1970 Argentine Primera División

The 1970 Primera División season was the 79th season of top-flight football in Argentina, with Independiente winning the Metropolitano championship (9th title) by goals for difference (43–42) after being equaled on points with River Plate.[1] In the Nacional championship, Boca Juniors (coached by José María Silvero after Alfredo Di Stéfano resigned) won its 18th league title after beating Rosario Central in the final.[2]

Primera División
Season1970
Dates20 March – 27 December
ChampionsBoca Juniors (Metropolitano)
Independiente (Nacional)
1971 Copa LibertadoresBoca Juniors
Rosario Central
← 1969
1971 →

Starting this season, two substitutions were allowed per team during the game. That rule had been first introduced in 1959, but for injured goalkeepers only.[3]

Unlike previous seasons, there was no team promoted from Primera B Metropolitana. Boca Juniors and Rosario Central (as champion and runner up of Nacional respectively) qualified to 1971 Copa Libertadores. On the other hand, Lanús, Quilmes and Unión (SF) were relegated.[4][5]

Campeonato Metropolitano

Standings
Metropolitano
Independiente, Metropolitano champion
Season1970
Dates20 March –19 December
ChampionsIndependiente (9th title)
Promoted(none)
RelegatedLanús
Quilmes
Unión (SF)
Top goalscorerArgentina Oscar Más (16)
← 1969
1971 →
Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification
1 Independiente 20 12 3 5 43 25 +18 27 Champion
2 River Plate 20 10 7 3 42 24 +18 27 to Campeonato
Nacional
3 San Lorenzo 20 7 11 2 36 20 +16 25
4 Boca Juniors 20 10 5 5 30 19 +11 25
5 Newell's Old Boys 20 8 9 3 28 26 +2 25
6 Platense 20 9 6 5 24 19 +5 24
7 Atlanta 20 8 6 6 29 26 +3 22
8 Banfield 20 6 10 4 17 14 +3 22
9 Gimnasia y Esgrima (LP) 20 8 5 7 28 26 +2 21
10 Vélez Sársfield 20 8 5 7 27 26 +1 21
11 Racing 20 5 11 4 26 22 +4 21
12 Rosario Central 20 7 7 6 26 23 +3 21
13 Chacarita Juniors 20 8 4 8 22 23 −1 20 to Petit
Tournament
14 Huracán 20 6 7 7 33 32 +1 19
15 Quilmes 20 6 5 9 24 32 −8 17
16 Estudiantes (LP) 20 4 9 7 22 26 −4 17
17 Argentinos Juniors 20 5 7 8 21 33 −12 17 to
Reclasificatorio
18 Unión 20 6 4 10 24 35 −11 16
19 Lanús 20 4 5 11 22 35 −13 13
20 Colón 20 3 5 12 21 40 −19 11
21 Los Andes 20 2 5 13 22 41 −19 9
Source:

Petit Tournament
Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification
1 Estudiantes (LP) 3 1 2 0 4 3 +1 4 to Nacional
2 Chacarita Juniors 3 1 2 0 3 2 +1 4
3 Quilmes 3 1 2 0 2 1 +1 4 to
Reclasificatorio
4 Huracán 3 0 0 3 2 5 −3 0
Source:

Reclasificatorio Tournament
Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification or relegation
1 Los Andes 12 8 1 3 23 14 +9 17 Remained in Primera División
2 Huracán 12 6 4 2 33 11 +22 16
3 Argentinos Juniors 12 5 3 4 17 14 +3 13
4 Colón 12 4 3 5 15 24 −9 11 to Reclasificatorio
de Primera
5 Quilmes 12 5 1 6 14 18 −4 11
6 Unión 12 3 4 5 11 17 −6 10 Relegated
7 Lanús 12 1 4 7 13 28 −15 6
Source:

Reclasificatorio de Primera Tournament

This tournament was contested by two teams from Primera B Metropolitana (Ferro Carril Oeste and Almirante Brown) and teams placed 4th and 5th in Reclasificatorio Tournament, in order to define the rest two promoted or relegated clubs. After finishing 1st, Ferro Carril Oeste promoted to Primera División.

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification
1 Ferro Carril Oeste 3 3 0 0 10 1 +9 6 Promoted to Primera
2 Colón 3 1 1 1 6 6 0 3 Remained in Primera
3 Quilmes 3 1 1 1 3 6 −3 3 Relegated
4 Almirante Brown 3 0 0 3 4 10 −6 0 Remained in Primera B
Source:

Top scorers
Rank. Player Team Goals
1
Argentina Oscar MasRiver Plate
16
2
Argentina Alfredo ObbertiNewell's Old Boys
15
3
Argentina Aníbal TarabiniIndependiente
14
4
Argentina Rodolfo FischerSan Lorenzo
13
5
Argentina Delio OnnisGimnasia y Esgrima LP
12
Argentina Héctor YazaldeIndependiente

Campeonato Nacional
Nacional
Boca Juniors, Nacional champion
Season1970
Dates4 September – 27 December
ChampionsBoca Juniors (18th title)
1971 Copa LibertadoresBoca Juniors
Rosario Central
Top goalscorerArgentina Carlos Bianchi (18 goals)
← 1969
1971 →

Group A
Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification
1 Chacarita Juniors 20 13 3 4 25 19 +6 29 Semifinals
2 Gimnasia y Esgrima (LP) 20 12 3 5 46 31 +15 27 Semifinals
3 River Plate 20 11 4 5 30 20 +10 26
4 San Lorenzo 20 11 2 7 45 26 +19 24
5 Gimnasia y Esgrima (M) 20 10 3 7 33 32 +1 23
6 Racing 20 5 7 8 35 30 +5 17
7 Newell's Old Boys 20 5 5 10 29 36 −7 15
7 Talleres (C) 20 4 7 9 27 42 −15 15
9 San Martín (T) 20 5 4 11 19 37 −18 14
10 Platense 20 3 4 13 21 46 −25 10
Source:

Group B
Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification
1 Rosario Central 20 13 3 4 42 26 +16 29 Semifinals
1 Boca Juniors 20 13 3 4 36 20 +16 29 Semifinals
3 Vélez Sársfield 20 9 7 4 39 24 +15 25
4 Independiente 20 9 3 8 37 35 +2 21
5 Estudiantes (LP) 20 7 6 7 31 22 +9 20
6 Banfield 20 6 6 8 29 29 0 18
7 Atlanta 20 5 6 9 17 22 −5 16
8 Kimberley 20 4 7 9 33 41 −8 15
9 Gimnasia y Esgrima (J) 20 4 6 10 27 43 −16 14
10 San Martín (SJ) 20 4 5 11 27 47 −20 13
Source:

Semifinals

Played under a single-match format in neutral venue:

*   Winner of the series

Date Team 1 Team 2 Res. Venue City
19 DecRosario CentralGimnasia y Esgrima LP
3–0
Newell's StadiumRosario
20 DecBoca JuniorsChacarita Juniors
2–0
Racing StadiumAvellaneda

Final
Date Team 1 Team 2 Res. Venue City
23 DecBoca JuniorsRosario Central
2–1
River Plate StadiumBuenos Aires

Match details
1970 Campeonato Nacional Final
Boca Juniors2–1 (a.e.t.)Rosario Central
Rojas 79'
Coch 109'		 Report Landucci 40'
Referee: Ángel Coerezza
Boca Juniors
Rosario Central

Top scorers
Rank. Player Team Goals
1
Argentina Carlos BianchiVélez Sarsfield
18
2
Argentina Delio OnnisGimnasia y Esgrima LP
16
3
Argentina Juan José ValienteKimberley (Mdp)
14
4
Argentina Roberto GramajoRosario Central
13
12
Argentina Alfredo ObbertiNewell's Old Boys

References
  1. A 50 años del título de Independiente que alargó la sequía de River by Alejandro Fabbri on Perfil, 27 Jul 2020
  2. "23 de diciembre de 1970: otra vuelta olímpica en cancha de River" on Imborrable Boca blogsit, 22 Dec 2009
  3. La historia de las sustituciones on Infocielo, 15 May 2020
  4. Argentina 1970 by Osvaldo Gorgazzi on the RSSSF
  5. "Argentina: 1ra. División AFA 1970 Campeonato Metropolitano" by José Carluccio, 21 Dec 2009
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