1897 Argentine Primera División

Primera División
Lomas A.C., champion
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
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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 a 3rd playoff match.[2]

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 Qualification
1 Lomas 12 9 2 1 55 9 +46 20 Championship playoff
2 Lanús A.C. [n 1] 12 10 0 2 39 8 +31 20 Championship playoff
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: [citation needed]

Championship final

Lanús A.C. team

After both teams, Lomas and Lanús finished in the first position, they had to play a final to decide a champion. It finished 1–1 after extra time so a playoff was held four days later. As that match ended 0–0 with no modifications on the score during extra time, a second game was scheduled for September 19. The result was also a tie.

Finally, Lomas defeated Lanús 1–0 in the third match, becoming Primera División champion.[6]

Type Date Team 1 Res. Team 2
Playoff 8 Sep Lomas
1–1 (a.e.t.)
 Lanús A.C.
Playoff 2 12 Sep Lomas
0–0 (a.e.t.)
 Lanús A.C.
Playoff 3 19 Sep Lomas
1–0
 Lanús A.C.

Playoff

1897 Primera División Final
Playoff
Lomas1–1 (a.e.t.)Lanús A.C.
Anderson
(1–0)		 Report 1
Report 2		 Brown
(1–1)
Lomas Field, Lomas de Zamora [n 2]
Attendance: 1,000 [8]
Referee: Barrington B. Syer [8]

Playoff 2

Playoff 2
Lomas0–0 (a.e.t.)Lanús A.C.
Report
Lomas Field, Lomas de Zamora
Attendance: 2,000 [9]
Referee: Barrington B. Syer [9]

Playoff 3

Playoff 3
Lomas1–0Lanús A.C.
Stirling Report
Lomas Field, Lomas de Zamora
Referee: Barrington Bloomfield Syer

Notes

  1. ^ Not related to Club Atlético Lanús. The Lanús A.C. (previously, "Lanús Cricket Club") had been established in 1887 and played several AFA tournaments until its dissolution in 1914.[4][5]
  2. ^ Lomas played its local games in a field located on Meeks avenue between Fonrouge street and the Hospital.[7]

References

  1. ^ Final tables in Argentina: 1890s at RSSSF
  2. ^ Argentina 1897 playoff matches by Osvaldo Gorgazzi at RSSSF.com
  3. ^ "Argentina: 1ra. División 1897" by José Carluccio on Historia y Fútbol blogsite, 19 Nov 2008
  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
  7. ^ "CAMPAÑA DE LOMAS AC EN 1897" by José Carluccio on Pura Historia Futbolera blogsite, 9 May 2018
  8. ^ a b River Plate Sport & Pastime #324, 11 Sep 1897
  9. ^ a b River Plate Sport & Pastime #325, 18 Sep 1897
  10. ^ "List of clubs with their secretaries" on River Plate Sport & Pastime #318, 31 Jul 1897
  11. ^ Historia del Fútbol Amateur en la Argentina, by Jorge Iwanczuk. Published by Autores Editores (1992) - ISBN 9504343848
  12. ^ Historia - Los principios on CA Lanús website