# 1993–94 Argentine Primera División

The 1993–94 Argentine Primera División was a season of top-flight professional football in Argentina. The league season had two champions, with River Plate winning the Apertura (25th. league title for the club), while Independiente won the Clausura championship (15th. league title). Banfield (as champion of 1992–93 Primera B Nacional) and Gimnasia y Tiro (winner of "Torneo Octogonal" after beating Central Córdoba de Rosario in a two-legged series) promoted from the Primera B Nacional (second division).
On the other hand, Gimnasia y Tiro and Estudiantes de La Plata were relegated to Primera B Nacional.

## Torneo Apertura
### Final standings

| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
| 1 | River Plate | 19 | 9 | 6 | 4 | 29 | 17 | +12 | 24 |
| 2 | Vélez Sársfield | 19 | 8 | 7 | 4 | 19 | 14 | +5 | 23 |
| 3 | Racing | 19 | 8 | 7 | 4 | 23 | 20 | +3 | 23 |
| 4 | Boca Juniors | 19 | 8 | 6 | 5 | 25 | 12 | +13 | 22 |
| 5 | Independiente | 19 | 7 | 8 | 4 | 27 | 20 | +7 | 22 |
| 6 | Lanús | 19 | 6 | 10 | 3 | 23 | 18 | +5 | 22 |
| 7 | Gimnasia y Esgrima (LP) | 19 | 6 | 9 | 4 | 21 | 15 | +6 | 21 |
| 8 | San Lorenzo | 19 | 8 | 5 | 6 | 23 | 20 | +3 | 21 |
| 9 | Banfield | 19 | 6 | 8 | 5 | 20 | 17 | +3 | 20 |
| 10 | Ferro Carril Oeste | 19 | 4 | 11 | 4 | 17 | 20 | −3 | 19 |
| 11 | Argentinos Juniors | 19 | 4 | 10 | 5 | 23 | 20 | +3 | 18 |
| 12 | Huracán | 19 | 5 | 8 | 6 | 22 | 23 | −1 | 18 |
| 13 | Deportivo Mandiyú | 19 | 5 | 7 | 7 | 25 | 24 | +1 | 17 |
| 14 | Platense | 19 | 4 | 9 | 6 | 22 | 24 | −2 | 17 |
| 15 | Newell's Old Boys | 19 | 4 | 9 | 6 | 16 | 22 | −6 | 17 |
| 16 | Gimnasia y Tiro | 19 | 5 | 6 | 8 | 16 | 25 | −9 | 16 |
| 17 | Belgrano | 19 | 4 | 8 | 7 | 18 | 30 | −12 | 16 |
| 18 | Rosario Central | 19 | 2 | 11 | 6 | 15 | 24 | −9 | 15 |
| 19 | Deportivo Español | 19 | 3 | 9 | 7 | 8 | 20 | −12 | 15 |
| 20 | Estudiantes (LP) | 19 | 3 | 8 | 8 | 16 | 23 | −7 | 14 |

### Top scorers

| Rank. | Player | Team | Goals |
| 1 | Sergio Martínez | Boca Juniors | 12 |
| 2 | Eduardo Bennett | San Lorenzo | 8 |
| 2 | Ramón Medina Bello | River Plate | 8 |
| 2 | Claudio Spontón | Platense | 8 |
| 2 | Arsenio Benítez | Deportivo Mandiyú | 8 |
| 2 | Juan Ramón Fleita | Racing | 8 |
| 2 | Norberto Ortega Sánchez | Argentinos Juniors | 8 |

## Torneo Clausura
### Final standings

| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
| 1 | Independiente | 19 | 8 | 10 | 1 | 32 | 13 | +19 | 26 |
| 2 | Huracán | 19 | 10 | 5 | 4 | 25 | 22 | +3 | 25 |
| 3 | Rosario Central | 19 | 8 | 7 | 4 | 26 | 14 | +12 | 23 |
| 4 | San Lorenzo | 19 | 8 | 7 | 4 | 22 | 15 | +7 | 23 |
| 5 | River Plate | 19 | 7 | 7 | 5 | 24 | 14 | +10 | 21 |
| 6 | Platense | 19 | 7 | 7 | 5 | 28 | 23 | +5 | 21 |
| 7 | Boca Juniors | 19 | 6 | 8 | 5 | 25 | 19 | +6 | 20 |
| 8 | Banfield | 19 | 8 | 4 | 7 | 23 | 20 | +3 | 20 |
| 9 | Belgrano | 19 | 6 | 7 | 6 | 16 | 17 | −1 | 19 |
| 10 | Newell's Old Boys | 19 | 7 | 5 | 7 | 16 | 18 | −2 | 19 |
| 11 | Lanús | 19 | 6 | 7 | 6 | 23 | 26 | −3 | 19 |
| 12 | Racing | 19 | 6 | 7 | 6 | 14 | 17 | −3 | 19 |
| 13 | Argentinos Juniors | 19 | 3 | 12 | 4 | 23 | 24 | −1 | 18 |
| 14 | Deportivo Español | 19 | 3 | 11 | 5 | 13 | 20 | −7 | 17 |
| 15 | Ferro Carril Oeste | 19 | 5 | 6 | 8 | 13 | 17 | −4 | 16 |
| 16 | Estudiantes (LP) | 19 | 5 | 6 | 8 | 23 | 29 | −6 | 16 |
| 17 | Gimnasia y Esgrima (LP) | 19 | 5 | 6 | 8 | 20 | 29 | −9 | 16 |
| 18 | Vélez Sársfield | 19 | 4 | 7 | 8 | 23 | 31 | −8 | 15 |
| 19 | Gimnasia y Tiro | 19 | 4 | 6 | 9 | 15 | 26 | −11 | 14 |
| 20 | Deportivo Mandiyú | 19 | 3 | 7 | 9 | 17 | 27 | −10 | 13 |

### Top scorers

| Rank. | Player | Team | Goals |
| 1 | Hernán Crespo | River Plate | 11 |
| 1 | Marcelo Espina | Platense | 11 |
| 2 | Sergio Martínez | Boca Juniors | 8 |
| 2 | Claudio Spontón | Platense | 8 |
| 3 | Rubén Capria | Estudiantes LP | 7 |

## Relegation

| Team | Average | Points | Played | 1991–92 | 1992–93 | 1993-94 |
| River Plate | 1.281 | 146 | 114 | 55 | 46 | 45 |
| Boca Juniors | 1.228 | 140 | 114 | 50 | 48 | 42 |
| Vélez Sársfield | 1.175 | 134 | 114 | 48 | 48 | 38 |
| Independiente | 1.096 | 125 | 114 | 36 | 41 | 48 |
| Huracán | 1.088 | 124 | 114 | 38 | 43 | 43 |
| San Lorenzo | 1.079 | 123 | 114 | 34 | 45 | 44 |
| Banfield | 1.053 | 40 | 38 | N/A | N/A | 40 |
| Deportivo Español | 1.035 | 118 | 114 | 45 | 41 | 32 |
| Lanús | 1.026 | 78 | 76 | N/A | 37 | 41 |
| Racing | 1.026 | 117 | 114 | 39 | 36 | 42 |
| Gimnasia y Esgrima (LP) | 0.982 | 112 | 114 | 41 | 34 | 37 |
| Rosario Central | 0.974 | 111 | 114 | 34 | 39 | 38 |
| Ferro Carril Oeste | 0.965 | 110 | 114 | 37 | 38 | 35 |
| Belgrano | 0.947 | 108 | 114 | 35 | 38 | 35 |
| Platense | 0.947 | 108 | 114 | 42 | 28 | 38 |
| Newell's Old Boys | 0.921 | 105 | 114 | 44 | 25 | 36 |
| Argentinos Juniors | 0.912 | 104 | 114 | 35 | 33 | 36 |
| Deportivo Mandiyú | 0.877 | 100 | 114 | 33 | 37 | 30 |
| Estudiantes (LP) | 0.851 | 97 | 114 | 29 | 38 | 30 |
| Gimnasia y Tiro | 0.789 | 30 | 38 | N/A | N/A | 30 |