2007–08 in Argentine football
| Season | 2007–08 | |
|---|---|---|
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2007–08 season of Argentine football was the 117th season of competitive football in Argentina.
National leagues
- Apertura champion: Lanús (1st title).
- Top scorer: Germán Denis (18 goals).
- Clausura champion: River Plate (33rd title).
- Top scorer: Darío Cvitanich (13 goals).
- International qualifiers:
- Relegated: Olimpo, San Martín de San Juan.
Source: RSSSF [1]
- Champion: San Martín de Tucumán (1st title).
- Promoted: San Martín de Tucumán, Godoy Cruz.
- Relegated: Almirante Brown, Ben Hur, Nueva Chicago.
Source: RSSSF [2]
- Champion: All Boys (2nd title).
- Promoted: All Boys, Los Andes.
- Relegated: Defensores de Cambaceres.
Source: RSSSF [3]
- Champion: Atlético Tucumán (2nd title).
- Promoted: Atlético Tucumán.
- Relegated: La Florida, Luján de Cuyo, Sportivo Patria, La Plata FC.
Source: RSSSF [4]
- Champion: Colegiales (3rd title).
- Promoted: Colegiales.
- Relegated: Sportivo Dock Sud, San Martín de Burzaco.
Source: RSSSF [5]
- Promoted: Central Córdoba, Alvarado, Patronato, Deportivo Maipú.
- Relegated: Athletico Ñuñorco, Tres Algarrobos, Atlético Maronese, Gimnasia y Esgrima de Santa Fe.
Source: RSSSF [6]
- Champion: Defensores Unidos (2nd title).
- Promoted: Defensores Unidos, Berazategui.
- Relegated: Muñiz.
Source: RSSSF [7]
Clubs in international competitions
| Team / Competition | 2007 FIFA Club World Cup | 2007 Copa Sudamericana | 2008 Copa Libertadores |
|---|---|---|---|
| Boca Juniors | Runner up lost to  Milan
|
Round of 16 eliminated by  São Paulo
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Semifinal eliminated by Fluminense
|
| River Plate | did not qualify | Semifinal eliminated by  Arsenal de Sarandí
|
Round of 16 eliminated by San Lorenzo
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| Estudiantes de La Plata | did not qualify | First stage eliminated by Lanús
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Round of 16 eliminated by  LDU Quito
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| San Lorenzo | did not qualify | First stage eliminated by Lanús
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Quarterfinal eliminated by LDU Quito
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| Arsenal de Sarandí | did not qualify | Champions defeated  América
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Second Stage eliminated (finished 3rd in the group) |
| Lanús | did not qualify | Round of 16 eliminated by Vasco da Gama
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Round of 16 eliminated by Atlas
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National team
This section covers Argentina's matches from August 1, 2007 to July 31, 2008.
Win Draw Loss
Friendly matches
| August 22, 2007 | Norway  | 2 – 1 | Argentina | Oslo, Norway |
| 20:00 UTC+02 | Carew  11' (pen.), 57' |
(Report) | Rodríguez 83' |
Stadium: Ullevaal Stadion |
| September 11, 2007 | Australia  | 0 – 1 | Argentina | Melbourne, Australia |
| 16:30 UTC+11 | (Report) | Demichelis 48' |
Stadium: MCG |
| March 26, 2008 | Egypt  | 0 – 2 | Argentina | Cairo, Egypt |
| 21:00 UTC+02 | (Report) | Agüero 74' Burdisso 84' |
Stadium: Cairo International Stadium |
| June 4, 2008 | Mexico | 1 – 4 | Argentina | San Diego, United States |
| 20:00 UTC+08 | Zinha 62' |
(Report) | Burdisso 11' Messi 18'Rodríguez 29'Agüero 71' |
Stadium: Qualcomm Stadium Attendance: 68,498 |
| June 8, 2008 | United States  | 0 – 0 | Argentina | East Rutherford, United States |
| Stadium: Giants Stadium Attendance: 78,682 |
2010 World Cup qualifiers
| October 13, 2007 Round 1 | Argentina | 2 – 0 |  Chile | Buenos Aires, Argentina |
| 17:40 UTC-3 | Riquelme 27', 45' |
(Report) | Stadium: Estadio Antonio V. Liberti Attendance: 55,000 Referee: Martín Vásquez (Uruguay) |
| October 16, 2007 Round 2 | Venezuela  | 0 – 2 | Argentina | Maracaibo, Venezuela |
| 20:40 UTC-4:30 | (Report) | Milito 15' Messi 18' |
Stadium: Estadio José Pachencho Romero Attendance: 10,600 Referee: Carlos Eugênio Simon (Brazil) |
| November 17, 2007 Round 3 | Argentina | 3 – 0 |  Bolivia | Buenos Aires, Argentina |
| 16:00 UTC-3 | Agüero 41' Riquelme 57', 74' |
(Report) | Stadium: Estadio Antonio V. Liberti Attendance: 43,308 Referee: Victor Hugo Rivera (Peru) |
| November 20, 2007 Round 4 | Colombia  | 2 – 1 | Argentina | Bogotá, Colombia |
| 19:50 UTC-5 | Bustos 62' D. Moreno 83' |
(Report) | Messi 36' |
Stadium: Estadio El Campín Attendance: 41,700 Referee: Jorge Larrionda (Uruguay) |
| June 15, 2008 Round 5 | Argentina | 1 – 1 | Ecuador | Buenos Aires, Argentina |
| 18:10 UTC-5 | Palacio 89' |
(Report) | Urrutia 69' |
Stadium: Estadio Antonio V. Liberti Attendance: 41,167 Referee: René Ortubé (Bolivia) |
| June 18, 2008 Round 6 | Brazil | 0 – 0 | Argentina | Belo Horizonte, Brazil |
| 21:50 UTC-3 | (Report) | Stadium: Mineirão Attendance: 65,000 Referee: Óscar Ruiz (Colombia) |
References
- ^ Primera División stats Archived February 9, 2010, at the Wayback Machine by Juan Pablo Andrés at RSSSF.
- ^ Primera B Nacional stats by Juan Pablo Andrés at RSSSF.
- ^ Primera B Metropolitana stats by Juan Pablo Andrés at RSSSF.
- ^ Torneo Argentino A stats by Juan Pablo Andrés at RSSSF.
- ^ Primera C Metropolitana stats by Juan Pablo Andrés at RSSSF.
- ^ Torneo Argentino B stats by Juan Pablo Andrés at RSSSF.
- ^ Primera D Metropolitana stats by Juan Pablo Andrés at RSSSF.