# 1981 Argentine Primera División

The 1981 Primera División season was the 90th season of top-flight football in Argentina. Boca Juniors won the Metropolitano (20th title) while River Plate (21st title) won the Nacional championship. League is Superliga Argentina.
Colón and San Lorenzo were relegated.

## Metropolitano championship

| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
| 1 | Boca Juniors | 34 | 20 | 10 | 4 | 60 | 27 | +33 | 50 |
| 2 | Ferro Carril Oeste | 34 | 18 | 13 | 3 | 50 | 20 | +30 | 49 |
| 3 | Newell's Old Boys | 34 | 14 | 11 | 9 | 58 | 44 | +14 | 39 |
| 3 | River Plate | 34 | 14 | 11 | 9 | 62 | 50 | +12 | 39 |
| 5 | Racing | 34 | 12 | 14 | 8 | 46 | 30 | +16 | 38 |
| 6 | Independiente | 34 | 14 | 9 | 11 | 43 | 35 | +8 | 37 |
| 7 | Rosario Central | 34 | 9 | 16 | 9 | 36 | 39 | −3 | 34 |
| 8 | Huracán | 34 | 12 | 9 | 13 | 41 | 50 | −9 | 33 |
| 9 | Instituto | 34 | 13 | 6 | 15 | 56 | 54 | +2 | 32 |
| 9 | Unión | 34 | 11 | 10 | 13 | 39 | 37 | +2 | 32 |
| 11 | Vélez Sársfield | 34 | 8 | 15 | 11 | 39 | 48 | −9 | 31 |
| 11 | Platense | 34 | 10 | 11 | 13 | 39 | 49 | −10 | 31 |
| 13 | Sarmiento | 34 | 9 | 12 | 13 | 46 | 52 | −6 | 30 |
| 13 | Estudiantes (LP) | 34 | 11 | 8 | 15 | 35 | 43 | −8 | 30 |
| 15 | Talleres (C) | 34 | 10 | 9 | 15 | 36 | 45 | −9 | 29 |
| 15 | Argentinos Juniors | 34 | 9 | 11 | 14 | 44 | 57 | −13 | 29 |
| 17 | San Lorenzo | 34 | 9 | 10 | 15 | 31 | 48 | −17 | 28 |
| 18 | Colón | 34 | 6 | 9 | 19 | 26 | 59 | −33 | 21 |

## Nacional championship
### Group A

| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
| 1 | Rosario Central | 14 | 7 | 4 | 3 | 32 | 20 | +12 | 18 |
| 2 | Gimnasia y Esgrima (J) | 14 | 6 | 4 | 4 | 19 | 16 | +3 | 16 |
| 3 | Argentinos Juniors | 14 | 4 | 7 | 3 | 15 | 15 | 0 | 15 |
| 4 | Huracán | 14 | 5 | 4 | 5 | 20 | 20 | 0 | 14 |
| 4 | Belgrano | 14 | 5 | 4 | 5 | 16 | 16 | 0 | 14 |
| 4 | Gimnasia y Esgrima (M) | 14 | 4 | 6 | 4 | 15 | 16 | −1 | 14 |
| 7 | Racing | 14 | 2 | 6 | 6 | 12 | 22 | −10 | 10 |

### Group B

| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
| 1 | Ferro Carril Oeste | 14 | 10 | 2 | 2 | 24 | 11 | +13 | 22 |
| 2 | River Plate | 14 | 7 | 5 | 2 | 26 | 12 | +14 | 19 |
| 2 | Loma Negra | 14 | 7 | 5 | 2 | 15 | 10 | +5 | 19 |
| 4 | Talleres (C) | 14 | 2 | 6 | 6 | 9 | 16 | −7 | 10 |
| 4 | Guaraní Antonio Franco | 14 | 3 | 4 | 7 | 16 | 24 | −8 | 10 |
| 6 | San Martín (T) | 14 | 3 | 3 | 8 | 17 | 24 | −7 | 9 |
| 6 | Sarmiento | 14 | 3 | 3 | 8 | 10 | 20 | −10 | 9 |

### Group C

| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
| 1 | Independiente | 14 | 9 | 3 | 2 | 29 | 10 | +19 | 21 |
| 2 | Vélez Sársfield | 14 | 8 | 1 | 5 | 26 | 14 | +12 | 17 |
| 3 | Racing (C) | 14 | 8 | 3 | 3 | 27 | 16 | +11 | 19 |
| 4 | Newell's Old Boys | 14 | 4 | 4 | 6 | 23 | 24 | −1 | 12 |
| 4 | Platense | 14 | 3 | 6 | 5 | 7 | 15 | −8 | 12 |
| 6 | Gimnasia y Tiro | 14 | 1 | 5 | 8 | 9 | 26 | −17 | 7 |
| 6 | Huracán (SR) | 14 | 1 | 5 | 8 | 14 | 34 | −20 | 7 |

### Group D

| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
| 1 | Boca Juniors | 14 | 8 | 3 | 3 | 28 | 12 | +16 | 19 |
| 2 | Instituto | 14 | 6 | 4 | 4 | 18 | 14 | +4 | 16 |
| 2 | Estudiantes (LP) | 14 | 5 | 6 | 3 | 16 | 13 | +3 | 16 |
| 4 | San Lorenzo | 14 | 4 | 6 | 4 | 14 | 15 | −1 | 14 |
| 4 | Atlético Tucumán | 14 | 6 | 2 | 6 | 14 | 17 | −3 | 14 |
| 6 | Unión | 14 | 2 | 6 | 6 | 13 | 15 | −2 | 10 |
| 7 | San Lorenzo | 14 | 3 | 3 | 8 | 13 | 30 | −17 | 9 |

### Quarterfinals

| Team 1 | Agg.Tooltip Aggregate score | Team 2 | 1st leg | 2nd leg |
| Rosario Central | 1–2 | River Plate | 1–2 | 0–0 |
| Ferro Carril Oeste | 2–0 | Gimnasia y Esgrima (J) | 1–0 | 1–0 |
| Instituto | 1–2 | Independiente | 1–2 | 0–0 |
| Boca Juniors | 3–4 | Vélez Sársfield | 2–1 | 1–3 |

### Semifinals

| Team 1 | Agg.Tooltip Aggregate score | Team 2 | 1st leg | 2nd leg |
| Independiente | 1–1 | River Plate | 1–1 | 0–0 |
| Vélez Sársfield | 2–3 | Ferro Carril Oeste | 1–2 | 1–1 |
* River Plate advanced on away goals rule

### Final

| Team 1 | Agg.Tooltip Aggregate score | Team 2 | 1st leg | 2nd leg |
| River Plate | 2–0 | Ferro Carril Oeste | 1–0 | 1–0 |
* River Plate won 2–0 on aggregate.

#### Second leg

| Ferro C.O. | River Plate |
| GK | 1 | Eduardo Basigalup |
| DF | 4 | Roberto M. Gómez |
| DF | 2 | Héctor Cúper |
| DF | 6 | Juan D. Rocchia |
| DF | 3 | Oscar Garré |
| MF | 8 | Carlos Arregui |
| MF | 5 | Gerónimo Saccardi |
| MF | 10 | Adolfino Cañete |
| FW | 7 | Claudio Crocco | 54' |
| FW | 9 | Julio César Jiménez |
| FW | 11 | Miguel A. Juárez | 60' |
| Substitutes: ||
| FW | | Alberto Márcico | 54' |
| FW | | Luis Andreuchi | 60' |
| Manager: ||
| Carlos Griguol ||
| GK | 1 | Ubaldo Fillol |
| DF | 4 | Eduardo Saporiti |
| DF | 2 | Alberto Tarantini |
| DF | 6 | Daniel Passarella |
| DF | 3 | Julio Olarticoechea |
| MF | 8 | Enzo D. Bulleri |
| MF | 5 | Américo Gallego |
| MF | 10 | Emilio Commisso |
| FW | 7 | Jorge Tévez | 45' |
| FW | 9 | Mario Kempes |
| FW | 11 | José M. Vieta | 67' |
| Substitutes: ||
| FW | | Ramón Díaz | 45' |
| MF | | Reinaldo Merlo | 67' |
| Manager: ||
| Alfredo Di Stéfano ||