The 1959 Argentine Primera División was the 68th season of top-flight football in Argentina. The season began on May 3 and ended on November 20.Argentina 1959 by Osvaldo Gorgazzi at RSSSF.com From this season, the AFA allowed substitutions for the first time, but only for an injured goalkeeper. It was the referee who had to check out the injury before allowing the substitution.La historia de las sustituciones on Infocielo, 15 May 2020
San Lorenzo de Almagro achieved its 7th title, also qualifying for the first edition of Copa Libertadores, the international competition organised by CONMEBOL after Copa Aldao has been discontinued since 1955. Central Córdoba (R) was relegated to Primera B.
League standings
Relegation table PosTeam195719581959TotalAverage1ºSan Lorenzo38384512140,33 2ºRacing36413811538,33 3ºRiver Plate46353211337,67 4ºBoca Juniors34383010234,00 5ºFerro Carril Oeste--333333,00 6ºIndependiente3133339732,33 7ºVélez Sarsfield3434269431,33 8ºAtlanta2436329230,67 9ºEstudiantes (LP)3331289230,67 10ºHuracán3327309030,00 11ºRosario Central2735238528,33 12ºNewell's Old Boys3117328026,67 13ºArgentinos Juniors2825257826,00 14ºLanús2225277424,67 15ºGimnasia y Esgrima (LP)2324257224,00 16ºCentral Córdoba (R)-27214824,00
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