1961 Argentine Primera División

The 1961 Argentine Primera División was the 70th season of top-flight football in Argentina. The season began on April 16 and ended on December 3.[1]

Primera División
Racing Club, champion
Season1961
ChampionsRacing (14th title)
RelegatedLanús
Los Andes
1962 Copa LibertadoresRacing
Top goalscorerArgentina José Sanfilippo (26 goals)
1960
1962

Racing Club won its 14th championship while two teams were relegated to Primera B, Lanús and Los Andes.

League standings

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Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts
1 Racing 30 19 9 2 68 39 +29 47
2 San Lorenzo 30 16 8 6 56 35 +21 40
3 River Plate 30 15 8 7 53 30 +23 38
4 Atlanta 30 13 11 6 49 34 +15 37
5 Boca Juniors 30 14 7 9 57 33 +24 35
6 Independiente 30 12 9 9 46 40 +6 33
7 Vélez Sársfield 30 10 11 9 43 38 +5 31
7 Chacarita Juniors 30 12 7 11 49 53 −4 31
9 Gimnasia y Esgrima (LP) 30 12 4 14 56 53 +3 28
10 Huracán 30 7 11 12 43 51 −8 25
11 Argentinos Juniors 30 10 4 16 42 56 −14 24
12 Lanús 30 7 10 13 36 59 −23 24
13 Rosario Central 30 7 9 14 54 69 −15 23
14 Estudiantes (LP) 30 4 14 12 29 47 −18 22
15 Ferro Carril Oeste 30 8 5 17 38 55 −17 21
15 Los Andes 30 10 1 19 38 65 −27 21
Source: [citation needed]

References

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  1. ^ Argentina 1961 by Osvaldo Gorgazzi at RSSSF.com