# 1979 Argentine Primera División

The 1979 Primera División season was the 88th season of top-flight football in Argentina. River Plate won both the Metropolitano and Nacional championship, achieving 19 titles total.
There were three teams relegated, Atlanta, Chacarita Juniors and Gimnasia y Esgrima (LP).

## Metropolitano Championship
### Group A

| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
| 1 | River Plate | 18 | 9 | 6 | 3 | 28 | 19 | +9 | 24 |
| 2 | Vélez Sársfield | 18 | 10 | 3 | 5 | 27 | 20 | +7 | 23 |
| 2 | Argentinos Juniors | 18 | 10 | 3 | 5 | 34 | 26 | +8 | 23 |
| 4 | Newell's Old Boys | 18 | 8 | 6 | 4 | 27 | 14 | +13 | 22 |
| 4 | Racing | 18 | 8 | 6 | 4 | 31 | 20 | +11 | 22 |
| 6 | Unión | 18 | 6 | 7 | 5 | 23 | 20 | +3 | 19 |
| 7 | Quilmes | 18 | 6 | 5 | 7 | 23 | 20 | +3 | 17 |
| 8 | Huracán | 18 | 6 | 4 | 8 | 24 | 31 | −7 | 16 |
| 9 | Gimnasia y Esgrima (LP) | 18 | 3 | 2 | 13 | 11 | 28 | −17 | 8 |
| 10 | Platense | 18 | 2 | 2 | 14 | 15 | 45 | −30 | 6 |
2nd place playoff
* Vélez Sársfield 4-0 Argentinos Juniors

### Group B

| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
| 1 | Rosario Central | 18 | 10 | 6 | 2 | 37 | 17 | +20 | 26 |
| 2 | Independiente | 18 | 11 | 2 | 5 | 36 | 25 | +11 | 24 |
| 3 | Estudiantes (LP) | 18 | 8 | 6 | 4 | 34 | 27 | +7 | 22 |
| 4 | Boca Juniors | 18 | 7 | 6 | 5 | 27 | 19 | +8 | 20 |
| 5 | Colón | 18 | 6 | 7 | 5 | 24 | 23 | +1 | 19 |
| 5 | Ferro Carril Oeste | 18 | 6 | 7 | 5 | 24 | 28 | −4 | 19 |
| 7 | San Lorenzo | 18 | 4 | 9 | 5 | 28 | 25 | +3 | 17 |
| 8 | All Boys | 18 | 5 | 5 | 8 | 17 | 28 | −11 | 15 |
| 9 | Atlanta | 18 | 0 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 23 | −13 | 9 |
| 9 | Chacarita Juniors | 18 | 2 | 5 | 11 | 15 | 37 | −22 | 9 |

### Semifinals

| Club | - | Club | 1st leg | 2nd leg |
| River Plate | - | Independiente | 4-3 | 2-1 |
| Rosario Central | - | Vélez Sársfield | 0-1 | 0-0 |

### Final

| Club | - | Club | 1st leg | 2nd leg |
| Vélez Sársfield | - | River Plate | 0-2 | 1-5 |

## Nacional Championship
### Group A

| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
| 1 | Vélez Sársfield | 14 | 7 | 5 | 2 | 26 | 15 | +11 | 19 |
| 2 | Unión | 14 | 6 | 5 | 3 | 20 | 13 | +7 | 17 |
| 2 | Ferro Carril Oeste | 14 | 6 | 5 | 3 | 22 | 17 | +5 | 17 |
| 2 | San Martín (T) | 14 | 5 | 7 | 2 | 20 | 18 | +2 | 17 |
| 5 | Independiente | 14 | 7 | 1 | 6 | 26 | 22 | +4 | 15 |
| 6 | Alianza Juventud Pringles | 14 | 3 | 5 | 6 | 15 | 21 | −6 | 11 |
| 7 | Ledesma | 14 | 0 | 4 | 10 | 12 | 33 | −21 | 4 |
* ↑ From San Luis Province

### Group B

| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
| 1 | Talleres (C) | 14 | 8 | 4 | 2 | 31 | 20 | +11 | 20 |
| 2 | River Plate | 14 | 7 | 4 | 3 | 26 | 14 | +12 | 18 |
| 3 | Huracán | 14 | 6 | 5 | 3 | 29 | 22 | +7 | 17 |
| 4 | Newell's Old Boys | 14 | 6 | 4 | 4 | 29 | 20 | +9 | 16 |
| 5 | Quilmes | 14 | 4 | 2 | 8 | 14 | 18 | −4 | 10 |
| 5 | Kimberley | 14 | 4 | 2 | 8 | 19 | 29 | −10 | 10 |
| 7 | Gimnasia y Tiro | 14 | 1 | 3 | 10 | 10 | 37 | −27 | 5 |

### Group C

| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
| 1 | Racing | 14 | 6 | 5 | 3 | 24 | 17 | +7 | 17 |
| 1 | Atético Tucumán | 14 | 6 | 5 | 3 | 22 | 15 | +7 | 17 |
| 3 | Argentinos Juniors | 14 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 20 | 14 | +6 | 15 |
| 3 | Colón | 14 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 19 | 17 | +2 | 15 |
| 5 | All Boys | 14 | 4 | 4 | 6 | 12 | 18 | −6 | 12 |
| 6 | Independiente Rivadavia | 14 | 3 | 5 | 6 | 13 | 20 | −7 | 11 |
| 7 | Altos Hornos Zapla | 14 | 2 | 5 | 7 | 13 | 24 | −11 | 9 |

### Group D

| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
| 1 | Instituto | 14 | 7 | 4 | 3 | 24 | 11 | +13 | 18 |
| 1 | Rosario Central | 14 | 7 | 4 | 3 | 25 | 15 | +10 | 18 |
| 3 | Boca Juniors | 14 | 5 | 7 | 2 | 15 | 11 | +4 | 17 |
| 4 | San Lorenzo | 14 | 6 | 4 | 4 | 23 | 11 | +12 | 16 |
| 5 | Estudiantes (LP) | 14 | 7 | 0 | 7 | 24 | 21 | +3 | 14 |
| 6 | Chaco For Ever | 14 | 4 | 2 | 8 | 13 | 30 | −17 | 10 |
| 7 | Cipolletti | 14 | 2 | 3 | 9 | 11 | 34 | −23 | 7 |

### Quarterfinals

| Club | - | Club | 1st leg | 2nd leg |
| Instituto | - | Atético Tucumán | 3-2 | 0-3 |
| Unión | - | Talleres (C) | 3-0 | 0-2 |
| Vélez Sársfield | - | River Plate | 1-0 | 0-1 (PK 3-4) |
| Racing | - | Rosario Central | 1-3 | 0-3 |

### Semifinals

| Club | - | Club | 1st leg | 2nd leg |
| River Plate | - | Rosario Central | 4-0 | 3-1 |
| Atético Tucumán | - | Unión | 0-2 | 0-2 |

### Final

| Club | - | Club | 1st leg | 2nd leg |
| Unión | - | River Plate | 1-1 | 0-0 |
River Plate won on goal away rule

#### Second leg

| River Plate | Unión (Santa Fe) |
| GK | 1 | Ubaldo Fillol |
| DF | 4 | Eduardo Saporiti |
| DF | 2 | Daniel Leonardi |
| DF | 6 | Daniel Passarella |
| DF | 3 | Héctor López |
| MF | 8 | Juan José López |
| MF | 5 | Reinaldo Merlo |
| MF | 10 | Norberto Alonso |
| FW | 7 | Pedro A. González |
| FW | 9 | Leopoldo Luque |
| FW | 11 | Emilio Commisso |
| Substitutes: ||
| FW | | Ramón Díaz |
| Manager: ||
| Ángel Labruna ||
| GK | 1 | Nery Pumpido |
| DF | 4 | Hugo I. López |
| DF | 2 | Carlos Mazzoni |
| DF | 6 | Pablo Cárdenas |
| DF | 3 | Oscar Regenhardt |
| MF | 8 | Mario E. Alberto |
| MF | 5 | Roberto Telch |
| MF | 10 | Héctor Pitarch |
| FW | 7 | Arsenio Ribeca |
| FW | 9 | Juan G. Paz |
| FW | 11 | Fernando H. Alí |
| Substitutes: ||
| MF | | Víctor H. Arroyo |
| FW | | Eduardo Stehlik |
| Manager: ||
| Reynaldo Volken ||