2009 Campeonato Argentino de Rugby

Main article: Campeonato Argentino

65° Campeonato Argentino de Mayores
Number of teams	24
Champions	Córdoba (5th title)
Runners-up	Tucumàn

The 2009 Campeonato Argentino de Rugby was won by the selection of Cordoba that beat in the final the selection of Tucumàn

That year in Argentine rugby

• Argentina and England played two test in June. English won at Manchester (37-15), but "Pumas" won (24-22) in Salta.

Further information: 2009 mid-year rugby union tests

• The "A" national team, played a lot of matches. First beat two time Namibia in tour, then won as usual the Southamerican Championship and participated also to the Churchill Cup, were finished at third place.
• In November the "A" team, won 2 volte with Uruguay at home, then started for a Tour in Europe were played against Georgia (lost 22-24), Portugal (won 24-13) and Ireland "A" (lost 31-0)
• In November the "Pumas", visited Great Britain losing against England (6-19), Wales (16-33) and winning with Scotland (9-6)

Further information: 2009 end-of-year rugby union tests

"Campeonato"

Pool 1

1.Round 7 March Buenos Aires - Santa Fe 26 - 6 Buenos Aires 7 March Córdoba - San Juan 54 - 6 Córdoba

2.Round 14 March San Juan - Buenos Aires 3 - 46 San Juan 14 March Córdoba - Santa Fe 24 - 13 Córdoba

3.Round 21 March Buenos Aires - Córdoba 13 - 15 Buenos Aires 21 March Santa Fe - San Juan 19 - 8 Santa Fe

Qualified for Semifinals

to relegation play-out

Place	Team	Games				Points			Bonus	Table points
		played	won	drawn	lost	for	against	diff.
1	Cordoba	3	3	0	0	93	32	+61	1	13
2	Buenos Aires	3	2	0	1	85	24	+61	2	10
3	Santa Fè	3	1	0	2	38	58	-20	0	6
4	Noreste	3	0	0	3	17	119	-102	0	0

Pool 2

1.Round 7 March Tucumán - Cuyo 32 - 19 Tucumán 7 March Rosario - Salta 20 - 32 Rosario

2.Round 14 March Salta - Tucumán 19 - 29 Salta 14 March Rosario - Cuyo 30 - 25 Rosario

3.Round 21 March Tucumán - Rosario 34 - 30 Tucumán 21 March Cuyo - Salta 18 - 11 Mendoza

Qualified for Semifinals

to relegation play-out

Place	Team	Games				Points			Bonus	Table points
		played	won	drawn	lost	for	against	diff.
1	Tucumàn	3	3	0	0	95	68	+27	2	14
2[1]	Salta	3	1	0	2	62	67	-5	1	5
3	Rosario	3	1	0	2	80	71	+9	1	5
4	Cuyo	3	1	0	2	42	73	-31	0	4

Semifinals

Semifinals 28 March Córdoba - Salta 23 - 16 Córdoba 28 March Tucumán - Buenos Aires 20 - 10 Tucumán

Final

Final 4 April Córdoba - Tucumán 15 - 12 Córdoba

Play Out

Pay Out ("Finale Descenso") 28 March San Juan - Cuyo 25 - 22 San Juan 4 April Cuyo - San Juan 21 - 16 Salta

• Champions: Córdoba
• Relegated : San Juan

"Ascenso"

Pool "North 1"

1.Round 28 February Santiago - Jujuy 37 - 10 Santiago del Estero 28 February San Luis - La Rioja 10 - 19 San Luis

2.Round 7 March La Rioja - Santiago 17 - 59 La Rioja 7 March San Luis - Jujuy 29 - 38 San Luis

3.Round 14 March Santiago - San Luis 124 - 0 Santiago del Estero 14 March Jujuy - La Rioja 15 - 7 S. Salvador de J.

Qualified for Semifinals

Place	Team	Games				Points			Bonus	Table points
		played	won	drawn	lost	for	against	diff.
1	Santiago	3	3	0	0	220	27	+193	3	15
2	Jujuy	3	2	0	1	63	73	-10	1	9
3	La Rioja	3	1	0	2	43	74	-29	1	5
4	San Luis	3	0	0	3	29	181	-162	1	1

Pool North 2

1.Round 28 February Noreste - Misiones 36 - 7 Resistencia 28 February Entre Rios - Formosa 36 - 0 Paraná

2.Round 7 March Formosa - Noreste 15 - 47 Formosa 7 March Entre Rios - Misiones 54 - 10 Paraná

3.Round 14 March Noreste - Entre Rios 20 - 5 Resistencia 14 March Misiones - Formosa 18 - 12 Misiones

Qualified for Semifinals

Place	Team	Games				Points			Bonus	Table points
		played	won	drawn	lost	for	against	diff.
1	Noreste	3	3	0	0	99	37	+62	2	14
2	Entre Rios	3	2	0	1	105	30	+75	2	10
3	Misiones	3	1	0	2	35	68	-63	0	4
4	Formosa	3	0	0	3	27	101	-74	1	1

Pool South 1

1.Round 28 February Mar del Plata - Sur 8 - 30 Mar del Plata 28 February Alto Valle - Oeste 73 - 5 Neuquén

2.Round 7 March Oeste - Mar del Plata 0 - 73 Junín 7 March Alto Valle - Sur 24 - 15 Neuquén

3.Round 14 March Mar del Plata - Alto Valle 35 - 18 Mar del Plata 14 March Sur - Oeste 61 - 10 Bahía Blanca

Qualified for Semifinals

Place	Team	Games				Points			Bonus	Table points
		played	won	drawn	lost	for	against	diff.
1[2]	Sur	3	2	0	1	115	33	+82	2	10
2	Mar del Plata	3	2	0	1	116	48	+68	2	10
3	Alto Valle	3	2	0	1	106	64	+42	1	9
4	Oeste	3	0	0	3	15	207	-192	0	0

Pool South 2

1.Round 28 February Austral - Lagos del Sur 36 - 7 Comodoro Rivadavia 28 February Chubut - Tierra del Fuego 36 - 11 Trelew

2.Round 7 March Tierra del Fuego - Austral 5 - 25 Ushuaia 7 March Chubut - Lagos del Sur 50 - 0 Trelew

3.Round 14 March Austral - Cubut 22 - 10 Comodoro Rivadavia 14 March Lagos del Sur - Tierra del Fuego 14 - 27 Bariloche

Qualified for Semifinals

Place	Team	Games				Points			Bonus	Table points
		played	won	drawn	lost	for	against	diff.
1	Austral	3	3	0	0	83	22	+61	2	14
2	Chubut	3	2	0	1	96	33	+63	2	10
3	Tierra del Fuego	3	1	0	2	40	78	-38	0	4
4	Lagos del Sur	3	0	0	3	24	110	-86	0	0

Semifinals

Semifinals 21 March Santiago - Noreste 17 - 20 Santiago del Estero 21 March Sur - Austral 36 - 20 Bahía Blanca

Final

Final 28 March Sur - Noreste 45 - 18 Bahía Blanca 4 April Noreste - Sur 32 - 0 Resistencia

• promoted : Noreste (won on aggregate 48-45)

Notes

1. for the victory in the direct match with Rosario
2. Sur classified first due to the victory in direct match against Mar del Plata

External links

• (in Spanish) Campeonato Argentino on rugbyfun.com.ar
• (in Italian) Francesco Volpe, Paolo Pacitti (Author), Rugby 2010, GTE Gruppo Editorale (2009)