Nacional championship

The Campeonato Nacional was one of the two football tournaments that formed the Primera División season (along with the Metropolitano championship) since 1967. The Nacional championship was played annually until its last edition in 1985.[1]

The Nacional took place in the second half of the year while the Metropolitano took place in the first half of the year.

History

The Nacional championship was created by an initiative of then president of Argentine Football Association, Valentín Suárez, with the purpose of adding clubs outside Buenos Aires that competed in regional leagues.[2] Teams best placed in "Torneo Regional" (created in 1967 as well) were eligible to play the Campeonato Nacional.[3]

The first edition comprised 12 teams from the Metropolitano and four regional qualifiers, and was won by Independiente.[4]

The Nacional was played with a number of different formats including the basic league table, two groups qualifying to semi-finals and four groups qualifying to a final group, round of 16 or quarter finals. The last Nacional in 1985 featured an extremely complicated set-up. The number of participants varied between a low of 16 (1967 and 1968) and a high of 36 (1974).[2]

After the restructuring in the Argentine football league system in 1985 that created the Primera B Nacional, the Nacional and Metropolitano championship were abolished, being replaced by a unique competition with a European style format. The first edition was held in 1985–86.[2]

List of Champions

Source:[5]

Year Champion Runner-up 1st leg Venue 2nd leg Venue
1967IndependienteEstudiantes (LP)
(defined on points)
1968Vélez SársfieldRiver Plate
(defined on points)
1969Boca JuniorsRiver Plate
(defined on points)
1970Boca JuniorsRosario Central
2–1
River Plate
–
1971Rosario CentralSan Lorenzo
2–1
Newell's
–
1972San LorenzoRiver Plate
1–0
Vélez Sarsfield
–
1973Rosario CentralRiver Plate
(defined on points)
1974San LorenzoRosario Central
(defined on points)
1975River PlateEstudiantes (LP)
(defined on points)
1976Boca JuniorsRiver Plate
1–0
Racing
–
1977IndependienteTalleres (C)
1–1
Independiente
2–2 [note 1]
Talleres
1978IndependienteRiver Plate
0–0
River Plate
2–0
Independiente
1979River PlateUnión
1–1
Unión0–0 [note 2]River Plate
1980Rosario CentralRacing (C)
5–1
Gigante de Arroyito
2–0
Chateau Carreras
1981River PlateFerro Carril Oeste
1–0
Monumental
1–0
Ferro C. Oeste
1982Ferro Carril OesteQuilmes
0–0
Quilmes
2–0
Ferro C. Oeste
1983Estudiantes (LP)Independiente
2–0
Estudiantes
1–2
Independiente
1984Ferro Carril OesteRiver Plate
3–0
Monumental
1–0
Ferro C. Oeste
1985Argentinos JuniorsVélez Sársfield
1–1 (3–4 p)
Monumental
2–1
Monumental
Notes
  1. Independiente won on away goals rule.
  2. River won on away goals rule.

Titles by club
Club Titles Years won
Independiente
3
1967, 1977, 1978
Rosario Central
3
1971, 1973, 1980
Boca Juniors
3
1969, 1970, 1976
River Plate
3
1975, 1979, 1981
San Lorenzo
2
1972, 1974
Ferro Carril Oeste
2
1982, 1984
Vélez Sársfield
1
1968
Estudiantes (LP)
1
1983
Argentinos Juniors
1
1985

See also

References
  1. Osvaldo José Gorgazzi and Victor Hugo Kurhy (21 March 2004). "Final Tables Argentina 1961-1970". RSSSF. Retrieved 11 September 2015.
  2. Adiós a los torneos cortos, una modalidad a contramano de las ligas más importantes del mundo by Carlos Beer on La Nación
  3. Campeonatos Históricos del Interior: TORNEO REGIONAL 1967 on Ascenso del Interior website
  4. Osvaldo José Gorgazzi and Victor Hugo Kurhy (21 March 2004). "Asociación del Fútbol Argentino - 1967". Final Tables Argentina 1961-1970. RSSSF. Retrieved 11 September 2015.
  5. Osvaldo José Gorgazzi (5 November 2015). "Argentina - List of Champions and Runners-Up". RSSSF. Retrieved 5 February 2016.
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