1995–96 Argentine Primera División
The 1995–96 Argentine Primera División was a season of top-flight professional football in Argentina. The league season had Vélez Sársfield winning both, Apertura and Clausura championships (3rd. and 4th. league titles for the club). Estudiantes de La Plata (as champion of 1994–95 Primera B Nacional) and Colón de Santa Fe (winner of "Torneo Octogonal" after beating San Martín de Tucumán in a two-legged series)[1] promoted from the Primera B Nacional (second division).[2]
| Season | 1995–96 |
|---|---|
| Dates | 4 August 1995 – 22 August 1996 |
| Champions |
|
| 1997 Copa Libertadores | Vélez Sarsfield Racing |
| 1996 Copa CONMEBOL | Lanús |
← 1994–95 1996–97 → | |
On the other hand, Belgrano (Córdoba) and Argentinos Juniors were relegated to Primera B Nacional.[2][3]
The 1994 Apertura was the first season in which the league implemented a system awarding 3 points per match won, after FIFA had ruled it worldwide.[4]
Torneo Apertura
 Vélez Sársfield, champions | |
| Season | 1995 |
|---|---|
| Dates | 4 August – 18 December |
| Champions | Vélez Sársfield (3rd. title) |
| Promoted | |
| Top goalscorer | José Luis Calderón (13 goals) |
| Biggest home win | GELP 6–0 Racing (10 Aug) |
| Biggest away win | Banfield 2–5 San Lorenzo (10 Dec) |
| Highest scoring | Boca Juniors 4–6 Racing (3 Dec) |
← 1994–95 1996–97 → | |
League table
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Vélez Sársfield | 19 | 13 | 2 | 4 | 29 | 13 | +16 | 41 |
| 2 | Racing | 19 | 10 | 5 | 4 | 35 | 24 | +11 | 35 |
| 3 | Lanús | 19 | 9 | 6 | 4 | 25 | 16 | +9 | 33 |
| 4 | Boca Juniors | 19 | 9 | 5 | 5 | 27 | 19 | +8 | 32 |
| 5 | San Lorenzo | 19 | 9 | 5 | 5 | 30 | 24 | +6 | 32 |
| 6 | Huracán | 20 | 8 | 6 | 6 | 25 | 22 | +3 | 30 |
| 7 | River Plate | 19 | 7 | 8 | 4 | 21 | 20 | +1 | 29 |
| 8 | Gimnasia y Esgrima (J) | 19 | 8 | 4 | 7 | 28 | 30 | −2 | 28 |
| 9 | Estudiantes (LP) | 19 | 6 | 7 | 6 | 29 | 23 | +6 | 25 |
| 10 | Rosario Central | 19 | 5 | 9 | 5 | 18 | 20 | −2 | 24 |
| 11 | Platense | 19 | 5 | 8 | 6 | 25 | 24 | +1 | 23 |
| 12 | Newell's Old Boys | 19 | 5 | 8 | 6 | 26 | 32 | −6 | 23 |
| 13 | Colón | 19 | 5 | 6 | 8 | 22 | 20 | +2 | 21 |
| 14 | Independiente | 19 | 4 | 9 | 6 | 15 | 18 | −3 | 21 |
| 15 | Gimnasia y Esgrima (LP) | 19 | 5 | 6 | 8 | 14 | 25 | −11 | 21 |
| 16 | Argentinos Juniors | 19 | 5 | 4 | 10 | 18 | 22 | −4 | 19 |
| 17 | Ferro Carril Oeste | 19 | 3 | 8 | 8 | 21 | 29 | −8 | 17 |
| 18 | Deportivo Español | 19 | 3 | 8 | 8 | 18 | 26 | −8 | 17 |
| 19 | Banfield | 19 | 2 | 8 | 9 | 17 | 29 | −12 | 14 |
| 20 | Belgrano | 19 | 2 | 7 | 10 | 12 | 23 | −11 | 13 |
Source:
Top scorers
| Rank. | Player | Team | Goals |
|---|---|---|---|
1 |  José Luis Calderón | Estudiantes (LP) | 13 |
2 | Claudio Biaggio | San Lorenzo | 10 |
| Rubén Capria | Racing | ||
3 | Claudio López | Racing | 9 |
Torneo Clausura
| Season | 1996 |
|---|---|
| Dates | 8 March – 22 August |
| Champions | Vélez Sársfield (4th. title) |
| Relegated | |
| Top goalscorer | Ariel López (12 goals) |
| Biggest home win | Vélez 5–1 Lanús (26 May) Vélez 5–1 Boca (16 June) |
| Biggest away win | Boca Juniors 0–6 GELP (5 May) |
← 1994–95 1996–97 → | |
League standings
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Vélez Sársfield | 19 | 11 | 7 | 1 | 40 | 18 | +22 | 40 |
| 2 | Gimnasia y Esgrima (LP) | 19 | 12 | 3 | 4 | 44 | 21 | +23 | 39 |
| 3 | Lanús | 19 | 10 | 4 | 5 | 35 | 24 | +11 | 34 |
| 4 | Estudiantes (LP) | 19 | 9 | 7 | 3 | 33 | 22 | +11 | 34 |
| 5 | Boca Juniors | 19 | 10 | 3 | 6 | 30 | 26 | +4 | 33 |
| 6 | Rosario Central | 19 | 8 | 6 | 5 | 33 | 23 | +10 | 30 |
| 7 | Huracán | 19 | 7 | 8 | 4 | 32 | 29 | +3 | 29 |
| 8 | Racing | 19 | 8 | 5 | 6 | 26 | 25 | +1 | 29 |
| 9 | Colón | 19 | 7 | 5 | 7 | 20 | 21 | −1 | 26 |
| 10 | Ferro Carril Oeste | 19 | 6 | 8 | 5 | 16 | 20 | −4 | 26 |
| 11 | Deportivo Español | 19 | 5 | 9 | 5 | 19 | 19 | 0 | 24 |
| 12 | Independiente | 19 | 5 | 8 | 6 | 22 | 26 | −4 | 23 |
| 13 | Belgrano | 19 | 6 | 4 | 9 | 23 | 26 | −3 | 22 |
| 14 | River Plate | 19 | 6 | 3 | 10 | 32 | 33 | −1 | 21 |
| 15 | Platense | 19 | 6 | 3 | 10 | 23 | 29 | −6 | 21 |
| 16 | Gimnasia y Esgrima (J) | 19 | 6 | 3 | 10 | 22 | 37 | −15 | 21 |
| 17 | Newell's Old Boys | 19 | 3 | 9 | 7 | 20 | 28 | −8 | 18 |
| 18 | Banfield | 19 | 4 | 5 | 10 | 20 | 25 | −5 | 17 |
| 19 | San Lorenzo | 19 | 4 | 4 | 11 | 15 | 29 | −14 | 16 |
| 20 | Argentinos Juniors | 19 | 3 | 4 | 12 | 12 | 36 | −24 | 13 |
Source:
Top scorers
| Rank. | Player | Team | Goals |
|---|---|---|---|
1 |
Ariel López |
Lanús | 12 |
2 |
Martín Palermo |
Estudiantes (LP) | 11 |
3 | Claudio Caniggia | Boca Juniors | 10 |
| Adrián Coria | Platense | ||
| Alberto Márcico | Gimnasia y Esgrima (LP) |
See also
References
- Se cumplen 24 años del ascenso de Colón, El Litoral, 29 Jul 2019
- Argentina 1995/96 by Pablo Ciullini on the RSSSF
- "Argentina: 1ra. División AFA - Torneo Clausura 1996" by José Carluccio on Historia y Futbol (blogsite), 12 June 2012
- La FIFA obliga a todas las ligas a conceder tres puntos por victoria, El País, 28 Oct 1994
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