2021 Argentine Primera División
The 2021 Argentine Primera División - Liga Profesional (officially the Torneo Socios.com for sponsorship reasons) was the 131st season of top-flight professional football in Argentina.
The league season began on 16 July and ended on 13 December 2021.
| Season | 2021 |
|---|---|
| Dates | 16 July – 13 December 2021 |
| Champions | River Plate (37th title) |
| Copa Libertadores | River Plate Vélez Sarsfield Talleres (C) Estudiantes (LP) Colón (via Copa LPF) Boca Juniors (via Copa Argentina) |
| Copa Sudamericana | Defensa y Justicia Independiente Lanús Racing Unión Banfield (via Copa LPF) |
| Matches played | 325 |
| Goals scored | 796 (2.45 per match) |
| Top goalscorer | Julián Álvarez (18 goals) |
| Biggest home win | Boca Juniors 8–1 Central Córdoba (SdE) (11 December 2021) |
| Biggest away win | Atlético Tucumán 0–4 Defensa y Justicia (24 November 2021) |
| Highest scoring | Boca Juniors 8–1 Central Córdoba (SdE) (11 December 2021) |
| Longest winning run | River Plate 8 games |
| Longest unbeaten run | River Plate 18 games |
| Longest winless run | Patronato 12 games |
| Longest losing run | Aldosivi 8 games |
← 2019–20 2022 → | |
Twenty-six teams competed in the league: the 24 teams that took part in the previous Primera División season as well as two promoted teams from the 2020 Primera Nacional (Sarmiento (J) and Platense). Boca Juniors were the defending champions.
River Plate won their 37th national league championship with three matches to spare after they defeated Racing 4–0 on 25 November 2021.
Competition format
The competition was run under a single round-robin, contested by 26 teams (24 from the previous edition plus 2 promoted from Primera Nacional). The champions qualified for the 2022 Copa Libertadores as Argentina 2. The qualification for international tournaments was determined by an aggregate table of the 2021 Primera División and 2021 Copa de la Liga Profesional first stage tournaments.
Club information
Stadia and locations
Personnel
Managerial changes
| Team | Outgoing manager | Manner of departure | Date of vacancy | Position in table | Replaced by | Date of appointment |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Godoy Cruz |  Daniel Oldrá | Replaced | 9 January 2021 | Pre-season | Sebastián Méndez | 10 January 2021 |
| Independiente | Fernando Berón | 9 January 2021 | Julio César Falcioni | 19 January 2021 | ||
| Racing | Sebastián Beccacece | Resigned | 9 January 2021 |  Juan Antonio Pizzi | 14 January 2021 | |
| Atlético Tucumán | Ricardo Zielinski | End of contract | 10 January 2021 | Omar De Felippe | 11 January 2021 | |
| Central Córdoba (SdE) | Alexis Ferrero and Sebastián Scolari | Replaced | 11 January 2021 | Gustavo Coleoni | 12 January 2021 | |
| Estudiantes (LP) | Pablo Quatrocchi | 11 January 2021 | Ricardo Zielinski | 12 January 2021 | ||
| San Lorenzo | Mariano Soso | Resigned | 11 January 2021 | Diego Dabove | 19 January 2021 | |
| Argentinos Juniors | Diego Dabove | 12 January 2021 | Gabriel Milito | 19 January 2021 | ||
| Aldosivi | Favio Fernández | Replaced | 14 January 2021 | Fernando Gago | 16 January 2021 | |
| Defensa y Justicia | Hernán Crespo | Resigned | 7 February 2021 | Sebastián Beccacece 1 | 15 February 2021 | |
| Copa de la Liga Profesional changes | ||||||
| Newell's Old Boys | Frank Darío Kudelka | Mutual agreement | 13 March 2021 | 12th Zone B | Germán Burgos | 14 March 2021 |
| Huracán | Israel Damonte | Sacked | 20 March 2021 | 8th Zone B | Frank Darío Kudelka 2 | 26 March 2021 |
| Inter-tournament changes | ||||||
| Platense | Juan Manuel Llop | Mutual agreement | 9 May 2021 | N/A | Leonardo Madelón | 15 May 2021 |
| San Lorenzo | Diego Dabove | Resigned | 9 May 2021 |  Paolo Montero 3 | 11 June 2021 | |
| Newell's Old Boys | Germán Burgos | Sacked | 8 June 2021 | Fernando Gamboa | 13 June 2021 | |
| Liga Profesional changes | ||||||
| Racing | Juan Antonio Pizzi | Sacked | 9 August 2021 | 9th | Claudio Úbeda 4 | 11 August 2021 |
| Arsenal | Sergio Rondina | Resigned | 16 August 2021 | 22nd | Israel Damonte | 18 August 2021 |
| Boca Juniors | Miguel Ángel Russo | Sacked | 16 August 2021 | 24th | Sebastián Battaglia 5 | 17 August 2021 |
| Gimnasia y Esgrima (LP) | Mariano Messera and Leandro Martini | 29 August 2021 | 16th | Néstor Gorosito | 31 August 2021 | |
| Central Córdoba (SdE) | Gustavo Coleoni | 29 August 2021 | 25th | Sergio Rondina 6 | 6 September 2021 | |
| Godoy Cruz | Sebastián Méndez | Resigned | 29 August 2021 | 19th | Diego Flores | 30 August 2021 |
| Platense | Leonardo Madelón | 21 September 2021 | 23rd | Claudio Spontón 7 | 21 September 2021 | |
| Unión | Juan Manuel Azconzábal | Sacked | 22 September 2021 | 22nd | Gustavo Munúa 8 | 4 October 2021 |
| Aldosivi | Fernando Gago | Resigned | 27 September 2021 | 23rd | Martín Palermo 9 | 3 October 2021 |
| Atlético Tucumán | Omar De Felippe | 12 October 2021 | 21st | Pablo Guiñazú 10 | 18 October 2021 | |
| Newell's Old Boys | Fernando Gamboa | Sacked | 17 October 2021 | 21st | Adrián Taffarel 11 | 18 October 2021 |
| Racing | Claudio Úbeda | Replaced | 19 October 2021 | 11th | Fernando Gago | 21 October 2021 |
| Banfield | Javier Sanguinetti | Resigned | 21 October 2021 | 24th | Diego Dabove 12 | 26 October 2021 |
| San Lorenzo | Paolo Montero | Sacked | 21 October 2021 | 20th | Daniel Di Leo and Diego Monarriz 13 | 22 October 2021 |
| Sarmiento (J) | Mario Sciacqua | Mutual agreement | 8 November 2021 | 18th | Martín Funes 11 | 11 November 2021 |
| Arsenal | Israel Damonte | Resigned | 21 November 2021 | 26th | Darío Espínola 11 | 22 November 2021 |
| Atlético Tucumán | Pablo Guiñazú | 25 November 2021 | 23rd | Martín Anastacio 11 | 26 November 2021 | |
Interim managers
- 1.^
Pablo De Muner was interim manager in the 2021 Copa de la Liga Profesional Group stage 1st round. - 2.^ Gabriel Rinaldi and Gastón Casas were interim managers during the remaining 18 minutes of the suspended 2021 Copa de la Liga Profesional Group stage 3rd round.
- 3.^ Leandro Romagnoli was interim manager in the 2021 Copa Sudamericana Group stage 4th–6th rounds.
- 4.^ Úbeda would be interim manager until the end of the tournament, but only was interim manager in the 6th–17th rounds.
- 5.^ Interim manager until the end of the tournament. Battaglia was promoted to manager after the tournament.
- 6.^ Adrián Adrover and Sebastián Scolari were interim managers in the 10th round.
- 7.^ Interim manager, but later promoted to manager.
- 8.^ Marcelo Mosset was interim manager in the 13th–14th rounds.
- 9.^ Facundo Oreja and Diego Villar were interim managers in the 14th round.
- 10.^ Martín Anastacio was interim manager in the 16th round.
- 11.^ Interim manager until the end of the tournament.
- 12.^ Hugo Donato was interim manager in the 18th round.
- 13.^ Interim managers until the end of the tournament.
Foreign players
Players holding Argentinian dual nationality
They do not take foreign slot.
Joel Soñora (Banfield)
Norberto Briasco (Boca Juniors)
Frank Fabra (Boca Juniors)
Lucas Barrios (Defensa y Justicia)
Tomás Sosa (Defensa y Justicia)
Vinicius Lansade (Estudiantes (LP))- Matías Soria (Godoy Cruz)
- Alan Soñora (Independiente)
Gabriel Arias (Racing)- Ezequiel Schelotto (Racing)
- David Martínez (River Plate)
Luca Martínez (Rosario Central)- Néstor Ortigoza (San Lorenzo)
Dylan Gissi (Unión)
Carlos Lampe (Vélez Sarsfield)- Lenny Lobato (Vélez Sarsfield)
Source: AFA
League table
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | River Plate (C) | 25 | 16 | 6 | 3 | 53 | 19 | +34 | 54 | Qualification for Copa Libertadores group stage |
| 2 | Defensa y Justicia | 25 | 13 | 8 | 4 | 43 | 24 | +19 | 47 | |
| 3 | Talleres (C) | 25 | 14 | 4 | 7 | 38 | 28 | +10 | 46 | |
| 4 | Boca Juniors | 25 | 11 | 8 | 6 | 35 | 19 | +16 | 41 | |
| 5 | Vélez Sarsfield | 25 | 10 | 9 | 6 | 34 | 21 | +13 | 39 | |
| 6 | Estudiantes (LP) | 25 | 10 | 9 | 6 | 43 | 31 | +12 | 39 | |
| 7 | Colón | 25 | 11 | 6 | 8 | 26 | 31 | −5 | 39 | |
| 8 | Huracán | 25 | 10 | 8 | 7 | 28 | 25 | +3 | 38 | |
| 9 | Independiente | 25 | 10 | 8 | 7 | 27 | 24 | +3 | 38 | |
| 10 | Lanús | 25 | 10 | 7 | 8 | 44 | 43 | +1 | 37 | |
| 11 | Gimnasia y Esgrima (LP) | 25 | 9 | 9 | 7 | 27 | 28 | −1 | 36 | |
| 12 | Unión | 25 | 10 | 4 | 11 | 32 | 32 | 0 | 34 | |
| 13 | Aldosivi | 25 | 10 | 3 | 12 | 29 | 39 | −10 | 33 | |
| 14 | Argentinos Juniors | 25 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 26 | 25 | +1 | 32 | |
| 15 | Racing | 25 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 24 | 23 | +1 | 32 | |
| 16 | Rosario Central | 25 | 9 | 5 | 11 | 39 | 41 | −2 | 32 | |
| 17 | Godoy Cruz | 25 | 8 | 7 | 10 | 35 | 33 | +2 | 31 | |
| 18 | Platense | 25 | 7 | 10 | 8 | 36 | 36 | 0 | 31 | |
| 19 | Newell's Old Boys | 25 | 7 | 7 | 11 | 24 | 32 | −8 | 28 | |
| 20 | Banfield | 25 | 5 | 12 | 8 | 20 | 25 | −5 | 27 | |
| 21 | San Lorenzo | 25 | 7 | 6 | 12 | 23 | 33 | −10 | 27 | |
| 22 | Central Córdoba (SdE) | 25 | 6 | 8 | 11 | 30 | 36 | −6 | 26 | |
| 23 | Patronato | 25 | 5 | 10 | 10 | 23 | 35 | −12 | 25 | |
| 24 | Sarmiento (J) | 25 | 6 | 6 | 13 | 23 | 33 | −10 | 24 | |
| 25 | Atlético Tucumán | 25 | 5 | 7 | 13 | 22 | 46 | −24 | 22 | |
| 26 | Arsenal | 25 | 4 | 9 | 12 | 12 | 34 | −22 | 21 |
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) play-off (only if needed to decide championship); 3) goal difference; 4) goals scored; 5) head-to-head points; 6) head-to-head goal difference; 7) head-to-head goals scored.
(C) Champions
| 2021 Argentine Primera División champions |
|---|
| River Plate 37th title |
Results
Teams played every other team once (either at home or away) completing a total of 25 rounds.
Season statistics
Top goalscorers
Source: AFA | Top assistsSource: AFA |
International qualification
The 2021 Argentine Primera División champions, 2021 Copa de la Liga Profesional champions and 2019–20 Copa Argentina champions earned a berth to the 2022 Copa Libertadores, while the 2020 Copa de la Liga Profesional play-off winners qualified for the 2022 Copa Sudamericana. The remaining berths to the 2022 Copa Libertadores as well as the ones to the 2022 Copa Sudamericana were determined by an aggregate table of the 2021 Argentine Primera División and 2021 Copa de la Liga Profesional first stage tournaments. The top three teams in the aggregate table not already qualified for any international tournament qualified for the Copa Libertadores, while the next five teams qualified for the Copa Sudamericana.
Aggregate table
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | River Plate | 38 | 22 | 9 | 7 | 78 | 30 | +48 | 75 | Qualification for Copa Libertadores group stage |
| 2 | Vélez Sarsfield | 38 | 20 | 10 | 8 | 57 | 34 | +23 | 70 | |
| 3 | Talleres (C) | 38 | 19 | 9 | 10 | 57 | 44 | +13 | 66 | |
| 4 | Colón | 38 | 18 | 10 | 10 | 49 | 41 | +8 | 64 | |
| 5 | Boca Juniors | 38 | 17 | 12 | 9 | 57 | 31 | +26 | 63 | |
| 6 | Estudiantes (LP) | 38 | 16 | 13 | 9 | 59 | 41 | +18 | 61 | Qualification for Copa Libertadores second stage |
| 7 | Defensa y Justicia | 38 | 16 | 11 | 11 | 58 | 45 | +13 | 59 | Qualification for Copa Sudamericana group stage |
| 8 | Independiente | 38 | 16 | 10 | 12 | 43 | 34 | +9 | 58 | |
| 9 | Lanús | 38 | 16 | 8 | 14 | 62 | 61 | +1 | 56 | |
| 10 | Racing | 38 | 14 | 11 | 13 | 38 | 35 | +3 | 53 | |
| 11 | Unión | 38 | 14 | 11 | 13 | 44 | 46 | −2 | 53 | |
| 12 | Argentinos Juniors | 38 | 13 | 12 | 13 | 40 | 36 | +4 | 51 | |
| 13 | Huracán | 38 | 12 | 15 | 11 | 42 | 42 | 0 | 51 | |
| 14 | Gimnasia y Esgrima (LP) | 38 | 12 | 15 | 11 | 42 | 48 | −6 | 51 | |
| 15 | Rosario Central | 38 | 14 | 8 | 16 | 55 | 59 | −4 | 50 | |
| 16 | San Lorenzo | 38 | 13 | 9 | 16 | 39 | 49 | −10 | 48 | |
| 17 | Banfield | 38 | 10 | 17 | 11 | 34 | 37 | −3 | 47 | Qualification for Copa Sudamericana group stage |
| 18 | Godoy Cruz | 38 | 12 | 10 | 16 | 53 | 57 | −4 | 46 | |
| 19 | Platense | 38 | 11 | 12 | 15 | 48 | 55 | −7 | 45 | |
| 20 | Aldosivi | 38 | 13 | 5 | 20 | 44 | 60 | −16 | 44 | |
| 21 | Central Córdoba (SdE) | 38 | 10 | 13 | 15 | 44 | 53 | −9 | 43 | |
| 22 | Atlético Tucumán | 38 | 10 | 10 | 18 | 46 | 66 | −20 | 40 | |
| 23 | Newell's Old Boys | 38 | 9 | 12 | 17 | 38 | 53 | −15 | 39 | |
| 24 | Patronato | 38 | 9 | 10 | 19 | 35 | 52 | −17 | 37 | |
| 25 | Sarmiento (J) | 38 | 8 | 12 | 18 | 33 | 52 | −19 | 36 | |
| 26 | Arsenal | 38 | 7 | 12 | 19 | 23 | 57 | −34 | 33 |
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) goals scored; 4) head-to-head points; 5) head-to-head goal difference; 6) head-to-head goals scored.
Notes:
Relegation
Relegation at the end of the season would be based on coefficients, which take into consideration the points obtained by the clubs during the present season (aggregate table points) and the two previous seasons (only seasons at the top flight are counted). The total tally is then divided by the number of games played in the top flight over those three seasons and an average is calculated. The three teams with the worst average at the end of the season would have been relegated to Primera Nacional. Relegation was suspended by AFA at the end of the 2019–20 season until 2022 due to the COVID-19 pandemic, however, the points earned in this season will count towards relegation in the 2022 season.
| Pos | Team | 2019–20 Pts | 2021 Pts | Total Pts | Total Pld | Avg |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | River Plate | 47 | 75 | 122 | 62 | 1.968 |
| 2 | Boca Juniors | 51 | 63 | 114 | 62 | 1.839 |
| 3 | Vélez Sarsfield | 39 | 70 | 109 | 62 | 1.758 |
| 4 | Talleres (C) | 37 | 66 | 103 | 62 | 1.661 |
| 5 | Defensa y Justicia | 39 | 59 | 98 | 62 | 1.581 |
| 6 | Racing | 42 | 53 | 95 | 62 | 1.532 |
| 7 | Argentinos Juniors | 42 | 51 | 93 | 62 | 1.5 |
| 8 | Lanús | 36 | 56 | 92 | 62 | 1.484 |
| 9 | Estudiantes (LP) | 30 | 61 | 91 | 62 | 1.468 |
| 10 | Independiente | 32 | 58 | 90 | 62 | 1.452 |
| 11 | San Lorenzo | 39 | 48 | 87 | 62 | 1.403 |
| 12 | Rosario Central | 36 | 50 | 86 | 62 | 1.387 |
| 13 | Colón | 21 | 64 | 85 | 62 | 1.371 |
| 14 | Unión | 28 | 53 | 81 | 62 | 1.306 |
| 15 | Newell's Old Boys | 38 | 39 | 77 | 62 | 1.242 |
| 16 | Gimnasia y Esgrima (LP) | 24 | 51 | 75 | 62 | 1.21 |
| 17 | Banfield | 27 | 47 | 74 | 62 | 1.194 |
| 18 | Platense | — | 45 | 45 | 38 | 1.184 |
| 19 | Huracán | 22 | 51 | 73 | 62 | 1.177 |
| 20 | Atlético Tucumán | 32 | 40 | 72 | 62 | 1.161 |
| 21 | Central Córdoba (SdE) | 26 | 43 | 69 | 62 | 1.113 |
| 22 | Arsenal | 35 | 33 | 68 | 62 | 1.097 |
| 23 | Aldosivi | 22 | 44 | 66 | 62 | 1.065 |
| 24 | Godoy Cruz | 18 | 46 | 64 | 62 | 1.032 |
| 25 | Patronato | 23 | 37 | 60 | 62 | 0.968 |
| 26 | Sarmiento (J) | — | 36 | 36 | 38 | 0.947 |
Source: AFA
References
External links
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