2009–10 in Argentine football

Football in Argentina

Season	2009–10
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The 2009–10 season of Argentine football was the 119th season of competitive football in Argentina.

National leagues

Men's

Primera División

• Apertura champion: Banfield (1st title).
  • Top scorer: Santiago Silva (14 goals).
• Clausura champion: Argentinos Juniors (3rd title).
  • Top scorer: Mauro Boselli (13 goals).
• International qualifiers:
  • 2010 Copa Libertadores: Banfield, Colón, Lanús, Newell's Old Boys.
  • 2011 Copa Libertadores: Argentinos Juniors.
  • 2010 Copa Sudamericana: Banfield, Argentinos Juniors, Estudiantes de La Plata, Newell's Old Boys, Independiente, Vélez Sársfield.
• Relegated: Chacarita Juniors, Atlético Tucumán, Rosario Central.

Source: RSSSF ^[1]

Primera B Nacional

• Champion: Olimpo (4th title).
  • Top scorer: Leandro Armani (19 goals).
• Promoted: Olimpo, Quilmes, All Boys.
• Relegated: Sportivo Italiano, Platense.

Source: RSSSF ^[2]

Primera B Metropolitana

• Champion: Almirante Brown (2nd title).
  • Top scorer: Luciano Lo Bianco (19 goals).
• Promoted: Almirante Brown.
• Relegated: Central Córdoba.

Source: RSSSF ^[3]

Torneo Argentino A

• Champion: Patronato (1st title).
  • Top scorer: Diego Jara (26 goals).
• Promoted: Patronato.
• Relegated: Ben Hur, Atlético Juventud.

Source: RSSSF ^[4]

Primera C Metropolitana

• Champion: Barracas Central (2nd title).
  • Top scorer: Carlos Salom (18 goals).
• Promoted: Barracas Central.
• Relegated: Argentino de Rosario.

Source: RSSSF ^[5]

Torneo Argentino B

• Promoted: Douglas Haig, Central Norte.
• Relegated: Argentino de Mendoza, La Florida, Luján de Cuyo, Defensores de Salto, Real Arroyo Seco.

Source: RSSSF ^[6]

Primera D Metropolitana

• Champion: UAI Urquiza (1st title).
  • Top scorer: Mariano Panno (24 goals).
• Promoted: UAI Urquiza, Liniers.
• Relegated: Muñiz.

Source: RSSSF ^[7]

Torneo Argentino C

• Promoted: Complejo Teniente Origone, Sarmiento (LB), Argentino (VdM), Atlético Paraná, Altos Hornos Zapla.

Source: RSSSF ^[8]

Women's

Campeonato de Fútbol Femenino

• Apertura champion: Boca Juniors (17th title).
• Clausura champion: River Plate (10th title).
• International qualifier:
  • 2010 Copa Libertadores de Fútbol Femenino: Boca Juniors.

Source: RSSSF ^[9]

Clubs in international competitions

Men's

Team / Competition	2009 Copa Sudamericana	2009 FIFA Club World Cup	2010 Copa Libertadores
Banfield	did not qualify	did not qualify	Round of 16 eliminated by Internacional
Boca Juniors	First Stage eliminated by Vélez Sarsfield	did not qualify	did not qualify
Colón	did not qualify	did not qualify	First stage eliminated by Universidad Católica
Estudiantes de La Plata	did not qualify	Runner up lost to Barcelona	Quarterfinals eliminated by Internacional
Lanús	Round of 16 eliminated by LDU Quito	did not qualify	Second stage eliminated (finished 3rd in the group)
Newell's Old Boys	did not qualify	did not qualify	First stage eliminated by Emelec
River Plate	First Stage eliminated by Lanús	did not qualify	did not qualify
San Lorenzo	Quarterfinals eliminated by River Plate	did not qualify	did not qualify
Tigre	First Stage eliminated by San Lorenzo	did not qualify	did not qualify
Velez Sarsfield	Quarterfinals eliminated by LDU Quito	did not qualify	Round of 16 eliminated by Guadalajara

Women's

Team / Competition	2009 Copa Libertadores de Fútbol Femenino
San Lorenzo	First stage eliminated (finished 4th in the group)

National teams

      Win       Draw       Loss

Men's

This section covers Argentina men's matches from August 1, 2009 to July 31, 2010.

Friendly matches

Russia  v  Argentina

August 12, 2009	Russia	2 – 3	Argentina	Moscow, Russia
	Semshov  17' Pavlyuchenko  78'	(Report)	Agüero  45' López  46' Dátolo  59'	Stadium: Lokomotiv Stadium Referee: Frank De Bleeckere (Belgium)

Argentina  v  Ghana

September 30, 2009	Argentina	2 – 0	Ghana	Córdoba, Argentina
21:00 UTC-3	Palermo  28', 39'	(Report)		Stadium: Estadio Olímpico Chateau Carreras Referee: Enrique Osses (Chile)

Spain  v  Argentina

November 14, 2009	Spain	2 – 1	Argentina	Madrid, Spain
20:45 UTC+1	Alonso  15', 85' (pen.)	(Report)	Messi  60' (pen.)	Stadium: Vicente Calderón Stadium Attendance: 54,000 Referee: Alan Kelly (Ireland)

Catalonia  v  Argentina

December 22, 2009 Unofficial friendly	Catalonia	4 – 2	Argentina	Barcelona, Spain
21:30 UTC+1	García  44' Krkic  55' González  70' Hurtado  75'	(Report)	Pastore  63' Di María  71'	Stadium: Camp Nou Referee: Alfonso Alvarez Izquierdo (Catalonia)

Argentina  v  Costa Rica

January 26, 2010	Argentina	3 – 2	Costa Rica	San Juan, Argentina
19:00 UTC−3	Sosa  10' Burdisso  37' Jara  78'	(Report)	Barrantes  20' Madrigal  76'	Stadium: Estadio Ingeniero Hilario Sánchez Referee: Carlos Amarilla (Paraguay)

Argentina  v  Jamaica

February 10, 2010	Argentina	2 – 1	Jamaica	Mar del Plata, Argentina
22:00 UTC−3	Palermo  77' Canuto  90+3'	(Report)	Johnson  46'	Stadium: Estadio José María Minella Referee: Víctor Hugo Rivera Chávez (Peru)

Germany  v  Argentina

March 3, 2010	Germany	0 – 1	Argentina	Munich, Germany
		(Report)	Higuaín  44'	Stadium: Allianz Arena Attendance: 65,152 Referee: Martin Atkinson (England)

Argentina  v  Haiti

May 5, 2010	Argentina	4 – 0	Haiti	Cutral Có, Argentina
21:00 UTC−3	Bertoglio  33', 56' Palermo  42' Blanco  50'	(Report)		Stadium: El Coloso del Ruca Quimey Referee: Enrique Osses (Chile)

Argentina  v  Canada

May 24, 2010	Argentina	5 – 0	Canada	Buenos Aires, Argentina
16:45 UTC−3	Rodríguez  15', 32' Di María  36' Tevez  62' Agüero  70'	(Report)		Stadium: Estadio Antonio V. Liberti Attendance: 52,000 Referee: Víctor Hugo Rivera Chávez (Peru)

2010 World Cup qualifiers

Argentina  v  Brazil

September 5, 2009 Round 15	Argentina	1 – 3	Brazil	Rosario, Argentina
21:30 UTC-3	Dátolo  65'	(Report)	Luisão  23' Luís Fabiano  30', 68'	Stadium: Estadio Gigante de Arroyito Attendance: 37,000 Referee: Óscar Ruiz (Colombia)

Paraguay  v  Argentina

September 9, 2009 Round 16	Paraguay	1 – 0	Argentina	Asunción, Paraguay
19:00 UTC-4	Valdez  27'	(Report)		Stadium: Estadio Defensores del Chaco Attendance: 38,000 Referee: Salvio Fagundes (Brazil)

Argentina  v  Peru

October 10, 2009 Round 17	Argentina	2 – 1	Peru	Buenos Aires, Argentina
18:30 UTC-3	Higuaín  48' Palermo  90+2'	(Report)	Rengifo  89'	Stadium: Estadio Antonio V. Liberti Attendance: 38,019 Referee: René Ortubé (Bolivia)

Uruguay  v  Argentina

October 14, 2009 Round 18	Uruguay	0 – 1	Argentina	Montevideo, Uruguay
20:00 UTC-2		(Report)	Bolatti  84'	Stadium: Estadio Centenario Attendance: 60,000 Referee: Carlos Amarilla (Paraguay)

2010 World Cup

Argentina  v  Nigeria

June 12, 2010 Group stage	Argentina	1 – 0	Nigeria	Johannesburg, South Africa
16:00 UTC+2	Heinze  6'	(Report)		Stadium: Ellis Park Stadium Attendance: 55,686 Referee: Wolfgang Stark (Germany)

Argentina  v  South Korea

June 17, 2010 Group stage	Argentina	4 – 1	South Korea	Johannesburg, South Africa
13:30 UTC+2	Park Chu-Young  17' (o.g.) Higuaín  33', 76', 80'	(Report)	Lee Chung-Yong  45+1'	Stadium: Soccer City Attendance: 82,174 Referee: Frank De Bleeckere (Belgium)

Greece  v  Argentina

June 22, 2010 Group stage	Greece	0 – 2	Argentina	Polokwane, South Africa
20:30 UTC+2		(Report)	Demichelis  77' Palermo  89'	Stadium: Peter Mokaba Stadium Attendance: 38,891 Referee: Ravshan Irmatov (Uzbekistan)

Argentina  v  Mexico

June 27, 2010 Round of 16	Argentina	3 – 1	Mexico	Johannesburg, South Africa
20:30 UTC+2	Tevez  26', 52' Higuaín  33'	(Report)	Hernández  71'	Stadium: Soccer City Attendance: 84,377 Referee: Roberto Rosetti (Italy)

Argentina  v  Germany

July 3, 2010 Quarter-finals	Argentina	0 – 4	Germany	Cape Town, South Africa
16:00 UTC+2		(Report)	Müller  3' Klose  67', 89' Friedrich  74'	Stadium: Green Point Stadium Attendance: 64,100 Referee: Ravshan Irmatov (Uzbekistan)

Women's

This section covers Argentina women's matches from August 1, 2009 to July 31, 2010.

Friendly matches

Copa Bicentenario

Colombia  v  Argentina

January 15, 2010 Round 1	Colombia	0 – 0	Argentina	Coquimbo, Chile
		(Report)		Stadium: Estadio Municipal Francisco Sánchez Rumoroso Attendance: 4,000 Referee: María Belén Carvajal (Chile)

Chile  v  Argentina

January 19, 2010 Round 2	Chile	0 – 0	Argentina	Coquimbo, Chile
		(Report)		Stadium: Estadio Municipal Francisco Sánchez Rumoroso Attendance: 6,000 Referee: Norma González (Paraguay)

Denmark  v  Argentina

January 21, 2010 Round 3	Denmark	1 – 0	Argentina	Coquimbo, Chile
	Pedersen  84'	(Report)		Stadium: Estadio Municipal Francisco Sánchez Rumoroso Attendance: 175 Referee: Norma González (Paraguay)

Argentina  v  Japan

January 23, 2010 Round 4	Argentina	0 – 3	Japan	Coquimbo, Chile
		(Report)	Nakano  26' Ando  45' Yamaguchi  75'	Stadium: Estadio Municipal Francisco Sánchez Rumoroso Attendance: 5,000 Referee: Carolina González (Chile)

References

1. Primera División stats by Juan Pablo Andrés at RSSSF.
2. Primera B Nacional stats by Juan Pablo Andrés at RSSSF.
3. Primera B Metropolitana stats by Juan Pablo Andrés at RSSSF.
4. Torneo Argentino A stats by Juan Pablo Andrés at RSSSF.
5. Primera C Metropolitana stats by Juan Pablo Andrés at RSSSF.
6. Torneo Argentino B stats by Juan Pablo Andrés at RSSSF.
7. Primera D Metropolitana stats by Juan Pablo Andrés at RSSSF.
8. Torneo Argentino C stats by Juan Pablo Andrés at RSSSF.
9. Campeonato de Fútbol Femenino stats by Hans Schöggl at RSSSF.

External links

• AFA
• Argentina on FIFA.com