1905 Argentine Primera División
The 1905 Argentine Primera División was the 14th season of top-flight football in Argentina. The season began on May 7 and ended on September 24[1] The 1905 championship was expanded to include 7 teams, who played in a league format, with each team playing the other twice.[1]
| Season | 1905 |
|---|---|
| Champions | Alumni (5th title) |
| Promoted | Reformer |
| Relegated | (none) |
| Matches played | 43 |
| Top goalscorer | Tristán González (Estudiantes BA) Carlos Lett (Alumni) (12 goals each) |
| Biggest home win | Alumni 14–0 Reformer |
| Biggest away win | Barracas A.C. 1–12 Reformer |
← 1904 1906 → | |
Alumni was the champion, winning its 5th league title in six seasons. The squad won the tournament after a 1-1 draw v. Estudiantes de Buenos Aires, one fixture before the end of the season. The line-up for that match was: José Buruca Laforia; Carlos Carr Brown, Jorge Gibson Brown; Andrés Mack, Patricio Barron Browne, Ernesto Brown; Gottlob Eduardo Weiss, Juan J. Moore, Alfredo Brown, Eliseo Brown, Eugenio Moore.
A new team, Reformer, from the city of Campana, registered to play the tournament. The team made a poor campaign, finishing the season with 60 goals conceded in 12 matches played.
Final standings
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Alumni (C) | 12 | 10 | 1 | 1 | 43 | 8 | +35 | 21 |
| 2 | Belgrano A.C. | 12 | 9 | 0 | 3 | 31 | 12 | +19 | 18 |
| 3 | Estudiantes (BA) | 12 | 8 | 1 | 3 | 36 | 18 | +18 | 17 |
| 4 | Quilmes | 12 | 6 | 0 | 6 | 32 | 15 | +17 | 12 |
| 5 | Reformer | 12 | 3 | 1 | 8 | 20 | 60 | −40 | 7 |
| 6 | Lomas | 12 | 3 | 1 | 8 | 12 | 41 | −29 | 7 |
| 7 | Barracas A.C. | 12 | 1 | 0 | 11 | 8 | 28 | −20 | 2 |
(C) Champion.