2015 Club Atlético River Plate season
The 2015 season is Club Atlético River Plate's 4th consecutive season in the top-flight of Argentine football. The season began on February 13 and ended on December 6.[1]
2015 season | ||||
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President | Rodolfo D'Onofrio | |||
Manager | Marcelo Gallardo | |||
Stadium | Estadio Monumental Antonio Vespucio Liberti | |||
Primera División | 9th | |||
Copa Libertadores | Winners | |||
Copa Sudamericana | Semi-finals | |||
Copa Argentina | Round of 32 | |||
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Season events
On February 11, River Plate defeated San Lorenzo de Almagro and obtained the 2015 Recopa Sudamericana.[2]
On May 19, River Plate introduced the new third kit, featuring shades of red and black.[3]
On July 3, River Plate lost to Rosario Central and was eliminated from the 2014-15 Copa Argentina at the Round of 32 stage.[4]
On August 5, River Plate defeated Tigres UANL and obtained the 2015 Copa Libertadores.[5]
On August 11, River Plate defeated Gamba Osaka at the Osaka Expo '70 Stadium and obtained the 2015 Suruga Bank Championship.[6] [7]
On December 16, River Plate made its debut on the FIFA Club World Cup, defeating Sanfrecce Hiroshima and qualifying to the 2015 FIFA Club World Cup Final.[8]
On December 20, River Plate lost to FC Barcelona and ended the 2015 FIFA Club World Cup as runner-up.[9]
Squad Winter
Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.
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Squad Summer
Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.
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Transfers
In Winter
Number | Pos. | Name | From |
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10 | MF | Pity Martinez | Club Atletico Huracan |
18 | MF | Camilo Mayada | Danubio FC |
35 | MF | Pablo Aimar | Johor Darul Takzim |
Out Winter
Number | Pos. | Name | To |
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11 | MF | Osmar Ferreira | Atletico Tucuman |
13 | DF | Bruno Urribarri | Atletico Rafaela |
In Summer
Number | Pos. | Name | From |
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11 | FW | Javier Saviola | Hellas Verona |
13 | FW | Lucas Alario | Club Atletico Colon |
19 | MF | Tabare Viudez | Kasımpaşa SK |
22 | MF | Nicolas Bertolo | Club Atletico Banfield |
27 | MF | Lucho Gonzalez | Al-Rayyan |
Out Summer
Number | Pos. | Name | To |
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16 | MF | Ariel Rojas | Cruz Azul |
17 | MF | Martin Aguirre | Retired |
19 | FW | Teofilo Gutierrez | Sporting Lisboa |
20 | DF | German Pezzella | Real Betis |
35 | MF | Pablo Aimar | Retired |
In Middle Seasson
Number | Pos. | Name | From |
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20 | DF | Milton Casco | Newell's Old Boys |
Out Middle Seasson
Number | Pos. | Name | To |
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6 | DF | Ramiro Funes Mori | Everton FC |
9 | FW | Fernando Cavenaghi | APOEL Nicosia |
Loan out
Number | Pos. | Name | To |
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27 | MF | Ezequiel Cirigliano | Dallas FC |
29 | FW | Giovanni Simeone | Club Atletico Banfield |
30 | MF | Tomas Martinez | Tenerife |
31 | FW | Lucas Boye | Newell's Old Boys |
34 | FW | Juan Cruz Kaprof | FC Metz |
Friendlies
Primera División
League table
Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
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7 | Estudiantes (LP) | 30 | 14 | 9 | 7 | 34 | 28 | +6 | 51 | 2016 Copa Sudamericana second stage |
8 | Banfield | 30 | 14 | 8 | 8 | 38 | 32 | +6 | 50 | |
9 | River Plate | 30 | 13 | 10 | 7 | 46 | 33 | +13 | 49 | 2016 Copa Libertadores group stage |
10 | Tigre | 30 | 12 | 10 | 8 | 32 | 25 | +7 | 46 | Advanced to Liguilla Pre-Sudamericana |
11 | Quilmes | 30 | 13 | 6 | 11 | 38 | 37 | +1 | 45 |
Copa Libertadores
Copa Sudamericana
Copa Argentina
Squad statistics
References
- 2015.http://www.afa.org.ar/upload/reglamento/Reglamento_PrimeraDivision_2015.pdf (in spanish)
- http://www.conmebol.com/en/02112015-2347/river-plate-defeated-san-lorenzo-1-0-and-won-their-first-recopa-santander-sudamericana
- http://www.goal.com/es-ar/news/4454/f%C3%BAtbol-argentino/2015/05/21/11902522/river-present%C3%B3-su-nueva-camiseta-alternativa
- https://www.clarin.com/deportes/river-central-copa_argentina_0_H10b2UFwmx.html (in spanish)
- "River toca el cielo al ganar la Libertadores 2015 tras ardua campaña" (in Spanish). CONMEBOL.com. August 5, 2015.
- http://www.conmebol.com/en/08112015-0831/copa-suruga-bank-tournament-river-plate-becomes-champion-while-routing-gamba-osaka-3-0
- http://www.jfa.jp/eng/match/suruga_2015/news/00007055/
- https://www.supersport.com/Football/world-club-cup/news/151216/River_scrape_into_Club_World_final
- https://www.theguardian.com/football/live/2015/dec/20/club-world-cup-final-barcelona-river-plate-live