1987–88 in Argentine football

none Argentina 1987–88 1986–87 1988–89 1987–88 in Argentine football saw Newell's Old Boys win the Argentine championship, their first title since 1974. In the Copa Libertadores 1987 River Plate and Independiente were eliminated at the semi-final stage. League table PositionTeamPointsPlayedWonDrawnLostForAgainstDifference1Newell's Old Boys5538211346822462San Lorenzo4938161754928213Racing Club4838151855133184River Plate4638171295140115Gimnasia de La Plata433811216443686Vélez Sársfield41381413115141107Rosario Central40381216105341128Argentinos Juniors4038151013494459Deportivo Español4038111894947210Platense38381214124245-311Independiente37381213133744-712Boca Juniors35381211154055-1513Deportivo Armenio3438818123745-814Ferro Carril Oeste3338719122735-815Instituto de Córdoba332 points deducted381015134353-1016Estudiantes de La Plata3238620123143-1217Racing de Córdoba31381011173144-1318Unión de Santa Fe2838812183952-1319Banfield2838714173656-2020Talleres de Córdoba2738615174064-24 Newells Old Boys qualified for Copa Libertadores 1988 as champions of Argentina. Teams highlighted in light blue qualified for the Liguilla Pre-Libertadores. Top Scorers PositionPlayerTeamGoals1José Luis RodríguezDeportivo Español182Marío BevilaquaTalleres de Córdoba173José IglesiasRacing Club163Walter PerazzoSan Lorenzo16 Relegation Unión de Santa Fe and Banfield were relegated with the worst points averages. Liguilla Pre-Libertadores Quarter-finals Home (1st leg)Home (2nd leg)1st Leg2nd legAggregateArgentinos JuniorsRacing Club1-11-32-4Textil MandiyúSan Lorenzo1-11-12-2San Lorenzo qualified due to better league positionRosario CentralRiver Plate0-00-10-1Velez SarsfieldGimnasia La Plata3-01-14-1 Semi-finals Home (1st leg)Home (2nd leg)1st Leg2nd legAggregateRiver PlateRacing Club3-30-13-4Velez SarsfieldSan Lorenzo0-10-00-1 Final Home (1st leg)Home (2nd leg)1st Leg2nd legAggregateRacing ClubSan Lorenzo0-21-01-2 San Lorenzo qualify for Copa Libertadores 1988. Argentine clubs in international competitions TeamCopa Libertadores 1987IndependienteSFRiver PlateSFRosario CentralRound 1 References Argentina 1987-1988 by Javier Roimiser at rsssf. Argentina 1980s by Osvaldo José Gorgazzi and Victor Hugo Kurhy at rsssf. Copa Libertadores 1987 by Frank Ballesteros and Karel Stokkermans at rsssf. Category:Seasons in Argentine football