| Season | 2017–18 |
|---|---|
| Dates | 25 August 2017 – 14 May 2018 |
| Champions | Boca Juniors(33rd title) |
| Relegated | Temperley Olimpo Arsenal Chacarita Juniors |
| Copa Libertadores | Boca Juniors Godoy Cruz San Lorenzo Huracán Talleres (C) River Plate (viaCopa Libertadores) Rosario Central (viaCopa Argentina) |
| Copa Sudamericana | Independiente Racing Defensa y Justicia Unión Colón Argentinos Juniors |
| Matches | 378 |
| Goals | 854 (2.26 per match) |
| Top goalscorer | Santiago García (17 goals) |
| Biggest home win | Rosario Central 5–0Olimpo (Feb. 17, 2018) Racing 5–0Patronato (Mar. 18, 2018) |
| Biggest away win | San Lorenzo 0–5Godoy Cruz (Apr. 8, 2018) |
| Highest scoring | Defensa y Justicia 4–4Gimnasia y Esgrima (LP) (Aug. 26, 2017) |
| Longest winning run | Boca Juniors 8 games |
| Longest winless run | Arsenal andTemperley 12 games each |
| Longest losing run | Gimnasia y Esgrima (LP) 6 games |
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The2017–18 Superliga Argentina orCampeonato de Primera División Superliga 2017/2018 (officially theSuperligaQuilmes Clásica for sponsorship reasons)[1] was the 128th season of top-flight professionalfootball in Argentina. The season began on 25 August 2017 and ended on 14 May 2018.[2]
For the first time since 1893, the AFA did not organise the championship, now being administrated by theSuperliga Argentina de Fútbol.[3]
Twenty-eight teams competed in the league, twenty-six returning from the2016–17 season and two promoted from the2016–17 Primera B Nacional (Argentinos Juniors andChacarita Juniors). Four teams (Aldosivi,Atlético de Rafaela,Quilmes andSarmiento) were relegated to the Primera B Nacional Championship in the previous tournament.
Boca Juniors, who were the defending champions, won their thirty-third league title with one match to spare after a 2–2 draw againstGimnasia y Esgrima (LP) on 9 May 2018.[4] As a result, Boca Juniors qualified for both the2019 Copa Libertadores and the2018 Supercopa Argentina.
The tournament was contested by 28 teams. Each team played the other 27 teams in a singleround-robin tournament. The additional match against themain rival team in the so-called "Fecha de Clásicos" was not played in this season.[5]
Interim Managers
Néstor Apuzzo was interim manager in the 2017 Copa Sudamericana second stagefirst leg.Leandro Benítez was interim manager in the 4th round.Manuel Fernández was interim manager in the 5th round and the 2016–17 Copa Argentinaround of 16.Marcelo Gómez was interim manager in the 9th–12th rounds.Juan Ramón Fleita was interim manager in the 11th and 12th rounds.Luis Marabotto was interim manager in the 12th round.Fabián Garfagnoli was interim manager in the 17th and 18th rounds.
Lucas Barrios (Argentinos Juniors)
Dylan Gissi (Defensa y Justicia)
David Depetris (Olimpo)
Camilo Mayada (River Plate)Rodrigo Mora (River Plate)
Marcelo Larrondo (River Plate)Néstor Ortigoza (Rosario Central)
Joel Soñora (Talleres (C))| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Boca Juniors(C) | 27 | 18 | 4 | 5 | 50 | 22 | +28 | 58 | Qualification forCopa Libertadores group stage |
| 2 | Godoy Cruz | 27 | 17 | 5 | 5 | 45 | 24 | +21 | 56 | |
| 3 | San Lorenzo | 27 | 14 | 8 | 5 | 31 | 20 | +11 | 50 | |
| 4 | Huracán | 27 | 13 | 9 | 5 | 35 | 24 | +11 | 48 | |
| 5 | Talleres (C) | 27 | 13 | 7 | 7 | 33 | 20 | +13 | 46 | Qualification forCopa Libertadores second stage |
| 6 | Independiente | 27 | 13 | 7 | 7 | 29 | 19 | +10 | 46 | Qualification forCopa Sudamericana first stage |
| 7 | Racing | 27 | 13 | 6 | 8 | 46 | 32 | +14 | 45 | |
| 8 | River Plate | 27 | 13 | 6 | 8 | 39 | 26 | +13 | 45 | Qualification forCopa Libertadores group stage[a] |
| 9 | Defensa y Justicia | 27 | 13 | 5 | 9 | 41 | 34 | +7 | 44 | Qualification forCopa Sudamericana first stage |
| 10 | Unión | 27 | 11 | 10 | 6 | 33 | 23 | +10 | 43 | |
| 11 | Colón | 27 | 11 | 8 | 8 | 32 | 22 | +10 | 41 | |
| 12 | Argentinos Juniors | 27 | 12 | 5 | 10 | 36 | 30 | +6 | 41 | |
| 13 | Belgrano | 27 | 10 | 10 | 7 | 29 | 28 | +1 | 40 | |
| 14 | Vélez Sarsfield | 27 | 10 | 8 | 9 | 31 | 32 | −1 | 38 | |
| 15 | Atlético Tucumán | 27 | 8 | 12 | 7 | 29 | 26 | +3 | 36 | |
| 16 | Estudiantes (LP) | 27 | 10 | 6 | 11 | 25 | 26 | −1 | 36 | |
| 17 | Banfield | 27 | 9 | 8 | 10 | 27 | 24 | +3 | 35 | |
| 18 | San Martín (SJ) | 27 | 9 | 6 | 12 | 30 | 36 | −6 | 33 | |
| 19 | Patronato | 27 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 26 | 32 | −6 | 33 | |
| 20 | Rosario Central | 27 | 8 | 8 | 11 | 30 | 41 | −11 | 32 | Qualification forCopa Libertadores group stage[b] |
| 21 | Newell's Old Boys[c] | 27 | 8 | 6 | 13 | 23 | 28 | −5 | 29 | |
| 22 | Lanús | 27 | 6 | 11 | 10 | 20 | 37 | −17 | 29 | |
| 23 | Gimnasia y Esgrima (LP) | 27 | 7 | 6 | 14 | 28 | 43 | −15 | 27 | |
| 24 | Tigre | 27 | 4 | 12 | 11 | 26 | 33 | −7 | 24 | |
| 25 | Temperley | 27 | 5 | 8 | 14 | 22 | 46 | −24 | 23 | |
| 26 | Chacarita Juniors | 27 | 4 | 6 | 17 | 23 | 40 | −17 | 18 | |
| 27 | Arsenal | 27 | 3 | 8 | 16 | 19 | 36 | −17 | 17 | |
| 28 | Olimpo | 27 | 3 | 6 | 18 | 16 | 50 | −34 | 15 |
| 2017–18 Argentine Primera División champions |
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| Boca Juniors 33rd title |
Teams played every other team once (either at home or away) completing a total of 27 rounds.[69]
| Home \ Away | ARG | ARS | ATU | BAN | BEL | BOC | CHA | COL | DYJ | EST | GLP | GOD | HUR | IND | LAN | NOB | OLI | PAT | RAC | RIV | ROS | SLO | SMA | TAL | TEM | TIG | UNI | VEL |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Argentinos Juniors | — | 3–2 | 2–2 | — | 1–2 | 2–0 | 1–0 | 0–1 | 2–1 | — | — | 1–2 | — | — | — | 1–0 | 1–0 | — | 2–0 | — | — | — | 2–0 | — | 2–2 | — | 3–1 | — |
| Arsenal | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0–1 | — | — | 0–0 | — | 1–1 | 1–2 | 2–1 | — | — | 1–1 | — | 0–3 | 4–0 | — | 0–1 | 0–1 | 0–1 | 0–0 | — | 1–1 |
| Atlético Tucumán | — | 0–0 | — | — | 0–0 | 1–1 | 1–1 | 2–0 | 0–1 | — | — | 2–1 | — | — | — | 1–1 | 1–1 | — | 3–1 | — | — | — | 2–1 | — | 3–0 | 0–0 | 0–0 | — |
| Banfield | 2–3 | 1–2 | 0–0 | — | 2–1 | 0–1 | 2–1 | 1–1 | 0–1 | — | — | 1–1 | — | — | — | 1–0 | 3–0 | — | 1–0 | — | — | — | — | — | 0–0 | — | 0–2 | — |
| Belgrano | — | 3–0 | — | — | — | — | — | 1–0 | — | — | 2–0 | — | 1–0 | 0–0 | 0–0 | — | — | 2–2 | 2–2 | — | — | — | 1–0 | 0–0 | 2–3 | 0–0 | — | 2–2 |
| Boca Juniors | — | 2–0 | — | — | 4–0 | — | 1–0 | 2–0 | 1–2 | — | — | 4–1 | — | — | — | 3–1 | 3–0 | — | 1–2 | — | — | — | 4–2 | 2–1 | 1–0 | 2–1 | 2–0 | — |
| Chacarita Juniors | — | 2–2 | — | — | 0–1 | — | — | 0–2 | — | — | 2–0 | — | 0–2 | 1–2 | 3–0 | — | — | — | 1–1 | — | — | — | 1–4 | 0–1 | 1–2 | 1–1 | — | 2–0 |
| Colón | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 3–1 | 0–0 | 1–0 | — | 0–0 | 0–1 | 1–2 | — | — | 4–0 | — | 0–0 | 1–1 | — | 3–3 | 0–2 | 2–0 | 3–1 | — | 0–1 |
| Defensa y Justicia | — | 2–0 | — | — | 1–1 | — | 4–2 | — | — | — | 4–4 | 3–2 | 0–0 | — | 3–0 | — | 1–1 | 1–0 | 3–2 | 1–3 | 3–1 | — | — | — | — | — | 1–3 | 0–1 |
| Estudiantes (LP) | 1–0 | 2–1 | 1–0 | 1–1 | 0–1 | 0–1 | 0–2 | — | 0–1 | — | — | 0–1 | — | — | — | 4–2 | 1–0 | — | 1–2 | — | — | 1–3 | — | — | — | — | 2–0 | — |
| Gimnasia y Esgrima (LP) | 1–3 | — | 1–2 | 0–2 | — | 2–2 | — | — | — | 0–0 | — | — | 1–3 | — | 1–3 | 2–0 | — | 2–0 | — | 2–1 | 2–1 | 1–0 | — | — | — | — | — | 4–0 |
| Godoy Cruz | — | 1–0 | — | — | 2–1 | — | 1–0 | 2–1 | — | — | 3–0 | — | 2–1 | 1–0 | 4–1 | — | — | — | 1–2 | — | — | — | 2–0 | 2–1 | 3–0 | 2–0 | — | — |
| Huracán | 1–0 | — | 3–2 | 1–1 | — | 3–3 | — | — | — | 1–0 | — | — | — | — | 4–0 | 1–0 | — | 1–1 | — | 1–0 | 2–3 | 1–1 | — | — | — | — | 0–0 | 1–0 |
| Independiente | 2–1 | — | 0–2 | 1–0 | — | 1–0 | — | — | 0–1 | 1–2 | 2–2 | — | 3–1 | — | 0–1 | — | — | 1–1 | — | 1–0 | 1–1 | 0–1 | — | — | — | — | — | 1–0 |
| Lanús | 0–0 | — | 0–0 | 0–0 | — | 0–1 | — | — | — | 0–0 | — | — | — | — | — | 1–0 | 0–2 | 1–1 | — | 1–0 | 1–1 | 0–2 | — | — | — | — | 2–1 | 0–0 |
| Newell's Old Boys | — | 2–1 | — | — | 0–1 | — | 2–1 | 0–1 | 1–0 | — | — | 0–0 | — | 0–1 | — | — | 2–0 | — | 2–2 | — | — | — | 2–0 | 2–1 | 0–0 | 2–1 | 1–1 | — |
| Olimpo | — | 2–1 | — | — | 1–2 | — | 2–0 | 0–3 | — | — | 0–1 | 1–1 | 0–2 | 1–1 | — | — | — | — | 1–2 | — | — | — | 0–2 | 2–2 | 1–1 | 1–5 | — | — |
| Patronato | 2–1 | — | 2–1 | 0–0 | — | 0–2 | 3–0 | — | — | 0–1 | — | 0–0 | — | — | — | 0–0 | 1–0 | — | — | 0–1 | 3–0 | 0–0 | — | — | — | — | 2–3 | — |
| Racing | — | 2–0 | — | — | — | — | — | 1–3 | — | — | 3–1 | — | 4–0 | 0–1 | 3–1 | — | — | 5–0 | — | 0–2 | — | — | 0–0 | 1–1 | 4–1 | 1–0 | — | 2–1 |
| River Plate | 1–1 | — | 2–2 | 3–1 | 3–1 | 1–2 | 1–1 | — | — | 2–0 | — | 2–2 | — | — | — | 1–3 | 2–0 | — | — | — | 2–0 | 2–0 | — | — | — | — | 2–0 | — |
| Rosario Central | 1–3 | — | 0–1 | 0–4 | 2–1 | 1–0 | 3–1 | — | — | 1–1 | — | 1–2 | — | — | — | 1–0 | 5–0 | — | 0–2 | — | — | 0–0 | — | — | — | — | 1–0 | — |
| San Lorenzo | 1–0 | 1–0 | 2–0 | 0–1 | 2–0 | 1–1 | 1–0 | 0–0 | 3–1 | — | — | 0–5 | — | — | — | 1–0 | 2–0 | — | 1–1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0–0 | — |
| San Martín (SJ) | — | — | — | 2–1 | — | — | — | — | 1–0 | 1–0 | 3–0 | — | 0–1 | 0–4 | 1–1 | — | — | 2–0 | — | 1–3 | 3–1 | 1–3 | — | — | 1–1 | — | 0–0 | 0–2 |
| Talleres (C) | 2–0 | — | 3–1 | 1–0 | — | — | — | — | 1–0 | 0–1 | 2–0 | — | 0–0 | 0–2 | 5–2 | — | — | 1–0 | — | 4–0 | 0–1 | 2–0 | — | — | — | — | — | 0–0 |
| Temperley | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1–4 | 0–3 | 1–1 | — | 1–2 | 0–0 | 2–2 | — | — | 1–2 | — | 0–1 | 1–1 | 0–2 | 1–0 | 0–1 | — | 2–1 | — | 2–4 |
| Tigre | 2–0 | — | — | 1–2 | — | — | — | — | 1–1 | 2–0 | 2–0 | — | 0–2 | 1–1 | 0–0 | — | — | 1–3 | — | 1–1 | 1–1 | 1–2 | — | 0–0 | — | — | — | 0–3 |
| Unión | — | 0–0 | — | — | 1–1 | — | 0–0 | 1–1 | — | — | 1–0 | 2–0 | — | 1–0 | — | — | 2–0 | — | 2–1 | — | — | — | 1–1 | 3–0 | 3–0 | 3–3 | — | — |
| Vélez Sarsfield | 1–1 | — | 2–0 | 1–0 | — | 0–4 | — | — | — | 3–3 | — | 0–1 | — | — | — | 1–0 | 3–0 | 0–2 | — | 1–0 | 2–2 | 2–2 | — | — | — | — | 0–2 | — |
Relegation at the end of the season is based on coefficients, which take into consideration the points obtained by the clubs during the present season and the three previous seasons (only seasons at the top-flight are counted). The total tally is then divided by the total number of games played in the top flight on those four seasons and an average is calculated. The four teams with the worst average at the end of the season were relegated to thePrimera B Nacional.[2]
| Pos | Team | 2015 Pts | 2016 Pts | 2016–17 Pts | 2017–18 Pts | Total Pts | Total Pld | Avg | Relegation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Boca Juniors | 64 | 20 | 63 | 58 | 205 | 103 | 1.99 | |
| 2 | San Lorenzo | 61 | 34 | 53 | 50 | 198 | 103 | 1.922 | |
| 3 | Racing | 57 | 24 | 55 | 45 | 181 | 103 | 1.757 | |
| 4 | Independiente | 54 | 27 | 53 | 46 | 180 | 103 | 1.748 | |
| 5 | Estudiantes (LP) | 51 | 32 | 56 | 36 | 175 | 103 | 1.699 | |
| 6 | River Plate | 49 | 18 | 56 | 45 | 168 | 103 | 1.631 | |
| 7 | Godoy Cruz | 32 | 33 | 43 | 56 | 164 | 103 | 1.592 | |
| 8 | Talleres (C) | — | — | 42 | 46 | 88 | 57 | 1.544 | |
| 9 | Lanús | 42 | 38 | 50 | 29 | 159 | 103 | 1.544 | |
| 10 | Argentinos Juniors | — | — | — | 41 | 41 | 27 | 1.519 | |
| 11 | Rosario Central | 59 | 20 | 44 | 32 | 155 | 103 | 1.505 | |
| 12 | Banfield | 50 | 15 | 54 | 35 | 154 | 103 | 1.495 | |
| 13 | Defensa y Justicia | 32 | 25 | 49 | 44 | 150 | 103 | 1.456 | |
| 14 | Colón | 34 | 17 | 49 | 41 | 141 | 103 | 1.369 | |
| 15 | Atlético Tucumán | — | 30 | 33 | 36 | 99 | 73 | 1.356 | |
| 16 | Gimnasia y Esgrima (LP) | 44 | 25 | 43 | 27 | 139 | 103 | 1.35 | |
| 17 | Unión | 41 | 22 | 32 | 43 | 138 | 103 | 1.34 | |
| 18 | Newell's Old Boys | 40 | 16 | 49 | 29 | 134 | 103 | 1.301 | |
| 19 | Belgrano | 51 | 16 | 26 | 40 | 133 | 103 | 1.291 | |
| 20 | Huracán | 30 | 25 | 29 | 48 | 132 | 103 | 1.282 | |
| 21 | Vélez Sarsfield | 29 | 24 | 37 | 38 | 128 | 103 | 1.243 | |
| 22 | San Martín (SJ) | 37 | 23 | 33 | 33 | 126 | 103 | 1.223 | |
| 23 | Patronato | — | 20 | 34 | 33 | 87 | 73 | 1.192 | |
| 24 | Tigre | 46 | 20 | 31 | 24 | 121 | 103 | 1.175 | |
| 25 | Temperley(R) | 30 | 16 | 37 | 23 | 106 | 103 | 1.029 | Relegation toPrimera B Nacional |
| 26 | Olimpo(R) | 36 | 13 | 38 | 15 | 102 | 103 | 0.99 | |
| 27 | Arsenal(R) | 27 | 27 | 27 | 17 | 98 | 103 | 0.951 | |
| 28 | Chacarita Juniors(R) | — | — | — | 18 | 18 | 27 | 0.667 |
Source:AFA
The following players were rewarded for their performances during the season.[70]
Franco Armani (River Plate)Alejandro Donatti (Racing)Pablo Guiñazú (Talleres (C))Santiago García (Godoy Cruz)Gonzalo Rehak (Independiente) againstRacing
Edwin Cardona (Boca Juniors) againstRiver PlateFrank Darío Kudelka (Talleres (C))Cristian Pavón (Boca Juniors)Santiago García (Godoy Cruz)Daniel Montenegro (Huracán)Lautaro Martínez (Racing)| 2025 clubs |
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