1979 Argentine Primera División
| Season | 1979 |
|---|---|
| Champions | River Plate (Metropolitano and Nacional) |
|
← 1978 1980 → | |
The 1979 Primera División season was the 88° season of top-flight football in Argentina. River Plate won both, Metropolitano and Nacional championship, achieving 19 titles total.
There were three teams relegated, Atlanta, Chacarita Juniors and Gimnasia y Esgrima (LP).[1]
Metropolitano Championship
| Season | 1979 |
|---|---|
| Champions | River Plate (18° title) |
| Promoted | Ferro Carril Oeste |
| Relegated |
Atlanta Chacarita Juniors Gim. y Esgrima LP |
| 1980 Copa Libertadores | River Plate |
| Top goalscorer |
 (18 goals each) |
|
← 1978 1980 → | |
Group A
| Pos | Club | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | Pts |
| 1 | River Plate | 18 | 9 | 6 | 3 | 28 | 19 | 24 |
| 2 | Vélez Sársfield | 18 | 10 | 3 | 5 | 27 | 20 | 23 |
| 2 | Argentinos Juniors | 18 | 10 | 3 | 5 | 34 | 26 | 23 |
| 4 | Newell's Old Boys | 18 | 8 | 6 | 4 | 27 | 14 | 22 |
| 4 | Racing Club | 18 | 8 | 6 | 4 | 31 | 20 | 22 |
| 6 | Unión (SF) | 18 | 6 | 7 | 5 | 23 | 20 | 19 |
| 7 | Quilmes | 18 | 6 | 5 | 7 | 23 | 20 | 17 |
| 8 | Huracán | 18 | 6 | 4 | 8 | 24 | 31 | 16 |
| 9 | Gimnasia y Esgrima LP | 18 | 3 | 2 | 13 | 11 | 28 | 8 |
| 10 | Platense | 18 | 2 | 2 | 14 | 15 | 45 | 6 |
2nd place playoff
Group B
| Pos | Club | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | Pts |
| 1 | Rosario Central | 18 | 10 | 6 | 2 | 37 | 17 | 26 |
| 2 | Independiente | 18 | 11 | 2 | 5 | 36 | 25 | 24 |
| 3 | Estudiantes de La Plata | 18 | 8 | 6 | 4 | 34 | 27 | 22 |
| 4 | Boca Juniors | 18 | 7 | 6 | 5 | 27 | 19 | 20 |
| 5 | Colón de Santa Fe | 18 | 6 | 7 | 5 | 24 | 23 | 19 |
| 5 | Ferro Carril Oeste | 18 | 6 | 7 | 5 | 24 | 28 | 19 |
| 7 | San Lorenzo de Almagro | 18 | 4 | 9 | 5 | 28 | 25 | 17 |
| 8 | All Boys | 18 | 5 | 5 | 8 | 17 | 28 | 15 |
| 9 | Atlanta | 18 | 0 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 23 | 9 |
| 9 | Chacarita Juniors | 18 | 2 | 5 | 11 | 15 | 37 | 9 |
Semifinals
| Club | - | Club | 1st leg | 2nd leg |
| River Plate | - | Independiente | 4-3 | 2-1 |
| Rosario Central | - | Vélez Sársfield | 0-1 | 0-0 |
Final
| Club | - | Club | 1st leg | 2nd leg |
| Vélez Sársfield | - | River Plate | 0-2 | 1-5 |
Nacional Championship
| Season | 1979 |
|---|---|
| Champions | River Plate (19° title) |
| 1980 Copa Libertadores | Vélez Sársfield |
| Top goalscorer |
(12 goals) |
|
← 1978 1980 → | |
Group A
| Pos | Club | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | Pts |
| 1 | Vélez Sársfield | 14 | 7 | 5 | 2 | 26 | 15 | 19 |
| 2 | Unión (SF) | 14 | 6 | 5 | 3 | 20 | 13 | 17 |
| 2 | Ferro Carril Oeste | 14 | 6 | 5 | 3 | 22 | 17 | 17 |
| 2 | San Martín (T) | 14 | 5 | 7 | 2 | 20 | 18 | 17 |
| 5 | Independiente | 14 | 7 | 1 | 6 | 26 | 22 | 15 |
| 6 | Alianza Juv. Pringles (SL) [lower-alpha 1] | 14 | 3 | 5 | 6 | 15 | 21 | 11 |
| 7 | Atlético Ledesma | 14 | 0 | 4 | 10 | 12 | 33 | 4 |
Group B
| Pos | Club | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | Pts |
| 1 | Talleres (C) | 14 | 8 | 4 | 2 | 31 | 20 | 20 |
| 2 | River Plate | 14 | 7 | 4 | 3 | 26 | 14 | 18 |
| 3 | Huracán | 14 | 6 | 5 | 3 | 29 | 22 | 17 |
| 4 | Newell's Old Boys | 14 | 6 | 4 | 4 | 29 | 20 | 16 |
| 5 | Quilmes | 14 | 4 | 2 | 8 | 14 | 18 | 10 |
| 5 | Kimberley (MdP) | 14 | 4 | 2 | 8 | 19 | 29 | 10 |
| 7 | Gimnasia y Tiro (S) | 14 | 1 | 3 | 10 | 10 | 37 | 5 |
Group C
| Pos | Club | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | Pts |
| 1 | Racing Club | 14 | 6 | 5 | 3 | 24 | 17 | 17 |
| 1 | At. Tucumán | 14 | 6 | 5 | 3 | 22 | 15 | 17 |
| 3 | Argentinos Juniors | 14 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 20 | 14 | 15 |
| 3 | Colón | 14 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 19 | 17 | 15 |
| 5 | All Boys | 14 | 4 | 4 | 6 | 12 | 18 | 12 |
| 6 | Independiente Rivadavia | 14 | 3 | 5 | 6 | 13 | 20 | 11 |
| 7 | Altos Hornos Zapla | 14 | 2 | 5 | 7 | 13 | 24 | 9 |
Group D
| Pos | Club | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | Pts |
| 1 | Instituto (C) | 14 | 7 | 4 | 3 | 24 | 11 | 18 |
| 1 | Rosario Central | 14 | 7 | 4 | 3 | 25 | 15 | 18 |
| 3 | Boca Juniors | 14 | 5 | 7 | 2 | 15 | 11 | 17 |
| 4 | San Lorenzo | 14 | 6 | 4 | 4 | 23 | 11 | 16 |
| 5 | Estudiantes LP | 14 | 7 | 0 | 7 | 24 | 21 | 14 |
| 6 | Chaco For Ever | 14 | 4 | 2 | 8 | 13 | 30 | 10 |
| 7 | Cipolletti | 14 | 2 | 3 | 9 | 11 | 34 | 7 |
Quarterfinals
| Club | - | Club | 1st leg | 2nd leg |
| Instituto (C) | - | At. Tucumán | 3-2 | 0-3 |
| Unión (SF) | - | Talleres (C) | 3-0 | 0-2 |
| Vélez Sársfield | - | River Plate | 1-0 | 0-1 (PK 3-4) |
| Racing Club | - | Rosario Central | 1-3 | 0-3 |
Semifinals
| Club | - | Club | 1st leg | 2nd leg |
| River Plate | - | Rosario Central | 4-0 | 3-1 |
| At. Tucumán | - | Unión (SF) | 0-2 | 0-2 |
Final
| Club | - | Club | 1st leg | 2nd leg |
| Unión (SF) | - | River Plate | 1-1 | 0-0 |
River Plate won on goal away rule
Notes
- ↑ From San Luis Province.
References
- ↑ Argentina 1979 on RSSSF.com
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