1902 in Argentine football

1902 in Argentine football saw Alumni win its 3rd consecutive league championship. Barracas Athletic (promoted in 1901) added to the tournament.[1][2]

Football in Argentina
Season1902
Men's football
Primera DivisiónAlumni
Segunda DivisiónBarracas A.C. II
Tercera DivisiónLomas Juniors
← 1901 1903 →

In international football, the Argentina national team played its first official game ever, a 6-0 win against Uruguay in Montevideo.

Primera División
Main article: 1902 Argentine Primera División

The first division championship was expanded to a 5-team league format, with each team playing the other twice.

Final standings
Pos Team Pts G W D L Gf Ga Gd
1Alumni158710243+21
2Barracas Athletic1085031213-1
3Quilmes7831466+0
4Belgrano AC581341720-13
5Lomas AC38116310-7

Lower divisions

Primera B
  • Champion: Barracas A.C. II

Primera C

International cup

Tie Cup

Playoffs
Rosario AC 1-1 Alumni
Sociedad Hípica Argentina
Rosario AC 1-1 Alumni
Sociedad Hípica Argentina
Rosario AC 2-1 Alumni
Report
Sociedad Hípica Argentina

Argentina national team

The Argentina national team played its second match ever, a 6–0 win against Uruguay in front of 8,000 spectators in the Paso del Molino stadium in Montevideo.

Lineup: José Buruca Laforia (Barracas AC), William Leslie (Quilmes), Walter Buchanan (Alumni), Eduardo Duggan (Belgrano AC), Carlos Buchanan (Alumni), Ernesto Brown (Alumni), Edward Morgan (Quilmes), Juan Moore (captain) (Alumni), Juan Anderson (Lomas AC), Carlos Dickinson (Belgrano AC), Jorge Brown (Alumni)

Results
Date Venue/City Rival Score Scorers Report
16 July 1902Montevideo Uruguay6-0Dickinson, Arimalo o.g., Morgan, Carve o.g., Anderson, J. Brown[3]
1902Montevideo Albion FC0-1[4]

References
  1. Argentina 1902 by Osvaldo José Gorgazzi at RSSSF
  2. Argentina 1902 at Historia y Fútbol
  4. Other results of Argentina national team at RSSSF
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