Nacional championship
The Campeonato Nacional was an Argentine football tournament that commenced in 1967.[1]
The first edition comprised 12 teams from the Metropolitano and four regional qualifiers, and was won by Independiente.[2]
The Nacional formed one half of the Argentine 1st division taking place in the second half of the year; the Metropolitano took place in the first half of the year. This arrangement lasted until 1982 when they were reversed. The Metropolitano and Nacional were abolished and replaced by European style seasons starting in 1985-1986.
The Nacional was played with a number of different formats including the basic league table, two groups qualifying to semi-finals and four groups qualifying to a final group, round of 16 or quarter finals. The last Nacional in 1985 featured an extremely complicated set-up. The number of participants varied between a low of 16 (1967 and 1968) and a high of 36 (1974).
List of Champions
Source:[3]
| Year | Champions | Runners-up |
|---|---|---|
| 1967 | Independiente | Estudiantes de La Plata |
| 1968 | Vélez Sársfield | River Plate |
| 1969 | Boca Juniors | River Plate |
| 1970 | Boca Juniors | Rosario Central |
| 1971 | Rosario Central | San Lorenzo de Almagro |
| 1972 | San Lorenzo de Almagro | River Plate |
| 1973 | Rosario Central | River Plate |
| 1974 | San Lorenzo de Almagro | Rosario Central |
| 1975 | River Plate | Estudiantes de La Plata |
| 1976 | Boca Juniors | River Plate |
| 1977 | Independiente | Talleres (C) |
| 1978 | Independiente | River Plate |
| 1979 | River Plate | Unión |
| 1980 | Rosario Central | Club Atlético Racing de Córdoba |
| 1981 | River Plate | Ferro Carril Oeste |
| 1982 | Ferro Carril Oeste | Quilmes |
| 1983 | Estudiantes de La Plata | Independiente |
| 1984 | Ferro Carril Oeste | River Plate |
| 1985 | Argentinos Juniors | Vélez Sársfield |
Top three finishes
| Club | Champions | Runners-up | Third Place | Semi-Finalist |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Independiente | 3 | 1 | - | 3 |
| Rosario Central | 3 | 2 | - | 1 |
| River Plate | 3 | 7 | 1 | - |
| Boca Juniors | 3 | - | 1 | - |
| San Lorenzo | 2 | 1 | 2 | 1 |
| Ferro Carril Oeste | 2 | 1 | - | - |
| Estudiantes (LP) | 1 | 2 | - | 2 |
| Vélez Sársfield | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 |
| Argentinos Juniors | 1 | - | - | 1 |
| Talleres (C) | - | 1 | - | 4 |
| Unión | - | 1 | - | 1 |
| Quilmes | - | 1 | - | - |
| Racing (C) | - | 1 | - | - |
| Atlanta | - | - | 1 | - |
| Racing | - | - | 1 | - |
| Newell's Old Boys | - | - | - | 3 |
| Atlético Tucumán | - | - | - | 1 |
| Chacarita Juniors | - | - | - | 1 |
| Gimnasia y Esgrima (LP) | - | - | - | 1 |
| Huracán | - | - | - | 1 |
| Temperley | - | - | - | 1 |
See also
References
- ↑ Osvaldo José Gorgazzi and Victor Hugo Kurhy (21 March 2004). "Final Tables Argentina 1961-1970". RSSSF. Retrieved 11 September 2015.
- ↑ Osvaldo José Gorgazzi and Victor Hugo Kurhy (21 March 2004). "Asociación del Fútbol Argentino - 1967". Final Tables Argentina 1961-1970. RSSSF. Retrieved 11 September 2015.
- ↑ Osvaldo José Gorgazzi (5 November 2015). "Argentina - List of Champions and Runners-Up". RSSSF. Retrieved 5 February 2016.