# 2015 Club Atlético River Plate season

The 2015 season is Club Atlético River Plate's 4th consecutive season in the top-flight of Argentine football. The season began on February 13 and ended on December 6.

## Season events

On February 11, River Plate defeated San Lorenzo de Almagro and obtained the 2015 Recopa Sudamericana.
On May 19, River Plate introduced the new third kit, featuring shades of red and black.
On July 3, River Plate lost to Rosario Central and was eliminated from the 2014-15 Copa Argentina at the Round of 32 stage.
On August 5, River Plate defeated Tigres UANL and obtained the 2015 Copa Libertadores.
On August 11, River Plate defeated Gamba Osaka at the Osaka Expo '70 Stadium and obtained the 2015 Suruga Bank Championship.
On December 16, River Plate made its debut on the FIFA Club World Cup, defeating Sanfrecce Hiroshima and qualifying to the 2015 FIFA Club World Cup Final.
On December 20, River Plate lost to FC Barcelona and ended the 2015 FIFA Club World Cup as runner-up.

## Squad Winter

Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.
| No. | Pos. | Nation | Player |
| 1 | GK | ARG | Marcelo Barovero (Vice-Captain) |
| 2 | DF | ARG | Jonatan Maidana |
| 3 | DF | COL | Eder Alvarez Balanta |
| 4 | MF | ARG | Guido Rodríguez |
| 5 | MF | ARG | Matías Kranevitter |
| 6 | DF | ARG | Ramiro Funes Mori |
| 7 | FW | URU | Rodrigo Mora |
| 8 | MF | URU | Carlos Sanchez |
| 9 | FW | ARG | Fernando Cavenaghi (Captain) |
| 10 | MF | ARG | Pity Martínez |
| 14 | DF | ARG | Augusto Solari |
| 15 | MF | ARG | Leonardo Pisculichi |
| 16 | MF | ARG | Ariel Rojas |
| 17 | MF | ARG | Martin Aguirre |
| 18 | MF | URU | Camilo Mayada |
| No. | Pos. | Nation | Player |
| 19 | FW | COL | Teofilo Gutierrez |
| 20 | DF | ARG | Germán Pezzella |
| 21 | DF | ARG | Leonel Vangioni |
| 23 | MF | ARG | Leonardo Ponzio (3rd Captain) |
| 24 | DF | ARG | Emanuel Mammana |
| 25 | DF | ARG | Gabriel Mercado |
| 27 | MF | ARG | Ezequiel Cirigliano |
| 29 | FW | ARG | Giovanni Simeone |
| 30 | MF | ARG | Tomas Martinez |
| 31 | FW | ARG | Lucas Boye |
| 32 | FW | ARG | Sebastián Driussi |
| 33 | GK | ARG | Julio Chiarini |
| 34 | FW | ARG | Juan Cruz Kaprof |
| 35 | MF | ARG | Pablo Aimar |
| 42 | GK | ARG | Augusto Batalla |

## Squad Summer

Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.
| No. | Pos. | Nation | Player |
| 1 | GK | ARG | Marcelo Barovero (Vice-Captain) |
| 2 | DF | ARG | Jonatan Maidana |
| 3 | DF | COL | Eder Alvarez Balanta |
| 4 | MF | ARG | Guido Rodríguez |
| 5 | MF | ARG | Matías Kranevitter |
| 6 | DF | ARG | Ramiro Funes Mori |
| 7 | FW | URU | Rodrigo Mora |
| 8 | MF | URU | Carlos Sanchez |
| 9 | FW | ARG | Fernando Cavenaghi (Captain) |
| 10 | MF | ARG | Pity Martínez |
| 11 | FW | ARG | Javier Saviola |
| 13 | FW | ARG | Lucas Alario |
| 14 | DF | ARG | Augusto Solari |
| No. | Pos. | Nation | Player |
| 15 | MF | ARG | Leonardo Pisculichi |
| 18 | MF | URU | Camilo Mayada |
| 19 | MF | URU | Tabare Viudez |
| 20 | DF | ARG | Milton Casco |
| 21 | DF | ARG | Leonel Vangioni |
| 22 | MF | ARG | Nicolás Bertolo |
| 23 | MF | ARG | Leonardo Ponzio (3rd Captain) |
| 24 | DF | ARG | Emanuel Mammana |
| 25 | DF | ARG | Gabriel Mercado |
| 27 | MF | ARG | Lucho Gonzalez |
| 32 | FW | ARG | Sebastián Driussi |
| 33 | GK | ARG | Julio Chiarini |
| 42 | GK | ARG | Augusto Batalla |

## Transfers
### In Winter

| Number | Pos. | Name | From |
| 10 | MF | Pity Martinez | Club Atletico Huracan |
| 18 | MF | Camilo Mayada | Danubio FC |
| 35 | MF | Pablo Aimar | Johor Darul Takzim |

### Out Winter

| Number | Pos. | Name | To |
| 11 | MF | Osmar Ferreira | Atletico Tucuman |
| 13 | DF | Bruno Urribarri | Atletico Rafaela |

### In Summer

| Number | Pos. | Name | From |
| 11 | FW | Javier Saviola | Hellas Verona |
| 13 | FW | Lucas Alario | Club Atletico Colon |
| 19 | MF | Tabare Viudez | Kasımpaşa SK |
| 22 | MF | Nicolas Bertolo | Club Atletico Banfield |
| 27 | MF | Lucho Gonzalez | Al-Rayyan |

### Out Summer

| Number | Pos. | Name | To |
| 16 | MF | Ariel Rojas | Cruz Azul |
| 17 | MF | Martin Aguirre | Retired |
| 19 | FW | Teofilo Gutierrez | Sporting Lisboa |
| 20 | DF | German Pezzella | Real Betis |
| 35 | MF | Pablo Aimar | Retired |

### In Middle Season

| Number | Pos. | Name | From |
| 20 | DF | Milton Casco | Newell's Old Boys |

### Out Middle Season

| Number | Pos. | Name | To |
| 6 | DF | Ramiro Funes Mori | Everton FC |
| 9 | FW | Fernando Cavenaghi | APOEL Nicosia |

### Loan out

| Number | Pos. | Name | To |
| 27 | MF | Ezequiel Cirigliano | Dallas FC |
| 29 | FW | Giovanni Simeone | Club Atletico Banfield |
| 30 | MF | Tomas Martinez | Tenerife |
| 31 | FW | Lucas Boye | Newell's Old Boys |
| 34 | FW | Juan Cruz Kaprof | FC Metz |

## Primera División
### League table

| Pos | Teamvte | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
| 7 | Estudiantes (LP) | 30 | 14 | 9 | 7 | 34 | 28 | +6 | 51 | 2016 Copa Sudamericana second stage |
| 8 | Banfield | 30 | 14 | 8 | 8 | 38 | 32 | +6 | 50 | 2016 Copa Sudamericana second stage |
| 9 | River Plate | 30 | 13 | 10 | 7 | 46 | 33 | +13 | 49 | 2016 Copa Libertadores group stage |
| 10 | Tigre | 30 | 12 | 10 | 8 | 32 | 25 | +7 | 46 | Advanced to Liguilla Pre-Sudamericana |
| 11 | Quilmes | 30 | 13 | 6 | 11 | 38 | 37 | +1 | 45 | Advanced to Liguilla Pre-Sudamericana |