1978 Argentine Primera División

Primera División

Season	1978
Champions	Quilmes (Metropolitano) Independiente (Nacional)
← 1977 1979 →

The 1978 Primera División season was the 87° season of top-flight football in Argentina. Quilmes won the Metropolitano (2° title) and Independiente achieved the Nacional championship (12° title).

Banfield and Estudiantes (BA) were relegated.

Metropolitano Championship

Metropolitano

Season	1978
Champions	Quilmes (2° title)
Promoted	Estudiantes (BA)
Relegated	Banfield Estudiantes (BA)
1979 Copa Libertadores	Quilmes
Top goalscorer	Luis Andreuchi Diego Maradona (22 goals each)
← 1977 1979 →

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Nacional Championship

Group A

Nacional

Season	1978
Champions	Independiente (12° title)
1979 Copa Libertadores	Independiente
Top goalscorer	José Reinaldi (16 goals)
← 1977 1979 →

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Group B

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Group C

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Group D

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Quarterfinals

Team 1	Agg.Tooltip Aggregate score	Team 2	1st leg	2nd leg
Colón	2–4	Independiente	2–2	0–2
Huracán	2–4	Talleres	2–1	0–3
River Plate	3–2	Vélez Sársfield	2–0	1–2
Racing	1–3	Unión	1–2	0–1

Semifinals

Team 1	Agg.Tooltip Aggregate score	Team 2	1st leg	2nd leg
Independiente	0–2	Talleres (C)	2–1	2–1
Unión (SF)	1–2	River Plate	0–1	1–1

Final

Team 1	Agg.Tooltip Aggregate score	Team 2	1st leg	2nd leg
River Plate	0–2	Independiente	0–0	0–2