The Race for the Libertadores 2010

[vipnerd]

As we all know, Estudiantes is already qualified to next year's Libertadores as champs. This opens up 5 more spots which are given to:

Clausura '09 Champs: Velez
Apertura '09 Champs
Most points CL09 + AP09
2nd Most points CL09 + AP09
3rd Most points CL09 + AP09 (Will play a repechaje/playoff)

This is how it looks so far after:

AP09-F10

http://img16.imageshack.us/img16/5940/libap09f10.jpg


AP09-F13

http://img52.imageshack.us/img52/513/libap09f13.jpg


AP09-F14

http://img32.imageshack.us/img32/5814/libap09f14.jpg

** Central and Estudiantes have one more game played than the rest.


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[Moishe]

I feel confident we can pull it off. I believe that with the points still on the table and the form we are starting to show that we can control our own faith. Granted we do have some worthy opponents the rest of the way with maybe two "walkovers" along the way.

[vipnerd]

Updated the tables in the first post:


AP09-F11

http://img251.imageshack.us/img251/8136/libap09f11.jpg



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[vipnerd]

Updated in first post:


AP09-F12

http://img132.imageshack.us/img132/3439/libap09f12.jpg


After the wins of many of the top teams in this table, it will be almost impossible for Racing (9 pts) (despite their win), GELP (9 pts) and River (10 pts) to aspire to play the Libertadores next year.

Boca seriously damaged their chances with the loss at Central and now need almost perfect points in the last 7 rounds to squeeze into the Lib'10. Their points away from the title are now 8, which makes it even more difficult. So much more with the number of teams still ahead of xeneizes.

Independiente also complicated their race when they lost at Arsenal and are 6 points away. It is still manageable, so their form in these last games will make it or break it for them.

Central is edging closer to the group that has real chances of making it, while still having their full concentration in escaping from promotion. What would Central do next semester if they played the Libertadores, while still being concerned with the promotion? It could be a two-edged knife.

Colon and Lanus almost assured their presence next year ... which leaves 1 or 2 places for 4 teams still in the fight: Newells, Huracan San Lorenzo and Banfield. It is Huracan slipping in the last rounds and based on their latest results and performances, probably out of the race in the next 2-3 rounds.

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[vipnerd]

Updated the first post and deleted the round 11 chart as there were too many images ... you can still find the chart for that round in this thread.


AP09-F13

http://img52.imageshack.us/img52/513/libap09f13.jpg



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[vipnerd]

AP09-F14

http://img32.imageshack.us/img32/5814/libap09f14.jpg

** Central and Estudiantes have one more game played than the rest.


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