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| Season | 2006–07 |
|---|---|
| Champions | Apertura:Estudiantes (LP) (5th title) Clausura:San Lorenzo (14th title) |
2007–08 → | |
The2006–07 Argentina Primera División was the 116th season of first division football in Argentina.Estudiantes (LP) won the Torneo Apertura andSan Lorenzo won the Torneo Clausura.
Godoy Cruz,Nueva Chicago, andBelgrano were promoted from the2005–06 Primera B Nacional.
At the end of the season, Belgrano andQuilmes were directly relegated to thePrimera B Nacional andHuracán andTigre promoted from Primera B Nacional after winning the relegation playoff against Godoy Cruz and Nueva Chicago respectively. Therefore, a total of four teams were relegated to the second division.
Estudiantes (LP), champions | |
| Season | 2006–07 |
|---|---|
| Champions | Estudiantes (LP) (5th title) |
| Promoted | Godoy Cruz Nueva Chicago Belgrano |
| Top goalscorer | (Boca Juniors) (12 goals each) |
| Biggest away win | San Lorenzo 1–7 Boca Juniors (25 Aug 2006) |
| Highest scoring | San Lorenzo 1–7 Boca Juniors (25 Aug 2006) |
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Estudiantes (LP) | 19 | 14 | 2 | 3 | 35 | 12 | +23 | 44 | Championship playoff 2008 Copa Libertadores Second Stage |
| 2 | Boca Juniors | 19 | 14 | 2 | 3 | 41 | 17 | +24 | 44 | Championship playoff |
| 3 | River Plate | 19 | 11 | 5 | 3 | 33 | 17 | +16 | 38 | |
| 4 | Independiente | 19 | 10 | 2 | 7 | 33 | 24 | +9 | 32 | |
| 5 | Arsenal | 19 | 9 | 5 | 5 | 26 | 22 | +4 | 32 | |
| 6 | Lanús | 19 | 9 | 4 | 6 | 26 | 24 | +2 | 31 | |
| 7 | Vélez Sarsfield | 19 | 8 | 6 | 5 | 25 | 18 | +7 | 30 | |
| 8 | Rosario Central | 19 | 8 | 4 | 7 | 28 | 22 | +6 | 28 | |
| 9 | San Lorenzo | 19 | 8 | 4 | 7 | 30 | 33 | −3 | 28 | |
| 10 | Racing | 19 | 7 | 5 | 7 | 22 | 19 | +3 | 26 | |
| 11 | Gimnasia y Esgrima (J) | 19 | 8 | 2 | 9 | 19 | 19 | 0 | 26 | |
| 12 | Belgrano | 19 | 6 | 5 | 8 | 18 | 24 | −6 | 23 | |
| 13 | Gimnasia y Esgrima (LP) | 19 | 7 | 2 | 10 | 21 | 40 | −19 | 23 | |
| 14 | Nueva Chicago | 19 | 6 | 4 | 9 | 20 | 32 | −12 | 22 | |
| 15 | Banfield | 19 | 4 | 8 | 7 | 21 | 26 | −5 | 20 | |
| 16 | Argentinos Juniors | 19 | 5 | 5 | 9 | 22 | 28 | −6 | 20 | |
| 17 | Colón | 19 | 5 | 3 | 11 | 20 | 34 | −14 | 18 | |
| 18 | Godoy Cruz | 19 | 3 | 8 | 8 | 19 | 26 | −7 | 17 | |
| 19 | Newell's Old Boys | 19 | 3 | 7 | 9 | 21 | 28 | −7 | 16 | |
| 20 | Quilmes | 19 | 2 | 3 | 14 | 23 | 38 | −15 | 9 |
Boca Juniors andEstudiantes LP ended up tied in points at the end of the 19 weeks of regular season. Tournament rules establish that, unlike any other position on the table, if two or more teams are equal in points at the end of play, goal difference does not count and a playoff game is required. Estudiantes won that match and was crowned as champion.
| Series | Team 1 | Team 2 | Sco. | Venue | City |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Final | Estudiantes LP | Boca Juniors | 2–1 | José Amalfitani Stadium | Buenos Aires |
| Season | 2006–07 |
|---|---|
| Champions | San Lorenzo (14th title) |
| Relegated | Belgrano Quilmes Nueva Chicago Godoy Cruz |
| 2008 Copa Libertadores | Boca Juniors Estudiantes (LP) San Lorenzo River Plate Arsenal Lanús |
| Top goalscorer | (Boca Juniors), (11 goals) |
By matchday 8, seven coaches had already been fired by their respective teams.[1]
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | San Lorenzo | 19 | 14 | 3 | 2 | 34 | 17 | +17 | 45 | 2008 Copa Libertadores Second Stage |
| 2 | Boca Juniors | 19 | 11 | 6 | 2 | 38 | 20 | +18 | 39 | |
| 3 | Estudiantes (LP) | 19 | 10 | 7 | 2 | 28 | 17 | +11 | 37 | |
| 4 | River Plate | 19 | 9 | 6 | 4 | 26 | 17 | +9 | 33 | |
| 5 | Arsenal | 19 | 8 | 6 | 5 | 31 | 24 | +7 | 30 | |
| 6 | Lanús | 19 | 7 | 7 | 5 | 24 | 19 | +5 | 28 | |
| 7 | Colón | 19 | 7 | 7 | 5 | 28 | 24 | +4 | 28 | |
| 8 | Argentinos Juniors | 19 | 6 | 8 | 5 | 21 | 17 | +4 | 26 | |
| 9 | Vélez Sarsfield | 19 | 7 | 5 | 7 | 22 | 26 | −4 | 26 | |
| 10 | Godoy Cruz | 19 | 7 | 4 | 8 | 24 | 22 | +2 | 25 | |
| 11 | Independiente | 19 | 6 | 7 | 6 | 23 | 24 | −1 | 25 | |
| 12 | Rosario Central | 19 | 7 | 3 | 9 | 17 | 21 | −4 | 24 | |
| 13 | Racing | 19 | 5 | 8 | 6 | 28 | 30 | −2 | 23 | |
| 14 | Newell's Old Boys | 19 | 6 | 4 | 9 | 22 | 30 | −8 | 22 | |
| 15 | Nueva Chicago | 19 | 5 | 6 | 8 | 19 | 28 | −9 | 21 | |
| 16 | Banfield | 19 | 5 | 4 | 10 | 22 | 30 | −8 | 19 | |
| 17 | Belgrano | 19 | 4 | 6 | 9 | 24 | 27 | −3 | 18 | |
| 18 | Gimnasia y Esgrima (LP) | 19 | 4 | 5 | 10 | 19 | 28 | −9 | 17 | |
| 19 | Gimnasia y Esgrima (J) | 19 | 4 | 5 | 10 | 11 | 22 | −11 | 17 | |
| 20 | Quilmes | 19 | 3 | 3 | 13 | 18 | 36 | −18 | 12 |
| Pos | Team | 2004–05 Pts | 2005–06 Pts | 2006–07 Pts | Total Pts | Total Pld | Avg | Relegation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Boca Juniors | 48 | 83 | 83 | 214 | 114 | 1.877 | |
| 2 | Estudiantes (LP) | 61 | 52 | 81 | 194 | 114 | 1.702 | |
| 3 | River Plate | 60 | 62 | 71 | 193 | 114 | 1.693 | |
| 4 | Vélez Sarsfield | 73 | 58 | 56 | 187 | 114 | 1.64 | |
| 5 | San Lorenzo | 52 | 56 | 73 | 181 | 114 | 1.588 | |
| 6 | Lanús | 54 | 58 | 59 | 171 | 114 | 1.5 | |
| 7 | Gimnasia y Esgrima (LP) | 54 | 69 | 40 | 163 | 114 | 1.43 | |
| 8 | Independiente | 49 | 55 | 57 | 161 | 114 | 1.412 | |
| 9 | Arsenal | 54 | 44 | 62 | 160 | 114 | 1.404 | |
| 10 | Rosario Central | 61 | 45 | 52 | 158 | 114 | 1.386 | |
| 11 | Banfield | 59 | 59 | 39 | 157 | 114 | 1.377 | |
| 12 | Racing | 58 | 44 | 49 | 151 | 114 | 1.325 | |
| 13 | Newell's Old Boys | 60 | 51 | 38 | 149 | 114 | 1.307 | |
| 14 | Colón | 53 | 46 | 46 | 145 | 114 | 1.272 | |
| 15 | Gimnasia y Esgrima (J) | — | 51 | 43 | 94 | 76 | 1.237 | |
| 16 | Argentinos Juniors | 43 | 50 | 46 | 139 | 114 | 1.219 | |
| 17 | Nueva Chicago | — | — | 43 | 43 | 38 | 1.132 | Relegation Playoff Matches |
| 18 | Godoy Cruz | — | — | 42 | 42 | 38 | 1.105 | |
| 19 | Belgrano | — | — | 41 | 41 | 38 | 1.079 | Relegated to thePrimera B Nacional |
| 20 | Quilmes | 44 | 39 | 21 | 104 | 114 | 0.912 |
Updated as of June 22, 2008; Source:AFA
| Team 1 | Agg.Tooltip Aggregate score | Team 2 | 1st leg | 2nd leg |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Relegation/promotion playoff 1 | ||||
| Tigre | 3–1 | Nueva Chicago | 1–0 | 2–1 |
| Relegation/promotion playoff 2 | ||||
| Huracán | 5–2 | Godoy Cruz | 2–0 | 3–2 |