2016 Argentine Primera División

126th season of top-tier football league in Argentina Primera División Jersey of C.A. Lanús (champions) and trophy awarded 2016 Lanús (2nd title) Argentinos Juniors 2017 Copa Libertadores LanúsSan LorenzoEstudiantes (LP)Godoy CruzAtlético TucumánRiver Plate (via 2015–16 Copa Argentina) 2017 Copa Sudamericana IndependienteArsenalDefensa y JusticiaHuracánGimnasia y Esgrima (LP)Racing José Sand (15 goals) Newell's Old Boys 5–0 Racing (Feb. 17, 2016)Tigre 5–0 Atlético Tucumán (Mar. 7, 2016) Argentinos Juniors 1–5 Defensa y Justicia (Mar. 4, 2016)Unión 0–4 Lanús (Apr. 4, 2016) Unión 3–6 Racing (Mar. 6, 2016)Atlético de Rafaela 3–6 Racing (Mar. 21, 2016) 242 606 2015 2016–17 The 2016 Argentine Primera División - Copa Axion Energy was the 126th season of top-flight professional football in Argentina. The season began on February 5 and ended on May 29. Thirty teams competed in the league, twenty eight returning from the 2015 and two promoted from the 2015 Primera B Nacional (Atlético Tucumán and Patronato). Two teams (Nueva Chicago and Crucero del Norte) were relegated to the Primera B Nacional Championship in the previous tournament. Lanús won their second title after defeating San Lorenzo 4–0 in the final.http://www.lanacion.com.ar/1903667-san-lorenzo-lanus-torneo-transicion Campeón de punta a punta: Lanús goleó a San Lorenzo 4-0 y desató la fiesta en el Monumental May 29, 2016 La Nación Spanish July 1, 2017 January 30, 2019 https://web.archive.org/web/20190130110245/https://www.lanacion.com.ar/1903667-san-lorenzo-lanus-torneo-transicion dead Competition format The tournament for the 2016 season was composed of two zones of 15 teams. Each team played the other 14 teams in its zone in a round-robin tournament and also played two interzonal matches against its rival team in the other zone, once home and once away. In the end, the winner of each played a final match on a neutral ground to determine the champion. Club information Stadia and locations Argentina right 275 Locations of the 2016 Argentine Primera División teams outside Greater Buenos Aires. 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Argentina Greater Buenos Aires -34.678309 -58.340529 Arsenal right Arrows 12x12 nw.svg Argentina Greater Buenos Aires -34.606096 -58.472623 Argentinos Juniors left Arrows 12x12 se.svg Argentina Greater Buenos Aires -34.766667 -58.383333 Temperley right Arrows 12x12 w.svg Argentina Greater Buenos Aires -34.750854 -58.387570 Banfield left Arrows 12x12 ne.svg Argentina Greater Buenos Aires -34.635653 -58.364679 Boca Juniors right Arrows 12x12 sw.svg Argentina Greater Buenos Aires -34.821763 -58.286421 Defensa y Justicia right Arrows 12x12 w.svg Argentina Greater Buenos Aires -34.643494 -58.396511 Huracán right Arrows 12x12 w.svg Argentina Greater Buenos Aires -34.670231 -58.371030 Independiente right Arrows 12x12 w.svg Argentina Greater Buenos Aires -34.717709 -58.383824 Lanús right Arrows 12x12 nw.svg Argentina Greater Buenos Aires -34.741676 -58.251957 Quilmes right Arrows 12x12 w.svg Argentina Greater Buenos Aires -34.670231 -58.377381 Racing left Arrows 12x12 e.svg Argentina Greater Buenos Aires -34.652064 -58.440119 San Lorenzo left Arrows 12x12 e.svg Argentina Greater Buenos Aires -34.545284 -58.449756 River Plate left Arrows 12x12 e.svg Argentina Greater Buenos Aires -34.449274 -58.542220 Tigre left Arrows 12x12 e.svg Argentina Greater Buenos Aires -34.635375 -58.520711 Vélez Sarsfield left Arrows 12x12 se.svg ClubCityStadiumCapacityAldosivi Mar del Plata José María Minella 35,354Argentinos Juniors Buenos Aires Diego Armando Maradona 25,500Arsenal Sarandí Julio Humberto Grondona 16,300Atlético de Rafaela Rafaela Nuevo Monumental 16,000 Atlético Tucumán Tucumán Monumental José Fierro 32,700 Banfield Banfield Florencio Solá 34,901 BelgranoCórdoba Julio César Villagra 28,000 Mario Alberto Kempes 57,000Boca Juniors Buenos Aires Alberto J. Armando 49,000Colón Santa Fe Brigadier General Estanislao López 40,000 Defensa y Justicia Florencio Varela Norberto "Tito" Tomaghello 12,000Estudiantes (LP) La Plata Ciudad de La Plata 53,000 Gimnasia y Esgrima (LP) La Plata Juan Carmelo Zerillo 24,544Godoy Cruz Godoy Cruz Malvinas Argentinas 40,268 Huracán Buenos Aires Tomás Adolfo Ducó 48,314 Independiente Avellaneda Libertadores de América 52,853Lanús Lanús Ciudad de Lanús - Néstor Díaz Pérez 46,619Newell's Old Boys Rosario Marcelo Bielsa 38,095 Olimpo Bahía Blanca Roberto Natalio Carminatti 20,000 Patronato Paraná Presbítero Bartolomé Grella 22,000Quilmes Quilmes Centenario 30,200Racing Avellaneda Presidente Juan Domingo Perón 55,389River Plate Buenos Aires Monumental Antonio Vespucio Liberti 61,321 Rosario Central Rosario Dr. Lisandro de la Torre 41,654San Lorenzo Buenos Aires Pedro Bidegain 39,494San Martín (SJ) San Juan Ingeniero Hilario Sánchez 19,000 Estadio del Bicentenario 25,286 Sarmiento Junín Eva Perón 22,000Temperley Temperley Alfredo Beranger 13,800Tigre Victoria José Dellagiovanna 26,282Unión Santa Fe 15 de Abril 22,852Vélez Sarsfield Buenos Aires José Amalfitani 45,540 Personnel ClubManagerKit manufacturerMain sponsor Aldosivi ARG Fernando QuirozKappaPolacrin Argentinos Juniors ARG Raúl SanzottiJomaAutocrédito Arsenal ARG Sergio RondinaTBSLa Nueva Seguros Atlético de Rafaela ARG Juan Manuel LlopReuschSanCor Atlético Tucumán ARG Juan Manuel AzconzábalUmbroSecco Banfield ARG Julio César FalcioniPenaltyPlan Chevrolet Belgrano ARG Ricardo ZielinskiLottoTersuave Boca Juniors ARG Guillermo Barros SchelottoNikeBBVA Colón ARG Ricardo JohansenUmbroOSPAT Defensa y Justicia ARG Ariel HolanLyonSeguros Orbis Estudiantes (LP) ARG Nelson VivasUmbroDirecTV Gimnasia y Esgrima (LP) ARG Gustavo AlfaroPenaltyLotería de la Provincia Godoy Cruz ARG Sebastián MéndezLottoCATA Internacional Huracán ARG Eduardo DomínguezTBSLa Nueva Seguros Independiente ARG Fernando BerónPumaCorreo OCA Lanús ARG Jorge AlmirónKDYYamaha Newell's Old Boys ARG Diego OsellaAdidasBanco Ciudad Olimpo ARG Cristian DíazKappaBingo Bahía Patronato ARG Rubén ForestelloLottoNuevo Banco de Entre Ríos Quilmes ARG Alfredo GrelakLottoLa Nueva Seguros Racing ARG Facundo SavaTopperRCA River Plate ARG Marcelo GallardoAdidasBBVA Rosario Central ARG Eduardo CoudetNikeBanco Municipal San Lorenzo ARG Pablo GuedeNikeBanco Ciudad San Martín (SJ) ARG Pablo LavallénMitreSan Juan Sarmiento ARG Ricardo Caruso LombardiPenaltyNaldoTemperley ARG Gustavo ÁlvarezLyonSecco Tigre ARG Pedro TroglioKappaBanco Macro Unión ARG Leonardo MadelónTBSOSPAT Vélez Sarsfield ARG Christian BassedasUmbroHitachi Managerial changes Team Outgoing manager Manner of departure Date of vacancy Replaced by Date of appointment Pre-season changesGodoy Cruz ARG Daniel Oldrá Replaced November 7, 2015 ARG Sebastián Méndez December 1, 2015http://www.tycsports.com/noticias/Godoy-Cruz-La-dirigencia-acordo-la-llegada-del-entrenador-Sebastian-Mendez-20151201-0048.html Godoy Cruz: La dirigencia acordó la llegada del entrenador Sebastián Méndez December 1, 2015 TyC Sports Spanish February 6, 2016 https://web.archive.org/web/20160207061305/http://www.tycsports.com/noticias/Godoy-Cruz-La-dirigencia-acordo-la-llegada-del-entrenador-Sebastian-Mendez-20151201-0048.html February 7, 2016 dead Atlético de Rafaela ARG Leonardo Astrada End of contract November 8, 2015http://canchallena.lanacion.com.ar/1843358-leo-astrada-no-continuara-en-atletico-rafaela-y-se-suma-al-exodo-de-entrenadores Leo Astrada no continuará en Atlético Rafaela y se suma al éxodo de entrenadores November 6, 2015 Canchallena Spanish ARG Jorge Burruchaga December 7, 2015http://www.ole.com.ar/atletico-rafaela/Burruchaga-Rafaela_0_1481252057.html Burru a la Crema December 7, 2015 Olé Spanish February 6, 2016 August 31, 2017 https://web.archive.org/web/20170831215758/https://www.ole.com.ar/atletico-rafaela/Burruchaga-Rafaela_0_1481252057.html dead San Lorenzo ARG Edgardo Bauza End of contract November 8, 2015http://www.clarin.com/deportes/San_Lorenzo-Bauza-Tinelli-Lammens_0_1457854456.html Bauza deja San Lorenzo: "Mi ciclo llegó a su fin" October 29, 2015 Clarín Spanish ARG Pablo Guede December 20, 2015http://www.tycsports.com/noticias/Pablo-Guede-es-el-nuevo-entrenador-de-San-Lorenzo-20151112-0033.html Pablo Guede es el nuevo entrenador de San Lorenzo November 12, 2015 TyC Sports Spanish February 6, 2016 https://web.archive.org/web/20160207050506/http://www.tycsports.com/noticias/Pablo-Guede-es-el-nuevo-entrenador-de-San-Lorenzo-20151112-0033.html February 7, 2016 dead Vélez Sarsfield ARG Miguel Ángel Russo Mutual agreement November 8, 2015http://www.tycsports.com/futbol/miguel-angel-russo-dejara-de-ser-el-tecnico-de-velez Miguel Ángel Russo dejará de ser el técnico de Vélez October 29, 2015 TyC Sports Spanish ARG Christian Bassedas November 13, 2015http://canchallena.lanacion.com.ar/1845179-bassedas-asumio-como-dt-tenemos-que-levantarnos-y-volver-a-ser-velez Bassedas asumió como DT: "Tenemos que levantarnos y volver a ser Vélez" November 13, 2015 Canchallena Spanish February 6, 2016 November 21, 2015 https://web.archive.org/web/20151121143848/http://canchallena.lanacion.com.ar/1845179-bassedas-asumio-como-dt-tenemos-que-levantarnos-y-volver-a-ser-velez dead Temperley ARG Ricardo Rezza End of contract November 15, 2015http://www.tycsports.com/noticias/Ricardo-Rezza-dejo-de-ser-el-entrenador-de-Temperley-20151115-0009.html Ricardo Rezza dejó de ser el entrenador de Temperley November 15, 2015 TyC Sports Spanish February 6, 2016 https://web.archive.org/web/20160207060935/http://www.tycsports.com/noticias/Ricardo-Rezza-dejo-de-ser-el-entrenador-de-Temperley-20151115-0009.html February 7, 2016 dead ARG Iván Delfino December 16, 2015http://www.tycsports.com/noticias/Temperley-Ivan-Delfino-ser-el-proximo-DT-20151216-0012.html Temperley: Iván Delfino ser el próximo DT December 16, 2015 TyC Sports Spanish February 6, 2016 https://web.archive.org/web/20160207055636/http://www.tycsports.com/noticias/Temperley-Ivan-Delfino-ser-el-proximo-DT-20151216-0012.html February 7, 2016 dead San Martín (SJ) ARG Carlos Mayor Resigned November 23, 2015http://www.sanjuan8.com/ovacion/Carlos-Mayor-renuncio-a-la-direccion-tecnica-de-San-Martin-20151123-0068.html Carlos Mayor renunció a la dirección técnica de San Martín November 23, 2015 San Juan 8 Spanish February 6, 2016 March 1, 2016 https://web.archive.org/web/20160301210123/http://www.sanjuan8.com/ovacion/Carlos-Mayor-renuncio-a-la-direccion-tecnica-de-San-Martin-20151123-0068.html dead ARG Pablo Lavallén December 12, 2015http://www.tycsports.com/noticias/Lavallen-sera-el-entrenador-de-San-Martin-de-San-Juan-20151212-0027.html Lavallén será el entrenador de San Martín de San Juan December 12, 2015 TyC Sports Spanish February 6, 2016 https://web.archive.org/web/20160207055044/http://www.tycsports.com/noticias/Lavallen-sera-el-entrenador-de-San-Martin-de-San-Juan-20151212-0027.html February 7, 2016 dead mdy-all Argentinos Juniors ARG Néstor Gorosito End of contract November 24, 2015http://www.tycsports.com/noticias/Nestor-Gorosito-anuncio-su-salida-de-Argentinos-a-fin-de-ano-20151102-0054.html Néstor Gorosito anunció su salida de Argentinos a fin de año November 2, 2015 TyC Sports Spanish February 6, 2016 https://web.archive.org/web/20160207054830/http://www.tycsports.com/noticias/Nestor-Gorosito-anuncio-su-salida-de-Argentinos-a-fin-de-ano-20151102-0054.html February 7, 2016 dead ARG Carlos Mayor December 19, 2015http://canchallena.lanacion.com.ar/1855792-cristian-malaspina-es-el-nuevo-presidente-de-argentinos-y-carlos-mayor-sera-el-dt Cristian Malaspina es el nuevo presidente de Argentinos y Carlos Mayor será el DT December 19, 2015 Canchallena Spanish Tigre ARG Gustavo Alfaro Mutual agreement November 25, 2015http://www.infobae.com/2015/11/25/1772337-gustavo-alfaro-no-seguira-tigre-y-es-el-25-tecnico-decir-adios Gustavo Alfaro no seguirá en Tigre y es el 25° técnico en decir adiós November 25, 2015 Infobae Spanish ITA Mauro Camoranesi December 21, 2015http://canchallena.lanacion.com.ar/1856120-mauro-camoranesi-es-el-nuevo-entrenador-de-tigre Es oficial: Mauro Camoranesi es el nuevo entrenador de Tigre December 21, 2015 Canchallena Spanish Arsenal ARG Ricardo Caruso Lombardi Mutual agreement November 26, 2015http://www.infobae.com/2015/11/26/1772561-el-exodo-no-para-caruso-lombardi-se-va-arsenal-y-es-el-26-tecnico-marcharse-antes-tiempo El éxodo no para: Caruso Lombardi se va de Arsenal y es el 26° técnico en marcharse antes de tiempo November 26, 2015 Infobae Spanish ARG Sergio Rondina November 28, 2015http://www.tycsports.com/noticias/Sergio-Rondina-el-elegido-para-suceder-a-Caruso-en-Arsenal-20151128-0013.html Sergio Rondina, el elegido para suceder a Caruso en Arsenal November 28, 2015 TyC Sports Spanish February 6, 2016 https://web.archive.org/web/20160207061523/http://www.tycsports.com/noticias/Sergio-Rondina-el-elegido-para-suceder-a-Caruso-en-Arsenal-20151128-0013.html February 7, 2016 dead Estudiantes (LP) ARG Gabriel Milito Mutual agreement December 5, 2015http://canchallena.lanacion.com.ar/1851811-gabriel-milito-dejara-de-ser-el-dt-de-estudiantes-tras-el-partido-de-esta-noche-ante-olimpo Gabriel Milito dejó de ser el DT de Estudiantes: "Sentí que era el momento de cerrar esta historia" December 5, 2015 Canchallena Spanish ARG Nelson Vivas December 7, 2015http://www.infobae.com/2015/12/07/1774955-juan-sebastian-veron-confirmo-nelson-vivas-como-dt-estudiantes Juan Sebastián Verón confirmó a Nelson Vivas como DT de Estudiantes December 7, 2015 Infobae Spanish February 6, 2016 January 6, 2016 https://web.archive.org/web/20160106055245/http://www.infobae.com/2015/12/07/1774955-juan-sebastian-veron-confirmo-nelson-vivas-como-dt-estudiantes dead Lanús ARG Guillermo Barros Schelotto End of contract December 6, 2015http://canchallena.lanacion.com.ar/1849493-guillermo-barros-schelotto-se-va-de-lanus-no-es-un-tema-economico Guillermo Barros Schelotto se va de Lanús: "No es un tema económico" November 27, 2015 Canchallena Spanish ARG Jorge Almirón December 8, 2015http://www.tycsports.com/noticias/Jorge-Almiron-es-el-nuevo-tecnico-de-Lanus-20151208-0013.html Jorge Almirón es el nuevo técnico de Lanús December 8, 2015 TyC Sports Spanish 2016-02-06 https://web.archive.org/web/20151210214528/http://www.tycsports.com/noticias/Jorge-Almiron-es-el-nuevo-tecnico-de-Lanus-20151208-0013.html 2015-12-10 dead Racing ARG Diego Cocca End of contract December 6, 2015http://www.clarin.com/deportes/futbol/racing/Cocca-convoco-sorpresiva-conferencia-prensa_0_1457854417.html Cocca anunció entre lágrimas que se va de Racing November 10, 2015 Clarín Spanish ARG Facundo Sava December 16, 2015http://www.clarin.com/deportes/futbol/racing/Facundo-Sava-nuevo-tecnico-Racing_0_1486651721.html Facundo Sava es el nuevo técnico de Racing December 16, 2015 Clarín Spanish Patronato ARG Iván Delfino Mutual agreement December 13, 2015http://launion.com.ar/ivan-delfino-se-despide-de-patronato-para-ir-al-cele/ Iván Delfino se despide de Patronato para ir al Cele December 14, 2015 La Unión Spanish ARG Rubén Forestello December 19, 2015http://www.tycsports.com/noticias/Forestello-se-definio-por-Patronato-en-lugar-de-Quilmes-20151219-0028.html Forestello se definió por Patronato en lugar de Quilmes December 19, 2015 TyC Sports Spanish 2016-02-06 https://web.archive.org/web/20160123122448/http://www.tycsports.com/noticias/Forestello-se-definio-por-Patronato-en-lugar-de-Quilmes-20151219-0028.html 2016-01-23 dead Quilmes ARG Facundo Sava Mutual agreement December 16, 2015http://www.infobae.com/2015/12/16/1776923-facundo-sava-sera-el-nuevo-director-tecnico-racing-llego-un-acuerdo-salir-quilmes Facundo Sava será el nuevo director técnico de Racing: llegó a un acuerdo para salir de Quilmes December 16, 2015 Infobae Spanish ARG Alfredo Grelak December 21, 2015http://www.tycsports.com/noticias/Alfredo-Grelak-es-el-nuevo-tecnico-de-Quilmes-20151221-0034.html Alfredo Grelak es el nuevo técnico de Quilmes December 21, 2015 TyC Sports Spanish 2016-02-06 https://web.archive.org/web/20151222110215/http://www.tycsports.com/noticias/Alfredo-Grelak-es-el-nuevo-tecnico-de-Quilmes-20151221-0034.html 2015-12-22 dead Tournament changesNewell's Old Boys ARG Lucas Bernardi Resigned February 14, 2016http://canchallena.lanacion.com.ar/1871073-renuncio-bernardi-tras-la-derrota-de-newells-ante-central-en-el-clasico Lucas Bernardi pasó de la idolatría al rechazo tras la derrota en el clásico February 14, 2016 Canchallena Spanish ARG Diego Osella 1 1 February 22, 2016http://www.clarin.com/deportes/Osella-Olimpo-asumir-Newells_0_1527447683.html Osella se fue de Olimpo para asumir en Newell's February 22, 2016 Clarín SpanishOlimpo ARG Diego Osella Resigned February 22, 2016 ARG Cristian Díaz February 22, 2016http://www.tycsports.com/futbol/cristian-diaz-sera-el-nuevo-tecnico-de-olimpo Cristian Díaz será el nuevo técnico de Olimpo February 22, 2016 TyC Sports SpanishBoca Juniors ARG Rodolfo Arruabarrena Sacked February 29, 2016http://canchallena.lanacion.com.ar/1875439-boca-arruabarrena-angelici Angelici sacó del juego a Arruabarrena y ya trabaja en su deseo: Barros Schelotto February 29, 2016 Canchallena Spanish ARG Guillermo Barros Schelotto March 1, 2016http://canchallena.lanacion.com.ar/1875755-guillermo-barros-schelotto-boca-tecnico-2016 Guillermo Barros Schelotto es el nuevo técnico de Boca March 1, 2016 Canchallena Spanish Argentinos Juniors ARG Carlos Mayor Resigned March 4, 2016http://www.tycsports.com/futbol/argentinos-renuncio-carlos-mayor Argentinos: Renunció Carlos Mayor March 4, 2016 TyC Sports Spanish ARG Raúl Sanzotti 2 2 March 6, 2016http://www.tycsports.com/futbol/sanzotti-es-un-lindo-desafio Sanzotti: "Es un lindo desafío" March 15, 2016 TyC Sports Spanish Sarmiento ARG Sergio Lippi Mutual agreement March 6, 2016http://www.tycsports.com/futbol/sergio-lippi-dejo-de-ser-el-entrenador-de-sarmiento Sergio Lippi dejó de ser el entrenador de Sarmiento March 6, 2016 TyC Sports Spanish ARG Ricardo Caruso Lombardi March 10, 2016http://www.tycsports.com/futbol/caruso-lombardi-sera-dt-de-sarmiento-por-tres-meses Caruso Lombardi será DT de Sarmiento por tres meses March 10, 2016 TyC Sports Spanish March 10, 2016 https://web.archive.org/web/20160311063728/http://www.tycsports.com/futbol/caruso-lombardi-sera-dt-de-sarmiento-por-tres-meses March 11, 2016 dead Gimnasia y Esgrima (LP) ARG Pedro Troglio Sacked March 14, 2016http://canchallena.lanacion.com.ar/1879746-gimnasia-un-club-que-se-desbordo-por-la-impotencia Gimnasia se quedó sin DT tras el clásico: despidieron a Pedro Troglio March 14, 2016 Canchallena Spanish ARG Gustavo Alfaro 3 3 March 20, 2016http://canchallena.lanacion.com.ar/1881670-gustavo-alfaro-sera-el-reemplazante-de-troglio-en-gimnasia Gustavo Alfaro será el reemplazante de Troglio en Gimnasia March 20, 2016 Canchallena SpanishTigre ITA Mauro Camoranesi Sacked March 17, 2016http://canchallena.lanacion.com.ar/1880665-mauro-camoranesi-dejo-de-ser-el-entrenador-de-tigre Mauro Camoranesi dejó de ser el entrenador de Tigre March 17, 2016 Canchallena Spanish ARG Pedro Troglio 4 4 March 21, 2016http://www.tycsports.com/futbol/troglio-arreglo-su-llegada-tigre Troglio arregló su llegada a Tigre March 21, 2016 TyC Sports SpanishBanfield ARG Claudio Vivas Replaced March 20, 2016http://www.tycsports.com/futbol/chau-vivas-hola-falcioni Chau Vivas, ¿hola Falcioni? March 14, 2016 TyC Sports Spanish ARG Julio César Falcioni March 20, 2016http://www.tycsports.com/futbol/falcioni-vuelve-banfield Falcioni vuelve a Banfield March 17, 2016 TyC Sports SpanishAtlético de Rafaela ARG Jorge Burruchaga Sacked March 25, 2016http://canchallena.lanacion.com.ar/1883151-jorge-burruchaga-otro-dt-que-se-va-me-querian-echar-desde-la-fecha-4 Jorge Burruchaga, otro DT que se va: "Me querían echar desde la fecha 4" March 25, 2016 Canchallena Spanish ARG Juan Manuel Llop March 26, 2016http://www.tycsports.com/futbol/juan-manuel-llop-seria-el-proximo-dt-de-rafaela Juan Manuel Llop sería el próximo DT de Rafaela March 26, 2016 TyC Sports Spanish March 26, 2016 https://web.archive.org/web/20160330173356/http://www.tycsports.com/futbol/juan-manuel-llop-seria-el-proximo-dt-de-rafaela March 30, 2016 dead Colón ARG Darío Franco Resigned April 17, 2016http://www.unosantafe.com.ar/ovacion/dario-franco-dejo-ser-el-director-tecnico-del-club-colon-n890578.html Darío Franco dejó de ser el director técnico del club Colón April 17, 2016 Uno Santa Fe Spanish January 2022 InternetArchiveBot yes ARG Ricardo Johansen 5 5 April 17, 2016Temperley ARG Iván Delfino Sacked May 3, 2016http://www.tycsports.com/futbol/ivan-delfino-dejo-de-ser-el-entrenador-de-temperley Iván Delfino dejó de ser el entrenador de Temperley May 3, 2016 TyC Sports Spanish ARG Gustavo Álvarez 6 6 May 3, 2016Independiente ARG Mauricio Pellegrino End of contract May 10, 2016http://www.lanacion.com.ar/1897222-como-no-le-renuevan-el-contrato-mauricio-pellegrino-se-va-ahora-y-no-dirigira-las-ultimas-dos-fechas-del-torneo Como no le renuevan el contrato, Mauricio Pellegrino se va ahora y no dirigirá las últimas dos fechas del torneo May 10, 2016 La Nación Spanish ARG Fernando Berón 7 7 May 10, 2016 Interim Managers 1.1 ARG Juan Pablo Vojvoda was interim manager in the 3rd and 4th rounds. 2.2 Interim manager, but later promoted to manager until the end of the tournament. 3.3 ARG Andrés Yllana was interim manager in the 8th round. 4.4 ARG Fabián Castro was interim manager in the 8th round. 5.5 Interim manager in the 12th–16th rounds. 6.6 Interim manager in the 14th–16th rounds. 7.7 Interim manager in the 15th and 16th rounds. League table Zone 1 main WDL Zone 1 5 complete AFA SLA GOD IND ARS GLP VEL ROS PAT RIV SAR COL BEL BAN QUI OLI 8 3 5 21 15 2 9 5 15 20 4 4 8 21 24 5 2 9 21 31 7 4 5 19 19 10 3 3 27 14 7 6 3 22 12 3 4 9 11 20 5 5 6 19 23 3 6 7 21 32 4 6 6 21 22 5 5 6 19 16 10 4 2 23 16 4 5 7 10 18 7 3 6 20 19 Q P S S S P Arsenal Banfield Belgrano Colón Gimnasia y Esgrima (LP) Godoy Cruz Independiente Olimpo Patronato Quilmes River Plate Rosario Central San Lorenzo Sarmiento Vélez Sarsfield Qualification #d0e7ff Championship playoff 2017 Copa Libertadores group stage #fdf6bd 2017 Copa Libertadores group stage #FEE5A7 2017 Copa Sudamericana first stage Zone 2 main WDL Zone 2 5 complete AFA LAN EST TUC DYJ HUR RAC SMA UNI TIG BOC ALD NOB TEM ARG RAF 4 5 7 19 28 2 6 8 11 29 2 3 11 14 32 9 3 4 26 19 5 5 6 15 13 7 4 5 25 16 9 5 2 25 11 7 4 5 21 15 12 2 2 28 10 3 7 6 16 21 6 6 4 29 26 6 5 5 23 20 4 4 8 14 21 5 5 6 21 17 5 7 4 24 22 Q P O S S S Aldosivi Argentinos Juniors Atlético de Rafaela Atlético Tucumán Boca Juniors Defensa y Justicia Estudiantes (LP) Huracán Lanús Newell's Old Boys Racing San Martín (SJ) Temperley Tigre Unión Qualification #d0e7ff Championship playoff2017 Copa Libertadores group stage #fdf6bd 2017 Copa Libertadores group stage #ECE0F3 2017 Copa Libertadores second stage #FEE5A7 2017 Copa Sudamericana first stage Championship final Team 1 Sco. Team 2 Venue City Lanús 4–0 San Lorenzo Estadio Monumental Buenos Aires Match details 2016 5 29 y 16:15 UTC−3 2016 Argentine Primera División Final San Lorenzo 0–4 Report Lanús Benítez 17Almirón 58Sand 73Acosta 88 Estadio Monumental Buenos Aires 52,260 Darío Herrera _sl2016a _sl2016a _sl2016a _sl2015a _sl2015a FFFFFF FFFFFF FFFFFF FFFFFF FFFFFF San Lorenzo _lanus2016h _lanus2016h _lanus2016h _lanus16h _socks 600030 600030 600030 600030 600030 Lanús GK 12ARG Sebastián TorricoDF 7 ARG Julio Buffarini (c) 15DF 2 ARG Marcos Angeleri 80DF 6 ARG Matías Caruzzo 79DF 21ARG Emmanuel Más 72MF 5 ARG Juan Ignacio MercierMF 16ARG Fernando BelluschiMF 28ARG Franco Mussis 34 46MF 23ARG Sebastián Blanco 78FW 19ARG Ezequiel Cerutti 57FW 18ARG Nicolás BlandiSubstitutes:GK 22ARG Nicolás NavarroDF 3COL Pedro FrancoMF 10ARG Leandro RomagnoliMF 11ARG Pablo Barrientos 46FW 15ARG Héctor Villalba 78FW 9 URU Martín Cauteruccio 72FW26 ARG Mauro MatosManager:ARG Pablo Guede GK 1ARG Fernando Monetti 67DF 4ARG José Luis GómezDF 2 PAR Gustavo Gómez 54DF 6 ARG Diego BraghieriDF 3ARG Maximiliano Velázquez (c) 9 72MF 27 ARG Román MartínezMF 30ARG Iván MarconeMF 26PAR Miguel AlmirónFW 7ARG Lautaro AcostaFW 9ARG José Sand 74 78FW 23 ARG Oscar Benítez 79 84Substitutes:GK 12 ARG Matías IbáñezDF 14 ARG Marcelo HerreraMF 21ARG Nicolás Pasquini 72MF 16 PAR Víctor Ayala 84MF 10ARG Gonzalo CastellaniMF 19ARG Nicolás Aguirre 78FW 11ARG Pablo MoucheManager:ARG Jorge Almirón Assistant referees: Hernán Maidana Juan Pablo Belatti Fourth official: Diego AbalMatch rules 90 minutes. 30 minutes of extra time if necessary. Penalty shoot-out if scores still level. Seven named substitutes, of which up to three may be used. 2016 Primera División champion Lanús 2nd Results main FBR grey ARS BAN BEL COL GLP GOD IND OLI PAT QUI RIV RCE SLA SAR VEL ALD ARG RAF ATU BOC DYJ EST HUR LAN NOB RAC SMA TEM TIG UNI Arsenal 3–1 3–3 null 0–1 null null null null null 2–1 1–0 null 2–0 1–0 null null null null null 0–0 null null null null null null null null null Banfield null null 1–1 2–0 2–3 1–3 null null 1–1 null null null 0–0 0–0 null null null null null null null null 0–2 null null null null null null Belgrano null 0–0 null 3–0 null null null null 2–2 3–2 1–0 null 3–0 2–3 null null null 0–0 null null null null null null null null null null null Colón 2–1 null 3–0 null null null 3–1 2–2 null 4–1 0–3 0–2 null null null null null null null null null null null null null null null null 0–3 Gimnasia y Esgrima (LP) null null null 3–0 2–2 3–3 1–0 3–2 1–0 null null 0–0 null null null null null null null null 0–0 null null null null null null null null Godoy Cruz 2–0 null 1–0 4–1 null 1–1 1–0 3–1 null null null 0–1 null null null null null null null null null null null null null 1–0 null null null Independiente 2–0 null 1–0 4–1 null null 0–0 2–1 null null 0–2 0–1 null null null null null null null null null null null null 1–1 null null null null Olimpo 2–1 1–1 2–0 null null null null null null 0–1 1–1 0–2 0–1 null 2–1 null null null null null null null null null null null null null null Patronato 0–0 0–2 2–1 null null null null 1–0 null 2–1 1–0 2–2 null null null null 2–1 null null null null null null null null null null null null Quilmes 1–4 null null 2–4 null 1–3 0–3 1–1 2–2 null null 3–0 null null null null null null null null null null null null null null 2–0 null null River Plate null 1–1 null null 1–0 1–2 1–0 null null 5–1 null null 2–2 0–0 null null null null 0–0 null null null null null null null null null null Rosario Central null 2–2 null null 0–1 1–0 null null null 1–1 3–3 null 1–0 2–3 null null null null null null null null null 2–0 null null null null null San Lorenzo 0–2 1–1 3–2 null null null null null null null 2–1 2–1 2–1 3–2 null null null null null null null 1–0 null null null null null null null Sarmiento null null null 1–0 1–3 0–0 0–0 null 1–0 2–2 null null null 1–0 null null null null null null null null null null null null null 0–1 null Vélez Sarsfield null null null 2–0 2–1 1–4 0–2 2–1 0–0 1–2 null null null null null 1–0 null null null null null null null null null null null null null Aldosivi null null null null null null null 3–0 null null null null null null null 3–2 2–1 null null null 1–2 null null null 2–1 2–2 1–1 null 1–1 Argentinos Juniors null null null null null null null null null null null null null null 0–3 null null 0–3 1–0 1–5 null 0–0 1–1 0–0 null null null 1–1 null Atlético de Rafaela null null null null null null null null 3–1 null null null null null null null 0–2 null null null 0–1 null null null 3–6 1–2 0–2 0–0 1–1 Atlético Tucumán null null 2–1 null null null null null null null null null null null null 1–1 null 3–0 null 3–1 null 2–1 null null 2–1 3–2 null null 2–0 Boca Juniors null null null null null null null null null null 0–0 null null null null 4–1 null 3–0 0–1 0–0 null 0–0 null 4–1 null null null null 2–1 Defensa y Justicia 0–1 null null null null null null null null null null null null null null 4–0 null 4–1 null null null 0–2 null null 2–1 0–0 2–1 null 2–2 Estudiantes (LP) null null null null 3–0 null null null null null null null null null null null 4–1 null 3–2 3–1 2–1 null 0–1 0–0 null null null 1–1 null Huracán null null null null null null null null null null null null 1–1 null null 2–0 null 0–1 null null null 1–0 null null 0–1 4–3 4–2 null 1–1 Lanús null 2–0 null null null null null null null null null null null null null 2–0 null 2–1 1–0 2–0 2–1 null 1–3 3–0 null null null null null Newell's Old Boys null null null null null null null null null null null 0–0 null null null 1–1 null 1–1 2–1 null 0–1 null 1–0 null 5–0 null null null 1–1 Racing null null null null null null 0–0 null null null null null null null null null 2–2 null null 1–0 null 0–0 null 2–1 null 2–2 2–0 3–3 null San Martín (SJ) null null null null null 2–0 null null null null null null null null null null 2–0 null null 0–1 null 0–2 null 2–2 2–1 null 2–0 1–0 null Temperley null null null null null null null null null 2–0 null null null null null null 0–0 null 1–1 0–0 null 1–3 null 0–1 2–0 null null 2–0 null Tigre null null null null null null null null null null null null null 2–0 null 2–0 null null 5–0 2–0 0–2 null 1–2 0–1 3–3 null null null null Unión null null null 1–0 null null null null null null null null null null null null 4–0 null null null null 1–1 null 0–4 null 3–6 1–1 3–0 1–0 complete AFA Copa Libertadores playoff The second-place team in each zone qualified to the 2017 Copa Libertadores and played a match at a neutral stadium to determine at which stage each team entered. The winner of this playoff qualified directly to the second stage (earning the Argentina 3 berth), and the loser entered the first stage of the tournament (earning the Argentina 4 berth).http://www.tycsports.com/futbol/asi-sera-la-clasificacion-las-copas-de-2017 Así será la clasificación a las Copas de 2017 December 31, 2015 May 28, 2016 17:00 UTC−3 Godoy Cruz 0–1 Report Estudiantes (LP) Cavallaro 15 Estadio Mario Alberto Kempes, Córdoba 3,877 Silvio Trucco Several months after the playoff, CONMEBOL expanded the 2017 Copa Libertadores from 38 to 47 teams with Argentina gaining one additional berth. So, Godoy Cruz also qualified directly to the second stage and AFA had to choose between the third places in each zone, Atlético Tucumán and Independiente, to determine the team qualified as Argentine 6 berth. Finally, AFA gave the extra berth to Atlético Tucumán by sporting criteria.http://www.telam.com.ar/notas/201610/168919-es-oficial-atletico-tucuman-jugara-la-libertadores-2017.html Télam Es oficial: Atlético Tucumán jugará la Libertadores 2017 October 31, 2016 Spanish Season statistics Top Goalscorers Rank Player Club Goals 1 ARG José Sand Lanús 15 2 ARG Ramón Ábila Huracán 11 3 ARG Fabián Bordagaray Defensa y Justicia 9 URU Santiago García Godoy Cruz 5 ARG Nicolás Blandi San Lorenzo 8 ARG Javier Toledo San Martín (SJ) 7 ARG Walter Bou Gimnasia y Esgrima (LP) 7 ARG Cristian Menéndez Atlético Tucumán ARG Ezequiel Rescaldani Quilmes ARG Claudio Riaño Unión ARG Marco Ruben Rosario Central ARG Alan Ruiz Colón Top assists RankPlayerClubAssists 1 ARG Víctor Malcorra Unión 8 2 ARG Emiliano Rigoni Independiente 6 3 ARG Fabián Bordagaray Defensa y Justicia 5 ARG Giovani Lo Celso Rosario Central ARG Fernando Márquez Belgrano ARG Cristian Menéndez Atlético Tucumán ARG Augusto Solari Estudiantes (LP) Source: AFA Relegation Relegation at the end of the season is based on the points per game obtained by the clubs during the present season and the three previous seasons (only seasons in the Primera are counted). The team with the worst average at the end of the season is relegated to Primera B Nacional.Osvaldo José Gorgazzi Relegation (2016) https://www.rsssf.org/tablesa/arg2016.html 16 December 2020 RSSSF 11 May 2017 Pos Position Team 2013–14Pts Total 2013–14 points 2014Pts Total 2014 points 2015Pts Total 2015 points 2016Pts Total 2016 points TotalPts Total points over the past three seasons TotalPld Total games played over the past three seasons Avg AverageRelegation 1Atlético Tucumán — — — 30 30 16 2San Lorenzo 60 26 61 34 181 103 3Independiente — 33 54 27 114 65 4Boca Juniors 61 31 64 20 176 103 5Lanús 59 35 42 38 174 103 6Estudiantes (LP) 59 31 51 32 173 103 7River Plate 58 39 49 18 164 103 8Racing 33 41 57 24 155 103 9Rosario Central 54 21 59 20 154 103 10Gimnasia y Esgrima (LP) 57 24 44 25 150 103 11Godoy Cruz 56 21 32 33 142 103 12Unión — — 41 22 63 46 13Tigre 49 26 46 20 141 103 14Belgrano 49 25 51 16 141 103 15Vélez Sarsfield 61 25 29 24 139 103 16Newell's Old Boys 56 25 40 16 137 103 17Banfield — 20 50 15 85 65 18San Martín (SJ) — — 37 23 60 46 19Patronato — — — 20 20 16 20Arsenal 48 26 27 27 128 103 21Aldosivi — — 40 17 57 46 22Huracán — — 30 25 55 46 23Defensa y Justicia — 20 32 25 77 65 24Olimpo 50 19 36 13 118 103 25Quilmes 45 12 45 15 117 103 26Colón — — 34 17 51 46 27Atlético de Rafaela 49 25 23 9 106 103 28Sarmiento — — 30 17 47 46 29Temperley — — 30 16 46 46 30Argentinos Juniors (R) — — 33 12 45 46 Relegation to Primera B Nacional Attendances Source: AFA No. Club Average 1 River Plate 50,814 2 Boca Juniors 42,107 3 Rosario Central 38,529 4 Newell's Old Boys 35,673 5 Atlético Tucumán 33,927 6 Racing Club 33,482 7 San Lorenzo 31,518 8 Independiente 28,296 9 Colón 27,911 10 Estudiantes de La Plata 25,734 11 Belgrano 22,481 12 Unión 20,762 13 GELP 17,216 14 Godoy Cruz 15,994 15 Huracán 15,328 16 Banfield 14,659 17 Lanús 13,741 18 San Martín 11,984 19 Vélez Sarsfield 11,427 20 Patronato 10,603 21 Temperley 9,824 22 Club Olimpo 8,517 23 Argentinos Juniors 7,821 24 Sarmiento 7,396 25 Defensa y Justicia 6,972 26 Tigre 5,743 27 Aldosivi 5,218 28 Quilmes 4,591 29 Atlético de Rafaela 3,718 30 Arsenal Fútbol Club 1,965 See also 2015–16 Copa Argentina 2016 Primera B Nacional References 2 External links Fixtures: Zone 1 Zone 2 soccerway.com Category:Argentine Primera División seasons p p Category:May 2016 sports events in South America Category:Football competitions in Buenos Aires Category:2016 in Argentine football leagues Category:2010s in Buenos Aires