1996–97 Argentine Primera División Explained
The 1996–97 Argentine Primera División was the 106th season of top-flight football in Argentina. The season ran from August 23, 1996, to August 13, 1997.[1] Huracán Corrientes (champion of 1995–96 Primera B Nacional) and Unión de Santa Fe promoted from Primera B Nacional.
River Plate won both, Apertura and Clausura championships (27th. and 28th. league titles). On the other hand, Huracán Corrientes and Banfield were relegated with the worst points averages.[2]
Torneo Apertura
| Competition: | Apertura |
| Season: | 1996 |
| Dates: | 23 August – 23 December |
| Winners: | River Plate (27th. title) |
| Promoted: | |
| Biggest Home Win: | Boca Jrs. 6–0 Huracán
Colón 6–0 Banfield |
| Biggest Away Win: | Estudiantes LP 0–5 Newell's |
| Highest Scoring: | Huracán (C) 3–6 Unión
GELP 6–3 Huracán (C) |
| Prevseason: | 1995–96 |
| Nextseason: | 1997–98 |
League standings
Fixtures
| Fecha 1 |
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| Local | Score | Guest |
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| Estudiantes | 2 - 3 | Boca Juniors |
| Colón | 1 - 1 | Deportivo Español |
| Lanús | 0 - 0 | Huracán |
| San Lorenzo | 0 - 1 | Banfield |
| Huracán Corrientes | 3 - 6 | Unión |
| River Plate | 0 - 0 | Gimnasia (LP) |
| Ferro Carril Oeste | 0 - 3 | Independiente |
| Newell's Old Boys | 0 - 2 | Vélez Sarsfield |
| Racing Club | 0 - 2 | Rosario Central |
| Gimnasia (J) | 1 - 0 | Platense | |
| Fecha 2 |
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| Local | Score | Guest |
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| Platense | 2 - 4 | Estudiantes |
| Deportivo Español | 0 - 1 | Lanús |
| Huracán | 1 - 1 | San Lorenzo |
| Banfield | 1 - 1 | Huracán Corrientes |
| Unión | 1 - 3 | River Plate |
| Gimnasia (LP) | 1 - 0 | Ferro Carril Oeste |
| Independiente | 4 - 0 | Newell's Old Boys |
| Vélez Sarsfield | 2 - 3 | Racing Club |
| Rosario Central | 0 - 0 | Gimnasia (J) |
| Boca Juniors | 2 - 3 | Colón | |
| Fecha 3 |
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| Local | Score | Guest |
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| Estudiantes | 0 - 2 | Rosario Central |
| Colón | 1 - 1 | Platense |
| Lanús | 3 - 1 | Boca Juniors |
| San Lorenzo | 0 - 1 | Deportivo Español |
| Huracán Corrientes | 1 - 1 | Huracán |
| River Plate | 2 - 0 | Banfield |
| Ferro Carril Oeste | 2 - 2 | Unión |
| Newell's Old Boys | 1 - 0 | Gimnasia (LP) |
| Vélez Sarsfield | 2 - 3 | Independiente |
| Racing Club | 0 - 0 | Gimnasia (J) | |
| Fecha 4 |
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| Local | Score | Guest |
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| Gimnasia (J) | 2 - 0 | Estudiantes |
| Rosario Central | 0 - 0 | Colón |
| Platense | 0 - 0 | Lanús |
| Boca Juniors | 1 - 1 | San Lorenzo |
| Deportivo Español | 1 - 0 | Huracán Corrientes |
| Huracán | 2 - 3 | River Plate |
| Banfield | 3 - 2 | Ferro Carril Oeste |
| Unión | 1 - 2 | Newell's Old Boys |
| Gimnasia (LP) | 1 - 1 | Vélez Sarsfield |
| Independiente | 2 - 2 | Racing Club | |
| Fecha 5 |
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| Local | Score | Guest |
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| Estudiantes | 1 - 2 | Racing Club |
| Colón | 0 - 0 | Gimnasia (J) |
| Lanús | 2 - 1 | Rosario Central |
| San Lorenzo | 1 - 0 | Platense |
| Huracán Corrientes | 1 - 3 | Boca Juniors |
| River Plate | 3 - 1 | Deportivo Español |
| Ferro Carril Oeste | 4 - 2 | Huracán |
| Newell's Old Boys | 2 - 0 | Banfield |
| Vélez Sarsfield | 2 - 0 | Unión |
| Independiente | 2 - 0 | Gimnasia (LP) | |
| Fecha 6 |
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| Local | Score | Guest |
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| Estudiantes | 2 - 3 | Colón |
| Racing Club | 0 - 1 | Gimnasia (LP) |
| Gimnasia (J) | 1 - 2 | Lanús |
| Rosario Central | 1 - 2 | San Lorenzo |
| Platense | 0 - 1 | Huracán Corrientes |
| Boca Juniors | 3 - 2 | River Plate |
| Deportivo Español | 2 - 2 | Ferro Carril Oeste |
| Huracán | 1 - 1 | Newell's Old Boys |
| Banfield | 1 - 3 | Vélez Sarsfield |
| Unión | 0 - 1 | Independiente | |
| Fecha 7 |
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| Local | Score | Guest |
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| Lanús | 0 - 0 | Estudiantes |
| Colón | 0 - 2 | Racing Club |
| Gimnasia (LP) | 1 - 1 | Unión |
| San Lorenzo | 1 - 0 | Gimnasia (J) |
| Huracán Corrientes | 1 - 1 | Rosario Central |
| River Plate | 4 - 1 | Platense |
| Ferro Carril Oeste | 3 - 1 | Boca Juniors |
| Newell's Old Boys | 2 - 0 | Deportivo Español |
| Vélez Sarsfield | 2 - 1 | Huracán |
| Independiente | 1 - 1 | Banfield | |
| Fecha 8 |
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| Local | Score | Guest |
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| Estudiantes | 1 - 0 | San Lorenzo |
| Colón | 0 - 1 | Lanús |
| Banfield | 0 - 2 | Gimnasia (LP) |
| Racing Club | 2 - 1 | Unión |
| Gimnasia (J) | 0 - 0 | Huracán Corrientes |
| Rosario Central | 2 - 5 | River Plate |
| Platense | 1 - 0 | Ferro Carril Oeste |
| Boca Juniors | 2 - 1 | Newell's Old Boys |
| Deportivo Español | 1 - 2 | Vélez Sarsfield |
| Huracán | 1 - 1 | Independiente | |
| Fecha 9 |
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| Local | Score | Guest |
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| Huracán Corrientes | 2 - 2 | Estudiantes |
| San Lorenzo | 4 - 1 | Colón |
| Lanús | 1 - 1 | Racing Club |
| Gimnasia (LP) | 1 - 0 | Huracán |
| Unión | 3 - 1 | Banfield |
| River Plate | 3 - 0 | Gimnasia (J) |
| Ferro Carril Oeste | 1 - 3 | Rosario Central |
| Newell's Old Boys | 2 - 2 | Platense |
| Vélez Sarsfield | 1 - 1 | Boca Juniors |
| Independiente | 2 - 2 | Deportivo Español | |
| Fecha 10 |
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| Local | Score | Guest |
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| Estudiantes | 0 - 1 | River Plate |
| Colón | 1 - 1 | Huracán Corrientes |
| Lanús | 3 - 1 | San Lorenzo |
| Deportivo Español | 1 - 2 | Gimnasia (LP) |
| Huracán | 3 - 0 | Unión |
| Racing Club | 1 - 0 | Banfield |
| Gimnasia (J) | 2 - 2 | Ferro Carril Oeste |
| Rosario Central | 1 - 1 | Newell's Old Boys |
| Platense | 4 - 4 | Vélez Sarsfield |
| Boca Juniors | 0 - 1 | Independiente | |
| Fecha 11 |
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| Local | Score | Guest |
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| Ferro Carril Oeste | 3 - 2 | Estudiantes |
| River Plate | 3 - 0 | Colón |
| Huracán Corrientes | 1 - 1 | Lanús |
| San Lorenzo | 3 - 0 | Racing Club |
| Gimnasia (LP) | 1 - 1 | Boca Juniors |
| Unión | 1 - 1 | Deportivo Español |
| Banfield | 1 - 2 | Huracán |
| Newell's Old Boys | 3 - 1 | Gimnasia (J) |
| Vélez Sarsfield | 4 - 4 | Rosario Central |
| Independiente | 1 - 4 | Platense | |
| Fecha 12 |
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| Local | Score | Guest |
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| Estudiantes | 0 - 5 | Newell's Old Boys |
| Colón | 1 - 1 | Ferro Carril Oeste |
| Lanús | 3 - 1 | River Plate |
| San Lorenzo | 4 - 2 | Huracán Corrientes |
| Platense | 3 - 1 | Gimnasia (LP) |
| Boca Juniors | 2 - 0 | Unión |
| Deportivo Español | 0 - 0 | Banfield |
| Racing Club | 6 - 1 | Huracán |
| Gimnasia (J) | 1 - 1 | Vélez Sarsfield |
| Rosario Central | 3 - 1 | Independiente | |
| Fecha 13 |
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| Local | Score | Guest |
|---|
| Vélez Sarsfield | 0 - 2 | Estudiantes |
| Newell's Old Boys | 1 - 1 | Colón |
| Ferro Carril Oeste | 1 - 2 | Lanús |
| River Plate | 4 - 0 | San Lorenzo |
| Huracán Corrientes | 2 - 3 | Racing Club |
| Gimnasia (LP) | 1 - 2 | Rosario Central |
| Unión | 0 - 1 | Platense |
| Banfield | 3 - 1 | Boca Juniors |
| Huracán | 1 - 0 | Deportivo Español |
| Independiente | 1 - 0 | Gimnasia (J) | |
| Fecha 14 |
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| Local | Score | Guest |
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| Estudiantes | 1 - 0 | Independiente |
| Colón | 2 - 1 | Vélez Sarsfield |
| Lanús | 2 - 0 | Newell's Old Boys |
| San Lorenzo | 2 - 2 | Ferro Carril Oeste |
| Huracán Corrientes | 1 - 2[3] | River Plate |
| Gimnasia (J) | 1 - 0 | Gimnasia (LP) |
| Rosario Central | 1 - 3 | Unión |
| Platense | 2 - 0 | Banfield |
| Boca Juniors | 6 - 0 | Huracán |
| Racing Club | 0 - 0 | Deportivo Español | |
| Fecha 15 |
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| Local | Score | Guest |
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| Gimnasia (LP) | 0 - 0 | Estudiantes |
| Independiente | 2 - 1 | Colón |
| Vélez Sarsfield | 2 - 0 | Lanús |
| Newell's Old Boys | 0 - 2 | San Lorenzo |
| Ferro Carril Oeste | 5 - 1 | Huracán Corrientes |
| River Plate | 4 - 3 | Racing Club |
| Unión | 2 - 0 | Gimnasia (J) |
| Banfield | 1 - 1 | Rosario Central |
| Huracán | 1 - 1 | Platense |
| Deportivo Español | 1 - 1 | Boca Juniors | |
| Fecha 16 |
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| Local | Score | Guest |
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| Estudiantes | 1 - 0 | Unión |
| Colón | 3 - 1 | Gimnasia (LP) |
| Lanús | 1 - 2 | Independiente |
| San Lorenzo | 1 - 0 | Vélez Sarsfield |
| Huracán Corrientes | 4 - 1 | Newell's Old Boys |
| River Plate | 5 - 1 | Ferro Carril Oeste |
| Racing Club | 4 - 2 | Boca Juniors |
| Gimnasia (J) | 4 - 1 | Banfield |
| Rosario Central | 1 - 1 | Huracán |
| Platense | 1 - 1 | Deportivo Español | |
| Fecha 17 |
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| Local | Score | Guest |
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| Banfield | 0 - 4 | Estudiantes |
| Unión | 1 - 1 | Colón |
| Gimnasia (LP) | 0 - 0 | Lanús |
| Independiente | 2 - 0 | San Lorenzo |
| Vélez Sarsfield | 0 - 3 | Huracán Corrientes |
| Newell's Old Boys | 1 - 3 | River Plate |
| Ferro Carril Oeste | 1 - 1 | Racing Club |
| Boca Juniors | 4 - 1 | Platense |
| Huracán | 2 - 3 | Gimnasia (J) |
| Deportivo Español | 2 - 3 | Rosario Central | |
| Fecha 18 |
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| Local | Score | Guest |
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| Estudiantes | 3 - 1 | Huracán |
| Colón | 6 - 0 | Banfield |
| Lanús | 0 - 0 | Unión |
| San Lorenzo | 1 - 2 | Gimnasia (LP) |
| Huracán Corrientes | 3 - 2 | Independiente |
| River Plate | 3 - 0 | Vélez Sarsfield |
| Ferro Carril Oeste | 0 - 0 | Newell's Old Boys |
| Rosario Central | 4 - 2 | Boca Juniors |
| Racing Club | 1 - 0 | Platense |
| Gimnasia (J) | 1 - 1 | Deportivo Español | |
| Fecha 19 |
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| Local | Score | Guest |
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| Deportivo Español | 2 - 2 | Estudiantes |
| Huracán | 0 - 1 | Colón |
| Banfield | 0 - 1 | Lanús |
| Unión | 2 - 0 | San Lorenzo |
| Gimnasia (LP) | 6 - 3 | Huracán Corrientes |
| Independiente | 3 - 1 | River Plate |
| Vélez Sarsfield | 0 - 2 | Ferro Carril Oeste |
| Newell's Old Boys | 1 - 0 | Racing Club |
| Boca Juniors | 0 - 1 | Gimnasia (J) |
| Platense | 1 - 3 | Rosario Central | |
Top scorers
Torneo Clausura
| Competition: | Clausura |
| Season: | 1997 |
| Dates: | 21 February – 12 August |
| Winners: | River Plate (28th. title) |
| Promoted: | |
| Biggest Home Win: | Boca Jrs. 6–1 GELP |
| Biggest Away Win: | Colón 0–6 Independiente |
| Prevseason: | 1995–96 |
| Nextseason: | 1997–98 |
League standings
Fixtures
| Fecha 1 |
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| Local | Score | Guest |
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| Boca Juniors | 2 - 1 | Estudiantes |
| Deportivo Español | 1 - 1 | Colón |
| Huracán | 0 - 0 | Lanús |
| Banfield | 1 - 1 | San Lorenzo |
| Unión | 0 - 0 | Huracán Corrientes |
| Gimnasia (LP) | 0 - 2 | River Plate |
| Independiente | 2 - 2 | Ferro Carril Oeste |
| Vélez Sarsfield | 1 - 1 | Newell's Old Boys |
| Rosario Central | 5 - 0 | Racing Club |
| Platense | 1 - 1 | Gimnasia (J) | |
| Fecha 2 |
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| Local | Score | Guest |
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| Estudiantes | 1 - 2 | Platense |
| Lanús | 1 - 2 | Deportivo Español |
| San Lorenzo | 5 - 1 | Huracán |
| Huracán Corrientes | 1 - 1 | Banfield |
| River Plate | 4 - 0 | Unión |
| Ferro Carril Oeste | 0 - 0 | Gimnasia (LP) |
| Newell's Old Boys | 2 - 1 | Independiente |
| Racing Club | 2 - 0 | Vélez Sarsfield |
| Gimnasia (J) | 1 - 1 | Rosario Central |
| Colón | 1 - 0 | Boca Juniors | |
| Fecha 3 |
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| Local | Score | Guest |
|---|
| Rosario Central | 1 - 0 | Estudiantes |
| Platense | 2 - 2 | Colón |
| Boca Juniors | 1 - 1 | Lanús |
| Deportivo Español | 2 - 3 | San Lorenzo |
| Huracán | 1 - 1 | Huracán Corrientes |
| Banfield | 0 - 2 | River Plate |
| Unión | 2 - 1 | Ferro Carril Oeste |
| Gimnasia (LP) | 1 - 0 | Newell's Old Boys |
| Independiente | 0 - 3 | Vélez Sarsfield |
| Gimnasia (J) | 1 - 2 | Racing Club | |
| Fecha 4 |
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| Local | Score | Guest |
|---|
| Estudiantes | 3 - 2 | Gimnasia (J) |
| Colón | 2 - 0 | Rosario Central |
| Lanús | 2 - 0 | Platense |
| San Lorenzo | 4 - 0 | Boca Juniors |
| Huracán Corrientes | 2 - 2 | Deportivo Español |
| River Plate | 3 - 0 | Huracán |
| Ferro Carril Oeste | 0 - 1 | Banfield |
| Newell's Old Boys | 2 - 1 | Unión |
| Vélez Sarsfield | 1 - 0 | Gimnasia (LP) |
| Racing Club | 1 - 2 | Independiente | |
| Fecha 5 |
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| Local | Score | Guest |
|---|
| Racing Club | 1 - 0 | Estudiantes |
| Gimnasia (J) | 1 - 4 | Colón |
| Rosario Central | 0 - 0 | Lanús |
| Platense | 3 - 1 | San Lorenzo |
| Boca Juniors | 4 - 1 | Huracán Corrientes |
| Deportivo Español | 1 - 1 | River Plate |
| Huracán | 3 - 4 | Ferro Carril Oeste |
| Banfield | 2 - 3 | Newell's Old Boys |
| Unión | 1 - 0 | Vélez Sarsfield |
| Gimnasia (LP) | 2 - 1 | Independiente | |
| Fecha 6 |
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| Local | Score | Guest |
|---|
| Colón | 3 - 1 | Estudiantes |
| Gimnasia (LP) | 1 - 0 | Racing Club |
| Lanús | 1 - 1 | Gimnasia (J) |
| San Lorenzo | 3 - 1 | Rosario Central |
| Huracán Corrientes | 1 - 1 | Platense |
| River Plate | 3 - 3 | Boca Juniors |
| Ferro Carril Oeste | 2 - 1 | Deportivo Español |
| Newell's Old Boys | 2 - 0 | Huracán |
| Vélez Sarsfield | 2 - 1 | Banfield |
| Independiente | 4 - 4 | Unión | |
| Fecha 7 |
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| Local | Score | Guest |
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| Estudiantes | 0 - 0 | Lanús |
| Racing Club | 1 - 1 | Colón |
| Unión | 2 - 1 | Gimnasia (LP) |
| Gimnasia (J) | 2 - 1 | San Lorenzo |
| Rosario Central | 0 - 0 | Huracán Corrientes |
| Platense | 1 - 2 | River Plate |
| Boca Juniors | 1 - 1 | Ferro Carril Oeste |
| Deportivo Español | 0 - 1 | Newell's Old Boys |
| Huracán | 3 - 1 | Vélez Sarsfield |
| Banfield | 0 - 2 | Independiente | |
| Fecha 8 |
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| Local | Score | Guest |
|---|
| San Lorenzo | 0 - 1 | Estudiantes |
| Lanús | 3 - 4 | Colón |
| Gimnasia (LP) | 3 - 1 | Banfield |
| Unión | 1 - 1 | Racing Club |
| Huracán Corrientes | 1 - 1 | Gimnasia (J) |
| River Plate | 1 - 1 | Rosario Central |
| Ferro Carril Oeste | 0 - 1 | Platense |
| Newell's Old Boys | 1 - 1 | Boca Juniors |
| Vélez Sarsfield | 2 - 1 | Deportivo Español |
| Independiente | 2 - 0 | Huracán | |
| Fecha 9 |
|---|
| Local | Score | Guest |
|---|
| Estudiantes | 2 - 2 | Huracán Corrientes |
| Colón | 1 - 0 | San Lorenzo |
| Racing Club | 1 - 2 | Lanús |
| Huracán | 1 - 1 | Gimnasia (LP) |
| Banfield | 1 - 2 | Unión |
| Gimnasia (J) | 1 - 1 | River Plate |
| Rosario Central | 1 - 3 | Ferro Carril Oeste |
| Platense | 1 - 2 | Newell's Old Boys |
| Boca Juniors | 1 - 2 | Vélez Sarsfield |
| Deportivo Español | 1 - 1 | Independiente | |
| Fecha 10 |
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| Local | Score | Guest |
|---|
| River Plate | 1 - 4 | Estudiantes |
| Huracán Corrientes | 2 - 2 | Colón |
| San Lorenzo | 1 - 0 | Lanús |
| Gimnasia (LP) | 0 - 0 | Deportivo Español |
| Unión | 5 - 0 | Huracán |
| Banfield | 1 - 3 | Racing Club |
| Ferro Carril Oeste | 0 - 0 | Gimnasia (J) |
| Newell's Old Boys | 0 - 0 | Rosario Central |
| Vélez Sarsfield | 0 - 0 | Platense |
| Independiente | 2 - 0 | Boca Juniors | |
| Fecha 11 |
|---|
| Local | Score | Guest |
|---|
| Estudiantes | 0 - 1 | Ferro Carril Oeste |
| Colón | 5 - 1 | River Plate |
| Lanús | 1 - 2 | Huracán Corrientes |
| Racing Club | 2 - 0 | San Lorenzo |
| Boca Juniors | 6 - 1 | Gimnasia (LP) |
| Deportivo Español | 2 - 1 | Unión |
| Huracán | 1 - 0 | Banfield |
| Gimnasia (J) | 1 - 2 | Newell's Old Boys |
| Rosario Central | 0 - 1 | Vélez Sarsfield |
| Platense | 0 - 3 | Independiente | |
| Fecha 12 |
|---|
| Local | Score | Guest |
|---|
| Newell's Old Boys | 1 - 0 | Estudiantes |
| Ferro Carril Oeste | 2 - 2 | Colón |
| River Plate | 3 - 0 | Lanús |
| Huracán Corrientes | 0 - 2 | San Lorenzo |
| Gimnasia (LP) | 1 - 1 | Platense |
| Unión | 3 - 3 | Boca Juniors |
| Banfield | 1 - 0 | Deportivo Español |
| Huracán | 2 - 2 | Racing Club |
| Vélez Sarsfield | 4 - 0 | Gimnasia (J) |
| Independiente | 2 - 1 | Rosario Central | |
| Fecha 13 |
|---|
| Local | Score | Guest |
|---|
| Estudiantes | 0 - 3 | Vélez Sarsfield |
| Colón | 2 - 2 | Newell's Old Boys |
| Lanús | 1 - 1 | Ferro Carril Oeste |
| San Lorenzo | 2 - 3 | River Plate |
| Racing Club | 2 - 0 | Huracán Corrientes |
| Rosario Central | 3 - 3 | Gimnasia (LP) |
| Platense | 2 - 0 | Unión |
| Boca Juniors | 3 - 1 | Banfield |
| Deportivo Español | 0 - 0 | Huracán |
| Gimnasia (J) | 1 - 4 | Independiente | |
| Fecha 14 |
|---|
| Local | Score | Guest |
|---|
| Independiente | 2 - 0 | Estudiantes |
| Vélez Sarsfield | 1 - 1 | Colón |
| Newell's Old Boys | 1 - 0 | Lanús |
| Ferro Carril Oeste | 0 - 0 | San Lorenzo |
| River Plate | 3 - 1 | Huracán Corrientes |
| Gimnasia (LP) | 3 - 2 | Gimnasia (J) |
| Unión | 3 - 2 | Rosario Central |
| Banfield | 2 - 2 | Platense |
| Huracán | 1 - 1 | Boca Juniors |
| Deportivo Español | 0 - 2 | Racing Club | |
| Fecha 15 |
|---|
| Local | Score | Guest |
|---|
| Estudiantes | 1 - 0 | Gimnasia (LP) |
| Colón | 0 - 6 | Independiente |
| Lanús | 3 - 1 | Vélez Sarsfield |
| San Lorenzo | 3 - 0 | Newell's Old Boys |
| Huracán Corrientes | 2 - 1 | Ferro Carril Oeste |
| Racing Club | 1 - 2 | River Plate |
| Gimnasia (J) | 2 - 0 | Unión |
| Rosario Central | 2 - 0 | Banfield |
| Platense | 1 - 3 | Huracán |
| Boca Juniors | 1 - 3 | Deportivo Español | |
| Fecha 16 |
|---|
| Local | Score | Guest |
|---|
| Unión | 3 - 3 | Estudiantes |
| Gimnasia (LP) | 0 - 1 | Colón |
| Independiente | 2 - 0 | Lanús |
| Vélez Sarsfield | 1 - 1 | San Lorenzo |
| Newell's Old Boys | 2 - 1 | Huracán Corrientes |
| Ferro Carril Oeste | 0 - 2 | River Plate |
| Boca Juniors | 3 - 2 | Racing Club |
| Banfield | 3 - 2 | Gimnasia (J) |
| Huracán | 2 - 1 | Rosario Central |
| Deportivo Español | 0 - 0 | Platense | |
| Fecha 17 |
|---|
| Local | Score | Guest |
|---|
| Estudiantes | 1 - 1 | Banfield |
| Colón | 0 - 0 | Unión |
| Lanús | 2 - 1 | Gimnasia (LP) |
| San Lorenzo | 1 - 0 | Independiente |
| Huracán Corrientes | 0 - 1 | Vélez Sarsfield |
| River Plate | 1 - 0 | Newell's Old Boys |
| Racing Club | 1 - 1 | Ferro Carril Oeste |
| Platense | 1 - 0 | Boca Juniors |
| Gimnasia (J) | 1 - 1 | Huracán |
| Rosario Central | 1 - 0 | Deportivo Español | |
| Fecha 18 |
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| Local | Score | Guest |
|---|
| Huracán | 1 - 0 | Estudiantes |
| Banfield | 3 - 1 | Colón |
| Unión | 0 - 4 | Lanús |
| Gimnasia (LP) | 1 - 0 | San Lorenzo |
| Independiente | 2 - 3 | Huracán Corrientes |
| Vélez Sarsfield | 0 - 2 | River Plate |
| Newell's Old Boys | 1 - 4 | Ferro Carril Oeste |
| Boca Juniors | 4 - 3 | Rosario Central |
| Platense | 0 - 0 | Racing Club |
| Deportivo Español | 3 - 1 | Gimnasia (J) | |
| Fecha 19 |
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| Local | Score | Guest |
|---|
| Estudiantes | 4 - 0 | Deportivo Español |
| Colón | 3 - 2 | Huracán |
| Lanús | 1 - 0 | Banfield |
| San Lorenzo | 4 - 3 | Unión |
| Huracán Corrientes | 1 - 0 | Gimnasia (LP) |
| River Plate | 0 - 0 | Independiente |
| Ferro Carril Oeste | 1 - 1 | Vélez Sarsfield |
| Racing Club | 0 - 0 | Newell's Old Boys |
| Gimnasia (J) | 0 - 0 | Boca Juniors |
| Rosario Central | 1 - 2 | Platense | |
Top scorers
Relegation
Banfield and Huracán de Corrientes were relegated with the worst points averages.
See also
Notes and References
- https://www.rsssf.org/tablesa/arg97.html Argentina 1996–97
- "Argentina: 1ra. División AFA - Torneo Apertura 1996" by José Carluccio,
- Suspended; River Plate was declared winner.
Fernando Di Carlo