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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.
Season | 2016–17 |
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Champions | Boca Juniors (32nd title) |
Relegated | Aldosivi Atlético de Rafaela Quilmes Sarmiento |
Copa Libertadores | Boca Juniors River Plate Estudiantes (LP) Racing Banfield Independiente (via Copa Sudamericana) Atlético Tucumán (via Copa Argentina) |
Copa Sudamericana | San Lorenzo Lanús Newell's Old Boys Defensa y Justicia Colón Rosario Central |
Matches played | 450 |
Goals scored | 1,024 (2.28 per match) |
Top goalscorer | Darío Benedetto (21 goals) |
Biggest home win | Newell's Old Boys 6-1 San Martín (SJ) (Dec. 15, 2016) Rosario Central 5-0 Arsenal (Oct. 1, 2016) |
Biggest away win | Patronato 0–5 Independiente (Apr. 9, 2017) |
Highest scoring | Newell'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 run | Colón (7 games) |
Longest winless run | Arsenal (13 games) |
Longest losing run | Quilmes (7 games) |
← 2016 2017–18 → |
The season began on August 26, 2016 and ended on June 27, 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 June 20, 2017. As a result, Boca Juniors qualified for the 2018 Copa Libertadores and the 2017 Supercopa Argentina.[2]
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]
Team | Outgoing manager | Manner of departure | Date of vacancy | Replaced by | Date of appointment | |
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Pre-season changes | ||||||
Independiente | ![]() |
Replaced | May 21, 2016 | ![]() |
May 22, 2016[4] | |
Belgrano | ![]() |
Mutual agreement | May 25, 2016[5] | ![]() |
June 1, 2016[6] | |
Sarmiento | ![]() |
End of contract | May 27, 2016[7] | ![]() |
June 4, 2016[8] | |
San Lorenzo | ![]() |
Resigned | June 15, 2016[9] | ![]() |
June 20, 2016[10] | |
Temperley | ![]() |
Replaced | June 15, 2016 | ![]() |
June 15, 2016[11] | |
Colón | ![]() |
Replaced | June 16, 2016 | ![]() |
June 16, 2016[12] | |
Racing | ![]() |
Sacked | August 16, 2016[13] | ![]() |
August 16, 2016 | |
Tournament changes | ||||||
Racing | ![]() |
Replaced | August 29, 2016 | ![]() |
August 29, 2016[14] | |
Vélez Sarsfield | ![]() |
Resigned | September 24, 2016[15] | ![]() |
October 1, 2016[16] | |
Huracán | ![]() |
Resigned | September 30, 2016[17] | ![]() |
September 30, 2016[18] | |
Aldosivi | ![]() |
Sacked | November 1, 2016[19] | ![]() |
November 2, 2016[20] | |
Sarmiento | ![]() |
Mutual agreement | November 1, 2016[21] | ![]() |
November 9, 2016[22] | |
Unión | ![]() |
Resigned | November 1, 2016[23] | ![]() |
November 2, 2016[24] | |
Arsenal | ![]() |
Resigned | November 6, 2016[25] | ![]() |
November 8, 2016[26] | |
Temperley | ![]() |
Sacked | November 8, 2016[27] | ![]() |
November 8, 2016[28] | |
Defensa y Justicia | ![]() |
Resigned | November 14, 2016[29] | ![]() |
November 15, 2016[30] | |
Atlético Tucumán | ![]() |
Resigned | November 19, 2016[31] | ![]() |
December 4, 2016[32] | |
Belgrano | ![]() |
Mutual agreement | November 20, 2016[33] | ![]() |
November 23, 2016[34] | |
San Martín (SJ) | ![]() |
Mutual agreement | November 28, 2016[35] | ![]() |
December 27, 2016[36] | |
Huracán | ![]() |
Resigned | December 4, 2016[37] | ![]() |
December 17, 2016[38] | |
Olimpo | ![]() |
Mutual agreement | December 4, 2016[39] | ![]() |
December 23, 2016[40] | |
Godoy Cruz | ![]() |
Resigned | December 16, 2016[41] | ![]() |
December 20, 2016[42] | |
Rosario Central | ![]() |
Resigned | December 16, 2016[43] | ![]() |
January 3, 2017[44] | |
Independiente | ![]() |
Resigned | December 17, 2016[45] | ![]() |
December 29, 2016[46] | |
Arsenal | ![]() |
Resigned | December 18, 2016[47] | ![]() |
December 23, 2016[48] | |
Racing | ![]() |
Resigned | December 18, 2016[49] | ![]() |
December 22, 2016[50] | |
Colón | ![]() |
Resigned | December 22, 2016[51] | ![]() |
January 2, 2017[52] | |
Sarmiento | ![]() |
Resigned | December 28, 2016[53] | ![]() |
January 4, 2017[54] | |
Tigre | ![]() |
Mutual agreement | March 19, 2017[55] | ![]() |
March 26, 2017[56] | |
Quilmes | ![]() |
Resigned | April 1, 2017[57] | ![]() |
April 5, 2017[58] | |
Belgrano | ![]() |
Mutual agreement | April 2, 2017[59] | ![]() |
April 3, 2017[60] | |
Unión | ![]() |
Resigned | April 22, 2017[61] | ![]() |
April 29, 2017[62] | |
Aldosivi | ![]() |
Resigned | May 8, 2017[63] | ![]() |
May 10, 2017[64] | |
Gimnasia y Esgrima (LP) | ![]() |
Resigned | May 13, 2017[65] | ![]() |
May 13, 2017[66] | |
Newell's Old Boys | ![]() |
Resigned | June 3, 2017[67] | ![]() |
June 4, 2017[68] | |
Tigre | ![]() |
Resigned | June 3, 2017[69] | ![]() |
June 5, 2017[70] | |
Estudiantes (LP) | ![]() |
Resigned | June 12, 2017[71] | ![]() |
June 14, 2017[72] | |
Atlético Tucumán | ![]() |
Resigned | June 20, 2017[73] | ![]() |
June 22, 2017[74] | |
Unión | ![]() |
Sacked | June 23, 2017[75] | ![]() |
June 23, 2017 |
Interim Managers
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 |
6 | Independiente | 30 | 14 | 11 | 5 | 39 | 23 | +16 | 53 | Qualification for Copa Libertadores group stage[lower-alpha 1] |
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[lower-alpha 2] |
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 |
2016–17 Argentine Primera División champion |
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Boca Juniors 32nd title |
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.
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 |
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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 |
Top Goalscorers
Source: AFA |
Top Assists
Source: AFA |
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]
Pos | Team | 2014 Pts |
2015 Pts |
2016 Pts |
2016-17 Pts |
Total Pts |
Total Pld |
Avg | Relegation |
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1 | Boca Juniors | 31 | 64 | 20 | 63 | 178 | 95 | 1.874 | |
2 | Racing | 41 | 57 | 24 | 55 | 177 | 95 | 1.863 | |
3 | San Lorenzo | 26 | 61 | 34 | 53 | 174 | 95 | 1.832 | |
4 | Estudiantes (LP) | 31 | 51 | 32 | 56 | 170 | 95 | 1.789 | |
5 | Independiente | 33 | 54 | 27 | 53 | 167 | 95 | 1.758 | |
6 | Lanús | 35 | 42 | 38 | 50 | 165 | 95 | 1.737 | |
7 | River Plate | 39 | 49 | 18 | 56 | 162 | 95 | 1.705 | |
8 | Rosario Central | 21 | 59 | 20 | 44 | 144 | 95 | 1.516 | |
9 | Banfield | 20 | 50 | 15 | 54 | 139 | 95 | 1.463 | |
10 | Gimnasia y Esgrima (LP) | 24 | 44 | 25 | 43 | 136 | 95 | 1.432 | |
11 | Talleres (C) | — | — | — | 42 | 42 | 30 | 1.4 | |
12 | Atlético Tucumán | — | — | 30 | 33 | 63 | 46 | 1.37 | |
13 | Newell's Old Boys | 25 | 40 | 16 | 49 | 130 | 95 | 1.368 | |
14 | Godoy Cruz | 21 | 32 | 33 | 43 | 129 | 95 | 1.358 | |
15 | Defensa y Justicia | 20 | 32 | 25 | 49 | 126 | 95 | 1.326 | |
16 | Colón | — | 34 | 17 | 49 | 100 | 76 | 1.316 | |
17 | Tigre | 26 | 46 | 20 | 31 | 123 | 95 | 1.295 | |
18 | Unión | — | 41 | 22 | 32 | 95 | 76 | 1.25 | |
19 | Belgrano | 25 | 51 | 16 | 26 | 118 | 95 | 1.242 | |
20 | San Martín (SJ) | — | 37 | 23 | 33 | 93 | 76 | 1.224 | |
21 | Vélez Sarsfield | 25 | 29 | 24 | 37 | 115 | 95 | 1.211 | |
22 | Patronato | — | — | 20 | 34 | 54 | 46 | 1.174 | |
23 | Arsenal | 26 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 107 | 95 | 1.126 | |
24 | Olimpo | 19 | 36 | 13 | 38 | 106 | 95 | 1.116 | |
25 | Huracán | — | 30 | 25 | 29 | 84 | 76 | 1.105 | |
26 | Temperley | — | 30 | 16 | 37 | 83 | 76 | 1.092 | |
27 | Aldosivi (R) | — | 40 | 17 | 25 | 82 | 76 | 1.079 | Primera B Nacional |
28 | Quilmes (R) | 12 | 45 | 15 | 25 | 97 | 95 | 1.021 | |
29 | Atlético de Rafaela (R) | 25 | 23 | 9 | 37 | 94 | 95 | 0.989 | |
30 | Sarmiento (R) | — | 30 | 17 | 28 | 75 | 76 | 0.987 |
Source: AFA
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