The 2019–20 season is Independiente's 7th consecutive season in the top division of Argentine football. In addition to the Primera División, the club are competing in the Copa Argentina, Copa de la Superliga and Copa Sudamericana.

The season generally covers the period from 1 July 2019 to 30 June 2020.

Review Pre-season Brown completed the loan signing of young midfielder Elías Contreras on 26 June 2019. Independiente purchased centre-back Alexander Barboza from River Plate on 29 June. Numerous loans from the previous campaign officially expired on and around 30 June. Saúl Nelle was loaned out to Nueva Chicago on 1 July. Temperley announced the incoming of Nicolás Messiniti on 2 July. A goal from Alan Franco helped them beat Temperley in their opening pre-season friendly on 3 July, which preceded a further victory soon after following strikes from Mauro Molina, Fernando Chávez and Diego Mercado. Hours later, Damián Martínez joined Unión Santa Fe permanently; having spent 2016–17 and 2017–18 on loan. Independiente failed to defeat Platense in two friendlies on 6 July.

Independiente communicated their second transaction on 8 July, as Cristian Chávez was captured from Aldosivi. Independiente fell to back-to-back exhibition losses on 10 July at home to Arsenal de Sarandí. Andrés Roa, who had been on loan with Huracán in the past season, was signed on a full-time contract from Deportivo Cali on 12 July. Nicolás Del Priore went out on loan to Villa Dálmine on 12 July. Independiente put eight goals past Aldosivi in pre-season matches on 13 July, though the secondary encounter was against their reserves. Lucas Albertengo headed on loan to Newell's Old Boys on 13 July. Fernando Gaibor agreed terms with Al-Wasl of the United Arab Emirates on 15 July. Tristán Suárez confirmed the loan of Mauricio del Castillo on 17 July.

Sergio Alegre, an attacking midfielder, left for Estudiantes (BA) on 19 July. Independiente lost to Newell's Old Boys in an opening friendly on 17 July, though responded with a victory later in the day thanks to a Silvio Romero hat-trick. On 20 July, Independiente met Temperley for the third time in pre-season, in Wilde, and played out a tie. Jony went off to Talleres on loan on 25 July. Sebastián Palacios transferred from Liga MX's Pachuca on 25 July.

July Ecuador's Universidad Católica were defeated in the Copa Sudamericana round of sixteen on 25 July, as Pablo Hernández's goal gave Independiente a first leg advantage. Villa Dálmine signed reserve team player Sergio Díaz on 26 July. 28 July saw Independiente start their 2019–20 Primera División campaign with three points on the road against Defensa y Justicia.

August Gonzalo Verón left on loan to Aldosivi on 1 August. Chilean central midfielder Francisco Silva made a return to his homeland on 2 August, as he agreed a contract with Universidad Católica. Newell's matchday two fixture with Newell's Old Boys in the Primera División and their Copa Argentina tie with Patronato were postponed in early August, due to scheduling conflicts with CONMEBOL regarding Independiente's quarter-final tie in the Copa Sudamericana. Lucas Romero became Independiente's fifth reinforcement for 2019–20 as he arrived from Brazil's Cruzeiro on 5 August. Independiente came from behind to defeat Independiente del Valle in a Copa Sudamericana quarter-final first leg on 6 August. Gastón del Castillo agreed a move to Atlético Saltillo Soccer on 9 August.

Independiente drew and lost to Gimnasia y Esgrima in friendlies on 10 August. Independiente were eliminated from the Copa Sudamericana on 13 August, as a Dani Nieto strike put Independiente del Valle through to the semi-finals on away goals. Independiente suffered their fourth competitive loss of 2019–20 on 19 August, as they conceded three unanswered goals away to Estudiantes in the Primera División. Independiente achieved their third win in four league matches on 24 August, having beaten Colón at home after a Lucas Acevedo own-goal was coupled with a late Lucas Romero strike. Independiente progressed through to the round of sixteen in the Copa Argentina on 28 August, eliminating Patronato after a narrow one-goal victory at the Estadio Único de Villa Mercedes.

Days later, on 31 August, Independiente and Patronato faced each other again in league action as Patronato reversed the scoreline.

Squad Squad No. Nationality Name Position(s) Date of Birth (age) Signed from Goalkeepers 1 Gonzalo Rehak GK Academy 12 Franco Vélez GK Academy 13 Milton Álvarez GK Deportivo Morón 25 Martín Campaña GK Defensor Sporting 31 Renzo Bacchia GK Academy Defenders 2 Alan Franco CB Academy 3 Guillermo Burdisso CB Club León 4 Nicolás Figal CB Academy 16 Fabricio Bustos RB Academy 20 Gastón Silva CB Torino 24 Sergio Barreto CB Academy 26 Alexander Barboza CB River Plate Juan Di Lorenzo CB Academy Lucas Villalba LB Academy Midfielders 5 Nicolás Domingo DM River Plate 6 Juan Sánchez Miño CM Torino 7 Andrés Roa AM Deportivo Cali 8 Pablo Pérez RM Boca Juniors (loan) 9 Alan Velasco AM Academy 14 Lucas González MF Academy 15 Alan Soñora MF Academy 19 Pablo Hernández CM Celta 21 Carlos Benavídez DM Defensor Sporting 22 Lucas Romero CM Cruzeiro 23 Domingo Blanco AM Academy 28 Cristian Chávez LW Aldosivi Matías La Mastra MF Academy Diego Mercado DM Academy Julián Vitale CM Academy Forwards 10 Martín Benítez LW Academy 11 Cecilio Domínguez LW América 18 Silvio Romero CF América 26 Mauro Molina CF Academy 29 Francisco Pizzini RW Academy 34 Sebastián Palacios RW Pachuca Ezequiel Denis FW Academy Franco Shea FW Academy Gastón Togni LW Academy Out on loan Loaned to 30 Gonzalo Verón CF Aldosivi Lucas Albertengo CF Newell's Old Boys Gonzalo Asis RB Temperley Elías Contreras MF Brown Mauricio del Castillo FW Tristán Suárez Nicolás Del Priore AM Villa Dálmine Francisco Delorenzi CB Deportivo Cali Leandro Fernández LW Vélez Sarsfield Fernando Gaibor AM Al-Wasl Jony LW Talleres (loan) Saúl Nelle CM Nueva Chicago Braian Romero CF Athletico Paranaense

Transfers Domestic transfer windows:3 July 2019 to 24 September 201920 January 2020 to 19 February 2020.

Transfers in Date from Position Nationality Name From Ref. 3 July 2019 CB Alexander Barboza River Plate 8 July 2019 LW Cristian Chávez Aldosivi 12 July 2019 LW Andrés Roa Deportivo Cali 25 July 2019 RW Sebastián Palacios Pachuca 5 August 2019 CM Lucas Romero Cruzeiro

Transfers out Date from Position Nationality Name To Ref. 3 July 2019 CF Nicolás Messiniti Temperley 3 July 2019 RB Damián Martínez Unión Santa Fe 19 July 2019 AM Sergio Alegre Estudiantes (BA) 26 July 2019 CB Sergio Díaz Villa Dálmine 2 August 2019 CM Francisco Silva Universidad Católica 9 August 2019 CF Gastón del Castillo Atlético Saltillo Soccer

Loans out Start date Position Nationality Name To End date Ref. 3 July 2019 MF Elías Contreras Brown 30 June 2020 3 July 2019 RB Gonzalo Asis Temperley 30 June 2020 3 July 2019 CM Saúl Nelle Nueva Chicago 30 June 2020 12 July 2019 AM Nicolás Del Priore Villa Dálmine 30 June 2020 13 July 2019 CF Lucas Albertengo Newell's Old Boys 30 June 2020 15 July 2019 AM Fernando Gaibor Al-Wasl 30 June 2020 17 July 2019 FW Mauricio del Castillo Tristán Suárez 30 June 2020 25 July 2019 LW Jony Talleres 30 June 2020 1 August 2019 CF Gonzalo Verón Aldosivi 30 June 2020

Friendlies Pre-season Arsenal de Sarandí were revealed to be a pre-season opponent of Independiente on 11 June 2019, as were Aldosivi on 24 June. Matches with Temperley, Platense and Newell's Old Boys was scheduled for 3/6/17 July. An encounter match with Temperley was set for 21 July.

Mid-season Independiente travelled to Villa Domínico for friendlies with Gimnasia y Esgrima on 10 August.

Competitions Primera División

League table

Relegation table Team Relegation 4Defensa y Justicia 44 53 4 101 57 5River Plate 45 45 8 98 57 6Independiente 46 38 6 90 56 7Godoy Cruz 56 32 3 91 57 8Talleres (C) 46 33 10 89 57 Source: AFA

Results summary

Matches The fixtures for the 2019–20 campaign were released on 10 July.

Copa Argentina

Independiente were drawn to meet Patronato in the Copa Argentina R32.

Copa de la Superliga

Copa Sudamericana 2019 Copa Sudamericana

Universidad Católica of the Ecuadorian Serie A were, on 3 June 2019, revealed to be Independiente's opponents in the Copa Sudamericana round of sixteen. They defeated Universidad Católica, which saw them advance to the quarter-finals where they'd face another trip to Ecuador in Independiente del Valle.

2020 Copa Sudamericana

The tournament was suspended after its first round due to the COVID-19 pandemic and resumed on 27 October 2020.

Squad statistics Appearances and goals No.Pos.NationalityNameLeagueCupLeague CupContinentalTotalDisciplineRefAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals1GKGonzalo Rehak0000000000002CBAlan Franco200(1)000204(1)0003CBGuillermo Burdisso0000000000004CBNicolás Figal4010003080615DMNicolás Domingo1(1)01000305(1)0106CMJuan Sánchez Miño4010003080107AMAndrés Roa0(1)000000(1)00(2)0008RMPablo Pérez3010001(1)05(1)0309AMAlan Velasco0000000(1)00(1)00010LWMartín Benítez300(1)0002(1)05(2)00011LWCecilio Domínguez2(2)00000204(2)00012GKFranco Vélez00000000000013GKMilton Álvarez00000000000014LWLucas González0000000(1)00(1)00015MF Alan Soñora00000000000016RBFabricio Bustos2(2)01000306(2)01018CFSilvio Romero2110000(3)23(3)30019CM Pablo Hernández00000021211020CBGastón Silva2(1)01000306(1)01021DMCarlos Benavídez00000000000022CMLucas Romero30000000300023AMDomingo Blanco40110000511024CBSergio Barreto00000000000025GKMartín Campaña40100030800026CBAlexander Barboza30100000402028LWCristian Chávez0(4)000001(1)01(5)00029RWFrancisco Pizzini100(1)000304(1)00030CFGonzalo Verón00000000000031GKRenzo Bacchia00000000000034RWSebastián Palacios411000207110–CFLucas Albertengo000000000000–RBGonzalo Asis000000000000–MFElías Contreras000000000000–FWMauricio del Castillo000000000000–AMNicolás Del Priore000000000000–CBFrancisco Delorenzi000000000000–FWEzequiel Denis000000000000–CBJuan Di Lorenzo000000000000–LWLeandro Fernández000000000000–AMFernando Gaibor000000000000–LWJony000000000000–MFMatías La Mastra000000000000–DMDiego Mercado000000000000–CFMauro Molina000000000000–CMSaúl Nelle000000000000–CFBraian Romero000000000000–FWFranco Shea000000000000–LWGastón Togni000000000000–LBLucas Villalba000000000000–CMJulián Vitale000000000000Own goals—0—0—0—0—0———Players who left during the season–CFGastón del Castillo000000000000 Statistics accurate as of 31 August 2019.

Goalscorers NameLeagueCupLeague CupContinentalTotalRef1CF18Silvio Romero100232CM19 Pablo Hernández00011RW34Sebastián Palacios10001AM23Domingo Blanco01001Own goals10001Totals31037—

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