The 1991–92

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was the 101st season of top-flight professional

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. Starting with this season, both

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tournaments were recognised as separate championships, and no final decider was played between the winners of each tournament. River Plate won the Apertura and

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won the Clausura. The season ran from 10 September 1991 to 5 July 1992, with

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and

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being relegated.Argentina 1991–92
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Competition format

The tournament for the 1991–92 season was composed of 20 teams. Each team played each other in a single

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. The season was divided in two separate championships, called ''Apertura'' (Opening) and ''Clausura'' (Closing). If each tournament was won by a different team, they played a two-legged qualifier for the

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. To decide the remaining berth for the Copa Libertadores, the four runners-up from the ''Apertura'' tournaments and the four runners-up from the ''Clausura'' tournament (not already qualified in the ''Apertura'' tournament) competed in an eight-team knockout round. The winning team played against the losing team from the two-legged qualifier and was granted a berth in the

. The losing team plus the finalist and best semi-finalist of the eight-team knockout round competed in the

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. Relegation occurred at the end of the Clausura stage, with the two teams with the worst three-year point average (Primera División competition only) being relegated to

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competition.

Apertura Tournament

The ''Apertura'' Tournament began on 29 August 1991 and finished on 22 December 1991. River Plate won the tournament. The match between River Plate and

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was suspended, with the victory being awarded later to River Plate.

Clausura Tournament

The ''Clausura'' Tournament began on 21 February 1992 and finished on 5 July 1992.

won their fourth title.

was deducted two points following incidents in their match against

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Copa Libertadores qualification

Champions of the ''Apertura'' tournament River Plate faced ''Clausura'' champions

for a spot in the

. The losing team would play against the winner of the eight-team knockout round for the remaining berth. River Plate won two of the three matches and qualified for the Copa Libertadores. ---- ---- The second qualifying instance to the 1993 Copa Libertadores began on 10 July 1992 and finished on 26 July 1992. Eight teams competed in a direct elimination knockout tournament with home and away matches, where the winning team faced the losing team from the first qualifier. The losing team from this qualifier plus the two best teams from the knockout phase qualified for the

2nd. place match

Vélez Sarsfield played a final playoff match against

for the remaining berth in the

Relegation

At the end of the season

and Unión were relegated after finishing with the two worst points averages.

References

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