2018–19 Argentine Primera División

Superliga Argentina
Season 2018–19
Dates 10 August 2018 – 8 April 2019
Matches played 97
Goals scored 199 (2.05 per match)
Top goalscorer Emmanuel Gigliotti
Lisandro López
(6 goals each)
Biggest home win Boca Juniors 3–0 Vélez Sarsfield
(Sep. 2, 2018)
Atlético Tucumán 3–0 Tigre
(Sep. 14, 2018)
Independiente 3–0 Colón
(Sep. 15, 2018)
River Plate 4–1 San Martín (SJ)
(Sep. 15, 2018)
Huracán 3–0 Banfield
(Sep. 17, 2018)
Talleres (C) 3–0 Belgrano
(Oct. 7, 2018)
Biggest away win Lanús 1–5 River Plate
(Sep. 28, 2018)
Rosario Central 0–4 Unión
(Oct. 7, 2018)
Highest scoring Lanús 1–5 River Plate
(Sep. 28, 2018)
2019–20 →
All statistics correct as of 8 October 2018.

The 2018–19 Argentine Primera División - Superliga Argentina (officially the Superliga Quilmes Clásica for sponsorship reasons)[1] is the 129th season of top-flight professional football in Argentina. The season began on 10 August 2018 and will end on 8 April 2019.[2] Boca Juniors are the defending champions.

Twenty-six teams will compete in the league, twenty-four returning from the 2017–18 season and two promoted from the 2017–18 Primera B Nacional (Aldosivi and San Martín (T)).

Four teams (Temperley, Olimpo, Arsenal and Chacarita Juniors) were relegated to the Primera B Nacional championship in the previous tournament.

Competition format

The tournament will be contested by 26 teams. It began on 10 August 2018 and will end on 8 April 2019. Each team will play the other 25 teams in a single round-robin tournament. The additional match against the main rival team in the so-called "Fecha de Clásicos" will once again be omitted in this season. From 14 April to 26 May 2019, the Primera División teams will play a new competition named the "Copa de la Superliga".[3]

Club information

Stadia and locations

Club City Stadium Capacity
Aldosivi Mar del Plata José María Minella 35,354
Argentinos Juniors Buenos Aires Diego Armando Maradona 25,000
Atlético Tucumán Tucumán Monumental José Fierro 32,700
Banfield Banfield Florencio Solá 34,901
Belgrano Córdoba Julio César Villagra 28,000
Mario Alberto Kempes 57,000
Boca Juniors Buenos Aires Alberto J. Armando 49,000
Colón Santa Fe Brigadier General Estanislao López 40,000
Defensa y Justicia Florencio Varela Norberto "Tito" Tomaghello 12,000
Estudiantes (LP) La Plata Ciudad de La Plata 53,000
Gimnasia y Esgrima (LP) La Plata Juan Carmelo Zerillo 24,544
Godoy Cruz Mendoza Malvinas Argentinas 40,268
Huracán Buenos Aires Tomás Adolfo Ducó 48,314
Independiente Avellaneda Libertadores de América 52,853
Lanús Lanús Ciudad de Lanús - Néstor Díaz Pérez 46,619
Newell's Old Boys Rosario Marcelo Bielsa 38,095
Patronato Paraná Presbítero Bartolomé Grella 22,000
Racing Avellaneda Presidente Juan Domingo Perón 55,389
River Plate Buenos Aires Monumental Antonio Vespucio Liberti 61,321
Rosario Central Rosario Dr. Lisandro de la Torre 41,654
San Lorenzo Buenos Aires Pedro Bidegain 39,494
San Martín (SJ) San Juan Ingeniero Hilario Sánchez 19,000
Estadio del Bicentenario 25,286
San Martín (T) Tucumán La Ciudadela 28,000
Talleres (C) Córdoba Mario Alberto Kempes 57,000
Tigre Victoria José Dellagiovanna 26,282
Unión Santa Fe 15 de Abril 22,852
Vélez Sarsfield Buenos Aires José Amalfitani 45,540

Personnel

Club Manager
Aldosivi Argentina Gustavo Álvarez
Argentinos Juniors Argentina Ezequiel Carboni
Atlético Tucumán Argentina Ricardo Zielinski
Banfield Argentina Julio César Falcioni
Belgrano Argentina Diego Osella
Boca Juniors Argentina Guillermo Barros Schelotto
Colón Argentina Eduardo Domínguez
Defensa y Justicia Argentina Sebastián Beccacece
Estudiantes (LP) Argentina Leandro Benítez
Gimnasia y Esgrima (LP) Argentina Pedro Troglio
Godoy Cruz Argentina Diego Dabove
Huracán Argentina Gustavo Alfaro
Independiente Argentina Ariel Holan
Lanús Argentina Luis Zubeldía
Newell's Old Boys Argentina Omar De Felippe
Patronato Argentina Mario Sciacqua
Racing Argentina Eduardo Coudet
River Plate Argentina Marcelo Gallardo
Rosario Central Argentina Edgardo Bauza
San Lorenzo Argentina Claudio Biaggio
San Martín (SJ) Argentina Rubén Forestello
San Martín (T) Argentina Walter Coyette
Talleres (C) Argentina Juan Pablo Vojvoda
Tigre Argentina Mariano Echeverría
Unión Argentina Leonardo Madelón
Vélez Sarsfield Argentina Gabriel Heinze

Managerial changes

Team Outgoing manager Manner of departure Date of vacancy Position in table Replaced by Date of appointment
Belgrano Argentina Pablo Lavallén Resigned 12 May 2018[4] Pre-season Argentina Lucas Bernardi 1 31 May 2018[5]
Gimnasia y Esgrima (LP) Argentina Darío Ortiz Replaced 14 May 2018 Argentina Pedro Troglio 15 May 2018[6]
Rosario Central Argentina José Chamot 14 May 2018 Argentina Edgardo Bauza 17 May 2018[7]
Talleres (C) Argentina Frank Darío Kudelka End of contract 19 May 2018[8] Argentina Juan Pablo Vojvoda 30 May 2018[9]
Defensa y Justicia Argentina Juan Pablo Vojvoda Signed by Talleres (C) 28 May 2018[10] Argentina Sebastián Beccacece 6 July 2018[11]
Lanús Argentina Ezequiel Carboni Resigned 26 August 2018[12] 19th Argentina Luis Zubeldía 2 31 August 2018[13]
Patronato Argentina Juan Pablo Pumpido 16 September 2018[14] 26th Argentina Mario Sciacqua 3 23 September 2018[15]
Argentinos Juniors Argentina Alfredo Berti 16 September 2018[16] 18th Argentina Ezequiel Carboni 18 September 2018[17]
San Martín (T) Argentina Rubén Forestello Sacked 17 September 2018[18] 23rd Argentina Walter Coyette 4 25 September 2018[19]
San Martín (SJ) Argentina Walter Coyette 23 September 2018[20] 22nd Argentina Rubén Forestello 25 September 2018[21]
Tigre Argentina Cristian Ledesma 24 September 2018[22] 20th Argentina Mariano Echeverría 5 3 October 2018[23]
Belgrano Argentina Lucas Bernardi 9 October 2018[24] 20th Argentina Diego Osella 11 October 2018[25]

Interim managers

1.^ Argentina Darío Cavallo was interim manager in the 2017–18 Copa Argentina round of 64.
2.^ Argentina Rodrigo Acosta was interim manager in the 4th round.
3.^ Argentina Martín De León was interim manager in the 6th round.
4.^ Argentina Ariel Martos was interim manager in the 6th round.
5.^ Argentina Juan Carlos Blengio was interim manager in the 7th round.

Foreign players

Club Player 1 Player 2 Player 3 Player 4 Player 5 Player 6
Aldosivi Uruguay Federico Gino Colombia Jefferson Mena
Argentinos Juniors Paraguay Raúl Bobadilla Uruguay Jonathan Sandoval
Atlético Tucumán Uruguay Mathías Abero Uruguay Andrés Lamas Paraguay Tomás Rojas
Banfield Colombia Iván Arboleda Paraguay Danilo Ortiz
Belgrano Uruguay Adrián Balboa Uruguay Hernán Menosse
Boca Juniors Colombia Wílmar Barrios Colombia Edwin Cardona Colombia Frank Fabra
Uruguay Lucas Olaza a		 Uruguay Nahitan Nández Colombia Sebastián Villa
Colón Uruguay Gonzalo Bueno Uruguay Leonardo Burián Paraguay Marcelo Estigarribia
Defensa y Justicia Uruguay Christian Almeida Paraguay Julio González Paraguay Matías Rojas
Estudiantes (LP) Colombia Jhon Manuel Arteaga Ecuador Jacob Murillo
Gimnasia y Esgrima (LP) Paraguay Víctor Ayala Armenia Mauro Guevgeozián Venezuela Jan Carlos Hurtado Uruguay Santiago Silva
Godoy Cruz Paraguay Gabriel Ávalos Uruguay Santiago García Paraguay Osmar Leguizamón Paraguay Iván Ramírez Paraguay Diego Viera
Huracán Paraguay Omar Alderete Colombia Andrés Felipe Roa Paraguay Saúl Salcedo
Independiente Venezuela Fernando Amorebieta Uruguay Carlos Benavídez Uruguay Martín Campaña Ecuador Fernando Gaibor Chile Francisco Silva Uruguay Gastón Silva
Lanús Paraguay Darío Cáceres Paraguay Rolando García Guerreño Paraguay Pablo Martínez Uruguay Sebastián Ribas
Newell's Old Boys São Tomé and Príncipe Luís Leal Paraguay Alfio Oviedo Paraguay Teodoro Paredes Paraguay Iván Piris Guinea-Bissau Zé Turbo
Patronato Uruguay Facundo Barceló Uruguay Nicolás Royón
Racing Uruguay Rodrigo Amaral Chile Marcelo Díaz Uruguay Fabricio Domínguez Chile Eugenio Mena
River Plate Colombia Rafael Santos Borré Uruguay Nicolás De La Cruz Uruguay Camilo Mayada Paraguay Jorge Moreira Colombia Juan Fernando Quintero
Rosario Central Uruguay Diego Arismendi Colombia Óscar Cabezas Uruguay Washington Camacho Chile Alfonso Parot
San Lorenzo Colombia Daniel Hernández
San Martín (SJ) Paraguay Pablo Palacios Alvarenga Uruguay Gianni Rodríguez Uruguay Alex Silva
San Martín (T) Uruguay Emiliano Albín Chile Fernando Cordero Uruguay Álvaro Fernández Uruguay Hernán Petryk
Talleres (C) Peru Miguel Araujo Uruguay Junior Arias Paraguay Brian Montenegro Venezuela Samuel Sosa Colombia Diego Valoyes
Tigre Uruguay Kevin Ramírez Uruguay Hugo Silveira Uruguay Diego Vera
Unión Colombia Yeimar Gómez Uruguay Diego Zabala
Vélez Sarsfield Peru Luis Abram Paraguay Luis Amarilla Ecuador Alexander Domínguez Chile Pablo Galdames Paraguay Cristian Núñez Uruguay Jonathan Ramis

a.^ Olaza replaced Fabra after the suspension of Fabra's contract for serious injury.[26]

Players holding Argentinian dual nationality

They do not take foreign slot.

League table

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification
1 Racing 8 6 2 0 15 4 +11 20 Qualification for Copa Libertadores group stage
2 Atlético Tucumán 7 4 3 0 13 6 +7 15
3 Unión 8 4 3 1 10 4 +6 15
4 Aldosivi 8 5 0 3 9 6 +3 15 Qualification for Copa Libertadores second stage
5 Huracán 7 4 2 1 9 3 +6 14 Qualification for Copa Sudamericana first stage
6 Boca Juniors 8 4 2 2 10 7 +3 14
7 River Plate 7 3 4 0 12 3 +9 13
8 Defensa y Justicia 6 3 3 0 7 4 +3 12
9 Banfield 8 3 3 2 7 7 0 12
10 Gimnasia y Esgrima (LP) 8 3 2 3 6 6 0 11
11 Vélez Sarsfield 8 3 2 3 8 10 −2 11
12 Independiente 7 2 4 1 10 7 +3 10
13 Talleres (C) 8 3 1 4 9 7 +2 10
14 Tigre 8 2 4 2 9 11 −2 10
15 Godoy Cruz 8 3 1 4 5 7 −2 10
16 Rosario Central 7 3 1 3 5 8 −3 10
17 Colón 8 2 3 3 8 11 −3 9
18 San Martín (SJ) 7 2 2 3 9 12 −3 8
19 San Lorenzo 7 1 4 2 9 11 −2 7
20 Belgrano 8 1 4 3 3 8 −5 7
21 Argentinos Juniors 7 1 3 3 2 4 −2 6
22 Newell's Old Boys 7 1 2 4 6 9 −3 5
23 Estudiantes (LP) 6 1 1 4 5 8 −3 4
24 San Martín (T) 7 0 4 3 3 8 −5 4
25 Patronato 8 1 1 6 5 13 −8 4
26 Lanús 8 0 3 5 5 15 −10 3
Updated to match(es) played on 8 October 2018. Source: AFA
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) play-off (only if needed to decide championship); 3) goal difference; 4) goals scored; 5) head-to-head points; 6) head-to-head goal difference; 7) head-to-head goals scored.[2][27]

Results

Teams play every other team once (either at home or away) completing a total of 25 rounds.[28]

Home \ Away ALD ARG ATU BAN BEL BOC COL DYJ EST GLP GOD HUR IND LAN NOB PAT RAC RIV ROS SLO SMA SMT TAL TIG UNI VEL
Aldosivi — — — 2–0 — — 2–1 — — — — — 2–0 — 0–2 — —
Argentinos Juniors — — — 0–1 — — — 0–0 — 2–0 — — 0–2 — — — — —
Atlético Tucumán — — — — 2–1 — — — — 0–0 — — 2–2 — — 3–0 — —
Banfield — — — — — — 1–0 — 1–1 1–0 — — 2–0 — — — — —
Belgrano — — — — — 2–1 0–1 — — 0–0 — — — 0–0 — — —
Boca Juniors — — — — 3–1 — — — — — — — 0–2 — — 1–0 — 3–0
Colón — — — — — — 3–1 — — — 1–0 — — — — 2–2 0–0 —
Defensa y Justicia — 1–1 1–1 — — — — — — — — — — — — —
Estudiantes (LP) 0–2 — — — 2–0 — — — a — — 2–2 — — — — — —
Gimnasia y Esgrima (LP) — 1–0 — — — — — 1–0 — — — 1–1 — — 0–2 — —
Godoy Cruz — — — — — 0–1 1–0 — — — 2–1 — 1–0 — — — —
Huracán — 3–0 — 0–0 — — — — — — — 0–0 — — — —
Independiente — — — 3–0 0–1 — — — — — — — a — — — — 0–0
Lanús 0–1 — — — — 2–2 — — — — 0–1 1–5 — — — — —
Newell's Old Boys — 1–2 — — — — — — 2–2 2–0 — — — a — — — —
Patronato — — — 0–0 — 0–2 — 1–2 — — — 0–3 — — — 2–1 — —
Racing — — — 2–2 — — — — — — — 2–0 — — — 1–0 2–0
River Plate 0–0 — — 0–0 — — — — — — — — — 4–1 — —
Rosario Central — — 1–0 — 0–1 — — — — — — — — 2–0 — 0–4 —
San Lorenzo — — — — — — — 2–2 3–2 — 1–1 — — — — — —
San Martín (SJ) — 1–3 — — — — 1–2 — — 1–0 — — — — — — — 3–1
San Martín (T) — 0–0 — 1–1 — 1–1 — — — — — — — — — 1–1 —
Talleres (C) — — 3–0 — — — — 1–0 — — — — 0–1 — — — — 1–1
Tigre — — — — — — 1–0 — 0–2 — — — — 2–2 2–2 — — —
Unión 1–0 — — — — 1–0 — — — — — 1–1 — — 2–1 — —
Vélez Sarsfield 2–0 — 1–1 — — — — — — 2–0 — — — 1–0 — — —
Updated to match(es) played on 8 October 2018. Source: AFA
Colours: Blue = home team win; Yellow = draw; Red = away team win.

Season statistics

As of 8 October 2018

Relegation

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 two 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 three 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.[2]

Pos Team 2016–17
Pts		 2017–18
Pts		 2018–19
Pts		 Total
Pts		 Total
Pld		 Avg Relegation
1 Boca Juniors 635814135652.062
2 Aldosivi ——151581.875
3 Racing 554520120651.846
4 River Plate 564513114641.781
5 San Lorenzo 53507110641.719
6 Independiente 534610109641.703
7 Godoy Cruz 435610109651.677
8 Defensa y Justicia 494412105631.667
9 Banfield 543512101651.554
10 Estudiantes (LP) 5636496631.524
11 Colón 4941999651.523
12 Talleres (C) 42461098651.508
13 Huracán 29481491641.422
14 Unión 32431590651.385
15 Argentinos Juniors —41647341.382
16 Rosario Central 44321086641.344
17 Vélez Sarsfield 37381186651.323
18 Atlético Tucumán 33361584641.313
19 Newell's Old Boys 4929583641.297
20 Lanús 5029382651.262
21 Gimnasia y Esgrima (LP) 43271181651.246
22 San Martín (SJ) 3333874641.156
23 Belgrano 2640773651.123 Relegation to Primera B Nacional
24 Patronato 3433471651.092
25 Tigre 31241065651
26 San Martín (T) ——4470.571

Source: AFA

See also

References

  1. ↑ "Quilmes es el nuevo sponsor principal de la Superliga" (in Spanish). Ámbito. October 6, 2017.
  2. 1 2 3 "Reglamento del Campeonato de Primera División 2018–19" (PDF) (in Spanish). AFA.
  3. ↑ "Superliga: Formato, comienzo, ascensos, descensos y una yapa" (in Spanish). TyC Sports. 18 June 2018.
  4. ↑ "Lavallén dejó de ser el entrenador de Belgrano" (in Spanish). TyC Sports. 12 May 2018.
  5. ↑ "Belgrano anunció la llegada de Lucas Bernardi" (in Spanish). TyC Sports. 31 May 2018.
  6. ↑ "Troglio fue presentado y se emocionó: "Soy el tipo más feliz volviendo acá"" (in Spanish). TyC Sports. 15 May 2018.
  7. ↑ "Es oficial: Bauza vuelve a Rosario Central" (in Spanish). TyC Sports. 17 May 2018.
  8. ↑ "Entre lágrimas, Kudelka se despidió de Talleres" (in Spanish). TyC Sports. 18 May 2018.
  9. ↑ "Vojvoda y su cuerpo técnico fueron presentados en conferencia de prensa" (in Spanish). Club Atlético Talleres. 30 May 2018.
  10. ↑ "Vojvoda dejó Defensa y Justicia para irse a Talleres" (in Spanish). TyC Sports. 28 May 2018.
  11. ↑ "Sebastián Beccacece se desvinculó de la AFA y ya arregló su regreso a Defensa y Justicia" (in Spanish). Clarín. 6 July 2018.
  12. ↑ "Se terminó la era Carboni" (in Spanish). TyC Sports. 26 August 2018.
  13. ↑ "Confirmado: Zubeldía es el técnico de Lanús" (in Spanish). TyC Sports. 31 August 2018.
  14. ↑ "Pumpido renunció a su cargo en Patronato" (in Spanish). TyC Sports. 16 September 2018.
  15. ↑ "Patronato presentó a su nuevo técnico" (in Spanish). TyC Sports. 23 September 2018.
  16. ↑ "Berti se fue del Bicho" (in Spanish). TyC Sports. 16 September 2018.
  17. ↑ "Carboni, nuevo entrenador de Argentinos Juniors" (in Spanish). TyC Sports. 18 September 2018.
  18. ↑ "Forestello dejó de ser el técnico de San Martín (T)" (in Spanish). TyC Sports. 17 September 2018.
  19. ↑ "Coyette, del San Martín sanjuanino al tucumano" (in Spanish). TyC Sports. 25 September 2018.
  20. ↑ "Coyette dejó de ser el técnico de San Martín de San Juan" (in Spanish). TyC Sports. 23 September 2018.
  21. ↑ "Forestello será el entrenador de San Martín de San Juan" (in Spanish). TyC Sports. 25 September 2018.
  22. ↑ "El Lobo Ledesma dejó de ser el entrenador de Tigre" (in Spanish). TyC Sports. 24 September 2018.
  23. ↑ "Tigre, con un cuerpo técnico de exjugadores del club" (in Spanish). TyC Sports. 3 October 2018.
  24. ↑ "Belgrano oficializó la salida de Bernardi" (in Spanish). TyC Sports. 9 October 2018.
  25. ↑ "Osella es el nuevo técnico de Belgrano" (in Spanish). TyC Sports. 11 October 2018.
  26. ↑ "Al final, Boca liberará un cupo por Fabra" (in Spanish). TyC Sports. 27 July 2018.
  27. ↑ "Reglamento General AFA" (PDF) (in Spanish). AFA.
  28. ↑ "Fixture de la Superliga 2018/19" (in Spanish). AFA. 19 July 2018.
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