1993–94 Argentine Primera División Explained

Competition:Primera División
Season:1993–94
Dates:10 September 1993 – 28 August 1994
Winners:
Continentalcup1:1995 Copa Libertadores
Continentalcup1 Qualifiers:River Plate
Independiente
Continentalcup2:1994 Copa CONMEBOL
Continentalcup2 Qualifiers:San Lorenzo
Huracán
Lanús
Prevseason:1992–93
Nextseason:1994–95

The 1993–94 Argentine Primera División was a season of top-flight professional football in Argentina. The league season had two champions, with River Plate winning the Apertura (25th. league title for the club), while Independiente won the Clausura championship (15th. league title). Banfield (as champion of 1992–93 Primera B Nacional) and Gimnasia y Tiro (winner of "Torneo Octogonal" after beating Central Córdoba de Rosario in a two-legged series)[1] promoted from the Primera B Nacional (second division).[2]

On the other hand, Gimnasia y Tiro and Estudiantes de La Plata were relegated to Primera B Nacional.[3] [4]

Torneo Apertura

Competition:Apertura
Season:1993
Dates:10 September 1993 – 19 March 1994
Winners:River Plate (25th. title)
Promoted:
    Biggest Home Win:Argentinos Jrs. 6–0 Dep. Español
    Boca Jrs. 6–0 Racing
    Biggest Away Win:Belgrano (C) 1–5 River Plate
    Highest Scoring:River Plate 5–3 Dep. Mandiyú
    Prevseason:1992–93
    Nextseason:1994–95

    Top scorers

    Torneo Clausura

    Competition:Clausura
    Season:1994
    Dates:25 March – 28 August 1994
    Winners:Independiente (15th. title)
    League Topscorer:Hernán Crespo
    Marcelo Espina
    Prevseason:1992–93
    Nextseason:1994–95

    Top scorers

    Relegation

    TeamAveragePointsPlayed1991–921992–931993-94
    River Plate1.281146114554645
    Boca Juniors1.228140114504842
    Vélez Sársfield1.175134114484838
    Independiente1.096125114364148
    Huracán1.088124114384343
    San Lorenzo1.079123114344544
    Banfield1.0534038N/AN/A40
    Deportivo Español1.035118114454132
    Lanús1.0267876N/A3741
    Racing1.026117114393642
    Gimnasia y Esgrima (LP)0.982112114413437
    Rosario Central0.974111114343938
    Ferro Carril Oeste0.965110114373835
    Belgrano0.947108114353835
    Platense0.947108114422838
    Newell's Old Boys0.921105114442536
    Argentinos Juniors0.912104114353336
    Deportivo Mandiyú0.877100114333730
    Estudiantes (LP)0.85197114293830
    Gimnasia y Tiro0.7893038N/AN/A30

    See also

    Notes and References

    1. https://www.eltribuno.com/salta/nota/2015-8-7-18-2-0-hace-22-anos-el-pais-admiraba-a-gimnasia-y-tiro-gimnasia-y-tiro Hace 22 años, el país admiraba a Gimnasia y Tiro | Gimnasia y Tiro
    2. "Argentina: 1ra. "B" Nacional AFA 1992/93" by José Carluccio, 20 Feb 2012
    3. https://www.rsssf.org/tablesa/arg94.html Argentina 1993/94
    4. "Argentina: 1ra. División AFA - Torneo Clausura 1994" by José Carluccio on Historia y Futbol (blogsite), 25 Mar 2012