2016–17 Club Atlético River Plate season
The 2016–17 season is Club Atlético River Plate's 6th consecutive season in the top-flight of Argentine football. The season covers the period from 1 July 2016 to 30 June 2017.
| 2016–17 season | |
|---|---|
| President | Rodolfo D'Onofrio |
| Manager | Marcelo Gallardo |
| Stadium | Estadio Monumental Antonio Vespucio Liberti |
| Primera División | 2nd |
| Copa Argentina | Winners |
| Copa Libertadores | Semi-finals |
Season events
On June 29, Luciano Lollo signed a 4 years contract with River Plate, after the club bought him from Racing Club. The transfer was made for U$S3.5M.[1][2]
On June 30, Enrique Bologna signed a contract with River Plate after quitting Gimnasia y Esgrima.[3][4]
On July 8, Iván Rossi became part of the squad. River bought the player from Banfield for U$S3M.[5][6]
On August 3, Arturo Mina signed a 4 year contract with River Plate. The club bought the 70% of the transfer for U$S2.47M. [7]
On September 28, River Plate presented a new kit (the fourth released in 2016), featuring black as main color, with diagonal red and white stripes. The design is a tribute to Ángel Labruna, one of the club's greatest idols.[8][9]
Squad Summer
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Squad Winter
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Transfers
In Summer
| Number | Pos. | Name | From |
|---|---|---|---|
| 3 | DF | Arturo Mina | Independiente del Valle |
| 4 | DF | Jorge Moreira | Club Libertad |
| 6 | DF | Luciano Lollo | Racing Club |
| 9 | FW | Marcelo Larrondo | Rosario Central |
| 21 | MF | Iván Rossi | Club Atlético Banfield |
Out Summer
| Number | Pos. | Name | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | GK | Marcelo Barovero | Club Necaxa |
| 3 | DF | Eder Alvarez Balanta | FC Basel |
| 15 | MF | Leonardo Pisculichi | Esporte Clube Vitoria |
| 17 | MF | Tabare Viudez | Club Nacional de Football |
| 21 | DF | Leonel Vangioni | AC Milan |
| 24 | DF | Emanuel Mammana | Olympique Lyon |
| 25 | DF | Gabriel Mercado | Sevilla Fútbol Club |
| 27 | MF | Lucho González | Atlético Paranaense |
| 33 | GK | Julio Chiarini | Club Atlético Sarmiento |
| MF | Guido Rodríguez | Club Tijuana | |
| MF | Ezequiel Cirigliano | Atletico Tucuman | |
| MF | Tomas Martinez | Sporting Braga | |
| FW | Lucas Boyé | Torino FC | |
| FW | Giovanni Simeone | Genoa |
In Winter
| Number | Pos. | Name | From |
|---|---|---|---|
| 17 | MF | Carlos Auzqui | Estudiantes de la Plata |
| 32 | MF | Ariel Rojas | Cruz Azul |
Out Winter
| Number | Pos. | Name | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 22 | MF | Andrés D'Alessandro | SC Internacional |
Loan In
| Number | Pos. | Name | From |
|---|---|---|---|
| 8 | MF | Denis Rodríguez | Newell's Old Boys |
Loan Out
| Number | Pos. | Name | From |
|---|---|---|---|
| 8 | MF | Nicolás Bertolo | Club Atlético Banfield |
Friendlies
Pre-season
Mid-season
Primera División
League table
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Boca Juniors (C) | 30 | 18 | 9 | 3 | 62 | 25 | +37 | 63 | Qualification for Copa Libertadores group stage |
| 2 | River Plate | 30 | 16 | 8 | 6 | 51 | 28 | +23 | 56 | |
| 3 | Estudiantes (LP) | 30 | 16 | 8 | 6 | 46 | 26 | +20 | 56 | |
| 4 | Racing | 30 | 17 | 4 | 9 | 51 | 40 | +11 | 55 | |
| 5 | Banfield | 30 | 17 | 3 | 10 | 42 | 35 | +7 | 54 | Qualification for Copa Libertadores second stage |
(C) Champion
Results by matchday
Copa Argentina
Win Draw Loss
Win Draw Loss
Copa Libertadores
Group 3
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | River Plate | 6 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 14 | 9 | +5 | 13 | Round of 16 |
| 2 | Emelec | 6 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 8 | 5 | +3 | 10 | |
| 3 | Independiente Medellín | 6 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 8 | 8 | 0 | 9 | Copa Sudamericana |
| 4 | Melgar | 6 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 6 | 14 | −8 | 3 |
| 15 March 2017 Round 1 | Independiente Medellín | 1–3 | River Plate | Medellín, Colombia |
| 19:00 UTC−5 | Report |
| Stadium: Estadio Atanasio Girardot Attendance: 40,482 Referee: Wilton Sampaio (Brazil) |
| 13 April 2017 Round 2 | River Plate | 4–2 | Melgar | Buenos Aires, Argentina |
| 21:00 UTC−3 |
| Report |
| Stadium: El Monumental Attendance: 35,000 Referee: Raúl Orosco (Bolivia) |
| 10 May 2017 Round 4 | River Plate | 1–1 | Emelec | Buenos Aires, Argentina |
| 19:15 UTC−3 | Report |
| Stadium: El Monumental Attendance: 25,000 Referee: Anderson Daronco (Brazil) |
| 18 May 2017 Round 5 | Melgar | 2–3 | River Plate | Arequipa, Perú |
| 19:00 UTC−5 |
| Report |
| Stadium: Estadio de la UNSA, Arequipa Attendance: 10,000 Referee: Jesús Valenzuela (Venezuela) |
| 25 May 2017 Round 6 | River Plate | 1–2 | Independiente Medellín | Buenos Aires, Argentina |
| 19:30 UTC−3 |
| Report |
| Stadium: El Monumental Attendance: 45,000 Referee: Raphael Claus (Brazil) |
Final stages
The 2017 Copa Libertadores final stages were played from 4 July to 29 November 2017.[10] A total of 16 teams competed in the final stages to decide the champions of the 2017 Copa Libertadores.[11]
This matches are listed on the article 2017-18 Club Atlético River Plate season.
References
- ^ http://lapaginamillonaria.com/river-plate/33554/luciano-lollo-firmo-con-river-mercado-de-pases-2016-primer-refuerzo (in spanish)
- ^ "Javier Pinola's transfer to River highlights Argentine football's issues with passion & loyalty". 16 August 2017.
- ^ http://www.tycsports.com/futbol/bologna-es-el-segundo-refuerzo-del-millonario (in spanish)
- ^ http://www.diariojornada.com.ar/163663/deportes/bologna_es_el_segundo_refuerzo_de_river/ (in spanish)
- ^ http://mundod.lavoz.com.ar/futbol/ivan-rossi-se-convirtio-en-el-tercer-refuerzo-de-river (in spanish)
- ^ http://nexogol.nexofin.com/39633-ivan-rossi-es-nuevo-jugador-de-river/ (in spanish)
- ^ "Arturo Mina firmó y ya es jugador de River - TyC Sports".
- ^ "Adidas River Plate 16-17 Special Kit Released".
- ^ https://www.clarin.com/futbol_de_primera/River-presento-camiseta-homenaje-Labruna_0_rkXoNutp.html (in spanish)
- ^ "La CONMEBOL dio a conocer los calendarios oficiales de las copas Bridgestone Libertadores y Sudamericana". CONMEBOL.com. 21 December 2016.
- ^ "Reglamento Conmebol Libertadores Bridgestone 2017" (PDF). CONMEBOL.com.