1919 in Argentine football
1919 in Argentine football saw the "Asociación Argentina de Football" (AFA) league championship abandoned mid season. The clubs then split between two different associations. The majority of the clubs joined the new "Asociación Amateurs de Football" (AAm) while six clubs remained with the official body.
| Season | 1919 | |||
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| Men's football | ||||
| Primera División | Boca Juniors | |||
| Intermedia | Banfield (AFA) Barracas Central (AAm) | |||
| Segunda División | El Porvenir (AFA) Sportivo Barracas III [lower-alpha 1] (AAm) | |||
| Tercera División | Almagro (AFA) Racing Club (AAm) [lower-alpha 1] | |||
| Copa de Competencia | Boca Juniors | |||
| Copa Ibarguren | Boca Juniors | |||
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Boca Juniors won four titles that year, including the Primera División and three cups, domestic Copa de Competencia Jockey Club and Copa Ibarguren and the international Tie Cup. Meanwhile, Racing Club joined the dissident Asociación Amateurs and won it to achieve its 7th consecutive league championship.
Primera División
Asociación Argentina de Football - Copa Campeonato
The 1919 season started on 16 March 1919 but the tournament was annulled due to internal problems. Therefore a new dissident Association was created and there were two tournaments disputed at the same time.
After the schism the Asociación Argentina organized a tournament with the few remaining teams, 6 in total. Boca Juniors was declared champion with 14 fixtures to be played.[1]
| Pos | Team | Pts | G | W | D | L | Gf | Ga | Gd |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Boca Juniors | 14 | 7 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 27 | 5 | +22 |
| 2 | Estudiantes (LP) | 7 | 8 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 10 | 7 | +3 |
| 3 | Huracán | 4 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 11 | -8 |
| 4 | Eureka | 3 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 6 | -1 |
| 5 | Sportivo Almagro | 3 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 8 | -5 |
| 6 | Porteño | 3 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 16 | -11 |
Asociación Amateurs de Football
Internal problems in the Association caused that some members left to create a new league: the Asociación Amateurs de Football, which organized its own championships. Racing Club joined the new rival association winning the tournament, its 7th consecutive league title.
Vélez Sársfield played its first Primera División championship after being disaffiliated from the Asociación Argentina.[2]
| Pos | Team | Pts | G | W | D | L | Gf | Ga | Gd |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Racing Club | 26 | 13 | 13 | 0 | 0 | 43 | 10 | +33 |
| 2 | Vélez Sársfield | 20 | 13 | 9 | 2 | 2 | 21 | 8 | +13 |
| 3 | River Plate | 16 | 13 | 6 | 4 | 3 | 16 | 11 | +5 |
| 4 | Defensores de Belgrano | 16 | 13 | 6 | 4 | 3 | 20 | 18 | +2 |
| 5 | Atlanta | 14 | 13 | 6 | 2 | 5 | 27 | 17 | +10 |
| 6 | San Lorenzo | 13 | 13 | 5 | 3 | 5 | 22 | 20 | +2 |
| 7 | Gimnasia y Esgrima (LP) | 13 | 13 | 6 | 1 | 6 | 18 | 19 | -1 |
| 8 | Independiente | 12 | 13 | 5 | 2 | 6 | 22 | 20 | +2 |
| 9 | Platense | 12 | 13 | 5 | 2 | 6 | 22 | 24 | -2 |
| 10 | Sportivo Barracas | 12 | 13 | 5 | 2 | 6 | 20 | 23 | -3 |
| 11 | Estudiantil Porteño | 11 | 13 | 4 | 3 | 6 | 19 | 21 | -2 |
| 12 | Tigre | 9 | 13 | 4 | 1 | 8 | 17 | 23 | -6 |
| 13 | San Isidro | 5 | 13 | 2 | 1 | 10 | 14 | 27 | -13 |
| 14 | Estudiantes (BA) | 3 | 13 | 1 | 1 | 11 | 8 | 48 | -40 |
Lower divisions
Intermedia
- AFA Champion: Banfield
- AAm Champion: Barracas Central
Segunda División
- AFA Champion: El Porvenir
- AAm Champion: Sportivo Barracas III
Domestic cups
Copa de Competencia Jockey Club
Champion: Boca Juniors
Final
Copa Ibarguren
Champion: Boca Juniors
Final
Argentina national team
Copa América
Argentina travelled to Brazil to play in the 3rd edition of Copa América. They finished in 3rd place behind hosts Brazil and runners-up Uruguay.
Titles
Results
| Date | Venue | Opponents | Score | Competition | Argentina scorers | Match Report(s) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11 May 1919 | Asunción |  Paraguay |
1 - 5 | Friendly | ||
| 13 May 1919 | Río de Janeiro |  Uruguay |
3 - 2 | Copa América 1919 | Izaguirre, Varela og | |
| 15 May 1919 | Asunción | Paraguay |
0 - 3 | Friendly | ||
| 18 May 1919 | Río de Janeiro |  Brazil |
3 - 1 | Copa América 1919 | Izaguirre | |
| 20 May 1919 | Asunción | Paraguay |
1 - 2 | Friendly | ||
| 22 May 1919 | Río de Janeiro |  Chile |
1 - 4 | Copa América 1919 | Clarcke 3, Izaguirre | |
| 24 May 1919 | Asunción | Paraguay |
1 - 2 | Friendly | ||
| 1 June 1919 | Río de Janeiro | Brazil |
3 - 3 | Copa Roberto Cherry | ||
| 18 July 1919 | Montevideo | Uruguay |
4 - 1 | Copa Premier Honor Uruguayo | ||
| 24 July 1919 | Montevideo | Uruguay |
2 - 1 | Copa Newton | ||
| 7 September 1919 | Buenos Aires | Uruguay |
1 - 2 | Copa Lipton | ||
| 19 October 1919 | Buenos Aires | Uruguay |
6 - 1 | Copa Premier Honor Argentino | ||
| 7 December 1919 | Montevideo | Uruguay |
4 - 2 | Copa Círculo de la Prensa | ||
Notes
- Reserve teams
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