1962 in Argentine football

Last updated

Football in Argentina
Season1962
  1961 Flag of Argentina.svg 1963  

1962 in Argentine football saw Boca Juniors win the Argentine Primera. Racing Club were Argentina's representatives in the Copa Libertadores where they were eliminated in the first round.

Contents


PositionTeamPointsPlayedWonDrawnLostForAgainstDifference
1 Boca Juniors 43281873451827
2 River Plate 41281855612833
3 Gimnasia de La Plata 38281666472819
4 Independiente 352812115412714
5 Chacarita Juniors 30281261051447
6 Rosario Central 30281010838317
7 Atlanta 28281161134286
8 Huracán 28281081036351
9 Racing Club 2628810103941-2
10 Argentinos Juniors 232887134653-7
11 San Lorenzo 222878133951-12
12 Ferro Carril Oeste 2228610123452-18
13 Vélez Sársfield 2128511123555-20
14 Estudiantes de La Plata 2028510133453-19
15 Quilmes 132837182662-34

Topscorer

Luis Artime was the top scorer in 1962.

Relegation

TeamAverage 1960 1961 1962
River Plate 39.33393841
Boca Juniors 38.33373543
Racing Club 36.66374726
Independiente 36.33413335
San Lorenzo 32.66364022
Atlanta 30.66273728
Gimnasia de La Plata 30.33252838
Chacarita Juniors 29.66283130
Argentinos Juniors 28.66392423
Vélez Sársfield 28.33333121
Rosario Central 27.33292330
Huracán 27.00282528
Estudiantes de La Plata 21.66232220
Ferro Carril Oeste 20.66192122
Quilmes 13.00N/AN/A13

Related Research Articles

<span class="mw-page-title-main">José Sanfilippo</span> Argentine footballer

José Francisco "El Nene" Sanfilippo is a former Argentine footballer who played as a striker.

1965 saw Boca Juniors win the league title and Independiente retain their Copa Libertadores title.

1964 saw Club Atlético Independiente become the first Argentine team to win the Copa Libertadores. Boca Juniors were the champions of the Argentine first division.

1963 saw Independiente win the Argentine first division. Boca Juniors were runners up in the Copa Libertadores 1963.

1996–97 in Argentine football saw River Plate win both the Apertura and Clausura championships. Vélez Sársfield won the Recopa Sudamericana and Lanús won the Copa CONMEBOL.

1995–96 was the first season in which the Argentine Primera implemented the 3-points-for-a-win system. Vélez Sársfield were double champions, winning both the Apertura and Clausura tournaments. In international club football River Plate won the Copa Libertadores 1996 and Rosario Central won Copa CONMEBOL 1995.

The 1994–95 season in Argentine football saw River Plate win the Apertura 1994 and San Lorenzo win the Clausura 1995 tournaments.

1993–94 in Argentine football saw River Plate win the Apertura championship and Independiente win the Clausura. Vélez Sársfield won their first international title, the 1994 Copa Libertadores and Gimnasia de La Plata won a special one-off Copa Centenario which was played to mark the centenary of the Argentine league system.

The 1991–92 season in Argentina saw River Plate win the Apertura championship and Newell's Old Boys win the Clausura championship. In the international competitions Newell's were runners up in the Copa Libertadores and River Plate were runners up in the Supercopa Sudamericana.

1988–89 in Argentine football saw Independiente win the Argentine championship. In the international competitions there were two editions of the Copa Libertadores, the best performance came from Newell's Old Boys who were runners up in the Copa Libertadores 1988. Racing Club were the inaugural champions of the Supercopa Sudamericana, their first championship of any description since 1967.

1987–88 in Argentine football saw Newell's Old Boys win the Argentine championship, their first title since 1974. In the Copa Libertadores 1987 River Plate and Independiente were eliminated at the semi-final stage.

Following are the results of the 1986–87 season in Argentine football.

The 1960 Copa de Campeones finals was a football series between Peñarol and Olimpia on June 12 and 19. It was the final of the first staging of the Copa de Campeones de América, which would go on to become the premier club competition in South American football and one of the most prestigious competitions in the world. Seven teams entered the competition in its first season, and due to the odd number of teams, Olimpia reached the finals, having won only one match and playing merely two. Peñarol had dispatched Jorge Wilstermann and needed a playoff to overcome San Lorenzo to reach the finals with the weight of having played five matches.

The 1961 Copa de Campeones de América finals was a football series between Peñarol and Palmeiras on June 4 and June 11 of this same year. It was the second final of South America's most prestigious football competition, the Copa de Campeones. Defending champions Peñarol were appearing in their second consecutive final, whereas Palmeiras were seeking to win the competition for the first time. Both finalists reached the final with relative ease as each of them won three of their four matches.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">1962 Copa Libertadores finals</span> Football match

The 1962 Copa de Campeones finals was the final series of the 1962 staging of South American football's premier club competition, the Copa de Campeones, better known today as the Copa Libertadores. The showpiece event was contested between defending champions Peñarol and Santos. Two-time winners Peñarol were appearing in their third consecutive final, whereas Santos were seeking to win the competition for the first time. Ten teams entered the competition in its third season and, due to the rules in place at the time, Peñarol received a bye into the semifinals and reached the final having won only one match in the semifinal round.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">1964 Copa Libertadores finals</span> Football match

The 1964 Copa Libertadores finals was a football series between Argentine team Independiente and Uruguayan team Nacional on August 6 and 12 of this same year. It was the fifth final of South America's most prestigious football competition, the Copa de Campeones.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">1965 Copa Libertadores finals</span> Football match

The 1965 Copa Libertadores finals was a football series between Argentine team Independiente and Uruguayan team Peñarol on 6 and 12 April of that same year. It was the sixth final of South America's most prestigious football competition, the Copa Libertadores.

2011–12 season of Argentine football is the 121st season of competitive football in Argentina.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Argentina national football team results (1920–1939)</span> Argentinian football results

This page details the match results and statistics of the Argentina national football team from 1920 to 1939.

References