| Season | 1970 |
|---|---|
| Dates | 20 March – 27 December |
| Champions | Boca Juniors (Metropolitano) Independiente (Nacional) |
| 1971 Copa Libertadores | Boca Juniors Rosario Central |
←1969 1971 → | |
The1970Primera División season was the 79th season of top-flightfootball in Argentina, withIndependiente winning the Metropolitano championship (9th title) by goals for difference (43–42) after being equaled on points withRiver Plate.[1] In the Nacional championship,Boca Juniors (coached byJosé María Silvero afterAlfredo Di Stéfano resigned) won its 18th league title after beatingRosario Central in the final.[2]
Starting this season, two substitutions were allowed per team during the game. That rule had been first introduced in1959, but for injured goalkeepers only.[3]
Unlike previous seasons, there was no team promoted fromPrimera B Metropolitana. Boca Juniors and Rosario Central (as champion and runner up of Nacional respectively) qualified to1971 Copa Libertadores. On the other hand,Lanús,Quilmes andUnión (SF) were relegated.[4][5]
Independiente, Metropolitano champion | |
| Season | 1970 |
|---|---|
| Dates | 20 March –19 December |
| Champions | Independiente (9th title) |
| Promoted | (none) |
| Relegated | Lanús Quilmes Unión (SF) |
| Top goalscorer | |
←1969 1971 → | |
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Independiente | 20 | 12 | 3 | 5 | 43 | 25 | +18 | 27 | Champion |
| 2 | River Plate | 20 | 10 | 7 | 3 | 42 | 24 | +18 | 27 | to Campeonato Nacional |
| 3 | San Lorenzo | 20 | 7 | 11 | 2 | 36 | 20 | +16 | 25 | |
| 4 | Boca Juniors | 20 | 10 | 5 | 5 | 30 | 19 | +11 | 25 | |
| 5 | Newell's Old Boys | 20 | 8 | 9 | 3 | 28 | 26 | +2 | 25 | |
| 6 | Platense | 20 | 9 | 6 | 5 | 24 | 19 | +5 | 24 | |
| 7 | Atlanta | 20 | 8 | 6 | 6 | 29 | 26 | +3 | 22 | |
| 8 | Banfield | 20 | 6 | 10 | 4 | 17 | 14 | +3 | 22 | |
| 9 | Gimnasia y Esgrima (LP) | 20 | 8 | 5 | 7 | 28 | 26 | +2 | 21 | |
| 10 | Vélez Sársfield | 20 | 8 | 5 | 7 | 27 | 26 | +1 | 21 | |
| 11 | Racing | 20 | 5 | 11 | 4 | 26 | 22 | +4 | 21 | |
| 12 | Rosario Central | 20 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 26 | 23 | +3 | 21 | |
| 13 | Chacarita Juniors | 20 | 8 | 4 | 8 | 22 | 23 | −1 | 20 | to Petit Tournament |
| 14 | Huracán | 20 | 6 | 7 | 7 | 33 | 32 | +1 | 19 | |
| 15 | Quilmes | 20 | 6 | 5 | 9 | 24 | 32 | −8 | 17 | |
| 16 | Estudiantes (LP) | 20 | 4 | 9 | 7 | 22 | 26 | −4 | 17 | |
| 17 | Argentinos Juniors | 20 | 5 | 7 | 8 | 21 | 33 | −12 | 17 | to Reclasificatorio |
| 18 | Unión | 20 | 6 | 4 | 10 | 24 | 35 | −11 | 16 | |
| 19 | Lanús | 20 | 4 | 5 | 11 | 22 | 35 | −13 | 13 | |
| 20 | Colón | 20 | 3 | 5 | 12 | 21 | 40 | −19 | 11 | |
| 21 | Los Andes | 20 | 2 | 5 | 13 | 22 | 41 | −19 | 9 |
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Estudiantes (LP) | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 3 | +1 | 4 | to Nacional |
| 2 | Chacarita Juniors | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 2 | +1 | 4 | |
| 3 | Quilmes | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 1 | +1 | 4 | to Reclasificatorio |
| 4 | Huracán | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 5 | −3 | 0 |
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification or relegation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Los Andes | 12 | 8 | 1 | 3 | 23 | 14 | +9 | 17 | Remained in Primera División |
| 2 | Huracán | 12 | 6 | 4 | 2 | 33 | 11 | +22 | 16 | |
| 3 | Argentinos Juniors | 12 | 5 | 3 | 4 | 17 | 14 | +3 | 13 | |
| 4 | Colón | 12 | 4 | 3 | 5 | 15 | 24 | −9 | 11 | to Reclasificatorio de Primera |
| 5 | Quilmes | 12 | 5 | 1 | 6 | 14 | 18 | −4 | 11 | |
| 6 | Unión | 12 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 11 | 17 | −6 | 10 | Relegated |
| 7 | Lanús | 12 | 1 | 4 | 7 | 13 | 28 | −15 | 6 |
This tournament was contested by two teams fromPrimera B Metropolitana (Ferro Carril Oeste andAlmirante Brown) and teams placed 4th and 5th in Reclasificatorio Tournament, in order to define the rest twopromoted or relegated clubs. After finishing 1st, Ferro Carril Oeste promoted to Primera División.
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ferro Carril Oeste | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 10 | 1 | +9 | 6 | Promoted to Primera |
| 2 | Colón | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 6 | 0 | 3 | Remained in Primera |
| 3 | Quilmes | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 6 | −3 | 3 | Relegated |
| 4 | Almirante Brown | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 4 | 10 | −6 | 0 | Remained in Primera B |
Boca Juniors, Nacional champion | |
| Season | 1970 |
|---|---|
| Dates | 4 September – 27 December |
| Champions | Boca Juniors (18th title) |
| 1971 Copa Libertadores | Boca Juniors Rosario Central |
| Top goalscorer | |
←1969 1971 → | |
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Chacarita Juniors | 20 | 13 | 3 | 4 | 25 | 19 | +6 | 29 | Semifinals |
| 2 | Gimnasia y Esgrima (LP) | 20 | 12 | 3 | 5 | 46 | 31 | +15 | 27 | Semifinals |
| 3 | River Plate | 20 | 11 | 4 | 5 | 30 | 20 | +10 | 26 | |
| 4 | San Lorenzo | 20 | 11 | 2 | 7 | 45 | 26 | +19 | 24 | |
| 5 | Gimnasia y Esgrima (M) | 20 | 10 | 3 | 7 | 33 | 32 | +1 | 23 | |
| 6 | Racing | 20 | 5 | 7 | 8 | 35 | 30 | +5 | 17 | |
| 7 | Newell's Old Boys | 20 | 5 | 5 | 10 | 29 | 36 | −7 | 15 | |
| 7 | Talleres (C) | 20 | 4 | 7 | 9 | 27 | 42 | −15 | 15 | |
| 9 | San Martín (T) | 20 | 5 | 4 | 11 | 19 | 37 | −18 | 14 | |
| 10 | Platense | 20 | 3 | 4 | 13 | 21 | 46 | −25 | 10 |
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Rosario Central | 20 | 13 | 3 | 4 | 42 | 26 | +16 | 29 | Semifinals |
| 1 | Boca Juniors | 20 | 13 | 3 | 4 | 36 | 20 | +16 | 29 | Semifinals |
| 3 | Vélez Sársfield | 20 | 9 | 7 | 4 | 39 | 24 | +15 | 25 | |
| 4 | Independiente | 20 | 9 | 3 | 8 | 37 | 35 | +2 | 21 | |
| 5 | Estudiantes (LP) | 20 | 7 | 6 | 7 | 31 | 22 | +9 | 20 | |
| 6 | Banfield | 20 | 6 | 6 | 8 | 29 | 29 | 0 | 18 | |
| 7 | Atlanta | 20 | 5 | 6 | 9 | 17 | 22 | −5 | 16 | |
| 8 | Kimberley | 20 | 4 | 7 | 9 | 33 | 41 | −8 | 15 | |
| 9 | Gimnasia y Esgrima (J) | 20 | 4 | 6 | 10 | 27 | 43 | −16 | 14 | |
| 10 | San Martín (SJ) | 20 | 4 | 5 | 11 | 27 | 47 | −20 | 13 |
Played under a single-match format in neutral venue:
* Winner of the series
| Date | Team 1 | Team 2 | Res. | Venue | City |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 19 Dec | Rosario Central | Gimnasia y Esgrima LP | 3–0 | Newell's Old Boys Stadium | Rosario |
| 20 Dec | Boca Juniors | Chacarita Juniors | 2–0 | Racing Stadium | Avellaneda |
| Date | Team 1 | Team 2 | Res. | Venue | City |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 23 Dec | Boca Juniors | Rosario Central | 2–1 | River Plate Stadium | Buenos Aires |
| Rank. | Player | Team | Goals |
|---|---|---|---|
1 | Vélez Sarsfield | 18 | |
2 | Gimnasia y Esgrima LP | 16 | |
3 | Kimberley (Mdp) | 14 | |
4 | Rosario Central | 13 12 | |
| Newell's Old Boys |