1987–88 in Argentine football saw Newell's Old Boys win the Argentine championship, their first title since 1974. In the Copa Libertadores 1987 River Plate and Independiente were eliminated at the semi-final stage.
League table
PositionTeamPointsPlayedWonDrawnLostForAgainstDifference1Newell's Old Boys5538211346822462San Lorenzo4938161754928213Racing Club4838151855133184River Plate4638171295140115Gimnasia de La Plata433811216443686Vélez Sársfield41381413115141107Rosario Central40381216105341128Argentinos Juniors4038151013494459Deportivo Español4038111894947210Platense38381214124245-311Independiente37381213133744-712Boca Juniors35381211154055-1513Deportivo Armenio3438818123745-814Ferro Carril Oeste3338719122735-815Instituto de Córdoba332 points deducted381015134353-1016Estudiantes de La Plata3238620123143-1217Racing de Córdoba31381011173144-1318Unión de Santa Fe2838812183952-1319Banfield2838714173656-2020Talleres de Córdoba2738615174064-24
Newells Old Boys qualified for Copa Libertadores 1988 as champions of Argentina. Teams highlighted in light blue qualified for the Liguilla Pre-Libertadores.
Top Scorers
PositionPlayerTeamGoals1José Luis RodríguezDeportivo Español182Marío BevilaquaTalleres de Córdoba173José IglesiasRacing Club163Walter PerazzoSan Lorenzo16
Relegation
Unión de Santa Fe and Banfield were relegated with the worst points averages.
Liguilla Pre-Libertadores Quarter-finals Home (1st leg)Home (2nd leg)1st Leg2nd legAggregateArgentinos JuniorsRacing Club1-11-32-4Textil MandiyúSan Lorenzo1-11-12-2San Lorenzo qualified due to better league positionRosario CentralRiver Plate0-00-10-1Velez SarsfieldGimnasia La Plata3-01-14-1
Semi-finals Home (1st leg)Home (2nd leg)1st Leg2nd legAggregateRiver PlateRacing Club3-30-13-4Velez SarsfieldSan Lorenzo0-10-00-1
Final Home (1st leg)Home (2nd leg)1st Leg2nd legAggregateRacing ClubSan Lorenzo0-21-01-2
San Lorenzo qualify for Copa Libertadores 1988.
Argentine clubs in international competitions TeamCopa Libertadores 1987IndependienteSFRiver PlateSFRosario CentralRound 1
References
Argentina 1987-1988 by Javier Roimiser at rsssf. Argentina 1980s by Osvaldo José Gorgazzi and Victor Hugo Kurhy at rsssf. Copa Libertadores 1987 by Frank Ballesteros and Karel Stokkermans at rsssf.