1988–89 in Argentine football saw Independiente win the Argentine championship. In the international competitions there were two editions of the

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, the best performance came from

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who were runners up in the

1988. Racing Club were the inaugural champions of the Supercopa Sudamericana, their first championship of any description since 1967.

League championship

The Argentine league championship featured an unusual points system. After each drawn match there was a penalty shootout to determine which team got the bonus point. *3 points: won match *2 points: draw, win on penalties *1 point: draw, loss on penalties :0 points: lost match The tournament also featured an unofficial

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tournament to determine the two teams to qualify for the Copa Libertadores 1989. Racing Club and

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were in the top two positions at the halfway stage of the season (after 19 games), and qualified.

Final table

*Independiente qualify for

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as Argentine Champions.

Top Scorers

Relegation

Liguilla Pre-Libertadores

Winners tournament

Quarter finals Semi finals Winners Final *San Lorenzo qualified to play a final with the winner of the requalifying tournament.

Requalifying tournament

First round Second round Requalifying Final

Liguilla Final

*River Plate qualified for

Argentine clubs in international competitions

References

Argentina 1988-1989
by ''Pablo Ciullini '' at

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Argentina 1980s
by ''Osvaldo José Gorgazzi and Victor Hugo Kurhy'' at

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Copa Libertadores 1988
by ''Frank Ballesteros and Karel Stokkermans'' at

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Copa Libertadores 1989
by ''Frank Ballesteros and Karel Stokkermans'' at

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Supercopa 1988
by ''Fernando Semproni and Guillermo Rivera'' at

Recopa 1988
by ''Osvaldo Gorgazzi'' at

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