1915 in Argentine football

Football in Argentina
Season 1915
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1915 in Argentine football saw the reunification of the "Asociación Argentina de Football" and the "Federación Argentina de Football". Racing won its third consecutive league championship.

Argentina national team won the Copa Premier Honor Uruguayo and Copa Lipton.

Primera División

The reunification of the "Asociación Argentina de Football" and the "Federación Argentina de Football" brought the creation of a championship of 25 teams. The tournament took a league format with each team playing the others once. San Lorenzo de Almagro debuted at Primera División after promoting the last year, which caused all the "big five" met in a championship for the first time.

The top two teams finished level on points, which necessitated a championship playoff, which was won by Racing Club.[1]

Asociación Argentina de Football - Copa Campeonato

Pos Team Pts G W D L Gf Ga Gd
1 Racing Club [2] 46242220955+90
2 San Isidro462422207212+60
3 River Plate382416625817+41
4 Porteño362417255726+31
5 Platense322414464326+17
6 Estudiantes (LP)322413654529+16
7 Huracán282411674026+14
8 Independiente [2] 272411584022+18
9 Estudiantes (BA) 272412393833+5
10 Ferro Carril Oeste 24248883832+6
11 Argentino de Quilmes 2424112113243-11
12 Gimnasia y Esgrima (BA) 232495103943-4
13 San Lorenzo 2324103113846-8
14 Boca Juniors 222486103238-6
15 Banfield [3] 212493123344-11
16 Quilmes 212477101926-7
17 Hispano Argentino 202484123950-11
18 Tigre 202484122140-19
19 Estudiantil Porteño 192491143857-19
20 Belgrano AC 182482143247-15
21 Atlanta 152471161853-35
22 Kimberley AC (BA) 142454152345-22
23 Defensores de Belgrano 122444162657-31
24 Comercio 72423192377-54
25 Floresta 52413201560-45

Championship playoff

Racing Club de Avellaneda and San Isidro finished level on points at the top of the table, necessitating a championship playoff, where Racing won its 3rd. consecutive title.

Final

  Champion
  Relegated

Lower divisions

Primera B

Primera C

Domestic cups

Copa de Honor Municipalidad de Buenos Aires

Final

Copa de Competencia Jockey Club

Final


Porteño 2-1 Racing Club
(Martín Garat, Carlos Izaguirre) (Alberto Ohaco)

Copa Ibarguren

Final

Playoff

30 April 1916
Rosario Central 3-1 Racing Club
(Laiolo 2, Woodward 119) (Vivaldi 15)

International cups

Tie Cup

Final

Copa de Honor Cousenier

Final

14 November 1915
Uruguay Nacional 2-0 Argentina Racing Club
(P. Dacal, A. Romano)
Parque Central
(Montevideo)

Argentina national team

Titles

Results

Date Venue Opponents Score Competition Argentina scorers Match Report(s)
18 July 1915 Montevideo  Uruguay 2 - 3 Copa Premier Honor Uruguayo
15 August 1915 Buenos Aires  Uruguay 2 - 1 Copa Lipton
12 September 1915 Montevideo  Uruguay 2 - 0 Copa Newton

References

  1. ↑ Argentina 1915 by Osvaldo José Gorgazzi at RSSSF]
  2. 1 2 The first league meenting between Avellaneda rivals Racing Club and Independiente ended 1-2 to Independiente, but the result was cancelled and the points awarded to Racing Club.
  3. ↑ Banfield had two results cancelled and the points awarded to their opponents
  4. ↑ 1915 Copa Municipalidad de Buenos Aires at RSSSF
  5. ↑ 1915 Copa Ibarguren at RSSSF
  6. ↑ 1915 Tie Cup at RSSSF
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