# 2016–17 Argentine Primera División

The 2016–17 Argentine Primera División – Torneo de la Independencia was the 127th season of top-flight professional football in Argentina. The tournament was named in commemoration of the 200th anniversary of the Independence of Argentina.
The season began on August 26, 2016 and ended on June 27, 2017. Thirty teams competed in the league, twenty-nine returning from the 2016 season, and the addition of Talleres de Córdoba as the Primera B Nacional champion. Argentinos Juniors did not take part having been relegated the previous season.
Boca Juniors were crowned champions of Argentina for a 32nd time after rivals Banfield were beaten by San Lorenzo on June 20, 2017. As a result, Boca Juniors qualified for the 2018 Copa Libertadores and the 2017 Supercopa Argentina.

## Competition format

The tournament for the 2016 season was composed of 30 teams. Each team played the other 29 teams in a single round-robin tournament, and also played an additional match against its main rival team, named "Fecha de Clásicos" (Derbies Fixture).

## Club information
### Stadia and locations

| Club | City | Stadium | Capacity |
| Aldosivi | Mar del Plata | José María Minella | 35,354 |
| Arsenal | Sarandí | Julio Humberto Grondona | 16,300 |
| Atlético de Rafaela | Rafaela | Nuevo Monumental | 16,000 |
| Atlético Tucumán | Tucumán | Monumental José Fierro | 32,700 |
| Banfield | Banfield | Florencio Solá | 34,901 |
| Belgrano | Córdoba | Julio César Villagra | 28,000 |
| Belgrano | Córdoba | Mario Alberto Kempes | 57,000 |
| Boca Juniors | Buenos Aires | Alberto J. Armando | 49,000 |
| Colón | Santa Fe | Brigadier General Estanislao López | 40,000 |
| Defensa y Justicia | Florencio Varela | Norberto "Tito" Tomaghello | 12,000 |
| Estudiantes (LP) | La Plata | Ciudad de La Plata | 53,000 |
| Gimnasia y Esgrima (LP) | La Plata | Juan Carmelo Zerillo | 24,544 |
| Godoy Cruz | Godoy Cruz | Malvinas Argentinas | 40,268 |
| Huracán | Buenos Aires | Tomás Adolfo Ducó | 48,314 |
| Independiente | Avellaneda | Libertadores de América | 52,853 |
| Lanús | Lanús | Ciudad de Lanús - Néstor Díaz Pérez | 46,619 |
| Newell's Old Boys | Rosario | Marcelo Bielsa | 38,095 |
| Olimpo | Bahía Blanca | Roberto Natalio Carminatti | 20,000 |
| Patronato | Paraná | Presbítero Bartolomé Grella | 22,000 |
| Quilmes | Quilmes | Centenario | 30,200 |
| Racing | Avellaneda | Presidente Perón | 55,389 |
| River Plate | Buenos Aires | Monumental Antonio Vespucio Liberti | 61,321 |
| Rosario Central | Rosario | Dr. Lisandro de la Torre | 41,654 |
| San Lorenzo | Buenos Aires | Pedro Bidegain | 39,494 |
| San Martín (SJ) | San Juan | Ingeniero Hilario Sánchez | 19,000 |
| San Martín (SJ) | San Juan | Estadio del Bicentenario | 25,286 |
| Sarmiento | Junín | Eva Perón | 22,000 |
| Talleres (C) | Córdoba | Mario Kempes | 57,000 |
| Temperley | Temperley | Alfredo Beranger | 13,800 |
| Tigre | Victoria | José Dellagiovanna | 26,282 |
| Unión | Santa Fe | 15 de Abril | 22,852 |
| Vélez Sarsfield | Buenos Aires | José Amalfitani | 45,540 |

### Personnel

| Club | Manager | Kit manufacturer | Main sponsor |
| Aldosivi | Walter Perazzo | Kappa | PCBOX |
| Arsenal | Humberto Grondona | TBS | La Nueva Seguros |
| Atlético de Rafaela | Juan Manuel Llop | Reusch | SanCor |
| Atlético Tucumán | Ricardo Zielinski | Umbro | Secco |
| Banfield | Julio César Falcioni | Penalty | Plan Chevrolet |
| Belgrano | Sebastián Méndez | Lotto | Tersuave |
| Boca Juniors | Guillermo Barros Schelotto | Nike | BBVA |
| Colón | Eduardo Domínguez | Umbro | Amarras Center |
| Defensa y Justicia | Sebastián Beccacece | Lyon | Seguros Orbis |
| Estudiantes (LP) | Leandro Benítez | Umbro | DirecTV |
| Gimnasia y Esgrima (LP) | Leandro Martini | Penalty | Lotería de la Provincia |
| Godoy Cruz | Lucas Bernardi | Macron | CATA Internacional |
| Huracán | Juan Manuel Azconzábal | TBS | La Nueva Seguros |
| Independiente | Ariel Holan | Puma | Correo OCA |
| Lanús | Jorge Almirón | Macron | Yamaha |
| Newell's Old Boys | Juan Pablo Vojvoda | Adidas | Banco Municipal |
| Olimpo | Mario Sciacqua | Kappa | Bingo Bahía |
| Patronato | Rubén Forestello | Lotto | Nuevo Banco de Entre Ríos |
| Quilmes | Cristian Díaz | Lotto | La Nueva Seguros / Quilmes |
| Racing | Diego Cocca | Topper | RCA |
| River Plate | Marcelo Gallardo | Adidas | BBVA |
| Rosario Central | Paolo Montero | Nike | Banco Municipal |
| San Lorenzo | Diego Aguirre | Nike | Banco Ciudad |
| San Martín (SJ) | Néstor Gorosito | Mitre | San Juan |
| Sarmiento | Fernando Quiroz | Penalty | Naldo |
| Talleres (C) | Frank Darío Kudelka | Penalty | BBVA |
| Temperley | Gustavo Álvarez | Lyon | Secco |
| Tigre | Ricardo Caruso Lombardi | Kappa | Banco Macro |
| Unión | Eduardo Magnín | TBS | OSPAT |
| Vélez Sarsfield | Omar De Felippe | Umbro | Hitachi |

### Managerial changes

| Team | Outgoing manager | Manner of departure | Date of vacancy | Replaced by | Date of appointment |
| Pre-season changes ||||||
| Independiente | Fernando Berón | Replaced | May 21, 2016 | Gabriel Milito | May 22, 2016 |
| Belgrano | Ricardo Zielinski | Mutual agreement | May 25, 2016 | Esteban González | June 1, 2016 |
| Sarmiento | Ricardo Caruso Lombardi | End of contract | May 27, 2016 | Gabriel Schürrer | June 4, 2016 |
| San Lorenzo | Pablo Guede | Resigned | June 15, 2016 | Diego Aguirre | June 20, 2016 |
| Temperley | Gustavo Álvarez | Replaced | June 15, 2016 | Carlos Mayor | June 15, 2016 |
| Colón | Ricardo Johansen | Replaced | June 16, 2016 | Paolo Montero | June 16, 2016 |
| Racing | Facundo Sava | Sacked | August 16, 2016 | Claudio Úbeda | August 16, 2016 |
| Tournament changes ||||||
| Racing | Claudio Úbeda | Replaced | August 29, 2016 | Ricardo Zielinski | August 29, 2016 |
| Vélez Sarsfield | Christian Bassedas | Resigned | September 24, 2016 | Omar De Felippe | October 1, 2016 |
| Huracán | Eduardo Domínguez | Resigned | September 30, 2016 | Ricardo Caruso Lombardi | September 30, 2016 |
| Aldosivi | Fernando Quiroz | Sacked | November 1, 2016 | Darío Franco | November 2, 2016 |
| Sarmiento | Gabriel Schürrer | Mutual agreement | November 1, 2016 | Jorge Burruchaga | November 9, 2016 |
| Unión | Leonardo Madelón | Resigned | November 1, 2016 | Juan Pablo Pumpido | November 2, 2016 |
| Arsenal | Sergio Rondina | Resigned | November 6, 2016 | Lucas Bernardi | November 8, 2016 |
| Temperley | Carlos Mayor | Sacked | November 8, 2016 | Gustavo Álvarez | November 8, 2016 |
| Defensa y Justicia | Ariel Holan | Resigned | November 14, 2016 | Sebastián Beccacece | November 15, 2016 |
| Atlético Tucumán | Juan Manuel Azconzábal | Resigned | November 19, 2016 | Pablo Lavallén | December 4, 2016 |
| Belgrano | Esteban González | Mutual agreement | November 20, 2016 | Leonardo Madelón | November 23, 2016 |
| San Martín (SJ) | Pablo Lavallén | Mutual agreement | November 28, 2016 | Néstor Gorosito | December 27, 2016 |
| Huracán | Ricardo Caruso Lombardi | Resigned | December 4, 2016 | Juan Manuel Azconzábal | December 17, 2016 |
| Olimpo | Cristian Díaz | Mutual agreement | December 4, 2016 | Mario Sciacqua | December 23, 2016 |
| Godoy Cruz | Sebastián Méndez | Resigned | December 16, 2016 | Lucas Bernardi | December 20, 2016 |
| Rosario Central | Eduardo Coudet | Resigned | December 16, 2016 | Paolo Montero | January 3, 2017 |
| Independiente | Gabriel Milito | Resigned | December 17, 2016 | Ariel Holan | December 29, 2016 |
| Arsenal | Lucas Bernardi | Resigned | December 18, 2016 | Humberto Grondona | December 23, 2016 |
| Racing | Ricardo Zielinski | Resigned | December 18, 2016 | Diego Cocca | December 22, 2016 |
| Colón | Paolo Montero | Resigned | December 22, 2016 | Eduardo Domínguez | January 2, 2017 |
| Sarmiento | Jorge Burruchaga | Resigned | December 28, 2016 | Fernando Quiroz | January 4, 2017 |
| Tigre | Pedro Troglio | Mutual agreement | March 19, 2017 | Facundo Sava | March 26, 2017 |
| Quilmes | Alfredo Grelak | Resigned | April 1, 2017 | Cristian Díaz | April 5, 2017 |
| Belgrano | Leonardo Madelón | Mutual agreement | April 2, 2017 | Sebastián Méndez | April 3, 2017 |
| Unión | Juan Pablo Pumpido | Resigned | April 22, 2017 | Pablo Marini | April 29, 2017 |
| Aldosivi | Darío Franco | Resigned | May 8, 2017 | Walter Perazzo | May 10, 2017 |
| Gimnasia y Esgrima (LP) | Gustavo Alfaro | Resigned | May 13, 2017 | Leandro Martini | May 13, 2017 |
| Newell's Old Boys | Diego Osella | Resigned | June 3, 2017 | Juan Pablo Vojvoda | June 4, 2017 |
| Tigre | Facundo Sava | Resigned | June 3, 2017 | Ricardo Caruso Lombardi | June 5, 2017 |
| Estudiantes (LP) | Nelson Vivas | Resigned | June 12, 2017 | Leandro Benítez | June 14, 2017 |
| Atlético Tucumán | Pablo Lavallén | Resigned | June 20, 2017 | Ricardo Zielinski | June 22, 2017 |
| Unión | Pablo Marini | Sacked | June 23, 2017 | Eduardo Magnín | June 23, 2017 |
Interim Managers
    1.^ Interim manager in the 1st round.
    2.^ Alberto Fanesi was interim manager in the 5th round.
    3.^ Juan Carlos Pires was interim manager in the 9th round.
    4.^ Interim manager, but later promoted to manager.
    5.^ Luciano Precone was interim manager in the 11th and 12th rounds.
    6.^ Hugo Garelli was interim manager in the 12th–14th rounds.
    7.^ Néstor Apuzzo was interim manager in the 13th and 14th rounds.
    8.^ Juan Barbas was interim manager in the 13th and 14th rounds.
    9.^ Leonardo Fernández was interim manager in the 14th round.
    10.^ Fabián Castro was interim manager in the 17th round.
    11.^ Leonardo Lemos was interim manager in the 19th round.
    12.^ Eduardo Magnín was interim manager in the 22nd round.
    13.^ Interim manager until the end of the tournament.
    14.^ Diego Erroz was interim manager in the 29th round.
    15.^ Interim manager in the 30th round.

## League table

| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
| 1 | Boca Juniors (C) | 30 | 18 | 9 | 3 | 62 | 25 | +37 | 63 | Qualification for Copa Libertadores group stage |
| 2 | River Plate | 30 | 16 | 8 | 6 | 51 | 28 | +23 | 56 | Qualification for Copa Libertadores group stage |
| 3 | Estudiantes (LP) | 30 | 16 | 8 | 6 | 46 | 26 | +20 | 56 | Qualification for Copa Libertadores group stage |
| 4 | Racing | 30 | 17 | 4 | 9 | 51 | 40 | +11 | 55 | Qualification for Copa Libertadores group stage |
| 5 | Banfield | 30 | 17 | 3 | 10 | 42 | 35 | +7 | 54 | Qualification for Copa Libertadores second stage |
| 6 | Independiente | 30 | 14 | 11 | 5 | 39 | 23 | +16 | 53 | Qualification for Copa Libertadores group stage |
| 7 | San Lorenzo | 30 | 16 | 5 | 9 | 46 | 35 | +11 | 53 | Qualification for Copa Sudamericana first stage |
| 8 | Lanús | 30 | 14 | 8 | 8 | 36 | 25 | +11 | 50 | Qualification for Copa Sudamericana first stage |
| 9 | Newell's Old Boys | 30 | 14 | 7 | 9 | 40 | 30 | +10 | 49 | Qualification for Copa Sudamericana first stage |
| 10 | Defensa y Justicia | 30 | 14 | 7 | 9 | 31 | 23 | +8 | 49 | Qualification for Copa Sudamericana first stage |
| 11 | Colón | 30 | 14 | 7 | 9 | 32 | 25 | +7 | 49 | Qualification for Copa Sudamericana first stage |
| 12 | Rosario Central | 30 | 11 | 11 | 8 | 40 | 31 | +9 | 44 | Qualification for Copa Sudamericana first stage |
| 13 | Gimnasia y Esgrima (LP) | 30 | 12 | 7 | 11 | 26 | 24 | +2 | 43 | |
| 14 | Godoy Cruz | 30 | 13 | 4 | 13 | 34 | 34 | 0 | 43 | |
| 15 | Talleres (C) | 30 | 11 | 9 | 10 | 35 | 30 | +5 | 42 | |
| 16 | Olimpo | 30 | 9 | 11 | 10 | 37 | 32 | +5 | 38 | |
| 17 | Atlético Rafaela | 30 | 10 | 7 | 13 | 31 | 30 | +1 | 37 | |
| 18 | Temperley | 30 | 10 | 7 | 13 | 30 | 38 | −8 | 37 | |
| 19 | Vélez Sarsfield | 30 | 10 | 7 | 13 | 31 | 40 | −9 | 37 | |
| 20 | Patronato | 30 | 8 | 10 | 12 | 30 | 40 | −10 | 34 | |
| 21 | Atlético Tucumán | 30 | 8 | 9 | 13 | 34 | 40 | −6 | 33 | Qualification for Copa Libertadores group stage |
| 22 | San Martín (SJ) | 30 | 7 | 12 | 11 | 27 | 40 | −13 | 33 | |
| 23 | Unión | 30 | 8 | 8 | 14 | 25 | 39 | −14 | 32 | |
| 24 | Tigre | 30 | 8 | 7 | 15 | 33 | 43 | −10 | 31 | |
| 25 | Huracán | 30 | 6 | 11 | 13 | 23 | 30 | −7 | 29 | |
| 26 | Sarmiento | 30 | 7 | 7 | 16 | 31 | 51 | −20 | 28 | |
| 27 | Arsenal | 30 | 7 | 6 | 17 | 27 | 50 | −23 | 27 | |
| 28 | Belgrano | 30 | 5 | 11 | 14 | 21 | 34 | −13 | 26 | |
| 29 | Quilmes | 30 | 6 | 7 | 17 | 18 | 43 | −25 | 25 | |
| 30 | Aldosivi | 30 | 5 | 10 | 15 | 15 | 40 | −25 | 25 | |
* ↑ Independiente qualified for the Copa Libertadores group stage by winning the 2017 Copa Sudamericana.
* ↑ Atlético Tucumán qualified for the Copa Libertadores group stage as Copa Argentina runners-up.
* 2016–17 Argentine Primera División champion
* Boca Juniors 32nd title

## Results

Teams play every other team once (either at home or away), and play one additional round against their local derby rival (or assigned match by AFA if a club doesn't have derby), completing a total of 30 rounds.
| Home \ Away | ALD | ARS | ATR | ATU | BAN | BEL | BOC | COL | DYJ | EST | GLP | GOD | HUR | IND | LAN | NOB | OLI | PAT | QUI | RAC | RIV | RCE | SLO | SMA | SAR | TAL | TEM | TIG | UNI | VEL |
| Aldosivi | | 2–1 | 1–0 | | 1–3 | | 0–4 | 0–2 | 0–0 | 1–4 | | | 0–3 | 0–0 | | 0–3 | 0–3 | 1–1 | | | | | | 1–2 | | 2–1 | | | | 0–0 |
| Arsenal | | | 1–2 | 1–3 | 1–3 | | | | | | 2–2 | 1–2 | | 0–2 | 0–2 | 0–1 | 1–0 | | | | 2–2 | | 1–3 | 0–0 | | | 2–0 | 2–1 | | 2–1 |
| Atlético de Rafaela | | | | 1–0 | | 1–2 | 0–0 | 0–2 | 0–1 | 2–2 | | | 1–1 | | | | | 3–0 | 1–1 | 3–2 | | 0–0 | | | 2–3 | 0–1 | 1–0 | | 3–0 | |
| Atlético Tucumán | 0–0 | | 1–0 | | 3–0 | 0–0 | 2–2 | | | 0–2 | 0–1 | | 0–2 | | | | | | 3–0 | | 0–3 | | 1–0 | 1–2 | 2–1 | | | | 1–1 | 1–1 |
| Banfield | | | 1–1 | | | 2–0 | 0–2 | 0–0 | | 3–2 | | | 1–0 | | 1–0 | | | | 2–0 | 1–3 | | 3–1 | | 3–2 | 2–0 | | 3–1 | | 3–1 | 1–0 |
| Belgrano | 0–0 | 1–2 | | | | | | 0–1 | 0–1 | | | | | 0–1 | 1–1 | 2–1 | 0–0 | 1–1 | 0–0 | 2–0 | | 0–2 | | | 1–2 | 1–1 | 0–0 | | | |
| Boca Juniors | | 3–0 | | | | 3–0 | | 4–1 | 1–0 | | | | | 3–0 | | 1–0 | | 1–1 | 4–1 | 4–2 | 1–3 | 1–1 | | | 2–0 | 1–2 | 4–0 | | 2–1 | |
| Colón | | 1–0 | | 2–2 | | | | | 1–0 | | 1–2 | 1–0 | | 0–2 | 1–0 | 1–2 | 1–1 | 0–1 | | | 0–0 | | 2–1 | | | 1–0 | | 2–1 | 1–1 | |
| Defensa y Justicia | | 2–0 | | 3–0 | 1–0 | | | | | | 1–0 | 0–0 | | 1–2 | 1–0 | 1–0 | 1–1 | 1–2 | 2–0 | | 3–3 | | 0–2 | 0–0 | | | | 1–0 | | |
| Estudiantes (LP) | | 2–0 | | | | 2–0 | 0–0 | 1–0 | 1–2 | | 1–0 | | 1–1 | | | | | 1–0 | 1–0 | 2–1 | | 3–2 | | | 1–0 | 0–0 | 3–0 | | 2–0 | |
| Gimnasia y Esgrima (LP) | 1–0 | | 0–1 | | 1–2 | 1–1 | 0–3 | | | 0–0 | | | 1–0 | | | | | | 3–1 | | 1–3 | | 0–1 | 2–0 | 1–0 | | 1–1 | | 1–1 | 2–0 |
| Godoy Cruz | 3–1 | | 0–2 | 1–2 | 3–1 | 2–0 | 1–1 | | | 0–2 | 0–3 | | 1–0 | | | | | | | | 1–2 | | 2–0 | 0–0 | | | | 2–1 | 2–1 | 3–0 |
| Huracán | | 1–2 | | | | 0–0 | 1–1 | 1–3 | 2–0 | | | | | | | 0–1 | | 0–0 | 1–1 | 1–1 | | 1–1 | 0–1 | | 0–0 | 1–0 | 1–2 | | 1–0 | |
| Independiente | | | 1–1 | 0–2 | 0–1 | | | | | 2–2 | 0–0 | 2–0 | 2–1 | | 1–1 | | 1–1 | | | 2–0 | 1–0 | | 1–2 | 0–0 | | | | 1–1 | | 1–1 |
| Lanús | 0–0 | | 2–0 | 1–0 | 4–2 | | 1–0 | | | 1–0 | 1–0 | 3–0 | 2–0 | | | | | | | | 1–3 | | 2–2 | 0–0 | | | | 1–1 | 0–1 | 2–0 |
| Newell's Old Boys | | | 1–0 | 3–1 | 0–2 | | | | | 0–0 | 1–0 | 0–2 | | 2–4 | 1–1 | | 3–2 | | | | 1–0 | 1–3 | 2–2 | 6–1 | | | | 1–0 | | 3–0 |
| Olimpo | 2–0 | | 1–2 | 2–1 | 1–0 | | 2–2 | | | 3–1 | 0–0 | 3–0 | 3–1 | | 0–0 | | | | | | 1–2 | | 1–2 | 0–0 | | | | 1–4 | | 0–1 |
| Patronato | | 4–2 | | 1–1 | 2–0 | | | | | | 0–1 | 0–3 | | 0–5 | 0–2 | 1–1 | 3–4 | | | | 2–1 | | 1–1 | 3–0 | 2–2 | | | 0–2 | | 0–0 |
| Quilmes | 1–0 | 2–2 | | | | | | 0–1 | 0–2 | | | 1–0 | | 1–1 | 1–0 | 0–1 | 2–1 | 0–1 | | 2–3 | | 0–1 | | | 1–3 | 1–0 | 1–0 | | | |
| Racing | 1–1 | 1–0 | | 4–3 | | | | 1–0 | 1–1 | | 1–0 | 2–1 | | 3–0 | 3–0 | 2–1 | 0–2 | 2–0 | | | | | 2–1 | | | 1–1 | | 4–1 | | |
| River Plate | 1–0 | | 1–0 | | 4–1 | 2–1 | 2–4 | | | 1–1 | | | 1–0 | | | | | | 2–0 | 2–3 | | 0–0 | | 1–1 | 1–1 | | 4–1 | | 0–0 | 3–0 |
| Rosario Central | 2–0 | 5–0 | | 2–1 | | | | 0–0 | 0–0 | | 2–1 | 0–1 | | 0–0 | 1–2 | 0–1 | 1–1 | 2–1 | | 4–1 | | | | | | 3–3 | | 1–0 | | |
| San Lorenzo | 0–1 | | 2–1 | | 1–0 | 2–1 | 1–2 | | | 1–2 | | | 2–0 | | | | | | 3–0 | | 2–1 | 2–1 | | 2–2 | 1–0 | | 0–1 | | 3–2 | 2–1 |
| San Martín (SJ) | | | 0–3 | | | 2–1 | 1–2 | 0–0 | | 3–2 | | 1–2 | 0–1 | | | | | | 1–0 | 0–2 | | 1–1 | | | 4–2 | 1–3 | 0–1 | | 0–0 | 2–0 |
| Sarmiento | 0–2 | 1–0 | | | | | | 0–4 | 1–0 | | | 2–2 | | 0–1 | 1–2 | 1–1 | 1–1 | 1–3 | | 1–2 | | 2–2 | | | | 1–4 | 2–1 | 2–0 | | |
| Talleres (C) | | 0–0 | | 2–1 | 0–0 | 1–1 | | | 2–0 | | 0–1 | 1–0 | | 0–2 | 3–1 | 1–1 | 1–0 | 1–0 | | | 0–1 | | 1–1 | | | | | 1–2 | | |
| Temperley | 1–0 | 1–1 | | 2–2 | | | | 3–0 | 2–3 | | | 1–0 | | 0–1 | 1–3 | 0–0 | 0–0 | 1–0 | | 3–0 | | 1–2 | | | | 2–1 | | 3–1 | | |
| Tigre | 1–1 | | 1–0 | 0–0 | 0–1 | 2–1 | 1–1 | | | 0–3 | 0–1 | | 1–1 | | | | | | 3–0 | | 0–2 | | 4–3 | 1–1 | | | | | 3–1 | 0–3 |
| Unión | 0–0 | 0–1 | | | | 0–2 | | 0–2 | 0–2 | | | | | 0–3 | | 2–1 | 1–0 | 0–0 | 1–1 | 1–0 | | 2–0 | | | 1–0 | 4–2 | 2–1 | | | |
| Vélez Sarsfield | | | 2–0 | | | 1–2 | 1–3 | 2–1 | 2–1 | 3–2 | | | 1–1 | | | | | | 0–0 | 0–3 | | 2–0 | | | 5–1 | 0–2 | 0–0 | 2–1 | 2–1 | |

## Relegation

Relegation at the end of the season is based on coefficients, which take into consideration the points obtained by the clubs during the present season and the three previous seasons (only seasons at the top-flight are counted). The total tally is then divided by the total number of games played in the top flight on those four seasons and an average is calculated. The four teams with the worst average at the end of the season are relegated to Primera B Nacional.
| Pos | Team | 2014 Pts | 2015 Pts | 2016 Pts | 2016-17 Pts | Total Pts | Total Pld | Avg | Relegation |
| 1 | Boca Juniors | 31 | 64 | 20 | 63 | 178 | 95 | 1.874 | |
| 2 | Racing | 41 | 57 | 24 | 55 | 177 | 95 | 1.863 | |
| 3 | San Lorenzo | 26 | 61 | 34 | 53 | 174 | 95 | 1.832 | |
| 4 | Estudiantes (LP) | 31 | 51 | 32 | 56 | 170 | 95 | 1.789 | |
| 5 | Independiente | 33 | 54 | 27 | 53 | 167 | 95 | 1.758 | |
| 6 | Lanús | 35 | 42 | 38 | 50 | 165 | 95 | 1.737 | |
| 7 | River Plate | 39 | 49 | 18 | 56 | 162 | 95 | 1.705 | |
| 8 | Rosario Central | 21 | 59 | 20 | 44 | 144 | 95 | 1.516 | |
| 9 | Banfield | 20 | 50 | 15 | 54 | 139 | 95 | 1.463 | |
| 10 | Gimnasia y Esgrima (LP) | 24 | 44 | 25 | 43 | 136 | 95 | 1.432 | |
| 11 | Talleres (C) | — | — | — | 42 | 42 | 30 | 1.4 | |
| 12 | Atlético Tucumán | — | — | 30 | 33 | 63 | 46 | 1.37 | |
| 13 | Newell's Old Boys | 25 | 40 | 16 | 49 | 130 | 95 | 1.368 | |
| 14 | Godoy Cruz | 21 | 32 | 33 | 43 | 129 | 95 | 1.358 | |
| 15 | Defensa y Justicia | 20 | 32 | 25 | 49 | 126 | 95 | 1.326 | |
| 16 | Colón | — | 34 | 17 | 49 | 100 | 76 | 1.316 | |
| 17 | Tigre | 26 | 46 | 20 | 31 | 123 | 95 | 1.295 | |
| 18 | Unión | — | 41 | 22 | 32 | 95 | 76 | 1.25 | |
| 19 | Belgrano | 25 | 51 | 16 | 26 | 118 | 95 | 1.242 | |
| 20 | San Martín (SJ) | — | 37 | 23 | 33 | 93 | 76 | 1.224 | |
| 21 | Vélez Sarsfield | 25 | 29 | 24 | 37 | 115 | 95 | 1.211 | |
| 22 | Patronato | — | — | 20 | 34 | 54 | 46 | 1.174 | |
| 23 | Arsenal | 26 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 107 | 95 | 1.126 | |
| 24 | Olimpo | 19 | 36 | 13 | 38 | 106 | 95 | 1.116 | |
| 25 | Huracán | — | 30 | 25 | 29 | 84 | 76 | 1.105 | |
| 26 | Temperley | — | 30 | 16 | 37 | 83 | 76 | 1.092 | |
| 27 | Aldosivi (R) | — | 40 | 17 | 25 | 82 | 76 | 1.079 | Primera B Nacional |
| 28 | Quilmes (R) | 12 | 45 | 15 | 25 | 97 | 95 | 1.021 | Primera B Nacional |
| 29 | Atlético de Rafaela (R) | 25 | 23 | 9 | 37 | 94 | 95 | 0.989 | Primera B Nacional |
| 30 | Sarmiento (R) | — | 30 | 17 | 28 | 75 | 76 | 0.987 | Primera B Nacional |
Source: AFA