The 1985 Argentine Primera División was the 94th season of top-flight football in Argentina. The season began on February 17 and ended on September 4.
| Season | 1985 |
|---|---|
| Champions | Argentinos Juniors (Nacional) |
← 1984 1985–86 → | |
This tournament featured the last edition of the Nacional championship. The structure of the tournament made it the most complicated championship in the history of Primera División. The eventual champions were Argentinos Juniors who beat Vélez Sársfield in a 2nd final.[1][2]
Nacional Championship
edit Argentinos Jrs, Nacional champions | |
| Season | 1985 |
|---|---|
| Champions | Argentinos Juniors (2nd title) |
| Promoted | Dep. Español Gimnasia y Esgrima LP |
| Top goalscorer |  Jorge Comas (12 goals) |
← 1984 1985–86 → | |
Group Stages (1st step)
editThe top two teams go through to the winners knockout, the bottom two go to the losers knockout.
Group A
edit| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Estudiantes (LP) | 6 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 12 | 4 | +8 | 9 |
| 2 | Ramón Santamarina | 6 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 5 | 6 | −1 | 5 |
| 3 | Racing (C) | 6 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 5 | 8 | −3 | 5 |
| 4 | Platense | 6 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 5 | 9 | −4 | 5 |
Source: [citation needed]
Group B
edit| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Boca Juniors | 6 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 13 | 6 | +7 | 8 |
| 2 | Estudiantes (RC) | 6 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 12 | 12 | 0 | 7 |
| 3 | Temperley | 6 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 8 | 11 | −3 | 5 |
| 4 | Altos Hornos Zapla | 6 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 5 | 9 | −4 | 4 |
Source: [citation needed]
Group C
edit| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Independiente | 6 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 11 | 6 | +5 | 7 |
| 2 | Talleres (C) | 6 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 6 | 6 | 0 | 7 |
| 3 | Guaraní Antonio Franco | 6 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 6 | 8 | −2 | 7 |
| 4 | Huracán | 6 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 7 | 10 | −3 | 3 |
Source: [citation needed]
Group D
edit| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | River Plate | 6 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 10 | 4 | +6 | 10 |
| 2 | Unión | 6 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 9 | 6 | +3 | 5 |
| 3 | Gimnasia y Esgrima (LP) | 6 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 4 | 10 | −6 | 5 |
| 4 | Cipolletti | 6 | 0 | 4 | 2 | 5 | 8 | −3 | 4 |
Source: [citation needed]
Group E
edit| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Newell's Old Boys | 6 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 9 | 6 | +3 | 8 |
| 2 | San Lorenzo | 6 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 10 | 5 | +5 | 7 |
| 3 | Huracán Las Heras | 6 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 8 | 8 | 0 | 7 |
| 4 | Círculo Deportivo | 6 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 6 | 14 | −8 | 2 |
Source: [citation needed]
Group F
edit| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Argentinos Juniors | 6 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 16 | 5 | +11 | 9 |
| 2 | Chacarita Juniors | 6 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 11 | 6 | +5 | 7 |
| 3 | Central Norte | 6 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 4 | 14 | −10 | 5 |
| 4 | Belgrano | 6 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 8 | 14 | −6 | 3 |
Source: [citation needed]
Group G
edit| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | San Martín (T) | 6 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 12 | 4 | +8 | 8 |
| 2 | Vélez Sársfield | 6 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 11 | 6 | +5 | 7 |
| 3 | Argentino (F) | 6 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 5 | 10 | −5 | 5 |
| 4 | Juventud Alianza | 6 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 12 | −8 | 3 |
Source: [citation needed]
Group H
edit| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ferro Carril Oeste | 6 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 8 | 2 | +6 | 9 |
| 2 | Deportivo Español | 6 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 9 | 6 | +3 | 7 |
| 3 | Instituto | 6 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 9 | 9 | 0 | 6 |
| 4 | Juventud Antoniana | 6 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 4 | 13 | −9 | 2 |
Source: [citation needed]
2nd step
editWinners knockout
editThe winners progressed to the winners QF, the losers enter the losers 3rd round.
| Home (1st leg) | Home (2nd leg) | 1st Leg | 2nd leg | Aggregate |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Independiente | Ramón Santamarina | 3-1 | 3-2 | 6-3 |
| Talleres (C) | Estudiantes (LP) | 1-1 | 1-3 | 2-4 |
| Newell's Old Boys | Chacarita Juniors | 0-0 | 2-1 | 2-1 |
| San Lorenzo | Argentinos Juniors | 2-2 | 0-1 | 2-3 |
| San Martín (T) | Estudiantes (RC) | 4-2 | 0-0 | 4-2 |
| Boca Juniors | Vélez Sársfield | 3-2 | 0-3 | 3-4 |
| Ferro Carril Oeste | Unión | 1-0 | 2-1 | 3-1 |
| Deportivo Español | River Plate | 2-1 | 0-5 | 2-6 |
Losers knockout
edit| Home (1st leg) | Home (2nd leg) | 1st Leg | 2nd leg | Aggregate |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Guaraní | Platense | 0-0 | 0-1 | 0-1 |
| Huracán | Racing (C) | 2-1 | 1-1 | 3-2 |
| Belgrano | Huracán La Heras | 2-1 | 1-3 | 3-4 |
| Central Norte | Círculo Deportivo | 0-0 | 3-2 | 3-2 |
| Altos Hornos Zapla | Argentino (F) | 2-0 | 1-2 | 3-2 |
| Juventud Alianza | Temperley | 4-3 | 1-4 | 5-7 |
| Cipolletti | Instituto | 0-0 | 1-3 | 1-3 |
| Gimnasia y Esgrima (LP) | Juventud Antoniana | 3-0 | 0-1 | 3-1 |
3rd step
editWinners Quarter-finals
| Score | ||
|---|---|---|
| San Martín | Argentinos Juniors | 0-2 |
| Ferro Carril Oeste | Independiente | 3-0 |
| River Plate | Estudiantes (LP) | 2-0 |
| Newell's Old Boys | Vélez Sársfield | 1-2 (aet) |
Losers 3rd round
| Score | ||
|---|---|---|
| Estudiantes (RC) | Temperley | 0-1 |
| Gimnasia La Plata | Deportivo Español | 0-2 |
| Unión | Platense | 3-0 |
| Talleres | Instituto | 0-4 |
| Boca Juniors | Altos Hornos Zapla | 3-1 |
| Huracán La Heras | San Lorenzo | 3-3 (2-3 p) |
| Chacarita Juniors | Huracán | 0-0 (4-3 p) |
| Central Norte | Ramón Santamarina | 1-1 (4-2 p) |
4th step
editWinners Semi-finals
| Score | ||
|---|---|---|
| Ferro Carril Oeste | Argentinos Juniors | 0-3 |
| Vélez Sársfield | River Plate | 3-0 |
Losers 4th round
| Score | ||
|---|---|---|
| Independiente | Boca Juniors | 1-0 |
| Newell's Old Boys | Temperley | 2-1 |
| Chacarita Juniors | San Lorenzo | 2-0 (aet) |
| Estuidaintes (LP) | Deportivo Español | 1-1 (6-5 p) |
| Central Norte | Unión | 0-0 (1-3 p) |
| San Martín | Instituto | 0-0 (4-1 p) |
5th step
editWinners final
| Home (1st leg) | Home (2nd leg) | 1st Leg | 2nd leg | Aggregate |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Argentinos Juniors | Vélez Sársfield | 2-0 | 0-2 | 2-2 (4-3 p) |
- Argentinos Juniors to play in the final
- Vélez Sársfield progress to the losers final
Losers 5th round
| Score | ||
|---|---|---|
| Newell's Old Boys | Chacarita Juniors | 1-0 |
| Estudiantes (LP) | San Martín | 1-0 |
| River Plate | Unión | 1-0 |
| Ferro Carril Oeste | Independiente | 0-0 (2-4 p) |
6th step
editLosers 6th round
| Score | ||
|---|---|---|
| River Plate | Estudiantes (LP) | 4-1 |
| Independiente | Newell's Old Boys | 0-2 |
7th step
editLosers 7th round
| Score | ||
|---|---|---|
| River Plate | Newell's Old Boys | 2-0 |
8th step
editLosers final
| Score | ||
|---|---|---|
| Vélez Sársfield | River Plate | 2-1 |
- Vélez Sársfield to play in the final
Final
editAugust 28, 1985
| Home | Away | Score |
|---|---|---|
| Argentinos Juniors | Vélez Sársfield | 1-1 (3-4 p) |
- As Argentinos Juniors had made it to the final without losing a game, the final had to be replayed to give them the 2nd chance that every other team had already had.
September 3, 1985
| Home | Away | Score |
|---|---|---|
| Vélez Sársfield | Argentinos Juniors | 1-2 |
Final
edit1985 Torneo Nacional Final
| Argentinos Juniors | 1–1 | Vélez Sársfield |
|---|---|---|
| Report | ||
| Penalties | ||
| 4–3 | ||
Rematch
editRematch
| Vélez Sársfield | 1–2 | Argentinos Juniors |
|---|---|---|
Comas  58' |
Report (1) Report (2) |
Castro 50' Batista 80' |
Referee: Juan Bava
      Vélez Sársfield
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See also
editReferences
edit- ^ http://www.telam.com.ar/notas/201509/118756-hace-30-anos-argentinos-jrs-se-consagraba-como-ultimo-campeon-del-nacional-de-primera-division.html, Telam, 4 Sep 2015
- ^ Argentina 1985 by Osvaldo Gorgazzi at RSSSF.com