# 2000–01 Argentine Primera División

The 2000–01 Argentine Primera División was the 110th season of top-flight football in Argentina. The season ran from July 28, 2000 to July 11, 2001.
Boca Juniors won the Apertura (its 25th league title) and San Lorenzo the Clausura (13th title) championships, while Los Andes and Almagro were relegated after spending only one season in the highest division.

## Torneo Apertura
### League standings

| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
| 1 | Boca Juniors | 19 | 12 | 5 | 2 | 35 | 19 | +16 | 41 |
| 2 | River Plate | 19 | 10 | 7 | 2 | 41 | 24 | +17 | 37 |
| 3 | Gimnasia y Esgrima (LP) | 19 | 11 | 4 | 4 | 36 | 29 | +7 | 37 |
| 4 | Talleres (C) | 19 | 11 | 3 | 5 | 31 | 21 | +10 | 36 |
| 5 | San Lorenzo | 19 | 10 | 4 | 5 | 33 | 18 | +15 | 34 |
| 6 | Vélez Sársfield | 19 | 7 | 8 | 4 | 26 | 20 | +6 | 29 |
| 7 | Estudiantes (LP) | 19 | 7 | 8 | 4 | 22 | 17 | +5 | 29 |
| 8 | Huracán | 19 | 6 | 9 | 4 | 26 | 21 | +5 | 27 |
| 9 | Chacarita Juniors | 19 | 8 | 3 | 8 | 19 | 24 | −5 | 27 |
| 10 | Colón | 19 | 7 | 5 | 7 | 29 | 23 | +6 | 26 |
| 11 | Unión | 19 | 6 | 8 | 5 | 23 | 21 | +2 | 26 |
| 12 | Rosario Central | 19 | 6 | 6 | 7 | 28 | 31 | −3 | 24 |
| 13 | Newell's Old Boys | 19 | 5 | 9 | 5 | 18 | 23 | −5 | 24 |
| 14 | Independiente | 19 | 6 | 5 | 8 | 24 | 23 | +1 | 23 |
| 15 | Lanús | 19 | 5 | 6 | 8 | 24 | 26 | −2 | 21 |
| 16 | Belgrano | 19 | 3 | 8 | 8 | 22 | 31 | −9 | 17 |
| 17 | Argentinos Juniors | 19 | 2 | 8 | 9 | 18 | 28 | −10 | 14 |
| 18 | Almagro | 19 | 2 | 7 | 10 | 18 | 31 | −13 | 13 |
| 19 | Los Andes | 19 | 3 | 3 | 13 | 21 | 46 | −25 | 12 |
| 20 | Racing | 19 | 1 | 8 | 10 | 12 | 30 | −18 | 11 |

### Top scorers

| Rank. | Player | Team | Goals |
| 1 | Juan Pablo Ángel | River Plate | 13 |
| 2 | Martín Palermo | Boca Juniors | 11 |
| 2 | Bernardo Romeo | San Lorenzo | 11 |
| 3 | Ariel Pereyra | Gimnasia y Esgrima (LP) | 10 |

## Torneo Clausura
### League standings

| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
| 1 | San Lorenzo | 19 | 15 | 2 | 2 | 43 | 17 | +26 | 47 | Qualification for Copa Libertadores |
| 2 | River Plate | 19 | 13 | 2 | 4 | 48 | 27 | +21 | 41 | |
| 3 | Boca Juniors | 19 | 8 | 6 | 5 | 29 | 26 | +3 | 30 | |
| 4 | Argentinos Juniors | 19 | 8 | 5 | 6 | 27 | 22 | +5 | 29 | |
| 5 | Racing | 19 | 7 | 8 | 4 | 21 | 20 | +1 | 29 | |
| 6 | Chacarita Juniors | 19 | 8 | 5 | 6 | 21 | 25 | −4 | 29 | |
| 7 | Huracán | 19 | 8 | 4 | 7 | 28 | 28 | 0 | 28 | |
| 8 | Vélez Sársfield | 19 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 25 | 24 | +1 | 27 | |
| 9 | Estudiantes (LP) | 19 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 23 | 24 | −1 | 27 | |
| 10 | Almagro | 19 | 7 | 5 | 7 | 27 | 27 | 0 | 26 | |
| 11 | Talleres (C) | 19 | 7 | 4 | 8 | 23 | 23 | 0 | 25 | |
| 12 | Newell's Old Boys | 19 | 7 | 3 | 9 | 27 | 28 | −1 | 24 | |
| 13 | Colón | 19 | 6 | 5 | 8 | 21 | 27 | −6 | 23 | |
| 14 | Lanús | 19 | 6 | 4 | 9 | 28 | 30 | −2 | 22 | |
| 15 | Unión | 19 | 5 | 5 | 9 | 32 | 36 | −4 | 20 | |
| 16 | Belgrano | 19 | 5 | 5 | 9 | 18 | 26 | −8 | 20 | |
| 17 | Independiente | 19 | 5 | 4 | 10 | 18 | 21 | −3 | 19 | |
| 18 | Gimnasia y Esgrima (LP) | 19 | 4 | 6 | 9 | 22 | 28 | −6 | 18 | |
| 19 | Los Andes | 19 | 5 | 6 | 8 | 24 | 32 | −8 | 18 | |
| 20 | Rosario Central | 19 | 4 | 5 | 10 | 24 | 38 | −14 | 17 | |
* ↑ Los Andes had 3 points deducted.

### Top scorers

| Rank. | Player | Team | Goals |
| 1 | Bernardo Romeo | San Lorenzo | 15 |
| 2 | Martín Cardetti | River Plate | 13 |
| 3 | Javier Saviola | River Plate | 11 |

## Relegation table

| Team | Average | Points | Played | 1998–99 | 1999–00 | 2000-01 |
| Boca Juniors | 2.052 | 234 | 114 | 89 | 74 | 71 |
| River Plate | 1.947 | 222 | 114 | 58 | 86 | 78 |
| San Lorenzo | 1.815 | 211 | 114 | 61 | 69 | 81 |
| Gimnasia y Esgrima (LP) | 1.456 | 166 | 114 | 62 | 49 | 55 |
| Huracán | 1.447 | 87 | 76 | 32 | N/A | 55 |
| Rosario Central | 1.438 | 164 | 114 | 47 | 66 | 41 |
| Talleres (C) | 1.429 | 163 | 114 | 44 | 58 | 61 |
| Vélez Sársfield | 1.429 | 163 | 114 | 46 | 61 | 56 |
| Newell's Old Boys | 1.359 | 155 | 114 | 52 | 55 | 48 |
| Independiente | 1.350 | 154 | 114 | 51 | 61 | 42 |
| Colón | 1.342 | 153 | 114 | 49 | 55 | 49 |
| Chacarita Juniors | 1.328 | 101 | 76 | N/A | 45 | 56 |
| Unión | 1.315 | 150 | 114 | 54 | 50 | 46 |
| Lanús | 1.236 | 141 | 114 | 50 | 48 | 43 |
| Estudiantes (LP) | 1.228 | 140 | 114 | 45 | 39 | 56 |
| Racing | 1.228 | 140 | 114 | 55 | 45 | 40 |
| Argentinos Juniors | 1.149 | 131 | 114 | 49 | 39 | 43 |
| Belgrano | 1.052 | 120 | 114 | 44 | 39 | 37 |
| Almagro | 1.026 | 39 | 38 | N/A | N/A | 39 |
| Los Andes | 0.789 | 30 | 38 | N/A | N/A | 30 |
* Played the relegation playoff
* Relegated to Primera B Nacional

### Promotion Playoffs

Belgrano (Córdoba) and Argentinos Juniors (3rd. and 4th. worst averages) played the promotion playoff v Quilmes and Instituto (C) (qualified from 2000–01 Primera B Nacional) respectively, in a two-legged series.
Although the two playoff series ended 1–1 on aggregate, Argentinos and Belgrano remained in the top division due to rules stated that in cases like those, teams in Primera División would be declared winners (sporting advantage).
* Winner of the series; teams currently playing in Primera División are listed first
| Series | Team 1 (1st div) | Team 2 (2nd div) | 1st. leg | Venue 1 | City 1 | 2nd. leg | Venue 2 | City 2 | Agg. |
| 1 | Argentinos Jrs. | Instituto (C) | 0–0 | Presidente Perón | Córdoba | 1–1 | Ferro C. Oeste | Buenos Aires | 1–1 |
| 2 | Belgrano | Quilmes | 1–0 | Centenario | Quilmes | 1–0 | Gigante de Alberdi | Córdoba | 1–1 |