1897 Argentine Primera División

The 1897 Argentine Primera División was the 6th season of top-flight football in Argentina.[1] The championship was won by Lomas that achieved its 4th Argentine league title in 5 seasons. Lomas won the title after beating Lanús A.C. by 1-0 in 3rd. playoff match.[2]

Primera División
Season1897
ChampionsLomas (4th title)
Relegated(none)
Matches played44
Top goalscorerWilliam Stirling (Lomas AC)
(20 goals)
Biggest home winBelgrano AC 14-0 Palermo AC
Biggest away winBanfield 1-10 Flores AC
← 1896
1898 →

The players of Lomas Academy (dissolved one year before) returned to its parent club, Lomas Athletic, while Lanús A.C., Banfield and Palermo A.C. made their debuts and Belgrano A.C. registered a "B" team to play the tournament.[3]

Final standings

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts
1 Lomas (C) 12 9 2 1 55 9 +46 20
2 Lanús A.C. [note 1] 12 10 0 2 39 8 +31 20
3 Belgrano A.C. 12 9 1 2 47 15 +32 19
4 Flores 12 6 1 5 44 22 +22 13
5 Palermo A.C. 12 4 0 8 11 50 −39 8
6 Belgrano A.C. "B" 12 1 1 10 10 56 −46 3
7 Banfield 12 0 1 11 6 52 −46 1
Source:
(C) Champion.

Championship Playoffs

After two games ended in a draw, Lomas defeated Lanús in the third playoff match:[6]

Lomas1–1Lanús A.C.
Report

Lomas0–0Lanús A.C.
Report

Lomas1–0Lanús A.C.
Stirling Report
Referee: Barrington Bloomfield Syer

Notes

  1. Not related to Club Atlético Lanús. The Lanús A.C. was established in 1887 and played several AFA tournaments until its dissolution in 1914.[4][5]

References

  1. Final tables in Argentina: 1890s at RSSSF
  2. Argentina 1897 playoff matches by Osvaldo Gorgazzi at RSSSF.com
  3. Argentina 1897 at Historia y Fútbol
  4. "Lanús Athletic Club" by Andrés A. Sosa on Hojas Sueltas, 1 July 2016
  5. "Ferrocarril y fútbol comparten sus orígenes" by Jorge Barberini and Néstor Saavedra, Todo Trenes magazine N° 42
  6. Desempates en el fútbol argentino by Ricardo Gorosito on CIHF, 15 Jan 2015
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