2010–11 Argentine Primera División season
120th season of top-tier football league in Argentina
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The 2010–11 Primera División season was the 120th season of top-flight professional football in Argentina. A total of 20 teams competed in two championships —the Apertura and Clausura— over the course of the season, which started on 6 August 2010 and ended on 30 June 2011, one day prior to the start of the 2011 Copa América, held in Argentina.
Clausura: Vélez Sársfield (8th title)
Huracán
Quilmes
River Plate
| Season | 2010–11 |
|---|---|
| Champions | Apertura: Estudiantes (LP) (6th title) Clausura: Vélez Sársfield (8th title) |
| Relegated | Gimnasia y Esgrima (LP) Huracán Quilmes River Plate |
| 2011 Copa Libertadores | Estudiantes (LP) Vélez Sársfield Godoy Cruz |
| 2012 Copa Libertadores | Vélez Sársfield |
| 2011 Copa Sudamericana | Vélez Sársfield Estudiantes (LP) Godoy Cruz Lanús Arsenal Argentinos Juniors |
| Matches | 380 |
| Goals | 879 (2.31 per match) |
| Top goalscorer | Apertura: Santiago Silva Denis Stracqualursi (11 goals each) Clausura: Javier Cámpora Teófilo Gutiérrez (11 goals each) Season: Denis Stracqualursi (21 goals) |
| Biggest home win | Veléz Sársfield 6–0 Colón (10 October 2010) |
| Biggest away win | Godoy Cruz 0–4 Veléz Sársfield (5 December 2010) River Plate 0–4 Estudiantes (LP) (8 December 2010) Colón 0–4 Racing (13 March 2011) Estudiantes (LP) 0–4 Veléz Sársfield (30 April 2011) |
| Highest scoring | Racing 4–3 Olimpo (5March 2011) Banfield 3–4 Quilmes (29 April 2011) |
← 2009–10 2011–12 → | |
Club information
Twenty clubs participated in the 2010–11 season. Chacarita Juniors and Atlético Tucumán were relegated at the end of the 2009–10 season. They were replaced by Olimpo and Quilmes, both of whom were promoted from the Primera B Nacional. Rosario Central and Gimnasia y Esgrima (LP) played in the relegation/promotion playoffs against All Boys and Atlético de Rafaela, respectively, to determine the other two teams for this season. Following those matches, Gimnasia stayed in the Primera División, while Rosario Central was relegated and replaced by All Boys.
During the season, Estudiantes used Estadio Centenario Dr. José Luis Meiszner in Quilmes and Estadio Ciudad de La Plata in La Plata since their home stadium, Estadio Jorge Luis Hirschi, was undergoing renovations.
Personnel and kits
Transfers
See List of Argentine Primera División transfers July–August 2010.
Managerial changes
| Team | Outgoing manager | Manner of departure |
Date of vacancy |
Replaced by | Date of appointment |
Position in table |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pre-season changes | ||||||
| San Lorenzo | Sebastián Méndez (interim) | End of contract | 14 May 2010 [1] | Ramón Díaz | 25 May 2010 [2] | N/A |
| Boca Juniors | Roberto Pompei (interim) | End of contract | 14 May 2010 | Claudio Borghi | 20 May 2010 [3] | N/A |
| Independiente | Américo Gallego | End of contract | 18 May 2010 [4] | Daniel Garnero | 20 May 2010 [5] | N/A |
| Argentinos Juniors | Claudio Borghi | End of contract | 16 May 2010 | Pedro Troglio | 1 June 2010 [6] | N/A |
| Arsenal | Carlos Ruiz (interim) | End of contract | 12 July 2010 | Gustavo Alfaro | 12 July 2010 [7] | N/A |
| Apertura changes | ||||||
| Independiente | Daniel Garnero | Resigned | 20 September 2010 [8] | Antonio Mohamed | 5 October 2010 [9] | 17th |
| Huracán | Héctor Rivoira | Resigned | 20 September 2010 [10] | Miguel Ángel Brindisi | 22 September 2010 [11] | 14th |
| Colón | Antonio Mohamed | Resigned | 21 September 2010 [12] | Fernando Gamboa | 27 September 2010 [13] | 15th |
| Gimnasia y Esgrima (LP) | Diego Cocca | Resigned | 29 September 2010 [14] | Pablo Morant (interim) | 30 September 2010 [15] | 19th |
| Quilmes | Hugo Tocalli | Resigned | 15 October 2010 [16] | Leonardo Madelón | 18 October 2010 [17] | 19th |
| River Plate | Ángel Cappa | Sacked | 8 November 2010 [18] | Juan José López | 10 November 2010 [19] | 11th |
| Lanús | Luis Zubeldía | Resigned | 15 November 2010 [20] | Gabriel Schürrer | 15 November 2010 [20] | 14th |
| Boca Juniors | Claudio Borghi | Resigned | 17 November 2010 [21] | Roberto Pompei (interim) | 17 November 2010 [21] | 15th |
| Inter-tournament changes | ||||||
| Godoy Cruz | Omar Asad | Resigned | 14 December 2010 [22] | Jorge da Silva | 15 December 2010 [23] | N/A |
| Gimnasia y Esgrima (LP) | Pablo Morant (interim) | End of contract | 18 December 2010 | Ángel Cappa | 21 December 2010 [24] | N/A |
| Boca Juniors | Roberto Pompei (interim) | End of contract | 18 December 2010 | Julio César Falcioni | 18 December 2010 [25] | N/A |
| Banfield | Julio César Falcioni | Resigned | 18 December 2010 | Sebastián Méndez | 21 December 2010 [26] | N/A |
| Tigre | Ricardo Caruso Lombardi | Resigned | 29 December 2010 [27] | Rodolfo Arruabarrena | 5 January 2011 [28] | N/A |
| Estudiantes (LP) | Alejandro Sabella | Resigned | 3 February 2011 [29] | Eduardo Berizzo | 7 February 2011 [30] | N/A |
| Clausura changes | ||||||
| Huracán | Miguel Ángel Brindisi | Resigned | 22 February 2011 [31] | Roberto Pompei | 24 February 2011 [32] | 18th |
| Quilmes | Leonardo Madelón | Resigned | 6 March 2011 [33] | Ricardo Caruso Lombardi | 8 March 2011 [34] | 20th |
| Colón | Fernando Gamboa | Sacked | 9 April 2011 [35] | Mario Sciacqua (interim) | 11 April 2011 [36] | 10th |
| Newell's Old Boys | Roberto Sensini | Resigned | 10 April 2011 [37] | Javier Torrente | 18 April 2011 [38] | 19th |
| San Lorenzo | Ramón Díaz | Resigned | 24 April 2011 [39] | Miguel Tojo (interim) | 24 May 2011 [40] | 11th |
| Gimnasia y Esgrima (LP) | Ángel Cappa | Sacked | 1 May 2011 [41] | Darío Ortiz (interim) | 2 May 2011 [42] | 18th |
| Estudiantes (LP) | Eduardo Berizzo | Resigned | 30 May2011 [43] | Luis Suárez and Guillermo Trama (interim) | 30 May 2011 | 15th |
Torneo Apertura
The Torneo Apertura 2010 (known as the Torneo IVECO del Bicentenario Apertura 2010 for sponsorship reasons) was the first championship of the season. It began on 6 August and it ended on 6 February 2011.[n 1]
Standings
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Estudiantes (LP) | 19 | 14 | 3 | 2 | 32 | 8 | +24 | 45 | 2011 Copa Libertadores Second Stage |
| 2 | Vélez Sarsfield | 19 | 13 | 4 | 2 | 33 | 9 | +24 | 43 | |
| 3 | Arsenal | 19 | 9 | 5 | 5 | 22 | 19 | +3 | 32 | |
| 4 | River Plate | 19 | 8 | 7 | 4 | 21 | 18 | +3 | 31 | |
| 5 | Godoy Cruz | 19 | 7 | 8 | 4 | 32 | 25 | +7 | 29 | |
| 6 | Racing | 19 | 8 | 5 | 6 | 25 | 18 | +7 | 29 | |
| 7 | Lanús | 19 | 8 | 4 | 7 | 20 | 25 | −5 | 28 | |
| 8 | All Boys | 19 | 7 | 5 | 7 | 24 | 23 | +1 | 26 | |
| 9 | Newell's Old Boys | 19 | 6 | 8 | 5 | 13 | 12 | +1 | 26 | |
| 10 | Colón | 19 | 7 | 5 | 7 | 21 | 29 | −8 | 26 | |
| 11 | Tigre | 19 | 7 | 4 | 8 | 24 | 24 | 0 | 25 | |
| 12 | Boca Juniors | 19 | 7 | 4 | 8 | 20 | 20 | 0 | 25 | |
| 13 | Argentinos Juniors | 19 | 6 | 6 | 7 | 22 | 21 | +1 | 24 | |
| 14 | San Lorenzo | 19 | 6 | 6 | 7 | 18 | 20 | −2 | 24 | |
| 15 | Banfield | 19 | 4 | 8 | 7 | 20 | 19 | +1 | 20 | |
| 16 | Quilmes | 19 | 4 | 7 | 8 | 14 | 23 | −9 | 19 | |
| 17 | Olimpo | 19 | 5 | 3 | 11 | 18 | 26 | −8 | 18 | |
| 18 | Huracán | 19 | 4 | 4 | 11 | 16 | 33 | −17 | 16 | |
| 19 | Gimnasia y Esgrima (LP) | 19 | 3 | 6 | 10 | 13 | 23 | −10 | 15 | |
| 20 | Independiente | 19 | 2 | 8 | 9 | 13 | 26 | −13 | 14 |
Rules for classification: 1st points; 2nd goal difference; 3rd goals scored; 4th head-to-head points; 5th head-to-head goal difference; 6th head-to-head goals scored. This does not apply to determining the champion. If two or more teams had been tied in point at the end of the tournament, a playoff would have been held at a neutral venue within 72 hours for the championship.
| Primera División 2010 Apertura champion |
|---|
| 6th title |
Results
Top goalscorers
| Pos | Name | Player nationality | Club | Goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Santiago Silva |  Uruguayan |
Vélez Sársfield | 11 |
| Denis Stracqualursi |  Argentine |
Tigre | 11 | |
| 3 | Juan Manuel Martínez | Argentine |
Vélez Sársfield | 10 |
| 4 | Mauro Matos | Argentine |
All Boys | 8 |
| Martín Palermo | Argentine |
Boca Juniors | 8 | |
| David Ramírez | Argentine |
Godoy Cruz | 8 | |
| 7 | Iván Obolo | Argentine |
Arsenal | 7 |
| 8 | Jairo Castillo |  Colombian |
Godoy Cruz | 6 |
| Gastón Fernández | Argentine |
Estudiantes (LP) | 6 | |
| Gabriel Hauche | Argentine |
Racing | 6 | |
Source:[46]
Torneo Clausura
The Torneo Clausura 2011, officially called the Torneo Clausura Néstor Kirchner 2011, began on 11 February and ended on 19 June.
Standings
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Vélez Sarsfield | 19 | 12 | 3 | 4 | 36 | 17 | +19 | 39 | 2012 Copa Libertadores Second Stage |
| 2 | Lanús | 19 | 10 | 5 | 4 | 28 | 15 | +13 | 35 | |
| 3 | Godoy Cruz | 19 | 10 | 4 | 5 | 33 | 28 | +5 | 34 | |
| 4 | Olimpo | 19 | 8 | 6 | 5 | 28 | 23 | +5 | 30 | |
| 5 | Argentinos Juniors | 19 | 7 | 9 | 3 | 16 | 11 | +5 | 30 | |
| 6 | Independiente | 19 | 7 | 8 | 4 | 30 | 20 | +10 | 29 | |
| 7 | Boca Juniors | 19 | 7 | 7 | 5 | 24 | 22 | +2 | 28 | |
| 8 | Banfield | 19 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 24 | 24 | 0 | 27 | |
| 9 | River Plate | 19 | 6 | 8 | 5 | 15 | 15 | 0 | 26 | |
| 10 | Arsenal | 19 | 6 | 7 | 6 | 25 | 22 | +3 | 25 | |
| 11 | Tigre | 19 | 6 | 7 | 6 | 25 | 26 | −1 | 25 | |
| 12 | All Boys | 19 | 7 | 4 | 8 | 14 | 19 | −5 | 25 | |
| 13 | Estudiantes (LP) | 19 | 6 | 6 | 7 | 18 | 19 | −1 | 24 | |
| 14 | San Lorenzo | 19 | 5 | 8 | 6 | 19 | 17 | +2 | 23 | |
| 15 | Racing | 19 | 7 | 2 | 10 | 25 | 26 | −1 | 23 | |
| 16 | Colón | 19 | 6 | 3 | 10 | 20 | 27 | −7 | 21 | |
| 17 | Quilmes | 19 | 5 | 5 | 9 | 24 | 27 | −3 | 20 | |
| 18 | Gimnasia y Esgrima (LP) | 19 | 3 | 9 | 7 | 19 | 25 | −6 | 18 | |
| 19 | Newell's Old Boys | 19 | 4 | 4 | 11 | 16 | 32 | −16 | 16 | |
| 20 | Huracán | 19 | 3 | 5 | 11 | 18 | 42 | −24 | 14 |
Rules for classification: 1st points; 2nd goal difference; 3rd goals scored; 4th head-to-head points; 5th head-to-head goal difference; 6th head-to-head goals scored. This does not apply to determining the champion. If two or more teams had been tied in point at the end of the tournament, a playoff would have been held at a neutral venue within 72 hours for the championship.
| Primera División 2011 Clausura champion |
|---|
| 8th title |
Results
Top goalscorers
| Rank | Name | Player nationality | Club | Goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Juan Manuel Martinez | Argentine |
Velez | 11 |
| Teófilo Gutiérrez | Colombian |
Racing | 11 | |
| 3 | Denis Stracqualursi | Argentine |
Tigre | 10 |
| 4 | Esteban Fuertes | Argentine |
Colón | 9 |
| Iván Obolo | Argentine |
Arsenal | 9 | |
| 6 | David Ramírez | Argentine |
Vélez Sársfield | 8 |
| Silvio Romero | Argentine |
Lanús | 8 | |
| Diego Valeri | Argentine |
Lanús | 8 | |
| 9 | Facundo Parra | Argentine |
Independiente | 7 |
| Santiago Silva | Uruguayan |
Vélez Sársfield | 7 | |
Source:[48]
Relegation
| Pos |
Team | 2008–09 Pts |
2009–10 Pts |
2010–11 Pts |
Total Pts |
Total Pld |
Avg |
Relegation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Vélez Sársfield | 66 | 61 | 82 | 209 | 114 | 1.833 | |
| 2 | Lanús | 75 | 60 | 63 | 198 | 114 | 1.737 | |
| 3 | Estudiantes (LP) | 57 | 71 | 69 | 197 | 114 | 1.728 | |
| 4 | Banfield | 46 | 73 | 47 | 166 | 114 | 1.456 | |
| 5 | Godoy Cruz | 49 | 53 | 63 | 165 | 114 | 1.447 | |
| 6 | Argentinos Juniors | 38 | 73 | 54 | 165 | 114 | 1.447 | |
| 7 | Newell's Old Boys | 52 | 69 | 42 | 163 | 114 | 1.43 | |
| 8 | San Lorenzo | 63 | 52 | 47 | 162 | 114 | 1.421 | |
| 9 | Boca Juniors | 61 | 47 | 53 | 161 | 114 | 1.412 | |
| 10 | Colón | 57 | 55 | 47 | 159 | 114 | 1.395 | |
| 11 | All Boys | — | — | 51 | 51 | 38 | 1.342 | |
| 12 | Racing | 52 | 46 | 52 | 150 | 114 | 1.316 | |
| 13 | Independiente | 39 | 68 | 43 | 150 | 114 | 1.316 | |
| 14 | Arsenal | 46 | 46 | 57 | 149 | 114 | 1.307 | |
| 15 | Tigre | 62 | 32 | 50 | 144 | 114 | 1.263 | |
| 16 | Olimpo | — | — | 48 | 48 | 38 | 1.263 | |
| 17 | River Plate | 41 | 43 | 57 | 141 | 114 | 1.237 | Relegation Playoff Matches |
| 18 | Gimnasia y Esgrima (LP) | 55 | 37 | 33 | 125 | 114 | 1.096 | Additional Playoff |
| 19 | Huracán | 58 | 37 | 30 | 125 | 114 | 1.096 | |
| 20 | Quilmes | — | — | 39 | 39 | 38 | 1.026 | Primera B Nacional |
Source:[49]
Playoff for relegation/promotion playoff 1
Since Huracán and Gimnasia (La Plata) finished with the same relegation co-efficient at the dividing line, a one-match playoff was held to determine who had to play in the relegation/promotion playoffs and who had to be directly relegated to the Primera B Nacional. The match was played on 22 June 2011 at Estadio Alberto J. Armando in Buenos Aires. Gimnasia won the match 2–0 and continued to the relegation/promotion playoff against San Martín de San Juan; Huracán was relegated to the Primera B Nacional.
| Team 1 | Score | Team 2 |
|---|---|---|
| Huracán | 0–2 | Gimnasia y Esgrima (LP) |
Relegation/promotion playoffs
The 17th and 18th placed teams in the relegation table (River Plate and Gimnasia y Esgrima (LP), respectively) played the 3rd and 4th-place finishers of the 2010–11 Primera B Nacional season (San Martín (SJ) and Belgrano, respectively), the winner of each claiming a spot in the following Primera División season. The Primera División team (Team 1) played the second leg at home. Both San Martín de San Juan and Belgrano defeated their Primera División counterparts—Gimnasia de La Plata and River Plate, respectively—to earn promotion to the Primera División for the 2011–12 season. Of historic note, this is the first time River Plate got relegated to the Primera B Nacional.
| Team 1 | Agg. | Team 2 | 1st leg | 2nd leg |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Relegation/promotion playoff 1 | ||||
| Gimnasia y Esgrima (LP) | 1–2 | San Martín (SJ) | 0–1 | 1–1 |
| Relegation/promotion playoff 2 | ||||
| Belgrano | 3–1 | River Plate | 2–0 | 1–1 |
International qualification
Copa Libertadores
The 2010 Clausura champion (Argentinos Juniors) and the 2010 Apertura champion (Estudiantes de La Plata) earned a berth to the 2011 Copa Libertadores. Independiente won the 2010 Copa Sudamericana and earned a berth into the competition. The remaining two berths were determined by an aggregate table of the 2010 Clausura and 2010 Apertura tournaments.
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Estudiantes (LP) | 38 | 26 | 7 | 5 | 65 | 22 | +43 | 85 | 2011 Copa Libertadores Second Stage[a] |
| 2 | Vélez Sarsfield | 38 | 20 | 10 | 8 | 58 | 29 | +29 | 70 | 2011 Copa Libertadores Second Stage |
| 3 | Godoy Cruz | 38 | 18 | 12 | 8 | 62 | 39 | +23 | 66 | |
| 4 | Argentinos Juniors | 38 | 18 | 11 | 9 | 57 | 44 | +13 | 65 | 2011 Copa Libertadores Second Stage[a] |
| 5 | Racing | 38 | 17 | 7 | 14 | 46 | 40 | +6 | 58 | |
| 6 | Lanús | 38 | 16 | 9 | 13 | 45 | 48 | −3 | 57 | |
| 7 | Newell's Old Boys | 38 | 14 | 14 | 10 | 45 | 30 | +15 | 56 | |
| 8 | River Plate | 38 | 14 | 11 | 13 | 37 | 39 | −2 | 53 | |
| 9 | Banfield | 38 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 44 | 35 | +9 | 52 | |
| 10 | Arsenal | 38 | 14 | 9 | 15 | 41 | 52 | −11 | 51 | |
| 11 | Tigre | 38 | 14 | 7 | 17 | 52 | 50 | +2 | 49 | |
| 12 | Independiente | 38 | 12 | 12 | 14 | 38 | 44 | −6 | 48 | 2011 Copa Libertadores First Stage[b] |
| 13 | Colón | 38 | 11 | 14 | 13 | 41 | 61 | −20 | 47 | |
| 14 | Boca Juniors | 38 | 12 | 9 | 17 | 48 | 55 | −7 | 45 | |
| 15 | San Lorenzo | 38 | 12 | 8 | 18 | 44 | 41 | +3 | 44 | |
| 16 | Huracán | 38 | 11 | 9 | 18 | 37 | 55 | −18 | 42 | |
| 17 | All Boys | 19 | 7 | 5 | 7 | 24 | 23 | +1 | 26 | |
| 18 | Quilmes | 19 | 4 | 7 | 8 | 14 | 23 | −9 | 19 | |
| 19 | Olimpo | 19 | 5 | 3 | 11 | 18 | 26 | −8 | 18 |
Rules for classification: 1st points; 2nd goal difference; 3rd goals scored; 4th head-to-head points; 5th head-to-head goal difference; 6th head-to-head goals scored.
Gimnasia de La Plata was ineligible for the competition for having participated in the promotion/relegation playoffs following the 2009–10 season.
Notes:
Copa Sudamericana
Qualification for the 2011 Copa Sudamericana was determined by an aggregate table of the Apertura 2010 and Clausura 2011 tournaments.
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Vélez Sarsfield | 38 | 25 | 7 | 6 | 69 | 26 | +43 | 82 | 2011 Copa Sudamericana Second Stage |
| 2 | Estudiantes (LP) | 38 | 20 | 9 | 9 | 50 | 27 | +23 | 69 | |
| 3 | Godoy Cruz | 38 | 17 | 12 | 9 | 65 | 53 | +12 | 63 | |
| 4 | Lanús | 38 | 18 | 9 | 11 | 49 | 41 | +8 | 63 | |
| 5 | Arsenal | 38 | 15 | 12 | 11 | 47 | 41 | +6 | 57 | |
| 6 | River Plate | 38 | 14 | 15 | 9 | 36 | 33 | +3 | 57 | Cannot qualify for the Copa Sudamericana[a] |
| 7 | Argentinos Juniors | 38 | 13 | 15 | 10 | 38 | 32 | +6 | 54 | 2011 Copa Sudamericana Second Stage |
| 8 | Boca Juniors | 38 | 14 | 11 | 13 | 44 | 42 | +2 | 53 | |
| 9 | Racing | 38 | 15 | 7 | 16 | 50 | 43 | +7 | 52 | |
| 10 | All Boys | 38 | 14 | 9 | 15 | 38 | 42 | −4 | 51 | |
| 11 | Tigre | 38 | 13 | 11 | 14 | 49 | 50 | −1 | 50 | |
| 12 | Olimpo | 38 | 13 | 9 | 16 | 44 | 49 | −5 | 48 | |
| 13 | Banfield | 38 | 11 | 14 | 13 | 44 | 43 | +1 | 47 | |
| 14 | San Lorenzo | 38 | 11 | 14 | 13 | 37 | 37 | 0 | 47 | |
| 15 | Colón | 38 | 13 | 8 | 17 | 41 | 56 | −15 | 47 | |
| 16 | Independiente | 38 | 9 | 16 | 13 | 43 | 46 | −3 | 43 | 2011 Copa Sudamericana Round of 16[b] |
| 17 | Newell's Old Boys | 38 | 10 | 12 | 16 | 29 | 43 | −14 | 42 | |
| 18 | Quilmes | 38 | 9 | 12 | 17 | 38 | 50 | −12 | 39 | |
| 19 | Gimnasia y Esgrima (LP) | 38 | 6 | 15 | 17 | 32 | 48 | −16 | 33 | |
| 20 | Huracán | 38 | 7 | 9 | 22 | 34 | 75 | −41 | 30 |
Rules for classification: 1st points; 2nd goal difference; 3rd goals scored; 4th head-to-head points; 5th head-to-head goal difference; 6th head-to-head goals scored.
Notes:
See also
Notes
- Due to the death of Néstor Kirchner, President of Argentina from 2003–2007, on 27 October, all matches for the following weekend were postponed. This pushed the match schedule for the remainder of the season back a week, changing the end of the tournament from 12 December to 19 December. The schedule was later adjusted again to end on 12 December as planned. Due to Independiente's participation in the 2010 Copa Sudamericana, their match against Tigre was postponed to 6 February 2011.