1983 Argentine Primera División
92nd season of top-tier football league in Argentina
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The 1983 Primera División season was the 92nd season of top-flight football in Argentina. Independiente won the Metropolitano (13th title) and Estudiantes de La Plata won the Nacional championship (4th title).[1]
Season1983
ChampionsIndependiente (Metropolitano)
Estudiantes LP (Nacional)
Estudiantes LP (Nacional)
| Season | 1983 |
|---|---|
| Champions | Independiente (Metropolitano) Estudiantes LP (Nacional) |
← 1982 1984 → | |
Nueva Chicago and Racing Club were relegated by the average system.
Metropolitano Championship
 Independiente, Metropolitano champions | |
| Season | 1983 |
|---|---|
| Champions | Independiente (13th title) |
| Relegated | Nueva Chicago Racing |
| 1984 Copa Libertadores | Independiente |
| Top goalscorer |  Víctor Ramos (30 goals) |
← 1982 1984 → | |
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Independiente | 36 | 16 | 16 | 4 | 54 | 38 | +16 | 48 |
| 2 | San Lorenzo | 36 | 20 | 7 | 9 | 69 | 43 | +26 | 47 |
| 3 | Ferro Carril Oeste | 36 | 16 | 14 | 6 | 44 | 27 | +17 | 46 |
| 4 | Vélez Sársfield | 36 | 18 | 8 | 10 | 61 | 45 | +16 | 44 |
| 5 | Unión | 36 | 14 | 10 | 12 | 47 | 43 | +4 | 38 |
| 5 | Estudiantes (LP) | 36 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 42 | 43 | −1 | 38 |
| 7 | Boca Juniors | 36 | 14 | 9 | 13 | 57 | 61 | −4 | 37 |
| 8 | Argentinos Juniors | 36 | 13 | 10 | 13 | 44 | 45 | −1 | 36 |
| 9 | Newell's Old Boys | 36 | 11 | 13 | 12 | 56 | 49 | +7 | 35 |
| 9 | Instituto | 36 | 12 | 11 | 13 | 45 | 48 | −3 | 35 |
| 11 | Platense | 36 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 41 | 44 | −3 | 34 |
| 12 | Temperley | 36 | 12 | 9 | 15 | 46 | 51 | −5 | 33 |
| 12 | Talleres (C) | 36 | 11 | 11 | 14 | 41 | 58 | −17 | 33 |
| 14 | Huracán | 36 | 11 | 10 | 15 | 44 | 47 | −3 | 32 |
| 14 | Nueva Chicago | 36 | 10 | 12 | 14 | 38 | 48 | −10 | 32 |
| 16 | Rosario Central | 36 | 11 | 8 | 17 | 50 | 60 | −10 | 30 |
| 16 | Racing | 36 | 11 | 8 | 17 | 38 | 49 | −11 | 30 |
| 18 | River Plate | 36 | 10 | 9 | 17 | 37 | 50 | −13 | 29 |
| 19 | Racing (C) | 36 | 7 | 13 | 16 | 46 | 51 | −5 | 27 |
Nacional Championship
 Estudiantes LP, Nacional champions | |
| Season | 1983 |
|---|---|
| Champions | Estudiantes (LP) (4th title) |
| Promoted | San Lorenzo Temperley |
| 1984 Copa Libertadores | Estudiantes (LP) |
| Top goalscorer | Mario Husillos (11 goals) |
← 1982 1984 → | |
1st step
Group A
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Loma Negra | 6 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 7 | 2 | +5 | 8 |
| 1 | Nueva Chicago | 6 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 8 | 4 | +4 | 8 |
| 3 | River Plate | 6 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 6 | 5 | +1 | 6 |
| 4 | Andino | 6 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 3 | 13 | −10 | 2 |
Group B
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Argentinos Juniors | 6 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 11 | 6 | +5 | 9 |
| 1 | Independiente | 6 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 11 | 3 | +8 | 9 |
| 3 | San Martín (T) | 6 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 6 | 12 | −6 | 3 |
| 3 | Chaco For Ever | 6 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 12 | −7 | 3 |
Group C
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | San Lorenzo | 6 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 14 | 6 | +8 | 11 |
| 2 | Rosario Central | 6 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 15 | 5 | +10 | 7 |
| 3 | Juventud Antoniana | 6 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 13 | 11 | +2 | 6 |
| 4 | Santa Rosa | 6 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 4 | 24 | −20 | 0 |
Group D
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Talleres (C) | 6 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 7 | 1 | +6 | 9 |
| 2 | Ferro Carril Oeste | 6 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 4 | 2 | +2 | 8 |
| 3 | Temperley | 6 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 6 |
| 4 | Estudiantes (RC) | 6 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 4 | 12 | −8 | 1 |
Group E
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Estudiantes (LP) | 6 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 14 | 8 | +6 | 8 |
| 1 | Racing (C) | 6 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 14 | 6 | +8 | 8 |
| 3 | Unión | 6 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 5 | 5 | 0 | 7 |
| 4 | Unión San Vicente | 6 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 3 | 17 | −14 | 1 |
Group F
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Vélez Sársfield | 6 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 12 | 3 | +9 | 11 |
| 2 | Newell's Old Boys | 6 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 12 | 6 | +6 | 7 |
| 3 | Altos Hornos Zapla | 6 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 8 | −3 | 4 |
| 4 | Kimberley | 6 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 5 | 17 | −12 | 2 |
Group G
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Huracán | 6 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 9 | 4 | +5 | 9 |
| 2 | Racing Club | 6 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 4 | +1 | 6 |
| 2 | Renato Cesarini | 6 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 9 | 11 | −2 | 5 |
| 4 | Atlético Uruguay | 6 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 6 | 10 | −4 | 4 |
Group H
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Boca Juniors | 6 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 9 | 5 | +4 | 8 |
| 2 | Platense | 6 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 9 | 8 | +1 | 7 |
| 3 | Instituto | 6 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 6 | 8 | −2 | 5 |
| 4 | Gimnasia y Esgrima (M) | 6 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 6 | 9 | −3 | 4 |
2nd step
Group A
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Estudiantes LP | 6 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 7 | 3 | +4 | 8 |
| 2 | Vélez Sársfield | 6 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 6 | −1 | 7 |
| 3 | Instituto | 6 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 8 | 11 | −3 | 3 |
Group B
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Independiente | 6 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 12 | 6 | +6 | 8 |
| 1 | Temperley | 6 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 8 | 5 | +3 | 8 |
| 3 | Nueva Chicago | 6 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 3 | 12 | −9 | 2 |
Group C
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | River Plate | 6 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 2 | +3 | 8 |
| 2 | Ferro Carril Oeste | 6 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 7 | 6 | +1 | 6 |
| 2 | San Lorenzo | 6 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 6 |
Group D
Group E
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Boca Juniors | 6 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 11 | 4 | +7 | 8 |
| 1 | Racing | 6 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 6 | 4 | +2 | 8 |
| 3 | Altos Hornos Zapla | 6 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 8 | −5 | 4 |
Group F
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Rosario Central | 6 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 9 | 4 | +5 | 9 |
| 2 | Talleres (C) | 6 | 0 | 4 | 2 | 4 | 8 | −4 | 4 |
| 3 | San Martín (T) | 6 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 10 | −5 | 3 |
Group G
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Loma Negra | 6 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 16 | 3 | +13 | 10 |
| 2 | Argentinos Juniors | 6 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 11 | 9 | +2 | 7 |
| 3 | Juventud Antoniana | 6 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 4 | 16 | −12 | 0 |
Group H
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Racing (C) | 6 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 13 | 10 | +3 | 10 |
| 2 | Newell's Old Boys | 6 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 14 | 10 | +4 | 9 |
| 3 | Renato Cesarini | 6 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 4 | 14 | −10 | 0 |
1/8 finals
| Club | - | Club | 1st leg | 2nd leg |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Talleres (C) | - | Racing (C) | 2-2 | 0-0 (3-5 p) |
| Unión | - | Independiente | 1-0 | 0-1 (5-6 p) |
| Loma Negra | - | Racing | 2-1 | 0-4 |
| Newell's Old Boys | - | Rosario Central | 0-0 | 0-2 |
| Temperley | - | Platense | 2-1 | 0-0 |
| Estudiantes (LP) | - | Ferro Carril Oeste | 1-0 | 2-2 |
| River Plate | - | Vélez Sársfield | 1-0 | 0-0 |
| Boca Juniors | - | Argentinos Juniors | 1-1 | 2-3 |
Quarterfinals
| Club | - | Club | 1st leg | 2nd leg |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Estudiantes (LP) | - | Racing | 3-1 | 1-2 |
| Rosario Central | - | Temperley | 0-1 | 1-1 |
| Racing (C) | - | Independiente | 1-1 | 1-1 (PK 2-4) |
| River Plate | - | Argentinos Juniors | 0-0 | 0-1 |
Semifinals
| Club | - | Club | 1st leg | 2nd leg |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Argentinos Juniors | - | Independiente | 2-1 | 0-2 |
| Estudiantes (LP) | - | Temperley | 1-1 | 3-1 |
Finals
1983 Torneo Nacional Final
First leg
| Estudiantes (LP) | 2–0 | Independiente |
|---|---|---|
Gottardi  Trama |
Report |
Referee: Juan C. Lousteau
Second leg
| Independiente | 2–1 | Estudiantes (LP) |
|---|---|---|
| Giusti 14' Trossero 70' |
Report | Trama 44' |
Note: Estudiantes LP won 3–2 on goal difference.