 Racing Club, champions | |
| Season | 1951 |
|---|---|
| Champions | Racing (12th title) |
| Promoted | Lanús |
| Relegated | Quilmes Gimnasia y Esgrima (LP) |
| Top goalscorer |  Santiago Vernazza (22 goals) |
←1950 1952 → | |
The1951Argentine Primera División was the 60th season of top-flightfootball in Argentina. The season began on April 15 and ended on December 5.[1]Lanús promoted to Primera División as champion ofPrimera B[2]
Banfield andRacing shared the 1st position at the end of the tournament so a two-game playoff match was held to decide a champion. Racing won the series winning their 12th league title (and third consecutive).[3]
On the other hand,Quilmes andGimnasia y Esgrima (LP) were relegated.
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification or relegation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Banfield | 32 | 17 | 10 | 5 | 63 | 33 | +30 | 44 | Championship playoff |
| 2 | Racing | 32 | 16 | 12 | 4 | 60 | 37 | +23 | 44 | |
| 3 | River Plate | 32 | 16 | 11 | 5 | 69 | 42 | +27 | 43 | |
| 4 | Independiente | 32 | 16 | 7 | 9 | 74 | 51 | +23 | 39 | |
| 5 | Lanús | 32 | 14 | 9 | 9 | 62 | 49 | +13 | 37 | |
| 6 | Boca Juniors | 32 | 11 | 13 | 8 | 46 | 38 | +8 | 35 | |
| 7 | San Lorenzo | 32 | 13 | 9 | 10 | 46 | 41 | +5 | 35 | |
| 8 | Chacarita Juniors | 32 | 12 | 9 | 11 | 58 | 55 | +3 | 33 | |
| 9 | Vélez Sársfield | 32 | 10 | 13 | 9 | 57 | 58 | −1 | 33 | |
| 10 | Estudiantes (LP) | 32 | 11 | 7 | 14 | 65 | 55 | +10 | 29 | |
| 11 | Newell's Old Boys | 32 | 10 | 8 | 14 | 40 | 58 | −18 | 28 | |
| 12 | Ferro Carril Oeste | 32 | 8 | 11 | 13 | 50 | 55 | −5 | 27 | |
| 13 | Platense | 32 | 9 | 7 | 16 | 51 | 64 | −13 | 25 | |
| 14 | Huracán | 32 | 6 | 12 | 14 | 44 | 59 | −15 | 24 | |
| 15 | Atlanta | 32 | 8 | 8 | 16 | 46 | 79 | −33 | 24 | |
| 16 | Quilmes | 32 | 7 | 9 | 16 | 52 | 79 | −27 | 23 | Relegated |
| 17 | Gimnasia y Esgrima (LP) | 32 | 4 | 13 | 15 | 41 | 71 | −30 | 21 |
After finishing 1st in the table (with nogoal difference considered), both teams,Banfield andRacing had to play atwo-legged series to decide a champion.[3]
| Team 1 | Team 2 | 1st. leg | Venue 1 | City 1 | 2nd. leg | Venue 2 | City 2 | Agg. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Racing | Banfield | 0–0 | San Lorenzo | Buenos Aires | 1–0 | San Lorenzo | Buenos Aires | 1–0 |
