# 1995–96 in Argentine football

1995–96 was the first season in which the Argentine Primera implemented the 3-points-for-a-win system. Vélez Sársfield were double champions, winning both the Apertura and Clausura tournaments. In international club football River Plate won the Copa Libertadores 1996 and Rosario Central won Copa CONMEBOL 1995.

## Torneo Apertura ("Opening" Tournament)

| Position | Team | Points | Played | Won | Drawn | Lost | For | Against | Difference |
| 1 | Vélez Sársfield | 41 | 19 | 13 | 2 | 4 | 29 | 13 | 16 |
| 2 | Racing Club | 35 | 19 | 10 | 5 | 4 | 35 | 24 | 11 |
| 3 | Lanús | 35 | 19 | 10 | 5 | 4 | 25 | 16 | 9 |
| 4 | Boca Juniors | 35 | 19 | 9 | 8 | 2 | 23 | 16 | 7 |
| 5 | San Lorenzo | 32 | 19 | 9 | 5 | 5 | 35 | 24 | 11 |
| 6 | Huracán | 32 | 19 | 9 | 5 | 5 | 25 | 22 | 3 |
| 7 | River Plate | 29 | 19 | 7 | 8 | 4 | 21 | 20 | 1 |
| 8 | Gimnasia de Jujuy | 28 | 19 | 8 | 4 | 7 | 28 | 30 | -2 |
| 9 | Estudiantes de La Plata | 25 | 19 | 6 | 7 | 6 | 29 | 23 | 6 |
| 10 | Rosario Central | 24 | 19 | 5 | 9 | 5 | 18 | 20 | -2 |
| 11 | Platense | 23 | 19 | 5 | 8 | 6 | 25 | 24 | 1 |
| 12 | Newell's Old Boys | 23 | 19 | 5 | 8 | 6 | 26 | 32 | -6 |
| 13 | Colón de Santa Fe | 21 | 19 | 5 | 6 | 8 | 22 | 20 | 2 |
| 14 | Independiente | 21 | 19 | 4 | 9 | 6 | 15 | 18 | -3 |
| 15 | Gimnasia La Plata | 21 | 19 | 5 | 6 | 8 | 14 | 25 | -11 |
| 16 | Argentinos Juniors | 19 | 19 | 5 | 4 | 10 | 18 | 22 | -4 |
| 17 | Ferro Carril Oeste | 17 | 19 | 3 | 8 | 8 | 21 | 29 | -8 |
| 18 | Deportivo Español | 17 | 19 | 3 | 8 | 8 | 18 | 26 | -8 |
| 19 | Banfield | 14 | 19 | 2 | 8 | 9 | 17 | 29 | -12 |
| 20 | Belgrano de Córdoba | 13 | 19 | 2 | 7 | 10 | 12 | 23 | -11 |

### Top scorers

| Position | Player | Team | Goals |
| 1 | José Luis Calderón | Estudiantes de La Plata | 13 |
| 2 | Claudio Biaggio | San Lorenzo | 10 |
| 2 | Rubén Capria | Racing Club | 10 |

## Torneo Clausura ("Closing" Tournament)

| Position | Team | Points | Played | Won | Drawn | Lost | For | Against | Difference |
| 1 | Vélez Sársfield | 40 | 19 | 11 | 7 | 1 | 40 | 18 | 22 |
| 2 | Gimnasia La Plata | 39 | 19 | 12 | 3 | 4 | 44 | 21 | 23 |
| 3 | Lanús | 34 | 19 | 10 | 4 | 5 | 35 | 24 | 11 |
| 4 | Estudiantes de La Plata | 34 | 19 | 9 | 7 | 3 | 33 | 22 | 11 |
| 5 | Boca Juniors | 33 | 19 | 10 | 3 | 6 | 30 | 26 | 4 |
| 6 | Rosario Central | 30 | 19 | 8 | 6 | 5 | 33 | 23 | 10 |
| 7 | Huracán | 29 | 19 | 7 | 8 | 4 | 32 | 29 | 3 |
| 8 | Racing Club | 29 | 19 | 8 | 5 | 6 | 26 | 25 | 1 |
| 9 | Colón de Santa Fe | 26 | 19 | 7 | 5 | 7 | 20 | 21 | -1 |
| 10 | Ferro Carril Oeste | 26 | 19 | 6 | 8 | 5 | 16 | 20 | -4 |
| 11 | Deportivo Español | 24 | 19 | 5 | 9 | 5 | 19 | 19 | 0 |
| 12 | Independiente | 23 | 19 | 5 | 8 | 6 | 22 | 26 | -4 |
| 13 | Belgrano de Córdoba | 22 | 19 | 6 | 4 | 9 | 23 | 26 | -3 |
| 14 | River Plate | 21 | 19 | 6 | 3 | 10 | 32 | 33 | -1 |
| 15 | Platense | 21 | 19 | 6 | 3 | 10 | 23 | 29 | -6 |
| 16 | Gimnasia de Jujuy | 21 | 19 | 6 | 3 | 10 | 22 | 37 | -15 |
| 17 | Newell's Old Boys | 18 | 19 | 3 | 9 | 7 | 20 | 28 | -8 |
| 18 | Banfield | 17 | 19 | 4 | 5 | 10 | 20 | 25 | -5 |
| 19 | San Lorenzo | 16 | 19 | 4 | 4 | 11 | 15 | 29 | -14 |
| 20 | Argentinos Juniors | 13 | 19 | 3 | 4 | 12 | 12 | 36 | -24 |

### Top scorers

| Position | Player | Team | Goals |
| 1 | Ariel López | Lanús | 12 |
| 2 | Martín Palermo | Estudiantes | 11 |
| 3 | Claudio Caniggia | Boca Juniors | 10 |
| 3 | Adrián Coria | Platense | 10 |
| 3 | Alberto Márcico | Gimnasia La Plata | 10 |

## Argentine clubs in international competitions

| Team | Recopa 1995 | Supercopa 1995 | CONMEBOL 1995 | Copa Libertadores 1996 |
| River Plate | N/A | SF | N/A | Champions |
| Rosario Central | N/A | N/A | Champions | did not qualify |
| Independiente | Runner up | Champions | did not qualify | did not qualify |
| San Lorenzo | N/A | N/A | N/A | QF |
| Gimnasia La Plata | N/A | N/A | Round 1 | did not qualify |
| Argentinos Juniors | N/A | Round 1 | did not qualify | did not qualify |
| Boca Juniors | N/A | Round 1 | did not qualify | did not qualify |
| Estudiantes | N/A | Round 1 | did not qualify | did not qualify |
| Racing Club | N/A | Round 1 | did not qualify | did not qualify |
| Vélez Sársfield | N/A | Round 1 | did not qualify | did not qualify |