The Metropolitano championship ("Campeonato Metropolitano") was an Argentine football tournament which existed between 1967 and 1984. The Metropolitano formed one half of the Primera División, taking place in the first half of the year, while the

Nacional championship The Campeonato Nacional was one of the two football tournaments that formed the Primera División season (along with the Metropolitano championship) since 1967. The Nacional championship was played annually until its last edition in 1985. The N ...

("Campeonato Nacional") took place in the 2nd half of the year. This arrangement lasted until 1982 when they were reversed. The Metropolitano and Nacional were abandoned to make way for European style seasons beginning in 1985–1986. The Metropolitano utilized a number of different formats, including the basic league table, 2 groups qualifying to semi-finals. The number of participants varied between a low of 18 (1972, 1973 and 1981) to a high of 23 (1977)

List of Champions

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Titles by club

Records

*River Plate hold the most titles with four, and are the only team to have won two consecutive Metropolitano championships in 1979 and 1980. *Vélez Sársfield are the most successful team never to win the Metropolitano, with 2 second places, a third place and a semi-final place. *

Diego Maradona Diego Armando Maradona (; 30 October 196025 November 2020) was an Argentine professional football player and manager. Widely regarded as one of the greatest players in the history of the sport, he was one of the two joint winners of the F ...

was topscorer in the Metropolitano three times (1978, 1979, 1980) *The only other player to be topscorer on more than one occasion was Carlos Manuel Morete (1974, 1982)

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RSSSF list of final tables, Argentina
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List of Champions

Titles by club

Records

See also

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