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1985 Argentine Campeonato Nacional finals
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1985 Campeonato Nacional final 1985 Campeonato Nacional Argentinos Juniors 1 (3) Vélez Sarsfield 1 (4) on penalties 28 August 1985 River Plate Stadium Buenos Aires Ricardo Calabria
1985 Campeonato Nacional final rematch Velez v argentinos final 1985 01.jpg 1985 Campeonato Nacional Argentinos Juniors, Nacional champions,during the lap of honour Argentinos Juniors 2 Vélez Sarsfield 1 4 Sep 1985 River Plate Stadium Buenos Aires Juan Bava 1984
The 1985 Campeonato Nacional finals were the final matches of the 1985 Campeonato Nacional, the only league championships held during the 94th. season of the Argentine Primera División. The finals were played between Argentinos Juniors (winner of round of winners) and Vélez Sarsfield (winner of round of losers. Both clubs contested their first Primera División final).Argentina 1985 - Campeonato Nacional by Osvaldo Gorgazzi on the rsssf.com
The final ane replay match were held in Estadio Monumental, home of C.A. River Plate.
It was the last Torneo Nacional final before returning to a single championship from the 1985–86 season. The format of Campeonato Nacional would be later replicated in the second division with the inception of Primera Nacional in 1986, with 13 berths for clubs outside Buenos Aires.Argentinos Juniors vs Vélez por la Copa de la Liga: el historial que domina uno y la inolvidable serie de 1985 que llenó de gloria al otro by Oscar Barnade at clarin.com. 28 Apr 2024 (archived url)
Vélez Sarsfield won the final 4–3 on penalties but Argentinos Juniors, as the team from the round of winners group, earned right to play a second match in order to decide a champion. In the second match, Argentinos Juniors defeated Vélez 2–1 to win their second league title.El recuerdo de Argentinos Juniors campeón del Nacional de 1985 at afa.com.ar. 21 Aug 2020
Background
thumb|left|150px|Although he only remained one year, Angel Labruna is regarded as the manager who started to build the team that would win two consecutive titles
Roots to the Argentinos Juniors' successful can be traced to 1983, when Angel Labruna was hired as manager of the team. He demanded the club executives to bring first-class players in order to make a competitive team and fight for a championship. Therefore Ubaldo Fillol (only played a few matches before being traded to Brazilian CR FlamengoImportados: el "Pato" Fillol at argentinosjuniors.com.ar, 15 Nov 2016), José Luis Pavoni (from Pumas UNAM), Miguel Lemme (from Estudiantes de La Plata), and winger José "Pepe" Castro (Independiente) were hired by the club.
Nevertheless, Labruna left his charge that same year, being replaced by Roberto Saporiti while new players arrived in the club, they were Jorge Olguín (world champion with Argentina in 1978),Jorge Olguín, el Mundial 78 y un pedido especial on elgrafico.com.ar, 9 May 2022 Juan José López (from Boca Juniors), Emilio Commisso from River Plate, Carlos Morete from Independiente, and Enrique Vidallé from Huracán, all of them with a long experience in Primera División.
Under Saporiti's management, Argentinos won their first title, the 1984 Metropolitano.1984. ¡Argentinos Campeón! ("La tarde más grande de Argentinos" by José Luis Barrio) on elgrafico.com.ar. 18 Mar 2020 In 1985, José Yudica was hired as manager of the team.
Argentinos Juniors had won the 1984 Metropolitano with the same footballers that played the final v Vélez, with the exception of striker Pedro Pasculli (topscorer of the season), transferred to Italian US Lecce.Pedro Pasculli sobre la llegada de Pierotti a Lecce: "Yo le voy a dar la bienvenida a Santi" on onefootball.com. 17 Jan 2024Pedro Pablo Pasculli, a 34 años de su histórico gol ante Uruguay en México 86: los curiosos rituales con Maradona y las locuras de Bilardo by Lucas Gatti on infobae.com. 16 Jun 2020
The emergence of Claudio Borghi, considered a bright young star to match Diego Maradona's level,Borghi: «Es una locura que me comparen con Maradona» https://web.archive.org/web/20240328231041/https://www.sintoniadeportiva.com/noticia/borghi-es-una-locura-que-me-comparen-con-maradona/ 28 March 2024 on Sintonía DeportivaBichi Borghi y las comparaciones que le hacían con Maradona https://web.archive.org/web/20240328231040/https://www.espn.com.ar/video/clip/_/id/7803238 28 March 2024 on ESPN ArgentinaTradición: el "Bichi" Borghi https://web.archive.org/web/20240328231042/https://argentinosjuniors.com.ar/noticias/depto-de-historia/tradicion-el-bichi-borghi/ 28 March 2024 on Argentinos Juniors, 10 Oct 2019 brought a new level of gameplay skill to the team.
On the other hand, Vélez Sársfield was managed by Alfio Basile,El Gráfico no 3940, Buenos Aires, 3 Sep 1985 who would then took charge as manager of Racing Club that achieved promotion to Primera División in December that year after defeating Atlanta 5–1 on goal difference.El ansiado regreso a primera on racingclub.com.ar
Qualified teams
Team Qualif Previous app. Argentinos Juniors Winner of round of winners (none) Vélez Sarsfield Winner of round of losers (none)
Bold: indicates winning years
Met: Campeonato Metropolitano
Nac: Campeonato Nacional
Venuee
thumb|200px|Estadio Monumental, venue for both matches
The final and rematch were held in Estadio Monumental,River dio a conocer el nuevo Monumental y su sponsor https://web.archive.org/web/20221028032249/https://www.telam.com.ar/notas/202207/599973-nuevo-estadio-mas-monumental-river.html 2022-10-28, Telam, 28 Jun 2022 in Buenos Aires, owned by C.A. River Plate.
Opened in 1938, the stadium had been the main venue in the 1951 Pan American Gameshttps://www.rsssf.org/tablesp/panam51.html 1951 Pan Am Games football competition RSSSF.com Rec.Sport.Soccer Statistics Foundationhttp://sports123.com/foo/mpa.html Sports 123: Football: Pan American Games February 15, 2019 July 19, 2011 https://web.archive.org/web/20110719164908/http://sports123.com/foo/mpa.html bot: unknown and hosted several matches of the 1978 FIFA World Cup. It had a capacity of near 74,000 spectactors in those times.Estadio Monumental: inauguración, historia y capacidad de la cancha de River on One Football. 29 Aug 2018
Road to the final
Participant teams were divided into 8 groups of 4 teams each. They played each other in a double round-robin tournament. The best two placed teams of each group qualified to the round of winners,Argentina 1985 - Campeonato Nacioal by Osvaldo Gorgazzi on the RSSSF"Argentina: 1ra. División AFA 1985 Campeonato Nacional - Ronda de Ganadores" by José Carluccio. 19 Apr 2011 while the 3rd and 4th of each group were moved to the round of losers."Argentina: 1ra. División AFA 1985 Campeonato Nacional - Rueda de Perdedores" by José Carluccio. 19 Apr 2011
Argentinos JuniorsRound Vélez Sarsfield OpponentResult Group stage OpponentResult Central Norte 8–0 (H) Matchday 1 Argentino (F) 1–1 (A) Chacarita Juniors 1–0 (H) Matchday 2 Juventud Alianza 2–1 (A) Belgrano (C) 4–2 (A) Matchday 3 San Martín (T) 3–3 (H) Chacarita Juniors 2–2 (A) Matchday 4 Juventud Alianza 3–0 (H) Belgrano (C) 1–1 (H) Matchday 5 San Martín (T) 0–1 (A) Central Norte 0–0 (H) Matchday 6 Argentino (F) 2–0 (H) Group F winners
Pos.Team Pts W T L Pl 1 Argentinos Juniors 93306 2 Chacarita Juniors 73126 3 Central Norte 51326 4 Belgrano (C) 30336Final standings (1st stage) Group G winners
Pos. Team Pts W T L Pl 1 San Martín (T) 83216 2 Vélez Sarsfield 83216 3 Argentino (F) 52136 4 Juventud Alianza 31146 Opponent Agg. 1st leg 2nd leg Knockout stage Opponent Agg. 1st leg 2nd leg San Lorenzo 3–2 2–2 (A) 1–0 (H) Round 2 Boca Juniors 4–3 2–3 (A) 2–0 (H) Opponent ScorePlayed as a single match in neutral venue. n single Round 3 Opponent Scoren single San Martín (T) 1–0 (N) Round 4 Newell's Old Boys 2–1 (N) Ferro Carril Oeste 3–0 (N) Round 5 River Plate 3–0 (N) Opponent Agg. 1st leg 2nd leg Winners round finals Opponent Agg. 1st leg 2nd leg Vélez Sarsfield 2–2 3–4 2–0 (H) 0–2 (A) Round 2 Argentinos Juniors 2–2 4–3 0–2 (A) 2–0 (H)
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Matches
The final was contested by winners of round of winners and round of losers (Argentinos Juniors and Vélez Sarsfield respectively). The rules, based on a sporting advantage system, stated that if Vélez was the winner, Argentinos (as the best placed team in the tournament) would have a chance to play a second match.
Final
700 Argentinos v velez final 1985 05.jpg Argentinos v velez final 1985 01.jpg Argentinos v velez final 1985 03.jpg Fltr: the own goal by Jorge Olguín, Mario Lucca scoring his penalty, and the Argentinos players' heartbreak after losing on penalties
28 August 1985 1985 Torneo Nacional Final Argentinos Juniors 1–1 Borghi 40 Olguín 79 o.g. 3–4
Batista
Videla
J.J.López
Castro
Pellegrini
Larraquy
Gabrich
Cuciuffo
Lucca
E. Hernández Report Vélez Sársfield River Plate Stadium, Buenos Aires Ricardo Calabria
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GK 1 ARG Enrique VidalléDF 4 ARG Carmelo Villalba DF 2 ARG José Luis Pavoni DF 6 ARG Jorge Olguín DF 3 ARG Adrián Domenech 118 MF 10 ARG Emilio Commisso MF 5 ARG Sergio Batista MF 8 ARG Mario VidelaFW 7 ARG José A. CastroFW 9 ARG Claudio Borghi FW 11 ARG Carlos Ereros 97Substitutes: MF ARG Juan José López 97 DF ARG Jorge Pellegrini 118 GK 12 PAR César R. Mendoza MF ARG Miguel Lemme FW ARG Carlos MoreteManager: ARG José Yudica
GK 1 COL Carlos Navarro Montoya DF 4 ARG Mario Lucca DF 2 ARG Pedro Larraquy DF 6 ARG José Luis Cuciuffo DF 3 ARG Jorge Bujedo MF 8 ARG Oscar A. Gissi MF 5 ARG Carlos Fren 15px 101 MF ARG Osvaldo Coloccini 75 MF 10 ARG Juan José Meza 45 FW 7 ARG Eduardo D. Hernández FW 11 ARG Jorge ComasSubstitutes: MF ARG Fabián A. Vázquez 75 FW ARG Jorge Gabrich 45 GK ARG Jorge L. Fernández MF ARG Carlos Amodeo FW ARG Víctor A. LuceroManager: ARG Alfio Basile
Rematch
750 Argentinos equipo v velez final 1985.jpg Velez v argentinos final 1985 05.jpg Castro gol argentinos a velez.jpg Velez v argentinos final 1985 10.jpg Fltr: Team of Argentinos, Navarro Montoya saving a penalty, José Castro and Sergio Batista goals
4 September 1985 Vélez Sársfield Rematch 1–2 Report (1)Report (2) Argentinos Juniors Comas 58 Castro 50 Batista 80 River Plate, Buenos Aires Juan Bava
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GK 1 COL Carlos Navarro MontoyaDF 4 ARG Mario LuccaDF 2 ARG Pedro Larraquy DF 6 ARG José Luis CuciuffoDF 3 ARG Jorge BujedoMF 8 ARG Oscar A. Gissi 83 MF 5 ARG Osvaldo Coloccini 73 MF 10 ARG Juan José MezaFW 7 ARG Eduardo D. HernándezFW 9 ARG Jorge GabrichFW 11 ARG Jorge ComasSubstitutes:MF ARG Carlos G. Amodeo 73 MF ARG Fabián A. Vázquez 83 GK ARG Jorge L. Fernández DF ARG Héctor W. López FW ARG Víctor A. LuceroManager: ARG Alfio Basile
GK 1 ARG Enrique VidalléDF 4 ARG Carmelo Villalba DF 2 ARG José Luis Pavoni DF 6 ARG Jorge Olguín DF 3 ARG Adrián Domenech MF 10 ARG Emilio Commisso MF 5 ARG Sergio Batista MF 8 ARG Mario VidelaFW 7 ARG José A. CastroFW 9 ARG Claudio Borghi 81FW 11 ARG Carlos ErerosSubstitutes:MF ARG Miguel Lemme 81GK PAR César R. MendozaDF ARG Jorge PellegriniMF ARG Juan José LópezFW ARG Carlos MoreteManager: ARG José Yudica
Aftermath
With this title, Argentinos Jrs achieved their only (and conseucutive, after the 1984 Metropolitano league title.
thumb|Horacio Pagani (pictured) was one of the sports journalists that praised not only the Argentinos Juniors win, but their playstyle
Sports journalist Horacio Pagani wrote on Clarín they day after the match: "Argentinos want to play football well, and they play. Without so much theoretical fuss. Sometimes they play better, sometime worse, but they play anyway".
Other journalists also praised Argentinos Juniors' style of play, such as Natalio Gorín on El Gráfico, defining the team as "the best, without doubts". He highlighted the superiority of the team over their rival, stating that the main difference between them was Argentinos Juniors elaborated their goals, while Vélez scored after mistakes from their rivals. Gorín also emphasized that Argentinos was the champion not only because of their style of play but because overcoming adversity in certain moments of the series. "They had the attitude of a champion", according to his words.El Gráfico no. 3440, Buenos Aires, 10 Sep 1985
For his part, midfielder Sergio Batista (who scored the 2nd goal in the rematch) recognised former manager Ángel Labruna as the "builder" of that Argentinos team, stating that under his guidance, the club from La Paternal went from being a team whose only objective was not to be relegated to a really competitive squad.
That Argentinos Juniors team would later play a memorable final v Juventus, a match regarded as the best Intercontinental Cup ever played, due to the technical virtues of both teams.2017-11-16 Se jugó la mejor final Intercontinental de todas: Argentinos Juniors-Juventus https://www.infobae.com/2012/12/07/685476-se-jugo-la-mejor-final-intercontinental-todas-argentinos-juniors-juventus/ 2026-06-26 infobae es
Bibliography
El Gráfico editions:
3439, 29 Aug 1985
3440, 10 Sep 1985
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