1978 Argentine Primera División

87th season of top-tier football league in Argentina Primera División 1978 Quilmes (Metropolitano) Independiente (Nacional) 1977 1979 The 1978 Primera División season was the 87th season of top-flight football in Argentina. Quilmes won the Metropolitano (2nd title) and Independiente achieved the Nacional championship (12th title). Banfield and Estudiantes (BA) were relegated.Argentina 1978 on RSSSF.com Metropolitano Championship Metropolitano Quilmes 1978 rosario.jpg Quilmes, Metropolitano champions 1978 Quilmes (2nd title) Estudiantes (BA) Banfield Estudiantes (BA) 1979 Copa Libertadores Quilmes ARG Luis Andreuchi ARG Diego Maradona (22 goals each) 1977 1979 main WDL Q 5 2 QUI Quilmes BOC Boca Juniors UNI Unión SLA San Lorenzo ARJ Argentinos Juniors RIV River Plate NEW Newell's Old Boys IND Independiente RCA Racing RCE Rosario Central GLP Gimnasia y Esgrima (LP) COL Colón ATL Atlanta EST Estudiantes (LP) HUR Huracán VEL Vélez Sarsfield ALL All Boys CHA Chacarita Juniors PLA Platense BAN Banfield EBA Estudiantes (BA) 22 10 8 53 41 20 13 7 58 45 20 12 8 58 36 17 13 10 47 41 17 12 11 66 52 16 13 11 59 47 14 16 10 52 36 15 13 12 69 54 15 12 13 58 46 13 16 11 43 32 11 18 11 41 44 14 11 15 60 59 10 17 13 49 56 13 10 17 59 51 11 13 16 47 46 10 15 15 35 39 10 11 19 34 58 11 9 20 39 69 8 14 18 41 63 7 15 18 43 66 8 13 19 43 73 lightgreen C pink R R complete Nacional Championship Group A Nacional Independiente 1978 equipo.jpg Independiente, Nacional champions 1978 Independiente (12th title) 1979 Copa Libertadores Independiente ARG José Reinaldi (16 goals) 1977 1979 main WDL Q 2 TAL Talleres (C) RCA Racing NEW Newell's Old Boys LED Ledesma FCO Ferro Carril Oeste EST Estudiantes (LP) ALL All Boys JVA Juventud Antoniana 9 3 2 37 17 8 3 3 21 14 7 4 3 27 19 5 5 4 23 22 6 3 5 23 22 5 0 9 28 31 2 6 6 16 26 0 4 10 16 40 complete Group B main WDL Q 2 UNI Unión HUR Huracán ATT Atlético Tucumán BOC Boca Juniors PAT Patronato CHA Chacarita Juniors GYE Gimnasia y Esgrima (M) PLA Platense 9 3 2 22 6 7 5 2 31 18 8 3 3 24 12 7 1 6 19 25 4 5 5 17 21 4 4 6 20 23 4 2 8 17 25 0 3 11 9 29 complete Group C main WDL Q 2 IND Independiente VEL Vélez Sarsfield GLP Gimnasia y Esgrima (LP) RCC Racing (C) DPR Deportivo Roca RCE Rosario Central ARJ Argentinos Juniors AHZ Altos Hornos Zapla 9 3 2 31 16 8 5 1 20 14 6 5 3 22 13 5 4 5 17 16 5 4 5 12 14 2 6 6 9 14 4 1 9 17 26 1 4 9 14 29 lightgreen C complete Group D main WDL Q 2 RIV River Plate COL Colón SMM San Martín (M) ATL Atlanta SMT San Martín (T) QUI Quilmes ALV Alvarado SLA San Lorenzo 10 3 1 35 13 7 3 4 23 15 7 2 5 22 22 3 7 4 22 23 4 4 6 24 22 4 3 7 16 27 3 4 7 20 28 3 4 7 13 25 complete Quarterfinals Colón 2–4 Independiente 2–2 0–2 Huracán 2–4 Talleres 2–1 0–3 River Plate 3–2 Vélez Sársfield 2–0 1–2 Racing 1–3 Unión 1–2 0–1 Semifinals Independiente 4–2 Talleres (C) 2–1 2–1 Unión (SF) 1–2 River Plate 0–1 1–1 Final River Plate 0–2 Independiente 0–0 0–2 First leg 7 January 1979 1978 Campeonato Nacional Final First leg River Plate 0–0 Report Independiente River Plate, Buenos Aires Second leg 10 January 1979 Second leg Independiente 2–0 Report River Plate Bochini 19 54 Independiente Stadium, Avellaneda 43,422 ARG Jorge Romero _Ind78h _Ind78 _Ind78h _adidasred _3_stripes_red ff0000 ff0000 ff0000 ffffff ffffff Independiente _River_1975 ffffff ffffff ffffff 000000 ffffff River Plate GK 1 ARG Héctor BaleyDF 4 ARG Rubén Pagnanini 75DF 2 ARG Hugo Villaverde DF 6 ARG Enzo Trossero DF 3 ARG Osvaldo PérezMF 8 ARG Omar Larrosa MF 5 ARG Carlos Fren MF 10 ARG Ricardo BochiniFW 7 URU Antonio Alzamendi 71FW 9 ARG Norberto Outes FW 11 ARG Alejandro BarberónSubstitutes:DF ARG Juan M. Insaurralde 75DF ARG Ricardo Fontana 71Manager: ARG José Pastoriza GK 1 ARG Ubaldo FillolDF 4 ARG Eduardo SaporitiDF 2 ARG José Luis PavoniDF 6 ARG Daniel PassarellaDF 3 ARG Héctor LópezMF 8 ARG Juan José LópezMF 5 ARG Reinaldo MerloMF 10 ARG Norberto AlonsoFW 7 ARG Pedro A. González 57FW 9 ARG Leopoldo LuqueFW 11 ARG Oscar OrtizSubstitutes: FW ARG Rubén Galletti 57Manager: ARG Ángel Labruna References Category:Argentine Primera División seasons p p Argentine Primera Division Category:1978 in Argentine football Category:1979 in Argentine football Category:January 1979 sports events in South America Category:Football competitions in Buenos Aires Category:Football competitions in Avellaneda Category:1970s in Buenos Aires