The 2016–17 season is Club Atlético River Plate's 6th consecutive season in the top-flight of Argentine football. The season covers the period from 1 July 2016 to 30 June 2017.
On June 29, Luciano Lollo signed a 4 years contract with River Plate, after the club bought him from Racing Club. The transfer was made for U$S3.5M.[1][2]
On June 30, Enrique Bologna signed a contract with River Plate after quitting Gimnasia y Esgrima.[3][4]
On July 8, Iván Rossi became part of the squad. River bought the player from Banfield for U$S3M.[5][6]
On August 3, Arturo Mina signed a four-year contract with River Plate. The club bought the 70% of the transfer for U$S2.47M. [7]
On September 28, River Plate presented a new kit (the fourth released in 2016), featuring black as main color, with diagonal red and white stripes. The design is a tribute to Ángel Labruna, one of the club's greatest idols.[8][9]
Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules; some limited exceptions apply. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.
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Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules; some limited exceptions apply. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.
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| Number | Pos. | Name | From |
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| 3 | DF |  Arturo Mina
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Independiente del Valle
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| 4 | DF |  Jorge Moreira
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Club Libertad
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| 6 | DF |  Luciano Lollo
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Racing Club
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| 9 | FW |  Marcelo Larrondo
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Rosario Central
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| 21 | MF | Iván Rossi
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Club Atlético Banfield
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| Number | Pos. | Name | To |
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| 1 | GK | Marcelo Barovero
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 Club Necaxa
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| 3 | DF |  Eder Alvarez Balanta
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 FC Basel
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| 15 | MF | Leonardo Pisculichi
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 Esporte Clube Vitoria
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| 17 | MF |  Tabare Viudez
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Club Nacional de Football
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| 21 | DF | Leonel Vangioni
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 AC Milan
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| 24 | DF | Emanuel Mammana
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 Olympique Lyon
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| 25 | DF | Gabriel Mercado
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 Sevilla Fútbol Club
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| 27 | MF | Lucho González
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Atlético Paranaense
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| 33 | GK | Julio Chiarini
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Club Atlético Sarmiento
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| MF | Guido Rodríguez
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Club Tijuana
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| MF | Ezequiel Cirigliano
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Atletico Tucuman
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| MF | Tomas Martinez
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 Sporting Braga
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| FW | Lucas Boyé
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Torino FC
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| FW | Giovanni Simeone
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Genoa
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| Number | Pos. | Name | From |
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| 17 | MF | Carlos Auzqui
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Estudiantes de la Plata
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| 32 | MF | Ariel Rojas
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Cruz Azul
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| Number | Pos. | Name | To |
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| 22 | MF | Andrés D'Alessandro
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SC Internacional
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| Number | Pos. | Name | From |
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| 8 | MF | Denis Rodríguez
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Newell's Old Boys
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| Number | Pos. | Name | From |
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| 8 | MF | Nicolás Bertolo
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Club Atlético Banfield
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| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Boca Juniors (C) | 30 | 18 | 9 | 3 | 62 | 25 | +37 | 63 | Qualification for Copa Libertadores group stage |
| 2 | River Plate | 30 | 16 | 8 | 6 | 51 | 28 | +23 | 56 | |
| 3 | Estudiantes (LP) | 30 | 16 | 8 | 6 | 46 | 26 | +20 | 56 | |
| 4 | Racing | 30 | 17 | 4 | 9 | 51 | 40 | +11 | 55 | |
| 5 | Banfield | 30 | 17 | 3 | 10 | 42 | 35 | +7 | 54 | Qualification for Copa Libertadores second stage |
Win Draw Loss
Win Draw Loss
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
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| 1 | River Plate
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6 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 14 | 9 | +5 | 13 | Round of 16 |
| 2 | Emelec
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6 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 8 | 5 | +3 | 10 | |
| 3 | Independiente Medellín
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6 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 8 | 8 | 0 | 9 | Copa Sudamericana |
| 4 |  Melgar
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6 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 6 | 14 | −8 | 3 |
| 15 March 2017 Round 1 | Independiente Medellín | 1–3 | River Plate | Medellín, Colombia |
| 19:00 UTC−5 | Report |
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Stadium: Estadio Atanasio Girardot Attendance: 40,482 Referee: Wilton Sampaio (Brazil) |
| 13 April 2017 Round 2 | River Plate | 4–2 | Melgar | Buenos Aires, Argentina |
| 21:00 UTC−3 |
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Report |
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Stadium: El Monumental Attendance: 35,000 Referee: Raúl Orosco (Bolivia) |
| 27 April 2017 Round 3 | Emelec | 1–2 | River Plate | Guayaquil, Ecuador |
| 19:00 UTC−5 |
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Report | Stadium: Estadio George Capwell Attendance: 40,000 Referee: Roberto Tobar (Chile) |
| 10 May 2017 Round 4 | River Plate | 1–1 | Emelec | Buenos Aires, Argentina |
| 19:15 UTC−3 | Report |
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Stadium: El Monumental Attendance: 25,000 Referee: Anderson Daronco (Brazil) |
| 18 May 2017 Round 5 | Melgar | 2–3 | River Plate | Arequipa, Peru |
| 19:00 UTC−5 |
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Stadium: Estadio de la UNSA, Arequipa Attendance: 10,000 Referee: Jesús Valenzuela (Venezuela) |
| 25 May 2017 Round 6 | River Plate | 1–2 | Independiente Medellín | Buenos Aires, Argentina |
| 19:30 UTC−3 |
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Report | Stadium: El Monumental Attendance: 45,000 Referee: Raphael Claus (Brazil) |
The 2017 Copa Libertadores final stages were played from 4 July to 29 November 2017.[10] A total of 16 teams competed in the final stages to decide the champions of the 2017 Copa Libertadores.[11]
This matches are listed on the article 2017-18 Club Atlético River Plate season.
