Primera División (Argentina) 1968
The 1968 Primera División was 38 . Playing time of the Argentine football league Primera División . This was divided into two semi-annual championships, each of which produced an Argentinian champion. In the first half of the year the Torneo Metropolitano took place, the second half of the year was played in the Torneo Nacional. This mode was retained until 1985, when the way of playing in Europe was adapted and no longer played in the calendar year, but from summer to summer.
Torneo Metropolitano
The Torneo Metropolitano was the first half-year championship. It began on March 1 and ended on August 4, 1968. First, two groups were formed, the two top-ranked teams met in two semi-finals. The two finalists were determined from these semifinals. These were CA San Lorenzo de Almagro and Estudiantes de La Plata in 1968 . San Lorenzo was ultimately able to prevail in the final and became Argentine champions for the fourth time in the club's history.
Group stage
Group A
| Pl. | society | Sp. | S. | U | N | Gates | Diff. | Pt |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | CA San Lorenzo | 22nd | 14th | 8th | 0 | 44:10 | +34 | 36 |
| 2. | Estudiantes de La Plata (M) | 22nd | 9 | 6th | 7th | 39:27 | +12 | 24 |
| 3. | CA Lanus | 22nd | 9 | 6th | 7th | 20:23 | −3 | 24 |
| 4th | Racing Club | 22nd | 5 | 13 | 4th | 28:29 | −1 | 23 |
| 5. | Boca Juniors | 22nd | 5 | 13 | 4th | 15:17 | −2 | 23 |
| 6th | Colon de Santa Fe | 22nd | 7th | 7th | 8th | 26:25 | +1 | 21st |
| 7th | Newell's Old Boys | 22nd | 6th | 8th | 8th | 26:22 | +4 | 20th |
| 8th. | CA Banfield | 22nd | 6th | 8th | 8th | 23:27 | −4 | 20th |
| 9. | Club Atlético Atlanta | 22nd | 5 | 8th | 9 | 20:25 | −5 | 18th |
| 10. | Ferro Carril Oeste | 22nd | 4th | 9 | 9 | 20:38 | −18 | 17th |
| 11. | CA Platense | 22nd | 2 | 11 | 9 | 15:27 | −12 | 15th |
| Legend | |
| Qualification for the semifinals | |
| (M) | Last year's champion Metropolitano |
|---|---|
| (N) | Previous year promoted from the Primera B Nacional 1967 |
Group B
| Pl. | society | Sp. | S. | U | N | Gates | Diff. | Pt |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | Velez Sarsfield | 22nd | 12 | 8th | 2 | 40:20 | +20 | 32 |
| 2. | River Plate | 22nd | 12 | 7th | 3 | 31:16 | +15 | 31 |
| 3. | Rosario Central | 22nd | 10 | 7th | 5 | 29:17 | +12 | 27 |
| 4th | CA Huracan | 22nd | 10 | 6th | 6th | 29:18 | +11 | 26th |
| 5. | CA Independiente | 22nd | 10 | 5 | 7th | 34:19 | +15 | 25th |
| 6th | CA Los Andes (N) | 22nd | 8th | 7th | 7th | 30:28 | +2 | 23 |
| 7th | Chacarita Juniors | 22nd | 10 | 3 | 9 | 28:29 | −1 | 23 |
| 8th. | Argentinos Juniors | 22nd | 6th | 7th | 9 | 23:29 | −6 | 19th |
| 9. | Quilmes AC | 22nd | 6th | 6th | 10 | 27:34 | −7 | 18th |
| 10. | Gimnasia y Esgrima LP | 22nd | 3 | 5 | 14th | 20:52 | −32 | 11 |
| 11. | CA Tigre (N) | 22nd | 2 | 4th | 16 | 12:47 | −35 | 8th |
| Legend | |
| Qualification for the semifinals | |
| (M) | Last year's champion Metropolitano |
|---|---|
| (N) | Previous year promoted from the Primera B Nacional 1967 |
Semifinals
| Result | ||
|---|---|---|
| CA San Lorenzo | 3: 1 | River Plate |
| Velez Sarsfield | 0: 1 | Estudiantes de La Plata |
final
| Result | ||
|---|---|---|
| CA San Lorenzo | 2: 1 | Estudiantes de La Plata |
Champions team
| CA San Lorenzo de Almagro | |
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José Albrecht , Abraham Amado , Carlos Buttice , Oscar Calics , Victorio Cocco , Jorge D'Alessandro , Narciso Doval , Rodolfo Fischer , Rubén Glaria , Pedro Alexis González , Rolando Gramari , Agustín Irusta , José Magliolo , Alberto Rendo , Antonio Rosl , Juan Sconfianza , Roberto Telch , Miguel Tojo , Carlos Veglio , Héctor Veira , Sergio Villar
Trainer: Tim |
List of goalscorers
| Pl. | Nat. | player | society | Gates |
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| 1 |
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Alfredo Obberti | CA Los Andes | 13 |
| 2 |
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Rodolfo Fischer | CA San Lorenzo | 12 |
| 3 |
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Eduardo Flores | Estudiantes de La Plata | 11 |
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Jorge Pérez | Velez Sarsfield | 11 | |
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Héctor Yazalde | CA Independiente | 11 |
Torneo Nacional
The Torneo Nacional was played with sixteen participants who each played against each other once in the league system. It began on September 6th and ended on December 29th, 1968. Qualified for the Nacional tournament were the six best-placed teams in the Torneo Metropolitano groups and the four best representatives of the previously second-highest division.
At the end of the Torneo Nacional Vélez Sársfield was able to prevail and was the first time in the club's history of Argentine football champions.
table
| Pl. | society | Sp. | S. | U | N | Gates | Diff. | Pt |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | Velez Sarsfield | 15th | 10 | 2 | 3 | 39:14 | +25 | 22nd |
| 2. | River Plate | 15th | 9 | 4th | 2 | 35:15 | +20 | 22nd |
| 3. | Racing Club | 15th | 8th | 6th | 1 | 29:15 | +14 | 22nd |
| 4th | Boca Juniors | 15th | 8th | 5 | 2 | 25: 7 | +18 | 21st |
| 5. | Rosario Central | 15th | 9 | 3 | 3 | 28:11 | +17 | 21st |
| 6th | Colon de Santa Fe | 15th | 8th | 3 | 4th | 26:19 | +7 | 19th |
| 7th | CA San Lorenzo | 15th | 6th | 6th | 3 | 24:20 | +4 | 18th |
| 8th. | CA Los Andes | 15th | 6th | 5 | 4th | 22:15 | +7 | 17th |
| 9. | CA Huracan | 15th | 5 | 3 | 7th | 23:22 | +1 | 13 |
| 10. | CA Belgrano | 15th | 3 | 7th | 5 | 20:27 | −7 | 13 |
| 11. | CA Independiente (M) | 15th | 4th | 4th | 7th | 26:25 | +1 | 12 |
| 12. | CA Lanus | 15th | 2 | 7th | 6th | 15:22 | −7 | 11 |
| 13. | Independiente Rivadavia | 15th | 1 | 7th | 7th | 8:25 | −17 | 9 |
| 14th | Estudiantes de La Plata | 15th | 3 | 1 | 11 | 12:26 | −14 | 7th |
| 15th | San Martín de Tucumán | 15th | 2 | 3 | 10 | 11:34 | −23 | 7th |
| 16. | Huracan Tres Arroyos | 15th | 2 | 2 | 11 | 11:57 | −46 | 6th |
| Legend | |
| Participants in the decision-making round for the Nacional Championship | |
| (M) | Last year's champions Nacional |
|---|---|
Championship playoff
Since the top three Vélez Sársfield, River Plate and Racing Club Avellaneda were tied, a decision-making round consisting of these three teams had to decide on the 1968 Nacional champions. It was played in free-for-all mode. In the end, Vélez Sársfield secured the championship due to the more goals scored against River Plate after both teams had three points and a goal difference of +2.
| pairing | result | ||
| River Plate | - | Racing Club | 2-0 |
| pairing | result | ||
| River Plate | - | Velez Sarsfield | 1: 1 |
| pairing | result | ||
| Velez Sarsfield | - | Racing Club | 4: 2 |
| Pl. | society | Sp. | S. | U | N | Gates | Diff. | Pt |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | Velez Sarsfield | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 5: 3 | +2 | 3 |
| 2. | River Plate | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 3: 1 | +2 | 3 |
| 3. | Racing Club | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2: 6 | −4 | 0 |
| Legend | |
| Nacional champion 1968 | |
Champions team
| CA Vélez Sarsfield | |
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Julio Asad , Luis Maria Atela , Osvaldo Biaggio , Carlos Bianchi , Carlos Caballero , Juan Carlos Carone , Ezequiel del Bosque , Luis Gallo , Juan Manuel Gómez , José Luna , Oscar Marín , Antonio Moreyra , Roque Nieva , Mario Nogara , Marcos Ovejero , Jorge Osvaldo Pérez , Alberto Ríos , Néstor Sinatra , Diego Solórzano , Omar Wehbe , Daniel Willington , Eduardo Zóttola
Coach: Manuel Giudice |
List of goalscorers
| Pl. | Nat. | player | society | Gates |
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| 1 |
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Omar Wehbe | Velez Sarsfield | 13 |
| 2 |
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Araquem de Melo | CA Huracan | 10 |
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Alfredo Obberti | CA Los Andes | 10 | |
| 4th |
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Roberto Salomone | Racing Club | 9 |
| 5 |
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Oscar Más | River Plate | 8th |
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Daniel Onega | River Plate | 8th |
Web links
- rsssf.com Primera División 1968