2016–17 Argentine Primera División
The 2016–17 Argentine Primera División – Torneo de la Independencia was the 127th season of top-flight professional football in Argentina. The tournament was named in commemoration of the 200th anniversary of the Independence of Argentina.
The season began on August 26, 2016 and ended on June 27, 2017. Thirty teams competed in the league, twenty-nine returning from the 2016 season, and the addition of Talleres de Córdoba as the Primera B Nacional champion. Argentinos Juniors did not take part having been relegated the previous season.
Boca Juniors were crowned champions of Argentina for a 32nd time after rivals Banfield were beaten by San Lorenzo on June 20, 2017. As a result, Boca Juniors qualified for the 2018 Copa Libertadores and the 2017 Supercopa Argentina.
Competition format
The tournament for the 2016 season was composed of 30 teams. Each team played the other 29 teams in a single round-robin tournament, and also played an additional match against its main rival team, named "Fecha de Clásicos".Club information
Stadia and locations
| Club | City | Stadium | Capacity |
| Aldosivi | Mar del Plata | José María Minella | 35,354 |
| Arsenal | Sarandí | Julio Humberto Grondona | 16,300 |
| Atlético de Rafaela | Rafaela | Nuevo Monumental | 16,000 |
| Atlético Tucumán | Tucumán | Monumental José Fierro | 32,700 |
| Banfield | Banfield | Florencio Solá | 34,901 |
| Belgrano | Córdoba | Julio César Villagra | 28,000 |
| Belgrano | Córdoba | Mario Alberto Kempes | 57,000 |
| Boca Juniors | Buenos Aires | Alberto J. Armando | 49,000 |
| Colón | Santa Fe | Brigadier General Estanislao López | 40,000 |
| Defensa y Justicia | Florencio Varela | Norberto "Tito" Tomaghello | 12,000 |
| Estudiantes | La Plata | Ciudad de La Plata | 53,000 |
| Gimnasia y Esgrima | La Plata | Juan Carmelo Zerillo | 24,544 |
| Godoy Cruz | Godoy Cruz | Malvinas Argentinas | 40,268 |
| Huracán | Buenos Aires | Tomás Adolfo Ducó | 48,314 |
| Independiente | Avellaneda | Libertadores de América | 52,853 |
| Lanús | Lanús | Ciudad de Lanús - Néstor Díaz Pérez | 46,619 |
| Newell's Old Boys | Rosario | Marcelo Bielsa | 38,095 |
| Olimpo | Bahía Blanca | Roberto Natalio Carminatti | 20,000 |
| Patronato | Paraná | Presbítero Bartolomé Grella | 22,000 |
| Quilmes | Quilmes | Centenario | 30,200 |
| Racing | Avellaneda | Presidente Juan Domingo Perón | 55,389 |
| River Plate | Buenos Aires | Monumental Antonio Vespucio Liberti | 61,321 |
| Rosario Central | Rosario | Dr. Lisandro de la Torre | 41,654 |
| San Lorenzo | Buenos Aires | Pedro Bidegain | 39,494 |
| San Martín | San Juan | Ingeniero Hilario Sánchez | 19,000 |
| San Martín | San Juan | Estadio del Bicentenario | 25,286 |
| Sarmiento | Junín | Eva Perón | 22,000 |
| Talleres | Córdoba | Mario Kempes | 57,000 |
| Temperley | Temperley | Alfredo Beranger | 13,800 |
| Tigre | Victoria | José Dellagiovanna | 26,282 |
| Unión | Santa Fe | 15 de Abril | 22,852 |
| Vélez Sarsfield | Buenos Aires | José Amalfitani | 45,540 |
Personnel
Managerial changes
Interim ManagersLeague table
Results
Teams play every other team once, and play one additional round against their local derby rival, completing a total of 30 rounds.Season statistics
Top Goalscorers
Source:Top Assists
Source:Relegation
Relegation at the end of the season is based on coefficients, which take into consideration the points obtained by the clubs during the present season and the three previous seasons. The total tally is then divided by the total number of games played in the top flight on those four seasons and an average is calculated. The four teams with the worst average at the end of the season are relegated to Primera B Nacional.| Team | Relegation | ||||||||
| 1 | Boca Juniors | 31 | 64 | 20 | 63 | 178 | 95 | ' | |
| 2 | Racing | 41 | 57 | 24 | 55 | 177 | 95 | ' | |
| 3 | San Lorenzo | 26 | 61 | 34 | 53 | 174 | 95 | ' | |
| 4 | Estudiantes | 31 | 51 | 32 | 56 | 170 | 95 | ' | |
| 5 | Independiente | 33 | 54 | 27 | 53 | 167 | 95 | ' | |
| 6 | Lanús | 35 | 42 | 38 | 50 | 165 | 95 | ' | |
| 7 | River Plate | 39 | 49 | 18 | 56 | 162 | 95 | ' | |
| 8 | Rosario Central | 21 | 59 | 20 | 44 | 144 | 95 | ' | |
| 9 | Banfield | 20 | 50 | 15 | 54 | 139 | 95 | ' | |
| 10 | Gimnasia y Esgrima | 24 | 44 | 25 | 43 | 136 | 95 | ' | |
| 11 | Talleres | — | — | — | 42 | 42 | 30 | ' | |
| 12 | Atlético Tucumán | — | — | 30 | 33 | 63 | 46 | ' | |
| 13 | Newell's Old Boys | 25 | 40 | 16 | 49 | 130 | 95 | ' | |
| 14 | Godoy Cruz | 21 | 32 | 33 | 43 | 129 | 95 | ' | |
| 15 | Defensa y Justicia | 20 | 32 | 25 | 49 | 126 | 95 | ' | |
| 16 | Colón | — | 34 | 17 | 49 | 100 | 76 | ' | |
| 17 | Tigre | 26 | 46 | 20 | 31 | 123 | 95 | ' | |
| 18 | Unión | — | 41 | 22 | 32 | 95 | 76 | ' | |
| 19 | Belgrano | 25 | 51 | 16 | 26 | 118 | 95 | ' | |
| 20 | San Martín | — | 37 | 23 | 33 | 93 | 76 | ' | |
| 21 | Vélez Sarsfield | 25 | 29 | 24 | 37 | 115 | 95 | ' | |
| 22 | Patronato | — | — | 20 | 34 | 54 | 46 | ' | |
| 23 | Arsenal | 26 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 107 | 95 | ' | |
| 24 | Olimpo | 19 | 36 | 13 | 38 | 106 | 95 | ' | |
| 25 | Huracán | — | 30 | 25 | 29 | 84 | 76 | ' | |
| 26 | Temperley | — | 30 | 16 | 37 | 83 | 76 | ' | |
| 27 | Aldosivi ' | — | 40 | 17 | 25 | 82 | 76 | ' | Primera B Nacional |
| 28 | Quilmes ' | 12 | 45 | 15 | 25 | 97 | 95 | ' | Primera B Nacional |
| 29 | Atlético de Rafaela ' | 25 | 23 | 9 | 37 | 94 | 95 | ' | Primera B Nacional |
| 30 | Sarmiento ' | — | 30 | 17 | 28 | 75 | 76 | ' | Primera B Nacional |
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