The 1999–2000 Argentine Primera División was the 109th season of top-flight football in Argentina. The season ran from August 7, 1999 to July 17, 2000.Argentina 1999–2000 by Javier Roimiser on RSSSF.com Instituto de Córdoba (champion of 1998–99 Primera B Nacional) and Chacarita Juniors (winner of "Torneo Reducido" after beating Juventud Antoniana in a two-legged series)"Argentina: 1ra. "B" Nacional AFA 1998/99 - Torneo Reducido por el 2do. Ascenso" by José Carluccio, 2 Dec 2012 were promoted from Primera B Nacional.

As Conmebol extended the number of 2000 Copa Libertadores clubs from 23 to 34, four Argentine clubs were eligible to play the tournament. As Boca Juniors and River Plate had already qualified, Rosario Central and San Lorenzo (2nd and 4th respectively) earned their right to play the Copa Libertadores. On the other hand, Talleres de Córdoba replaced Gimnasia y Esgrima to play the 1999 Copa Conmebol after the club from La Plata declined to participate.

At the end of Torneo Clausura, the best five placed teams earned right to play the 2001 Copa Libertadores while six participants of 2000 Copa Mercosur were eligible by similar system.

River Plate won both, Apertura and Clausura championships (totalising 31 league titles to date). For the first time in Primera División, a promotion and relegation system was introduced.La Promoción, una definición dramática que se despide del fútbol argentino, Infobae, 1 Jul 2012 The two teams with the worst average were directly relegated to the second division while teams placed 17th and 18th in average played two leg series each with two teams from Primera B Nacional.

As a result, three teams were relegated, Ferro Carril Oeste, Gimnasia y Esgrima (J) (worst averages) and Instituto (C) (lost promotion to Almagro). Belgrano remained in Primera after the series vs Quilmes ended 4–4 on aggregate.

Torneo Apertura

League standings

Top scorers Rank.PlayerTeamGoals Javier Saviola River Plate Martín Palermo Boca Juniors Juan Antonio Pizzi Rosario Central

Torneo Clausura

League standings

Top scorers Rank.PlayerTeamGoals Esteban Fuertes Colón Bruno Marioni Independiente Daniel Jiménez Instituto (C)

Relegation

Relegation table TeamAveragePointsPlayed1997–981998–991999–2000 Boca Juniors 2.070 236 114 73 89 74 River Plate 1.921 219 114 74 58 86 San Lorenzo 1.684 192 114 62 61 69 Vélez Sársfield 1.623 185 114 78 46 61 Rosario Central 1.593 180 114 57 47 66 Gimnasia y Esgrima (LP) 1.593 180 114 69 62 49 Independiente 1.474 168 114 56 51 61 Lanús 1.430 163 114 65 50 48 Talleres (C) 1.342 102 76 N/A 44 58 Newell's Old Boys 1.307 149 114 42 52 55 Argentinos Juniors 1.272 145 114 57 49 39 Colón 1.246 142 114 38 49 55 Racing 1.237 141 114 41 55 45 Unión 1.202 137 114 33 54 50 Chacarita Juniors 1.184 45 38 N/A N/A 45 Estudiantes (LP) 1.167 133 114 49 45 39 Instituto 1.158 44 38 N/A N/A 44 Belgrano 1.092 83 76 N/A 44 39 Gimnasia y Esgrima (J) 1.035 118 114 52 47 19 Ferro Carril Oeste 0.886 101 114 49 35 17

Promotion Playoffs For the first time in Primera División, a promotion playoff system was implemented in order to decide which teams would be promoted from the second division (or relegated from Primera División), apart from the two worst averages that were directly relegated. The system ruled that clubs with the third and four worst averages played a two-legged series versus two teams qualified from Primera B Nacional. In case of being tied on points, teams in Primera División would win the series.

Instituto and Belgrano (both from Córdoba) played the promotion playoff v Almagro and Quilmes (qualified from 1999–2000 Primera B Nacional) respectively."Argentina: 1ra. División AFA - Promoción 2000" by José Carluccio, 8 Jan 2013 Belgrano remained in Primera División after a 4–4 tie because of the sporting advantage rule, while Almagro relegated Instituto after winning 3–1 on points,Instituto, a dos décadas de un golpe tan duro como inmerecido on La Voz, 23 Jul 2020 promoting to Primera División for the first time in its history.DIECINUEVE AÑOS DE UN ASCENSO INOLVIDABLE on Almagro.club, 2019

Series Team 1 Team 2 1st. leg Venue 1 City 1 2nd. leg Venue 2 City 2 Agg. Quilmes Belgrano (C) Estadio Centenario Quilmes Chateau Carreras Stadium Córdoba Almagro Instituto (C) Estadio Tres de Febrero José Ingenieros Estadio Presidente Perón Córdoba

See also 1999–2000 in Argentine football

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