2021 Argentine Primera División
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The 2021 Argentine Primera División - Liga Profesional (officially the Torneo Socios.com for sponsorship reasons)[1] was the 131st season of top-flight professional football in Argentina. The league season began on 16 July and ended on 13 December 2021.[2]
Season | 2021 |
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Dates | 16 July – 13 December 2021 |
Champions | River Plate (37th title) |
Copa Libertadores | River Plate Vélez Sarsfield Talleres (C) Estudiantes (LP) Colón (via Copa LPF) Boca Juniors (via Copa Argentina) |
Copa Sudamericana | Defensa y Justicia Independiente Lanús Racing Unión Banfield (via Copa LPF) |
Matches played | 325 |
Goals scored | 796 (2.45 per match) |
Top goalscorer | Julián Álvarez (18 goals) |
Biggest home win | Boca Juniors 8–1 Central Córdoba (SdE) (11 December 2021) |
Biggest away win | Atlético Tucumán 0–4 Defensa y Justicia (24 November 2021) |
Highest scoring | Boca Juniors 8–1 Central Córdoba (SdE) (11 December 2021) |
Longest winning run | River Plate 8 games |
Longest unbeaten run | River Plate 18 games |
Longest winless run | Patronato 12 games |
Longest losing run | Aldosivi 8 games |
← 2019–20 2022 → |
Twenty-six teams competed in the league: the 24 teams that took part in the previous Primera División season as well as two promoted teams from the 2020 Primera Nacional (Sarmiento (J) and Platense).[3] Boca Juniors were the defending champions.
River Plate won their 37th national league championship with three matches to spare after they defeated Racing 4–0 on 25 November 2021.[4][5]