The 1985–86 Argentine Primera División was the 95th season of top-flight football in Argentina. The season began on July 6, 1985 and ended on April 20, 1986.Argentina 1985-86 by Pablo Ciullini at RSSSF.com
This tournament saw a major reform in Argentine football, as the European calendar was adopted for the tournament format. River Plate won the league title for the 21st time.
League table
Relegation Relegation was determined by averaging the number of points obtained over the three previous seasons
Relegation table Team198319841985–86Total pointsSeasonsPoints averageDeportivo EspañolN/AN/A4646146.00Ferro Carril Oeste465040136345.33Argentinos Juniors365144131343.66River Plate294356128342.33San Lorenzo473740124341.33Vélez Sársfield444234120340.00Newell's Old Boys353846119339.67Independiente483136115338.33Estudiantes (LP)384827113337.67Boca Juniors373041108336.00Gimnasia y Esgrima (LP)N/AN/A3636136.00Talleres (C)333437104334.67Instituto353335103334.33Unión38303199333.00Racing (C)27432696332.00Platense34332794331.33Temperley33312993331.00Huracán32273291330.33Chacarita JuniorsN/A342155227.50
Chacarita Juniors were relegated directly Huracán played in the Octagonal promotion tournament.
Qualification for Copa Libertadores 1986 River Plate qualified as League champions Argentinos Juniors qualified as Copa Libertadores holders The remaining qualification place was determined by the Liguella Pre-Libertadores
Liguilla Pre-Libertadores Qualifying round Home (1st leg)Home (2nd leg)1st Leg2nd legAggregateAlianza (CCo)Boca Juniors1-21-22-4Concepción Vélez Sársfield0-31-21-5 Ferro Carril Oeste Güemes2-12-14-2 San LorenzoGuaraní Antonio Franco4-13-07-1 Quarter-finals Score Ferro Carril OesteDeportivo Español4-1 (aet) Newell's Old BoysBelgrano2-1Olimpo Boca Juniors2-3 San LorenzoVélez Sársfield0-0 (4-3 p.k.) Semi-finals Home (1st leg)Home (2nd leg)1st Leg2nd legAggregate Newell's Old Boys Ferro Carril Oeste1-01-12-1 San Lorenzo Boca Juniors1-20-01-2 Final Home (1st leg)Home (2nd leg)1st Leg2nd legAggregate Boca Juniors Newell's Old Boys0-24-14-3
Boca Juniors qualified for the 1986 Copa Libertadores.
See also 1985-86 in Argentine football
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