1992–93 Argentine Primera División

The 1992–93 Argentine Primera División was a season of top-flight professional football in Argentina. The league season had two champions, with Boca Juniors winning the Apertura (22nd league title for the club), while Vélez Sársfield won the Clausura championship (2nd league title). Lanús (as champion of 1991–92 Primera B Nacional) and San Martín de Tucumán (winner of "Torneo Dodecagonal"^[1] after beating Almirante Brown in a two-legged series)^[2] were the teams promoted from the Primera B Nacional (second division).^[3]

Primera División

Season	1992–93
Dates	7 August 1992 – 12 June 1993
Champions	Apertura: Boca Juniors (22nd. title) Clausura: Vélez Sársfield (2nd. title)
1994 Copa Libertadores	Boca Juniors Vélez Sársfield
1993 Copa CONMEBOL	Huracán Deportivo Español San Lorenzo
← 1991–92 1993–94 →

On the other hand, Talleres de Córdoba and San Martín de Tucumán were related to Primera B Nacional.^[3][4]

Torneo Apertura

Apertura

Boca Juniors, Apertura champions
Season	1992
Dates	7 August – 20 December
Champions	Boca Juniors (22nd title)
Promoted	Lanús   San Martín (T)
Top goalscorer	Alberto Acosta (12 goals)
Biggest home win	Estudiantes (LP) 6–1 R. Central (1 Nov)
Biggest away win	Dep. Mandiyú 1–5 Lanús (23 Aug)
← 1991–92 1993–94 →

Final standings

Pos	Team	Pld	W	D	L	GF	GA	GD	Pts
1	Boca Juniors	19	10	7	2	24	11	+13	27
2	River Plate	19	10	5	4	28	13	+15	23^[a]
3	San Lorenzo	19	9	5	5	28	19	+9	23
4	Ferro Carril Oeste	19	6	10	3	16	9	+7	22
5	Huracán	19	9	4	6	26	22	+4	22
6	Vélez Sársfield	19	8	5	6	23	15	+8	21
7	Estudiantes (LP)	19	7	6	6	21	14	+7	20
8	Belgrano	19	7	6	6	22	22	0	20
9	Lanús	19	8	4	7	22	22	0	20
10	Talleres (C)	19	6	8	5	18	20	−2	20
11	Deportivo Español	19	7	5	7	19	18	+1	19
12	San Martín (T)	19	6	8	5	18	14	+4	18^[b]
13	Deportivo Mandiyú	19	5	8	6	21	24	−3	18
14	Rosario Central	19	7	4	8	19	29	−10	18
15	Independiente	19	5	7	7	15	22	−7	17
16	Racing	19	4	7	8	14	20	−6	15
17	Gimnasia y Esgrima (LP)	19	4	7	8	19	27	−8	15
18	Platense	19	3	8	8	16	21	−5	14
19	Argentinos Juniors	19	3	8	8	17	25	−8	14
20	Newell's Old Boys	19	3	4	12	12	31	−19	10

Source:^{[citation needed]}
Notes:

1. River Plate had 2 points deducted
2. San Martín de Tucumán had 2 points deducted^{[citation needed]}

Top scorers

Rank.	Player	Team	Goals
1	Alberto Acosta	San Lorenzo	12
2	Jorge Cruz	Huracán	11
3	Luis Artime	Belgrano	10
3	Fernando di Carlo	Lanús	10

Relegation

There is no relegation after the Apertura. For the relegation results of this tournament see below

Torneo Clausura

Clausura

Vélez Sarsfield, Clausura champions
Season	1993
Dates	20 February – 12 June
Champions	Vélez Sarsfield (2nd. title)
Relegated	Talleres (C)   San Martín (T)
Top goalscorer	Rubén da Silva (13 goals)
Biggest home win	River Plate 5–0 Belgrano (C) (20 Mar)
Biggest away win	Belgrano (C) 0–4 Racing (8 Apr)
Highest scoring	Boca Juniors 3–4 San Lorenzo (28 Mar)
← 1991–92 1993–94 →

Final standings

Pos	Team	Pld	W	D	L	GF	GA	GD	Pts
1	Vélez Sársfield	19	10	7	2	23	7	+16	27
2	Independiente	19	6	12	1	23	14	+9	24
3	River Plate	19	10	3	6	33	21	+12	23
4	San Lorenzo	19	8	6	5	27	19	+8	22
5	Deportivo Español	19	9	4	6	24	18	+6	22
6	Rosario Central	19	6	9	4	25	19	+6	21
7	Boca Juniors	19	6	9	4	23	18	+5	21
8	Racing	19	9	3	7	22	17	+5	21
9	Huracán	19	7	7	5	24	23	+1	21
10	Argentinos Juniors	19	3	13	3	12	12	0	19
11	Gimnasia y Esgrima (LP)	19	5	9	5	14	15	−1	19
12	Deportivo Mandiyú	19	5	9	5	19	22	−3	19
13	Estudiantes (LP)	19	5	8	6	23	20	+3	18
14	Belgrano	19	4	10	5	13	22	−9	18
15	Lanús	19	3	11	5	12	15	−3	17
16	Ferro Carril Oeste	19	5	6	8	15	21	−6	16
17	Newell's Old Boys	19	4	7	8	13	19	−6	15
18	Platense	19	3	8	8	14	26	−12	14
19	San Martín (T)	19	4	4	11	17	30	−13	12
20	Talleres (C)	19	2	7	10	13	31	−18	11

Source:^{[citation needed]}

Notes

• Velez 1-1 Boca: Awarded to Velez 1-0
• Talleres (C) 2-2 River Plate: Awarded to River 0-2
• Newell's 0-1 Talleres (C): Awarded to Newell's 1-0
• Talleres (C) 1-0 Gimnasia y Esgrima (LP): Awarded 0-1 to Gimnasia

Top scorers

Rank.	Player	Team	Goals
1	Rubén Da Silva	River Plate	13
2	Sergio Martínez	Boca Juniors	12

Relegation

Team	Average	Points	Played	1991–92	1992–93	1993-94
Boca Juniors	1.307	149	114	51	50	48
River Plate	1.281	146	114	45	55	46
Vélez Sársfield	1.237	141	114	45	48	48
San Lorenzo	1.088	124	114	45	45	45
Huracán	1.061	121	114	40	38	43
Independiente	1.026	117	114	40	36	41
Newell's Old Boys	1.026	117	114	48	44	25
Racing	1.009	115	114	40	39	36
Deportivo Español	1.000	114	114	28	45	41
Ferro Carril Oeste	0.991	113	114	38	37	38
Rosario Central	0.982	112	114	39	34	39
Lanús	0.974	37	38	N/A	N/A	37
Belgrano	0.961	73	76	N/A	35	38
Deportivo Mandiyú	0.947	108	114	38	33	37
Gimnasia y Esgrima (LP)	0.947	108	114	33	41	34
Estudiantes (LP)	0.930	106	114	39	29	38
Platense	0.921	105	114	35	42	28
Argentinos Juniors	0.912	104	114	36	35	33
Talleres (C)	0.851	97	114	29	37	31
San Martín (T)	0.789	30	38	N/A	N/A	30

See also

• 1992–93 in Argentine football

References

1. "Argentina: 1ra. "B" Nacional AFA 1991/92 - Torneo Dodecagonal por el 2do. Ascenso" by José Carluccio, 21 Jan 2012
2. 1992. Otra proeza de San Martin on El Gráfico, 26 Jul 2019
3. Argentina 1992/93 on the RSSSF
4. "Argentina: 1ra. División AFA - Torneo Clausura 1993" by José Carluccio on Historia y Futbol, 14 Feb 2012