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1999–2000 Argentine Primera División

109th season of top-tier football league in Argentina


109th season of top-tier football league in Argentina

FieldValue
competitionPrimera División
pixels
season1999–2000
datesAugust 7, 1999 – July 17, 2000
winners{{plainlist
American
promotedInstituto (C) [[File:Green Arrow Up.svg10px]]
Chacarita Juniors [[File:Green Arrow Up.svg10px]]
continentalcup12000 Copa Libertadores
continentalcup1 qualifiersRosario Central
San Lorenzo
continentalcup21999 Copa Conmebol
continentalcup2 qualifiersTalleres (C)
continentalcup32000 Copa Mercosur
continentalcup3 qualifiersBoca Juniors
River Plate
Independiente
San Lorenzo
Rosario Central
Vélez Sársfield
continentalcup42001 Copa Libertadores
continentalcup4 qualifiersRiver Plate
San Lorenzo
Rosario Central
Vélez Sársfield
matches380
prevseason1998–99
nextseason2000–01
  • Apertura: River Plate (30th. title)
  • Clausura: River Plate (31st. title) Chacarita Juniors [[File:Green Arrow Up.svg|10px]] San Lorenzo River Plate
    Independiente
    San Lorenzo
    Rosario Central Vélez Sársfield San Lorenzo Rosario Central Vélez Sársfield The 1999–2000 Argentine Primera División was the 109th season of top-flight football in Argentina. The season ran from August 7, 1999 to July 17, 2000. Instituto de Córdoba (champion of 1998–99 Primera B Nacional) and Chacarita Juniors (winner of "Torneo Reducido" after beating Juventud Antoniana in a two-legged series) were promoted from Primera B Nacional.

As Conmebol extended the number of 2000 Copa Libertadores clubs from 23 to 34, four Argentine clubs were eligible to play the tournament. As Boca Juniors and River Plate had already qualified, Rosario Central and San Lorenzo (2nd and 4th respectively) earned their right to play the Copa Libertadores. On the other hand, Talleres de Córdoba replaced Gimnasia y Esgrima to play the 1999 Copa Conmebol after the club from La Plata declined to participate.

At the end of Torneo Clausura, the best five placed teams earned right to play the 2001 Copa Libertadores while six participants of 2000 Copa Mercosur were eligible by similar system.

River Plate won both, Apertura and Clausura championships (totalising 31 league titles to date). For the first time in Primera División, a promotion and relegation system was introduced. The two teams with the worst average were directly relegated to the second division while teams placed 17th and 18th in average played two leg series each with two teams from Primera B Nacional.

As a result, three teams were relegated, Ferro Carril Oeste, Gimnasia y Esgrima (J) (worst averages) and Instituto (C) (lost promotion to Almagro). Belgrano remained in Primera after the series vs Quilmes ended 4–4 on aggregate.

Torneo Apertura

  • Instituto (C) [[File:Green Arrow Up.svg|10px]]
  • Chacarita Juniors [[File:Green Arrow Up.svg|10px]]

League standings

Top scorers

Rank.PlayerTeamGoals
ARG Javier SaviolaRiver Plate
ARG Martín PalermoBoca Juniors
ARG Juan Antonio PizziRosario Central

Torneo Clausura

  • Ferro Carril Oeste [[File:Red Arrow Down.svg|10px]]
  • Gimnasia y Esg. (J) [[File:Red Arrow Down.svg|10px]]
  • Instituto (C) [[File:Red Arrow Down.svg|10px]]

League standings

Top scorers

Rank.PlayerTeamGoals
ARG Esteban FuertesColón
ARG Bruno MarioniIndependiente
ARG Daniel JiménezInstituto (C)

Relegation

Relegation table

TeamAveragePointsPlayed1997–981998–991999–2000
Boca Juniors2.070236114738974
River Plate1.921219114745886
San Lorenzo1.684192114626169
Vélez Sársfield1.623185114784661
Rosario Central1.593180114574766
Gimnasia y Esgrima (LP)1.593180114696249
Independiente1.474168114565161
Lanús1.430163114655048
Talleres (C)1.34210276N/A4458
Newell's Old Boys1.307149114425255
Argentinos Juniors1.272145114574939
Colón1.246142114384955
Racing1.237141114415545
Unión1.202137114335450
Chacarita Juniors1.1844538N/AN/A45
Estudiantes (LP)1.167133114494539
Instituto1.1584438N/AN/A44
Belgrano1.0928376N/A4439
Gimnasia y Esgrima (J)1.035118114524719
Ferro Carril Oeste0.886101114493517

Promotion Playoffs

For the first time in Primera División, a promotion playoff system was implemented in order to decide which teams would be promoted from the second division (or relegated from Primera División), apart from the two worst averages that were directly relegated. The system ruled that clubs with the third and four worst averages played a two-legged series versus two teams qualified from Primera B Nacional. In case of being tied on points, teams in Primera División would win the series.

Instituto and Belgrano (both from Córdoba) played the promotion playoff v Almagro and Quilmes (qualified from 1999–2000 Primera B Nacional) respectively. promoting to Primera División for the first time in its history.

SeriesTeam 1 (1st div)Team 2 (2nd div)1st. legVenue 1City 12nd. legVenue 2City 2Agg.
QuilmesBelgrano (C)Estadio CentenarioQuilmesChateau Carreras StadiumCórdoba
AlmagroInstituto (C)Estadio Tres de FebreroJosé IngenierosEstadio Presidente PerónCórdoba

Notes

References

References

  1. [https://www.rsssf.org/tablesa/arg00.html Argentina 1999–2000] by Javier Roimiser on RSSSF.com
  2. "Argentina: 1ra. "B" Nacional AFA 1998/99 - Torneo Reducido por el 2do. Ascenso" by José Carluccio, 2 Dec 2012
  3. [https://www.infobae.com/2012/07/01/656565-la-promocion-una-definicion-dramatica-que-se-despide-del-futbol-argentino/ La Promoción, una definición dramática que se despide del fútbol argentino], Infobae, 1 Jul 2012
  4. "Argentina: 1ra. División AFA - Promoción 2000" by José Carluccio, 8 Jan 2013 Belgrano remained in Primera División after a 4–4 tie because of the sporting advantage rule, while Almagro relegated Instituto after winning 3–1 on points,[https://www.lavoz.com.ar/deportes/futbol/instituto-a-dos-decadas-de-un-golpe-tan-duro-como-inmerecido/ Instituto, a dos décadas de un golpe tan duro como inmerecido] on La Voz, 23 Jul 2020
  5. [http://almagro.club/diecinueve-anos-ascenso-inolvidable/ DIECINUEVE AÑOS DE UN ASCENSO INOLVIDABLE] on Almagro.club, 2019
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