2016–17 Club Atlético River Plate season
Club Atlético River Plate 2016–17 football season
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The 2016–17 season is Club Atlético River Plate's 6th consecutive season in the top-flight of Argentine football. The season covers the period from 1 July 2016 to 30 June 2017.
| 2016–17 season | ||||
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| President | Rodolfo D'Onofrio | |||
| Manager | Marcelo Gallardo | |||
| Stadium | Estadio Monumental Antonio Vespucio Liberti | |||
| Primera División | 2nd | |||
| Copa Argentina | Winners | |||
| Copa Libertadores | Semi-finals | |||
| Biggest win | River 4–1 Banfield River 4–1 Temperley | |||
| Biggest defeat | River 2–4 Boca | |||
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Season events
On June 29, Luciano Lollo signed a 4 years contract with River Plate, after the club bought him from Racing Club. The transfer was made for U$S3.5M.[1][2]
On June 30, Enrique Bologna signed a contract with River Plate after quitting Gimnasia y Esgrima.[3][4]
On July 8, Iván Rossi became part of the squad. River bought the player from Banfield for U$S3M.[5][6]
On August 3, Arturo Mina signed a four-year contract with River Plate. The club bought the 70% of the transfer for U$S2.47M.[7]
On September 28, River Plate presented a new kit (the fourth released in 2016), featuring black as main color, with diagonal red and white stripes. The design is a tribute to Ángel Labruna, one of the club's greatest idols.[8][9]
Squad Summer
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Squad Winter
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Transfers
In Summer
| Number | Pos. | Name | From |
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| 3 | DF |  Arturo Mina |
Independiente del Valle |
| 4 | DF |  Jorge Moreira |
Club Libertad |
| 6 | DF |  Luciano Lollo |
Racing Club |
| 9 | FW |  Marcelo Larrondo |
Rosario Central |
| 21 | MF | Iván Rossi |
Club Atlético Banfield |
Out Summer
| Number | Pos. | Name | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | GK | Marcelo Barovero |
 Club Necaxa |
| 3 | DF |  Eder Alvarez Balanta |
 FC Basel |
| 15 | MF | Leonardo Pisculichi |
 Esporte Clube Vitoria |
| 17 | MF |  Tabare Viudez |
Club Nacional de Football |
| 21 | DF | Leonel Vangioni |
 AC Milan |
| 24 | DF | Emanuel Mammana |
 Olympique Lyon |
| 25 | DF | Gabriel Mercado |
 Sevilla Fútbol Club |
| 27 | MF | Lucho González |
Atlético Paranaense |
| 33 | GK | Julio Chiarini |
Club Atlético Sarmiento |
| MF | Guido Rodríguez |
Club Tijuana | |
| MF | Ezequiel Cirigliano |
Atletico Tucuman | |
| MF | Tomas Martinez |
 Sporting Braga | |
| FW | Lucas Boyé |
Torino FC | |
| FW | Giovanni Simeone |
Genoa |
In Winter
| Number | Pos. | Name | From |
|---|---|---|---|
| 17 | MF | Carlos Auzqui |
Estudiantes de la Plata |
| 32 | MF | Ariel Rojas |
Cruz Azul |
Out Winter
| Number | Pos. | Name | To |
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| 22 | MF | Andrés D'Alessandro |
SC Internacional |
Loan In
| Number | Pos. | Name | From |
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| 8 | MF | Denis Rodríguez |
Newell's Old Boys |
Loan Out
| Number | Pos. | Name | From |
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| 8 | MF | Nicolás Bertolo |
Club Atlético Banfield |
Friendlies
Pre-season
Mid-season
Primera División
League table
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
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| 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 |
Results by matchday
Copa Argentina
Win Draw Loss
Copa Libertadores
Win Draw Loss
Group 3
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
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| 1 | River Plate |
6 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 14 | 9 | +5 | 13 | Round of 16 |
| 2 | Emelec |
6 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 8 | 5 | +3 | 10 | |
| 3 | Independiente Medellín |
6 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 8 | 8 | 0 | 9 | Copa Sudamericana |
| 4 |  Melgar |
6 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 6 | 14 | −8 | 3 |
| 15 March 2017 Round 1 | Independiente Medellín | 1–3 | River Plate | Medellín, Colombia |
| 19:00 UTC−5 | Report |
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Stadium: Estadio Atanasio Girardot Attendance: 40,482 Referee: Wilton Sampaio (Brazil) |
| 13 April 2017 Round 2 | River Plate | 4–2 | Melgar | Buenos Aires, Argentina |
| 21:00 UTC−3 |
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Stadium: El Monumental Attendance: 35,000 Referee: Raúl Orosco (Bolivia) |
| 27 April 2017 Round 3 | Emelec | 1–2 | River Plate | Guayaquil, Ecuador |
| 19:00 UTC−5 |
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Report | Stadium: Estadio George Capwell Attendance: 40,000 Referee: Roberto Tobar (Chile) |
| 10 May 2017 Round 4 | River Plate | 1–1 | Emelec | Buenos Aires, Argentina |
| 19:15 UTC−3 | Report |
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Stadium: El Monumental Attendance: 25,000 Referee: Anderson Daronco (Brazil) |
| 18 May 2017 Round 5 | Melgar | 2–3 | River Plate | Arequipa, Peru |
| 19:00 UTC−5 |
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Stadium: Estadio de la UNSA, Arequipa Attendance: 10,000 Referee: Jesús Valenzuela (Venezuela) |
| 25 May 2017 Round 6 | River Plate | 1–2 | Independiente Medellín | Buenos Aires, Argentina |
| 19:30 UTC−3 |
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Report |
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Stadium: El Monumental Attendance: 45,000 Referee: Raphael Claus (Brazil) |
Final stages
The 2017 Copa Libertadores final stages were played from 4 July to 29 November 2017.[10] A total of 16 teams competed in the final stages to decide the champions of the 2017 Copa Libertadores.[11]
This matches are listed on the article 2017-18 Club Atlético River Plate season.