1898 in Argentine football

1898 in Argentine football saw Lomas win its 5th Primera División championship within 6 seasons. The runner-up was Lobos.[1] Flores and Belgrano A.C. "B" left the championship, being replaced by Lobos which returned to the Association.

Football in Argentina
Season1898
Men's football
Primera DivisiónLomas
1897 1899

A new team, United Banks, debuted in the league.[2]

Primera división

Final standings

Pos Team Pts G W D L Gf Ga Gd
1Lomas2012840204+16
2Lobos2012921216+15
3Belgrano A.C.17128132410+14
4Lanús A.C.13126152912+17
5United Banks10124261620-4
6Palermo A.C.41220101047-37
7Banfield0120012324-21

Championship playoff

Lomas and Lobos finished first with 20 points each so they had to play a match to define a champion. After the first game was declared nule by the Association attending to a request by Lobos, a second match was played, winning Lomas the title.[2]

Lomas1-0Lobos

Lomas2-1Lobos

References

  1. Final tables in Argentina: 1890s at RSSSF
  2. Argentina 1898 at Historia y Fútbol
  3. Match annulled by the Association, which stated a new game had to be played.
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