Torneo Apertura 2010: The fixtures in full

The AFA have finally deemed to release the fixtures that were supposed to come out at a civilised hour on Wednesday, and so just as I was about to go to bed, I’ve typed them all up for you. The 2010 Torneo Apertura will begin with champions Argentinos Juniors hosting the team at whose stadium they won the title – Huracán. Also on the first weekend, River Plate are at home to Tigre (as they were for the last weekend of the Clausura) and Boca Juniors visit Godoy Cruz. The new boys? All Boys visit Racing, Quilmes host Colón, and Olimpo are away to Banfield. The whole fixture list is right here.

All dates are for the Sunday of the weekend in question. Most rounds will be played between Friday evening and Sunday evening.

Round 1: 8th August

Club Deportivo Godoy Cruz Antonio Tomba vs Club Atlético Boca Juniors
Racing Club vs Club Atlético All Boys
Asociación Atlética Argentinos Juniors vs Club Atlético Huracán
Club Atlético River Plate vs Club Atlético Tigre
Club Atlético Vélez Sarsfield vs Club Atlético Independiente
Arsenal Fútbol Club vs Club Atlético Lanús
Club Atlético Newell’s Old Boys vs Club Atlético Estudiantes de La Plata
Quilmes Atlético Club vs Club Atlético Colón
Club Atlético Banfield vs Club Olimpo
Club de Gimnasia y Esgrima La Plata vs Club Atlético San Lorenzo de Almagro

Round 2: 15th August

Huracán vs River
Independiente vs Argentinos
All Boys vs Vélez
Boca vs Racing
San Lorenzo vs Godoy Cruz
Olimpo vs Gimnasia
Colón vs Banfield
Estudiantes vs Quilmes
Lanús vs Newell’s
Tigre vs Arsenal

Round 3: 22nd August

Godoy Cruz vs Olimpo
Racing vs San Lorenzo
All Boys vs Boca
River vs Independiente
Vélez vs Argentinos
Arsenal vs Huracán
Newell’s vs Tigre
Quilmes vs Lanús
Banfield vs Estudiantes
Gimnasia vs Colón

Round 4: 29th August

Huracán vs Newell’s
Independiente vs Arsenal
Argentinos vs River
Boca vs Vélez
San Lorenzo vs All Boys
Olimpo vs Racing
Colón vs Godoy Cruz
Estudiantes vs Gimnasia
Lanús vs Banfield
Tigre vs Quilmes

Round 5: 5th September

Godoy Cruz vs Estudiantes
Racing vs Colón
All Boys vs Olimpo
Boca vs San Lorenzo
Vélez vs River
Arsenal vs Argentinos
Newell’s vs Independiente
Quilmes vs Huracán
Banfield vs Tigre
Gimnasia vs Lanús

Round 6: 12th September

Huracán vs Banfield
Independiente vs Quilmes
Argentinos vs Newell’s
River vs Arsenal
San Lorenzo vs Vélez
Olimpo vs Boca
Colón vs All Boys
Estudiantes vs Racing
Lanús vs Godoy Cruz
Tigre vs Gimnasia

Round 7: 19th September

Godoy Cruz vs Tigre
Racing vs Lanús
All Boys vs Estudiantes
Boca vs Colón
San Lorenzo vs Olimpo
Arsenal vs Vélez
Newell’s vs River
Quilmes vs Argentinos
Banfield vs Independiente
Gimnasia vs Huracán

Round 8: 26th September

Huracán vs Godoy Cruz
Independiente vs Gimnasia
Argentinos vs Banfield
River vs Quilmes
Vélez vs Olimpo
Arsenal vs Newell’s
Colón vs San Lorenzo
Estudiantes vs Boca
Lanús vs All Boys
Tigre vs Racing

Round 9: 3rd October

Godoy Cruz vs Independiente
Racing vs Huracán
All Boys vs Tigre
Boca vs Lanús
San Lorenzo vs Estudiantes
Olimpo vs Colón
Newell’s vs Vélez
Quilmes vs Arsenal
Banfield vs River
Gimnasia vs Argentinos

Round 10: 10th October

Huracán vs All Boys
Independiente vs Racing
Argentinos vs Godoy Cruz
River vs Gimnasia
Vélez vs Colón
Arsenal vs Banfield
Newell’s vs Quilmes
Estudiantes vs Olimpo
Lanús vs San Lorenzo
Tigre vs Boca

Round 11: 17th October

Godoy Cruz vs River
Racing vs Argentinos
All Boys vs Independiente
Boca vs Huracán
San Lorenzo vs Tigre
Olimpo vs Lanús
Colón vs Estudiantes
Quilmes vs Vélez
Banfield vs Newell’s
Gimnasia vs Arsenal

Round 12: 24th October

Huracán vs San Lorenzo
Independiente vs Boca
Argentinos vs All Boys
River vs Racing
Vélez vs Estudiantes
Arsenal vs Godoy Cruz
Newell’s vs Gimnasia
Quilmes vs Banfield
Lanús vs Colón
Tigre vs Olimpo

Round 13: 31st October

Godoy Cruz vs Newell’s
Racing vs Arsenal
All Boys vs River
Boca vs Argentinos
San Lorenzo vs Independiente
Olimpo vs Huracán
Colón vs Tigre
Estudiantes vs Lanús
Banfield vs Vélez
Gimnasia vs Quilmes

Round 14: 7th November

Huracán vs Colón
Independiente vs Olimpo
Argentinos vs San Lorenzo
River vs Boca
Vélez vs Lanús
Arsenal vs All Boys
Newell’s vs Racing
Quilmes vs Godoy Cruz
Banfield vs Gimnasia
Tigre vs Estudiantes

Round 15: 14th November

Godoy Cruz vs Banfield
Racing vs Quilmes
All Boys vs Newell’s
Boca vs Arsenal
San Lorenzo vs River
Olimpo vs Argentinos
Colón vs Independiente
Estudiantes vs Huracán
Lanús vs Tigre
Gimnasia vs Vélez

Round 16: 21st November

Huracán vs Lanús
Independiente vs Estudiantes
Argentinos vs Colón
River vs Olimpo
Vélez vs Tigre
Arsenal vs San Lorenzo
Newell’s vs Boca
Quilmes vs All Boys
Banfield vs Racing
Gimnasia vs Godoy Cruz

Round 17: 28th November

Godoy Cruz vs Vélez
Racing vs Gimnasia
All Boys vs Banfield
Boca vs Quilmes
San Lorenzo vs Newell’s
Olimpo vs Arsenal
Colón vs River
Estudiantes vs Argentinos
Lanús vs Independiente
Tigre vs Huracán

Round 18: 5th December

Godoy Cruz vs Racing
Independiente vs Tigre
Argentinos vs Lanús
River vs Estudiantes
Vélez vs Huracán
Arsenal vs Colón
Newell’s vs Olimpo
Quilmes vs San Lorenzo
Banfield vs Boca
Gimnasia vs All Boys

Round 19: 12th December

Huracán vs Independiente
Racing vs Vélez
All Boys vs Godoy Cruz
Boca vs Gimnasia
San Lorenzo vs Banfield
Olimpo vs Quilmes
Colón vs Newell’s
Estudiantes vs Arsenal
Lanús vs River
Tigre vs Argentinos

Fixtures listed in red are the clásicos. As I’m typing very late at night, it’s more than possible I’ve missed one or two, so if you spot one I’ve failed to highlight do let me know in the comments below, and I’ll update accordingly.

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