2011–12 Argentine Primera División season
The 2011–12 Primera División season is the 121st season of top-flight professional football in Argentina. A total of 20 teams will compete in the league. It started on August 5, 2011 and ended on July 1, 2012.
Season | 2011–12 |
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Champions | Apertura: Boca Juniors (30th title) Clausura: Arsenal (1st title) |
Relegated | Banfield Olimpo |
2012 Copa Libertadores | Boca Juniors Lanús Godoy Cruz |
2012 Copa Sudamericana | Independiente Racing Tigre Argentinos Juniors Colón |
2013 Copa Libertadores | Arsenal |
Matches played | 380 |
Goals scored | 813 (2.14 per match) |
Top goalscorer | Apertura: Rubén Ramírez (12 goals) Clausura: Carlos Luna (12 goals) |
Biggest home win | Godoy Cruz 6–1 All Boys (September 10, 2011) |
Biggest away win | Argentinos Juniors 0–4 Lanús (September 12, 2011) Banfield 0–4 Vélez Sársfield (February 17, 2012) |
Highest scoring | Boca Juniors 4–5 Independiente (March 11, 2012) |
Longest winning run | Boca Juniors – 4 matches (September 4–September 22) |
Longest unbeaten run | Boca Juniors – 23 matches (August 5, 2011–March 4, 2012) |
Longest losing run | Banfield – 6 matches (August 5–September 10) |
← 2010–11 2012–13 → |
Club information
Managerial changes
Team | Outgoing manager | Manner of departure |
Date of vacancy |
Replaced by | Date of appointment |
Position in table |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Pre-season changes | ||||||
Racing | Miguel Ángel Russo | End of contract | June 19, 2011 | Diego Simeone | June 21, 2011[1] | N/A |
Estudiantes (LP) | Luis Suárez & Guillermo Trama[M 1] | Replaced | June 21, 2011 | Miguel Ángel Russo | June 21, 2011[2] | N/A |
Apertura changes | ||||||
Banfield | Sebastián Méndez | Resigned | August 27, 2011 | Ricardo La Volpe | August 28, 2011[3] | 20th |
Independiente | Antonio Mohamed | Resigned | September 5, 2011[4] | Ramón Díaz | September 12, 2011[5] | 17th |
Argentinos Juniors | Pedro Troglio | Resigned | September 18, 2011[6] | Néstor Gorosito | September 20, 2011[7] | 19th |
Newell's Old Boys | Javier Torrente | Resigned | September 27, 2011[8] | Diego Cagna | September 29, 2011[9] | 16th |
Estudiantes (LP) | Miguel Ángel Russo | Resigned | November 7, 2011[10] | Juan Manuel Azconzábal[M 2] | November 9, 2011[11] | 19th |
San Lorenzo | Omar Asad | Resigned | November 21, 2011[12] | Leonardo Madelón | November 22, 2011[13] | 15th |
Olimpo | Omar De Felippe[M 3] | Resigned | November 21, 2011[14] | Héctor Rivoira | December 2, 2011[15] | 17th |
Inter-tournament changes | ||||||
Banfield | Ricardo La Volpe | Sacked | December 14, 2011[16] | Jorge da Silva | December 23, 2011[17] | N/A |
Godoy Cruz | Jorge da Silva | Resigned | December 14, 2011[18] | Nery Pumpido | December 23, 2011[19] | N/A |
Newell's Old Boys | Diego Cagna | Sacked | December 19, 2011[20] | Gerardo Martino | December 26, 2011[21] | N/A |
Racing | Diego Simeone | Resigned | December 19, 2011[22] | Alfio Basile | December 26, 2011[23] | N/A |
Clausura changes | ||||||
Colón | Mario Sciacqua | Resigned | February 20, 2012[24] | Roberto Sensini | February 21, 2012[25] | 16th |
Banfield | Jorge da Silva | Resigned | February 27, 2012[26] | Eduardo Mario Acevedo | March 10, 2012[27] | 15th |
Argentinos Juniors | Néstor Gorosito | Resigned | February 28, 2012[28] | Leonardo Astrada | March 1, 2012[29] | 18th |
Independiente | Ramón Díaz | Resigned | March 3, 2012[30] | Cristian Díaz[M 2] | March 5, 2012[31] | 20th |
Atlético de Rafaela | Carlos Trullet | Sacked | March 12, 2012[32] | Rubén Forestello | March 13, 2012[33] | 18th |
Olimpo | Héctor Rivoira | Resigned | April 1, 2012[34] | Walter Perazzo | April 4, 2012[35] | 20th |
San Lorenzo | Leonardo Madelón | Resigned | April 1, 2012[36] | Ricardo Caruso Lombardi | April 3, 2012[37] | 17th |
Racing | Alfio Basile | Resigned | April 14, 2012[38] | Luis Zubeldía | April 15, 2012[39] | 16th |
San Martín (SJ) | Daniel Garnero | Resigned | April 21, 2012[40] | Facundo Sava | April 23, 2012[41] | 19th |
Estudiantes (LP) | Juan Manuel Azconzábal | Sacked | April 27, 2012[42] | Martín Zuccarelli[M 1] | April 27, 2012 | 9th |
- Interim manager.
- Interim manager, but later promoted to full-time manager.
- Interim manager, but later replaced by Mauro Laspada as the interim manager.
Torneo Apertura
The 2011 Apertura was the first championship of the season. It began on August 5 and ended on February 4, 2012.
Standings
Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | Boca Juniors | 19 | 12 | 7 | 0 | 25 | 6 | +19 | 43 | 2012 Copa Libertadores Second Stage |
2 | Racing | 19 | 7 | 10 | 2 | 16 | 8 | +8 | 31 | |
3 | Vélez Sarsfield | 19 | 9 | 4 | 6 | 22 | 17 | +5 | 31 | |
4 | Belgrano | 19 | 8 | 7 | 4 | 21 | 16 | +5 | 31 | |
5 | Colón | 19 | 8 | 7 | 4 | 19 | 15 | +4 | 31 | |
6 | Lanús | 19 | 7 | 8 | 4 | 20 | 14 | +6 | 29 | |
7 | Tigre | 19 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 22 | 19 | +3 | 27 | |
8 | Independiente | 19 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 18 | 17 | +1 | 27 | |
9 | San Martín (SJ) | 19 | 6 | 8 | 5 | 17 | 14 | +3 | 26 | |
10 | Atlético de Rafaela | 19 | 8 | 2 | 9 | 22 | 26 | −4 | 26 | |
11 | Unión | 19 | 6 | 7 | 6 | 14 | 18 | −4 | 25 | |
12 | Godoy Cruz | 19 | 6 | 6 | 7 | 28 | 24 | +4 | 24 | |
13 | Arsenal | 19 | 6 | 6 | 7 | 21 | 20 | +1 | 24 | |
14 | Estudiantes (LP) | 19 | 6 | 5 | 8 | 24 | 24 | 0 | 23 | |
15 | Argentinos Juniors | 19 | 5 | 7 | 7 | 18 | 24 | −6 | 22 | |
16 | All Boys | 19 | 4 | 9 | 6 | 15 | 23 | −8 | 21 | |
17 | San Lorenzo | 19 | 5 | 4 | 10 | 13 | 19 | −6 | 19 | |
18 | Newell's Old Boys | 19 | 1 | 13 | 5 | 13 | 18 | −5 | 16 | |
19 | Olimpo | 19 | 2 | 10 | 7 | 15 | 25 | −10 | 16 | |
20 | Banfield | 19 | 3 | 2 | 14 | 13 | 29 | −16 | 11 |
Primera División 2011 Apertura Champion |
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Boca Juniors 30th title |
Results
Top goalscorers
Torneo Clausura
The 2012 Clausura was the second and final championship of the season. It started on February 10 and ended on June 24, 2012.
Standings
Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | Arsenal | 19 | 11 | 5 | 3 | 30 | 15 | +15 | 38 | 2013 Copa Libertadores Second Stage |
2 | Tigre | 19 | 10 | 6 | 3 | 29 | 15 | +14 | 36 | |
3 | Vélez Sarsfield | 19 | 9 | 6 | 4 | 26 | 15 | +11 | 33 | |
4 | Boca Juniors | 19 | 9 | 6 | 4 | 30 | 20 | +10 | 33 | |
5 | All Boys | 19 | 9 | 6 | 4 | 21 | 13 | +8 | 33 | |
6 | Newell's Old Boys | 19 | 9 | 5 | 5 | 26 | 19 | +7 | 32 | |
7 | Colón | 19 | 7 | 8 | 4 | 24 | 18 | +6 | 29 | |
8 | Argentinos Juniors | 19 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 17 | 15 | +2 | 27 | |
9 | Estudiantes (LP) | 19 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 23 | 24 | −1 | 27 | |
10 | Lanús | 19 | 7 | 5 | 7 | 19 | 18 | +1 | 26 | |
11 | Unión | 19 | 5 | 10 | 4 | 21 | 20 | +1 | 25 | |
12 | San Lorenzo | 19 | 6 | 7 | 6 | 22 | 23 | −1 | 25 | |
13 | Atlético de Rafaela | 19 | 6 | 6 | 7 | 26 | 24 | +2 | 24 | |
14 | Belgrano | 19 | 6 | 6 | 7 | 17 | 20 | −3 | 24 | |
15 | San Martín (SJ) | 19 | 6 | 4 | 9 | 21 | 29 | −8 | 22 | |
16 | Independiente | 19 | 5 | 5 | 9 | 22 | 28 | −6 | 20 | |
17 | Racing | 19 | 5 | 4 | 10 | 19 | 27 | −8 | 19 | |
18 | Godoy Cruz | 19 | 2 | 8 | 9 | 11 | 25 | −14 | 14 | |
19 | Olimpo | 19 | 3 | 4 | 12 | 20 | 34 | −14 | 13 | |
20 | Banfield | 19 | 2 | 5 | 12 | 15 | 37 | −22 | 11 |
Primera División 2012 Clausura Champion |
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Arsenal 1st title |
Results
Top goalscorers
Rank | Name | Club | Goals |
---|---|---|---|
1 | Carlos Luna | Club Atlético Tigre | 12 |
2 | Gastón Caprari | San Martín (SJ) | 8 |
3 | Ernesto Farías | Independiente | 7 |
Esteban Fuertes | Colón | 7 | |
Darío Gandín | Atlético de Rafaela | 7 | |
Emanuel Gigliotti | San Lorenzo | 7 | |
Mariano Pavone | Lanús | 7 | |
Source: Soccerway[43]
Relegation
Pos |
Team | 2009–10 Pts |
2010–11 Pts |
2011–12 Pts |
Total Pts |
Total Pld |
Avg |
Relegation |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | Vélez Sársfield | 61 | 82 | 64 | 207 | 114 | 1.816 | |
2 | Estudiantes (LP) | 71 | 69 | 50 | 190 | 114 | 1.667 | |
3 | Lanús | 60 | 63 | 55 | 178 | 114 | 1.561 | |
4 | Boca Juniors | 47 | 53 | 76 | 176 | 114 | 1.544 | |
5 | Argentinos Juniors | 73 | 54 | 49 | 176 | 114 | 1.544 | |
6 | Arsenal | 46 | 57 | 62 | 165 | 114 | 1.447 | |
7 | Belgrano | — | — | 55 | 55 | 38 | 1.447 | |
8 | Colón | 55 | 47 | 60 | 162 | 114 | 1.421 | |
9 | Newell's Old Boys | 69 | 42 | 48 | 159 | 114 | 1.395 | |
10 | Independiente | 68 | 43 | 47 | 158 | 114 | 1.386 | |
11 | All Boys | — | 51 | 54 | 105 | 76 | 1.382 | |
12 | Godoy Cruz | 53 | 63 | 38 | 154 | 114 | 1.351 | |
13 | Unión | — | — | 50 | 50 | 38 | 1.316 | |
14 | Atlético de Rafaela | — | — | 50 | 50 | 38 | 1.316 | |
15 | Racing | 46 | 52 | 50 | 148 | 114 | 1.298 | |
16 | Tigre | 32 | 50 | 63 | 145 | 114 | 1.272 | |
17 | San Martín (SJ) | — | — | 48 | 48 | 38 | 1.263 | Relegation Playoff Matches |
18 | San Lorenzo | 52 | 47 | 44 | 143 | 114 | 1.254 | |
19 | Banfield | 73 | 47 | 22 | 142 | 114 | 1.246 | Primera B Nacional |
20 | Olimpo | — | 48 | 29 | 77 | 76 | 1.013 |
Source:[44]
Relegation/promotion playoffs
The 17th and 18th placed teams in the relegation table (San Martín (San Juan) and San Lorenzo, respectively) played the 3rd and 4th-place finishers of the 2011–12 Primera B Nacional season (Instituto and Rosario Central, respectively); the winner of each claiming a spot in the following Primera División season. The Primera División team (Team 1) played the second leg at home with sporty advantage if the aggregate would have been drawn. Both San Lorenzo and San Martín (San Juan) remained in the Primera División. These were the last promotions played between Argentine Primera División and Primera B Nacional teams.
Team 1 | Agg. | Team 2 | 1st leg | 2nd leg |
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Relegation/promotion playoff 1 | ||||
San Martín (SJ) | 0–0 | Rosario Central | 0–0 | 0–0 |
Relegation/promotion playoff 2 | ||||
San Lorenzo | 3–1 | Instituto | 2–0 | 1–1 |
International qualification
The 2011–12 Primera League table contributes towards qualifying for CONMEBOL tournaments in 2012 and 2013.
2012 CONMEBOL Tournaments
International qualification for the 2012 season presented a change from previous ones. Qualification for the first four Copa Libertadores berths comprises the previous season's Clausura champion, this season's Apertura champion, and the top two non-champions in an aggregate table of the aforementioned tournaments). The fifth Copa Libertadores berth was given to the best team in the Copa Sudamericana who has not already qualified otherwise.
Qualification to the Copa Sudamericana was determined through the same aggregate table as the Copa Libertadores. However, the six berths went to the top five teams that have not qualified for the Copa Libertadores and who were not participating in the relegation/promotion playoffs, and the Copa Argentina champion.[45]
Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | Boca Juniors | 38 | 21 | 13 | 4 | 49 | 28 | +21 | 76 | 2012 Copa Libertadores Second Stage and 2012 Copa Sudamericana Second Stage[lower-alpha 1][lower-alpha 2] |
2 | Vélez Sarsfield | 38 | 21 | 7 | 10 | 58 | 34 | +24 | 70 | 2012 Copa Libertadores Second Stage[lower-alpha 2] |
3 | Lanús | 38 | 17 | 13 | 8 | 49 | 30 | +19 | 64 | 2012 Copa Libertadores Second Stage |
4 | Godoy Cruz | 38 | 16 | 10 | 12 | 61 | 52 | +9 | 58 | |
5 | Independiente | 38 | 14 | 14 | 10 | 48 | 37 | +11 | 56 | 2012 Copa Sudamericana Second Stage |
6 | Racing | 38 | 14 | 12 | 12 | 41 | 34 | +7 | 54 | |
7 | Tigre | 38 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 47 | 45 | +2 | 52 | |
8 | Argentinos Juniors | 38 | 12 | 16 | 10 | 34 | 35 | −1 | 52 | |
9 | Colón | 38 | 14 | 10 | 14 | 39 | 42 | −3 | 52 | |
10 | Arsenal | 38 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 46 | 42 | +4 | 49 | 2012 Copa Libertadores First Stage[lower-alpha 3] |
11 | Estudiantes (LP) | 38 | 12 | 11 | 15 | 42 | 43 | −1 | 47 | |
12 | Olimpo | 38 | 10 | 16 | 12 | 43 | 48 | −5 | 46 | |
13 | All Boys | 38 | 11 | 13 | 14 | 29 | 42 | −13 | 46 | |
14 | San Lorenzo | 38 | 10 | 12 | 16 | 33 | 35 | −2 | 42 | |
15 | Banfield | 38 | 10 | 8 | 20 | 37 | 53 | −16 | 38 | |
16 | Newell's Old Boys | 38 | 5 | 17 | 16 | 29 | 50 | −21 | 32 | |
17 | Belgrano | 19 | 8 | 7 | 4 | 21 | 16 | +5 | 31 | |
18 | San Martín (SJ) | 19 | 6 | 8 | 5 | 17 | 14 | +3 | 26 | |
19 | Atlético de Rafaela | 19 | 8 | 2 | 9 | 22 | 26 | −4 | 26 | |
20 | Unión | 19 | 6 | 7 | 6 | 14 | 18 | −4 | 25 |
Rules for classification: 1st points; 2nd goal difference; 3rd goals scored; 4th head-to-head points; 5th head-to-head goal difference; 6th head-to-head goals scored.
Notes:
- Boca Juniors is qualified for the 2012 Copa Sudamericana as the 2011–12 Copa Argentina champion.
- Vélez Sársfield and Boca Juniors are qualified for the 2012 Copa Libertadores as the 2011 Clausura and 2011 Apertura champions, respectively.
- Arsenal is qualified for the 2012 Copa Libertadores as the second-best Argentine team in the 2011 Copa Sudamericana, as Vélez Sársfield had qualified for the 2012 Copa Libertadores Second Stage.
2013 Copa Libertadores
The winner of the Clausura 2012 tournament (Arsenal) qualified directly. Other teams will qualify based on their combined points in Clausura 2012 and Inicial 2012.[45]
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