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.
| Season | 1976 |
|---|---|
| Champions | Boca Juniors (Metropolitano and Nacional) |
← 1975 1977 → | |
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
editGroup 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
edit16 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
edit19 December 1976
Final
edit1976 Campeonato Nacional Final
| Boca Juniors | 1–0 | River Plate |
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References
edit- ^ Argentina 1976 on rsssf.org