1976 Argentine Campeonato Nacional final

1976 Campeonato Nacional final Gol sune a river.jpg 283 Sequence of Rubén Suñé's free kick goal, which consagrated Boca Juniors as champions. 1976 Campeonato Nacional Boca Juniors 1 River Plate 0 22 December 1976 Racing Club Stadium Avellaneda Arturo Ithurralde 69,090 1977 The 1976 Campeonato Nacional final was the last match of the 1976 Campeonato Nacional of Argentine Primera División. It was held at the Racing Club Stadium in Avellaneda on 22 December 1976. The match was the first official final played between both clubs,Historia: aquella primera final entre Boca y River de 1976 on Diario PopularA 40 años de la única final entre Boca y River on El Gráfico, 22 December 2016La historia del gol fantasma de Suñé que le dio el título a Boca contra River en el Nacional de 1976 on TyC Sports, 22 December 2021 which are the most popular in ArgentinaClásico River–Boca por la Libertadores: ¿qué tan cierto es que Boca Juniors es el equipo del pueblo y River Plate el de la élite? by Daniel Pardo, BBC News, 23 November 2018 and whose long-lived rivalry is known as Superclásico.Superclásico Boca–River: los momentos más épicos de una histórica rivalidad on radioconvos.com.arBoca – River: el historial completo del Superclásico on Digital Sport It was the fourth Primera División final played by Boca Juniors. The team had previously played a tiebreaker v Huracán in 1923 (when the champion was defined after four matches held),Campeonato 1923 on Historiadeboca.com.ar 1929 (lost to Gimnasia y Esgrima LP),Gimnasia Campeón 1929 on Gimnasia.org.arUn día como hoy, Gimnasia se coronaba campeón del fútbol argentino by Axel Laurini on El Editor Platense, 9 February 2025 and 1970 (defeated Rosario Central 2–1 at Estadio Monumental).Nacional del 70: Boca y otra vuelta en Núñez on Agencia San Luis, 23 December 2016 On the other hand, this match was also the fourth league final contested by River Plate after the team had to define titles in 1932 (win vs Independiente)Se cumplen 89 años del primer título de River en el profesionalismo on TyC, 20 November 2021 and 1936 Copa de Oro (defeating San Lorenzo de Almagro), while the team lost to Chacarita Juniors in the 1969 Metropolitano.Chacarita campeón Metropolitano 1969 by Alexis Viojo on Rincón del Fútbol webArgentina 1969 – Metropolitano Championship by Osvaldo Gorgazzi at the RSSSF.com Boca Juniors won its 20th league title after beating River Plate 1–0 with a free-kick goal scored by Rubén Suñé. Although official records indicate that 69,090 tickets were sold, other sources state that the match was attended by many more people, some of them estimating about 90,000 spectators. Boca Juniors player Jorge Ribolzi spoke of it, stating that he had never again seen so many people attending a match. Qualified teams Team Previous finals app. Boca Juniors 1923, 1929, 1970 River Plate 1932, 1936The 1936 season was divided into two single round-robin tournaments, "Copa Campeonato" (won by River Plate) and "Copa de Honor" (won by San Lorenzo). At the end of the season, both teams played the "Copa de Oro", a single match won by River. In its Memoria y Balance (Annual Report) published by the AFA that year, River Plate is mentioned as "1936 Champion" while San Lorenzo is only mentioned as "Copa de honor winning team".Memoria y Balance General 1936, p. 24 In its 100th anniversary book published in 1993, the AFA listed River Plate as the only 1936 champion.100 Años con el Fútbol (hardcover edition) – Argentine Football Association In 2013, the AFA included three 1936 championships on its website, mentioning River Plate as Copa de Oro and Copa Campeonato winner and San Lorenzo as Copa de Honor winner, therefore both clubs were added one league title to their honours.La AFA les reconoció otro título a San Lorenzo y a River https://web.archive.org/web/20160303231546/http://www.clarin.com/deportes/AFA-reconocio-San-Lorenzo-River_0_950905061.html 2016-03-03, Clarín, 6 July 201377 años después: San Lorenzo y River, campeones! on Crónica, 5 July 2013] Moreover, some historians consider Copa de Oro a national cup instead of a league championship, stating that it was only contested to qualify an Argentine representative to play the Copa Aldao against the Uruguayan champion.Un título que 80 años después sigue generando controversia https://web.archive.org/web/20201116035845/https://www.clarin.com/deportes/futbol/titulo-80-anos-despues-sigue-generando-controversia_0_BkRS8JdNl.html 2020-11-16 by Oscar Barnade on Clarín, 21 December 2016 n 1936controv , 1969 Met Bold: indicates winning years Met: Campeonato Metropolitano Venue thumb|200px|Racing Club Stadium was the venue The neutral venue to host the match was Estadio Presidente Perón in Avellaneda, home venue of Racing Club, which had a capacity of 95,000 spectators by then. Nevertheless, some sources estimate that the stadium largely surpassed its capacity with more than 100,000 people attending the match.El verdadero River - Boca con más gente de la historia by Alejandro Fabbri on TyC, 27 Apr 2025 That was the second all-time record attendance in the history of El Cilindro, only after the second leg of the 1967 Intercontinental Cup, when more than 120,000 supporters attended to watch the 2–1 win over Scottish side Celtic F.C..2019-04-29 Los cinco partidos con más público en la historia del fútbol argentino https://www.90min.com/es/posts/6357915-los-cinco-partidos-con-mas-publico-en-la-historia-del-futbol-argentino 2024-05-29 90min.com es-ES Road to the final 1976 Argentine Primera División In the first stage, participating clubs were divided into four groups of 8 teams each, playing a double round-robin for a total of 16 fixtures each. The two best placed teams in each zone qualified to the next round.Campeonato Nacional 1976 (National Championship) by Pablo Ciullini and Osvaldo Gorgazzi at the RSSSF.com"Argentina: 1ra. División AFA 1976 Campeonato Nacional - Ronda Final" by José Carluccio. 30 May 2010 Torneo Nacional 1976 at historiadeboca.com.ar Boca JuniorsRound River Plate OpponentResult Group stage OpponentResult Temperley 1–0 (H) Matchday 1 Banfield 0–0 (A) Quilmes 1–0 (A) Matchday 2 San Telmo 7–1 (H) River Plate 1–1 (H)Matchday 3Inter-zonal match. n interz Boca Juniors 1–1 (A) Gimnasia y Esgrima LP 2–1 (A) Matchday 4 Estudiantes (LP) 1–0 (A) Atlético Tucumán 2–1 (A) Matchday 5 San Martín (T) 2–1 (H) Gimnasia y Esgrima (J) 3–1 (H) Matchday 6 Atlético Ledesma 3–0 (A) Independiente 1–2 (A) Matchday 7 Racing 4–2 (H) Chacarita Juniors 2–1 (H) Matchday 8 Atlanta 1–1 (A) Temperley 5–0 (A) Matchday 9 Banfield 1–3 (H) Quilmes 0–1 (H) Matchday 10 San Telmo 5–2 (A) River Plate 2–0 (A) Matchday 11n interz Boca Juniors 0–2 (H) Gimnasia y Esgrima LP 0–0 (A) Matchday 12 Estudiantes (LP) 0–0 (H) Atlético Tucumán 0–1 (H) Matchday 13 San Martín (T) 2–1 (A) Gimnasia y Esgrima (J) 0–0 (A) Matchday 14 Atlético Ledesma 1–0 (H) Independiente 1–0 (H) Matchday 15 Racing 1–0 (A) Chacarita Juniors 2–1 (A) Matchday 16 Atlanta 2–0 (H) Quilmes 2–1 (N) First place tiebreaker – – Group D winners Pos.Team Pts W T L Pl 1 Boca Juniors 23103316 2 Quilmes 2395216 3 Independiente 2185316 4 Atlético Tucumán 1773616Final standings Group E winners Pos. Team Pts W T L Pl 1 River Plate 24104216 2 Banfield 2294316 3 Estudiantes (LP) 2185316 4 Racing 1773616 Banfield 2–1 (N) Quarterfinals Quilmes 2–1 (N) Huracán 1–0 (N) Semifinals Talleres (C) 1–0 (N) Notes n The match thumb|left|River Plate forward Leopoldo Luque v goalkeeper Hugo Gatti The two teams played a struggling match, showing their mutual respect. The first significately attack from River Plate was a distant shot by midfielder Juan José López. The ball was barely touched by goalkeeper Hugo Gatti to avoid the first goal but conceding a corner kick to River Plate. That play caused Gatti to receive an ovation from Boca Juniors' supporters. Instead some other attempts by River Plate forwards, the score remained 0–0 at the end of the first half. At 72', defender Daniel Passarella committed a foul trying to stop Boca Juniors forward Carlos Veglio near the River Plate's penalty area. Referee Arturo Ithurralde had previously talked with the captains of both clubs about recent changes to football rules introduced by FIFA. thumb|180px|Players of Boca Juniors celebrating the goal Before the match started, the referee told the captains (Roberto Perfumo and me) that (due to rule changes) it was not necessary to wait the referee blew the whistle to kick. If opponents retreated the required distance, player taking the free kick was able to shot to the goal. Rubén Suñé, many years after the match, when his goal had become legendary. As none of the River players stood in front of the ball, Suñé sent it to the goal kept by Ubaldo Fillol before the astonished gaze of Roberto Mouzo, the supposed kicker. The quick action surprissed Fillol, who remained stood while the ball flew to the goal. The goal was largely celebrated by Boca Juniors' fans in the stadium, including former player Ángel Clemente Rojas, regarded as the greatest Boca Juniors idol by then,Los 80 de Rojitas, el ídolo más popular by Horacio Pagani on TyC, 28 August 2024El ídolo de Boca Ángel Clemente RojasQué fue de la vida de Ángel Clemente Rojas, el ídolo de Boca que rechazó a Real Madrid on Doble Amarilla. 25 February 2025 who was attending the match. Match details 22 December 1976 1976 Campeonato Nacional Final Boca Juniors 1–0 Report 1Report 2 River Plate Suñé 72 Racing Stadium Avellaneda 69,090 Arturo Ithurralde _goldhorizontal 000099 000099 000099 000099 ffcc00 Boca Juniors _River_1975 FFFFFF FFFFFF FFFFFF 000000 ffffff River Plate GK 1 ARG Hugo GattiDF 4 ARG Vicente PerníaDF 2 ARG Francisco SáDF 6 ARG Roberto MouzoDF 3 ARG Alberto TarantiniMF 8 ARG Carlos VeglioMF 5 ARG Rubén SuñéMF 10 ARG Jorge RibolziFW 7 ARG Ernesto MastrángeloFW 9 ARG Juan TavernaFW 11 ARG Darío Felman 45Substitutions: MF ARG Mario Zanabria 45GK ARG Héctor Pistone DF ARG Armando Ovide DF ARG José Luis Tesare FW ARG Enrique Oviedo Manager:ARG Juan Carlos Lorenzo GK 1 ARG Ubaldo FillolDF 4 ARG Pablo ComellesDF 2 ARG Roberto PerfumoDF 6 ARG Daniel PassarellaDF 3 ARG Héctor LópezMF 8 ARG Juan José LópezMF 5 ARG Reinaldo MerloMF 10 ARG Alberto Beltrán 61FW 7 ARG Pedro Alexis GonzálezFW 9ARG Leopoldo LuqueFW 11ARG Oscar MásSubstitutions: FW ARG Victorio Cocco 61 GK ARG Luis Landaburu DF ARG Eduardo Saporiti DF ARG Héctor Ártico MF ARG Emilio Commisso Manager:ARG Ángel Labruna The "ghost goal" thumb|River Plate's goalkeeper Fillol watching the ball. Due to lack of film records, that goal was nicknamed "the ghost goal" Despite the Boca–River match being broadcast on television, it was believed that there was no surviving record of that goal (only a photographic sequence published by El Gráfico served as approach). Because of that, the goal was popularly known as "the ghost goal".El de Suñé a River, un gol "fantasma" by Pablo Lisotto on La Nación, 22 December 2016 Nevertheless, in November 2019, Boca Juniors announced that a record of that goal had been found. The goal had been recorded by a fan collector from Entre Ríos Province. He had taken the images directly from his television in Super 8 film while the match was being aired. A short movie depicting some moments prior to the free kick and the goal was screened at the Passion for Boca Juniors Museum of Buenos Aires. The release was attended by a select group of members and former players of the club.Histórico: apareció el gol fantasma de Suñé, que no se veía desde la final entre Boca y River del Nacional 76 by Pablo Lisotto, La Nación, 14 November 2019 Notes n References Category:1976 in Argentine football Category:Boca Juniors matches Category:Club Atlético River Plate matches Category:Football competitions in Avellaneda Category:December 1976 sports events in South America Category:Argentine Primera División