1988–89 in Argentine football


1988-1989 in Argentine football saw Independiente win the Argentine championship. In the international competitions there were two editions of the Copa Libertadores, the best performance came from Newell's Old Boys who were runners up in the Copa Libertadores 1988. Racing Club were the inaugural champions of the Supercopa Sudamericana, their first championship of any description since 1967.

League championship

The Argentine league championship featured an unusual points system. After each drawn match there was a penalty shootout to determine which team got the bonus point.
The tournament also featured an unofficial Apertura tournament to determine the two teams to qualify for the Copa Libertadores 1989. Racing Club and Boca Juniors were in the top two positions at the halfway stage of the season, and qualified.

Final table

Relegation

Liguilla Pre-Libertadores

Winners tournament

Quarter finals
Home Home 1st Leg2nd legAggregate
Chaco For EverBoca Juniors0-11-21-3
Argentinos JuniorsRiver Plate2-00-12-1
PlatenseDeportivo Español0-03-13-1
TalleresSan Lorenzo0-21-11-3

Semi finals
Score
Argentinos JuniorsSan Lorenzo1-3
PlatenseBoca Juniors1-1

Winners Final
Home Home 1st Leg2nd legAggregate
Boca JuniorsSan Lorenzo1-10-41-5

First round
Home Home 1st Leg2nd legAggregate
Argentinos JuniorsRiver Plate0-10-40-5
Deportivo EspañolNewell's Old Boys1-00-01-0

Second round
Home Home 1st Leg2nd legAggregate
River PlateDeportivo Español1-01-02-0

Requalifying Final
Home Home 1st Leg2nd leg3rd legAggregate
River PlateBoca Juniors0-00-02-12-1

Liguilla Final

Home Home 1st Leg2nd legAggregate
San LorenzoRiver Plate1-00-01-0

TeamRecopa 1988Supercopa 1988Copa Libertadores 1988Copa Libertadores 1989
Racing ClubRunner upChampionsdid not qualify2nd round
Newell's Old BoysN/AN/ARunner updid not qualify
San LorenzoN/AN/ASFdid not qualify
River PlateN/ASFdid not qualifydid not qualify
Argentinos JuniorsN/AQFdid not qualifydid not qualify
Boca JuniorsN/ARound 1did not qualifyRound 2
EstudiantesN/ARound 1did not qualifydid not qualify
IndependienteN/ARound 1did not qualifydid not qualify