| Season | 2005–06 |
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2006–07 →
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The 2005-06 Argentine First Division Apertura was a nail biter. After a head-to-head finish in the last weeks Boca Juniors took the trophy home. Gimnasia de La Plata will have to wait for their first-ever championship.
The 2005-06 Argentine First Division Clausura saw Boca Juniors become the first team since River Plate in 1999/2000 to win the Apertura and the Clausura in the same season. This capped an amazing year for Boca, as they won every tournament they were eligible (they weren't eligible for the Copa Libertadores after a dismal Clausura last season). Lanús were the big surprise of the Clausura, as they finished 2nd in the league. Boca also achieved 80 points in a season for the first time since 1998/99 when they scored 89 points.
Argentina drew one of the most difficult groups in the 2006 FIFA World Cup, advanced to the second round but lost against hosts Germany in the Quarter-Finals.
After an abysmal season, Instituto and Tiro Federal were relegated to the Nacional B Division a few weeks before the end of the tournament. The next two worst teams in the relegation standings, Argentinos Juniors and Olimpo de Bahía Blanca, played a Promoción playoff (home and away) series against Huracán and Belgrano de Córdoba, respectively, for two spots in next year's Argentine First Division. Argentinos Juniors remains in the top category after drawing with Huracán twice. Olimpo, however, were relegated to Nacional B after losing twice to Belgrano.
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| Position | Team | Points | Played | Won | Drawn | Lost | For | Against | Difference |
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| 1 | Boca Juniors | 40 | 19 | 12 | 4 | 3 | 36 | 17 | 19 |
| 2 | Gimnasia de La Plata | 37 | 19 | 11 | 4 | 4 | 28 | 19 | 9 |
| 3 | Vélez Sársfield | 33 | 19 | 10 | 3 | 6 | 26 | 16 | 10 |
| 4 | Independiente | 32 | 19 | 8 | 8 | 3 | 34 | 22 | 12 |
| 5 | Banfield | 28 | 19 | 5 | 13 | 1 | 25 | 15 | 10 |
| 6 | River Plate | 28 | 19 | 8 | 4 | 7 | 31 | 22 | 9 |
| 7 | Estudiantes La Plata | 28 | 19 | 8 | 4 | 7 | 23 | 22 | 1 |
| 8 | Argentinos Juniors | 28 | 19 | 8 | 4 | 7 | 19 | 20 | -1 |
| 9 | San Lorenzo | 28 | 19 | 8 | 4 | 7 | 33 | 39 | -6 |
| 10 | Colón de Santa Fe | 26 | 19 | 7 | 5 | 7 | 28 | 27 | 1 |
| 11 | Racing Club | 25 | 19 | 7 | 4 | 8 | 28 | 27 | 1 |
| 12 | Olimpo de Bahía Blanca | 23 | 19 | 5 | 8 | 6 | 19 | 23 | -4 |
| 13 | Lanús | 23 | 19 | 5 | 8 | 6 | 21 | 31 | -10 |
| 14 | Arsenal de Sarandí | 22 | 19 | 5 | 7 | 7 | 23 | 24 | -1 |
| 15 | Rosario Central | 22 | 19 | 5 | 7 | 7 | 20 | 29 | -9 |
| 16 | Newell's Old Boys | 20 | 19 | 5 | 5 | 9 | 25 | 27 | -2 |
| 17 | Quilmes | 19 | 19 | 4 | 7 | 8 | 20 | 27 | -7 |
| 18 | Gimnasia de Jujuy | 18 | 19 | 3 | 9 | 7 | 23 | 30 | -7 |
| 19 | Tiro Federal | 15 | 19 | 4 | 3 | 12 | 22 | 31 | -9 |
| 20 | Instituto | 15 | 19 | 2 | 9 | 8 | 11 | 27 | -16 |
| Position | Player | Team | Goals |
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| 1 | Javier Cámpora | Tiro Federal | 13 |
| 2 | Leonardo Pisculichi | Argentinos Juniors | 10 |
| 2 | Rodrigo Palacio | Boca Juniors | 10 |
| 2 | Gonzalo Vargas | Gimnasia de La Plata | 10 |
| 2 | José Luis Calderón | Estudiantes de La Plata | 10 |
| 3 | Nicolás Frutos | Independiente | 9 |
| 3 | Sergio Agüero | Independiente | 9 |
| 3 | Iván Moreno y Fabianesi | Colón de Santa Fe | 9 |
| 4 | Ezequiel Lavezzi | San Lorenzo | 8 |
| Position | Team | Points | Played | Won | Drawn | Lost | For | Against | Difference |
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| 1 | Boca Juniors | 43 | 19 | 13 | 4 | 2 | 37 | 14 | 23 |
| 2 | Lanús | 35 | 19 | 10 | 5 | 4 | 26 | 15 | 11 |
| 3 | River Plate | 34 | 19 | 9 | 7 | 3 | 39 | 24 | 15 |
| 4 | Gimnasia de Jujuy | 33 | 19 | 10 | 3 | 6 | 26 | 16 | 10 |
| 5 | Gimnasia de La Plata | 32 | 19 | 9 | 5 | 5 | 31 | 22 | 9 |
| 6 | Newell's Old Boys | 31 | 19 | 8 | 7 | 4 | 27 | 18 | 9 |
| 7 | Banfield | 31 | 19 | 10 | 1 | 8 | 28 | 22 | 6 |
| 8 | San Lorenzo | 28 | 19 | 7 | 7 | 5 | 15 | 14 | 1 |
| 9 | Olimpo | 26 | 19 | 7 | 5 | 7 | 22 | 22 | 0 |
| 10 | Vélez Sársfield | 25 | 19 | 5 | 10 | 4 | 21 | 18 | 3 |
| 11 | Estudiantes La Plata | 24 | 19 | 6 | 6 | 7 | 25 | 31 | -6 |
| 12 | Independiente | 23 | 19 | 6 | 5 | 8 | 18 | 18 | 0 |
| 13 | Rosario Central | 23 | 19 | 5 | 8 | 6 | 15 | 17 | -2 |
| 14 | Argentinos Juniors | 22 | 19 | 5 | 7 | 7 | 26 | 28 | -2 |
| 15 | Arsenal de Sarandí | 22 | 19 | 5 | 7 | 7 | 17 | 20 | -3 |
| 16 | Colón de Santa Fe | 20 | 19 | 5 | 5 | 9 | 19 | 26 | -7 |
| 17 | Quilmes | 20 | 19 | 5 | 5 | 9 | 11 | 28 | -17 |
| 18 | Racing Club | 19 | 19 | 5 | 4 | 10 | 14 | 24 | -10 |
| 19 | Instituto | 13 | 19 | 3 | 4 | 12 | 16 | 37 | -21 |
| 20 | Tiro Federal | 12 | 19 | 3 | 3 | 13 | 15 | 39 | -24 |
| Position | Player | Team | Goals |
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| 1 | Gonzalo Vargas | Gimnasia de La Plata | 12 |
| 2 | Ernesto Farías | River Plate | 11 |
| 2 | Martín Palermo | Boca Juniors | 11 |
| 3 | Ignacio Scocco | Newell's Old Boys | 9 |
| 3 | Sergio Agüero | Independiente | 9 |
| 4 | Silvio Carrario | Quilmes | 7 |
| 4 | Ezequiel Maggiolo | Olimpo de Bahia Blanca | 7 |
| 4 | Rodrigo Palacio | Boca Juniors | 7 |
| Team | Average | Points | Played | 2003-04 | 2004-05 | 2005-06 |
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| Boca Juniors | 1.807 | 206 | 114 | 75/38 | 48/38 | 83/37 |
| River Plate | 1.649 | 188 | 114 | 66/38 | 60/38 | 62/37 |
| Vélez Sársfield | 1.614 | 184 | 114 | 53/38 | 73/38 | 58/38 |
| Banfield | 1.596 | 182 | 114 | 64/38 | 59/38 | 59/38 |
| San Lorenzo | 1.491 | 170 | 114 | 62/38 | 52/38 | 56/38 |
| Newell's Old Boys | 1.421 | 162 | 114 | 51/38 | 60/38 | 51/38 |
| Gimnasia de La Plata | 1.412 | 161 | 114 | 38/38 | 54/38 | 69/38 |
| Estudiantes de La Plata | 1.377 | 157 | 114 | 44/38 | 61/38 | 52/38 |
| Lanús | 1.351 | 154 | 114 | 42/38 | 54/38 | 58/38 |
| Arsenal de Sarandí | 1.342 | 153 | 114 | 55/38 | 54/38 | 43/38 |
| Gimnasia de Jujuy | 1.342 | 51 | 38 | N/A | N/A | 51/38 |
| Racing Club | 1.333 | 152 | 114 | 50/38 | 58/38 | 44/38 |
| Rosario Central | 1.316 | 150 | 114 | 44/38 | 61/38 | 45/38 |
| Independiente | 1.298 | 148 | 114 | 44/38 | 49/38 | 55/38 |
| Colón de Santa Fe | 1.298 | 148 | 114 | 49/38 | 53/38 | 46/38 |
| Quilmes | 1.265 | 143 | 114 | 60/38 | 44/38 | 39/38 |
| Argentinos Juniors | 1.224 | 93 | 76 | N/A | 43/38 | 50/38 |
| Olimpo de Bahía Blanca | 1.149 | 131 | 114 | 39/38 | 43/38 | 49/38 |
| Instituto | 0.921 | 70 | 76 | N/A | 42/38 | 28/38 |
| Tiro Federal | 0.711 | 27 | 38 | N/A | N/A | 27/38 |
| Date | Home | Away | Result |
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| May 31, 2006 | Huracán | Argentinos Juniors | 1 - 1 |
| June 4, 2006 | Argentinos Juniors | Huracán | 2 - 2 |
Argentinos Juniors remains in the Argentine First Division after a 3 - 3 aggegate tie by virtue of a "sports advantage". In case of a tie in goals, the team from the First Division gets to stay in it.
| Date | Home | Away | Result |
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| May 31, 2006 | Belgrano de Córdoba | Olimpo de Bahia Blanca | 2 - 1 |
| June 4, 2006 | Olimpo de Bahia Blanca | Belgrano de Córdoba | 1 - 2 |
Belgrano de Córdoba wins 4-2 and is promoted to Argentine First Division. Olimpo de Bahia Blanca is relegated to the Argentine Nacional B.
| Level | Tournament | Champion |
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| 2nd | Primera B Nacional Apertura Primera B Nacional Clausura |
Godoy Cruz Nueva Chicago |
| 3rd | Primera B Metropolitana | Platense |
| 3rd (Interior) | Torneo Argentino A | Villa Mitre |
| 4th | Primera C Metropolitana | Deportivo Merlo |
| 5th | Primera D Metropolitana | Ituzangó |
| Team / Competition | 2005 Recopa Sudamericana | 2005 Copa Sudamericana | 2006 Copa Libertadores |
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| Boca Juniors | Champions defeated Once Caldas |
Champions defeated UNAM |
did not qualify |
| Vélez Sársfield | did not play | Semifinal eliminated by UNAM |
Quarterfinals eliminated by Guadalajara |
| Estudiantes de La Plata | did not play | First stage eliminated by Banfield |
Quarterfinals eliminated by São Paulo |
| River Plate | did not play | Round of 16 eliminated by Corinthians |
Quarterfinals eliminated by Libertad |
| Newell's Old Boys | did not play | First stage eliminated by Rosario Central |
Round of 16 eliminated by Vélez Sársfield |
| Rosario Central | did not play | Round of 16 eliminated by Internacional |
Group Stage eliminated (finished last in the group) |
This section covers Argentina's matches from August 1, 2005 to July 31, 2006.
Win Draw Loss
| August 17, 2005 | Hungary | 1 – 2 | Argentina | Budapest, Hungary | ||
| 17:30 UTC+01 | Torghelle 29' | (Report) | Rodríguez 17' Heinze 63' |
Stadium: Stadium Puskás Ferenc |
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| November 12, 2005 | England | 3 – 2 | Argentina | Geneva, Switzerland | ||
| Rooney 39' Owen 86', 90+2' |
(Report) | Crespo 35' Ayala 54' |
Stadium: Stade de Genève Attendance: 29,000 Referee: Philippe Leuba (Switzerland) |
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| November 16, 2005 | Qatar | 0 – 3 | Argentina | Doha, Qatar | ||
| 17:30 UTC+03 | (Report) | Riquelme 70' Ayala 73' Cruz 73' |
Stadium: Khalifa International Stadium Referee: Philippe Leuba (Switzerland) |
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| March 1, 2006 | Croatia | 3 – 2 | Argentina | Basel, Switzerland | ||
| 21:15 UTC+01 | Klasnić 3' Srna 52' Šimic 90+2' |
(Report) | Tévez 4' Messi 6' |
Stadium: St. Jakob-Park Attendance: 13,138 Referee: Markus Nobs (Switzerland) |
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| May 30, 2006 | Argentina | 2 – 0 | Angola | Salerno, Italy | ||
| 21:00 UTC+01 | Rodríguez 28' Sorin 36' |
(Report) | Stadium: Stadio Arechi Attendance: 4,000 Referee: Stefano Farina (Italy) |
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| Round 16 September 3, 2005 | Paraguay | 1 – 0 | Argentina | Asunción, Paraguay | ||
| 17:00 UTC-04 | Santa Cruz 14' | (Report) | Stadium: Estadio Defensores del Chaco Attendance: 32,000 Referee: Carlos Eugênio Simon (Brazil) |
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| Round 17 October 9, 2005 | Argentina | 2 – 0 | Peru | Buenos Aires, Argentina | ||
| 19:10 UTC-04 | Riquelme 81' (pen.) Guadalupe 90' (o.g.) |
(Report) | Stadium: Estadio Antonio V. Liberti Attendance: 36,977 Referee: Carlos Torres (Paraguay) |
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| Round 18 October 12, 2005 | Uruguay | 1 – 0 | Argentina | Montevideo, Uruguay | ||
| 22:30 UTC-03 | Recoba 46' | (Report) | Stadium: Estadio Centenario Attendance: 55,000 Referee: Wilson de Souza (Brazil) |
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| Group stage June 10, 2006 | Argentina | 2 – 1 | Côte d'Ivoire | Hamburg, Germany | ||
| 21:00 UTC+01 | Crespo 24' Saviola 38' |
(Report) | Drogba 82' | Stadium: FIFA WM Stadion Hamburg Attendance: 49,480 Referee: Frank De Bleeckere (Belgium) |
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| Group stage June 16, 2006 | Argentina | 6 – 0 | Serbia and Montenegro | Gelsenkirchen, Germany | ||
| 15:00 UTC+01 | Rodríguez 6', 41' Cambiasso 31' Crespo 78' Tévez 84' Messi 88' |
(Report) | Stadium: FIFA WM Stadion Gelsenkirchen Attendance: 52,000 Referee: Roberto Rosetti (Italy) |
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| Group stage June 21, 2006 | Netherlands | 0 – 0 | Argentina | Frankfurt, Germany | ||
| 21:00 UTC+01 | (Report) | Stadium: FIFA WM Stadion Frankfurt Attendance: 48,000 Referee: Luis Medina Cantalejo (Spain) |
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| Round of 16 June 24, 2006 | Argentina | 2 – 1 (a.e.t.) | Mexico | Leipzig, Germany | ||
| 21:00 UTC+01 | Crespo 10' Rodríguez 98' |
(Report) | Márquez 6' | Stadium: Zentralstadion Attendance: 43,000 Referee: Massimo Busacca (Switzerland) |
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| Quarter-finals June 30, 2006 | Germany | 1 – 1 (a.e.t.) (4 – 2 pen)
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Argentina | Berlin, Germany | ||
| 17:00 UTC+01 | Klose 80' | (Report) | Ayala 49' | Stadium: Olympiastadion Attendance: 72,000 Referee: Luboš Michel (Slovakia) |
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| Neuville Ballack Podolski Borowski |
Cruz Ayala Rodríguez Cambiasso |
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