2001–02 Argentine Primera División
- Apertura: Racing Club (16th title)
- Clausura: River Plate (32nd. title)
River Plate
Boca Juniors
Gimnasia y Esgrima LP
River Plate [note 1]
Racing Club [note 1]
Gimnasia y Esgrima LP
The 2001–02 Argentine Primera División was the 111th season of top-flight football in Argentina. The season ran from August 17, 2001 to May 19, 2002.[1]
Racing Club de Avellaneda won the Apertura (its 16th league title, after 35 years with no domestic championships) and River Plate the Clausura (32nd title) championships, while Belgrano (C) and Argentinos Juniors were relegated to the second division.
In continental cups, Copa Sudamericana replaced Copa Mercosur, last held in 2001.
Torneo Apertura
Season | 2001 |
---|---|
Dates | 17 August 2001 – 5 February 2002 |
Champions | Racing (16th. title) |
Promoted | |
Top goalscorer | Martín Cardetti (17) |
Biggest home win | Boca Juniors 6–1 Lanús (23 Sep) |
Biggest away win | Banfield 0–5 Newell's (19 Aug) Independiente 0–5 River Plate (3 Oct) |
Highest scoring | Boca Juniors 5–3 Independiente (16 Dec) |
Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | Racing | 19 | 12 | 6 | 1 | 34 | 17 | +17 | 42 |
2 | River Plate | 19 | 12 | 5 | 2 | 51 | 16 | +35 | 41 |
3 | Boca Juniors | 19 | 9 | 6 | 4 | 41 | 27 | +14 | 33 |
4 | Colón | 19 | 8 | 8 | 3 | 24 | 16 | +8 | 32 |
5 | San Lorenzo | 19 | 8 | 7 | 4 | 28 | 22 | +6 | 31 |
6 | Estudiantes (LP) | 19 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 27 | 28 | −1 | 27 |
7 | Gimnasia y Esgrima (LP) | 19 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 30 | 35 | −5 | 27 |
8 | Chacarita Juniors | 19 | 6 | 8 | 5 | 28 | 24 | +4 | 26 |
9 | Belgrano | 19 | 6 | 8 | 5 | 17 | 18 | −1 | 26 |
10 | Independiente | 19 | 7 | 5 | 7 | 26 | 28 | −2 | 26 |
11 | Argentinos Juniors | 19 | 7 | 4 | 8 | 22 | 27 | −5 | 25 |
12 | Lanús | 19 | 7 | 4 | 8 | 21 | 28 | −7 | 25 |
13 | Nueva Chicago | 19 | 7 | 3 | 9 | 26 | 33 | −7 | 24 |
14 | Newell's Old Boys | 19 | 6 | 5 | 8 | 29 | 28 | +1 | 23 |
15 | Vélez Sársfield | 19 | 5 | 7 | 7 | 27 | 30 | −3 | 22 |
16 | Rosario Central | 19 | 5 | 5 | 9 | 18 | 26 | −8 | 20 |
17 | Unión | 19 | 3 | 9 | 7 | 23 | 25 | −2 | 18 |
18 | Banfield | 19 | 4 | 6 | 9 | 16 | 24 | −8 | 18 |
19 | Huracán | 19 | 3 | 5 | 11 | 22 | 39 | −17 | 14 |
20 | Talleres (C) | 19 | 4 | 1 | 14 | 18 | 37 | −19 | 13 |
Top scorers
Rank. | Player | Team | Goals |
---|---|---|---|
1 | Martín Cardetti | River Plate | 17 |
2 | Diego Forlán | Independiente | 12 |
3 | Facundo Sava | Gimnasia y Esgrima (LP) | 11 |
Torneo Clausura
Season | 2002 |
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Dates | 8 February – 19 May |
Champions | River Plate (32nd. title) |
Relegated | |
Top goalscorer | Fernando Cavenaghi (15) |
Biggest home win | River Plate 6–0 Unión (19 Feb) |
Biggest away win | Huracán 1–6 Estudiantes (LP) (28 Mar) |
Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | River Plate | 19 | 13 | 4 | 2 | 39 | 13 | +26 | 43 |
2 | Gimnasia y Esgrima (LP) | 19 | 11 | 4 | 4 | 33 | 23 | +10 | 37 |
3 | Boca Juniors | 19 | 10 | 5 | 4 | 25 | 17 | +8 | 35 |
4 | Huracán | 19 | 9 | 3 | 7 | 27 | 14 | +13 | 30 |
5 | Banfield | 19 | 8 | 6 | 5 | 21 | 19 | +2 | 30 |
6 | Racing | 19 | 8 | 5 | 6 | 19 | 17 | +2 | 29 |
7 | Newell's Old Boys | 19 | 8 | 4 | 7 | 26 | 25 | +1 | 28 |
8 | Estudiantes (LP) | 19 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 34 | 27 | +7 | 27 |
9 | Vélez Sársfield | 19 | 7 | 5 | 7 | 27 | 20 | +7 | 26 |
10 | Lanús | 19 | 6 | 8 | 5 | 20 | 18 | +2 | 26 |
11 | San Lorenzo | 19 | 6 | 8 | 5 | 24 | 23 | +1 | 26 |
12 | Colón | 19 | 6 | 6 | 7 | 24 | 23 | +1 | 24 |
13 | Nueva Chicago | 19 | 6 | 6 | 7 | 16 | 21 | −5 | 24 |
14 | Chacarita Juniors | 20 | 4 | 9 | 7 | 23 | 24 | −1 | 21 |
15 | Unión | 19 | 5 | 6 | 8 | 20 | 27 | −7 | 21 |
16 | Rosario Central | 19 | 5 | 5 | 9 | 20 | 26 | −6 | 20 |
17 | Argentinos Juniors | 19 | 5 | 5 | 9 | 20 | 32 | −12 | 20 |
18 | Belgrano | 19 | 5 | 3 | 11 | 16 | 24 | −8 | 18 |
19 | Talleres (C) | 19 | 5 | 2 | 12 | 14 | 31 | −17 | 17 |
20 | Independiente | 19 | 3 | 6 | 10 | 14 | 28 | −14 | 15 |
Top scorers
Rank. | Player | Team | Goals |
---|---|---|---|
1 | Fernando Cavenaghi | River Plate | 15 |
2 | Facundo Sava | Gimnasia y Esgrima (LP) | 12 |
3 | Ernesto Farías | Estudiantes (LP) | 11 |
Relegation
Relegation table
Team | Average | Points | Played | 1999–00 | 2000–01 | 2001-02 |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
River Plate | 2.175 | 248 | 114 | 86 | 78 | 84 |
Boca Juniors | 1.877 | 214 | 114 | 74 | 71 | 68 |
San Lorenzo | 1.815 | 207 | 114 | 69 | 81 | 57 |
Gimnasia y Esgrima (LP) | 1.473 | 168 | 114 | 49 | 55 | 64 |
Vélez Sársfield | 1.447 | 165 | 114 | 61 | 56 | 48 |
Colón | 1.421 | 162 | 114 | 55 | 49 | 56 |
Racing | 1.368 | 156 | 114 | 45 | 40 | 71 |
Newell's Old Boys | 1.350 | 154 | 114 | 55 | 48 | 51 |
Estudiantes (LP) | 1.307 | 149 | 114 | 39 | 56 | 54 |
Talleres (C) | 1.307 | 149 | 114 | 58 | 61 | 30 |
Huracán | 1.303 | 99 | 76 | N/A | 55 | 44 |
Chacarita Juniors | 1.298 | 148 | 114 | 45 | 56 | 47 |
Rosario Central | 1.289 | 147 | 114 | 66 | 41 | 40 |
Banfield | 1.263 | 96 | 76 | N/A | N/A | 48 |
Independiente | 1.263 | 144 | 114 | 61 | 42 | 41 |
Nueva Chicago | 1.263 | 48 | 38 | N/A | N/A | 48 |
Lanús | 1.245 | 142 | 114 | 48 | 43 | 51 |
Unión (SF) | 1.184 | 135 | 114 | 50 | 46 | 38 |
Argentinos Juniors | 1.114 | 127 | 114 | 39 | 43 | 45 |
Belgrano | 1.052 | 120 | 114 | 39 | 37 | 44 |
- Played the relegation playoff
- Relegated to Primera B Nacional
Promotion Playoffs
* 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 | Lanús | Huracán (TA) | 2–1 | Ciudad de V. López | Florida | 1–1 | Ciudad de Lanús | Lanús | 3–2 |
2 | Unión (SF) | Gimnasia y Esgrima (CU) | 1–3 | Manuel y Ramón Núñez | Conc. del Uruguay | 3–0 | 15 de Abril | Santa Fe | 4–3 |
Broadcasting rights
Television
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See also
Notes
- ^ a b c Guest team.
References
- ^ Argentina 2001–02 by Javier Roimiser on RSSSF.com
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