# 1968 Argentine Primera División

The 1968 Primera División season was the 77th season of top-flight football in Argentina, continuing with the Metropolitano and Nacional championships format. Tigre and Los Andes (1st and 2nd of "Torneo Reclasificatorio") promoted from Primera B.
San Lorenzo (8th league title) and Vélez Sársfield (1st title) won the Metropolitano and Nacional respectively. On the other hand, Ferro Carril Oeste and Tigre were relegated after playing a "Reclasificatorio" tournament.

## Campeonato Metropolitano
### Group A

| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification or relegation |
| 1 | San Lorenzo | 22 | 14 | 8 | 0 | 44 | 10 | +34 | 36 | to Semifinals |
| 2 | Estudiantes (LP) | 22 | 9 | 6 | 7 | 39 | 27 | +12 | 24 | to Semifinals |
| 2 | Lanús | 22 | 9 | 6 | 7 | 20 | 23 | −3 | 24 | |
| 4 | Racing | 22 | 5 | 13 | 4 | 28 | 29 | −1 | 23 | |
| 4 | Boca Juniors | 22 | 5 | 13 | 4 | 15 | 17 | −2 | 23 | |
| 6 | Colón | 22 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 26 | 25 | +1 | 21 | |
| 7 | Newell's Old Boys | 22 | 6 | 8 | 8 | 26 | 22 | +4 | 20 | |
| 7 | Banfield | 22 | 6 | 8 | 8 | 23 | 27 | −4 | 20 | |
| 9 | Atlanta | 22 | 5 | 8 | 9 | 20 | 25 | −5 | 18 | to Torneo Reclasificatorio |
| 10 | Ferro Carril Oeste | 22 | 4 | 9 | 9 | 20 | 38 | −18 | 17 | to Torneo Reclasificatorio |
| 11 | Platense | 22 | 2 | 11 | 9 | 15 | 27 | −12 | 15 | to Torneo Reclasificatorio |

### Group B

| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification or relegation |
| 1 | Vélez Sársfield | 22 | 12 | 8 | 2 | 40 | 20 | +20 | 32 | to Semifinals |
| 2 | River Plate | 22 | 12 | 7 | 3 | 31 | 16 | +15 | 31 | to Semifinals |
| 3 | Rosario Central | 22 | 10 | 7 | 5 | 29 | 17 | +12 | 27 | |
| 4 | Huracán | 22 | 10 | 6 | 6 | 29 | 18 | +11 | 26 | |
| 5 | Independiente | 22 | 10 | 5 | 7 | 34 | 19 | +15 | 25 | |
| 6 | Los Andes | 22 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 30 | 28 | +2 | 23 | |
| 6 | Chacarita Juniors | 22 | 10 | 3 | 9 | 28 | 29 | −1 | 23 | |
| 8 | Argentinos Juniors | 22 | 6 | 7 | 9 | 23 | 29 | −6 | 19 | |
| 9 | Quilmes | 22 | 6 | 6 | 10 | 27 | 34 | −7 | 18 | to Torneo Reclasificatorio |
| 10 | Gimnasia y Esgrima (LP) | 22 | 3 | 5 | 14 | 20 | 52 | −32 | 11 | to Torneo Reclasificatorio |
| 11 | Tigre | 22 | 2 | 4 | 16 | 12 | 47 | −35 | 8 | to Torneo Reclasificatorio |

### Semifinals

Played under a single-match format in neutral venue:
* Winner of the series
| Date | Team 1 | Team 2 | Res. | Venue | City |
| 31 Jul | San Lorenzo | River Plate | 3–1 | Racing Stadium | Avellaneda |
| 1 Aug | Estudiantes LP | Vélez Sársfield | 1–0 | Racing Stadium | Avellaneda |

### Final

| Date | Team 1 | Team 2 | Res. | Venue | City |
| 6 July | San Lorenzo | Estudiantes (LP) | 2–1 | River Plate Stadium | Buenos Aires |

#### Match details

| San Lorenzo | Estudiantes (LP) |
| GK | 1 | Carlos Buttice |
| RB | 2 | Oscar Calics |
| LB | 3 | Antonio Rosl |
| RH | 4 | Sergio Villar |
| CH | 5 | Victorio Cocco |
| LH | 6 | Rafael Albrecht |
| RW | 7 | Pedro A. González |
| IF | 8 | Alberto Rendo |
| CF | 9 | Rodolfo Fischer |
| IF | 10 | Roberto Telch |
| LW | 11 | Carlos Veglio |
| Manager: ||
| Elba de Pádua Lima (Tim) ||
| GK | 1 | Alberto Poletti |
| LB | 2 | Néstor Togneri |
| RB | 3 | José H. Medina |
| RH | 4 | Oscar Malbernat |
| CH | 5 | Raúl Horacio Madero |
| LH | 6 | Carlos Pachamé |
| RW | 7 | Juan Echecopar |
| IF | 8 | Carlos Bilardo |
| CF | 9 | Marcos Conigliaro |
| IF | 10 | Eduardo Flores |
| LW | 11 | Juan Ramón Verón |
| Manager: ||
| Osvaldo Zubeldía ||

### Reclasificatorio Tournament

Teams that finished 9th, 10th and 11th in both zones of Metropolitano qualified to "Torneo Reclasificación", also contested by four teams from Primera B. The ten clubs played in a double round-robin system. The first 6 teams would remain/promote to Primera División while the last four would remain/be relegated to Primera B.
The tournament ran from August 2 to December 7, and was won (not awarded as an official title) by Quilmes, with Ferro Carril Oeste and Tigre being relegated to the second division.
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
| 1 | Quilmes | 18 | 7 | 9 | 2 | 25 | 11 | +14 | 23 |
| 2 | Atlanta | 18 | 7 | 8 | 3 | 18 | 12 | +6 | 22 |
| 3 | Gimnasia y Esgrima (LP) | 18 | 8 | 5 | 5 | 23 | 16 | +7 | 21 |
| 4 | Platense | 18 | 6 | 8 | 4 | 24 | 21 | +3 | 20 |
| 4 | Unión | 18 | 5 | 10 | 3 | 19 | 21 | −2 | 20 |
| 6 | Deportivo Morón | 18 | 5 | 9 | 4 | 18 | 14 | +4 | 19 |
| 7 | Ferro Carril Oeste | 18 | 4 | 9 | 5 | 17 | 18 | −1 | 17 |
| 8 | Nueva Chicago | 18 | 4 | 6 | 8 | 15 | 23 | −8 | 14 |
| 9 | Almagro | 18 | 3 | 6 | 9 | 22 | 33 | −11 | 12 |
| 9 | Tigre | 18 | 1 | 10 | 7 | 13 | 25 | −12 | 12 |

### Promocional Tournament

Teams placed 7th and 8th in each zone of Campeonato Metropolitano, plus the four teams that had lost finals of Torneo Regional contested the "Torneo Promocional". It ran from 26 August to 30 November and was won by Banfield, with no official title awarded.
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
| 1 | Banfield | 14 | 10 | 3 | 1 | 33 | 10 | +23 | 23 |
| 2 | Newell's Old Boys | 14 | 10 | 1 | 3 | 31 | 8 | +23 | 21 |
| 3 | San Martín (SJ) | 14 | 8 | 3 | 3 | 24 | 20 | +4 | 19 |
| 4 | Chacarita Juniors | 14 | 7 | 3 | 4 | 26 | 14 | +12 | 17 |
| 5 | Argentinos Juniors | 14 | 4 | 6 | 4 | 14 | 18 | −4 | 14 |
| 6 | Central Córdoba (SdE) | 14 | 3 | 3 | 8 | 13 | 26 | −13 | 9 |
| 7 | Huracán | 14 | 1 | 3 | 10 | 8 | 30 | −22 | 5 |
| 8 | San Lorenzo (MdP) | 14 | 1 | 2 | 11 | 10 | 33 | −23 | 4 |

### Top scorers

| Rank. | Player | Team | Goals |
| 1 | Alfredo Obberti | Los Andes | 13 |
| 2 | Rodolfo Fischer | San Lorenzo | 12 |
| 3 | Eduardo Flores | Estudiantes LP | 11 |
| 3 | Jorge O. Pérez | Vélez Sarsfield | 11 |
| 3 | Héctor Yazalde | Independiente | 11 |

## Campeonato Nacional
### Standings

| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
| 1 | Vélez Sársfield | 15 | 10 | 2 | 3 | 39 | 14 | +25 | 22 | Playoffs to define a champion |
| 1 | River Plate | 15 | 9 | 4 | 2 | 35 | 15 | +20 | 22 | Playoffs to define a champion |
| 1 | Racing | 15 | 8 | 6 | 1 | 29 | 15 | +14 | 22 | Playoffs to define a champion |
| 4 | Rosario Central | 15 | 9 | 3 | 3 | 28 | 11 | +17 | 21 | |
| 4 | Boca Juniors | 15 | 8 | 5 | 2 | 25 | 7 | +18 | 21 | |
| 6 | Colón | 15 | 8 | 3 | 4 | 26 | 19 | +7 | 19 | |
| 7 | San Lorenzo | 15 | 6 | 6 | 3 | 24 | 20 | +4 | 18 | |
| 8 | Los Andes | 15 | 6 | 5 | 4 | 22 | 15 | +7 | 17 | |
| 9 | Huracán | 15 | 5 | 3 | 7 | 23 | 22 | +1 | 13 | |
| 9 | Belgrano | 15 | 3 | 7 | 5 | 20 | 27 | −7 | 13 | |
| 11 | Independiente | 15 | 4 | 4 | 7 | 26 | 25 | +1 | 12 | |
| 12 | Lanús | 15 | 2 | 7 | 6 | 15 | 22 | −7 | 11 | |
| 13 | Independiente Rivadavia | 15 | 1 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 25 | −17 | 9 | |
| 14 | Estudiantes (LP) | 15 | 3 | 1 | 11 | 12 | 26 | −14 | 7 | |
| 14 | San Martín (T) | 15 | 2 | 3 | 10 | 11 | 34 | −23 | 7 | |
| 16 | Huracán (IW) | 15 | 2 | 2 | 11 | 11 | 57 | −46 | 6 | |

### First place playoffs

As Vélez Sársfield, River Plate, and Racing finished equaled on points, they played a round-robin tournament to define a champion. All the matches were held in San Lorenzo Stadium. Teams finished 1st and 2nd qualified for the 1969 Copa Libertadores.

#### Results

* 1st. Match [Dec 19]: River Plate 2–0 Racing
* 2nd. Match [Dec 22]: River Plate 1–1 Vélez Sarsfield
* 3rd. Match [Dec 29]: Racing 2–4 Vélez Sarsfield

#### Final table

| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
| 1 | Vélez Sársfield | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 3 | +2 | 3 | Qualified to 1969 Copa Libertadores |
| 2 | River Plate | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 1 | +2 | 3 | Qualified to 1969 Copa Libertadores |
| 3 | Racing | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 6 | −4 | 0 | |

### Top scorers

| Rank. | Player | Team | Goals |
| 1 | Omar Wehbe | Vélez Sarsfield | 13 |
| 2 | Araquem de Melo | Huracán | 10 |
| 2 | Alfredo Obberti | Los Andes | 10 |
| 3 | Roberto Salomone | Racing | 9 |