2012–13 Argentine Primera División season
122nd season of top-tier football league in Argentina
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The 2012–13 Primera División season was the 122nd season of top-flight professional football in Argentina. It started on August 3, 2012 and ended on June 29, 2013. Twenty teams competed in the league, eighteen returning from the 2011–12 season and two promoted from the Primera B Nacional Championship (Championship winners River Plate and runners-up Quilmes). The two promoted clubs avoided relegation.
Vélez Sarsfield (9th title)
Torneo Final:
Newell's Old Boys
(6th title)
Super Champions:
Vélez Sarsfield (10th title)
Independiente
Unión
| Season | 2012–13 |
|---|---|
| Champions | Torneo Inicial: Vélez Sarsfield (9th title) Torneo Final: Newell's Old Boys (6th title) Super Champions: Vélez Sarsfield (10th title) |
| Relegated | San Martín (SJ) Independiente Unión |
| 2013 Copa Libertadores | Vélez Sarsfield Newell's Old Boys Boca Juniors Tigre (via 2012 Copa Sudamericana) |
| 2013 Copa Sudamericana | Lanús River Plate Racing Belgrano San Lorenzo Vélez Sarsfield |
| 2014 Copa Libertadores | Newell's Old Boys Vélez Sarsfield |
| Matches | 381 |
| Goals | 854 (2.24 per match) |
| Top goalscorer | Torneo Inicial: Facundo Ferreyra Ignacio Scocco (13 goals each) Torneo Final: Emanuel Gigliotti Ignacio Scocco (11 goals each) |
| Biggest home win | San Martín (SJ) 6–1 Boca Juniors (Apr. 13, 2013) River Plate 5–0 Godoy Cruz (Oct. 7, 2012) Newell's Old Boys 5–0 Unión (Jun. 10, 2013) |
| Biggest away win | Arsenal 1–5 Vélez Sarsfield (Nov. 3, 2012) Arsenal 0–4 River Plate (Sep. 30, 2012) |
| Highest scoring | Atlético de Rafaela 5–3 Argentinos Juniors (Sep. 29, 2012) (8 goals) |
| Longest winning run | Lanús -7 matches- (Oct. 5 - Nov. 19, 2012) |
| Longest unbeaten run | Newell's Old Boys - 15 matches- (Aug. 4 - Nov. 15, 2012) Lanús -15 matches- (Dec. 8, 2012 - May 20, 2013) |
| Longest losing run | Argentinos Juniors -6 matches- (Nov. 24, 2012 - Feb. 22, 2013) |
← 2011–12 2013–14 → | |
In the first half of the season Vélez Sarsfield became champion of the 2012 Torneo Inicial "Eva Perón", winning the “Evita Capitana” League Cup. In the second one Newell's Old Boys clinched the 2013 Torneo Final "Eva Perón", winning the “Juana Azurduy” League Cup.
In the Superfinal Vélez Sarsfield were crowned Argentina's Super champions after a 1–0 victory over Newell's Old Boys in Mendoza. This was the first overall league championship play-off in Argentina since 1991 when Newell's defeated Boca Juniors on penalties.
Independiente was relegated, for first time, to the Primera B Nacional Championship. The other relegated teams were San Martín (SJ) and Unión.
Format changes
The champion of the Torneo Inicial and Torneo Final met in a season ending championship final to determine the super champion. The format for each tournament remained the same as in previous seasons.
Relegation was also changed for the season. Instead of two teams facing direct relegation to the Primera B Nacional, three teams were directly relegated. The promotion/relegation playoffs were eliminated.
Teams
The teams ending the 2011–12 season in the bottom two places of the relegation table were Banfield and Olimpo. They played in the 2012–13 Primera B Nacional Championship. At the same time the 2011–12 Primera B Nacional Championship winners River Plate and runners-up Quilmes were directly promoted at the end of the season. San Lorenzo and San Martín (SJ) remained in the Primera División winning their Relegation/promotion playoffs to Instituto and Rosario Central.
Stadia and locations
Personnel and kits
| Club | Manager | Kit manufacturer | Main sponsor |
|---|---|---|---|
| All Boys |  José Romero |
Balonpie | Lácteos Barraza |
| Argentinos Juniors | Ricardo Caruso Lombardi |
Olympikus | Liderar Seguros |
| Arsenal | Gustavo Alfaro |
Lotto | La Nueva Seguros |
| Atlético de Rafaela | Jorge Burruchaga |
Reusch | SanCor |
| Belgrano | Ricardo Zielinski |
Lotto | Tersuave |
| Boca Juniors | Carlos Bianchi |
Nike | BBVA |
| Colón | Pablo Morant |
Umbro | Flecha Bus |
| Estudiantes (LP) | Mauricio Pellegrino |
Adidas | DirecTV |
| Godoy Cruz | Martín Palermo |
Lotto | Mendoza |
| Independiente | Miguel Ángel Brindisi |
Puma | Motomel |
| Lanús | Guillermo Barros Schelotto |
Olympikus | Herbalife/ESCO |
| Newell's Old Boys | Gerardo Martino |
Topper | Motomel |
| Quilmes | Omar De Felippe |
Lotto | Quilmes |
| Racing | Luis Zubeldía |
Olympikus | Banco Hipotecario |
| River Plate | Ramón Díaz |
Adidas | BBVA |
| San Lorenzo |  Juan Antonio Pizzi |
Lotto | La Nueva Seguros/Banco Ciudad |
| San Martín (SJ) | Rubén Forestello |
Mitre | San Juan |
| Tigre | Néstor Gorosito |
Kappa | Banco Macro |
| Unión | Facundo Sava |
TBS | Flecha Bus |
| Vélez Sarsfield | Ricardo Gareca |
Topper | Samsung |
Statistics
- 1.^ Superfinal is not included
Managerial changes
| Team | Outgoing manager | Manner of departure | Date of vacancy | Replaced by | Date of appointment | Position in table |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pre-season changes | ||||||
| Lanús | Gabriel Schürrer |
Sacked | June 18, 2012 | Guillermo Barros Schelotto |
June 20, 2012[1] | N/A |
| Estudiantes (LP) | Martín Zuccarelli 1 |
Replaced | June 24, 2012 | Diego Cagna |
June 29, 2012[2] | N/A |
| Torneo Inicial changes | ||||||
| Independiente | Cristian Díaz |
Resigned | August 25, 2012 | Américo Gallego |
August 27, 2012[3] | 17th |
| Unión | Frank Kudelka |
Resigned | August 31, 2012 | Nery Pumpido |
September 4, 2012[4] | 19th |
| San Martín (SJ) | Facundo Sava |
Sacked | September 3, 2012[5] | Gabriel Perrone 2 |
September 7, 2012[6] | 20th |
| San Lorenzo | Ricardo Caruso Lombardi |
Mutual agreement | October 9, 2012 | Juan Antonio Pizzi |
October 13, 2012[7] | 18th |
| Tigre | Rodolfo Arruabarrena |
Resigned | October 21, 2012 | Néstor Gorosito |
October 22, 2012[8] | 19th |
| Argentinos Juniors | Leonardo Astrada |
Resigned | November 4, 2012[9] | Gabriel Schürrer 3 |
November 15, 2012[10] | 17th |
| Atlético de Rafaela | Rubén Forestello |
Sacked | November 18, 2012[11] | Jorge Burruchaga 4 |
December 5, 2012[12] | 15th |
| Godoy Cruz | Omar Asad |
Resigned | November 19, 2012[13] | Martín Palermo 5 |
November 26, 2012[14] | 14th |
| River Plate | Matías Almeyda |
Sacked | November 27, 2012[15] | Ramón Díaz 6 |
November 29, 2012[16] | 9th |
| Inter-tournament changes | ||||||
| Unión | Nery Pumpido |
Resigned | December 8, 2012 | Facundo Sava |
December 16, 2012[17] | N/A |
| Boca Juniors | Julio César Falcioni |
End of contract | December 10, 2012 | Carlos Bianchi |
December 17, 2012[18] | N/A |
| Torneo Final changes | ||||||
| Argentinos Juniors | Gabriel Schürrer |
Resigned | February 22, 2013[19] | Ricardo Caruso Lombardi 7 |
March 14, 2013[20] | 20th |
| San Martín (SJ) | Gabriel Perrone |
Resigned | March 10, 2013[21] | Rubén Forestello 8 |
March 17, 2013[22] | 17th |
| Colón | Roberto Sensini |
Resigned | March 16, 2013 | Pablo Morant 9 |
March 17, 2013[23] | 20th |
| Estudiantes (LP) | Diego Cagna |
Resigned | March 30, 2013[24] | Mauricio Pellegrino 10 |
April 5, 2013[25] | 19th |
| Independiente | Américo Gallego |
Mutual agreement | April 14, 2013 | Miguel Ángel Brindisi |
April 16, 2013[26] | 16th |
- Pre-season changes
- 1.^ Interim manager.
- Torneo Inicial
- 2.^
Marcelo Vivas was interim manager in the 6th match. - 3.^ Carlos Mayor was interim manager in the 14th and 15th matches.
- 4.^ Víctor Bottaniz was interim manager in the 17th and 18th matches.
- 5.^ Daniel Oldrá was interim manager in the 17th match.
- 6.^ Gustavo Zapata was interim manager in the 18th match.
- Torneo Final
- 7.^ Fabián De Sarasqueta was interim manager in the 4th and 5th matches.
- 8.^ Marcelo Vivas was interim manager in the 6th match.
- 9.^ Interim manager.
- 10.^ Martín Zuccarelli was interim manager in the 8th and 9th matches.
Torneo Inicial
The Torneo Inicial was the first tournament of the season. It began on August 3, 2012 and ended on February 13, 2013.
Standings
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Vélez Sarsfield (C) | 19 | 13 | 2 | 4 | 31 | 12 | +19 | 41 | 2013 Copa Libertadores Second Stage |
| 2 | Newell's Old Boys | 19 | 9 | 9 | 1 | 23 | 11 | +12 | 36 | |
| 3 | Belgrano | 19 | 10 | 6 | 3 | 22 | 13 | +9 | 36 | |
| 4 | Lanús | 19 | 10 | 4 | 5 | 23 | 10 | +13 | 34 | |
| 5 | Racing | 19 | 9 | 6 | 4 | 26 | 12 | +14 | 33 | |
| 6 | Boca Juniors | 19 | 9 | 6 | 4 | 25 | 20 | +5 | 33 | |
| 7 | Arsenal | 19 | 9 | 4 | 6 | 19 | 22 | −3 | 31 | |
| 8 | River Plate | 19 | 7 | 8 | 4 | 28 | 16 | +12 | 29 | |
| 9 | Estudiantes (LP) | 19 | 8 | 4 | 7 | 19 | 16 | +3 | 28 | |
| 10 | Colón | 19 | 6 | 8 | 5 | 26 | 24 | +2 | 26 | |
| 11 | San Lorenzo | 19 | 6 | 8 | 5 | 20 | 20 | 0 | 26 | |
| 12 | All Boys | 19 | 5 | 6 | 8 | 19 | 27 | −8 | 21 | |
| 13 | Atlético de Rafaela | 19 | 5 | 5 | 9 | 20 | 28 | −8 | 20 | |
| 14 | Godoy Cruz | 19 | 5 | 5 | 9 | 13 | 24 | −11 | 20 | |
| 15 | Quilmes | 19 | 3 | 10 | 6 | 16 | 23 | −7 | 19 | |
| 16 | Argentinos Juniors | 19 | 4 | 7 | 8 | 19 | 29 | −10 | 19 | |
| 17 | San Martín (SJ) | 19 | 4 | 5 | 10 | 21 | 27 | −6 | 17 | |
| 18 | Independiente | 19 | 3 | 8 | 8 | 16 | 24 | −8 | 17 | |
| 19 | Tigre | 19 | 1 | 10 | 8 | 16 | 27 | −11 | 13 | |
| 20 | Unión | 19 | 0 | 7 | 12 | 16 | 33 | −17 | 7 |
| Primera División 2012 Torneo Inicial champion |
|---|
| 9th title |
Results
Top goalscorers
Torneo Final
The Torneo Final was the second and final tournament of the season. It began on February 8 and ended on June 23, 2013.
Standings
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Newell's Old Boys (C) | 19 | 12 | 2 | 5 | 40 | 21 | +19 | 38 | 2014 Copa Libertadores Second Stage |
| 2 | River Plate | 19 | 10 | 5 | 4 | 28 | 22 | +6 | 35 | |
| 3 | Lanús | 19 | 8 | 9 | 2 | 26 | 14 | +12 | 33 | |
| 4 | San Lorenzo | 19 | 8 | 8 | 3 | 26 | 16 | +10 | 32 | |
| 5 | Quilmes | 19 | 8 | 7 | 4 | 28 | 22 | +6 | 31 | |
| 6 | Racing | 19 | 8 | 5 | 6 | 24 | 17 | +7 | 29 | |
| 7 | Godoy Cruz | 19 | 7 | 8 | 4 | 23 | 16 | +7 | 29 | |
| 8 | Arsenal | 19 | 8 | 5 | 6 | 25 | 22 | +3 | 29 | |
| 9 | San Martín (SJ) | 19 | 7 | 5 | 7 | 31 | 28 | +3 | 26 | |
| 10 | Belgrano | 19 | 4 | 11 | 4 | 14 | 13 | +1 | 23 | |
| 11 | Atlético de Rafaela | 19 | 5 | 8 | 6 | 21 | 23 | −2 | 23 | |
| 12 | Independiente | 19 | 5 | 7 | 7 | 16 | 17 | −1 | 22 | |
| 13 | Tigre | 19 | 6 | 3 | 10 | 22 | 30 | −8 | 21 | |
| 14 | Vélez Sarsfield | 19 | 4 | 8 | 7 | 18 | 20 | −2 | 20 | |
| 15 | Estudiantes (LP) | 19 | 4 | 8 | 7 | 15 | 19 | −4 | 20 | |
| 16 | All Boys | 19 | 5 | 5 | 9 | 15 | 24 | −9 | 20 | |
| 17 | Colón | 19 | 5 | 5 | 9 | 20 | 30 | −10 | 20 | |
| 18 | Argentinos Juniors | 19 | 4 | 6 | 9 | 13 | 21 | −8 | 18 | |
| 19 | Boca Juniors | 19 | 3 | 9 | 7 | 13 | 29 | −16 | 18 | |
| 20 | Unión | 19 | 3 | 8 | 8 | 17 | 31 | −14 | 17 |
| Primera División 2013 Torneo Final champion |
|---|
| 6th title |
Results
Top goalscorers
| Rank | Name | Nationality | Club | Goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Emanuel Gigliotti | Argentine |
Colón | 11 |
| Ignacio Scocco | Argentine |
Newell's Old Boys | 11 | |
| 3 | Silvio Romero | Argentine |
Lanús | 9 |
| 4 | Luciano Vietto | Argentine |
Racing | 8 |
| 5 | Martín Cauteruccio |  Uruguayan |
Quilmes | 7 |
| Ezequiel Rescaldani | Argentine |
Vélez Sarsfield | 7 | |
| Duván Zapata |  Colombian |
Estudiantes (LP) | 7 | |
| 8 | Andrés Franzoia | Argentine |
Unión | 6 |
| Mauro Obolo | Argentine |
Godoy Cruz | 6 | |
| Claudio Riaño | Argentine |
San Martín (SJ) | 6 | |
Superfinal
The 2012-13 Superfinal was played on 29 June 2013 between Vélez Sarsfield, winners of the 2012 Torneo Inicial, and Newell's Old Boys, winners of the 2013 Torneo Final. The match was played at the neutral venue of the Estadio Malvinas Argentinas in Mendoza.
Vélez Sarsfield were crowned Super champions after a 1–0 victory over Newell's Old Boys.[27] The Association recognised that title as a Primera División (league) championship.[28]
As super champions of the 2012–13 season Vélez Sarsfield was qualified for the 2013 Supercopa Argentina, 2013 Copa Sudamericana and 2014 Copa Libertadores.
Details
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Match rules
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- Sebastián Sosa (Vélez Sarsfield) saved a penalty kick from Scocco in the 30th.
| Primera División 2012–13 Superfinal champion |
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| 10th title |
Relegation
| Pos |
Team | 2010–11 Pts |
2011–12 Pts |
2012–13 Pts |
Total Pts |
Total Pld |
Avg |
Relegation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Vélez Sarsfield | 82 | 64 | 61 | 207 | 114 | 1.816 | |
| 2 | River Plate | — | — | 64 | 64 | 38 | 1.684 | |
| 3 | Lanús | 63 | 55 | 67 | 185 | 114 | 1.623 | |
| 4 | Boca Juniors | 53 | 76 | 51 | 180 | 114 | 1.579 | |
| 5 | Arsenal | 57 | 62 | 60 | 179 | 114 | 1.57 | |
| 6 | Belgrano | — | 55 | 59 | 114 | 76 | 1.5 | |
| 7 | Estudiantes (LP) | 69 | 50 | 48 | 167 | 114 | 1.465 | |
| 8 | Newell's Old Boys | 42 | 48 | 74 | 164 | 114 | 1.439 | |
| 9 | Racing | 52 | 50 | 62 | 164 | 114 | 1.439 | |
| 10 | Colón | 47 | 60 | 46 | 153 | 114 | 1.342 | |
| 11 | Godoy Cruz | 63 | 38 | 49 | 150 | 114 | 1.316 | |
| 12 | Quilmes | — | — | 50 | 50 | 38 | 1.316 | |
| 13 | San Lorenzo | 47 | 44 | 58 | 149 | 114 | 1.307 | |
| 14 | Tigre | 50 | 63 | 34 | 147 | 114 | 1.289 | |
| 15 | All Boys | 51 | 54 | 41 | 146 | 114 | 1.281 | |
| 16 | Argentinos Juniors | 54 | 49 | 37 | 140 | 114 | 1.228 | |
| 17 | Atlético de Rafaela | — | 50 | 43 | 93 | 76 | 1.224 | |
| 18 | San Martín (SJ) (R) | — | 48 | 43 | 91 | 76 | 1.197 | Primera B Nacional |
| 19 | Independiente (R) | 43 | 47 | 39 | 129 | 114 | 1.132 | |
| 20 | Unión (R) | — | 50 | 24 | 74 | 76 | 0.974 |
Source:[29]
International qualification
2013 Copa Libertadores
Qualification for the 2013 Copa Libertadores tournament was awarded to the winners of the 2011/12 Clausura and 2012/13 Torneo Inicial tournaments. A third place was awarded to the Argentine side that proceeded furthest in the 2012 Copa Sudamericana tournament. Two more places were available to the teams who gain most points in the 2012 Argentine tournaments, and a league table showing those combined points is given below.[30]
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Vélez Sarsfield | 38 | 22 | 8 | 8 | 57 | 27 | +30 | 74 | 2013 Copa Libertadores Second Stage[a] |
| 2 | Arsenal | 38 | 20 | 9 | 9 | 49 | 37 | +12 | 69 | |
| 3 | Newell's Old Boys | 38 | 18 | 14 | 6 | 49 | 30 | +19 | 68 | 2013 Copa Libertadores Second Stage |
| 4 | Boca Juniors | 38 | 18 | 12 | 8 | 55 | 40 | +15 | 66 | |
| 5 | Lanús | 38 | 17 | 9 | 12 | 42 | 28 | +14 | 60 | |
| 6 | Belgrano | 38 | 16 | 12 | 10 | 39 | 33 | +6 | 60 | |
| 7 | Colón | 38 | 13 | 16 | 9 | 50 | 42 | +8 | 55 | |
| 8 | Estudiantes (LP) | 38 | 15 | 10 | 13 | 42 | 40 | +2 | 55 | |
| 9 | All Boys | 38 | 14 | 12 | 12 | 40 | 40 | 0 | 54 | |
| 10 | Racing | 38 | 14 | 10 | 14 | 45 | 39 | +6 | 52 | |
| 11 | San Lorenzo | 38 | 12 | 15 | 11 | 42 | 42 | 0 | 51 | |
| 12 | Tigre | 38 | 11 | 16 | 11 | 45 | 42 | +3 | 49 | 2013 Copa Libertadores First Stage[b] |
| 13 | Argentinos Juniors | 38 | 11 | 13 | 14 | 36 | 44 | −8 | 46 | |
| 14 | Atlético de Rafaela | 38 | 11 | 11 | 16 | 46 | 55 | −9 | 44 | |
| 15 | San Martín (SJ) | 38 | 10 | 9 | 19 | 42 | 56 | −14 | 39 | |
| 16 | Independiente | 38 | 8 | 13 | 17 | 38 | 52 | −14 | 37 | |
| 17 | Godoy Cruz | 38 | 7 | 13 | 18 | 24 | 49 | −25 | 34 | |
| 18 | Unión | 38 | 5 | 17 | 16 | 37 | 52 | −15 | 32 | |
| 19 | River Plate | 19 | 7 | 8 | 4 | 28 | 16 | +12 | 29 | |
| 20 | Quilmes | 19 | 3 | 10 | 6 | 16 | 23 | −7 | 19 |
- Arsenal and Vélez Sársfield are qualified for the 2013 Copa Libertadores as the 2011/12 Clausura and 2012/13 Torneo Inicial champions respectively.
- Tigre is qualified for the 2013 Copa Libertadores as the best Argentine team in the 2012 Copa Sudamericana.
2013 Copa Sudamericana
Qualification for the 2013 Copa Sudamericana tournament was awarded to the winners of the 2012–13 Argentine Primera División and the 5 best non-finalists (if not qualified for 2013 Copa Libertadores second stage or relegated) according to the aggregate table of the 2012–13 Torneo Inicial and Torneo Final.[31][32]
This aggregate table could also be used for award places for the 2014 Copa Libertadores.[31]
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Newell's Old Boys | 38 | 21 | 11 | 6 | 63 | 32 | +31 | 74 | 2013 Copa Libertadores Second Stage |
| 2 | Lanús (Q) | 38 | 18 | 13 | 7 | 49 | 24 | +25 | 67 | 2013 Copa Sudamericana Second Stage |
| 3 | River Plate (Q) | 38 | 17 | 13 | 8 | 56 | 38 | +18 | 64 | |
| 4 | Racing (Q) | 38 | 17 | 11 | 10 | 50 | 29 | +21 | 62 | |
| 5 | Vélez Sarsfield (Q) | 38 | 17 | 10 | 11 | 49 | 32 | +17 | 61 | 2013 Copa Libertadores Second Stage and 2013 Copa Sudamericana Second Stage[a] |
| 6 | Arsenal | 38 | 17 | 9 | 12 | 44 | 44 | 0 | 60 | 2013 Copa Libertadores Second Stage |
| 7 | Belgrano (Q) | 38 | 14 | 17 | 7 | 36 | 26 | +10 | 59 | 2013 Copa Sudamericana Second Stage |
| 8 | San Lorenzo (Q) | 38 | 14 | 16 | 8 | 46 | 36 | +10 | 58 | |
| 9 | Boca Juniors | 38 | 12 | 15 | 11 | 38 | 49 | −11 | 51 | 2013 Copa Libertadores Second Stage |
| 10 | Quilmes | 38 | 11 | 17 | 10 | 44 | 45 | −1 | 50 | |
| 11 | Godoy Cruz | 38 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 36 | 40 | −4 | 49 | |
| 12 | Estudiantes (LP) | 38 | 12 | 12 | 14 | 34 | 35 | −1 | 48 | |
| 13 | Colón | 38 | 11 | 13 | 14 | 46 | 54 | −8 | 46 | |
| 14 | San Martín (SJ) | 38 | 11 | 10 | 17 | 52 | 55 | −3 | 43 | |
| 15 | Atlético de Rafaela | 38 | 10 | 13 | 15 | 41 | 51 | −10 | 43 | |
| 16 | All Boys | 38 | 10 | 11 | 17 | 34 | 51 | −17 | 41 | |
| 17 | Independiente | 38 | 8 | 15 | 15 | 32 | 41 | −9 | 39 | |
| 18 | Argentinos Juniors | 38 | 8 | 13 | 17 | 32 | 50 | −18 | 37 | |
| 19 | Tigre | 38 | 7 | 13 | 18 | 38 | 57 | −19 | 34 | 2013 Copa Libertadores Second Stage |
| 20 | Unión | 38 | 3 | 15 | 20 | 33 | 64 | −31 | 24 |
Rules for classification: 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.
(Q) Qualified for the phase indicated
Notes:
- Vélez Sarsfield is qualified for the 2013 Copa Sudamericana as the 2012–13 Primera División super champion.