1956 Argentine Primera División

The 1956 Argentine Primera División was the 65th season of top-flight football in Argentina. The season began on April 15 and ended on December 2.[1]

Primera División
River Plate, champions
Season1956
ChampionsRiver Plate (13th title)
PromotedArgentinos Juniors
RelegatedChacarita Juniors
Top goalscorerArgentina Juan A. Castro
Argentina Ernesto Grillo
(17 goals each)
1955
1957

River Plate achieved its 13th league title.

League standings

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Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts
1 River Plate 30 17 9 4 61 32 +29 43
2 Lanús 30 15 11 4 59 37 +22 41
3 Boca Juniors 30 16 8 6 56 39 +17 40
4 Racing 30 14 11 5 53 32 +21 39
5 Vélez Sársfield 30 13 11 6 48 44 +4 37
6 Rosario Central 30 11 8 11 49 46 +3 30
6 Independiente 30 12 6 12 44 42 +2 30
8 San Lorenzo 30 11 7 12 41 45 −4 29
9 Ferro Carril Oeste 30 10 7 13 44 49 −5 27
10 Newell's Old Boys 30 9 8 13 44 48 −4 26
10 Gimnasia y Esgrima (LP) 30 7 12 11 50 59 −9 26
12 Estudiantes (LP) 30 7 9 14 38 46 −8 23
12 Huracán 30 7 9 14 45 59 −14 23
14 Argentinos Juniors 30 7 8 15 45 60 −15 22
14 Tigre 30 7 8 15 44 61 −17 22
14 Chacarita Juniors 30 7 8 15 32 54 −22 22
Source: [citation needed]

References

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  1. ^ Argentina 1911 by Osvaldo Gorgazzi at RSSSF.com