1915 Argentine Primera División
The 1915 Argentine Primera División was the 24th season of top-flight football in Argentina. The season began on April 4 and ended on January 1916. 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.[1]
Racing Club, champions | |
| Season | 1915 |
|---|---|
| Champions | Racing (3rd title) |
| Promoted | San Lorenzo Def. Belgrano |
| Relegated | Kimberley Def. Belgrano Comercio Floresta |
| Top goalscorer | Alberto Ohaco (Racing) (31 goals) |
| Biggest home win | River Plate 7–0 Floresta Belgrano A.C. 7–0 Banfield San Isidro 7–0 Boca Juniors |
| Biggest away win | Argentino (Q) 1–8 Racing |
← 1914 1916 → | |
Clubs that made their debuts in Primera were San Lorenzo de Almagro (Segunda División (AFA) champion)[2] and Defensores de Belgrano (División Intermedia (FAF) champion).[3] The coming of San Lorenzo caused all the "big five" to meet in an official tournament for the first time. Racing achieved its 3° consecutive championship.
For the first time in Primera División history, four teams were relegated: Kimberley, Defensores de Belgrano, Comercio and Floresta.
Standings Edit
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Racing | 24 | 22 | 2 | 0 | 95 | 5 | +90 | 46[a] |
| 2 | San Isidro | 24 | 22 | 2 | 0 | 72 | 12 | +60 | 46 |
| 3 | River Plate | 24 | 16 | 6 | 2 | 58 | 17 | +41 | 38 |
| 4 | Porteño | 24 | 17 | 2 | 5 | 57 | 26 | +31 | 36 |
| 5 | Platense | 24 | 14 | 4 | 6 | 43 | 26 | +17 | 32 |
| 6 | Estudiantes (LP) | 24 | 13 | 6 | 5 | 45 | 29 | +16 | 32 |
| 7 | Huracán | 24 | 11 | 6 | 7 | 40 | 26 | +14 | 28 |
| 8 | Independiente | 24 | 11 | 5 | 8 | 40 | 22 | +18 | 27[a] |
| 9 | Estudiantes (BA) | 24 | 12 | 3 | 9 | 38 | 33 | +5 | 27 |
| 10 | Ferro Carril Oeste | 24 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 38 | 32 | +6 | 24 |
| 11 | Argentino (Q) | 24 | 11 | 2 | 11 | 32 | 43 | −11 | 24 |
| 12 | Gimnasia y Esgrima (BA) | 24 | 9 | 5 | 10 | 39 | 43 | −4 | 23 |
| 13 | San Lorenzo | 24 | 10 | 3 | 11 | 38 | 46 | −8 | 23 |
| 14 | Boca Juniors | 24 | 8 | 6 | 10 | 32 | 38 | −6 | 22 |
| 15 | Banfield | 24 | 9 | 3 | 12 | 33 | 44 | −11 | 21[b] |
| 16 | Quilmes | 24 | 7 | 7 | 10 | 19 | 26 | −7 | 21 |
| 17 | Hispano Argentino | 24 | 8 | 4 | 12 | 39 | 50 | −11 | 20 |
| 18 | Tigre | 24 | 8 | 4 | 12 | 21 | 40 | −19 | 20 |
| 19 | Estudiantil Porteño | 24 | 9 | 1 | 14 | 38 | 57 | −19 | 19 |
| 20 | Belgrano A.C. | 24 | 8 | 2 | 14 | 32 | 47 | −15 | 18 |
| 21 | Atlanta | 24 | 7 | 1 | 16 | 18 | 53 | −35 | 15 |
| 22 | Kimberley (R) | 24 | 5 | 4 | 15 | 23 | 45 | −22 | 14 |
| 23 | Defensores de Belgrano (R) | 24 | 4 | 4 | 16 | 26 | 57 | −31 | 12 |
| 24 | Comercio (R) | 24 | 2 | 3 | 19 | 23 | 77 | −54 | 7 |
| 25 | Floresta (R) | 24 | 1 | 3 | 20 | 15 | 60 | −45 | 5 |
- ^ a b The first league meeting between Avellaneda rivals Racing Club and Independiente ended 1-2 to Independiente, but the result was cancelled and the points awarded to Racing Club.
- ^ Banfield had two results cancelled and the points awarded to their opponents
Championship playoff Edit
Racing and San Isidro finished level on points at the top of the table, necessitating a championship playoff, where Racing won their 3rd. consecutive league title.[4]
| Date | Team 1 | Res. | Team 2 | Venue | City |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6 Jan 1916 | Racing | 1–0 | San Isidro | Independiente | Avellaneda |
Match details Edit
| Racing | 1–0 | San Isidro |
|---|---|---|
| Marcovecchio 6' | Report |
| Racing | San Isidro
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References Edit
- ^ Argentina 1915 2013-05-30 at the Wayback Machine by Osvaldo Gorgazzi at RSSSF.com
- ^ on AFA website, 11 Aug 2013 (Archive)
- ^ on AFA website (Archive, 13 Aug 2013)
- ^ HAZAÑAS ACADÉMICAS: 1915, OTRO PASO HACIA LA GLORIA on Racing website, 6 Jan 2016