Primera División Argentina 2006-07
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Torneo Apertura
"Championship" playoff
Boca JuniorsBoca Juniors
Club Atlético Boca Juniors is an Argentine sports club based in La Boca neighborhood of Buenos Aires. It is best known for its professional football team, which currently plays in the Primera División....
and Estudiantes de La Plata
Estudiantes de La Plata
Club Estudiantes de La Plata , simply referred to as Estudiantes, is an Argentine professional sports club based in La Plata. The club's football team currently competes in the Primera División, where it has spent most of its history....
ended up tied in points at the end of the 19 weeks of regular season. Tournament rules establish that, unlike any other position on the table, if two or more teams are equal in points at the end of play, goal difference does not count and a playoff game is required. Estudiantes won that match and was crowned as champion.
Date | Venue | Opponents | Score |
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December 13, 2006 | Estadio José Amalfitani Estadio José Amalfitani The Estadio José Amalfitani is a stadium located in the Liniers neighbourhood of Buenos Aires, Argentina. The venue is mainly used for football matches and is the home of the Argentine Primera División club Vélez Sársfield. The stadium is nicknamed El Fortín or El Fortín de Liniers... |
Boca Juniors Boca Juniors Club Atlético Boca Juniors is an Argentine sports club based in La Boca neighborhood of Buenos Aires. It is best known for its professional football team, which currently plays in the Primera División.... vs. Estudiantes de La Plata Estudiantes de La Plata Club Estudiantes de La Plata , simply referred to as Estudiantes, is an Argentine professional sports club based in La Plata. The club's football team currently competes in the Primera División, where it has spent most of its history.... |
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Top Scorers
Position | Player | Team | Goals |
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1 | Rodrigo Palacio Rodrigo Palacio Rodrigo Sebastián Palacio is an Argentine footballer of Spanish descent currently playing for Serie A club Genoa. He plays as a second striker and winger. One of his greatest skills is his speed, which he utilizes very effectively down the flanks. He is son of José Ramón Palacio, a historic player... |
Boca Juniors Boca Juniors Club Atlético Boca Juniors is an Argentine sports club based in La Boca neighborhood of Buenos Aires. It is best known for its professional football team, which currently plays in the Primera División.... |
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1 | Mauro Zárate Mauro Zárate Mauro Matías Zárate is an Argentine footballer who plays for Serie A club Internazionale on loan from Lazio.Zárate started his career with Vélez Sársfield in his native country, playing three years for the team and winning the Primera División title in the 2005 Clausura tournament... |
Vélez Sársfield Club Atlético Vélez Sársfield Club Atlético Vélez Sársfield is a sports club based in the Liniers neighborhood of western Buenos Aires, Argentina. Vélez is best known for its football team, that plays in the Argentine Primera División, the top level of the Argentine league system... |
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3 | Oscar Cardozo Óscar Cardozo Óscar René Cardozo Marín is a Paraguayan footballer who plays for S.L. Benfica in Portugal, as a striker.Known for his powerful left-foot shot and free-kick skills, he first gained notoriety whilst playing for Newell's Old Boys, which led to a move to Benfica, where he scored more than 100... |
Newell's Old Boys Newell's Old Boys Club Atlético Newell's Old Boys is an Argentine sports club based in Rosario. The club was founded on November 3, 1903, and is named after Isaac Newell, one of the pioneers of Argentine football... |
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3 | Martín Palermo Martín Palermo Martín Palermo is a retired Argentine footballer who formerly played for Boca Juniors of Argentina, and the Argentina national team... |
Boca Juniors Boca Juniors Club Atlético Boca Juniors is an Argentine sports club based in La Boca neighborhood of Buenos Aires. It is best known for its professional football team, which currently plays in the Primera División.... |
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3 | Mariano Pavone Mariano Pavone Hugo Mariano Pavone is an Argentine footballer who plays for Club Atlético Lanús in the Argentine Primera División, as a striker.-Estudiantes:... |
Estudiantes de La Plata Estudiantes de La Plata Club Estudiantes de La Plata , simply referred to as Estudiantes, is an Argentine professional sports club based in La Plata. The club's football team currently competes in the Primera División, where it has spent most of its history.... |
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6 | Federico Higuaín Federico Higuaín Federico Fernando Higuaín is an Argentine footballer who currently plays for Colón in the Argentine Primera División.- Personal life :He is son of former footballer Jorge Higuaín, and older brother of Gonzalo Higuaín.... |
Nueva Chicago | 10 |
6 | Daniel Montenegro Daniel Montenegro Daniel Gastón Montenegro is an Argentine footballer who mainly plays as an attacking midfielder. He currently plays for Club América, in the Mexican first division.... |
Independiente Club Atlético Independiente Club Atlético Independiente is an Argentine athletic, sports and social club, which has its headquarters and stadium in the city of Avellaneda, Buenos Aires Province. The club is best known for its football team, that plays in the Argentine Primera División.... |
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8 | Claudio Graf Claudio Fernando Graf Claudio Fernando Graf is an Argentine football striker. He currently plays for San Martín de San Juan.-Career:... |
Lanús Club Atlético Lanús Club Atlético Lanús is a sports club from Lanús, Buenos Aires Province, Argentina. Founded on 3 January 1915, the club's main sports are football and basketball. In both sports, Lanús plays in Argentina's top divisions: Primera División and Liga Nacional de Básquet... |
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8 | Santiago Silva Santiago Silva Santiago Martín Silva Olivera is a Uruguayan football forward currently playing for Fiorentina in the Italian Serie A.-Career:... |
Gimnasia de La Plata Club de Gimnasia y Esgrima La Plata Club de Gimnasia y Esgrima La Plata Gimnasia y Esgrima was promoted to the first division after becoming champions of the División Intermedia of Argentine football in 1915. Later, in 1929, the club would become champions of the Primera División... |
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10 | Gonzalo Higuaín Gonzalo Higuaín Gonzalo Gerardo "El Pipita" Higuaín is an Argentine professional footballer. He was born in France, attaining Argentine citizenship in 2007, and now holding dual nationality... |
River Plate Club Atlético River Plate Club Atlético River Plate is an Argentine sports club based in the Nuñez neighborhood of Buenos Aires. It is best known for its professional football team, which currently competes in Nacional B, the second tier of Argentine football.... |
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10 | Leonel Núñez Leonel Núñez Leonel Núñez is an Argentine football striker who plays for Independiente.-Argentinos Juniors:From 2004 to 2007 Núñez played for Argentinos Juniors in the Argentine Primera División. He finished the 2006 Apertura tournament with 8 goals, and was in the top ten goalscorers... |
Argentinos Juniors Argentinos Juniors Asociación Atlética Argentinos Juniors is an Argentine football club based in La Paternal, Buenos Aires. Founded on August 15, 1904, the club was originally called the “Martyrs of Chicago”, in homage to the eight anarchists imprisoned or hanged after the 1886 Haymarket Riot in Chicago.-Early... |
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10 | Facundo Sava Facundo Sava Facundo Sava is an Argentine former footballer. He played 17 years of professional football, mainly in Argentina, but also with spells in Spain and England. Outside his country, Sava is best known for his goal celebration where he donned a mask which was stored in one of his socks.-Career:Sava... |
Racing Club Racing Club de Avellaneda Racing Club is an Argentine professional football club from Avellaneda, a suburb of Greater Buenos Aires. Founded in 1903, Racing has been historically considered one of the "big five" clubs of Argentine football... |
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10 | Néstor Silvera | San Lorenzo Club Atlético San Lorenzo de Almagro Club Atlético San Lorenzo de Almagro is an Argentine sports club based in Boedo neighbourhood, Buenos Aires, mostly known because of its football team.... |
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Torneo Clausura
By matchday 8th, seven coaches were already fired by their respective teamsTop Scorers
Position | Player | Team | Goals |
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1 | Martín Palermo Martín Palermo Martín Palermo is a retired Argentine footballer who formerly played for Boca Juniors of Argentina, and the Argentina national team... |
Boca Juniors Boca Juniors Club Atlético Boca Juniors is an Argentine sports club based in La Boca neighborhood of Buenos Aires. It is best known for its professional football team, which currently plays in the Primera División.... |
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2 | Oscar Cardozo Óscar Cardozo Óscar René Cardozo Marín is a Paraguayan footballer who plays for S.L. Benfica in Portugal, as a striker.Known for his powerful left-foot shot and free-kick skills, he first gained notoriety whilst playing for Newell's Old Boys, which led to a move to Benfica, where he scored more than 100... |
Newell's Old Boys Newell's Old Boys Club Atlético Newell's Old Boys is an Argentine sports club based in Rosario. The club was founded on November 3, 1903, and is named after Isaac Newell, one of the pioneers of Argentine football... |
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3 | Gastón Fernández Gastón Fernández Gastón Nicolás Fernández is an Argentine footballer plays for Estudiantes de La Plata.-Club career:Nicknamed La Gata , Fernández began his professional career with River Plate. After a stint with Racing and another season back with River, in 2006 he was loaned to Monterrey... |
San Lorenzo Club Atlético San Lorenzo de Almagro Club Atlético San Lorenzo de Almagro is an Argentine sports club based in Boedo neighbourhood, Buenos Aires, mostly known because of its football team.... |
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4 | Facundo Sava Facundo Sava Facundo Sava is an Argentine former footballer. He played 17 years of professional football, mainly in Argentina, but also with spells in Spain and England. Outside his country, Sava is best known for his goal celebration where he donned a mask which was stored in one of his socks.-Career:Sava... |
Racing Club Racing Club de Avellaneda Racing Club is an Argentine professional football club from Avellaneda, a suburb of Greater Buenos Aires. Founded in 1903, Racing has been historically considered one of the "big five" clubs of Argentine football... |
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4 | Darío Cvitanich Darío Cvitanich Darío Cvitanich is an Argentine-Croatian football striker who plays for Boca Juniors.-Banfield:... |
Banfield Club Atlético Banfield Club Atlético Banfield is an Argentine sports club located in the city of Banfield, part of Lomas de Zamora, Buenos Aires province. Founded on 21 January 1896 by residents of the town of British origin , its main activity is football... |
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5 | Carlos Luna Carlos Luna Carlos Ariel Luna is an Argentine footballer who plays for Club Atlético Tigre.-Career:Luna started his career in 2000 in the 3rd tier of Argentine football with Deportivo Español... |
Quilmes | 7 |
5 | Rodrigo Palacio Rodrigo Palacio Rodrigo Sebastián Palacio is an Argentine footballer of Spanish descent currently playing for Serie A club Genoa. He plays as a second striker and winger. One of his greatest skills is his speed, which he utilizes very effectively down the flanks. He is son of José Ramón Palacio, a historic player... |
Boca Juniors Boca Juniors Club Atlético Boca Juniors is an Argentine sports club based in La Boca neighborhood of Buenos Aires. It is best known for its professional football team, which currently plays in the Primera División.... |
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5 | Mariano Pavone Mariano Pavone Hugo Mariano Pavone is an Argentine footballer who plays for Club Atlético Lanús in the Argentine Primera División, as a striker.-Estudiantes:... |
Estudiantes de La Plata Estudiantes de La Plata Club Estudiantes de La Plata , simply referred to as Estudiantes, is an Argentine professional sports club based in La Plata. The club's football team currently competes in the Primera División, where it has spent most of its history.... |
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5 | José Sand José Sand José Gustavo Sand , commonly known as José Sand and nicknamed Pepe, is an Argentine footballer Striker who currently plays for Club Tijuana in the Primera División Mexicana.-Early career:... |
Colón de Santa Fe Colón de Santa Fe Club Atlético Colón, commonly referred to as Colón de Santa Fe, is a football team from Santa Fe, Argentina. As of Primera División Argentina 1946 the football squad plays in the highest division of Argentine football, and has done so continuously since 1995-96... |
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Relegation
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Team | |
Relegation | |||||
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1 | 48 | 83 | 83 | 214 | 114 | |||
2 | 61 | 52 | 81 | 194 | 114 | |||
3 | 60 | 62 | 71 | 193 | 114 | |||
4 | 73 | 58 | 56 | 187 | 114 | |||
5 | 52 | 56 | 73 | 181 | 114 | |||
6 | 54 | 58 | 59 | 171 | 114 | |||
7 | 54 | 69 | 40 | 163 | 114 | |||
8 | 49 | 55 | 57 | 161 | 114 | |||
9 | 54 | 44 | 62 | 160 | 114 | |||
10 | 61 | 45 | 52 | 158 | 114 | |||
11 | 59 | 59 | 39 | 157 | 114 | |||
12 | 58 | 44 | 49 | 151 | 114 | |||
13 | 60 | 51 | 38 | 149 | 114 | |||
14 | 53 | 46 | 46 | 145 | 114 | |||
15 | 0 | 51 | 43 | 94 | 76 | |||
16 | 43 | 50 | 46 | 139 | 114 | |||
17 | 0 | 0 | 43 | 43 | 38 | Relegation Playoff Matches | ||
18 | 0 | 0 | 42 | 42 | 38 | |||
19 | 0 | 0 | 41 | 41 | 38 | Relegated to the Primera B Nacional | ||
20 | 44 | 39 | 21 | 104 | 113 |
Updated as of June 22, 2008; Source:AFA
"Promoción" playoff
Teams and schedules were decided based on average after the end of the Clausura tournament.Date | Home | Away | Result |
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June 21, 2007 | Tigre Club Atlético Tigre Club Atlético Tigre is a football club from Victoria, San Fernando Partido, Buenos Aires, Argentina. At the end of the 2006-2007 season the club was promoted to the Primera Division Argentina... |
Nueva Chicago | 1-0 |
June 25, 2007 | Nueva Chicago | Tigre Club Atlético Tigre Club Atlético Tigre is a football club from Victoria, San Fernando Partido, Buenos Aires, Argentina. At the end of the 2006-2007 season the club was promoted to the Primera Division Argentina... |
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Tigre
Club Atlético Tigre
Club Atlético Tigre is a football club from Victoria, San Fernando Partido, Buenos Aires, Argentina. At the end of the 2006-2007 season the club was promoted to the Primera Division Argentina...
wins 3-1 and is promoted to Argentine First Division, while Nueva Chicago is relegated to the Argentine Nacional B.
Date | Home | Away | Result |
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June 20, 2007 | Huracán Club Atlético Huracán Club Atlético Huracán is a sports club from the Parque Patricios neighbourhood of Buenos Aires, Argentina. The football team currently plays in the Primera B Nacional, the second level of the Argentine football league system. Huracán home stadium is the Estadio Tomás Adolfo Ducó.Huracán was... |
Godoy Cruz Godoy Cruz Antonio Tomba Club Deportivo Godoy Cruz Antonio Tomba, known simply as Godoy Cruz, is a sports club from Godoy Cruz, Mendoza Province, Argentina. The club is best known for their football team, that plays in the Primera División, the top level of the Argentine football league system.-History:The club was founded... |
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June 24, 2007 | Godoy Cruz Godoy Cruz Antonio Tomba Club Deportivo Godoy Cruz Antonio Tomba, known simply as Godoy Cruz, is a sports club from Godoy Cruz, Mendoza Province, Argentina. The club is best known for their football team, that plays in the Primera División, the top level of the Argentine football league system.-History:The club was founded... |
Huracán Club Atlético Huracán Club Atlético Huracán is a sports club from the Parque Patricios neighbourhood of Buenos Aires, Argentina. The football team currently plays in the Primera B Nacional, the second level of the Argentine football league system. Huracán home stadium is the Estadio Tomás Adolfo Ducó.Huracán was... |
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Huracán
Club Atlético Huracán
Club Atlético Huracán is a sports club from the Parque Patricios neighbourhood of Buenos Aires, Argentina. The football team currently plays in the Primera B Nacional, the second level of the Argentine football league system. Huracán home stadium is the Estadio Tomás Adolfo Ducó.Huracán was...
wins 5-2 and is promoted to Argentine First Division, while Godoy Cruz
Godoy Cruz Antonio Tomba
Club Deportivo Godoy Cruz Antonio Tomba, known simply as Godoy Cruz, is a sports club from Godoy Cruz, Mendoza Province, Argentina. The club is best known for their football team, that plays in the Primera División, the top level of the Argentine football league system.-History:The club was founded...
is relegated to the Argentine Nacional B.