| Season | 1971 |
|---|---|
| Champions | Independiente (Metropolitano) Rosario Central (Nacional) |
| 1972 Copa Libertadores | Rosario Central Independiente |
←1970 1972 → | |
The1971Primera División season was the 80th season of top-flightfootball 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 themilitary dictatorship led byJuan 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 1970Primera B,Ferro Carril Oeste promoted to Primera División.Independiente (10th title) won the Metropolitano andRosario Central (coached byÁngel 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 the1972 Copa Libertadores (in the case of Independiente, after winning the first "Liguilla pre-Libertadores" edition v San Lorenzo).[3]
Los Andes andPlatense were relegated.[4]
Independiente, Metropolitano champions | |
| Season | 1971 |
|---|---|
| Dates | 5 March – 3 October |
| Champions | Independiente (10th title) |
| Promoted | Ferro C. Oeste |
| Relegated | Los Andes Platense |
| Top goalscorer | |
| 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 |
| Rank. | Player | Team | Goals |
|---|---|---|---|
1 | Vélez Sarsfield | 36 | |
2 | Newell's Old Boys | 28 | |
3 | San Lorenzo | 20 | |
4 | Platense | 18 | |
5 | River Plate | 16 |
Rosario Central, Nacional champions | |
| Season | 1971 |
|---|---|
| Dates | 8 October – 29 December |
| Champions | Rosario Central (1st title) |
| 1972 Copa Libertadores | Rosario Central Independiente |
| Top goalscorer | (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 → | |
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 |
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 |
Played in neutral venue:[7]
| Date | Team 1 | Res. | Team 2 | Venue | City |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 |
| Date | Team 1 | Res. | Team 2 | Venue | City |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 22 Dec | Rosario Central | 2–1 | San Lorenzo | Newell's O.B. | Rosario |
| Rosario Central | 2–1 | San Lorenzo |
|---|---|---|
| Gramajo Colman | Report | Scotta |
![]() ![]() ![]() Rosario Central | ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() San Lorenzo |
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Thisqualifying 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 29 Dec | Independiente | 1–0 | San Lorenzo | La Bombonera | Buenos Aires |
| Rank. | Player | Team | Goals |
|---|---|---|---|
1 | Juventud Antoniana | 10 | |
| Newell's Old Boys | |||
2 | River Plate | 9 | |
| Belgrano (C) | |||
3 | San Lorenzo | 8 | |
4 | Central Córdoba (SdE) | 7 |