# 2009–10 Club Atlético River Plate season

The 2009–10 season is C.A. River Plate's 80th season in Primera División Argentina.

## Apertura Squad

Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.
| No. | Pos. | Nation | Player |
| 1 | GK | ARG | Daniel Vega |
| 2 | DF | PAR | Javier Cohene |
| 3 | DF | ARG | Cristian Villagra |
| 4 | DF | ARG | Paulo Ferrari |
| 5 | MF | ARG | Oscar Ahumada |
| 6 | DF | ARG | Nicolás Sánchez |
| 7 | FW | ARG | Mauro Rosales |
| 8 | MF | ARG | Rodrigo Archubi |
| 10 | FW | ARG | Ariel Ortega (Vice-Captain) |
| 11 | MF | ARG | Marcelo Gallardo (Captain) |
| 12 | GK | ARG | Leandro Chichizola |
| 13 | DF | ARG | Germán Pezzella |
| 14 | MF | ARG | Nicolas Domingo |
| 16 | DF | ARG | Maximiliano Coronel |
| 17 | FW | ARG | Andres Rios |
| 18 | FW | ARG | Rogelio Funes Mori |
| No. | Pos. | Nation | Player |
| 19 | MF | ARG | Diego Barrado |
| 20 | DF | ARG | Mateo Musacchio |
| 21 | MF | ARG | Martin Galmarini |
| 22 | FW | ARG | Gustavo Bou |
| 23 | FW | ARG | Cristian Fabbiani |
| 24 | DF | ARG | Gustavo Cabral |
| 25 | MF | ARG | Matias Almeyda (3rd Captain) |
| 27 | GK | ARG | Nicolas Navarro |
| 28 | MF | ARG | Augusto Fernandez |
| 29 | MF | ARG | Mauro Diaz |
| 30 | MF | ARG | Diego Buonanotte |
| 34 | FW | ARG | Daniel Villalva |
| 37 | MF | ARG | Roberto Pereyra |
| 38 | MF | ARG | Matias Abelairas |
| 39 | MF | ARG | Erik Lamela |

## Clausura Squad

Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.
| No. | Pos. | Nation | Player |
| 1 | GK | ARG | Daniel Vega |
| 2 | DF | ARG | Alexis Ferrero |
| 3 | DF | ARG | Cristian Villagra |
| 4 | DF | ARG | Paulo Ferrari |
| 5 | MF | ARG | Oscar Ahumada |
| 6 | DF | ARG | Nicolás Sánchez |
| 7 | FW | ARG | Mauro Rosales |
| 8 | MF | PAR | Juan Rodrigo Rojas |
| 9 | FW | ARG | Rogelio Funes Mori |
| 10 | FW | ARG | Ariel Ortega (Vice-Captain) |
| 11 | MF | ARG | Marcelo Gallardo (Captain) |
| 12 | GK | ARG | Marcelo Ojeda |
| 13 | DF | URU | Juan Manuel Díaz |
| 14 | MF | ARG | Ezequiel Cirigliano |
| 15 | MF | ARG | Facundo Affranchino |
| No. | Pos. | Nation | Player |
| 16 | DF | ARG | Maximiliano Coronel |
| 18 | FW | CHI | Gustavo Canales |
| 19 | MF | ARG | Diego Barrado |
| 22 | FW | ARG | Gustavo Bou |
| 23 | DF | ARG | German Pezzella |
| 24 | DF | ARG | Gustavo Cabral |
| 25 | MF | ARG | Matias Almeyda (3rd Captain) |
| 27 | GK | ARG | Nicolas Navarro |
| 29 | MF | ARG | Mauro Diaz |
| 30 | MF | ARG | Diego Buonanotte |
| 34 | FW | ARG | Daniel Villalva |
| 37 | MF | ARG | Roberto Pereyra |
| 38 | MF | ARG | Matias Abelairas |
| 39 | MF | ARG | Erik Lamela |

## Competitions
### Overall

| Competition | Final position | First match | Last match | Final Place |
| Torneo Apertura | 14th | August 23, 2009 | December 13, 2009 | Argentina - Coliseo de Victoria |
| Torneo Clausura | 13th | January 31, 2010 | May 15, 2010 | Argentina - El Monumental |
| Copa Sudamericana | First Stage | August 19, 2009 | September 17, 2009 | Argentina - Estadio Ciudad de Lanús - Néstor Díaz Pérez |
| Copa Libertadores | Second Stage | February 12, 2009 | April 30, 2009 | Argentina - El Monumental |
| Carlsberg Cup 2009 | Winner | July 22, 2009 | July 22, 2009 | Canada - BMO Field |
| Edmonton Cup | Winner | July 25, 2009 | July 25, 2009 | Canada - Commonwealth Stadium |
| Copa Desafío | Winner | January 20, 2010 | January 20, 2010 | Argentina - Estadio José María Minella |
| Copa Revancha | Winner | January 24, 2010 | January 24, 2010 | Argentina - Estadio Malvinas Argentinas |

## Apertura

| Pos | Teamvte | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
| 12 | Arsenal | 19 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 20 | 24 | −4 | 27 |
| 13 | Atlético Tucumán | 19 | 6 | 4 | 9 | 24 | 32 | −8 | 22 |
| 14 | River Plate | 19 | 5 | 6 | 8 | 23 | 26 | −3 | 21 |
| 15 | Chacarita Juniors | 19 | 5 | 4 | 10 | 18 | 25 | −7 | 19 |
| 16 | Racing | 19 | 4 | 5 | 10 | 17 | 26 | −9 | 17 |

### Matches
## Clausura

| Pos | Teamvte | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
| 11 | Tigre | 19 | 7 | 3 | 9 | 28 | 26 | +2 | 24 |
| 12 | Gimnasia y Esgrima (LP) | 19 | 6 | 6 | 7 | 21 | 29 | −8 | 24 |
| 13 | River Plate | 19 | 6 | 4 | 9 | 16 | 21 | −5 | 22 |
| 14 | Colón | 19 | 4 | 9 | 6 | 20 | 32 | −12 | 21 |
| 15 | San Lorenzo | 19 | 6 | 2 | 11 | 16 | 21 | −5 | 20 |