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1985–86 Argentine Primera División

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Season
  
1985–86

Champion
  
Club Atlético River Plate

Champions
  
River Plate (21° title)

1986 Copa Libertadores
  
River Plate Boca Juniors

Top goalscorer
  
Enzo Francescoli (25 goals)

Relegated
  
Chacarita Juniors, Club Atlético Huracán

Similar
  
1985 Argentine Primera, 1993–94 Argentine Primera, 2001–02 Argentine Primera

The 1985–86 Argentine Primera División was the 95° season of top-flight football in Argentina. The season began on July 6, 1985 and ended on April 20, 1986.

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This tournament saw a major reform in Argentine football, as the European calendar was adopted as well as the tournament format. The league title was won by River Plate achieving its 21° league title.

Relegation

Relegation was determined by averaging the number of points obtained over the three previous seasons

Relegation table

  • Chacarita Juniors were relegated directly
  • Huracán played in the Octagonal promotion tournament.

    • Qualification for Copa Libertadores 1986

  • River Plate qualified as League champions
  • Argentinos Juniors qualified as Copa Libertadores holders
  • The remaining qualification place was determined by the Liguella Pre-Libertadores

    • Liguella Pre-Libertadores

    Qualifying round

    Quarter-finals

    Semi-finals

    Final

  • Boca Juniors qualified for the 1986 Copa Libertadores.

    • References

    1985–86 Argentine Primera División Wikipedia
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