1977 Argentine Primera División

Primera División
Season1977
ChampionsRiver Plate (Metropolitano)
Independiente (Nacional)
← 1976
1978 →

The 1977 Primera División season was the 86th season of top-flight football in Argentina. River Plate won the Metropolitano (17th title) and Independiente achieved the Nacional championship (11th title).[1][2]

Lanús, Ferro C. Oeste and Temperley were relegated.[3]

Metropolitano Championship

Metropolitano
River Plate, Metropolitano champions
Season1977
ChampionsRiver Plate (17th title)
PromotedLanús
Platense
RelegatedLanús
Ferro C. Oeste
Temperley
1978 Copa LibertadoresRiver Plate
Top goalscorerArgentina Carlos Álvarez (27 goals)
← 1976
1978 →
Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts
1 River Plate 44 25 13 6 83 46 +37 63
2 Independiente 44 23 15 6 82 47 +35 61
3 Vélez Sársfield 44 19 18 7 65 48 +17 56
4 Boca Juniors 44 22 9 13 67 45 +22 53
4 Colón 44 20 13 11 74 57 +17 53
6 Rosario Central 44 19 14 11 60 35 +25 52
7 Newell's Old Boys 44 17 12 15 69 58 +11 46
8 Huracán 44 14 16 14 56 59 −3 44
9 Argentinos Juniors 44 14 15 15 61 61 0 43
10 Unión 44 12 18 14 57 55 +2 42
10 Estudiantes (LP) 44 13 16 15 60 61 −1 42
12 Banfield 44 13 15 16 48 50 −2 41
12 Racing 44 13 15 16 43 47 −4 41
12 San Lorenzo 44 14 13 17 46 56 −10 41
15 Gimnasia y Esgrima (LP) 44 15 10 19 75 76 −1 40
15 Chacarita Juniors 44 12 16 16 53 62 −9 40
15 Atlanta 44 15 10 19 52 65 −13 40
15 Quilmes 44 12 16 16 51 64 −13 40
19 All Boys 44 11 17 16 50 67 −17 39
20 Platense 44 10 18 16 48 66 −18 38
20 Lanús 44 11 16 17 43 54 −11 38
22 Temperley 44 13 10 21 56 75 −19 36
23 Ferro Carril Oeste 44 5 13 26 50 95 −45 23
Source: [citation needed]

Nacional Championship

Nacional
Independiente, Nacional champions
Season1977
ChampionsIndependiente (11th title)
PromotedEstudiantes (BA)
1978 Copa LibertadoresIndependiente
Top goalscorerArgentina Alfredo Letanú (13 goals)
← 1976
1978 →

Group A

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts
1 Newell's Old Boys 14 8 5 1 33 11 +22 21
2 San Lorenzo 14 5 7 2 20 14 +6 17
2 Independiente Rivadavia 14 6 5 3 24 20 +4 17
4 Gimnasia y Esgrima (LP) 14 4 7 3 21 21 0 15
5 San Martín (T) 14 2 10 2 18 18 0 14
6 Estudiantes (BA) 14 3 6 5 15 22 −7 12
7 Banfield 14 3 4 7 17 28 −11 10
8 Círculo Deportivo[a] 14 1 4 9 7 21 −14 6
Source: [citation needed]
Notes:
  1. ^ Otamendi is a town in General Alvarado Partido, Buenos Aires Province.

Group B

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts
1 Estudiantes (LP) 14 10 2 2 32 13 +19 22
2 Boca Juniors 14 7 3 4 22 16 +6 17
3 Rosario Central 14 7 2 5 20 13 +7 16
3 Los Andes 14 6 4 4 22 19 +3 16
5 Quilmes 14 5 4 5 10 15 −5 14
6 Cipolletti 14 6 1 7 20 26 −6 13
7 Chacarita Juniors 14 4 1 9 20 26 −6 9
8 Central Norte 14 2 1 11 14 32 −18 5
Source: [citation needed]

Group C

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts
1 Talleres (C) 14 9 2 3 27 20 +7 20
2 Racing 14 6 5 3 22 12 +10 17
3 River Plate 14 7 1 6 32 15 +17 15
3 Vélez Sársfield 14 6 3 5 27 24 +3 15
5 Platense 14 5 4 5 25 25 0 14
6 Sarmiento (R) 14 4 4 6 18 29 −11 12
7 Colón 14 4 3 7 22 29 −7 11
8 Gimnasia y Esgrima (J) 14 3 2 9 7 26 −19 8
Source: [citation needed]

Group D

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts
1 Independiente 14 10 1 3 30 13 +17 21
2 Belgrano 14 8 3 3 25 18 +7 19
3 Huracán 14 6 3 5 25 23 +2 15
4 Atlanta 14 5 3 6 14 15 −1 13
4 Argentinos Juniors 14 5 3 6 18 21 −3 13
6 Unión 14 4 4 6 20 23 −3 12
7 Ledesma 14 3 4 7 13 21 −8 10
8 All Boys 14 3 3 8 19 30 −11 9
Source: [citation needed]

Semifinals

Club - Club 1st leg 2nd leg
Talleres (C) - Newell's Old Boys 1-1 1-0
Estudiantes (LP) - Independiente 1-1 1-3

Final

Club - Club 1st leg 2nd leg
Independiente - Talleres (C) 1-1 2-2

Independiente won on away goals rule

First leg

1977 Campeonato Nacional Final
First leg
Independiente1–1Talleres (C)
Trossero Report Cherini

Second leg

Second leg
Talleres (C)2–2Independiente
Cherini 60' (pen.)
Bocanelli 74'		 Report Outes 29'
Bochini 83'
Attendance: 19,551
Referee: Roberto Barreiro
Talleres
Independiente
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References

  1. ^ Campeón con 8 jugadores: a 40 años de la gran hazaña de Independiente by Juan P. Pagnarelli, La Nación, 24 Jan 2018
  2. ^ https://www.telam.com.ar/notas/201801/243894-se-cumplen-40-anos-de-la-mayor-hazana-de-la-historia-de-independiente.html by Héctor Laurada, Télam, 25 Jan 2018
  3. ^ Argentina 1977 on RSSSF.com