2015 Club Atlético River Plate season

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The 2015 season is Club Atlético River Plate's 4th consecutive season in the top-flight of Argentine football. The season began on February 13 and ended on December 6.[1]

On February 11, River Plate defeated San Lorenzo de Almagro and obtained the 2015 Recopa Sudamericana.[2]

On May 19, River Plate introduced the new third kit, featuring shades of red and black.[3]

On July 3, River Plate lost to Rosario Central and was eliminated from the 2014-15 Copa Argentina at the Round of 32 stage.[4]

On August 5, River Plate defeated Tigres UANL and obtained the 2015 Copa Libertadores.[5]

On August 11, River Plate defeated Gamba Osaka at the Osaka Expo '70 Stadium and obtained the 2015 Suruga Bank Championship.[6] [7]

On December 16, River Plate made its debut on the FIFA Club World Cup, defeating Sanfrecce Hiroshima and qualifying to the 2015 FIFA Club World Cup Final.[8]

On December 20, River Plate lost to FC Barcelona and ended the 2015 FIFA Club World Cup as runner-up.[9]

Squad Winter

Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules; some limited exceptions apply. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.

No. Pos. Nation Player
1 GK  ARG Marcelo Barovero (Vice-Captain)
2 DF  ARG Jonatan Maidana
3 DF  COL Eder Alvarez Balanta
4 MF  ARG Guido Rodríguez
5 MF  ARG Matías Kranevitter
6 DF  ARG Ramiro Funes Mori
7 FW  URU Rodrigo Mora
8 MF  URU Carlos Sanchez
9 FW  ARG Fernando Cavenaghi (Captain)
10 MF  ARG Pity Martínez
14 DF  ARG Augusto Solari
15 MF  ARG Leonardo Pisculichi
16 MF  ARG Ariel Rojas
17 MF  ARG Martin Aguirre
18 MF  URU Camilo Mayada
No. Pos. Nation Player
19 FW  COL Teofilo Gutierrez
20 DF  ARG Germán Pezzella
21 DF  ARG Leonel Vangioni
23 MF  ARG Leonardo Ponzio (3rd Captain)
24 DF  ARG Emanuel Mammana
25 DF  ARG Gabriel Mercado
27 MF  ARG Ezequiel Cirigliano
29 FW  ARG Giovanni Simeone
30 MF  ARG Tomas Martinez
31 FW  ARG Lucas Boye
32 FW  ARG Sebastián Driussi
33 GK  ARG Julio Chiarini
34 FW  ARG Juan Cruz Kaprof
35 MF  ARG Pablo Aimar
42 GK  ARG Augusto Batalla

Squad Summer

Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules; some limited exceptions apply. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.

No. Pos. Nation Player
1 GK  ARG Marcelo Barovero (Vice-Captain)
2 DF  ARG Jonatan Maidana
3 DF  COL Eder Alvarez Balanta
4 MF  ARG Guido Rodríguez
5 MF  ARG Matías Kranevitter
6 DF  ARG Ramiro Funes Mori
7 FW  URU Rodrigo Mora
8 MF  URU Carlos Sanchez
9 FW  ARG Fernando Cavenaghi (Captain)
10 MF  ARG Pity Martínez
11 FW  ARG Javier Saviola
13 FW  ARG Lucas Alario
14 DF  ARG Augusto Solari
No. Pos. Nation Player
15 MF  ARG Leonardo Pisculichi
18 MF  URU Camilo Mayada
19 MF  URU Tabare Viudez
20 DF  ARG Milton Casco
21 DF  ARG Leonel Vangioni
22 MF  ARG Nicolás Bertolo
23 MF  ARG Leonardo Ponzio (3rd Captain)
24 DF  ARG Emanuel Mammana
25 DF  ARG Gabriel Mercado
27 MF  ARG Lucho Gonzalez
32 FW  ARG Sebastián Driussi
33 GK  ARG Julio Chiarini
42 GK  ARG Augusto Batalla

Transfers

Friendlies

Pre-season

Mid-season

Primera División

League table

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification
7 Estudiantes (LP) 30 14 9 7 34 28 +6 51 2016 Copa Sudamericana second stage
8 Banfield 30 14 8 8 38 32 +6 50
9 River Plate 30 13 10 7 46 33 +13 49 2016 Copa Libertadores group stage
10 Tigre 30 12 10 8 32 25 +7 46 Advanced to Liguilla Pre-Sudamericana
11 Quilmes 30 13 6 11 38 37 +1 45
Source: AFA

Copa Libertadores

Copa Sudamericana

Copa Argentina

Squad statistics

References

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