1966 saw Racing Club win the league title, it would be their last national title for 35 years. Argentina played in the

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, reaching the quarter-finals.

League table

Relegation

:There was no relegation after the decision to suspend relegation in preparation for the new

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and

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system.

Copa Libertadores

*Two teams qualified for

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1967, Racing Club as champions and River Plate as runners-up

Copa Libertadores 1966

* River Plate: Runners up * Independiente: Semi-finalist *

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: Semi-finalist

Argentina national team

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: Quarter finalist

References

Argentina 1966
by Osvaldo José Gorgazzi at

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Copa Libertadores 1966
by Martín Tabeira at

. {{Seasons in Argentine football pl:I liga argentyńska w piłce nożnej (1966)