1985 Argentine Primera División
94th season of top-tier football league in Argentina
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The 1985 Argentine Primera División was the 94th season of top-flight football in Argentina. The season began on February 17 and ended on September 4.
Season1985
ChampionsArgentinos Juniors (Nacional)
| Season | 1985 |
|---|---|
| Champions | Argentinos Juniors (Nacional) |
← 1984 1985–86 → | |
This tournament featured the last edition of the Nacional championship. The structure of the tournament made it the most complicated championship in the history of Primera División. The eventual champions were Argentinos Juniors who beat Vélez Sársfield in a 2nd final.[1][2]
Nacional Championship
 Argentinos Jrs, Nacional champions | |
| Season | 1985 |
|---|---|
| Champions | Argentinos Juniors (2nd title) |
| Promoted | Dep. Español Gimnasia y Esgrima LP |
| Top goalscorer |  Jorge Comas (12 goals) |
← 1984 1985–86 → | |
Group Stages (1st step)
The top two teams go through to the winners knockout, the bottom two go to the losers knockout.
Group A
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Estudiantes (LP) | 6 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 12 | 4 | +8 | 9 |
| 2 | Ramón Santamarina | 6 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 5 | 6 | −1 | 5 |
| 3 | Racing (C) | 6 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 5 | 8 | −3 | 5 |
| 4 | Platense | 6 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 5 | 9 | −4 | 5 |
Group B
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Boca Juniors | 6 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 13 | 6 | +7 | 8 |
| 2 | Estudiantes (RC) | 6 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 12 | 12 | 0 | 7 |
| 3 | Temperley | 6 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 8 | 11 | −3 | 5 |
| 4 | Altos Hornos Zapla | 6 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 5 | 9 | −4 | 4 |
Group C
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Independiente | 6 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 11 | 6 | +5 | 7 |
| 2 | Talleres (C) | 6 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 6 | 6 | 0 | 7 |
| 3 | Guaraní Antonio Franco | 6 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 6 | 8 | −2 | 7 |
| 4 | Huracán | 6 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 7 | 10 | −3 | 3 |
Group D
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | River Plate | 6 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 10 | 4 | +6 | 10 |
| 2 | Unión | 6 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 9 | 6 | +3 | 5 |
| 3 | Gimnasia y Esgrima (LP) | 6 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 4 | 10 | −6 | 5 |
| 4 | Cipolletti | 6 | 0 | 4 | 2 | 5 | 8 | −3 | 4 |
Group E
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Newell's Old Boys | 6 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 9 | 6 | +3 | 8 |
| 2 | San Lorenzo | 6 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 10 | 5 | +5 | 7 |
| 3 | Huracán Las Heras | 6 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 8 | 8 | 0 | 7 |
| 4 | Círculo Deportivo | 6 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 6 | 14 | −8 | 2 |
Group F
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Argentinos Juniors | 6 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 16 | 5 | +11 | 9 |
| 2 | Chacarita Juniors | 6 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 11 | 6 | +5 | 7 |
| 3 | Central Norte | 6 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 4 | 14 | −10 | 5 |
| 4 | Belgrano | 6 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 8 | 14 | −6 | 3 |
Group G
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | San Martín (T) | 6 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 12 | 4 | +8 | 8 |
| 2 | Vélez Sársfield | 6 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 11 | 6 | +5 | 7 |
| 3 | Argentino (F) | 6 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 5 | 10 | −5 | 5 |
| 4 | Juventud Alianza | 6 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 12 | −8 | 3 |
Group H
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ferro Carril Oeste | 6 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 8 | 2 | +6 | 9 |
| 2 | Deportivo Español | 6 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 9 | 6 | +3 | 7 |
| 3 | Instituto | 6 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 9 | 9 | 0 | 6 |
| 4 | Juventud Antoniana | 6 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 4 | 13 | −9 | 2 |
2nd step
Winners knockout
The winners progressed to the winners QF, the losers enter the losers 3rd round.
| Home (1st leg) | Home (2nd leg) | 1st Leg | 2nd leg | Aggregate |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Independiente | Ramón Santamarina | 3-1 | 3-2 | 6-3 |
| Talleres (C) | Estudiantes (LP) | 1-1 | 1-3 | 2-4 |
| Newell's Old Boys | Chacarita Juniors | 0-0 | 2-1 | 2-1 |
| San Lorenzo | Argentinos Juniors | 2-2 | 0-1 | 2-3 |
| San Martín (T) | Estudiantes (RC) | 4-2 | 0-0 | 4-2 |
| Boca Juniors | Vélez Sársfield | 3-2 | 0-3 | 3-4 |
| Ferro Carril Oeste | Unión | 1-0 | 2-1 | 3-1 |
| Deportivo Español | River Plate | 2-1 | 0-5 | 2-6 |
Losers knockout
| Home (1st leg) | Home (2nd leg) | 1st Leg | 2nd leg | Aggregate |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Guaraní | Platense | 0-0 | 0-1 | 0-1 |
| Huracán | Racing (C) | 2-1 | 1-1 | 3-2 |
| Belgrano | Huracán La Heras | 2-1 | 1-3 | 3-4 |
| Central Norte | Círculo Deportivo | 0-0 | 3-2 | 3-2 |
| Altos Hornos Zapla | Argentino (F) | 2-0 | 1-2 | 3-2 |
| Juventud Alianza | Temperley | 4-3 | 1-4 | 5-7 |
| Cipolletti | Instituto | 0-0 | 1-3 | 1-3 |
| Gimnasia y Esgrima (LP) | Juventud Antoniana | 3-0 | 0-1 | 3-1 |
3rd step
Winners Quarter-finals
| Score | ||
|---|---|---|
| San Martín | Argentinos Juniors | 0-2 |
| Ferro Carril Oeste | Independiente | 3-0 |
| River Plate | Estudiantes (LP) | 2-0 |
| Newell's Old Boys | Vélez Sársfield | 1-2 (aet) |
Losers 3rd round
4th step
Winners Semi-finals
| Score | ||
|---|---|---|
| Ferro Carril Oeste | Argentinos Juniors | 0-3 |
| Vélez Sársfield | River Plate | 3-0 |
Losers 4th round
5th step
Winners final
| Home (1st leg) | Home (2nd leg) | 1st Leg | 2nd leg | Aggregate |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Argentinos Juniors | Vélez Sársfield | 2-0 | 0-2 | 2-2 (4-3 p) |
- Argentinos Juniors to play in the final
- Vélez Sársfield progress to the losers final
Losers 5th round
| Score | ||
|---|---|---|
| Newell's Old Boys | Chacarita Juniors | 1-0 |
| Estudiantes (LP) | San Martín | 1-0 |
| River Plate | Unión | 1-0 |
| Ferro Carril Oeste | Independiente | 0-0 (2-4 p) |
6th step
Losers 6th round
| Score | ||
|---|---|---|
| River Plate | Estudiantes (LP) | 4-1 |
| Independiente | Newell's Old Boys | 0-2 |
7th step
Losers 7th round
| Score | ||
|---|---|---|
| River Plate | Newell's Old Boys | 2-0 |
8th step
Losers final
| Score | ||
|---|---|---|
| Vélez Sársfield | River Plate | 2-1 |
- Vélez Sársfield to play in the final
Final
August 28, 1985
| Home | Away | Score |
|---|---|---|
| Argentinos Juniors | Vélez Sársfield | 1-1 (3-4 p) |
- As Argentinos Juniors had made it to the final without losing a game, the final had to be replayed to give them the 2nd chance that every other team had already had.
September 3, 1985
| Home | Away | Score |
|---|---|---|
| Vélez Sársfield | Argentinos Juniors | 1-2 |