| Season | 1995–96 |
|---|---|
| Dates | 4 August 1995 – 22 August 1996 |
| Champions |
|
| 1997 Copa Libertadores | Vélez Sarsfield Racing |
| 1996 Copa CONMEBOL | Lanús |
1996–97 → | |
The1995–96Argentine Primera División was a season of top-flight professionalfootball in Argentina. The league season hadVélez Sársfield winning both, Apertura and Clausura championships (3rd. and 4th. league titles for the club).Estudiantes de La Plata (as champion of1994–95 Primera B Nacional) andColón de Santa Fe (winner of "Torneo Octogonal" after beatingSan Martín de Tucumán in a two-legged series)[1] promoted from thePrimera B Nacional (second division).[2]
On the other hand,Belgrano (Córdoba) andArgentinos Juniors were relegated to Primera B Nacional.[2][3]
The 1994 Apertura was the first season in which the league implemented a system awarding 3 points per match won, afterFIFA had ruled it worldwide.[4]
Vélez Sársfield, champions | |
| Season | 1995 |
|---|---|
| Dates | 4 August – 18 December |
| Champions | Vélez Sársfield (3rd. title) |
| Promoted | |
| Top goalscorer | José Luis Calderón(13 goals) |
| Biggest home win | GELP 6–0 Racing(10 Aug) |
| Biggest away win | Banfield 2–5 San Lorenzo(10 Dec) |
| Highest scoring | Boca Juniors 4–6 Racing(3 Dec) |
1996–97 → | |
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Vélez Sársfield | 19 | 13 | 2 | 4 | 29 | 13 | +16 | 41 |
| 2 | Racing | 19 | 10 | 5 | 4 | 35 | 24 | +11 | 35 |
| 3 | Lanús | 19 | 9 | 6 | 4 | 25 | 16 | +9 | 33 |
| 4 | Boca Juniors | 19 | 9 | 5 | 5 | 27 | 19 | +8 | 32 |
| 5 | San Lorenzo | 19 | 9 | 5 | 5 | 30 | 24 | +6 | 32 |
| 6 | Huracán | 20 | 8 | 6 | 6 | 25 | 22 | +3 | 30 |
| 7 | River Plate | 19 | 7 | 8 | 4 | 21 | 20 | +1 | 29 |
| 8 | Gimnasia y Esgrima (J) | 19 | 8 | 4 | 7 | 28 | 30 | −2 | 28 |
| 9 | Estudiantes (LP) | 19 | 6 | 7 | 6 | 29 | 23 | +6 | 25 |
| 10 | Rosario Central | 19 | 5 | 9 | 5 | 18 | 20 | −2 | 24 |
| 11 | Platense | 19 | 5 | 8 | 6 | 25 | 24 | +1 | 23 |
| 12 | Newell's Old Boys | 19 | 5 | 8 | 6 | 26 | 32 | −6 | 23 |
| 13 | Colón | 19 | 5 | 6 | 8 | 22 | 20 | +2 | 21 |
| 14 | Independiente | 19 | 4 | 9 | 6 | 15 | 18 | −3 | 21 |
| 15 | Gimnasia y Esgrima (LP) | 19 | 5 | 6 | 8 | 14 | 25 | −11 | 21 |
| 16 | Argentinos Juniors | 19 | 5 | 4 | 10 | 18 | 22 | −4 | 19 |
| 17 | Ferro Carril Oeste | 19 | 3 | 8 | 8 | 21 | 29 | −8 | 17 |
| 18 | Deportivo Español | 19 | 3 | 8 | 8 | 18 | 26 | −8 | 17 |
| 19 | Banfield | 19 | 2 | 8 | 9 | 17 | 29 | −12 | 14 |
| 20 | Belgrano | 19 | 2 | 7 | 10 | 12 | 23 | −11 | 13 |
| Rank. | Player | Team | Goals |
|---|---|---|---|
1 | Estudiantes (LP) | 13 | |
2 | San Lorenzo | 10 | |
| Racing | |||
3 | Racing | 9 |
| Season | 1996 |
|---|---|
| Dates | 8 March – 22 August |
| Champions | Vélez Sársfield (4th. title) |
| Relegated | |
| Top goalscorer | Ariel López(12 goals) |
| Biggest home win | Vélez 5–1 Lanús(26 May) Vélez 5–1 Boca(16 June) |
| Biggest away win | Boca Juniors 0–6 GELP(5 May) |
1996–97 → | |
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Vélez Sársfield | 19 | 11 | 7 | 1 | 40 | 18 | +22 | 40 |
| 2 | Gimnasia y Esgrima (LP) | 19 | 12 | 3 | 4 | 44 | 21 | +23 | 39 |
| 3 | Lanús | 19 | 10 | 4 | 5 | 35 | 24 | +11 | 34 |
| 4 | Estudiantes (LP) | 19 | 9 | 7 | 3 | 33 | 22 | +11 | 34 |
| 5 | Boca Juniors | 19 | 10 | 3 | 6 | 30 | 26 | +4 | 33 |
| 6 | Rosario Central | 19 | 8 | 6 | 5 | 33 | 23 | +10 | 30 |
| 7 | Huracán | 19 | 7 | 8 | 4 | 32 | 29 | +3 | 29 |
| 8 | Racing | 19 | 8 | 5 | 6 | 26 | 25 | +1 | 29 |
| 9 | Colón | 19 | 7 | 5 | 7 | 20 | 21 | −1 | 26 |
| 10 | Ferro Carril Oeste | 19 | 6 | 8 | 5 | 16 | 20 | −4 | 26 |
| 11 | Deportivo Español | 19 | 5 | 9 | 5 | 19 | 19 | 0 | 24 |
| 12 | Independiente | 19 | 5 | 8 | 6 | 22 | 26 | −4 | 23 |
| 13 | Belgrano | 19 | 6 | 4 | 9 | 23 | 26 | −3 | 22 |
| 14 | River Plate | 19 | 6 | 3 | 10 | 32 | 33 | −1 | 21 |
| 15 | Platense | 19 | 6 | 3 | 10 | 23 | 29 | −6 | 21 |
| 16 | Gimnasia y Esgrima (J) | 19 | 6 | 3 | 10 | 22 | 37 | −15 | 21 |
| 17 | Newell's Old Boys | 19 | 3 | 9 | 7 | 20 | 28 | −8 | 18 |
| 18 | Banfield | 19 | 4 | 5 | 10 | 20 | 25 | −5 | 17 |
| 19 | San Lorenzo | 19 | 4 | 4 | 11 | 15 | 29 | −14 | 16 |
| 20 | Argentinos Juniors | 19 | 3 | 4 | 12 | 12 | 36 | −24 | 13 |
| Rank. | Player | Team | Goals |
|---|---|---|---|
1 | Lanús | 12 | |
2 | Estudiantes (LP) | 11 | |
3 | Boca Juniors | 10 | |
| Platense | |||
| Gimnasia y Esgrima (LP) |