1897 Argentine Primera División
The 1897 Argentine Primera División was the 6th season of top-flight football in Argentina.[1] The championship was won by Lomas that achieved its 4th Argentine league title in 5 seasons. Lomas won the title after beating Lanús A.C. by 1-0 in 3rd. playoff match.[2]
Season | 1897 |
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Champions | Lomas (4th title) |
Relegated | (none) |
Matches played | 44 |
Top goalscorer | William Stirling (Lomas AC) (20 goals) |
Biggest home win | Belgrano AC 14-0 Palermo AC |
Biggest away win | Banfield 1-10 Flores AC |
← 1896 1898 → |
The players of Lomas Academy (dissolved one year before) returned to its parent club, Lomas Athletic, while Lanús A.C., Banfield and Palermo A.C. made their debuts and Belgrano A.C. registered a "B" team to play the tournament.[3]
Final standings
Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
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1 | Lomas (C) | 12 | 9 | 2 | 1 | 55 | 9 | +46 | 20 |
2 | Lanús A.C. [note 1] | 12 | 10 | 0 | 2 | 39 | 8 | +31 | 20 |
3 | Belgrano A.C. | 12 | 9 | 1 | 2 | 47 | 15 | +32 | 19 |
4 | Flores | 12 | 6 | 1 | 5 | 44 | 22 | +22 | 13 |
5 | Palermo A.C. | 12 | 4 | 0 | 8 | 11 | 50 | −39 | 8 |
6 | Belgrano A.C. "B" | 12 | 1 | 1 | 10 | 10 | 56 | −46 | 3 |
7 | Banfield | 12 | 0 | 1 | 11 | 6 | 52 | −46 | 1 |
Source:
(C) Champion.
(C) Champion.
Championship Playoffs
After two games ended in a draw, Lomas defeated Lanús in the third playoff match:[6]
Lomas | 1–0 | Lanús A.C. |
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Stirling | Report |
Lomas Stadium, Lomas de Zamora
Referee: Barrington Bloomfield Syer
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Notes
- Not related to Club Atlético Lanús. The Lanús A.C. was established in 1887 and played several AFA tournaments until its dissolution in 1914.[4][5]
References
- Final tables in Argentina: 1890s at RSSSF
- Argentina 1897 playoff matches by Osvaldo Gorgazzi at RSSSF.com
- Argentina 1897 at Historia y Fútbol
- "Lanús Athletic Club" by Andrés A. Sosa on Hojas Sueltas, 1 July 2016
- "Ferrocarril y fútbol comparten sus orígenes" by Jorge Barberini and Néstor Saavedra, Todo Trenes magazine N° 42
- Desempates en el fútbol argentino by Ricardo Gorosito on CIHF, 15 Jan 2015
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