2015 Club Atlético River Plate season explained

Club:Club Atlético River Plate
Season:2015
Manager:Marcelo Gallardo
Chairman:Rodolfo D'Onofrio
Chrtitle:President
Stadium:Estadio Monumental Antonio Vespucio Liberti
League:Primera División
League Result:9th
Cup1:Copa Libertadores
Cup1 Result:Winners
Cup2:Copa Sudamericana
Cup2 Result:Semi-finals
Cup3:Copa Argentina
Cup3 Result:Round of 32
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Prevseason:2014
Nextseason:2016

The 2015 season is Club Atlético River Plate's 4th consecutive season in the top-flight of Argentine football. The season began on February 13 and ended on December 6.[1]

Season events

On February 11, River Plate defeated San Lorenzo de Almagro and obtained the 2015 Recopa Sudamericana.[2]

On May 19, River Plate introduced the new third kit, featuring shades of red and black.[3]

On July 3, River Plate lost to Rosario Central and was eliminated from the 2014-15 Copa Argentina at the Round of 32 stage.[4]

On August 5, River Plate defeated Tigres UANL and obtained the 2015 Copa Libertadores.[5]

On August 11, River Plate defeated Gamba Osaka at the Osaka Expo '70 Stadium and obtained the 2015 Suruga Bank Championship.[6] [7]

On December 16, River Plate made its debut on the FIFA Club World Cup, defeating Sanfrecce Hiroshima and qualifying to the 2015 FIFA Club World Cup Final.[8]

On December 20, River Plate lost to FC Barcelona and ended the 2015 FIFA Club World Cup as runner-up.[9]

Transfers

In Winter

NumberPos.NameFrom
10MF Pity Martinez Club Atletico Huracan
18MF Camilo Mayada Danubio FC
35MF Pablo Aimar Johor Darul Takzim

Out Winter

NumberPos.NameTo
11MF Osmar Ferreira Atletico Tucuman
13DF Bruno Urribarri Atletico Rafaela

In Summer

NumberPos.NameFrom
11FW Javier Saviola Hellas Verona
13FW Lucas Alario Club Atletico Colon
19MF Tabare Viudez Kasımpaşa SK
22MF Nicolas Bertolo Club Atletico Banfield
27MF Lucho Gonzalez Al-Rayyan

Out Summer

NumberPos.NameTo
16MF Ariel Rojas Cruz Azul
17MF Martin Aguirre Retired
19 FW Teofilo Gutierrez Sporting Lisboa
20DF German Pezzella Real Betis
35MF Pablo Aimar Retired

Out Middle Season

NumberPos.NameTo
6DF Ramiro Funes Mori Everton FC
9FW Fernando Cavenaghi APOEL Nicosia

Loan out

NumberPos.NameTo
27MF Ezequiel Cirigliano Dallas FC
29FW Giovanni Simeone Club Atletico Banfield
30MF Tomas Martinez Tenerife
31FW Lucas Boye Newell's Old Boys
34FW Juan Cruz Kaprof FC Metz

Friendlies

Mid-season

Primera División

See main article: article and 2015 Argentine Primera División.

League table

Copa Libertadores

See main article: article and 2015 Copa Libertadores.

Copa Sudamericana

See main article: article and 2015 Copa Sudamericana.

Copa Argentina

See main article: article and 2014–15 Copa Argentina.

Squad statistics

Appearances and goals

Notes and References

  1. 2015.http://www.afa.org.ar/upload/reglamento/Reglamento_PrimeraDivision_2015.pdf (in spanish)
  2. Web site: River Plate defeated San Lorenzo 1-0 and won their first Recopa Santander Sudamericana Tournament Conmebol.com . www.conmebol.com . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20150212141144/http://conmebol.com/en/02112015-2347/river-plate-defeated-san-lorenzo-1-0-and-won-their-first-recopa-santander-sudamericana . 2015-02-12.
  3. Web site: River presentó su nueva camiseta alternativa -Goal.com Goal.com.
  4. https://www.clarin.com/deportes/river-central-copa_argentina_0_H10b2UFwmx.html (in spanish)
  5. Web site: River toca el cielo al ganar la Libertadores 2015 tras ardua campaña. Spanish. CONMEBOL.com. August 5, 2015.
  6. Web site: Copa Suruga Bank Tournament: River Plate becomes the champion while routing Gamba Osaka 3-0 Conmebol.com . www.conmebol.com . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20160122142844/http://www.conmebol.com/en/08112015-0831/copa-suruga-bank-tournament-river-plate-becomes-champion-while-routing-gamba-osaka-3-0 . 2016-01-22.
  7. Web site: Gamba Osaka fall to River Plate in SURUGA bank Championship 2015 OSAKA.
  8. Web site: SuperSport .
  9. News: Barcelona 3-0 River Plate: Club World Cup final –as it happened. The Guardian. 20 December 2015. Bakowski. Gregg.