# 2006–07 in Argentine football

2006–07 season of Argentine football was the 116th season of competitive football in Argentina.

## Torneo Apertura ("Opening" Tournament)
### "Championship" playoff

Boca Juniors and Estudiantes de La Plata ended up tied in points at the end of the 19 weeks of regular season. Tournament rules establish that, unlike any other position on the table, if two or more teams are equal in points at the end of play, goal difference does not count and a playoff game is required. Estudiantes won that match and was crowned as champion.
| Date | Venue | Opponents | Score |
| December 13, 2006 | Estadio José Amalfitani | Boca Juniors vs. Estudiantes de La Plata | 1 – 2 |
| Position | Team | Points | Played | Won | Drawn | Lost | For | Against | Difference |
| 1 | Estudiantes de La Plata | 44 | 19 | 14 | 2 | 3 | 35 | 12 | +23 |
| 2 | Boca Juniors | 44 | 19 | 14 | 2 | 3 | 41 | 17 | +24 |
| 3 | River Plate | 38 | 19 | 11 | 5 | 3 | 33 | 17 | +16 |
| 4 | Independiente | 32 | 19 | 10 | 2 | 7 | 33 | 24 | +9 |
| 5 | Arsenal | 32 | 19 | 9 | 5 | 5 | 26 | 22 | +4 |
| 6 | Lanús | 31 | 19 | 9 | 4 | 6 | 26 | 24 | 0 |
| 7 | Vélez Sársfield | 30 | 19 | 8 | 6 | 5 | 25 | 18 | +7 |
| 8 | Rosario Central | 28 | 19 | 8 | 4 | 7 | 28 | 22 | +6 |
| 9 | San Lorenzo | 28 | 19 | 8 | 4 | 7 | 30 | 33 | -3 |
| 10 | Racing Club | 26 | 19 | 7 | 5 | 7 | 22 | 19 | +3 |
| 11 | Gimnasia de Jujuy | 26 | 19 | 8 | 2 | 9 | 19 | 19 | 0 |
| 12 | Belgrano | 23 | 19 | 6 | 5 | 8 | 18 | 24 | -6 |
| 13 | Gimnasia de La Plata | 23 | 19 | 7 | 2 | 10 | 21 | 40 | -19 |
| 14 | Nueva Chicago | 22 | 19 | 6 | 4 | 9 | 20 | 32 | -12 |
| 15 | Banfield | 20 | 19 | 4 | 8 | 7 | 21 | 26 | -5 |
| 16 | Argentinos Juniors | 20 | 19 | 5 | 5 | 9 | 22 | 28 | -6 |
| 17 | Colón de Santa Fe | 18 | 19 | 5 | 3 | 11 | 20 | 34 | -14 |
| 18 | Godoy Cruz | 17 | 19 | 3 | 8 | 8 | 19 | 26 | -7 |
| 19 | Newell's Old Boys | 16 | 19 | 3 | 7 | 9 | 21 | 28 | -7 |
| 20 | Quilmes | 9 | 19 | 2 | 3 | 14 | 23 | 38 | -15 |

### Top scorers

| Position | Player | Team | Goals |
| 1 | Rodrigo Palacio | Boca Juniors | 12 |
| 1 | Mauro Zárate | Vélez Sársfield | 12 |
| 3 | Óscar Cardozo | Newell's Old Boys | 11 |
| 3 | Martín Palermo | Boca Juniors | 11 |
| 3 | Mariano Pavone | Estudiantes de La Plata | 11 |
| 6 | Federico Higuaín | Nueva Chicago | 10 |
| 6 | Daniel Montenegro | Independiente | 10 |
| 8 | Claudio Graf | Lanús | 9 |
| 8 | Santiago Silva | Gimnasia de La Plata | 9 |
| 10 | Gonzalo Higuaín | River Plate | 8 |
| 10 | Leonel Núñez | Argentinos Juniors | 8 |
| 10 | Facundo Sava | Racing Club | 8 |
| 10 | Néstor Silvera | San Lorenzo | 8 |

### Relegation

    There is no relegation after the Apertura. For the relegation results of this tournament see below.

## Torneo Clausura ("Closing" Tournament)

By matchday 8th, seven coaches were already fired by their respective teams
| Position | Team | Points | Played | Won | Drawn | Lost | For | Against | Difference |
| 1 | San Lorenzo | 45 | 19 | 14 | 3 | 2 | 34 | 17 | +17 |
| 2 | Boca Juniors | 39 | 19 | 11 | 6 | 2 | 38 | 20 | +18 |
| 3 | Estudiantes de La Plata | 37 | 19 | 10 | 7 | 2 | 28 | 17 | +11 |
| 4 | River Plate | 33 | 19 | 9 | 6 | 4 | 26 | 17 | +9 |
| 5 | Arsenal | 30 | 19 | 8 | 6 | 5 | 31 | 24 | +7 |
| 6 | Lanús | 28 | 19 | 7 | 7 | 5 | 24 | 19 | +5 |
| 7 | Colón de Santa Fe | 28 | 19 | 7 | 7 | 5 | 28 | 24 | +4 |
| 8 | Argentinos Juniors | 26 | 19 | 6 | 8 | 5 | 21 | 17 | +4 |
| 9 | Vélez Sársfield | 26 | 19 | 7 | 5 | 7 | 22 | 26 | -4 |
| 10 | Godoy Cruz | 25 | 19 | 7 | 4 | 8 | 24 | 22 | +2 |
| 11 | Independiente | 25 | 19 | 6 | 7 | 6 | 23 | 24 | -1 |
| 12 | Rosario Central | 24 | 19 | 7 | 3 | 9 | 17 | 21 | -4 |
| 13 | Racing Club | 23 | 19 | 5 | 8 | 6 | 28 | 30 | -2 |
| 14 | Newell's Old Boys | 22 | 19 | 6 | 4 | 9 | 22 | 30 | -8 |
| 15 | Nueva Chicago | 21 | 19 | 5 | 6 | 8 | 19 | 28 | -9 |
| 16 | Banfield | 19 | 19 | 5 | 4 | 10 | 22 | 30 | -8 |
| 17 | Belgrano | 18 | 19 | 4 | 6 | 9 | 24 | 27 | -3 |
| 18 | Gimnasia de La Plata | 17 | 19 | 4 | 5 | 10 | 19 | 28 | -9 |
| 19 | Gimnasia de Jujuy | 17 | 19 | 4 | 5 | 10 | 11 | 22 | -11 |
| 20 | Quilmes | 12 | 19 | 3 | 3 | 13 | 18 | 36 | -18 |

### Top scorers

| Position | Player | Team | Goals |
| 1 | Martín Palermo | Boca Juniors | 11 |
| 2 | Óscar Cardozo | Newell's Old Boys | 10 |
| 3 | Gastón Fernández | San Lorenzo | 9 |
| 4 | Facundo Sava | Racing Club | 8 |
| 4 | Darío Cvitanich | Banfield | 8 |
| 5 | Carlos Luna | Quilmes | 7 |
| 5 | Rodrigo Palacio | Boca Juniors | 7 |
| 5 | Mariano Pavone | Estudiantes de La Plata | 7 |
| 5 | José Sand | Colón de Santa Fe | 7 |

### Relegation

| Team | Average | Points | Played | 2004–05 | 2005–06 | 2006–07 |
| Boca Juniors | 1.877 | 214 | 114 | 48/38 | 83/38 | 83/38 |
| Estudiantes de La Plata | 1.701 | 194 | 114 | 61/38 | 52/38 | 81/38 |
| River Plate | 1.693 | 193 | 114 | 60/38 | 62/38 | 71/38 |
| Vélez Sársfield | 1.640 | 187 | 114 | 73/38 | 58/38 | 56/38 |
| San Lorenzo | 1.587 | 181 | 114 | 52/38 | 56/38 | 73/38 |
| Lanús | 1.500 | 171 | 114 | 54/38 | 58/38 | 59/38 |
| Gimnasia de La Plata | 1.429 | 163 | 114 | 54/38 | 69/38 | 40/38 |
| Independiente | 1.412 | 161 | 114 | 49/38 | 55/38 | 57/38 |
| Arsenal de Sarandí | 1.403 | 160 | 114 | 54/38 | 44/38 | 62/38 |
| Rosario Central | 1.386 | 158 | 114 | 61/38 | 45/38 | 52/38 |
| Banfield | 1.377 | 157 | 114 | 59/38 | 59/38 | 39/38 |
| Racing Club | 1.324 | 151 | 114 | 58/38 | 44/38 | 49/38 |
| Newell's Old Boys | 1.307 | 149 | 114 | 60/38 | 51/38 | 38/38 |
| Colón de Santa Fe | 1.271 | 145 | 114 | 53/38 | 46/38 | 46/38 |
| Gimnasia de Jujuy | 1.236 | 94 | 76 | N/A | 51/38 | 43/38 |
| Argentinos Juniors | 1.219 | 139 | 114 | 43/38 | 50/38 | 46/38 |
| Nueva Chicago | 1.131 | 43 | 38 | N/A | N/A | 43/38 |
| Godoy Cruz | 1.105 | 42 | 38 | N/A | N/A | 42/38 |
| Belgrano de Córdoba | 1.079 | 41 | 38 | N/A | N/A | 41/38 |
| Quilmes | 0.912 | 104 | 113 | 44/38 | 39/38 | 21/38 |

#### "Promoción" playoff

Teams and schedules will be decided based on average after the end of the Closing tournament.
| Date | Home | Away | Result |
| June 21, 2007 | Tigre | Nueva Chicago | 1-0 |
| June 25, 2007 | Nueva Chicago | Tigre | 1-2 |
Tigre wins 3-1 and is promoted to Argentine First Division. While Nueva Chicago is relegated to the Argentine Nacional B.
| Date | Home | Away | Result |
| June 20, 2007 | Huracán | Godoy Cruz | 2-0 |
| June 24, 2007 | Godoy Cruz | Huracán | 2-3 |
Huracán wins 5-2 and is promoted to Argentine First Division. While Godoy Cruz is relegated to the Argentine Nacional B.

## Lower leagues

| Level | Tournament | Champion | Promoted | Relegated |
| 2nd | Primera B Nacional Apertura Primera B Nacional Clausura | Olimpo Olimpo | Olimpo Tigre San Martín (SJ) Huracán | Villa Mitre Huracán (TA) |
| 3rd | Primera B Metropolitana Apertura Primera B Metropolitana Clausura | Estudiantes de Buenos Aires Almirante Brown | Almirante Brown | El Porvenir |
| 3rd (Interior) | Torneo Argentino A Apertura Torneo Argentino A Clausura | Sportivo Desamparados Guillermo Brown | Independiente Rivadavia de Mendoza | Douglas Haig, Central Norte San Martín de Mendoza |
| 4th | Primera C Metropolitana Apertura Primera C Metropolitana Clausura | Acassuso Acassuso | Acassuso | Ituzaingó |
| 4th (interior) | Torneo Argentino B | | Libertad Cipolletti Boca Unidos | Candelaria, Centenario Alianza (CC), Sportivo Huracán (CR), Sarmiento (R) Atlético Uruguay |
| 5th | Primera D Metropolitana Apertura Primera D Metropolitana Clausura | Berazategui L.N. Alem | L.N. Alem | Centro Español |

## Clubs in international competitions

| Team / Competition | 2006 Recopa Sudamericana | 2006 Copa Sudamericana | 2007 Copa Libertadores |
| Boca Juniors | Champions defeated São Paulo | Round of 16 eliminated by Nacional Montevideo | Champions defeated Grêmio |
| Lanús | did not play | Quarterfinal eliminated by C.F. Pachuca | did not qualify |
| San Lorenzo | did not play | Quarterfinal eliminated by Toluca | did not qualify |
| Vélez Sársfield | did not play | First stage eliminated by Lanús | Round of 16 eliminated by Boca Juniors |
| River Plate | did not play | Round of 16 eliminated by Paranaense | Second stage eliminated (finished last in the group) |
| Gimnasia La Plata | did not play | Quarterfinals eliminated by Colo-Colo | Second stage eliminated (finished 3rd in the group) |
| Banfield | did not play | First stage eliminated by San Lorenzo | Second stage eliminated (finished 3rd in the group) |

## National team

This section covers Argentina's matches from the end of the 2006 FIFA World Cup until the end of the 2007 Copa América.
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