The 2000–01
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 110th season of top-flight
football in Argentina. The season ran from July 28, 2000 to July 11, 2001.
[Argentina 2000–01]
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Boca Juniors
Club Atlético Boca Juniors () is an Argentine sports club headquartered in La Boca, a neighbourhood of Buenos Aires. The club is mostly known for its professional football team which, since its promotion in 1913, has always played in the A ...
won the Apertura (its 25th league title) and
San Lorenzo
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Places Argentina
* San Lorenzo, Santa Fe
* San Lorenzo Department, Chaco
* Monte San Lorenzo, a mountain on t ...
the Clausura (13th title) championships, while
Los Andes and
Almagro
Almagro () may refer to:
People
*Diego de Almagro (1475–1538), Spanish explorer
*Diego Almagro II (1520–1542), assassin of Spanish conquistador Francisco Pizarro
*Luis Almagro (born 1963), Uruguayan lawyer, diplomat and politician
*Nicolás ...
were relegated after spending only one season in the highest division.
Torneo Apertura
League standings
Top scorers
Torneo Clausura
League standings
Top scorers
Relegation table
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Promotion Playoffs
Belgrano (Córdoba) and
Argentinos Juniors (3rd. and 4th. worst averages) played the
promotion playoff v
Quilmes and
Instituto (C) (qualified from
2000–01 Primera B Nacional) respectively,
Instituto con buenas y malas
on ''La Voz'' in a two-legged
In sports (particularly association football), a two-legged tie is a contest between two teams which comprises two matches or "legs", with each team as the home team in one leg. The winning team is usually determined by aggregate score, the sum o ...
series.
Although the two playoff series ended 1–1 on aggregate, Argentinos and Belgrano remained in the top division due to rules stated that in cases like those, teams in Primera División would be declared winners (sporting advantage).Julio Mugnaini, la historia de un gol histórico
La Voz["Argentina: 1ra. División AFA - Promoción 2001" by José Carluccio, 8 Feb 2013]
See also
*2000–01 in Argentine football
Torneo Apertura (''"Opening"'' Tournament)
Top scorers
Relegation
:There is no relegation after the Apertura. For the relegation results of this tournament see below
Torneo Clausura (''"Closing"'' Tournament)
*Los Andes had 3 points dedu ...
Notes
References
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Argentine Primera División seasons
2000–01 in Argentine football leagues