River Plate (Argentina) relegated for the first time in their 110 year history.

[Lars77]

Has to play in the second division next year. This is one of the greatest clubs in the world, and has dominated Argentine football ever since the start.

Their players were caught in midfield while the fans were kept back by 2200 police in the stadium. Street battles outside.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5fNKbdMB23U

[rabs]

1. And the Boca fans turned out to celebrate

with street celebrations in the Boca sector of Buenos Aires. Good thing there were no River fans around.

At least 55 people reported injured after River Plate fans rioted.

Vamos Boca !!!

[Lars77]

3. The strange relegation system is to blame

Where the average performance over the last 3 years decides who has to go down. Ironically, i think that system was devised to save River Plate from relegation back in the 80s, so they screwed over another team in stead.

Karma?

[Renew Deal]

2. Highly dramatic

It seems to happen to everyone sooner or later.

River relegated after Belgrano draw

River Plate, the most successful club in Argentinian football, have been relegated for the first time in their history.

The Buenos Aires giants went into their relegation/promotion play-off against National B side Belgrano needing to overturn a 2-0 first leg deficit but fell short, drawing the return at a sold-out Monumental 1-1.

It started promisingly for River when they went ahead through Mariano Pavano after just six minutes, but they failed to build on it and Guillermo Farre equalised 17 minutes into the second half.

The home side had the chance to restore their advantage midway through the second half but Pavone saw a penalty superbly saved by visiting keeper Juan Olave.
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http://soccernet.espn.go.com/news/story/_/id/930497/argentina:-river-plate-relegated-after-belgrano-draw