1953 Argentine Primera División
The 1953 Argentine Primera División was the 62nd season of top-flight football in Argentina. The season began on April 5 and ended on November 22.[1]
| Season | 1953 |
|---|---|
| Champions | River Plate (11th title) |
| Promoted | Gimnasia y Esgrima (LP) |
| Relegated | Estudiantes (LP) |
| Top goalscorer |  Juan Benavídez Juan José Pizzuti (22 goals each) |
← 1952 1954 → | |
Gimnasia y Esgrima (LP) returned to Primera while the other team of the city, Estudiantes (LP), was relegated. River Plate won its 11th league title.
League standings
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | River Plate | 30 | 18 | 7 | 5 | 60 | 36 | +24 | 43 |
| 2 | Vélez Sársfield | 30 | 13 | 13 | 4 | 53 | 35 | +18 | 39 |
| 2 | Racing | 30 | 16 | 7 | 7 | 53 | 40 | +13 | 39 |
| 4 | Independiente | 30 | 14 | 7 | 9 | 52 | 47 | +5 | 35 |
| 5 | San Lorenzo | 30 | 15 | 4 | 11 | 55 | 36 | +19 | 34 |
| 6 | Gimnasia y Esgrima (LP) | 30 | 13 | 6 | 11 | 55 | 43 | +12 | 32 |
| 7 | Boca Juniors | 30 | 11 | 6 | 13 | 41 | 37 | +4 | 28 |
| 7 | Chacarita Juniors | 30 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 35 | 38 | −3 | 28 |
| 7 | Rosario Central | 30 | 10 | 8 | 12 | 43 | 51 | −8 | 28 |
| 10 | Lanús | 30 | 11 | 5 | 14 | 44 | 45 | −1 | 27 |
| 10 | Platense | 30 | 8 | 11 | 11 | 48 | 61 | −13 | 27 |
| 12 | Huracán | 30 | 9 | 8 | 13 | 43 | 52 | −9 | 26 |
| 13 | Banfield | 30 | 8 | 9 | 13 | 40 | 48 | −8 | 25 |
| 13 | Ferro Carril Oeste | 30 | 9 | 7 | 14 | 40 | 56 | −16 | 25 |
| 15 | Newell's Old Boys | 30 | 8 | 6 | 16 | 34 | 50 | −16 | 22 |
| 15 | Estudiantes (LP) | 30 | 9 | 4 | 17 | 35 | 56 | −21 | 22 |
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