1994–95 Argentine Primera División

The 1994–95 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 (26th. league title for the club), while San Lorenzo won the Clausura championship (12th. league title). Gimnasia y Esgrima de Jujuy (as champion of 1993–94 Primera B Nacional) and Talleres de Córdoba (winner of "Torneo Octogonal" after beating Instituto)[1] promoted from the Primera B Nacional (second division).[2]

Primera División
Season1994–95
Dates1 September 1994 – 26 June 1995
Champions
1996 Copa LibertadoresRiver Plate
San Lorenzo
1995 Copa CONMEBOLGimnasia y Esgrima (LP)
Rosario Central

On the other hand, Deportivo Mandiyú and Talleres (Córdoba) were relegated to Primera B Nacional.[2][3]

Torneo Apertura

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Apertura
River Plate, Apertura champions
Season1994
Dates2 September – 19 December
ChampionsRiver Plate (26th. title)
Promoted
Top goalscorerEnzo Francescoli (12 goals)
Biggest home winBoca Juniors 5–0 Lanús (15 Dec)
Biggest away winFerro C.O. 1–6 Vélez Sarsfield (17 Nov)

League standings

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PosTeamPldWDLGFGAGDPts
1River Plate1912703114+1731
2San Lorenzo199823021+926
3Vélez Sársfield199642816+1224
4Newell's Old Boys197932214+823
5Argentinos Juniors198652419+522
6Belgrano197752518+721
7Lanús197752024−421
8Banfield197662015+520
9Rosario Central197662220+220
10Gimnasia y Esgrima (LP)1951042019+120
11Independiente197572928+119
12Racing196761518−319
13Boca Juniors195772928+117
14Huracán196492225−316
15Platense195681924−516
16Ferro Carril Oeste195682130−916
17Gimnasia y Esgrima (J)1963101324−1115
18Deportivo Español1936101626−1012
19Deportivo Mandiyú191991931−1211
20Talleres (C)1927101829−119[a]
Source: [citation needed]
Notes:
  1. ^ 2 points deducted

Top scorers

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Rank.PlayerTeamGoals
1
Enzo FrancescoliRiver Plate
12
2
Sergio MartínezBoca Juniors
8
3
Luis ArtimeBelgrano (C)
7
Omar AsadVélez Sársfield
Iván GabrichNewell's Old Boys

Torneo Clausura

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Clausura
San Lorenzo, Clausura champions
Season1995
Dates24 February – 26 June 1994
ChampionsSan Lorenzo (12th. title)
RelegatedDeportivo Mandiyú
Talleres (C)
Top goalscorerJosé Flores
(14 goals)
Biggest home winBoca Juniors 5–0 Independiente (28 May)
Biggest away winHuracán 2–5 Rosario Central (21 Apr)

League standings

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PosTeamPldWDLGFGAGDPts
1San Lorenzo1914233112+1930
2Gimnasia y Esgrima (LP)1912522913+1629
3Vélez Sársfield1912433113+1828
4Boca Juniors199643319+1424
5Deportivo Español1910452713+1424
6Racing 196852019+120
7Rosario Central195952923+619
8Platense1941141514+119
9Lanús197482119+218
10River Plate197482930−118
11Independiente197482426−218
12Gimnasia y Esgrima (J)194961923−417
13Banfield195681722−516
14Ferro Carril Oeste194871220−816
15Newell's Old Boys195592127−615
16Talleres (C)193972029−915
17Belgrano195591226−1415
18Deportivo Mandiyú193881827−914
19Huracán193792035−1513
20Argentinos Juniors192891836−1812
Source: [citation needed]

Top scorers

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Rank.PlayerTeamGoals
1
José FloresVélez Sársfield
14
2
Hugo CastilloDeportivo Español
10
Darío ScottoRosario Central
3
Claudio BiaggioSan Lorenzo
9
Sergio MartínezBoca Juniors
Javier MazzoniIndependiente

Relegation

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TeamAveragePointsPlayed1992–931993–941994-1995
San Lorenzo1.272145114454456
River Plate1.228140114464549
Vélez Sársfield1.211138114483852
Boca Juniors1.149131114484241
Independiente1.106126114414837
Gimnasia y Esgrima (LP)1.053120114343749
Lanús1.026117114374139
Racing 1.026117114364239
Rosario Central1.018116114393839
Huracán1.009115114434329
Banfield1.0007676N/A4036
Belgrano0.956109114383536
Deportivo Español0.956109114413236
Ferro Carril Oeste0.921105114383532
Argentinos Juniors0.903103114333634
Platense0.886101114283835
Newell's Old Boys0.86899114253638
Gimnasia y Esgrima (J)0.8423238N/AN/A32
Deportivo Mandiyú0.80792114373025
Talleres (C)0.6322438N/AN/A24

See also

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References

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  1. ^ Hoy se cumplen 19 años de la final que Talleres le ganó a Instituto por el ascenso a Primera, La Voz, 6 Aug 2013
  2. ^ a b Argentina 1994/95 by Pablo Ciullini on the RSSSF
  3. ^ "Argentina: 1ra. División AFA - Torneo Apertura 1994" by José Carluccio on Historia y Futbol (blogsite), 30 Apr 2012