Apertura and Clausura in Argentine football
- Apertura and Clausura in Argentine football
The Apertura and Clausura system is the format currently used by the Primera División Argentina. It was introduced for the 1990-1991 season.
Format
The Argentine Primera has 20 teams, the season is divided into two tournaments each consisting of 19 games, one game against each opponent.
1990-91 controversy
The first season saw the two champions play a championship decider to determine the overall champions. Newell's Old Boys beat Boca Juniors on penalties controversially denying Boca their first official league championship since 1981. The following season both the champions of the Apertura and the Clausura have been recognised as official champions.
1991-92 onwards
Between the 1991-92 season and the 1994-95 seasons, the league used the old two points for a win system. From the 1995-96 season AFA adopted the 3 points for a win system.
Number of Championships by team
:"Excuding 1990-91 which was won outright by Newell's Old Boys."Apertura
*6: River Plate
*5: Boca Juniors
*1: Estudiantes de La Plata
*1: Independiente
*1: Newell's Old Boys
*1: Racing Club
*1: Vélez Sársfield
*1: LanúsClausura
*6: River Plate
*4: Vélez Sársfield
*3: San Lorenzo
*2: Boca Juniors
*1: Independiente
*1: Newell's Old Boys
Total championships
*12: River Plate
*6: Boca Juniors
*5: Vélez Sársfield
*3: San Lorenzo
*2: Independiente
*2: Newell's Old Boys
*1: Estudiantes de La Plata
*1: Racing Club
*1: Lanús
References
* [http://www.rsssf.com/tablesa/arghist-pro1990s.html Argentina 1990s] by "Osvaldo José Gorgazzi and Victor Hugo Kurhy " at rsssf
* [http://www.rsssf.com/tablesa/arghist-pro2000s.html Argentina 2000s] by "Osvaldo José Gorgazzi" at rsssf
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