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2016 Club Atlético River Plate season

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Club Atlético River Plate
2016 season
PresidentRodolfo D'Onofrio
ManagerMarcelo Gallardo
StadiumEstadio Monumental Antonio Vespucio Liberti
Primera División9th
Copa LibertadoresRound of 16
← 2015

The 2016 season is Club Atlético River Plate's 5th consecutive season in the top-flight of Argentine football. The season covers the period from 1 January 2016 to 30 June 2016.[1][2]

Season events

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On February 3, Andrés D'Alessandro signed with River Plate on a one-year loan. It was his return after 13 years to the club in which he was formed and had made his first professional appearance in 2000.[3][4][5]

On February 15, River Plate introduced its new home kit for the 2016 season.[6]

On February 25, the team made its debut at the 2016 Copa Libertadores with a 4-0 away win against Trujillanos.[7]

On March 10, River Plate introduced the official away kit for the season. The model was inspired on the one that the club wore on the 1985/86 League, commemorating the 30th anniversary of that tournament won by the club.[8]

On April 5, River Plate introduced an alternative orange uniform, commemorating the 30th anniversary of a 2-0 win against Boca Juniors at La Bombonera, when the team did an olympic turn at the rival's stadium after winning the 1985/86 League. In that match, an orange ball was used due to the white confetti in the field, which made the regular white ball difficult to be seen.[9][10]

On May 4, River Plate was eliminated from the Copa Libertadores on the Round of 16 despite its 1-0 win at home over Independiente del Valle.[11]

Squad Summer

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Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.

No. Pos. Nation Player
1 GK Argentina ARG Marcelo Barovero (Captain)
2 DF Argentina ARG Jonatan Maidana (3rd Captain)
3 DF Colombia COL Eder Alvarez Balanta
4 DF Argentina ARG Pablo Carreras
5 MF Argentina ARG Nicolas Domingo
7 FW Uruguay URU Rodrigo Mora
8 MF Argentina ARG Nicolás Bertolo
10 MF Argentina ARG Pity Martínez
13 FW Argentina ARG Lucas Alario
14 MF Argentina ARG Joaquin Arzura
15 MF Argentina ARG Leonardo Pisculichi
16 MF Argentina ARG Exequiel Palacios
17 MF Uruguay URU Tabare Viudez
18 MF Uruguay URU Camilo Mayada
19 FW Uruguay URU Ivan Alonso
No. Pos. Nation Player
20 DF Argentina ARG Milton Casco
21 DF Argentina ARG Leonel Vangioni
22 MF Argentina ARG Andres D'Alessandro
23 MF Argentina ARG Leonardo Ponzio (Vice-Captain)
24 DF Argentina ARG Emanuel Mammana
25 DF Argentina ARG Gabriel Mercado
26 MF Argentina ARG Ignacio Fernandez
27 MF Argentina ARG Lucho Gonzalez
28 DF Argentina ARG Leandro Vega
29 DF Argentina ARG Gonzalo Montiel
30 DF Argentina ARG Luis Olivera
32 FW Argentina ARG Sebastián Driussi
33 GK Argentina ARG Julio Chiarini
35 MF Argentina ARG Tomas Andrade
42 GK Argentina ARG Augusto Batalla

Transfers

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In

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Number Pos. Name From
5 MF Argentina Nicolas Domingo Argentina Club Atlético Banfield
14 MF Argentina Joaquín Arzura Argentina Club Atlético Tigre
19 FW Uruguay Ivan Alonso Uruguay Club Nacional de Football
26 MF Argentina Ignacio Fernández Argentina Gimnasia y Esgrima La Plata
35 MF Argentina Tomas Andrade England AFC Bournemouth

Out

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Number Pos. Name To
5 MF Argentina Matías Kranevitter Spain Atlético Madrid
8 MF Uruguay Carlos Andres Sanchez Mexico Club de Fútbol Monterrey
11 FW Argentina Javier Saviola Retired

Loan In

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Number Pos. Name From
22 MF Argentina Andres D'Alessandro Brazil Sport Club Internacional

Loan Out

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Number Pos. Name From
4 MF Argentina Guido Rodríguez Argentina Defensa y Justicia
14 MF Argentina Augusto Solari Argentina Estudiantes de La Plata

Friendlies

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Pre-season

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Mid-season

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Primera División

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League table

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Zone 1
Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification
7 Rosario Central 16 5 5 6 19 16 +3 20
8 Patronato 16 5 5 6 19 23 −4 20
9 River Plate 16 4 6 6 21 22 −1 18 2017 Copa Libertadores group stage
10 Sarmiento 16 4 5 7 10 18 −8 17
11 Colón 16 5 2 9 21 31 −10 17
Source: AFA

Copa Libertadores

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  Win   Draw   Loss

References

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  1. ^ "Why Is The 2016 Primera Going To Be So Confusing? | The Bubble | Argentina News". Archived from the original on 2018-01-31. Retrieved 2018-01-31.
  2. ^ "(in spanish)" (PDF). Archived (PDF) from the original on 2017-05-16. Retrieved 2018-01-31.
  3. ^ "D'Alessandro returns to River Plate on loan | SBS News". Sbs.com.au. 2021-09-27. Archived from the original on 2018-01-31. Retrieved 2021-11-19.
  4. ^ "Ex-Argentina midfielder D'Alessandro joins River Plate - Xinhua | English.news.cn". Archived from the original on 2018-01-31. Retrieved 2018-01-31.
  5. ^ http://www.thenewage.co.za/dalessandro-returns-to-river-plate-on-loan/[permanent dead link]
  6. ^ "River Plate 2016 Home Kit Released". Archived from the original on 2018-02-01. Retrieved 2018-01-31.
  7. ^ "Live commentary: Trujillanos FC - River Plate 0:4 (Copa Libertadores 2016, Group 1)".
  8. ^ "adidas presentó la nueva camiseta River Plate suplente 2016". Marca de Gol. 2016-03-10. Archived from the original on 2021-04-11. Retrieved 2021-11-19.
  9. ^ "River Plate 2016 Third Kit Released". Archived from the original on 2018-02-01. Retrieved 2018-01-31.
  10. ^ "Alonso y la pelota naranja". Archived from the original on 2018-01-31. Retrieved 2018-01-31.
  11. ^ Manuca, David. "Copa Libertadores Review: Nacional advances, River eliminated". Goal.com. Archived from the original on 2018-01-31. Retrieved 2021-11-19.