2016 Club Atlético River Plate season
The 2016 season is Club Atlético River Plate's 5th consecutive season in the top-flight of Argentine football. The season covers the period from 1 January 2016 to 30 June 2016.[1][2]
| 2016 season | ||||
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| President | Rodolfo D'Onofrio | |||
| Manager | Marcelo Gallardo | |||
| Stadium | Estadio Monumental Antonio Vespucio Liberti | |||
| Primera División | 9th | |||
| Copa Libertadores | Round of 16 | |||
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Season events
On February 3, Andrés D'Alessandro signed with River Plate on a one-year loan. It was his return after 13 years to the club in which he was formed and had made his first professional appearance in 2000.[3][4][5]
On February 15, River Plate introduced its new home kit for the 2016 season.[6]
On February 25, the team made its debut at the 2016 Copa Libertadores with a 4-0 away win against Trujillanos.[7]
On March 10, River Plate introduced the official away kit for the season. The model was inspired on the one that the club wore on the 1985/86 League, commemorating the 30th anniversary of that tournament won by the club.[8]
On April 5, River Plate introduced an alternative orange uniform, commemorating the 30th anniversary of a 2-0 win against Boca Juniors at La Bombonera, when the team did an olympic turn at the rival's stadium after winning the 1985/86 League. In that match, an orange ball was used due to the white confetti in the field, which made the regular white ball difficult to be seen.[9][10]
On May 4, River Plate was eliminated from the Copa Libertadores on the Round of 16 despite its 1-0 win at home over Independiente del Valle.[11]
Squad Summer
Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.
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Transfers
In
| Number | Pos. | Name | From |
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| 5 | MF |  |
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| 14 | MF | |
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| 19 | FW |  |
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| 26 | MF | |
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| 35 | MF | |
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Out
| Number | Pos. | Name | To |
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| 5 | MF | |
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| 8 | MF | |
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| 11 | FW | |
Retired |
Loan In
| Number | Pos. | Name | From |
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| 22 | MF | |
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Loan Out
| Number | Pos. | Name | From |
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| 4 | MF | |
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| 14 | MF | |
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Friendlies
Pre-season
Mid-season
Primera División
League table
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 7 | Rosario Central | 16 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 19 | 16 | +3 | 20 | |
| 8 | Patronato | 16 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 19 | 23 | −4 | 20 | |
| 9 | River Plate | 16 | 4 | 6 | 6 | 21 | 22 | −1 | 18 | 2017 Copa Libertadores group stage |
| 10 | Sarmiento | 16 | 4 | 5 | 7 | 10 | 18 | −8 | 17 | |
| 11 | Colón | 16 | 5 | 2 | 9 | 21 | 31 | −10 | 17 |
Copa Libertadores
Win Draw Loss
References
- http://www.thebubble.com/2016-primera-going-confusing/
- http://www.afa.org.ar/upload/reglamento/5124%20-Campeonato%20Primera%202016.pdf (in spanish)
- https://www.sbs.com.au/news/d-alessandro-returns-to-river-plate-on-loan
- http://www.xinhuanet.com/english/2016-02/04/c_135073422.htm
- http://www.thenewage.co.za/dalessandro-returns-to-river-plate-on-loan/%5B%5D
- http://www.footyheadlines.com/2016/01/river-plate-2016-home-kit.html
- http://www.worldfootball.net/report/copa-libertadores-2016-gruppe-1-trujillanos-fc-river-plate/liveticker/
- http://marcadegol.com/2016/03/adidas-presento-la-nueva-camiseta-river-plate-suplente-2016/ (in spanish)
- http://www.footyheadlines.com/2016/02/river-plate-2016-third-kit.html
- http://www.elgrafico.com.ar/2009/04/06/C-1464-alonso-y-la-pelota-naranja.php (in spanish)
- http://www.goal.com/en-us/news/595/copa-libertadores/2016/05/04/23146442/copa-libertadores-review-nacional-advance-to-quarters-river