The 1996–97
Argentine Primera División
The Primera División (; en, "First Division"), known officialy as Liga Profesional de Fútbol, or Torneo Binance for sponsorship reasons, is a professional football league in Argentina, organised by the Argentine Football Association (AFA).
Th ...
was the 106th season of top-flight
football in Argentina
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. The season ran from August 23, 1996, to August 13, 1997.
[Argentina 1996–97]
by Mariano Dicapua on RSSSF.com Huracán Corrientes
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(champion of
1995–96 Primera B Nacional) and
Unión de Santa Fe
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Althoug ...
promoted from
Primera B Nacional
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.
River Plate won both, Apertura and Clausura championships (27th. and 28th. league titles). On the other hand, Huracán Corrientes and
Banfield were relegated with the worst points averages.
["Argentina: 1ra. División AFA - Torneo Apertura 1996" by José Carluccio, ]
Torneo Apertura
League standings
Fixtures
Top scorers
Torneo Clausura
League standings
Fixtures
Top scorers
Relegation
Banfield and
Huracán de Corrientes were relegated with the worst points averages.
See also
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1996–97 in Argentine football
References
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Argentine Primera División seasons
1996–97 in Argentine football
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