1969 Argentine Primera División
78th season of top-tier football league in Argentina
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The 1969 Primera División season was the 78th season of top-flight football in Argentina. The entire season (Metropolitano and Nacional championship) ran from 21 February to 22 December. Club Deportivo Morón and Unión de Santa Fe were promoted from Primera B Metropolitana via "Torneo de Reclasificación".[1][2]
Boca Juniors (Nacional)
| Season | 1969 |
|---|---|
| Dates | 21 February – 22 December |
| Champions | Chacarita Juniors (Metropolitano) Boca Juniors (Nacional) |
← 1968 1970 → | |
The Metropolitano was won by Chacarita Juniors (1st title in Primera División) while Boca Juniors won the Nacional (17th league title).[3]
Unlike previous editions, in 1969 there was only one team relegated, Deportivo Morón.
Campeonato Metropolitano
 Chacarita Juniors, Metropolitano champions | |
| Season | 1969 |
|---|---|
| Dates | 21 February – 22 December |
| Champions | Chacarita Juniors (1st title) |
| Promoted | Dep. Morón  Unión (SF) |
| Relegated | Dep. Morón  |
| Top goalscorer |  Walter Machado da Silva (13 goals) |
← 1968 1970 → | |
Group A
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification or relegation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Boca Juniors | 22 | 12 | 6 | 4 | 34 | 11 | +23 | 30 | to semifinals |
| 2 | Chacarita Juniors | 22 | 13 | 4 | 5 | 33 | 26 | +7 | 30 | |
| 3 | Vélez Sársfield | 22 | 9 | 8 | 5 | 36 | 24 | +12 | 26 | to Campeonato Nacional |
| 4 | Independiente | 22 | 10 | 5 | 7 | 28 | 25 | +3 | 25 | |
| 5 | San Lorenzo | 22 | 10 | 3 | 9 | 37 | 27 | +10 | 23 | |
| 5 | Lanús | 22 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 37 | 34 | +3 | 23 | |
| 5 | Gimnasia y Esgrima (LP) | 22 | 10 | 3 | 9 | 28 | 27 | +1 | 23 | to Petit Tournament |
| 8 | Rosario Central | 22 | 6 | 9 | 7 | 18 | 24 | −6 | 21 | |
| 9 | Banfield | 22 | 6 | 8 | 8 | 24 | 36 | −12 | 20 | to Reclasificatorio |
| 10 | Colón | 22 | 4 | 6 | 12 | 22 | 43 | −21 | 14 | |
| 11 | Atlanta | 22 | 2 | 5 | 15 | 18 | 37 | −19 | 9 |
Group B
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification or relegation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Racing | 22 | 14 | 7 | 1 | 45 | 16 | +29 | 35 | to semifinals |
| 2 | River Plate | 22 | 12 | 7 | 3 | 35 | 21 | +14 | 31 | |
| 3 | Estudiantes (LP) | 22 | 11 | 5 | 6 | 33 | 24 | +9 | 27 | to Campeonato Nacional |
| 4 | Huracán | 22 | 8 | 8 | 6 | 38 | 29 | +9 | 24 | |
| 5 | Platense | 22 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 33 | 32 | +1 | 23 | |
| 6 | Quilmes | 22 | 8 | 6 | 8 | 28 | 34 | −6 | 22 | |
| 7 | Newell's Old Boys | 22 | 5 | 11 | 6 | 24 | 28 | −4 | 21 | to Petit Tournament |
| 8 | Unión | 22 | 7 | 5 | 10 | 22 | 26 | −4 | 19 | |
| 9 | Argentinos Juniors | 22 | 2 | 9 | 11 | 17 | 29 | −12 | 13 | to Reclasificatorio |
| 9 | Deportivo Morón | 22 | 5 | 3 | 14 | 16 | 38 | −22 | 13 | |
| 11 | Los Andes | 22 | 1 | 10 | 11 | 24 | 39 | −15 | 12 |
Semifinals
* Winner of the series
| Date | Team 1 | Res. | Team 2 | Venue | City |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 Jul | Chacarita Juniors | 1–0 | Racing | Boca Juniors Stadium | Buenos Aires |
| 3 Jul | Boca Juniors | 0–0 [note 1] | River Plate | Racing Stadium | Avellaneda |
- Notes
- River Plate qualified to the final by "goals for" difference (35–34)
Final
| Date | Team 1 | Team 2 | Res. | Venue | City |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6 July | Chacarita Juniors | River Plate | 4–1 | Racing Stadium | Avellaneda |
Match details
| Chacarita Juniors | 4–1 | River Plate |
|---|---|---|
Neumann  12', 37'Marcos 47'Frassoldati 56' |
Report | Trebucq 18' |
Petit Tournament
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Unión (SF) | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 3 | +4 | 4 | to Nacional |
| 2 | Newell's Old Boys | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 2 | to Reclasificatorio |
| 3 | Rosario Central | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | −1 | 0 | |
| 4 | Gimnasia y Esgrima LP | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 | −3 | 0 |
Matches
Reclasificatorio "A" Tournament
Teams placed 9th to 11th in each zone of Metropolitano championship, plus 3 teams eliminated from Petit tournament, contested the "Torneo Reclasificatorio". Out of those 9 clubs, teams placed 1st to 7th would remain in Primera División while the last two teams plus two first of Primera B Metropolitana "Campeonato Zone" would play a new Reclasificatorio to determine which would be promoted or relegated.
Los Andes won the Reclasificatorio A, with no official title awarded.[4]
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Los Andes | 16 | 8 | 6 | 2 | 21 | 14 | +7 | 22 | winner |
| 2 | Gimnasia y Esgrima (LP) | 16 | 8 | 5 | 3 | 29 | 22 | +7 | 21 | |
| 3 | Atlanta | 16 | 8 | 3 | 5 | 24 | 19 | +5 | 19 | |
| 4 | Colón | 16 | 6 | 2 | 8 | 25 | 25 | 0 | 14 | |
| 5 | Argentinos Juniors | 16 | 6 | 2 | 8 | 19 | 23 | −4 | 14 | |
| 6 | Newell's Old Boys | 16 | 5 | 4 | 7 | 17 | 19 | −2 | 14 | |
| 7 | Rosario Central | 16 | 4 | 6 | 6 | 13 | 13 | 0 | 14 | |
| 8 | Deportivo Morón | 16 | 6 | 1 | 9 | 22 | 24 | −2 | 13 | to second step |
| 9 | Banfield | 16 | 6 | 1 | 9 | 11 | 22 | −11 | 13 |
Reclasificatorio de Primera Tournament
Contested by the two last teams of Torneo Reclasificación plus two teams from Primera B
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Banfield | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 2 | +3 | 4 | Remained in Primera División |
| 2 | Deportivo Morón | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 5 | −1 | 3 | Relegated |
| 3 | Ferro Carril Oeste | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 5 | −1 | 3 | Remained in Primera B |
| 4 | San Telmo | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 5 | −1 | 2 |
Top scorers
| Rank. | Player | Team | Goals |
|---|---|---|---|
1 | Machado da Silva | Racing | 14 |
2 |  Bernardo Acosta | Lanús | 13 |
3 |  Eduardo Flores | Estudiantes LP | 12 |
| Omar Wehbe | Vélez Sarsfield | ||
4 | Roque Avallay | Newell's Old Boys | 10 |
Campeonato Nacional
Final standings
 Boca Juniors, Nacional champions | |
| Season | 1969 |
|---|---|
| Dates | 5 September – 14 December |
| Champions | Boca Juniors (17th title) |
| 1970 Copa Libertadores | Boca Juniors River Plate |
| Top goalscorer | Carlos Bulla Rodolfo Fischer (14 goals each) |
← 1968 1970 → | |
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Boca Juniors | 17 | 13 | 3 | 1 | 35 | 11 | +24 | 29 | to 1970 Copa Libertadores |
| 2 | River Plate | 17 | 11 | 5 | 1 | 34 | 11 | +23 | 27 | to 1970 Copa Libertadores |
| 2 | San Lorenzo | 17 | 12 | 3 | 2 | 41 | 18 | +23 | 27 | |
| 4 | Independiente | 17 | 11 | 3 | 3 | 36 | 14 | +22 | 25 | |
| 5 | Quilmes | 17 | 9 | 1 | 7 | 35 | 30 | +5 | 19 | |
| 6 | Vélez Sársfield | 17 | 6 | 7 | 4 | 22 | 14 | +8 | 19 | |
| 7 | Chacarita Juniors | 17 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 26 | 26 | 0 | 18 | |
| 8 | Racing | 17 | 7 | 3 | 7 | 25 | 20 | +5 | 17 | |
| 9 | Huracán | 17 | 7 | 3 | 7 | 22 | 18 | +4 | 17 | |
| 10 | Estudiantes (LP) | 17 | 7 | 2 | 8 | 26 | 26 | 0 | 16 | |
| 11 | Talleres (C) | 17 | 6 | 2 | 9 | 22 | 35 | −13 | 14 | |
| 12 | San Martín (M) | 17 | 3 | 8 | 6 | 17 | 30 | −13 | 14 | |
| 13 | Desamparados | 17 | 5 | 3 | 9 | 28 | 38 | −10 | 13 | |
| 14 | Lanús | 17 | 5 | 2 | 10 | 18 | 24 | −6 | 12 | |
| 15 | Platense | 17 | 2 | 6 | 9 | 25 | 35 | −10 | 10 | |
| 16 | Unión | 17 | 3 | 6 | 8 | 17 | 26 | −9 | 12 | |
| 17 | San Martín (T) | 17 | 2 | 5 | 10 | 14 | 41 | −27 | 9 | |
| 18 | San Lorenzo (MdP) | 17 | 3 | 2 | 12 | 18 | 44 | −26 | 8 |
2nd place playoffs
After River Plate and San Lorenzo finished equaled on points, they played a two-legged series in neutral venues to determine which team would be the second qualified for 1970 Copa Libertadores:
* Winner of the series
| Team 1 | Team 2 | 1st. leg | Venue 1 | City 1 | 2nd. leg | Venue 2 | City 2 | Agg. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| River Plate | San Lorenzo | 1–0 | Vélez Sarsfield Stadium | Buenos Aires | 3–2 | Racing Stadium | Avellaneda | 4–2 |
Top scorers
| Rank. | Player | Team | Goals |
|---|---|---|---|
1 | Carlos Bulla | Platense | 14 |
| Rodolfo Fischer | San Lorenzo | ||
2 | Oscar Más | River Plate | 13 |
| Héctor Yazalde | Independiente | ||
3 | Carlos Bianchi | Vélez Sarsfield | 12 |