1970 Argentine Campeonato Nacional final
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| Event | 1970 Campeonato Nacional | ||||||
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| Date | 23 December 1970 | ||||||
| Venue | River Plate Stadium, Buenos Aires | ||||||
| Referee | Ángel Coerezza | ||||||
The 1970 Campeonato Nacional final was the final match to define the 1970 Campeonato Nacional of Argentine Primera División. It was played between Boca Juniors and Rosario Central.[1][2]
It was the 3rd. final contested by Boca Juniors after 1923 (won a four-matches series v Huracán[3]) and 1929 (lost v Gimnasia y Esgrima La Plata)[4][5]
The match was held in the Estadio Monumental, home venue of Boca Juniors' arch-rival C.A. River Plate. Boca Juniors won their 18th. league title after defeating Rosario Central 2–1.[1] It was the 2nd. final played (and won) by Boca Juniors at a River Plate home venue.[6]
Qualified teams
| Team | Previous finals app. |
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| Boca Juniors | 1923, 1929 |
| Rosario Central | (none) |
Bold indicates winning years
Venue
The match was held in River Plate Stadium, home of C.A. River Plate, which had a capacity of 80,000 spectators by then.[7]
The stadium had been inaugurated in 1938 in a friendly match v Uruguayan club Peñarol amidst a crowd of approximately 70,000 people[8], and would be later expanded when FIFA selected Argentine as host of the 1978 FIFA World Cup.[9] Estadio Monumental was the frecquent venue for the Argentina national team matches, with the first game held in 1942.[10]
The Estadio Monumental was venue for the athletics competitions in the 1951 Pan American Games.[11] The stadium also hosted the 1978 FIFA World Cup Final when Argentina defeated Netherlands 3–1 to win their first WC trophy.[12]
Road to the final
Chacarita Juniors and Gimnasia y Esgrima La Plata (with 29 and 27 points respectively, in 20 matches played) were the best placed teams of group 1 while Rosario Central and Boca Juniors (both with 29 points and the also equalled on goal difference in group 2) earned their places in the semifinals. In semifinals, Rosario Central beat GELP 3–0 (at Newell's O.B. Stadium) while Boca Juniors defeated Chacarita Juniors 2–0 (at Racing Stadium).[1][13]
Match
Boca Juniors was coached by José María Silvero, who had replaced Alfredo Di Stéfano (under whose leadership Boca Juniors had won the 1969 Campeonato Nacional,[14] before leaving the charge after disagreements with club idol[15] Angel Clemente Rojas).[6]
Rosario Central took advantage on the score when midfielder Ángel Landucci scored for the Canallas on 40'[13] after a failure of Boca Juniors goalkeeper Antonio Roma. Nevertheless, in the second half Ángel Rojas tied the score on 79'. According to the championship rules, a 30' extra time had to be conducted to decide a champion. On 109' Jorge Coch headed the ball for the definitive 2–1 which allowed Boca Juniors to win their 18th. league title.[6]
Details
| Boca Juniors | 2–1 (a.e.t.) | Rosario Central |
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Rojas  79'Coch 109' |
Report | Landucci 40' |
       Boca Juniors
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   Rosario Central
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References
- ^ a b c Argentina 1970 by Osvaldo Gorgazzi at RSSSF.com
- ^ Boca Juniors 2 - Rosario Central 1, match chronicle on Historia de Boca
- ^ ¡A 99 años del Boca Juniors Campeón de 1923! at UACDRA website
- ^ Gimnasia campeón 1929
- ^ Un día como hoy, Gimnasia se coronaba campeón del fútbol argentino on El Editor Platense by Axel Laurini, 9 Feb 2025
- ^ a b c Nacional del 70: Boca y otra vuelta en Núñez on Agencia de Noticias San Luis, 23 Dec 2016
- ^ 85 años del Monumental: diez datos históricos y más on Olé, 26 May 2023
- ^ Se inaugura el Monumental on Riverplate.com.ar
- ^ Colección documental – El Mundial '78 on comisionporlamemoria.org
- ^ ARGENTINA NATIONAL TEAM ARCHIVE on the RSSSF
- ^ Los Panamericanos de 1951 on Facultad de Periodismo y Comunicación Social - UNLP
- ^ Argentina 3-1 Netherlands (Jun 25, 1978) Final Score on ESPN.com.ar
- ^ a b "1970 - SUBCAMPEONES" on Héroes Canallas
- ^ El equipo de Todos”, el libro del Boca campeón de 1969 by Carlos Aira on Radiografica, 9 Feb 2023
- ^ Los 80 de Rojitas, el ídolo más popular by Horacio Pagani on TyC, 28 Aug 2024
