1986–87 Argentine Primera División Explained

Competition:	Primera División
Season:	1986–87
Winners:	Rosario Central (4th title)
Promoted:	Sportivo Italiano Racing Rosario Central
Relegated:	Sportivo Italiano Temperley
Continentalcup1:	1987 Copa Libertadores
Continentalcup1 Qualifiers:	Rosario Central Independiente
League Topscorer:	Omar Palma (20 goals)
Prevseason:	1985–86
Nextseason:	1987–88

The 1986–87 Argentine Primera División was the 96th season of top-flight football in Argentina. The season began on July 13, 1986, and ended on May 2, 1987.^[1] Rosario Central won its 4th league´s title.

Top scorers

Deportivo Italiano were relegated with the worst points average (0.600)
Temperley were relegated after losing 2–0 to Platense in the relegation playoff.

Deportivo Armenio, Banfield and Belgrano qualified as the top 3 teams in the 2nd division.

Quarter finals

Home (1st leg)	Home (2nd leg)	1st Leg	2nd leg	Aggregate
Banfield	Independiente	1-0	0-2	1-2
Belgrano	Newell's Old Boys	0-0	0-2	0-2
Deportivo Armenio	Boca Juniors	2-4	0-2	2-6
Racing	Ferro Carril Oeste	0-0	1-2	1-2

Semi-finals

Home (1st leg)	Home (2nd leg)	1st Leg	2nd leg	Aggregate
Ferro Carril Oeste	Independiente	0-1	0-0	0-1
Newell's Old Boys	Boca Juniors	0-1	2-5	2-6

Final