CA River Plate 1981 While River Plate, under the management of Angel Labruna, finished the opening league in third place, the same year, the red and whites closed the closing league, called the national league, as champions under the management of Alfredo di Stefano 🇦🇷 🏆 Standing: Daniel Pasarella, Reinaldo Merlo, Pablo Comelles, Hector Lopez, Alberto Tarantini, Ubaldo Fillol. Seated: Ramon Diaz, Hugo Iervasi, Mario Kempes, Norberto Alonso, Juan Corlas Heredia.