The 2014 Torneo de Transición or Torneo Doctor Ramón Carrillo was the 124th season of top-flight professional football in Argentina. The season was scheduled to start on August 1, 2014 but was postponed after the death of Julio Grondona, president of the AFA on July 30. Finally, it began on August 8, 2014 and ended on December 14, 2014. Originally the last match of the tournament was scheduled on December 7 but as River Plate played the finals of the 2014 Copa Sudamericana the matches Racing-Godoy Cruz and River Plate-Quilmes were played on December 14. Twenty teams competed in the league, seventeen returning from the 2013–14 season and three promoted from the 2013–14 Primera B Nacional (Championship winners Banfield, runners-up Defensa y Justicia, and 3rd place Independiente).
Colón, Argentinos Juniors and All Boys had been relegated to the Primera B Nacional championship in the previous season.
Format The team with most points was the champion and qualified for the 2015 Copa Libertadores group stage.
No teams were relegated this season as the league was expanded to 30 teams in the new 2015 Primera División.
Club information
ClubCityStadiumCapacityManagerArsenal Sarandí Julio H. Grondona 16,300 Atlético de Rafaela Rafaela Nuevo Monumental 16,000 Banfield Banfield Florencio Solá 34,901 Belgrano Córdoba Julio César Villagra 28,000 Boca Juniors Buenos Aires Alberto J. Armando 49,000 Defensa y Justicia Florencio Varela Norberto "Tito" Tomaghello 12,000 Estudiantes (LP) La Plata Ciudad de La Plata 53,000 Gimnasia y Esgrima (LP) La Plata Juan Carmelo Zerillo 24,544 Godoy Cruz Godoy Cruz Malvinas Argentinas 40,268 Independiente Avellaneda Libertadores de América 52,853 Lanús Lanús Ciudad de Lanús - Néstor Díaz Pérez 46,619 Newell's Old Boys Rosario Marcelo Bielsa 38,095 Olimpo Bahía Blanca Roberto Natalio Carminatti 20,000 Quilmes Quilmes Centenario 30,200 Racing Avellaneda Presidente Juan Domingo Perón 55,389 River Plate Buenos Aires Monumental Antonio Vespucio Liberti 61,321 Rosario Central Rosario Dr. Lisandro de la Torre 41,654 San Lorenzo Buenos Aires Pedro Bidegain 39,494 Tigre Victoria José Dellagiovanna 26,282 Vélez Sarsfield Buenos Aires José Amalfitani 45,540
Personnel and sponsors ClubManagerKit manufacturerMain sponsorArsenal LottoLa Nueva SegurosAtlético de Rafaela ReuschSanCor Banfield PenaltyBanco ProvinciaBelgrano LottoTersuaveBoca Juniors NikeBBVA Defensa y Justicia LyonDar SaludEstudiantes (LP) AdidasDirecTV Gimnasia y Esgrima (LP) PenaltyLiderar SegurosGodoy Cruz LottoMendoza Espíritu Grande Independiente PumaCorreo OCALanús KDYYamahaNewell's Old Boys TopperBanco Ciudad Olimpo KappaBingo BahíaQuilmes LottoQuilmesRacing TopperBanco HipotecarioRiver Plate AdidasBBVA Rosario Central OlympikusBanco MunicipalSan Lorenzo LottoBanco CiudadTigre KappaBanco MacroVélez Sarsfield TopperSamsung Managerial changes Team Outgoing manager Manner of departure Date of vacancy Replaced by Date of appointment Position in table Pre-season changes Atlético de Rafaela Jorge Burruchaga Resigned May 26, 2014 Roberto Sensini June 8, 2014 N/A Quilmes Ricardo Caruso Lombardi Mutual agreement May 27, 2014 Pablo Quatrocchi June 9, 2014 N/A River Plate Ramón Díaz Resigned May 27, 2014 Marcelo Gallardo June 6, 2014 N/A Defensa y Justicia Diego Cocca Resigned June 8, 2014 Darío Franco June 8, 2014 N/A Racing Fabio Radaelli Replaced June 8, 2014 Diego Cocca June 8, 2014 N/A Newell's Old Boys Ricardo Lunari Replaced June 10, 2014 Gustavo Raggio June 10, 2014 N/A Independiente Omar De Felippe Resigned July 16, 2014 Jorge Almirón July 18, 2014 N/A Godoy Cruz Jorge Almirón Resigned July 17, 2014 Carlos Mayor July 18, 2014 N/A Torneo de Transición changes Boca Juniors Carlos Bianchi Sacked August 28, 2014 Rodolfo Arruabarrena August 29, 2014 18th Tigre Fabián Alegre Mutual agreement September 1, 2014 Gustavo Alfaro September 5, 2014 16th Godoy Cruz Carlos Mayor Sacked November 2, 2014 Daniel Oldrá November 3, 2014 17th Rosario Central Miguel Ángel Russo Resigned November 28, 2014 Hugo Galloni November 28, 2014 18th Quilmes Pablo Quatrocchi Mutual agreement December 5, 2014 Marcelo Pontiroli December 5, 2014 20th
Interim Managers 1. Fabián Castro was interim manager in the 6th round. 2. Interim manager, but later promoted to full-time manager. 3. Interim manager. 4. Interim manager.
International qualification Argentina had 6 berths in the 2015 Copa Libertadores (The first 4 berths were for the second stage and the last 2 for the first stage). San Lorenzo (Argentina 1), and River Plate (Argentina 2), were qualified as the 2014 Copa Libertadores and the 2014 Torneo Final champions, respectively. The Torneo de Transición champions (Racing) obtained the Argentina 3 berth. The Argentina 4 berth was awarded to the 2013–14 Primera División aggregate table best team not yet qualified (Boca Juniors). The 2015 Copa Libertadores first stage berths (Argentina 5 and Argentina 6) were awarded via 2013–14 Copa Argentina (Huracán) and via 2014 Copa Sudamericana (Estudiantes (LP)), respectively.
Argentina had 7 berths in the 2015 Copa Sudamericana. River Plate was qualified as the 2014 Copa Sudamericana champions. The other 6 berths were awarded to the 5 best teams of the Torneo de Transición if they are not qualified for 2015 Copa Libertadores second stage and the 2014 Supercopa Argentina champions, Huracán.
Standings
Results
Season statistics Top goalscorers Rank Player Club Goals 1 Lucas Pratto Vélez Sarsfield 11 Maxi Rodríguez Newell's Old Boys 11 Silvio Romero Lanús 11 4 Gustavo Bou Racing 10 Teófilo Gutiérrez River Plate 10 Federico Mancuello Independiente 10 7 Jaime Ayoví Godoy Cruz9 Brahian Alemán Arsenal 9 9 Julio Furch Belgrano 8 10 Carlos Luna Tigre 7 Rubén Ramírez Godoy Cruz 7 Pablo Vegetti Gimnasia y Esgrima (LP) 7 Emilio Zelaya Arsenal 7
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