1976 Argentine Primera División
| Season | 1976 |
|---|---|
| Champions | Boca Juniors (Metropolitano and Nacional) |
← 1975 1977 → | |
The 1976 Primera División season was the 85th season of top-flight football in Argentina. Boca Juniors won both tournaments, Metropolitano and Nacional, totaling 20 league titles until then.
After three consecutive seasons with no relegations, San Telmo was relegated to Primera B after playing a small tournament with the worst placed teams in the general table.[1]
Metropolitano Championship[edit]
 Boca Juniors, Metropolitano champions | |
| Season | 1976 |
|---|---|
| Champions | Boca Juniors (19th title) |
| Promoted | Quilmes San Telmo |
| Relegated | San Telmo |
| 1977 Copa Libertadores | Boca Juniors |
| Top goalscorer |  Mario Kempes (21 goals) |
← 1975 1977 → | |
Classification round[edit]
Group A[edit]
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Huracán | 22 | 15 | 7 | 0 | 47 | 20 | +27 | 37 |
| 2 | Estudiantes (LP) | 22 | 10 | 9 | 3 | 33 | 22 | +11 | 29 |
| 3 | Independiente | 22 | 9 | 10 | 3 | 37 | 24 | +13 | 28 |
| 4 | Boca Juniors | 22 | 9 | 7 | 6 | 30 | 22 | +8 | 25 |
| 5 | Colón | 22 | 9 | 4 | 9 | 35 | 35 | 0 | 22 |
| 6 | Rosario Central | 22 | 6 | 9 | 7 | 38 | 28 | +10 | 21 |
| 7 | Ferro Carril Oeste | 22 | 6 | 8 | 8 | 28 | 36 | −8 | 20 |
| 8 | Banfield | 22 | 4 | 10 | 8 | 29 | 40 | −11 | 18 |
| 9 | Atlanta | 22 | 6 | 4 | 12 | 19 | 39 | −20 | 16 |
| 10 | San Telmo | 22 | 4 | 7 | 11 | 27 | 37 | −10 | 15 |
| 11 | All Boys | 22 | 2 | 8 | 12 | 15 | 38 | −23 | 12 |
Source: Argentina 1976 - rsssf.com
Group B[edit]
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | River Plate | 22 | 12 | 3 | 7 | 43 | 26 | +17 | 27 |
| 2 | Gimnasia y Esgrima (LP) | 22 | 9 | 8 | 5 | 36 | 29 | +7 | 26 |
| 2 | Quilmes | 22 | 10 | 6 | 6 | 36 | 36 | 0 | 26 |
| 4 | San Lorenzo | 22 | 10 | 5 | 7 | 31 | 29 | +2 | 25 |
| 5 | Unión | 22 | 10 | 4 | 8 | 34 | 23 | +11 | 24 |
| 5 | Newell's Old Boys | 22 | 8 | 8 | 6 | 32 | 28 | +4 | 24 |
| 7 | Vélez Sársfield | 22 | 10 | 3 | 9 | 31 | 27 | +4 | 23 |
| 8 | Racing | 22 | 8 | 5 | 9 | 36 | 37 | −1 | 21 |
| 9 | Chacarita Juniors | 22 | 7 | 4 | 11 | 32 | 43 | −11 | 18 |
| 10 | Argentinos Juniors | 22 | 5 | 4 | 13 | 27 | 43 | −16 | 14 |
| 11 | Temperley | 22 | 3 | 7 | 12 | 21 | 35 | −14 | 13 |
Source: Argentina 1976 on rsssf.org
Championship Group[edit]
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Boca Juniors | 11 | 8 | 3 | 0 | 18 | 8 | +10 | 19 |
| 2 | Huracán | 11 | 7 | 2 | 2 | 20 | 12 | +8 | 16 |
| 3 | Estudiantes (LP) | 11 | 5 | 4 | 2 | 16 | 13 | +3 | 14 |
| 4 | Unión | 11 | 5 | 3 | 3 | 16 | 13 | +3 | 13 |
| 4 | River Plate | 11 | 3 | 7 | 1 | 13 | 11 | +2 | 13 |
| 6 | Newell's Old Boys | 11 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 11 | 12 | −1 | 12 |
| 7 | Quilmes | 11 | 2 | 6 | 3 | 18 | 18 | 0 | 10 |
| 8 | Rosario Central | 11 | 2 | 5 | 4 | 14 | 16 | −2 | 9 |
| 9 | Colón | 11 | 2 | 4 | 5 | 15 | 20 | −5 | 8 |
| 10 | Independiente | 11 | 3 | 0 | 8 | 17 | 17 | 0 | 6 |
| 10 | Gimnasia y Esgrima (LP) | 11 | 1 | 4 | 6 | 13 | 21 | −8 | 6 |
| 10 | San Lorenzo | 11 | 1 | 4 | 6 | 7 | 17 | −10 | 6 |
Source: Argentina 1976 on rsssf.org
Relegation Group[edit]
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Temperley | 9 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 15 | 6 | +9 | 14 |
| 2 | Atlanta | 9 | 3 | 5 | 1 | 14 | 13 | +1 | 11 |
| 3 | Ferro Carril Oeste | 9 | 3 | 4 | 2 | 13 | 11 | +2 | 10 |
| 4 | Banfield | 9 | 2 | 5 | 2 | 16 | 12 | +4 | 9 |
| 4 | Vélez Sársfield | 9 | 2 | 5 | 2 | 11 | 10 | +1 | 9 |
| 4 | Chacarita Juniors | 9 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 11 | 14 | −3 | 9 |
| 7 | Argentinos Juniors | 9 | 0 | 8 | 1 | 11 | 15 | −4 | 8 |
| 8 | All Boys | 9 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 12 | 14 | −2 | 7 |
| 8 | Racing | 9 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 9 | 12 | −3 | 7 |
| 10 | San Telmo | 9 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 12 | 17 | −5 | 6 |
Source: Argentina 1976 on rsssf.org
Nacional Championship[edit]
 Boca Juniors, Nacional champions | |
| Season | 1976 |
|---|---|
| Champions | Boca Juniors (20th title) |
| Promoted | Platense |
| 1977 Copa Libertadores | River Plate |
| Top goalscorer | Norberto Eresuma Luis Ludueña Víctor Marchetti (12 goals each) |
← 1975 1977 → | |
Group A[edit]
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Boca Juniors | 16 | 10 | 3 | 3 | 24 | 10 | +14 | 23 |
| 1 | Quilmes | 16 | 9 | 5 | 2 | 21 | 12 | +9 | 23 |
| 3 | Independiente | 16 | 8 | 5 | 3 | 24 | 17 | +7 | 21 |
| 4 | Atlético Tucumán | 16 | 7 | 3 | 6 | 21 | 17 | +4 | 17 |
| 5 | Gimnasia y Esgrima (J) | 16 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 17 | 19 | −2 | 15 |
| 6 | Gimnasia y Esgrima (LP) | 16 | 5 | 4 | 7 | 14 | 20 | −6 | 14 |
| 7 | Chacarita Juniors | 16 | 2 | 5 | 9 | 17 | 27 | −10 | 9 |
| 7 | Temperley | 16 | 3 | 3 | 10 | 17 | 28 | −11 | 9 |
Source: Argentina 1976 on rsssf.org
1st place Playoff
14 December 1976
- Boca Juniors 2-1 Quilmes
Group B[edit]
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | River Plate | 16 | 10 | 4 | 2 | 31 | 14 | +17 | 24 |
| 2 | Banfield | 16 | 9 | 4 | 3 | 33 | 18 | +15 | 22 |
| 3 | Estudiantes (LP) | 16 | 8 | 5 | 3 | 23 | 14 | +9 | 21 |
| 4 | Racing | 16 | 7 | 3 | 6 | 26 | 25 | +1 | 17 |
| 5 | Atlanta | 16 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 23 | 23 | 0 | 15 |
| 5 | Ledesma | 16 | 6 | 3 | 7 | 17 | 18 | −1 | 15 |
| 7 | San Martín (T) | 16 | 2 | 3 | 11 | 12 | 27 | −15 | 7 |
| 8 | San Telmo | 16 | 1 | 2 | 13 | 15 | 46 | −31 | 4 |
Source: Argentina 1976 on rsssf.org
Group C[edit]
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Huracán | 18 | 12 | 4 | 2 | 36 | 15 | +21 | 28 |
| 2 | Unión | 18 | 10 | 5 | 3 | 32 | 15 | +17 | 25 |
| 3 | Rosario Central | 18 | 7 | 8 | 3 | 24 | 19 | +5 | 22 |
| 4 | San Martín (M) | 18 | 6 | 5 | 7 | 27 | 28 | −1 | 17 |
| 5 | Aldosivi | 18 | 6 | 4 | 8 | 25 | 33 | −8 | 16 |
| 6 | Vélez Sársfield | 18 | 4 | 7 | 7 | 21 | 24 | −3 | 15 |
| 7 | Platense | 18 | 5 | 4 | 9 | 19 | 32 | −13 | 14 |
| 8 | Sportivo Patria | 18 | 4 | 4 | 10 | 24 | 37 | −13 | 12 |
| 8 | All Boys | 18 | 4 | 4 | 10 | 16 | 26 | −10 | 12 |
Source: Argentina 1976 on rsssf.org
Group D[edit]
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Talleres (C) | 18 | 11 | 4 | 3 | 38 | 17 | +21 | 26 |
| 1 | Newell's Old Boys | 18 | 11 | 4 | 3 | 38 | 19 | +19 | 26 |
| 3 | Ferro Carril Oeste | 18 | 10 | 5 | 3 | 38 | 21 | +17 | 25 |
| 4 | Argentinos Juniors | 18 | 7 | 3 | 8 | 26 | 27 | −1 | 17 |
| 4 | Huracán (CR) | 18 | 7 | 3 | 8 | 20 | 24 | −4 | 17 |
| 6 | Central Norte | 18 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 17 | 25 | −8 | 16 |
| 7 | Colón | 18 | 4 | 7 | 7 | 13 | 20 | −7 | 15 |
| 8 | San Lorenzo | 18 | 4 | 6 | 8 | 23 | 26 | −3 | 14 |
| 9 | San Lorenzo (MdP) | 18 | 2 | 3 | 13 | 24 | 53 | −29 | 7 |
Source: Argentina 1976 on rsssf.org
1st place Playoff
14 December 1976
Quarterfinals[edit]
16 December 1976
- Boca Juniors 2-1 Banfield
- River Plate 2-1 Quilmes
- Huracán 2-0 Newell's Old Boys
- Talleres de Córdoba 4-0 Unión de Santa Fe
Semifinals[edit]
19 December 1976
Final[edit]
1976 Campeonato Nacional Final
| Boca Juniors | 1–0 | River Plate |
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Suñé  72' |
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References[edit]
- ^ Argentina 1976 on rsssf.org
