quarterfinal
eliminated by
LDU Quito
Arsenal de Sarandí | did not qualify | Champions
defeated
América | Second Stage
eliminated
(finished 3rd in the group)
Lanús | did not qualify | Round of 16
eliminated by
Vasco da Gama | Round of 16
eliminated by
Atlas

## National team

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This section covers Argentina's matches from August 1, 2007 to July 31, 2008.

Win   Draw   Loss

### Friendly matches

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Norway  v  Argentina August 22, 2007 |  Norway  | 2 – 1|   Argentina | Oslo, Norway

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20:00 UTC+02 | Carew 11' (pen.), 57' | (Report) | Rodríguez 83' | Stadium: Ullevaal Stadion

Australia  v  Argentina September 11, 2007 |  Australia  | 0 – 1|   Argentina | Melbourne, Australia

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16:30 UTC+11 |  | (Report) | Demichelis 48' | Stadium: MCG

Egypt  v  Argentina March 26, 2008 |  Egypt  | 0 – 2|   Argentina | Cairo, Egypt

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21:00 UTC+02 |  | (Report) | Agüero 74'
Burdisso 84' | Stadium: Cairo International Stadium

Mexico  v  Argentina June 4, 2008 |  Mexico  | 1 – 4|   Argentina | San Diego, United States

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20:00 UTC+08 | Zinha 62' | (Report) | Burdisso 11'
Messi 18'
Rodríguez 29'
Agüero 71' | Stadium: Qualcomm Stadium
Attendance: 68,498

United States  v  Argentina June 8, 2008 |  United States  | 0 – 0|   Argentina | East Rutherford, United States

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Attendance: 78,682

### 2010 World Cup qualifiers

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Main article: 2010 FIFA World Cup qualification (CONMEBOL)

Argentina  v  Chile October 13, 2007 Round 1|  Argentina  | 2 – 0|   Chile | Buenos Aires, Argentina

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17:40 UTC-3 | Riquelme 27', 45' | (Report) |  | Stadium: Estadio Antonio V. Liberti
Attendance: 55,000
Referee: Martín Vásquez (Uruguay)

Venezuela  v  Argentina October 16, 2007 Round 2|  Venezuela  | 0 – 2|   Argentina | Maracaibo, Venezuela

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20:40 UTC-4:30 |  | (Report) | Milito 15'
Messi 18' | Stadium: Estadio José Pachencho Romero
Attendance: 10,600
Referee: Carlos Eugênio Simon (Brazil)

Argentina  v  Bolivia November 17, 2007 Round 3|  Argentina  | 3 – 0|   Bolivia | Buenos Aires, Argentina

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16:00 UTC-3 | Agüero 41'
Riquelme 57', 74' | (Report) |  | Stadium: Estadio Antonio V. Liberti
Attendance: 43,308
Referee: Victor Hugo Rivera (Peru)

Colombia  v  Argentina November 20, 2007 Round 4|  Colombia  | 2 – 1|   Argentina | Bogotá, Colombia

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19:50 UTC-5 | Bustos 62'
D. Moreno 83' | (Report) | Messi 36' | Stadium: Estadio El Campín
Attendance: 41,700
Referee: Jorge Larrionda (Uruguay)

Argentina  v  Ecuador June 15, 2008 Round 5|  Argentina  | 1 – 1|   Ecuador | Buenos Aires, Argentina

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18:10 UTC-5 | Palacio 89' | (Report) | Urrutia 69' | Stadium: Estadio Antonio V. Liberti
Attendance: 41,167
Referee: René Ortubé (Bolivia)

Brazil  v  Argentina June 18, 2008 Round 6|  Brazil  | 0 – 0|   Argentina | Belo Horizonte, Brazil

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21:50 UTC-3 |  | (Report) |  | Stadium: Mineirão
Attendance: 65,000
Referee: Óscar Ruiz (Colombia)

## References

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1. ^ Primera División stats Archived February 9, 2010, at the Wayback Machine by Juan Pablo Andrés at RSSSF.
2. ^ Primera B Nacional stats by Juan Pablo Andrés at RSSSF.
3. ^ Primera B Metropolitana stats by Juan Pablo Andrés at RSSSF.
4. ^ Torneo Argentino A stats by Juan Pablo Andrés at RSSSF.
5. ^ Primera C Metropolitana stats by Juan Pablo Andrés at RSSSF.
6. ^ Torneo Argentino B stats by Juan Pablo Andrés at RSSSF.
7. ^ Primera D Metropolitana stats by Juan Pablo Andrés at RSSSF.

## External links

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* AFA
* Argentina on FIFA.com

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2008 in South American Football (CONMEBOL)

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Domestic Leagues|

* Argentina '07-'08 '08-'09
* Bolivia
* Brazil
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* Ecuador
* Paraguay
* Peru
* Uruguay '07–'08 '08–'09
* Venezuela '07–'08 '08–'09

Domestic Cups|

* Brazil
* Colombia
* Chile
* Venezuela '07–'08 '08

CONMEBOL Competitions|

* Copa Libertadores
* Copa Sudamericana
* Recopa Sudamericana
* Suruga Bank Championship

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