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1968 Argentine Primera División
77th season of top-tier football league in Argentina
77th season of top-tier football league in Argentina
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| competition | Primera División |
| pixels | |
| season | 1968 |
| dates | 1 March – 29 December |
| winners | San Lorenzo (Metropolitano) |
| Vélez Sársfield (Nacional) | |
| continentalcup1 | 1969 Copa Libertadores |
| continentalcup1 qualifiers | Vélez Sarsfield |
| River Plate | |
| matches | |
| prevseason | 1967 |
| nextseason | 1969 |
Vélez Sársfield (Nacional) River Plate The 1968 Primera División season was the 77th season of top-flight football in Argentina, continuing with the Metropolitano and Nacional championships format. Tigre promoted from Primera B.
San Lorenzo (8th league title) and Vélez Sársfield (1st title) won the Metropolitano and Nacional respectively. On the other hand, Ferro Carril Oeste and Tigre were relegated after playing a "Reclasificatorio" tournament.
Campeonato Metropolitano
Tigre [[File:Green_Arrow_Up.svg|10px]] Tigre [[File:Red_Arrow_Down.svg|10px]]
Group A
Group B
Semifinals
Played under a single-match format in neutral venue:
| Date | Team 1 | Team 2 | Res. | Venue | City |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 31 Jul | San Lorenzo | River Plate | Racing Stadium | Avellaneda | |
| 1 Aug | Estudiantes LP | Vélez Sársfield | Racing Stadium | Avellaneda |
Final
| Date | Team 1 | Team 2 | Res. | Venue | City |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6 July | San Lorenzo | Estudiantes (LP) | River Plate Stadium | Buenos Aires |
Match details
Fischer
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|---|
| BRA Elba de Pádua Lima (Tim) |
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| ARG Osvaldo Zubeldía |
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Reclasificatorio Tournament
Teams that finished 9th, 10th and 11th in both zones of Metropolitano qualified to "Torneo Reclasificación", also contested by four teams from Primera B. The ten clubs played in a double round-robin system. The first 6 teams would remain/promote to Primera División while the last four would remain/be relegated to Primera B.
The tournament ran from August 2 to December 7, and was won (not awarded as an official title) by Quilmes, with Ferro Carril Oeste and Tigre being relegated to the second division.
Promocional Tournament
Teams placed 7th and 8th in each zone of Campeonato Metropolitano, plus the four teams that had lost finals of Torneo Regional contested the "Torneo Promocional". It ran from 26 August to 30 November and was won by Banfield, with no official title awarded."Argentina: 1ra. División AFA 1968 Torneo Promocional" by José Carluccio, 22 Oct 2009
Top scorers
| Rank. | Player | Team | Goals |
|---|---|---|---|
| ARG Alfredo Obberti | Los Andes | ||
| ARG Rodolfo Fischer | San Lorenzo | ||
| ARG Eduardo Flores | Estudiantes LP | ||
| ARG Jorge O. Pérez | Vélez Sarsfield | ||
| ARG Héctor Yazalde | Independiente |
Campeonato Nacional
Standings
River Plate
First place playoffs
As Vélez Sársfield, River Plate, and Racing finished equaled on points, they played a round-robin tournament to define a champion. All the matches were held in San Lorenzo Stadium. Teams finished 1st and 2nd qualified for the 1969 Copa Libertadores.
Results
- 1st. Match [Dec 19]: River Plate 2–0 Racing
- 2nd. Match [Dec 22]: River Plate 1–1 Vélez Sarsfield
- 3rd. Match [Dec 29]: Racing 2–4 Vélez Sarsfield
Final table
Top scorers
| Rank. | Player | Team | Goals |
|---|---|---|---|
| ARG Omar Wehbe | Vélez Sarsfield | ||
| BRA Araquem de Melo | Huracán | ||
| ARG Alfredo Obberti | Los Andes | ||
| ARG Roberto Salomone | Racing |
References
References
- [http://www.elsitiodealmagro.com.ar/1967-primera-b/ 1967 – PRIMERA B] and [[Club Atlético Los Andes. Los Andes]] (1st and 2nd of "Torneo Reclasificatorio"){{usurped
- "Ascenso de 1967" on Los Andes blogsite, 23 Dec 2007[https://www.rsssf.org/tablesa/arg2-67.html Argentina Second Level 1967 - Primera B] by Pablo Ciullini on the RSSSF
- [https://www.rsssf.org/tablesa/arg68.html Argentina 1968] on RSSSF.com
- "Argentina: 1ra. División AFA 1968 Torneo Reclasificación" by José Carluccio, 23 October 2009
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