2016 Argentine Primera División

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Season2016
ChampionsLanús (2nd title)
RelegatedArgentinos Juniors
2017 Copa LibertadoresLanús
San Lorenzo
Estudiantes (LP)
Godoy Cruz
Atlético Tucumán
River Plate (via 2015–16 Copa Argentina)
Primera División
Jersey of C.A. Lanús (champions)
and trophy awarded
Season2016
ChampionsLanús (2nd title)
RelegatedArgentinos Juniors
2017 Copa LibertadoresLanús
San Lorenzo
Estudiantes (LP)
Godoy Cruz
Atlético Tucumán
River Plate (via 2015–16 Copa Argentina)
2017 Copa SudamericanaIndependiente
Arsenal
Defensa y Justicia
Huracán
Gimnasia y Esgrima (LP)
Racing
Matches242
Goals606 (2.5 per match)
Top goalscorerJosé Sand (15 goals)
Biggest home winNewell's Old Boys 5–0 Racing (Feb. 17, 2016)
Tigre 5–0 Atlético Tucumán (Mar. 7, 2016)
Biggest away winArgentinos Juniors 1–5 Defensa y Justicia (Mar. 4, 2016)
Unión 0–4 Lanús (Apr. 4, 2016)
Highest scoringUnión 3–6 Racing (Mar. 6, 2016)
Atlético de Rafaela 3–6 Racing (Mar. 21, 2016)
← 2015

The 2016 Argentine Primera División - Copa Axion Energy was the 126th season of top-flight professional football in Argentina. The season began on February 5 and ended on May 29. Thirty teams competed in the league, twenty eight returning from the 2015 and two promoted from the 2015 Primera B Nacional (Atlético Tucumán and Patronato). Two teams (Nueva Chicago and Crucero del Norte) were relegated to the Primera B Nacional Championship in the previous tournament.

Lanús won their second title after defeating San Lorenzo 4–0 in the final.[1]

The tournament for the 2016 season was composed of two zones of 15 teams. Each team played the other 14 teams in its zone in a round-robin tournament and also played two interzonal matches against its rival team in the other zone, once home and once away. In the end, the winner of each played a final match on a neutral ground to determine the champion.

Club information

Stadia and locations

Club City Stadium Capacity
Aldosivi Mar del Plata José María Minella 35,354
Argentinos Juniors Buenos Aires Diego Armando Maradona 25,500
Arsenal Sarandí Julio Humberto Grondona 16,300
Atlético de Rafaela Rafaela Nuevo Monumental 16,000
Atlético Tucumán Tucumán Monumental José Fierro 32,700
Banfield Banfield Florencio Solá 34,901
Belgrano Córdoba Julio César Villagra 28,000
Mario Alberto Kempes 57,000
Boca Juniors Buenos Aires Alberto J. Armando 49,000
Colón Santa Fe Brigadier General Estanislao López 40,000
Defensa y Justicia Florencio Varela Norberto "Tito" Tomaghello 12,000
Estudiantes (LP) La Plata Ciudad de La Plata 53,000
Gimnasia y Esgrima (LP) La Plata Juan Carmelo Zerillo 24,544
Godoy Cruz Godoy Cruz Malvinas Argentinas 40,268
Huracán Buenos Aires Tomás Adolfo Ducó 48,314
Independiente Avellaneda Libertadores de América 52,853
Lanús Lanús Ciudad de Lanús - Néstor Díaz Pérez 46,619
Newell's Old Boys Rosario Marcelo Bielsa 38,095
Olimpo Bahía Blanca Roberto Natalio Carminatti 20,000
Patronato Paraná Presbítero Bartolomé Grella 22,000
Quilmes Quilmes Centenario 30,200
Racing Avellaneda Presidente Juan Domingo Perón 55,389
River Plate Buenos Aires Monumental Antonio Vespucio Liberti 61,321
Rosario Central Rosario Dr. Lisandro de la Torre 41,654
San Lorenzo Buenos Aires Pedro Bidegain 39,494
San Martín (SJ) San Juan Ingeniero Hilario Sánchez 19,000
Estadio del Bicentenario 25,286
Sarmiento Junín Eva Perón 22,000
Temperley Temperley Alfredo Beranger 13,800
Tigre Victoria José Dellagiovanna 26,282
Unión Santa Fe 15 de Abril 22,852
Vélez Sarsfield Buenos Aires José Amalfitani 45,540

Personnel

Club Manager Kit manufacturer Main sponsor
Aldosivi Argentina Fernando Quiroz Kappa Polacrin
Argentinos Juniors Argentina Raúl Sanzotti Joma Autocrédito
Arsenal Argentina Sergio Rondina TBS La Nueva Seguros
Atlético de Rafaela Argentina Juan Manuel Llop Reusch SanCor
Atlético Tucumán Argentina Juan Manuel Azconzábal Umbro Secco
Banfield Argentina Julio César Falcioni Penalty Plan Chevrolet
Belgrano Argentina Ricardo Zielinski Lotto Tersuave
Boca Juniors Argentina Guillermo Barros Schelotto Nike BBVA
Colón Argentina Ricardo Johansen Umbro OSPAT
Defensa y Justicia Argentina Ariel Holan Lyon Seguros Orbis
Estudiantes (LP) Argentina Nelson Vivas Umbro DirecTV
Gimnasia y Esgrima (LP) Argentina Gustavo Alfaro Penalty Lotería de la Provincia
Godoy Cruz Argentina Sebastián Méndez Lotto CATA Internacional
Huracán Argentina Eduardo Domínguez TBS La Nueva Seguros
Independiente Argentina Fernando Berón Puma Correo OCA
Lanús Argentina Jorge Almirón KDY Yamaha
Newell's Old Boys Argentina Diego Osella Adidas Banco Ciudad
Olimpo Argentina Cristian Díaz Kappa Bingo Bahía
Patronato Argentina Rubén Forestello Lotto Nuevo Banco de Entre Ríos
Quilmes Argentina Alfredo Grelak Lotto La Nueva Seguros
Racing Argentina Facundo Sava Topper RCA
River Plate Argentina Marcelo Gallardo Adidas BBVA
Rosario Central Argentina Eduardo Coudet Nike Banco Municipal
San Lorenzo Argentina Pablo Guede Nike Banco Ciudad
San Martín (SJ) Argentina Pablo Lavallén Mitre San Juan
Sarmiento Argentina Ricardo Caruso Lombardi Penalty Naldo
Temperley Argentina Gustavo Álvarez Lyon Secco
Tigre Argentina Pedro Troglio Kappa Banco Macro
Unión Argentina Leonardo Madelón TBS OSPAT
Vélez Sarsfield Argentina Christian Bassedas Umbro Hitachi

Managerial changes

Team Outgoing manager Manner of departure Date of vacancy Replaced by Date of appointment
Pre-season changes
Godoy Cruz Argentina Daniel Oldrá Replaced November 7, 2015 Argentina Sebastián Méndez December 1, 2015[2]
Atlético de Rafaela Argentina Leonardo Astrada End of contract November 8, 2015[3] Argentina Jorge Burruchaga December 7, 2015[4]
San Lorenzo Argentina Edgardo Bauza End of contract November 8, 2015[5] Argentina Pablo Guede December 20, 2015[6]
Vélez Sarsfield Argentina Miguel Ángel Russo Mutual agreement November 8, 2015[7] Argentina Christian Bassedas November 13, 2015[8]
Temperley Argentina Ricardo Rezza End of contract November 15, 2015[9] Argentina Iván Delfino December 16, 2015[10]
San Martín (SJ) Argentina Carlos Mayor Resigned November 23, 2015[11] Argentina Pablo Lavallén December 12, 2015[12]
Argentinos Juniors Argentina Néstor Gorosito End of contract November 24, 2015[13] Argentina Carlos Mayor December 19, 2015[14]
Tigre Argentina Gustavo Alfaro Mutual agreement November 25, 2015[15] Italy Mauro Camoranesi December 21, 2015[16]
Arsenal Argentina Ricardo Caruso Lombardi Mutual agreement November 26, 2015[17] Argentina Sergio Rondina November 28, 2015[18]
Estudiantes (LP) Argentina Gabriel Milito Mutual agreement December 5, 2015[19] Argentina Nelson Vivas December 7, 2015[20]
Lanús Argentina Guillermo Barros Schelotto End of contract December 6, 2015[21] Argentina Jorge Almirón December 8, 2015[22]
Racing Argentina Diego Cocca End of contract December 6, 2015[23] Argentina Facundo Sava December 16, 2015[24]
Patronato Argentina Iván Delfino Mutual agreement December 13, 2015[25] Argentina Rubén Forestello December 19, 2015[26]
Quilmes Argentina Facundo Sava Mutual agreement December 16, 2015[27] Argentina Alfredo Grelak December 21, 2015[28]
Tournament changes
Newell's Old Boys Argentina Lucas Bernardi Resigned February 14, 2016[29] Argentina Diego Osella 1 February 22, 2016[30]
Olimpo Argentina Diego Osella Resigned February 22, 2016 Argentina Cristian Díaz February 22, 2016[31]
Boca Juniors Argentina Rodolfo Arruabarrena Sacked February 29, 2016[32] Argentina Guillermo Barros Schelotto March 1, 2016[33]
Argentinos Juniors Argentina Carlos Mayor Resigned March 4, 2016[34] Argentina Raúl Sanzotti 2 March 6, 2016[35]
Sarmiento Argentina Sergio Lippi Mutual agreement March 6, 2016[36] Argentina Ricardo Caruso Lombardi March 10, 2016[37]
Gimnasia y Esgrima (LP) Argentina Pedro Troglio Sacked March 14, 2016[38] Argentina Gustavo Alfaro 3 March 20, 2016[39]
Tigre Italy Mauro Camoranesi Sacked March 17, 2016[40] Argentina Pedro Troglio 4 March 21, 2016[41]
Banfield Argentina Claudio Vivas Replaced March 20, 2016[42] Argentina Julio César Falcioni March 20, 2016[43]
Atlético de Rafaela Argentina Jorge Burruchaga Sacked March 25, 2016[44] Argentina Juan Manuel Llop March 26, 2016[45]
Colón Argentina Darío Franco Resigned April 17, 2016[46] Argentina Ricardo Johansen 5 April 17, 2016
Temperley Argentina Iván Delfino Sacked May 3, 2016[47] Argentina Gustavo Álvarez 6 May 3, 2016
Independiente Argentina Mauricio Pellegrino End of contract May 10, 2016[48] Argentina Fernando Berón 7 May 10, 2016

Interim Managers

1.^ Argentina Juan Pablo Vojvoda was interim manager in the 3rd and 4th rounds.
2.^ Interim manager, but later promoted to manager until the end of the tournament.
3.^ Argentina Andrés Yllana was interim manager in the 8th round.
4.^ Argentina Fabián Castro was interim manager in the 8th round.
5.^ Interim manager in the 12th–16th rounds.
6.^ Interim manager in the 14th–16th rounds.
7.^ Interim manager in the 15th and 16th rounds.

League table

Zone 1

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification
1 San Lorenzo 16 10 4 2 23 16 +7 34 Championship playoff
2017 Copa Libertadores group stage
2 Godoy Cruz 16 10 3 3 27 14 +13 33 2017 Copa Libertadores group stage
3 Independiente 16 7 6 3 22 12 +10 27 2017 Copa Sudamericana first stage
4 Arsenal 16 8 3 5 21 15 +6 27
5 Gimnasia y Esgrima (LP) 16 7 4 5 19 19 0 25
6 Vélez Sarsfield 16 7 3 6 20 19 +1 24
7 Rosario Central 16 5 5 6 19 16 +3 20
8 Patronato 16 5 5 6 19 23 −4 20
9 River Plate 16 4 6 6 21 22 −1 18 2017 Copa Libertadores group stage
10 Sarmiento 16 4 5 7 10 18 −8 17
11 Colón 16 5 2 9 21 31 −10 17
12 Belgrano 16 4 4 8 21 24 −3 16
13 Banfield 16 2 9 5 15 20 −5 15
14 Quilmes 16 3 6 7 21 32 −11 15
15 Olimpo 16 3 4 9 11 20 −9 13
Source: AFA

Zone 2

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification
1 Lanús 16 12 2 2 28 10 +18 38 Championship playoff
2017 Copa Libertadores group stage
2 Estudiantes (LP) 16 9 5 2 25 11 +14 32 2017 Copa Libertadores group stage
3 Atlético Tucumán 16 9 3 4 26 19 +7 30 2017 Copa Libertadores second stage
4 Defensa y Justicia 16 7 4 5 25 16 +9 25 2017 Copa Sudamericana first stage
5 Huracán 16 7 4 5 21 15 +6 25
6 Racing 16 6 6 4 29 26 +3 24
7 San Martín (SJ) 16 6 5 5 23 20 +3 23
8 Unión 16 5 7 4 24 22 +2 22
9 Tigre 16 5 5 6 21 17 +4 20
10 Boca Juniors 16 5 5 6 15 13 +2 20
11 Aldosivi 16 4 5 7 19 28 −9 17
12 Newell's Old Boys 16 3 7 6 16 21 −5 16
13 Temperley 16 4 4 8 14 21 −7 16
14 Argentinos Juniors 16 2 6 8 11 29 −18 12
15 Atlético de Rafaela 16 2 3 11 14 32 −18 9
Source: AFA

Championship final

Team 1 Sco. Team 2 Venue City
Lanús
4–0
San LorenzoEstadio MonumentalBuenos Aires

Match details

2016 Argentine Primera División Final
San Lorenzo0–4Lanús
Report Benítez 17'
Almirón 58'
Sand 73'
Acosta 88'
Attendance: 52,260
Referee: Darío Herrera

Assistant referees:
Hernán Maidana
Juan Pablo Belatti
Fourth official:
Diego Abal

Match rules

  • 90 minutes.
  • 30 minutes of extra time if necessary.
  • Penalty shoot-out if scores still level.
  • Seven named substitutes, of which up to three may be used.
 2016 Primera División champion 
 
2nd title

Results

Home \ Away ARS BAN BEL COL GLP GOD IND OLI PAT QUI RIV RCE SLA SAR VEL ALD ARG RAF ATU BOC DYJ EST HUR LAN NOB RAC SMA TEM TIG UNI
Arsenal 3–1 3–3 0–1 2–1 1–0 2–0 1–0 0–0
Banfield 1–1 2–0 2–3 1–3 1–1 0–0 0–0 0–2
Belgrano 0–0 3–0 2–2 3–2 1–0 3–0 2–3 0–0
Colón 2–1 3–0 3–1 2–2 4–1 0–3 0–2 0–3
Gimnasia y Esgrima (LP) 3–0 2–2 3–3 1–0 3–2 1–0 0–0 0–0
Godoy Cruz 2–0 1–0 4–1 1–1 1–0 3–1 0–1 1–0
Independiente 2–0 1–0 4–1 0–0 2–1 0–2 0–1 1–1
Olimpo 2–1 1–1 2–0 0–1 1–1 0–2 0–1 2–1
Patronato 0–0 0–2 2–1 1–0 2–1 1–0 2–2 2–1
Quilmes 1–4 2–4 1–3 0–3 1–1 2–2 3–0 2–0
River Plate 1–1 1–0 1–2 1–0 5–1 2–2 0–0 0–0
Rosario Central 2–2 0–1 1–0 1–1 3–3 1–0 2–3 2–0
San Lorenzo 0–2 1–1 3–2 2–1 2–1 2–1 3–2 1–0
Sarmiento 1–0 1–3 0–0 0–0 1–0 2–2 1–0 0–1
Vélez Sarsfield 2–0 2–1 1–4 0–2 2–1 0–0 1–2 1–0
Aldosivi 3–0 3–2 2–1 1–2 2–1 2–2 1–1 1–1
Argentinos Juniors 0–3 0–3 1–0 1–5 0–0 1–1 0–0 1–1
Atlético de Rafaela 3–1 0–2 0–1 3–6 1–2 0–2 0–0 1–1
Atlético Tucumán 2–1 1–1 3–0 3–1 2–1 2–1 3–2 2–0
Boca Juniors 0–0 4–1 3–0 0–1 0–0 0–0 4–1 2–1
Defensa y Justicia 0–1 4–0 4–1 0–2 2–1 0–0 2–1 2–2
Estudiantes (LP) 3–0 4–1 3–2 3–1 2–1 0–1 0–0 1–1
Huracán 1–1 2–0 0–1 1–0 0–1 4–3 4–2 1–1
Lanús 2–0 2–0 2–1 1–0 2–0 2–1 1–3 3–0
Newell's Old Boys 0–0 1–1 1–1 2–1 0–1 1–0 5–0 1–1
Racing 0–0 2–2 1–0 0–0 2–1 2–2 2–0 3–3
San Martín (SJ) 2–0 2–0 0–1 0–2 2–2 2–1 2–0 1–0
Temperley 2–0 0–0 1–1 0–0 1–3 0–1 2–0 2–0
Tigre 2–0 2–0 5–0 2–0 0–2 1–2 0–1 3–3
Unión 1–0 4–0 1–1 0–4 3–6 1–1 3–0 1–0
Source: AFA
Legend: Blue = home team win; Yellow = draw; Red = away team win.

Copa Libertadores playoff

The second-place team in each zone qualified to the 2017 Copa Libertadores and played a match at a neutral stadium to determine at which stage each team entered. The winner of this playoff qualified directly to the second stage (earning the Argentina 3 berth), and the loser entered the first stage of the tournament (earning the Argentina 4 berth).[49]

Several months after the playoff, CONMEBOL expanded the 2017 Copa Libertadores from 38 to 47 teams with Argentina gaining one additional berth. So, Godoy Cruz also qualified directly to the second stage and AFA had to choose between the third places in each zone, Atlético Tucumán and Independiente, to determine the team qualified as Argentine 6 berth. Finally, AFA gave the extra berth to Atlético Tucumán by sporting criteria.[50]

Season statistics

Relegation

Relegation at the end of the season is based on the points per game obtained by the clubs during the present season and the three previous seasons (only seasons in the Primera are counted). The team with the worst average at the end of the season is relegated to Primera B Nacional.[51]

Pos
 Team 2013–14
Pts		 2014
Pts		 2015
Pts		 2016
Pts		 Total
Pts		 Total
Pld		 Avg
 Relegation
1 Atlético Tucumán ———3030161.875
2 San Lorenzo 602661341811031.757
3 Independiente —335427114651.754
4 Boca Juniors 613164201761031.709
5 Lanús 593542381741031.689
6 Estudiantes (LP) 593151321731031.68
7 River Plate 583949181641031.592
8 Racing 334157241551031.505
9 Rosario Central 542159201541031.495
10 Gimnasia y Esgrima (LP) 572444251501031.456
11 Godoy Cruz 562132331421031.379
12 Unión ——412263461.37
13 Tigre 492646201411031.369
14 Belgrano 492551161411031.369
15 Vélez Sarsfield 612529241391031.35
16 Newell's Old Boys 562540161371031.33
17 Banfield —20501585651.308
18 San Martín (SJ) ——372360461.304
19 Patronato ———2020161.25
20 Arsenal 482627271281031.243
21 Aldosivi ——401757461.239
22 Huracán ——302555461.196
23 Defensa y Justicia —20322577651.185
24 Olimpo 501936131181031.146
25 Quilmes 451245151171031.136
26 Colón ——341751461.109
27 Atlético de Rafaela 49252391061031.029
28 Sarmiento ——301747461.022
29 Temperley ——301646461
30 Argentinos Juniors (R) ——331245460.978Relegation to Primera B Nacional

Attendances

Source: AFA

No.ClubAverage
1River Plate50,814
2Boca Juniors42,107
3Rosario Central38,529
4Newell's Old Boys35,673
5Atlético Tucumán33,927
6Racing Club33,482
7San Lorenzo31,518
8Independiente28,296
9Colón27,911
10Estudiantes de La Plata25,734
11Belgrano22,481
12Unión20,762
13GELP17,216
14Godoy Cruz15,994
15Huracán15,328
16Banfield14,659
17Lanús13,741
18San Martín11,984
19Vélez Sarsfield11,427
20Patronato10,603
21Temperley9,824
22Club Olimpo8,517
23Argentinos Juniors7,821
24Sarmiento7,396
25Defensa y Justicia6,972
26Tigre5,743
27Aldosivi5,218
28Quilmes4,591
29Atlético de Rafaela3,718
30Arsenal Fútbol Club1,965

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