1981 Campeonato Nacional finals

1981 Campeonato Nacional finals
Event1981 Campeonato Nacional
River Plate Ferro Carril Oeste
2 0
on aggregate
First leg
River Plate Ferro Carril Oeste
1 0
DateDecember 16, 1981
VenueEstadio Monumental, Buenos Aires
RefereeJorge Eduardo Romero[1]
Attendance40,485[1]
Second leg
Ferro Carril Oeste River Plate
0 1
DateDecember 20, 1981
VenueEstadio Arquitecto Ricardo Etcheverri, Buenos Aires
RefereeTeodoro Nitti[1]
Attendance22,371[1]

The 1981 Campeonato Nacional finals were the final matches of the 1981 Campeonato Nacional, the second of the two league championships held during the 90th season of Argentine football. The two-legged event was contested between River Plate and Ferro Carril Oeste. The first leg was played at the Estadio Monumental, Buenos Aires, on 16 December 1981 and the second leg was played on 20 December 1981 at the Estadio Arquitecto Ricardo Etcheverri, Buenos Aires.

Each club needed to progress through the group stage and two knockout rounds to reach the final, playing 18 matches in total. Both finalists landed in the same group. Ferro Carril Oeste topped the group before beating Gimnasia y Esgrima (J) and Vélez Sarsfield to reach the final. River Plate finished second and subsequently beat Rosario Central and Independiente to progress to the final.[2]

Qualified teams

Team Previous finals app.
River Plate1932, 1936, 1969 Met, 1972 Nac, 1976 Nac, 1978 Nac, 1979 Met
Ferro Carril Oeste(none)
  • Bold: indicates winning years
  • Met: Campeonato Metropolitano
  • Nac: Campeonato Nacional

Venues

Estadio Monumental (left) and Estadio Arquitecto Ricardo Etcheverri (right), venues

Matches

First leg

River Plate1–0Ferro Carril Oeste
Olarticoechea 71' Report[1]
Attendance: 40,485
River Plate
Ferro Carril Oeste
GK1Argentina Ubaldo Fillol
DF4Argentina Eduardo Saporiti
DF2Argentina Alberto Tarantini
DF6Argentina Daniel Passarella (c)
DF3Argentina Julio Olarticoechea
MF8Argentina Juan José Lópezdownward-facing red arrow 45'
MF5Argentina Enzo Bulleri
MF10Argentina Emilio Commisso
FW7Argentina Ramón Díaz
FW9Argentina Roberto Gordondownward-facing red arrow 78'
FW11Argentina José María Vieta
Substitutes:
GK12Argentina Jorge Ferrero
DFArgentina Jorge Gordillo
MFArgentina Reinaldo Merloupward-facing green arrow 45'
MFArgentina Daniel Messina
FWArgentina Pedro Vegaupward-facing green arrow 78'
Manager:
Argentina Alfredo Di Stéfano
GK1Argentina Carlos Barisio
DF4Argentina Mario Gómez
DF2Argentina Héctor Cúper
DF6Argentina Juan Domingo Rocchia
DF3Argentina Oscar Garré
MF8Argentina Carlos Arregui
MF5Argentina Gerónimo Saccardi
MF10Paraguay Adolfino Cañete
FW7Argentina Alberto Márcico
FW9Uruguay Julio César Jiménezdownward-facing red arrow 80'
FW11Argentina Miguel Ángel Juárezdownward-facing red arrow 80'
Substitutes:
GK12Argentina Eduardo Basigalup
DFArgentina Silvio Sotelo
MFArgentina Jorge Brandoniupward-facing green arrow 80'
MFArgentina Claudio Croccoupward-facing green arrow 80'
FWUruguay Rafael Herrera
Manager:
Argentina Carlos Griguol

Second leg

Ferro Carril Oeste0–1River Plate
Report[1] Kempes 58'
Attendance: 22,371
Referee: Teodoro Nitti
Ferro Carril Oeste
River Plate
GK1Argentina Carlos Barisio
DF4Argentina Mario Gómez
DF2Argentina Héctor Cúper
DF6Argentina Juan Domingo Rocchia
DF3Argentina Oscar Garré
MF8Argentina Carlos Arregui
MF5Argentina Gerónimo Saccardi
MF10Paraguay Adolfino Cañete
FW7Argentina Claudio Croccodownward-facing red arrow 54'
FW9Uruguay Julio César Jiménez
FW11Argentina Miguel Ángel Juárezdownward-facing red arrow 60'
Substitutes:
GK12Argentina Eduardo Basigalup
DFArgentina Silvio Sotelo
MFArgentina Jorge Brandoni
MFArgentina Alberto Márcicoupward-facing green arrow 54'
FWArgentina Luis Andreuchiupward-facing green arrow 60'
Manager:
Argentina Carlos Griguol
GK1Argentina Ubaldo Fillol
DF4Argentina Eduardo Saporiti
DF2Argentina Alberto Tarantini
DF6Argentina Daniel Passarella (c)
DF3Argentina Julio Olarticoechea
MF8Argentina Enzo Bulleri
MF5Argentina Américo Gallego
MF10Argentina Emilio Commisso
FW7Argentina Jorge Tévezdownward-facing red arrow 45'
FW9Argentina Mario Kempes
FW11Argentina José María Vietadownward-facing red arrow 67'
Substitutes:
GK12Argentina Jorge Ferrero
DFArgentina Jorge Gordillo
MFArgentina Reinaldo Merloupward-facing green arrow 67'
MFArgentina Daniel Messina
FWArgentina Ramón Díazupward-facing green arrow 45'
Manager:
Argentina Alfredo Di Stéfano

References

  1. 1 2 3 4 5 6 Colussi, Luis Alberto; Guris, Carlos Alberto; Kurhy, Victor Hugo, "Asociación del Fútbol Argentino - 1ª División – 1981", Fútbol Argentino: Crónicas y Estadísticas (in Spanish), p. 140
  2. ↑ "Argentina 1981". www.rsssf.org. Retrieved 2026-04-08.
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