Nacional championship
List of Champions
Table:
Year

Champion

Runner-up

1967
Independiente
Estudiantes (LP)

1968
Vélez Sársfield
River Plate

1969
Boca Juniors
River Plate

1970
Boca Juniors
Rosario Central

1971
Rosario Central
San Lorenzo

1972
San Lorenzo
River Plate

1973
Rosario Central
River Plate

1974
San Lorenzo
Rosario Central

1975
River Plate
Estudiantes (LP)

1976
Boca Juniors
River Plate

1977
Independiente
Talleres (C)

1978
Independiente
River Plate

1979
River Plate
Unión

1980
Rosario Central
Racing (C)

1981
River Plate
Ferro Carril Oeste

1982
Ferro Carril Oeste
Quilmes

1983
Estudiantes (LP)
Independiente

1984
Ferro Carril Oeste
River Plate

1985
Argentinos Juniors
Vélez Sársfield

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The 1967 Primera División season was the 76th season of top-flight football in Argentina . It was the first season in which the Metropolitano and Nacional championships format was used . Estudiantes ( LP ) ( 2nd title ) won the Metropolitano while Independiente won the Nacional tournament ( 8th title ) . At the end of the Reclasificatorio , Unión de Santa Fe and Deportivo Español were relegated .
Club Atlético Independiente ( Spanish pronunciation : [ ˈkluβ aˈtletiko indepenˈdjente ] ) is an Argentine professional sports club , which has its headquarters and stadium in the city of Avellaneda in Greater Buenos Aires . The club is best known for its football team , which plays in the Primera División and is considered one of Argentina 's Big Five football clubs . Independiente holds a longstanding rivalry with neighbor club Racing in the Avellaneda derby , referred to as El Clásico de Avellaneda . Independiente was officially founded on 1 January 1905 , although the institution had been formed on 4 August 1904 and had already played in Argentina 's first division . Originally from Monserrat , a historic neighborhood of Buenos Aires , the club moved to Avellaneda in 1907 . The football team has won 16 Primera División titles ( the last one was the 2002 Apertura ) and 9 National cups . In international club football competitions , Independiente has won a total of 21 titles , with 18 of them organised by CONMEBOL and other associations . Independiente 's achievements include a record of seven Copa Libertadores won , being the only club to win four finals in a row , between 1972 and 1975 . The club has won the Copa Interamericana three times , the Supercopa Sudamericana twice , the Recopa Sudamericana once , the Intercontinental Cup twice ( 1973 and 1984 ) , and the Copa Sudamericana twice , in 2010 and 2017 . The 2018 Suruga Bank Championship was its most recent achievement . Other international titles won by Independiente include two Rioplatense Copa Aldao competitions , organized by Argentine and Uruguayan Associations together . Apart from football , other activities practised at the club are athletics , basketball , boxing , chess , field hockey , futsal , handball , gymnastics , martial arts , Pilates , roller skating , scuba diving , swimming , tennis , volleyball , water polo , and yoga .
Club Estudiantes de La Plata ( Spanish pronunciation : [ kluβ estuˈðjantez ðe la ˈplata ] ) , simply referred to as Estudiantes [ estuˈðjantes ] , is an Argentine professional sports club based in La Plata . The club 's football team currently competes in the Primera División , where it has spent most of its history . The club is a successful team in Argentina . In 1967 , Estudiantes was the inaugural team outside the traditional big five to win a professional league title . It has won four additional league titles and has had greater international success , having won six international titles . Estudiantes ' international title championships are four Copa Libertadores ( including three straight from 1968-70 ) , an Intercontinental Cup , and an Interamerican Cup . The club was founded in 1905 when a group of players and fans decided to break away from Gimnasia de La Plata , which favored indoor sport rather than football . Matches between the two clubs are known as the Clásico Platense . Other sports where Estudiantes competes are basketball , team handball , field hockey , golf , swimming , judo , and volleyball .
The 1968 Primera División season was the 77th season of top-flight football in Argentina , continuing with the Metropolitano and Nacional championships format , won by San Lorenzo and Vélez Sársfield respectively . Ferro C. Oeste and Tigre were relegated .
Club Atlético Vélez Sarsfield is an Argentine sports club based in Liniers , Buenos Aires . Its football team plays in Primera División , the highest level of the Argentine league system . Founded in 1910 , the club has spent most of its history in the top tier of Argentine football . The club 's home ground is the 49,540-capacity José Amalfitani stadium , where they have played since 1951 . One of the most successful clubs in Argentine football , Vélez Sarsfield had their first major success in 1968 , when they won the league championship , and subsequently made regular seasons between 1970 and 1990 . The club have enjoyed their greatest period of success in the past two decades , winning 15 trophies since 1993 . Domestically , Vélez have won ten Primera División titles , while in continental competitions have won five international cups ( including both the Copa Libertadores and the Intercontinental Cup ) . [ citation needed ] It is one of eight teams to have won CONMEBOL 's treble . Vélez Sarsfield 's regular kit colours are white shirts and shorts , with some details in blue . The club 's crest has been changed several times in attempts to re-brand the club and modernise its image . It is one of the most supported clubs in Argentina . Apart from football the club takes part in other sports such as athletics , basketball , gymnastics , handball , field hockey , martial arts , tennis , roller skating and volleyball .
Club Atlético River Plate , commonly known as River Plate , is an Argentine professional sports club based in the Núñez neighborhood of Buenos Aires , founded on 25 May 1901 , and named after the English name for the city 's estuary , Río de la Plata . Although many sports are practiced at the club , River Plate is best known for its professional football team , which has won Argentina 's Primera División championship a record of 36 times , its latest title the 2014 Final . Domestic achievements also include 12 national cups , with the 2018-19 Copa Argentina as the most recent . Those achievements place River Plate as the most winning team of domestic competitions with 48 titles won in the top division . In Second Division , the club has won two titles , in 1908 and 2011-12 . At international level , River Plate has won 18 titles , with 12 organised by CONMEBOL and other international bodies . River Plate 's achievements include four Copa Libertadores , one Intercontinental Cup , one Supercopa Sudamericana , one Copa Sudamericana , three Recopa Sudamericana , one Copa Interamericana and one Suruga Bank Championship . Furthermore , the club has also won six tournaments organized by AFA and AUF together : five Copa Dr. Ricardo Aldao , and one Tie Cup . In addition , River Plate 's reserve team won the U-20 Copa Libertadores in 2012 . River Plate is the first and only team to simultaneously hold CONMEBOL 's four current major international competitions , after winning the 2014 Copa Sudamericana , 2015 Recopa Sudamericana , the 2015 Copa Libertadores , and the 2015 Suruga Bank Championship . In a survey published by the Argentine Football Association in 2016 , 6 out of 11 players of the all-time Argentina national squad had played for River Plate . Previously , in 2000 , River Plate had been honored by FIFA as the 9th best club of the century in the world and the best Argentine football club in that ranking .
The 1969 Primera División season was the 78th season of top-flight football in Argentina , with Chacarita Juniors and Boca Juniors winning the Metropolitano and Nacional championships . There was only one team relegated , Deportivo Morón .
Club Atlético Boca Juniors ( Spanish pronunciation : [ kluβ aˈtletiko ˈβoka ˈʝunjoɾs ] ) is an Argentine professional sports club based in La Boca neighbourhood of Buenos Aires . Boca Juniors is mostly known for its professional football team which , since its promotion in 1913 , has always played in the Argentine Primera División , becoming the most successful team of Argentina in number of official titles , with 68 won to date . National titles won by Boca Juniors include 33 Primera División championships , and 13 domestic cups . Boca Juniors also owns an honorary title awarded by the Argentine Football Association for their successful tour of Europe in 1925 . Internationally , Boca Juniors has won a total of 22 international titles , with 18 organised by CONMEBOL and the rest organised jointly by the Argentine and Uruguayan Associations . Consequently , Boca is ranked third in the world in terms of number of complete international titles , after Real Madrid ( 26 ) and Egyptian side Al Ahly ( 24 ) . Boca Juniors ' international achievements also include Tie Cup , Copa de Honor Cousenier , and Copa Escobar-Gerona , organized jointly by AFA and AUF together . Their success usually has Boca ranked among the IFFHS 's Club World Ranking Top 25 , which they have reached the top position six times ( mostly during the coaching tenure of Carlos Bianchi ) . Boca was named by the IFFHS as the top South American club of the first decade of the 21st century ( 2001-2010 ) . Boca Juniors is also known to be one of the most popular football clubs in Argentina , along with River Plate . Boca has always had a fierce rivalry with River Plate , as both clubs were established in La Boca . Matches between them are known as the Superclásico , and are one of the most heated rivalries in Argentina and the world , as both clubs are the two most popular in the country .
The 1970 Primera División season was the 79th season of top-flight football in Argentina , with Boca Juniors winning the Metropolitano ( 18th title ) and Independiente winning the Nacional championship ( 9th title ) . There were three teams relegated , Lanús , Quilmes and Unión ( SF ) .
Club Atlético Rosario Central ( Spanish pronunciation : [ roˈsaɾjo senˈtɾal ] ) is a sports club based in Rosario , Argentina , that plays in the Argentine Primera División . The club was officially founded December 24 , 1889 by a group of railway workers , taking its name from the English-owned Central Argentine Railway company . One of the oldest Argentine teams , it is considered a pioneer in its hometown and the only one of current Rosarian teams to have won an international title organised by CONMEBOL , the Copa Conmebol , won by the club in 1995 . Originally member of the Rosario 's Football Association , the club affiliated to the Argentine Football Association ( AFA ) in 1939 . Since then , Rosario Central has won the Argentine 's First Division four times , with the last domestic title won in 1986-87 . In addition , Rosario Central won six National cups , being the 2018 Copa Argentina its most recent achievement . In addition , Rosario Central won the Conmebol Cup ( the precursor of the current Copa Sudamericana ) once , in 1995 , being the only team in Santa Fe province which has won an official international title recognised by FIFA . In 2012 , the club was considered by FIFA as one of the 11 most classical clubs in Argentine football . Rosario Central has a strong rivalry with Newell 's Old Boys . The matches played between them are named El Clasico Rosarino , and is amongst the most heated rivalries in Argentina due to both teams and due to Rosario 's local popularity . Rosario Central 's home stadium is Estadio Dr. Lisandro de la Torre , known simply as El Gigante de Arroyito ( The Giant of Arroyito ) .
The 1971 Primera División season was the 80th season of top-flight football in Argentina , with Independiente ( 10th title ) winning the Metropolitano and Rosario Central ( 1st title ) winning the Nacional championship . Los Andes and Platense were relegated .
Club Atlético San Lorenzo de Almagro , commonly known as San Lorenzo de Almagro or simply San Lorenzo ( in English : Saint Lawrence ) , is an Argentine sports club based in the Boedo district of Buenos Aires . It is best known for its football team , which plays in the Primera División , the first tier of the Argentine football league system . San Lorenzo is also considered one of the big five ( Los 5 Grandes ) of Argentine football by Argentine press , with Independiente , River Plate , Boca Juniors , and Racing Club . San Lorenzo plays its home games at Estadio Pedro Bidegain , popularly known as Nuevo Gasómetro . The stadium and sports facilities are located in Bajo Flores district of the Buenos Aires . [ citation needed ] The club 's previous stadium was the Viejo Gasómetro , located in the Boedo district . After the match was played there in 1979 , the Gasómetro was expropriated by the de facto Government of Argentina and then sold to chain of supermarkets Carrefour . The club currently has five headquarters : three in Boedo , one in Monserrat , and one at Bajo Flores , all of them in the city of Buenos Aires . San Lorenzo also plans to expand its main seat on La Plata Avenue , while a 15-hectare campus in Ezeiza is projected to develop an olympic football program . San Lorenzo 's historical rival is Huracán , located in Parque Patricios . The two clubs play one of the older derbies in Argentina . Some supporters consider this derby as the third-most important after Superclásico and Clásico de Avellaneda , in addition to being one of the most uneven derbies of Argentine Football .
The 1972 Primera División season was the 81st season of top-flight football in Argentina . San Lorenzo won both tournaments , Metropolitano and Nacional ( 9th and 10th title ) , while Banfield and Lanús were relegated to Primera B .
The 1973 Primera División season was the 82nd season of top-flight football in Argentina . Huracán won the Metropolitano ( 5th title ) while Rosario Central won the Nacional ( 2nd title ) . There were no relegations .
The 1974 Primera División season was the 83rd season of top-flight football in Argentina . Newell 's Old Boys won the Metropolitano ( 1st title ) and San Lorenzo ( 9th title ) won the Nacional championship . For the second consecutive season , no teams were relegated .
The 1975 Primera División season was the 84th season of top-flight football in Argentina . River Plate won both tournaments . None of the teams were relegated .
The 1976 Primera División season was the 85th season of top-flight football in Argentina . Boca Juniors won both tournaments , Metropolitano and Nacional , totaling 20 titles until then . After three consecutive seasons with no relegations , San Telmo was relegated to Primera B after playing a small tournament with the worst placed teams in the general table .
The 1977 Primera División season was the 86th season of top-flight football in Argentina . River Plate won the Metropolitano ( 17th title ) and Independiente achieved the Nacional championship ( 11th title ) . Lanús , Ferro C. Oeste and Temperley were relegated .
Club Atlético Talleres ( Spanish pronunciation : [ ˈkluβ aˈtletiko taˈʎeɾes ] ; mostly known simply as Talleres [ taˈʎeɾes ] or Talleres de Córdoba [ taˈʎeɾes ðe ˈkoɾðoβa ] ) is an Argentine sports club from the city of Córdoba . The institution is mostly known for its football team , which currently plays in the Argentine Primera División . Talleres ' main rival is Belgrano : Their rivalry is known as el clásico cordobés . In field hockey , the club is affiliated to amateur Córdoba Field Hockey Federation , where its teams compete .
The 1978 Primera División season was the 87th season of top-flight football in Argentina . Quilmes won the Metropolitano ( 2nd title ) and Independiente achieved the Nacional championship ( 12th title ) . Banfield and Estudiantes ( BA ) were relegated .
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 ) .
Club Atlético Unión ( Spanish pronunciation : [ ˈkluβ aˈtletiko uˈnjon ] ; mostly known as Unión de Santa Fe [ uˈnjon de santa ˈfe ] , CA Unión de Santa Fe or simply Unión ) is a sports club from Santa Fe , the capital city of the Santa Fe Province , in Argentina . The club was founded in April 15 , 1907 and plays in the Argentine Primera División . Although Unión is mostly known for its football team , that currently plays in Primera División , the club hosts other sports such as archery , basketball , field hockey , gymnastics , martial arts , roller skating , swimming and volleyball .
The 1980 Primera División season was the 89th season of top-flight football in Argentina . River Plate won the Metropolitano ( 20th title ) while Rosario Central ( 3rd title ) won the Nacional championship . All Boys , Quilmes and Tigre were relegated .
Club Atlético Racing ( usually referred as Racing de Córdoba ) is an Argentine football club from the city of Córdoba . The team currently plays in Torneo Argentino A , the regionalised third division of the Argentine football league system .
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 . Colón and San Lorenzo were relegated .
Club Ferro Carril Oeste , known simply as Ferro Carril Oeste or Ferro , is an Argentine sports club from the neighbourhood of Caballito , Buenos Aires . Although many activities are hosted by the club , Ferro is mostly known for its football team , currently playing in the Primera B Nacional , the second division of the Argentine football league system . Apart from football , Ferro Carril Oeste hosts a wide variety of sports that can be practised at the club , such as athletics , basketball , baseball , futsal , handball , field hockey , swimming , taekwondo , tennis , table tennis and volleyball .
The 1982 Primera División season was the 91st season of top-flight football in Argentina . Estudiantes ( LP ) won the Metropolitano ( 3rd title ) while Ferro Carril Oeste ( 1st title ) won the Nacional championship . Quilmes and Sarmiento ( Junín ) were relegated .
Quilmes Atlético Club ( Spanish pronunciation : [ ˈkilmes aˈtletiko ˈkluβ ] ) is an Argentine sports club based in the Quilmes district of Greater Buenos Aires . Quilmes is the oldest club of Argentina still competing in official tournaments , having been founded in 1887 . Its football squad currently plays in the Primera B Nacional , the second division of the Argentinian football . Apart from football , Quilmes ' main sport is field hockey , which both teams , women 's and men 's , have won many titles at Torneo Metropolitano championships . Quilmes has also a field hockey stadium , Estadio Nacional with a capacity of 6,000 seats . Other sports practised at the club are basketball , gymnastics , handball , martial arts , roller skating , swimming and tennis .
The 1983 Primera División season was the 92nd season of top-flight football in Argentina . Independiente won the Metropolitano ( 13th title ) and Estudiantes de La Plata won the Nacional championship ( 4th title ) . Nueva Chicago and Racing Club were relegated by the average system .
Statistics of Primera División Argentina in season 1984 .
The 1985 Argentine Primera División was the 94th season of top-flight football in Argentina . The season began on February 17 and ended on September 4 . This tournament featured the last ever edition of the Nacional championship . The structure of the tournament made it the most complicated championship in the history of Primera División . The eventual champions were Argentinos Juniors who beat Vélez Sársfield in a 2nd final .
Asociación Atlética Argentinos Juniors is an Argentine sports club based in La Paternal , Buenos Aires . The club is mostly known for its football team , which currently plays in the Argentine Primera División , and was recognized as one of the most important football teams of South America by FIFA . It is one of the eight Argentine first division teams that have won the Copa Libertadores . The continental trophy was won in the club 's first entry to the contest , in 1985 . The most remarkable sign of this team is the power of its youth teams , which unveiled some of the most talented footballers in Argentinian football history , with Diego Maradona as the greatest example of all . As a result it has been described as one of Argentina 's most distinctive football clubs .