1991–92 Argentine Primera División#Torneo Clausura

{{Short description|101st season of top-tier football league in Argentina}}

{{Infobox football league season

| competition = Primera División

| season = 1991–92

| dates = 10 September 1991 – 5 July 1992

| winners = Apertura: River Plate (23rd title)
Clausura: Newell's Old Boys (4th title)

| promoted =

| relegated =

| continentalcup1 = 1993 Copa Libertadores

| continentalcup1 qualifiers = Newell's Old Boys
River Plate

| continentalcup2 = 1992 Copa CONMEBOL

| continentalcup2 qualifiers = Boca Juniors
Gimnasia y Esgrima LP
Vélez Sarsfield

| league topscorer =

| biggest home win =

| biggest away win=

| highest scoring=

| prevseason=1990–91

| nextseason=1992–93

}}

The 1991–92 Argentine Primera División was the 101st season of top-flight professional football in Argentina. Starting with this season, both Apertura and Clausura tournaments were recognised as separate championships, and no final decider was played between the winners of each tournament. River Plate won the Apertura and Newell's Old Boys won the Clausura.

The season ran from 10 September 1991 to 5 July 1992, with Quilmes and Unión de Santa Fe being relegated.[https://www.rsssf.org/tablesa/arg92.html Argentina 1991–92] by Pablo Ciullini on RSSSF.com

Competition format

The tournament for the 1991–92 season was composed of 20 teams. Each team played each other in a single round-robin tournament. The season was divided in two separate championships, called Apertura (Opening) and Clausura (Closing). If each tournament was won by a different team, they played a two-legged qualifier for the 1993 Copa Libertadores. To decide the remaining berth for the Copa Libertadores, the four runners-up from the Apertura tournaments and the four runners-up from the Clausura tournament (not already qualified in the Apertura tournament) competed in an eight-team knockout round. The winning team played against the losing team from the two-legged qualifier and was granted a berth in the 1993 Copa Libertadores. The losing team plus the finalist and best semi-finalist of the eight-team knockout round competed in the 1992 Copa CONMEBOL. Relegation occurred at the end of the Clausura stage, with the two teams with the worst three-year point average (Primera División competition only) being relegated to Primera B Nacional competition.

Apertura Tournament

{{Infobox football league season

| competition = Apertura

| image = River equipo 1991 apertura.jpg

| pixels =

| alt =

| caption = River Plate, Apertura champions

| season = 1991

| dates = 29 August – 22 December

| winners = River Plate

| shieldtitle =

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| promoted = Quilmes 10px
Belgrano (C) 10px

| relegated =

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| continentalcup2 =

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| continentalcup3 =

| continentalcup3 qualifiers=

| continentalcup4 =

| continentalcup4 qualifiers=

| matches =

| matches footnote =

| total goals =

| total goals footnote =

| average goals =

| best player =

| league topscorer = Ramón Díaz {{small|(14 goals)}}

| best goalkeeper =

| biggest home win = Vélez Sarsfield 5–0 Huracán
{{small|(28 Sep)}}

| biggest away win = Independiente 0-3 Newell's
{{small|(28 Nov)}}

| highest scoring = Argentinos Juniors 5–2 Dep. Español
{{small|(28 Nov. 1991)}}

| longest wins =

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| longest losses =

| highest attendance =

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| prevseason=1990–91

| nextseason=1992–93

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The Apertura Tournament began on 29 August 1991 and finished on 22 December 1991. River Plate won the tournament. The match between River Plate and Racing was suspended, with the victory being awarded later to River Plate.

{{#invoke:Sports table|main|style=WDL

|section=Apertura

|source=[https://www.rsssf.org/tablesa/arg92.html Argentina 1991/92], Pablo Ciullini at Rec.Sport.Soccer Statistics Foundation.

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|drawpoints=1

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|name_BEL=Belgrano

|name_BOC=Boca Juniors

|name_EST=Estudiantes (LP)

|name_ESP=Deportivo Español

|name_FCO=Ferro Carril Oeste

|name_GLP=Gimnasia y Esgrima (LP)

|name_HUR=Huracán

|name_IND=Independiente

|name_MAN=Deportivo Mandiyú

|name_NOB=Newell's Old Boys

|name_PLA=Platense

|name_QUI=Quilmes

|name_RAC=Racing

|name_RIV=River Plate

|name_ROS=Rosario Central

|name_SLA=San Lorenzo

|name_TAL=Talleres (C)

|name_UNI=Unión

|name_VEL=Vélez Sarsfield

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Clausura Tournament

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| competition = Clausura

| image =

| pixels =

| alt =

| caption = Newell's Old Boys, Clausura champions

| season = 1992

| dates = 21 February – 5 July

| winners = Newell's Old Boys

| shieldtitle =

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| relegated = Quilmes 10px
Unión 10px

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| continentalcup3 qualifiers=

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| continentalcup4 qualifiers=

| matches =

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| total goals =

| total goals footnote =

| average goals =

| best player =

| league topscorer = Diego Latorre
Darío Scotto
{{small|(9 goals each)}}

| best goalkeeper =

| biggest home win = Platense 5–0 R. Central
{{small|(19 Apr)}}

| biggest away win = River Plate 0–5 Newell's
{{small|(10 May)}}

| highest scoring = Estudiantes (LP) 5-1 Quilmes {{small|(8 Mar)}}

| longest wins =

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| nextseason=1992–93

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The Clausura Tournament began on 21 February 1992 and finished on 5 July 1992. Newell's Old Boys won their fourth title. Quilmes was deducted two points following incidents in their match against Ferro Carril Oeste.

{{#invoke:Sports table|main|style=WDL

|source=[https://www.rsssf.org/tablesa/arg92.html Argentina 1991/92], Pablo Ciullini at Rec.Sport.Soccer Statistics Foundation.

|section=Clausura

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|update=complete

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|win_EST=2 |draw_EST=9 |loss_EST=8 |gf_EST=14 |ga_EST=26

|win_ESP=9 |draw_ESP=9 |loss_ESP=1 |gf_ESP=24 |ga_ESP=11

|win_FCO=5 |draw_FCO=8 |loss_FCO=6 |gf_FCO=13 |ga_FCO=14

|win_GLP=6 |draw_GLP=8 |loss_GLP=5 |gf_GLP=25 |ga_GLP=20

|win_HUR=5 |draw_HUR=9 |loss_HUR=5 |gf_HUR=18 |ga_HUR=19

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|win_MAN=3 |draw_MAN=7 |loss_MAN=9 |gf_MAN=16 |ga_MAN=30

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|win_PLA=8 |draw_PLA=6 |loss_PLA=5 |gf_PLA=23 |ga_PLA=16

|win_QUI=4 |draw_QUI=3 |loss_QUI=12 |gf_QUI=14 |ga_QUI=32

|win_RAC=5 |draw_RAC=11 |loss_RAC=3 |gf_RAC=12 |ga_RAC=9

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|win_SLA=3 |draw_SLA=6 |loss_SLA=10 |gf_SLA=11 |ga_SLA=25

|win_TAL=4 |draw_TAL=9 |loss_TAL=6 |gf_TAL=14 |ga_TAL=17

|win_UNI=2 |draw_UNI=9 |loss_UNI=8 |gf_UNI=11 |ga_UNI=18

|win_VEL=10 |draw_VEL=7 |loss_VEL=2 |gf_VEL=29 |ga_VEL=16

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|name_BEL=Belgrano

|name_BOC=Boca Juniors

|name_EST=Estudiantes (LP)

|name_ESP=Deportivo Español

|name_FCO=Ferro Carril Oeste

|name_GLP=Gimnasia y Esgrima (LP)

|name_HUR=Huracán

|name_IND=Independiente

|name_MAN=Deportivo Mandiyú

|name_NOB=Newell's Old Boys

|name_PLA=Platense

|name_QUI=Quilmes

|name_RAC=Racing

|name_RIV=River Plate

|name_ROS=Rosario Central

|name_SLA=San Lorenzo

|name_TAL=Talleres (C)

|name_UNI=Unión

|name_VEL=Vélez Sarsfield

|res_col_header=Qualification

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|col_LPL=green2 |text_LPL= Qualified to 1993 Copa Libertadores qualifier

|show_limit=5

}}

Copa Libertadores qualification

Champions of the Apertura tournament River Plate faced Clausura champions Newell's Old Boys for a spot in the 1993 Copa Libertadores. The losing team would play against the winner of the eight-team knockout round for the remaining berth. River Plate won two of the three matches and qualified for the Copa Libertadores.

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DF4{{flagicon|ARG}} Fabián Basualdo
DF2{{flagicon|ARG}} Fernando Cáceres
DF6{{flagicon|ARG}} Guillermo Rivarola
DF3{{flagicon|ARG}} Diego Cocca
MF8{{flagicon|ARG}} Gustavo Zapata
MF5{{flagicon|ARG}} Leonardo Astrada
MF10{{flagicon|ARG}} Julio Toresani
MF11{{flagicon|ARG}} Hernán Díaz
FW7{{flagicon|ARG}} Ramón Medina Bello{{suboff|83}}
FW9{{flagicon|ARG}} Ramón Díaz{{suboff|65}}
colspan=3|Substitutes:
FW16{{flagicon|ARG}} Walter Silvani{{subon|65}}
MF13{{flagicon|ARG}} Javier Claut{{subon|83}}
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colspan=4| {{flagicon|ARG}} Daniel Passarella

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GK1{{flagicon|ARG}} Norberto Scoponi
DF4{{flagicon|ARG}} Julio Saldaña{{suboff|12}}
DF2{{flagicon|ARG}} Fernando Gamboa
DF6{{flagicon|ARG}} Mauricio Pochettino
DF3{{flagicon|ARG}} Eduardo Berizzo
MF10{{flagicon|ARG}} Alfredo Berti
MF5{{flagicon|ARG}} Juan Manuel Llop
MF8{{flagicon|ARG}} Gerardo Martino
FW7{{flagicon|ARG}} Julio Zamora
FW9{{flagicon|ARG}} Cristian Domizzi{{subon|71}}
FW11{{flagicon|ARG}} Ricardo Lunari
colspan=3|Substitutes:
DF13{{flagicon|ARG}} Gustavo Raggio{{subon|12}}
FW16{{flagicon|ARG}} Aldo Soria{{subon|71}}
colspan=3|Manager:
colspan=4| {{flagicon|ARG}} Carlos Picerni

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The second qualifying instance to the 1993 Copa Libertadores began on 10 July 1992 and finished on 26 July 1992. Eight teams competed in a direct elimination knockout tournament with home and away matches, where the winning team faced the losing team from the first qualifier. The losing team from this qualifier plus the two best teams from the knockout phase qualified for the 1992 Copa CONMEBOL.

{{Round8

|July 12 - El Palacio|Boca Juniors|2|San Lorenzo|0

|July 12 - El Doble Visera|Platense|0|Gimnasia y Esgrima (LP)|1

|July 12 - Ricardo Etcheverry|Vélez Sarsfield|1 |Huracán|0

|July 10 - El Palacio|Deportivo Español|1|Racing|0

|July 18 - José Amalfitani |Boca Juniors|0|Gimnasia y Esgrima (LP)|1

|July 19 - Ricardo Etcheverry|Vélez Sarsfield|1 (4)|Deportivo Español|1 (2)

|July 26 - Monumental|Vélez Sarsfield|3|Gimnasia y Esgrima (LP)|0

}}

= 2nd. place match =

Vélez Sarsfield played a final playoff match against Newell's Old Boys for the remaining berth in the 1993 Copa Libertadores.

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DF2{{flagicon|ARG}} Fernando Gamboa
DF6{{flagicon|ARG}} Mauricio Pochettino
DF3{{flagicon|ARG}} Eduardo Berizzo
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MF5{{flagicon|ARG}} Juan Manuel Llop
MF8{{flagicon|ARG}} Gerardo Martino
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DF14{{flagicon|ARG}} Fabián Garfagnoli{{subon|89}}
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GK1{{flagicon|PAR}} José Luis Chilavert
DF4 {{flagicon|ARG}} Horacio Bidevich
DF2 {{flagicon|ARG}} José Almandoz
DF6{{flagicon|ARG}} Roberto Trotta
DF3{{flagicon|ARG}} Raúl Cardozo
MF8{{flagicon|ARG}} Carlos Compagnucci{{suboff|87}}
MF5{{flagicon|ARG}} Alejandro Mancuso
MF7{{flagicon|ARG}} Christian Bassedas
MF10{{flagicon|ARG}} Norberto Ortega Sánchez
FW9{{flagicon|ARG}} Ricardo Gareca
FW11{{flagicon|ARG}} José O. Flores
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Relegation

At the end of the season Quilmes and Unión were relegated after finishing with the two worst points averages.

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!Team

!Average

!Points

!Played

!1989–90

!1990–91

!1991–92

River Plate1.342153114534555
Boca Juniors1.263144114435150
Vélez Sársfield1.184135114424548
Newell's Old Boys1.123128114364844
Independiente1.070122114464036
Racing 1.035118114394039
Huracán1.0267876N/A4038
Rosario Central1.018116114433934
Ferro Carril Oeste1.000114114393837
San Lorenzo1.000114114354534
Gimnasia y Esgrima (LP)0.991113114393341
Platense0.991113114363542
Argentinos Juniors0.956109114383635
Deportivo Mandiyú0.939107114363833
Belgrano0.9213538N/AN/A35
Deportivo Español0.912104114312845
Estudiantes (LP)0.895102114343929
Talleres (C)0.895102114362937
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| Unión

0.82594114363127
bgcolor="FFCCCC"

| Quilmes

0.5001938N/AN/A19

See also

References

{{Reflist}}

{{Argentine Primera División}}

{{Newell's Old Boys matches}}

{{River Plate matches}}

{{Vélez Sarsfield matches}}

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