The 1999–2000
Argentine Primera División
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was the 109th season of top-flight
football in Argentina
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. The season ran from August 7, 1999 to July 17, 2000.
[Argentina 1999–2000]
by Javier Roimiser on RSSSF.com Instituto de Córdoba (champion of
1998–99 Primera B Nacional
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) and
Chacarita Juniors
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(winner of "Torneo Reducido" after beating
Juventud Antoniana
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in a two-legged series) were promoted from Primera B Nacional.
As Conmebol extended the number of
2000 Copa Libertadores clubs from 23 to 34, four Argentine clubs were eligible to play the tournament. As Boca Juniors and River Plate had already qualified,
Rosario Central
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and
San Lorenzo (2nd and 4th respectively) earned their right to play the Copa Libertadores. On the other hand,
Talleres de Córdoba
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replaced Gimnasia y Esgrima to play the
1999 Copa Conmebol after the club from
La Plata declined to participate.
At the end of Torneo Clausura, the best five placed teams earned right to play the
2001 Copa Libertadores while six participants of
2000 Copa Mercosur were eligible by similar system.
River Plate won both, Apertura and Clausura championships (totalising 31 league titles to date). For the first time in Primera División, a
promotion and relegation
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system was introduced. The two teams with the worst average were directly relegated to the second division while teams placed 17th and 18th in average played two leg series each with two teams from
Primera B Nacional
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.
As a result, three teams were relegated,
Ferro Carril Oeste
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,
Gimnasia y Esgrima (J) (worst averages) and
Instituto (C) (lost promotion to
Almagro). Belgrano remained in Primera after the series vs
Quilmes
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ended 4–4 on aggregate.
Torneo Apertura
League standings
Top scorers
Torneo Clausura
League standings
Top scorers
Relegation
Relegation table
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Promotion Playoffs
For the first time in Primera División, a
promotion playoff
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system was implemented in order to decide which teams would be promoted from the second division (or relegated from Primera División), apart from the two worst averages that were directly relegated. The system ruled that clubs with the third and four worst averages played a
two-legged series versus two teams qualified from
Primera B Nacional
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. In case of being tied on points, teams in Primera División would win the series.
Instituto and
Belgrano (both from Córdoba) played the
promotion
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playoff v
Almagro and
Quilmes
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(qualified from
1999–2000 Primera B Nacional
The 1999–00 Argentine Primera B Nacional was the 14th season of second division professional of football in Argentina. 34 teams competed; the champion and runner-up were promoted to Argentine Primera División.
Club information
Interior Zone
...
) respectively.
["Argentina: 1ra. División AFA - Promoción 2000" by José Carluccio, 8 Jan 2013] Belgrano remained in Primera División after a 4–4 tie because of the sporting advantage rule, while Almagro relegated Instituto after winning 3–1 on points,
Instituto, a dos décadas de un golpe tan duro como inmerecido
on La Voz, 23 Jul 2020 promoting to Primera División for the first time in its history.DIECINUEVE AÑOS DE UN ASCENSO INOLVIDABLE
on Almagro.club, 2019
See also
* 1999–2000 in Argentine football
Notes
References
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