2015 Club Atlético River Plate season

The 2015 season is Club Atlético River Plate's 4th consecutive season in the top-flight of Argentine football. The season began on February 13 and ended on December 6.[1]

Club Atlético River Plate

2015 season
President	Rodolfo D'Onofrio
Manager	Marcelo Gallardo
Stadium	Estadio Monumental Antonio Vespucio Liberti
Primera División	9th
Copa Libertadores	Winners
Copa Sudamericana	Semi-finals
Copa Argentina	Round of 32
Home colours Away colours Third colours

Season events

On February 11, River Plate defeated San Lorenzo de Almagro and obtained the 2015 Recopa Sudamericana.[2]

On May 19, River Plate introduced the new third kit, featuring shades of red and black.[3]

On July 3, River Plate lost to Rosario Central and was eliminated from the 2014-15 Copa Argentina at the Round of 32 stage.[4]

On August 5, River Plate defeated Tigres UANL and obtained the 2015 Copa Libertadores.[5]

On August 11, River Plate defeated Gamba Osaka at the Osaka Expo '70 Stadium and obtained the 2015 Suruga Bank Championship.[6] [7]

On December 16, River Plate made its debut on the FIFA Club World Cup, defeating Sanfrecce Hiroshima and qualifying to the 2015 FIFA Club World Cup Final.[8]

On December 20, River Plate lost to FC Barcelona and ended the 2015 FIFA Club World Cup as runner-up.[9]

Squad Winter

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  ARG Marcelo Barovero (Vice-Captain) 2 DF  ARG Jonatan Maidana 3 DF  COL Eder Alvarez Balanta 4 MF  ARG Guido Rodríguez 5 MF  ARG Matías Kranevitter 6 DF  ARG Ramiro Funes Mori 7 FW  URU Rodrigo Mora 8 MF  URU Carlos Sanchez 9 FW  ARG Fernando Cavenaghi (Captain) 10 MF  ARG Pity Martínez 14 DF  ARG Augusto Solari 15 MF  ARG Leonardo Pisculichi 16 MF  ARG Ariel Rojas 17 MF  ARG Martin Aguirre 18 MF  URU Camilo Mayada

No. Pos. Nation Player 19 FW  COL Teofilo Gutierrez 20 DF  ARG Germán Pezzella 21 DF  ARG Leonel Vangioni 23 MF  ARG Leonardo Ponzio (3rd Captain) 24 DF  ARG Emanuel Mammana 25 DF  ARG Gabriel Mercado 27 MF  ARG Ezequiel Cirigliano 29 FW  ARG Giovanni Simeone 30 MF  ARG Tomas Martinez 31 FW  ARG Lucas Boye 32 FW  ARG Sebastián Driussi 33 GK  ARG Julio Chiarini 34 FW  ARG Juan Cruz Kaprof 35 MF  ARG Pablo Aimar 42 GK  ARG Augusto Batalla

Squad Summer

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  ARG Marcelo Barovero (Vice-Captain) 2 DF  ARG Jonatan Maidana 3 DF  COL Eder Alvarez Balanta 4 MF  ARG Guido Rodríguez 5 MF  ARG Matías Kranevitter 6 DF  ARG Ramiro Funes Mori 7 FW  URU Rodrigo Mora 8 MF  URU Carlos Sanchez 9 FW  ARG Fernando Cavenaghi (Captain) 10 MF  ARG Pity Martínez 11 FW  ARG Javier Saviola 13 FW  ARG Lucas Alario 14 DF  ARG Augusto Solari

No. Pos. Nation Player 15 MF  ARG Leonardo Pisculichi 18 MF  URU Camilo Mayada 19 MF  URU Tabare Viudez 20 DF  ARG Milton Casco 21 DF  ARG Leonel Vangioni 22 MF  ARG Nicolás Bertolo 23 MF  ARG Leonardo Ponzio (3rd Captain) 24 DF  ARG Emanuel Mammana 25 DF  ARG Gabriel Mercado 27 MF  ARG Lucho Gonzalez 32 FW  ARG Sebastián Driussi 33 GK  ARG Julio Chiarini 42 GK  ARG Augusto Batalla

Transfers

In Winter

Number	Pos.	Name	From
10	MF	Pity Martinez	Club Atletico Huracan
18	MF	Camilo Mayada	Danubio FC
35	MF	Pablo Aimar	Johor Darul Takzim

Out Winter

Number	Pos.	Name	To
11	MF	Osmar Ferreira	Atletico Tucuman
13	DF	Bruno Urribarri	Atletico Rafaela

In Summer

Number	Pos.	Name	From
11	FW	Javier Saviola	Hellas Verona
13	FW	Lucas Alario	Club Atletico Colon
19	MF	Tabare Viudez	Kasımpaşa SK
22	MF	Nicolas Bertolo	Club Atletico Banfield
27	MF	Lucho Gonzalez	Al-Rayyan

Out Summer

Number	Pos.	Name	To
16	MF	Ariel Rojas	Cruz Azul
17	MF	Martin Aguirre	Retired
19	FW	Teofilo Gutierrez	Sporting Lisboa
20	DF	German Pezzella	Real Betis
35	MF	Pablo Aimar	Retired

In Middle Seasson

Number	Pos.	Name	From
20	DF	Milton Casco	Newell's Old Boys

Out Middle Seasson

Number	Pos.	Name	To
6	DF	Ramiro Funes Mori	Everton FC
9	FW	Fernando Cavenaghi	APOEL Nicosia

Loan out

Number	Pos.	Name	To
27	MF	Ezequiel Cirigliano	Dallas FC
29	FW	Giovanni Simeone	Club Atletico Banfield
30	MF	Tomas Martinez	Tenerife
31	FW	Lucas Boye	Newell's Old Boys
34	FW	Juan Cruz Kaprof	FC Metz

Friendlies

Pre-season

Mid-season

Primera División

Main article: 2015 Argentine Primera División

League table

Pos	Team	Pld	W	D	L	GF	GA	GD	Pts	Qualification
7	Estudiantes (LP)	30	14	9	7	34	28	+6	51	2016 Copa Sudamericana second stage
8	Banfield	30	14	8	8	38	32	+6	50
9	River Plate	30	13	10	7	46	33	+13	49	2016 Copa Libertadores group stage
10	Tigre	30	12	10	8	32	25	+7	46	Advanced to Liguilla Pre-Sudamericana
11	Quilmes	30	13	6	11	38	37	+1	45

Source: AFA

Copa Libertadores

Main article: 2015 Copa Libertadores

Copa Sudamericana

Main article: 2015 Copa Sudamericana

Copa Argentina

Main article: 2014–15 Copa Argentina

Squad statistics

Appearances and goals

References

1. 2015.http://www.afa.org.ar/upload/reglamento/Reglamento_PrimeraDivision_2015.pdf (in spanish)
2. http://www.conmebol.com/en/02112015-2347/river-plate-defeated-san-lorenzo-1-0-and-won-their-first-recopa-santander-sudamericana
3. http://www.goal.com/es-ar/news/4454/f%C3%BAtbol-argentino/2015/05/21/11902522/river-present%C3%B3-su-nueva-camiseta-alternativa
4. https://www.clarin.com/deportes/river-central-copa_argentina_0_H10b2UFwmx.html (in spanish)
5. "River toca el cielo al ganar la Libertadores 2015 tras ardua campaña" (in Spanish). CONMEBOL.com. August 5, 2015.
6. http://www.conmebol.com/en/08112015-0831/copa-suruga-bank-tournament-river-plate-becomes-champion-while-routing-gamba-osaka-3-0
7. http://www.jfa.jp/eng/match/suruga_2015/news/00007055/
8. https://www.supersport.com/Football/world-club-cup/news/151216/River_scrape_into_Club_World_final
9. https://www.theguardian.com/football/live/2015/dec/20/club-world-cup-final-barcelona-river-plate-live