1906 Argentine Primera División

The 1906 Argentine Primera División was the 15th season of top-flight football in Argentina. The 1906 championship was expanded to include 11 teams. The teams were split into two groups with each team playing the others in their group twice. The two group winners played in a championship decider.[1]

Primera División
Season1906
ChampionsAlumni (6th title)
PromotedSan Isidro
Argentino (Q)
San Martín A.C.
Belgrano Extra
Relegated(none)
Matches played51
Goals scored215 (4.22 per match)
Top goalscorer Eliseo Brown (Alumni)
Percy Hooton (Quilmes)
Henry Lawrie (Lomas)
Carlos Whalley (Belgrano A.C.) (8 goals each)
Biggest home winReformer 11–0 Barracas A.C.
Biggest away winBelgrano Extra 1–5 Alumni
1905
1907

The season began on April 29 and ended on October 7[2] San Isidro, Argentino de Quilmes and San Martín A.C. (from the homonymous city) made their debuts in Primera. Belgrano A.C. also registered a "B" team (named "Belgrano Extra") to play the tournament. Alumni regaining the Argentine championship for the 6th time in seven seasons.

Final tables

Group A

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts
1 Lomas 10 7 1 2 23 14 +9 15
2 San Martín A.C. 10 5 2 3 17 9 +8 12
3 Estudiantes (BA) 10 6 0 4 22 19 +3 12
4 San Isidro 10 5 0 5 23 22 +1 10
5 Reformer 10 4 0 6 30 22 +8 8
6 Barracas A.C. 10 1 1 8 8 37 29 1[lower-alpha 1]
Source:
Notes:
  1. 2 points deducted

Group B

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts
1 Alumni (C) 8 7 0 1 28 6 +22 14
2 Quilmes 8 6 0 2 26 13 +13 12
3 Belgrano A.C. 8 5 0 3 23 15 +8 10
4 Argentino (Q) 8 1 0 7 5 19 14 2
5 Belgrano Extra 8 1 0 7 9 38 29 2
Source:
(C) Champion.

Championship final

1906 Argentine Primera División Final
Alumni4–0Lomas
Lett  24'
Eliseo Brown  35', 43'
Campbell  80' (o.g.)
Report
Referee: W. A. Jordan

References

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