1988–89 in Argentine football saw
Independiente win the Argentine championship. In the international competitions there were two editions of the
Copa Libertadores
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, the best performance came from
Newell's Old Boys
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A ...
who were runners up in the
Copa Libertadores
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1988.
Racing Club were the inaugural champions of the
Supercopa Sudamericana
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, 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
Apertura
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tournament to determine the two teams to qualify for the
Copa Libertadores 1989.
Racing Club and
Boca Juniors
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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
Copa Libertadores 1990 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
Copa Libertadores 1990
Argentine clubs in international competitions
References
Argentina 1988-1989by ''Pablo Ciullini '' at
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Argentina 1980sby ''Osvaldo José Gorgazzi and Victor Hugo Kurhy'' at
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Copa Libertadores 1988by ''Frank Ballesteros and Karel Stokkermans'' at
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Copa Libertadores 1989by ''Frank Ballesteros and Karel Stokkermans'' at
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Supercopa 1988by ''Fernando Semproni and Guillermo Rivera'' at
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Recopa 1988by ''Osvaldo Gorgazzi'' at
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