# 1985–86 in Argentine football

1985–86 in Argentine football saw the introduction of "European Style seasons" in the Argentine first division. The league title was won by River Plate. Argentinos Juniors were the winners of the Copa Libertadores 1985.

## Primera División
### League table

| Position | Team | Points | Played | Won | Drawn | Lost | For | Against | Difference |
| | River Plate | 56 | 36 | 23 | 10 | 3 | 74 | 26 | 48 |
| 2 | Newell's Old Boys | 46 | 36 | 15 | 16 | 5 | 46 | 30 | 16 |
| 3 | Deportivo Español | 46 | 36 | 18 | 10 | 8 | 41 | 35 | 6 |
| 4 | Argentinos Juniors | 44 | 36 | 16 | 12 | 8 | 47 | 39 | 8 |
| 5 | Boca Juniors | 41 | 36 | 14 | 13 | 9 | 57 | 47 | 10 |
| 6 | Ferro Carril Oeste | 40 | 36 | 12 | 16 | 8 | 45 | 33 | 12 |
| 7 | San Lorenzo | 40 | 36 | 14 | 12 | 10 | 43 | 33 | 10 |
| 8 | Talleres de Córdoba | 37 | 36 | 10 | 17 | 9 | 43 | 37 | 6 |
| 9 | Independiente | 36 | 36 | 15 | 6 | 15 | 38 | 36 | 2 |
| 10 | Gimnasia de La Plata | 36 | 36 | 9 | 18 | 9 | 29 | 36 | -7 |
| 11 | Instituto de Córdoba | 35 | 36 | 11 | 13 | 12 | 33 | 33 | 0 |
| 12 | Vélez Sársfield | 34 | 36 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 48 | 48 | 0 |
| 13 | Huracán | 32 | 36 | 10 | 12 | 14 | 44 | 47 | -3 |
| 14 | Unión de Santa Fe | 31 | 36 | 9 | 13 | 14 | 27 | 38 | -11 |
| 15 | Temperley | 29 | 36 | 8 | 13 | 15 | 44 | 60 | -16 |
| 16 | Estudiantes de La Plata | 27 | 36 | 10 | 7 | 19 | 33 | 47 | -14 |
| 17 | Platense | 27 | 36 | 7 | 13 | 16 | 37 | 55 | -18 |
| 18 | Racing de Córdoba | 26 | 36 | 6 | 14 | 16 | 31 | 52 | -21 |
| 19 | Chacarita Juniors | 21 | 36 | 5 | 11 | 20 | 24 | 53 | -31 |

### Relegation

Relegation was determined by averaging the number of points obtained over the three previous seasons

#### Relegation table

| Team | 1983 | 1984 | 1985-1986 | Total points | Seasons | Points average |
| Deportivo Español | N/A | N/A | 46 | 46 | 1 | 46.00 |
| Ferro Carril Oeste | 46 | 50 | 40 | 136 | 3 | 45.33 |
| Argentinos Juniors | 36 | 51 | 44 | 131 | 3 | 43.66 |
| River Plate | 29 | 43 | 56 | 128 | 3 | 42.33 |
| San Lorenzo | 47 | 37 | 40 | 124 | 3 | 41.33 |
| Vélez Sársfield | 44 | 42 | 34 | 120 | 3 | 40.00 |
| Newell's Old Boys | 35 | 38 | 46 | 119 | 3 | 39.67 |
| Independiente | 48 | 31 | 36 | 115 | 3 | 38.33 |
| Estudiantes de La Plata | 38 | 48 | 27 | 113 | 3 | 37.67 |
| Boca Juniors | 37 | 30 | 41 | 108 | 3 | 36.00 |
| Gimnasia de La Plata | N/A | N/A | 36 | 36 | 1 | 36.00 |
| Talleres de Córdoba | 33 | 34 | 37 | 104 | 3 | 34.67 |
| Instituto de Córdoba | 35 | 33 | 35 | 103 | 3 | 34.33 |
| Unión de Santa Fe | 38 | 30 | 31 | 99 | 3 | 33.00 |
| Racing de Córdoba | 27 | 43 | 26 | 96 | 3 | 32.00 |
| Platense | 34 | 33 | 27 | 94 | 3 | 31.33 |
| Temperley | 33 | 31 | 29 | 93 | 3 | 31.00 |
| Huracán | 32 | 27 | 32 | 91 | 3 | 30.33 |
| Chacarita Juniors | N/A | 34 | 21 | 55 | 2 | 27.50 |
* Chacarita Juniors were relegated directly
* Huracán played in the Octagonal promotion tournament.

#### Octagonal tournament

Quarter Finals
| Home (1st leg) | Home (2nd leg) | 1st Leg | 2nd leg | Aggregate |
| Huracán | Lanús | 2-0 | 3-2 | 5-2 |
| Los Andes | Deportivo Armenio | 1-0 | 2-2 | 3-2 |
| Banfield | Defensa y Justicia | 2-0 | 2-2 | 4-2 |
| Deportivo Italiano | Tigre | 2-0 | 2-1 | 4-1 |
Semi-finals
| Home (1st leg) | Home (2nd leg) | 1st Leg | 2nd leg | Aggregate |
| Huracán | Los Andes | 1-0 | 3-1 | 4-1 |
| Deportivo Italiano | Banfield | 1-0 | 1-2 | 2-2 (4-3 p.k.) |
Final
| Home (1st leg) | Home (2nd leg) | 1st Leg | 2nd leg | Aggregate |
| Deportivo Armenio | Huracán | 1-0 | 1-2 | 2-2 (4-2 p.k.) |

### Qualification for Copa Libertadores 1986

* River Plate qualified as League champions
* Argentinos Juniors qualified as Copa Libertadores holders
* The remaining qualification place was determined by the Liguella Pre-Libertadores

#### Liguella Pre-Libertadores

Qualifying round
| Home (1st leg) | Home (2nd leg) | 1st Leg | 2nd leg | Aggregate |
| Alianza de Cutral Có | Boca Juniors | 1-2 | 1-2 | 2-4 |
| Concepción | Vélez Sársfield | 0-3 | 1-2 | 1-5 |
| Ferro Carril Oeste | Güemes | 2-1 | 2-1 | 4-2 |
| San Lorenzo | Guaraní Antonio Franco | 4-1 | 3-0 | 7-1 |
Quarter-finals
| | | Score |
| Ferro Carril Oeste | Deportivo Español | 4-1 (aet) |
| Newell's Old Boys | Belgrano de Córdoba | 2-1 |
| Olimpo de Bahía Blanca | Boca Juniors | 2-3 |
| San Lorenzo | Vélez Sársfield | 0-0 (4-3 p.k.) |
Semi-finals
| Home (1st leg) | Home (2nd leg) | 1st Leg | 2nd leg | Aggregate |
| Newell's Old Boys | Ferro Carril Oeste | 1-0 | 1-1 | 2-1 |
| San Lorenzo | Boca Juniors | 1-2 | 0-0 | 1-2 |
Final
| Home (1st leg) | Home (2nd leg) | 1st Leg | 2nd leg | Aggregate |
| Boca Juniors | Newell's Old Boys | 0-2 | 4-1 | 4-3 |
* Boca Juniors qualify for the Copa Libertadores 1986.

## Copa Libertadores

Argentine teams in Copa Libertadores 1985
* Argentinos Juniors: Champions
* Independiente: Semi-finalists
* Ferro Carril Oeste: 1st round