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The 2016–17 Argentine Primera División – Torneo de la Independencia was the 127th season of top-flight professional football in Argentina. The tournament was named in commemoration of the 200th anniversary of the Independence of Argentina.

Season2016–17
Dates26 August 2016 – 27 June 2017
ChampionsBoca Juniors (32nd title)
RelegatedAldosivi
Atlético de Rafaela
Quilmes
Sarmiento
Quick facts Season, Dates ...
Primera División
Season2016–17
Dates26 August 2016 – 27 June 2017
ChampionsBoca Juniors (32nd title)
RelegatedAldosivi
Atlético de Rafaela
Quilmes
Sarmiento
Copa LibertadoresBoca Juniors
River Plate
Estudiantes (LP)
Racing
Banfield
Independiente
(via Copa Sudamericana)
Atlético Tucumán
(via Copa Argentina)
Copa SudamericanaSan Lorenzo
Lanús
Newell's Old Boys
Defensa y Justicia
Colón
Rosario Central
Matches450
Goals1,024 (2.28 per match)
Top goalscorerDarío Benedetto (21 goals)
Biggest home winNewell's Old Boys 6-1 San Martín (SJ)
(Dec. 15, 2016)
Rosario Central 5-0 Arsenal
(Oct. 1, 2016)
Biggest away winPatronato 0–5 Independiente
(Apr. 9, 2017)
Highest scoringNewell's Old Boys 6-1 San Martín (SJ)
(Dec. 15, 2016)
Tigre 4-3 San Lorenzo
(Apr. 2, 2017)
Racing 4-3 Atlético Tucumán
(Apr. 23, 2017)
Patronato 3-4 Olimpo
(Apr. 24, 2017)
Longest winning runColón (7 games)
Longest unbeaten runBoca Juniors (14 games)
Longest winless runArsenal (13 games)
Longest losing runQuilmes (7 games)
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The season began on 26 August 2016 and ended on 27 June 2017.[1] Thirty teams competed in the league, twenty-nine returning from the 2016 season, and the addition of Talleres de Córdoba as the Primera B Nacional champion. Argentinos Juniors did not take part having been relegated the previous season.

Boca Juniors were crowned champions of Argentina for a 32nd time after rivals Banfield were beaten by San Lorenzo on 20 June 2017. As a result, Boca Juniors qualified for the 2018 Copa Libertadores and the 2017 Supercopa Argentina.[2]

Competition format

The tournament for the 2016 season was composed of 30 teams. Each team played the other 29 teams in a single round-robin tournament, and also played an additional match against its main rival team, named "Fecha de Clásicos" (Derbies Fixture).[3]

Club information

Stadia and locations

Locations of the 2017–18 Argentine Primera División teams outside Greater Buenos Aires.
Locations of the 2017–18 Argentine Primera División teams within Greater Buenos Aires.
More information Club, City ...
Club City Stadium Capacity
Aldosivi Mar del Plata José María Minella 35,354
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 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
Talleres (C) Córdoba Mario Kempes 57,000
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
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Personnel

More information Club, Manager ...
Club Manager Kit manufacturer Main sponsor
Aldosivi Argentina Walter Perazzo Kappa PCBOX
Arsenal Argentina Humberto Grondona TBS La Nueva Seguros
Atlético de Rafaela Argentina Juan Manuel Llop Reusch SanCor
Atlético Tucumán Argentina Ricardo Zielinski Umbro Secco
Banfield Argentina Julio César Falcioni Penalty Plan Chevrolet
Belgrano Argentina Sebastián Méndez Lotto Tersuave
Boca Juniors Argentina Guillermo Barros Schelotto Nike BBVA
Colón Argentina Eduardo Domínguez Umbro Amarras Center
Defensa y Justicia Argentina Sebastián Beccacece Lyon Seguros Orbis
Estudiantes (LP) Argentina Leandro Benítez Umbro DirecTV
Gimnasia y Esgrima (LP) Argentina Leandro Martini Penalty Lotería de la Provincia
Godoy Cruz Argentina Lucas Bernardi Macron CATA Internacional
Huracán Argentina Juan Manuel Azconzábal TBS La Nueva Seguros
Independiente Argentina Ariel Holan Puma Correo OCA
Lanús Argentina Jorge Almirón Macron Yamaha
Newell's Old Boys Argentina Juan Pablo Vojvoda Adidas Banco Municipal
Olimpo Argentina Mario Sciacqua Kappa Bingo Bahía
Patronato Argentina Rubén Forestello Lotto Nuevo Banco de Entre Ríos
Quilmes Argentina Cristian Díaz Lotto La Nueva Seguros / Quilmes
Racing Argentina Diego Cocca Topper RCA
River Plate Argentina Marcelo Gallardo Adidas BBVA
Rosario Central Uruguay Paolo Montero Nike Banco Municipal
San Lorenzo Uruguay Diego Aguirre Nike Banco Ciudad
San Martín (SJ) Argentina Néstor Gorosito Mitre San Juan
Sarmiento Argentina Fernando Quiroz Penalty Naldo
Talleres (C) Argentina Frank Darío Kudelka Penalty BBVA
Temperley Argentina Gustavo Álvarez Lyon Secco
Tigre Argentina Ricardo Caruso Lombardi Kappa Banco Macro
Unión Argentina Eduardo Magnín TBS OSPAT
Vélez Sarsfield Argentina Omar De Felippe Umbro Hitachi
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Managerial changes

More information Team, Outgoing manager ...
Team Outgoing manager Manner of departure Date of vacancy Replaced by Date of appointment
Pre-season changes
Independiente Argentina Fernando Berón Replaced May 21, 2016 Argentina Gabriel Milito May 22, 2016[4]
Belgrano Argentina Ricardo Zielinski Mutual agreement May 25, 2016[5] Argentina Esteban González June 1, 2016[6]
Sarmiento Argentina Ricardo Caruso Lombardi End of contract May 27, 2016[7] Argentina Gabriel Schürrer June 4, 2016[8]
San Lorenzo Argentina Pablo Guede Resigned June 15, 2016[9] Uruguay Diego Aguirre June 20, 2016[10]
Temperley Argentina Gustavo Álvarez Replaced June 15, 2016 Argentina Carlos Mayor June 15, 2016[11]
Colón Argentina Ricardo Johansen Replaced June 16, 2016 Uruguay Paolo Montero June 16, 2016[12]
Racing Argentina Facundo Sava Sacked August 16, 2016[13] Argentina Claudio Úbeda 1 August 16, 2016
Tournament changes
Racing Argentina Claudio Úbeda Replaced August 29, 2016 Argentina Ricardo Zielinski August 29, 2016[14]
Vélez Sarsfield Argentina Christian Bassedas Resigned September 24, 2016[15] Argentina Omar De Felippe 2 October 1, 2016[16]
Huracán Argentina Eduardo Domínguez Resigned September 30, 2016[17] Argentina Ricardo Caruso Lombardi September 30, 2016[18]
Aldosivi Argentina Fernando Quiroz Sacked November 1, 2016[19] Argentina Darío Franco November 2, 2016[20]
Sarmiento Argentina Gabriel Schürrer Mutual agreement November 1, 2016[21] Argentina Jorge Burruchaga 3 November 9, 2016[22]
Unión Argentina Leonardo Madelón Resigned November 1, 2016[23] Argentina Juan Pablo Pumpido 4 November 2, 2016[24]
Arsenal Argentina Sergio Rondina Resigned November 6, 2016[25] Argentina Lucas Bernardi November 8, 2016[26]
Temperley Argentina Carlos Mayor Sacked November 8, 2016[27] Argentina Gustavo Álvarez November 8, 2016[28]
Defensa y Justicia Argentina Ariel Holan Resigned November 14, 2016[29] Argentina Sebastián Beccacece November 15, 2016[30]
Atlético Tucumán Argentina Juan Manuel Azconzábal Resigned November 19, 2016[31] Argentina Pablo Lavallén 5 December 4, 2016[32]
Belgrano Argentina Esteban González Mutual agreement November 20, 2016[33] Argentina Leonardo Madelón November 23, 2016[34]
San Martín (SJ) Argentina Pablo Lavallén Mutual agreement November 28, 2016[35] Argentina Néstor Gorosito 6 December 27, 2016[36]
Huracán Argentina Ricardo Caruso Lombardi Resigned December 4, 2016[37] Argentina Juan Manuel Azconzábal 7 December 17, 2016[38]
Olimpo Argentina Cristian Díaz Mutual agreement December 4, 2016[39] Argentina Mario Sciacqua 8 December 23, 2016[40]
Godoy Cruz Argentina Sebastián Méndez Resigned December 16, 2016[41] Argentina Lucas Bernardi December 20, 2016[42]
Rosario Central Argentina Eduardo Coudet Resigned December 16, 2016[43] Uruguay Paolo Montero 9 January 3, 2017[44]
Independiente Argentina Gabriel Milito Resigned December 17, 2016[45] Argentina Ariel Holan December 29, 2016[46]
Arsenal Argentina Lucas Bernardi Resigned December 18, 2016[47] Argentina Humberto Grondona December 23, 2016[48]
Racing Argentina Ricardo Zielinski Resigned December 18, 2016[49] Argentina Diego Cocca December 22, 2016[50]
Colón Uruguay Paolo Montero Resigned December 22, 2016[51] Argentina Eduardo Domínguez January 2, 2017[52]
Sarmiento Argentina Jorge Burruchaga Resigned December 28, 2016[53] Argentina Fernando Quiroz January 4, 2017[54]
Tigre Argentina Pedro Troglio Mutual agreement March 19, 2017[55] Argentina Facundo Sava 10 March 26, 2017[56]
Quilmes Argentina Alfredo Grelak Resigned April 1, 2017[57] Argentina Cristian Díaz 11 April 5, 2017[58]
Belgrano Argentina Leonardo Madelón Mutual agreement April 2, 2017[59] Argentina Sebastián Méndez April 3, 2017[60]
Unión Argentina Juan Pablo Pumpido Resigned April 22, 2017[61] Argentina Pablo Marini 12 April 29, 2017[62]
Aldosivi Argentina Darío Franco Resigned May 8, 2017[63] Argentina Walter Perazzo May 10, 2017[64]
Gimnasia y Esgrima (LP) Argentina Gustavo Alfaro Resigned May 13, 2017[65] Argentina Leandro Martini 13 May 13, 2017[66]
Newell's Old Boys Argentina Diego Osella Resigned June 3, 2017[67] Argentina Juan Pablo Vojvoda 13 June 4, 2017[68]
Tigre Argentina Facundo Sava Resigned June 3, 2017[69] Argentina Ricardo Caruso Lombardi June 5, 2017[70]
Estudiantes (LP) Argentina Nelson Vivas Resigned June 12, 2017[71] Argentina Leandro Benítez 13 June 14, 2017[72]
Atlético Tucumán Argentina Pablo Lavallén Resigned June 20, 2017[73] Argentina Ricardo Zielinski 14 June 22, 2017[74]
Unión Argentina Pablo Marini Sacked June 23, 2017[75] Argentina Eduardo Magnín 15 June 23, 2017
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Interim Managers

1.^ Interim manager in the 1st round.
2.^ Argentina Alberto Fanesi was interim manager in the 5th round.
3.^ Argentina Juan Carlos Pires was interim manager in the 9th round.
4.^ Interim manager, but later promoted to manager.
5.^ Argentina Luciano Precone was interim manager in the 11th and 12th rounds.
6.^ Argentina Hugo Garelli was interim manager in the 12th–14th rounds.
7.^ Argentina Néstor Apuzzo was interim manager in the 13th and 14th rounds.
8.^ Argentina Juan Barbas was interim manager in the 13th and 14th rounds.
9.^ Argentina Leonardo Fernández was interim manager in the 14th round.
10.^ Argentina Fabián Castro was interim manager in the 17th round.
11.^ Argentina Leonardo Lemos was interim manager in the 19th round.
12.^ Argentina Eduardo Magnín was interim manager in the 22nd round.
13.^ Interim manager until the end of the tournament.
14.^ Argentina Diego Erroz was interim manager in the 29th round.
15.^ Interim manager in the 30th round.

League table

More information Pos, Team ...
Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification
1 Boca Juniors (C) 30 18 9 3 62 25 +37 63 Qualification for Copa Libertadores group stage
2 River Plate 30 16 8 6 51 28 +23 56
3 Estudiantes (LP) 30 16 8 6 46 26 +20 56
4 Racing 30 17 4 9 51 40 +11 55
5 Banfield 30 17 3 10 42 35 +7 54 Qualification for Copa Libertadores second stage
6 Independiente 30 14 11 5 39 23 +16 53 Qualification for Copa Libertadores group stage[a]
7 San Lorenzo 30 16 5 9 46 35 +11 53 Qualification for Copa Sudamericana first stage
8 Lanús 30 14 8 8 36 25 +11 50
9 Newell's Old Boys 30 14 7 9 40 30 +10 49
10 Defensa y Justicia 30 14 7 9 31 23 +8 49
11 Colón 30 14 7 9 32 25 +7 49
12 Rosario Central 30 11 11 8 40 31 +9 44
13 Gimnasia y Esgrima (LP) 30 12 7 11 26 24 +2 43
14 Godoy Cruz 30 13 4 13 34 34 0 43
15 Talleres (C) 30 11 9 10 35 30 +5 42
16 Olimpo 30 9 11 10 37 32 +5 38
17 Atlético Rafaela 30 10 7 13 31 30 +1 37
18 Temperley 30 10 7 13 30 38 −8 37
19 Vélez Sarsfield 30 10 7 13 31 40 −9 37
20 Patronato 30 8 10 12 30 40 −10 34
21 Atlético Tucumán 30 8 9 13 34 40 −6 33 Qualification for Copa Libertadores group stage[b]
22 San Martín (SJ) 30 7 12 11 27 40 −13 33
23 Unión 30 8 8 14 25 39 −14 32
24 Tigre 30 8 7 15 33 43 −10 31
25 Huracán 30 6 11 13 23 30 −7 29
26 Sarmiento 30 7 7 16 31 51 −20 28
27 Arsenal 30 7 6 17 27 50 −23 27
28 Belgrano 30 5 11 14 21 34 −13 26
29 Quilmes 30 6 7 17 18 43 −25 25
30 Aldosivi 30 5 10 15 15 40 −25 25
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Source: AFA
(C) Champions
Notes:
 2016–17 Argentine Primera División champion 
 
32nd title

Results

Teams play every other team once (either at home or away), and play one additional round against their local derby rival (or assigned match by AFA if a club doesn't have derby), completing a total of 30 rounds.

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

Season statistics

Awards

Individual awards

More information Award, Player ...
AwardPlayerClub
Olimpia Award – Domestic FootballArgentina Darío BenedettoBoca Juniors
Premio Alumni – Player of the YearArgentina Lautaro AcostaLanús
Premio Alumni – Coach of the YearArgentina Guillermo Barros SchelottoBoca Juniors
RSSSF Argentine Footballer of the YearArgentina Darío BenedettoBoca Juniors
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More information Team of the Year ...
Team of the Year[76]
Goalkeeper Uruguay Martín Campaña (Independiente)
Defenders Argentina Nicolás Tagliafico (Independiente) Argentina Jonathan Schunke (Estudiantes) Argentina Germán Conti (Colón) Argentina Gino Peruzzi (Boca Juniors)
Midfielders Argentina Marcos Acuña (Racing Club) Argentina Fernando Belluschi (San Lorenzo) Argentina Ignacio Fernández (River Plate) Argentina Cristian Pavon (Boca Juniors)
Forwards Argentina Sebastián Driussi (River Plate) Argentina Darío Benedetto (Boca Juniors)
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Relegation

Relegation at the end of the season is based on coefficients, which take into consideration the points obtained by the clubs during the present season and the three previous seasons (only seasons at the top-flight are counted). The total tally is then divided by the total number of games played in the top flight on those four seasons and an average is calculated. The four teams with the worst average at the end of the season are relegated to Primera B Nacional.[1]

More information Pos, Team ...
Pos Team 2014
Pts		 2015
Pts		 2016
Pts		 2016-17
Pts		 Total
Pts		 Total
Pld		 Avg Relegation
1 Boca Juniors 31642063178951.874
2 Racing 41572455177951.863
3 San Lorenzo 26613453174951.832
4 Estudiantes (LP) 31513256170951.789
5 Independiente 33542753167951.758
6 Lanús 35423850165951.737
7 River Plate 39491856162951.705
8 Rosario Central 21592044144951.516
9 Banfield 20501554139951.463
10 Gimnasia y Esgrima (LP) 24442543136951.432
11 Talleres (C) ———4242301.4
12 Atlético Tucumán ——303363461.37
13 Newell's Old Boys 25401649130951.368
14 Godoy Cruz 21323343129951.358
15 Defensa y Justicia 20322549126951.326
16 Colón —341749100761.316
17 Tigre 26462031123951.295
18 Unión —41223295761.25
19 Belgrano 25511626118951.242
20 San Martín (SJ) —37233393761.224
21 Vélez Sarsfield 25292437115951.211
22 Patronato ——203454461.174
23 Arsenal 26272727107951.126
24 Olimpo 19361338106951.116
25 Huracán —30252984761.105
26 Temperley —30163783761.092
27 Aldosivi (R) —40172582761.079 Primera B Nacional
28 Quilmes (R) 1245152597951.021
29 Atlético de Rafaela (R) 252393794950.989
30 Sarmiento (R) —30172875760.987
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Source: AFA

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