# 1970 Argentine Primera División

The 1970 Primera División season was the 79th season of top-flight football in Argentina, with Independiente winning the Metropolitano championship (9th title) by goals for difference (43–42) after being equaled on points with River Plate. In the Nacional championship, Boca Juniors (coached by José María Silvero after Alfredo Di Stéfano resigned) won its 18th league title after beating Rosario Central in the final.
Starting this season, two substitutions were allowed per team during the game. That rule had been first introduced in 1959, but for injured goalkeepers only.
Unlike previous seasons, there was no team promoted from Primera B Metropolitana. Boca Juniors and Rosario Central (as champion and runner up of Nacional respectively) qualified to 1971 Copa Libertadores. On the other hand, Lanús, Quilmes and Unión (SF) were relegated.

## Campeonato Metropolitano
### Standings

| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
| 1 | Independiente | 20 | 12 | 3 | 5 | 43 | 25 | +18 | 27 | Champion |
| 2 | River Plate | 20 | 10 | 7 | 3 | 42 | 24 | +18 | 27 | to Campeonato Nacional |
| 3 | San Lorenzo | 20 | 7 | 11 | 2 | 36 | 20 | +16 | 25 | to Campeonato Nacional |
| 4 | Boca Juniors | 20 | 10 | 5 | 5 | 30 | 19 | +11 | 25 | to Campeonato Nacional |
| 5 | Newell's Old Boys | 20 | 8 | 9 | 3 | 28 | 26 | +2 | 25 | to Campeonato Nacional |
| 6 | Platense | 20 | 9 | 6 | 5 | 24 | 19 | +5 | 24 | to Campeonato Nacional |
| 7 | Atlanta | 20 | 8 | 6 | 6 | 29 | 26 | +3 | 22 | to Campeonato Nacional |
| 8 | Banfield | 20 | 6 | 10 | 4 | 17 | 14 | +3 | 22 | to Campeonato Nacional |
| 9 | Gimnasia y Esgrima (LP) | 20 | 8 | 5 | 7 | 28 | 26 | +2 | 21 | to Campeonato Nacional |
| 10 | Vélez Sársfield | 20 | 8 | 5 | 7 | 27 | 26 | +1 | 21 | to Campeonato Nacional |
| 11 | Racing | 20 | 5 | 11 | 4 | 26 | 22 | +4 | 21 | to Campeonato Nacional |
| 12 | Rosario Central | 20 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 26 | 23 | +3 | 21 | to Campeonato Nacional |
| 13 | Chacarita Juniors | 20 | 8 | 4 | 8 | 22 | 23 | −1 | 20 | to Petit Tournament |
| 14 | Huracán | 20 | 6 | 7 | 7 | 33 | 32 | +1 | 19 | to Petit Tournament |
| 15 | Quilmes | 20 | 6 | 5 | 9 | 24 | 32 | −8 | 17 | to Petit Tournament |
| 16 | Estudiantes (LP) | 20 | 4 | 9 | 7 | 22 | 26 | −4 | 17 | to Petit Tournament |
| 17 | Argentinos Juniors | 20 | 5 | 7 | 8 | 21 | 33 | −12 | 17 | to Reclasificatorio |
| 18 | Unión | 20 | 6 | 4 | 10 | 24 | 35 | −11 | 16 | to Reclasificatorio |
| 19 | Lanús | 20 | 4 | 5 | 11 | 22 | 35 | −13 | 13 | to Reclasificatorio |
| 20 | Colón | 20 | 3 | 5 | 12 | 21 | 40 | −19 | 11 | to Reclasificatorio |
| 21 | Los Andes | 20 | 2 | 5 | 13 | 22 | 41 | −19 | 9 | to Reclasificatorio |

### Petit Tournament

| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
| 1 | Estudiantes (LP) | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 3 | +1 | 4 | to Nacional |
| 2 | Chacarita Juniors | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 2 | +1 | 4 | to Nacional |
| 3 | Quilmes | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 1 | +1 | 4 | to Reclasificatorio |
| 4 | Huracán | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 5 | −3 | 0 | to Reclasificatorio |

### Reclasificatorio Tournament

| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification or relegation |
| 1 | Los Andes | 12 | 8 | 1 | 3 | 23 | 14 | +9 | 17 | Remained in Primera División |
| 2 | Huracán | 12 | 6 | 4 | 2 | 33 | 11 | +22 | 16 | Remained in Primera División |
| 3 | Argentinos Juniors | 12 | 5 | 3 | 4 | 17 | 14 | +3 | 13 | Remained in Primera División |
| 4 | Colón | 12 | 4 | 3 | 5 | 15 | 24 | −9 | 11 | to Reclasificatorio de Primera |
| 5 | Quilmes | 12 | 5 | 1 | 6 | 14 | 18 | −4 | 11 | to Reclasificatorio de Primera |
| 6 | Unión | 12 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 11 | 17 | −6 | 10 | Relegated |
| 7 | Lanús | 12 | 1 | 4 | 7 | 13 | 28 | −15 | 6 | Relegated |

### Reclasificatorio de Primera Tournament

This tournament was contested by two teams from Primera B Metropolitana (Ferro Carril Oeste and Almirante Brown) and teams placed 4th and 5th in Reclasificatorio Tournament, in order to define the rest two promoted or relegated clubs. After finishing 1st, Ferro Carril Oeste promoted to Primera División.
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
| 1 | Ferro Carril Oeste | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 10 | 1 | +9 | 6 | Promoted to Primera |
| 2 | Colón | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 6 | 0 | 3 | Remained in Primera |
| 3 | Quilmes | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 6 | −3 | 3 | Relegated |
| 4 | Almirante Brown | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 4 | 10 | −6 | 0 | Remained in Primera B |

### Top scorers

| Rank. | Player | Team | Goals |
| 1 | Oscar Mas | River Plate | 16 |
| 2 | Alfredo Obberti | Newell's Old Boys | 15 |
| 3 | Aníbal Tarabini | Independiente | 14 |
| 4 | Rodolfo Fischer | San Lorenzo | 13 |
| 5 | Delio Onnis | Gimnasia y Esgrima LP | 12 |
| 5 | Héctor Yazalde | Independiente | 12 |

## Campeonato Nacional
### Group A

| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
| 1 | Chacarita Juniors | 20 | 13 | 3 | 4 | 25 | 19 | +6 | 29 | Semifinals |
| 2 | Gimnasia y Esgrima (LP) | 20 | 12 | 3 | 5 | 46 | 31 | +15 | 27 | Semifinals |
| 3 | River Plate | 20 | 11 | 4 | 5 | 30 | 20 | +10 | 26 | |
| 4 | San Lorenzo | 20 | 11 | 2 | 7 | 45 | 26 | +19 | 24 | |
| 5 | Gimnasia y Esgrima (M) | 20 | 10 | 3 | 7 | 33 | 32 | +1 | 23 | |
| 6 | Racing | 20 | 5 | 7 | 8 | 35 | 30 | +5 | 17 | |
| 7 | Newell's Old Boys | 20 | 5 | 5 | 10 | 29 | 36 | −7 | 15 | |
| 7 | Talleres (C) | 20 | 4 | 7 | 9 | 27 | 42 | −15 | 15 | |
| 9 | San Martín (T) | 20 | 5 | 4 | 11 | 19 | 37 | −18 | 14 | |
| 10 | Platense | 20 | 3 | 4 | 13 | 21 | 46 | −25 | 10 | |

### Group B

| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
| 1 | Rosario Central | 20 | 13 | 3 | 4 | 42 | 26 | +16 | 29 | Semifinals |
| 1 | Boca Juniors | 20 | 13 | 3 | 4 | 36 | 20 | +16 | 29 | Semifinals |
| 3 | Vélez Sársfield | 20 | 9 | 7 | 4 | 39 | 24 | +15 | 25 | |
| 4 | Independiente | 20 | 9 | 3 | 8 | 37 | 35 | +2 | 21 | |
| 5 | Estudiantes (LP) | 20 | 7 | 6 | 7 | 31 | 22 | +9 | 20 | |
| 6 | Banfield | 20 | 6 | 6 | 8 | 29 | 29 | 0 | 18 | |
| 7 | Atlanta | 20 | 5 | 6 | 9 | 17 | 22 | −5 | 16 | |
| 8 | Kimberley | 20 | 4 | 7 | 9 | 33 | 41 | −8 | 15 | |
| 9 | Gimnasia y Esgrima (J) | 20 | 4 | 6 | 10 | 27 | 43 | −16 | 14 | |
| 10 | San Martín (SJ) | 20 | 4 | 5 | 11 | 27 | 47 | −20 | 13 | |

### Semifinals

Played under a single-match format in neutral venue:
* Winner of the series
| Date | Team 1 | Team 2 | Res. | Venue | City |
| 19 Dec | Rosario Central | Gimnasia y Esgrima LP | 3–0 | Newell's Old Boys Stadium | Rosario |
| 20 Dec | Boca Juniors | Chacarita Juniors | 2–0 | Racing Stadium | Avellaneda |

### Final

| Date | Team 1 | Team 2 | Res. | Venue | City |
| 23 Dec | Boca Juniors | Rosario Central | 2–1 | River Plate Stadium | Buenos Aires |

#### Match details

| Boca Juniors | Rosario Central |
| GK | 1 | Antonio Roma |
| DF | 4 | Rubén Suñé |
| DF | 2 | Julio Meléndez |
| DF | 6 | Miguel Nicolau |
| DF | 3 | Silvio Marzolini |
| MF | 8 | José Palacios |
| MF | 5 | Norberto Madurga |
| MF | 10 | Ángel C. Rojas |
| FW | 7 | Jorge Coch |
| FW | 9 | Hugo Curioni | 59' |
| FW | 11 | Óscar Pianetti | 96' |
| Substitutes: ||
| FW | | Raúl Savoy | 59' |
| MF | | Antonio Cabrera | 96' |
| Manager: ||
| José María Silvero ||
| GK | 1 | Ramón Quiroga |
| DF | 4 | Jorge J. González |
| DF | 2 | Alberto Fanesi |
| DF | 6 | José Mesiano |
| DF | 3 | Jorge Carrascosa |
| MF | 8 | Miguel A. Bustos |
| MF | 5 | Ángel Landucci |
| MF | 10 | Alberto Gómez |
| FW | 7 | Ramón Bóveda | 90' |
| FW | 9 | Aldo Poy |
| FW | 11 | Roberto Gramajo | 68' |
| Substitutes: ||
| FW | | Agustín Balbuena | 68' |
| FW | | Carlos Colman | 90' |
| Manager: ||
| Ángel Zof ||

### Top scorers

| Rank. | Player | Team | Goals |
| 1 | Carlos Bianchi | Vélez Sarsfield | 18 |
| 2 | Delio Onnis | Gimnasia y Esgrima LP | 16 |
| 3 | Juan José Valiente | Kimberley (Mdp) | 14 |
| 4 | Roberto Gramajo | Rosario Central | 13 12 |
| 4 | Alfredo Obberti | Newell's Old Boys | 13 12 |