Records of Primera División Argentina
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This is a list of major records of the Argentine Primera División, the top level of the Argentine football league system
. The division has two main periods: the amateur era
(1891–1930) and the professional era (1931–present).
There have also been a number of changes in the competition format:
era (1991–present).
Argentine football league system
The Argentine football league system consists of two national divisions , and a series of regionalized lower divisions...
. The division has two main periods: the amateur era
Amateur Era in Argentine football
The amateur era in Argentine football lasted between 1891 and 1931.-History:The first league tournament outside the United Kingdom took place in Argentina in 1891, it was dominated by British expatriate players and teams. The Scottish influence is evident in the names of the league's first winners...
(1891–1930) and the professional era (1931–present).
There have also been a number of changes in the competition format:
- Between 1931 and 1966 it was played during one year in a double round-robin tournamentRound-robin tournamentA round-robin tournament is a competition "in which each contestant meets all other contestants in turn".-Terminology:...
. - Between 1967 and 1985 there were two championships per year (MetropolitanoMetropolitano championshipThe Metropolitano championship was an Argentine football tournament that existed between 1967 and 1984. The Metropolitano formed one half of the Argentine 1st division taking place in the first half of the year, the Nacional took place in the 2nd half of the year. This arrangement lasted until 1982...
and NacionalNacional championshipThe Nacional championship was an Argentine football tournament that existed between 1967 and 1985. The Nacional formed one half of the Argentine 1st division taking place in the second half of the year, the Metropolitano took place in the first half of the year. This arrangement lasted until 1982...
). - Between 1985 and 1991 it was contested via round-robinRound-robin tournamentA round-robin tournament is a competition "in which each contestant meets all other contestants in turn".-Terminology:...
again, but with the European style calendar (season started in mid year). - Since 1991, it is contested with an Apertura and ClausuraApertura and Clausura in Argentine footballThe Apertura and Clausura system is the format currently used by the Primera División Argentina. It was introduced for the 1990-1991 season.-Format:...
format, meaning there are two champions per season.
Titles
- River PlateClub Atlético River PlateClub 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....
is the most successful team in Argentine domestic football. They have been champions of Argentina 33 times in the professional era, and once in the amateur era.
- Boca JuniorsBoca JuniorsClub 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....
is the only team that have won at least one title in every decade.
- River PlateClub Atlético River PlateClub 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....
and Racing ClubRacing Club de AvellanedaRacing 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...
are the only clubs ever to win 3 back-to-back championships. Racing achieved the feat in 1949, 1950 and 1951, while River Plate have achieved the feat 3 times: 1955, 1956 and 1957; 1979 Metro, 1979 Nacional and 1980 Metro; and 1996 Apertura, 1997 Clausura and 1997 Apertura.
Runners-up
- River PlateClub Atlético River PlateClub 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....
is the only four times consecutive runner up, from the 1968 Nacional to the 1970 Metropolitano.
Runs
- Boca JuniorsBoca JuniorsClub 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....
set the record for the longest unbeaten run. They went 40 games without losing, starting during the 1998 Clausura and extended through the 1998 Apertura and the 1999 Clausura. The team was first coached by Miguel Ángel García Cambón, and then by Carlos BianchiCarlos BianchiCarlos Arcecio Bianchi , popularly known as El Virrey , is a prolific Argentine football forward turned manager...
through most of the period.
- BanfieldClub Atlético BanfieldClub 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...
holds the record for the longest unbeaten run in home games. They did not lose in their own stadium for 49 matches between 1950 and 1953.
- San Lorenzo holds the record for the longest winning streak. They amassed 13 consecutive victories between the 2001 Clausura and the 2001 Apertura.
- River PlateClub Atlético River PlateClub 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....
holds the record for the longest winning streak playing away from home. They won 11 consecutive matches on the road between 1937 and 1938.
- Ferro Carril OesteFerro Carril OesteClub Ferro Carril Oeste, known simply as Ferro Carril Oeste or Ferro, is a sports club from the neighbourhood of Caballito, in Buenos Aires, Argentina. The club was founded on July 28, 1904 by 95 railway workers from the Buenos Aires Western Railway...
holds the record for the longest clean sheet. In 1981, they didn't concede a goal for 1075 minutes. This included a run of 10 complete games without conceding a goal. Their goalkeeper was Carlos BarisioCarlos BarisioCarlos José Barisio is a retired professional goalkeeper who retired from football in 1987, after amassing 271 appearances in the Argentinian Primera....
.
- Racing ClubRacing Club de AvellanedaRacing 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...
holds the record for the longest sequence of tied matches. They drew 10 league games in a row between 20 April and 14 October, 1990.
In one championship
- IndependienteClub Atlético IndependienteClub 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....
holds the record for the most goals in one season. They scored 115 in 1938.
- Racing ClubRacing Club de AvellanedaRacing 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...
won the championship with the most points during the first year-long form of dispute (1931–1966), with 61 points in 1966.
- River PlateClub Atlético River PlateClub 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....
won the championship with the most points in a NacionalNacional championshipThe Nacional championship was an Argentine football tournament that existed between 1967 and 1985. The Nacional formed one half of the Argentine 1st division taking place in the second half of the year, the Metropolitano took place in the first half of the year. This arrangement lasted until 1982...
, with 63 points in 1977.
- 4 teams have won the championship without losing a game: San LorenzoClub Atlético San Lorenzo de AlmagroClub Atlético San Lorenzo de Almagro is an Argentine sports club based in Boedo neighbourhood, Buenos Aires, mostly known because of its football team....
achieved it twice, (in the 1968 Metropolitano and the 1972 Nacional), Ferro Carril OesteFerro Carril OesteClub Ferro Carril Oeste, known simply as Ferro Carril Oeste or Ferro, is a sports club from the neighbourhood of Caballito, in Buenos Aires, Argentina. The club was founded on July 28, 1904 by 95 railway workers from the Buenos Aires Western Railway...
once (1982 Nacional), River PlateClub Atlético River PlateClub 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....
once (1994 Apertura) and Boca JuniorsBoca JuniorsClub 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....
once (1998 Apertura). Estudiantes de La PlataEstudiantes de La PlataClub 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....
is the only team that was runner-up unbeaten, in the 1967 Nacional.
Short tournaments
This section accounts for records of the Apertura and ClausuraApertura and Clausura in Argentine football
The Apertura and Clausura system is the format currently used by the Primera División Argentina. It was introduced for the 1990-1991 season.-Format:...
era (1991–present).
- San Lorenzo won the championship with the most points, with 47 in the 2001 Clausura.
- River PlateClub Atlético River PlateClub 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....
won the division with the least amount of points, with 24 in the 1993 Apertura (10 points above the last placed team).
- Boca JuniorsBoca JuniorsClub 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....
is the team who has spent most fixtures in the first position, without winning the championship. They were first throughout all the 2006 Apertura (all 19 games), but lost to Estudiantes de La PlataEstudiantes de La PlataClub 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....
on a tiebreaker final.
Promotion and relegation
- Boca JuniorsBoca JuniorsClub 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 IndependienteClub Atlético IndependienteClub 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....
are the two teams that have never suffered relegation, playing all seasons in the Primera since 1931.
- QuilmesQuilmes Atlético ClubQuilmes Atlético Club is a sports clubs of Argentina, based on the Partido de Quilmes, Buenos Aires Province. Quilmes is one of the oldest clubs of Argentina, having been founded in 1887. Its football squad currently plays in the Primera B Nacional Division....
is the team with most promotions to and relegations from the first division, a total of 8 for each.
- Rosario CentralRosario CentralClub Atlético Rosario Central is a sports club based in Rosario, Argentina. Its football team currently plays in the Primera B Nacional, the second tier of the Argentine football league system, after being relegated in the 2009-10 season....
is the only team that have won a championship in the season following their promotion to the Primera. They did so in 1986–87.
- Talleres de CórdobaTalleres de CórdobaClub Atlético Talleres is a sports club from the city of Córdoba, Argentina, mostly known for its professional football team, which currently plays in the regionalised third division, the Torneo Argentino A...
were probably the best team ever to suffer relegation. They finished 3rd in the 2004 Clausura, but were relegated by the points aggregate system, which relegates the teams with the worst points averages over the last 3 seasons.
- San Martín de Tucumán is the only club that reached the Primera División from the lowest posible category (the Liga Tucumana de FútbolLiga Tucumana de FútbolLiga Tucumana de futbol is a football league based in Tucumán Province in Argentina. It started in 1977 as a reorgnaised version of the Federacion Tucumana de Futbol but is now effectively at the 6th level of the Argentine football league system, although prior to 1967 it was the main tournament...
), then was relegated all the way back to that category and from there reached the Argentine top division again.
Negative
- The worst campaign by a team was in 1939, when Argentino de QuilmesArgentino de QuilmesClub Atlético Argentino de Quilmes is a football club from Quilmes in Buenos Aires, Argentina. The team currently plays in Primera D Metropolitana, which is the regionalised fifth tier of the Argentine Football Association league system....
finished with 4 points in 34 matches, without a single victory.
- Argentinos JuniorsArgentinos JuniorsAsociación 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...
holds the record of most consecutive games lost, with 14 between April 26, 1936 and July 26 of that year.
- Ferro Carril OesteFerro Carril OesteClub Ferro Carril Oeste, known simply as Ferro Carril Oeste or Ferro, is a sports club from the neighbourhood of Caballito, in Buenos Aires, Argentina. The club was founded on July 28, 1904 by 95 railway workers from the Buenos Aires Western Railway...
set the record for the longest run without scoring. They amassed 875 minutes without a goal between the 1998 Apertura and the 1999 Clausura. The team's supporters displayed a tifoTifoTifo, originally the Italian word for the phenomenon of supporting a sport team, is mostly used as a name for any spectacular choreography displayed by supporters on the terraces of an arena or stadium in connection with a sport event, mostly a football match....
with a simple message: "SCORE 1 GOAL" (in Spanish: "HAGAN 1 GOL").
- PlatenseClub Atlético PlatenseClub Atlético Platense is an Argentine sports club based in Vicente López, in the north side of Greater Buenos Aires. The club nickname is Calamar after the journalist Palacio Zino said that the team moved "like a squid in its ink"....
set the record for the most number of managers in one season. They had 8 different managers in the 1966 championship.
- AtlantaClub Atlético AtlantaClub Atlético Atlanta is an Argentine sports club from Buenos Aires. Nicknamed Los Bohemios , its football team won the 2010/11 Primera B Metropolitana championship and promoted to the Primera B Nacional for the 2011/12 season.-History:The club was founded on October the 12th, 1904 in Buenos...
set the record for the most number of players in a season. They used 62 different players in 1932.
Scorers
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an striker Arsenio EricoArsenio EricoArsenio Pastor Erico was a Paraguayan football forward. He is the all-time highest goalscorer in the Argentine first division...
(IndependienteClub Atlético IndependienteClub 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....
) and Ángel LabrunaÁngel LabrunaAngel Amadeo Labruna, , was a football player and coach in Argentina. He is tied with Arsenio Erico as the all-time highest goalscorers in the Argentine first division...
(River PlateClub Atlético River PlateClub 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....
) are the league's all-time top scorers, with 293 goals. (See also: List of top association football goal scorers by country#Argentina).
- Bernabé FerreyraBernabé FerreyraBernabé Ferreyra was an Argentine association football forward. He was one of the first professional players in Argentine football to reach great popularity, to the point that he had a movie biography.-Club:...
is the scorer with the highest goal average: 206 goals in 197 matches, averaging 1.04 goals per match.
- Héctor ScottaHéctor ScottaHéctor Horacio Scotta is a retired Argentine football striker. He was born on September 27, 1950, in the city of San Justo in the Santa Fe Province of Argentina...
scored the highest number of goals in a single calendar year (60 goals for San Lorenzo in 1975: 32 in the Metro and a further 28 in the Nacional).
- Arsenio EricoArsenio EricoArsenio Pastor Erico was a Paraguayan football forward. He is the all-time highest goalscorer in the Argentine first division...
scored the highest number of goals in a long tournament (1931–1966, and 1985–1991). He scored 47 goals in 34 games in 1937 for IndependienteClub Atlético IndependienteClub 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....
. He also has the highest goal average in one tournament, with 1.38.
- Martín PalermoMartín PalermoMartín Palermo is a retired Argentine footballer who formerly played for Boca Juniors of Argentina, and the Argentina national team...
is the highest scorer in one short tournament (1991–present). He scored 20 goals in 19 games during the 1998 Apertura for Boca JuniorsBoca JuniorsClub 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....
.
- Diego MaradonaDiego MaradonaDiego Armando Maradona is a retired Argentine football player and widely regarded as one of the greatest football players of all time. Over the course of his professional club career Maradona played for Argentinos Juniors, Boca Juniors, Barcelona, Napoli, Sevilla and Newell's Old Boys, setting...
was top scorer in five tournaments (1978 Metro, 1979 Metro, 1979 Nacional, 1980 Metro and 1980 Nacional), all of them with Argentinos JuniorsArgentinos JuniorsAsociación 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...
. He is followed by Luis ArtimeLuis ArtimeLuis Artime is a retired Argentine footballer, who played as a striker, and scored more than 1000 goals during his career...
and José SanfilippoJosé SanfilippoJosé Francisco "El Nene" Sanfilippo is a former Argentine footballer.During his club career he played for San Lorenzo, Boca Juniors and Banfield in Argentina, Nacional in Uruguay and Bangu and SC Bahia in Brazil He also earned 29 caps and scored 21 goals for the Argentina national football team,...
, who were top scorers 4 times.
- José SanfilippoJosé SanfilippoJosé Francisco "El Nene" Sanfilippo is a former Argentine footballer.During his club career he played for San Lorenzo, Boca Juniors and Banfield in Argentina, Nacional in Uruguay and Bangu and SC Bahia in Brazil He also earned 29 caps and scored 21 goals for the Argentina national football team,...
is the only player who has been top scorer in four consecutive tournaments, all of them playing for San Lorenzo: 1958, 1959, 1960 and 1961.
- Juan Taverna holds the record of most goals in one game. He scored 7 for BanfieldClub Atlético BanfieldClub 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...
in the team's 13-1 victory over Puerto Comercial in the 1974 Nacional.
- Daniel PassarellaDaniel PassarellaDaniel Alberto Passarella is a former Argentine football centre back and former manager of the Argentine and Uruguayan national football teams. He was captain of the Argentina team that won the 1978 World Cup...
is the league's top scoring defenderDefender (association football)Within the sport of association football, a defender is an outfield player whose primary role is to prevent the opposition from attacking....
, with 99 goals in 238 matches.
- Victorio SpinettoVictorio SpinettoVictorio Luis Spinetto was an Argentine footballer and manager. He played mostly for Vélez Sársfield in the Argentine Primera División, debuting with the club in 1932 and retiring in 1940...
is the only defender to score 4 goals in one game. He did so on October 17, 1937, for Vélez SársfieldClub Atlético Vélez SársfieldClub 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...
in the team's 5-2 victory over Chacarita JuniorsChacarita JuniorsClub Atlético Chacarita Juniors is an Argentine sports club from Villa Maipú, General San Martín Partido in Greater Buenos Aires, which football squad is currently playing in the Primera B Nacional, the second division of the Argentine football league system.The club was founded on May 1, 1906, in...
.
- Carlos Seppaquercia scored the fastest goal ever in the division, against HuracánClub Atlético HuracánClub 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...
for Gimnasia y Esgrima La Plata. he scored after only 5 seconds, on 20 March 1979.
- Eduardo MaglioniEduardo MaglioniEduardo Andrés Maglioni is an Argentine football striker who won three copa Libertadores with Club Atlético Independiente and scored the fastest recorded hat-trick in the history of Argentine football....
scored 3 goals in just 1 minute and 51 seconds, playing for IndependienteClub Atlético IndependienteClub 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....
against Gimnasia y Esgrima La Plata on 18 March 1973. This feat gave him the world record for the fastest ever hat-trickHat-trickA hat-trick or hat trick in sport is the achievement of a positive feat three times during a game, or other achievements based on threes. The term was first used in 1858 in cricket to describe HH Stephenson's feat of taking three wickets in three balls. A collection was held for Stephenson, and he...
.
Goalkeepers
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an José Luis ChilavertJosé Luis ChilavertJosé Luis Félix Chilavert González is a Paraguayan former football player who played as a goalkeeper. He was a three-time IFFHS World's Best Goalkeeper award winner....
is the league's top scoring goalkeeper with 36 goals playing for Vélez SársfieldClub Atlético Vélez SársfieldClub 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...
.
- José Luis ChilavertJosé Luis ChilavertJosé Luis Félix Chilavert González is a Paraguayan former football player who played as a goalkeeper. He was a three-time IFFHS World's Best Goalkeeper award winner....
is also the goalkeeper with most goals in one game, scoring 3 in Vélez SársfieldClub Atlético Vélez SársfieldClub 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...
's 6-1 victory over Ferro Carril OesteFerro Carril OesteClub Ferro Carril Oeste, known simply as Ferro Carril Oeste or Ferro, is a sports club from the neighbourhood of Caballito, in Buenos Aires, Argentina. The club was founded on July 28, 1904 by 95 railway workers from the Buenos Aires Western Railway...
in the 1999 Apertura.
- The first ever goalkeeper to score in top flight Argentine football was Eduardo Alterio. He scored a penalty against TigreClub Atlético TigreClub 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...
for Chacarita JuniorsChacarita JuniorsClub Atlético Chacarita Juniors is an Argentine sports club from Villa Maipú, General San Martín Partido in Greater Buenos Aires, which football squad is currently playing in the Primera B Nacional, the second division of the Argentine football league system.The club was founded on May 1, 1906, in...
in 1931.
- Carlos BossioCarlos BossioCarlos Gustavo Bossio is an Argentine football goalkeeper who currently plays for Querétaro FC of the Mexico....
scored for Estudiantes de La PlataEstudiantes de La PlataClub 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....
the first goal by a goalkeeper via header. It was in a 1-1 draw with RacingRacing Club de AvellanedaRacing 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...
in the 1996 Clausura.
- José Luis ChilavertJosé Luis ChilavertJosé Luis Félix Chilavert González is a Paraguayan former football player who played as a goalkeeper. He was a three-time IFFHS World's Best Goalkeeper award winner....
was the first goalkeeper to score from a free kick. He did son in Vélez SársfieldClub Atlético Vélez SársfieldClub 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...
's 1-0 victory over Deportivo Español on October 2, 1994.
- Hugo GattiHugo GattiHugo Orlando Gatti, Loco Gatti is a former Argentine professional football goalkeeper who played in the Argentine First Division for 26 seasons and set a record of 765 appearances...
and Ubaldo FillolUbaldo FillolUbaldo Matildo Fillol , nicknamed el Pato , is an Argentine football coach and former goalkeeper. He took part in the 1974, 1978 and 1982 World Cups representing the Argentine national team...
share the record of most penalty kicks saved, with 26 each.
Precocious
- Sergio AgüeroSergio AgüeroSergio Leonel "Kun" Agüero del Castillo is an Argentine footballer who plays as a striker for Manchester City in England's Premier League and the Argentine national team....
became the youngest player ever to appear in the Primera, taking the record previously held by Diego Maradona. On 7 July 2003 he appeared for IndependienteClub Atlético IndependienteClub 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....
at the age of 15 years and 35 days.
- Diego MaradonaDiego MaradonaDiego Armando Maradona is a retired Argentine football player and widely regarded as one of the greatest football players of all time. Over the course of his professional club career Maradona played for Argentinos Juniors, Boca Juniors, Barcelona, Napoli, Sevilla and Newell's Old Boys, setting...
is the youngest ever top scorer in the Argentine topflight. He was only 17 when he topscored in the 1978 Metro.
Appearances
- The record for the highest number of games in the league is held by Hugo GattiHugo GattiHugo Orlando Gatti, Loco Gatti is a former Argentine professional football goalkeeper who played in the Argentine First Division for 26 seasons and set a record of 765 appearances...
, with 765 for: AtlantaClub Atlético AtlantaClub Atlético Atlanta is an Argentine sports club from Buenos Aires. Nicknamed Los Bohemios , its football team won the 2010/11 Primera B Metropolitana championship and promoted to the Primera B Nacional for the 2011/12 season.-History:The club was founded on October the 12th, 1904 in Buenos...
, River PlateClub Atlético River PlateClub 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....
, Gimnasia (LP)Club de Gimnasia y Esgrima La PlataClub 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...
, UniónUnión de Santa FeClub Atlético Unión is a sports club from Santa Fe, the capital city of the province with the same name in Argentina. The club, founded in 1907, has a strong rivalry with Colón de Santa Fe....
and Boca JuniorsBoca JuniorsClub 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....
.
- The record for the highest number of games for a single club is held by Ricardo BochiniRicardo BochiniRicardo Enrique Bochini is an Argentine former professional football player. He is nicknamed El Bocha. Bochini was a childhood idol of Diego Maradona....
, who played 638 games for IndependienteClub Atlético IndependienteClub 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....
, between 1972 and 1991.
- Pedro Catalano, a goalkeeper of Deportivo Español, holds the record for most consecutive matches, with a run of 333 uninterrupted matches between 27 July 1986 and 29 November 1994.
Expatriates
- Ángel ZubietaÁngel ZubietaÁngel Zubieta Redondo was a former Spanish footballer and manager.-Playing career:Zubieta started his playing career in the 1935–36 season at the age of 17...
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) is the expatriate footballer with most games in the division. He played 352 (scoring 29 goals) for San Lorenzo between 1939 and 1952.
- James Rodríguez (ColombiaColombiaColombia, officially the Republic of Colombia , is a unitary constitutional republic comprising thirty-two departments. The country is located in northwestern South America, bordered to the east by Venezuela and Brazil; to the south by Ecuador and Peru; to the north by the Caribbean Sea; to the...
n) debuted for BanfieldClub Atlético BanfieldClub 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...
with 17 years of age in 2008, being the youngest ever expatriate footballer to play in the Argentine Primera.
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- Roberto TrottaRoberto TrottaRoberto Trotta is an Argentine football manager and former defender.Trotta played club football in Argentina, Spain, Italy, Mexico and Ecuador...
holds the record for the most sendings off. He received 17 red cards in total, playing for EstudiantesEstudiantes de La PlataClub 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....
, Vélez SársfieldClub Atlético Vélez SársfieldClub 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...
, River PlateClub Atlético River PlateClub 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....
, Racing ClubRacing Club de AvellanedaRacing 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...
and UniónUnión de Santa FeClub Atlético Unión is a sports club from Santa Fe, the capital city of the province with the same name in Argentina. The club, founded in 1907, has a strong rivalry with Colón de Santa Fe....
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- In 1941, UruguayUruguayUruguay ,officially the Oriental Republic of Uruguay,sometimes the Eastern Republic of Uruguay; ) is a country in the southeastern part of South America. It is home to some 3.5 million people, of whom 1.8 million live in the capital Montevideo and its metropolitan area...
an goalkeeper Horacio Granero, who had been hired by AtlantaClub Atlético AtlantaClub Atlético Atlanta is an Argentine sports club from Buenos Aires. Nicknamed Los Bohemios , its football team won the 2010/11 Primera B Metropolitana championship and promoted to the Primera B Nacional for the 2011/12 season.-History:The club was founded on October the 12th, 1904 in Buenos...
was fired after 3 matches: Atlanta lost 5-0 to River PlateClub Atlético River PlateClub 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....
, 7-2 to Boca JuniorsBoca JuniorsClub 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 drew 6-6 with EstudiantesEstudiantes de La PlataClub 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....
, totaling 18 goals conceded and an average of 6 goals per match.
Managers
- The two most successful managers have won 7 titles each. Ángel LabrunaÁngel LabrunaAngel Amadeo Labruna, , was a football player and coach in Argentina. He is tied with Arsenio Erico as the all-time highest goalscorers in the Argentine first division...
won his 7 with Rosario CentralRosario CentralClub Atlético Rosario Central is a sports club based in Rosario, Argentina. Its football team currently plays in the Primera B Nacional, the second tier of the Argentine football league system, after being relegated in the 2009-10 season....
and River PlateClub Atlético River PlateClub 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....
, while Carlos BianchiCarlos BianchiCarlos Arcecio Bianchi , popularly known as El Virrey , is a prolific Argentine football forward turned manager...
won his 7 with Vélez SársfieldClub Atlético Vélez SársfieldClub 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...
and Boca JuniorsBoca JuniorsClub 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....
.
- Only 2 managers have won 3 titles with 3 different teams. José Yudica won the 1978 Metro with QuilmesQuilmes Atlético ClubQuilmes Atlético Club is a sports clubs of Argentina, based on the Partido de Quilmes, Buenos Aires Province. Quilmes is one of the oldest clubs of Argentina, having been founded in 1887. Its football squad currently plays in the Primera B Nacional Division....
, the 1985 Nacional with Argentinos JuniorsArgentinos JuniorsAsociación 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...
and the 1987–88 season with Newell's Old BoysNewell's Old BoysClub 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...
. Américo GallegoAmérico GallegoAmérico Rubén "El Tolo" Gallego is an Argentine football coach and former player, he played 73 times for the Argentina national team during his playing career.-Playing career:...
won the 1994 Apertura and the 2000 Clausura with River PlateClub Atlético River PlateClub 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....
, the 2002 Apertura with IndependienteClub Atlético IndependienteClub 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....
and the 2004 Apertura with Newell's Old BoysNewell's Old BoysClub 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...
.
- Juan José PizzutiJuan José PizzutiJuan José Pizzuti is a former Argentine football striker and football manager. He enjoyed his most notable successes as player and manager with Racing Club de Avellaneda....
is the manager with the longest unbeaten run. His Racing ClubRacing Club de AvellanedaRacing 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...
was unbeaten for 39 games between October 3, 1965 and August 28, 1966.
Tournaments
- The tournament with the highest goal average was in 1938, with 4.9 goals per match.
Games
- The highest scoring games in the Argentine top flight were: HuracánClub Atlético HuracánClub 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...
10-4 Rosario CentralRosario CentralClub Atlético Rosario Central is a sports club based in Rosario, Argentina. Its football team currently plays in the Primera B Nacional, the second tier of the Argentine football league system, after being relegated in the 2009-10 season....
in 1945, Racing ClubRacing Club de AvellanedaRacing 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...
11-3 Rosario CentralRosario CentralClub Atlético Rosario Central is a sports club based in Rosario, Argentina. Its football team currently plays in the Primera B Nacional, the second tier of the Argentine football league system, after being relegated in the 2009-10 season....
in 1960, and BanfieldClub Atlético BanfieldClub 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...
13-1 Puerto Comercial de Bahía Blanca in the 1974 Nacional.
- The match between BanfieldClub Atlético BanfieldClub 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...
and Puerto Comercial also holds another 3 records: Juan Taverna scored 7 goals, which is the most goals by a player in a single match, the most goals scored by a team in a single match with 13, and the record for the largest margin of victory ever (12 goals).
- The world record for the longest penalty shootout occurred in a league match when Argentinos JuniorsArgentinos JuniorsAsociación 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...
beat Racing ClubRacing Club de AvellanedaRacing 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...
20:19 on a penalty shootout after 44 penalties were taken, in 1988. The rules of the time granted an extra point for the winner on penalties after a tied match.
- The match between Chacarita JuniorsChacarita JuniorsClub Atlético Chacarita Juniors is an Argentine sports club from Villa Maipú, General San Martín Partido in Greater Buenos Aires, which football squad is currently playing in the Primera B Nacional, the second division of the Argentine football league system.The club was founded on May 1, 1906, in...
and Argentino de QuilmesArgentino de QuilmesClub Atlético Argentino de Quilmes is a football club from Quilmes in Buenos Aires, Argentina. The team currently plays in Primera D Metropolitana, which is the regionalised fifth tier of the Argentine Football Association league system....
in 1939 that Chacarita won 5-1, was the match with most headed goals, and the most headed goals by a player in a single match. Fabio Cassán headed 4 goals, and Argentino de Quilmes also scored with a header, totaling 5 goals for the match.
- The 6-6 draw between AtlantaClub Atlético AtlantaClub Atlético Atlanta is an Argentine sports club from Buenos Aires. Nicknamed Los Bohemios , its football team won the 2010/11 Primera B Metropolitana championship and promoted to the Primera B Nacional for the 2011/12 season.-History:The club was founded on October the 12th, 1904 in Buenos...
and Estudiantes de La PlataEstudiantes de La PlataClub 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....
, and between Gimnasia y Esgrima La Plata and Colón (2000 Clausura) is the highest score draw ever.