1916 in Argentine football
| Season | 1916 | |||
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1916 in Argentine football saw Racing Club de Avellaneda win their 4th consecutive league championship. Rosario Central won the Copa de Honor Municipalidad de Buenos Aires and the Copa Jockey Club but they were beaten in both of the international finals.
In international football Argentina hosted the first edition of Copa América where they finished as runners un to Uruguay although they won four minor trophies later in the year.
Primera División
Final standings
| Pos | Team | Pts | G | W | D | L | Gf | Ga | Gd |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Racing Club | 34 | 21 | 15 | 4 | 2 | 39 | 10 | +29 |
| 2 | Platense | 30 | 21 | 12 | 6 | 3 | 25 | 13 | +12 |
| 3 | River Plate | 29 | 21 | 10 | 9 | 2 | 27 | 10 | +17 |
| 4 | Gimnasia y Esgrima (LP) | 27 | 21 | 9 | 9 | 3 | 21 | 12 | +9 |
| 5 | Huracán | 26 | 21 | 11 | 4 | 6 | 31 | 16 | +15 |
| 6 | Estudiantil Porteño | 26 | 21 | 10 | 6 | 5 | 37 | 22 | +15 |
| 7 | San Lorenzo | 23 | 21 | 9 | 5 | 7 | 16 | 25 | -9 |
| 8 | Porteño | 22 | 21 | 7 | 8 | 6 | 32 | 26 | +6 |
| 9 | Gimnasia y Esgrima (BA) | 21 | 21 | 8 | 5 | 8 | 31 | 29 | +2 |
| 10 | Tigre | 21 | 21 | 8 | 5 | 8 | 22 | 28 | -6 |
| 11 | Argentino de Quilmes | 20 | 21 | 7 | 6 | 8 | 25 | 23 | +2 |
| 12 | Estudiantes (LP) | 20 | 21 | 6 | 8 | 7 | 26 | 26 | 0 |
| 13 | San Isidro | 20 | 21 | 7 | 6 | 8 | 29 | 32 | -3 |
| 14 | Boca Juniors | 20 | 21 | 7 | 6 | 8 | 25 | 29 | -4 |
| 15 | Independiente | 20 | 21 | 6 | 8 | 7 | 13 | 17 | -4 |
| 16 | Columbian [1] | 19 | 21 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 24 | 26 | -2 |
| 17 | Atlanta | 17 | 21 | 5 | 7 | 9 | 17 | 24 | -7 |
| 18 | Banfield | 16 | 21 | 4 | 8 | 9 | 20 | 31 | -11 |
| 19 | Estudiantes (BA) | 15 | 21 | 5 | 5 | 11 | 27 | 33 | -6 |
| 20 | Ferro Carril Oeste | 15 | 21 | 6 | 3 | 12 | 28 | 39 | -11 |
| 21 | Belgrano AC | 13 | 21 | 5 | 3 | 13 | 20 | 40 | -20 |
| 22 | Quilmes | 8 | 21 | 2 | 4 | 15 | 12 | 36 | -24 |
Champion
Relegated
Lower divisions
Primera B
- Champion: Sportivo Barracas
Primera C
- Champion: Huracán III
Domestic Cups
- Copa de Honor Municipalidad de Buenos Aires: Rosario Central
- Copa Jockey Club: Rosario Central
- Copa Ibarguren: Racing Club (3rd title)
International cups
Tie Cup
- Champions:
Peñarol
Final
| 24 December 1916 | |||
 Rosario Central |
0–3 | Peñarol |
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Copa de Honor Cousenier
- Champions: Nacional (3rd title)
Final
| 10 December 1916 | |||
| Nacional |
6–1 | Rosario Central |
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Copa Dr. Ricardo C. Aldao
- Champions: Nacional
Final
| 3 December 1916 | |||
| Racing Club |
1–2 | Nacional |
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Argentina national team
To commemorate the centennial of the Declaration of Independence, Argentina hosted and participated in the first edition of the 1916 South American Championship, later named Copa América. Argentina finished as runners-up to Uruguay.
The national squad won the Copa Círculo de la Prensa, Copa Lipton, Copa Newton and Copa Premier Honor Uruguayo that year.
Copa Lipton
Copa Newton
Copa Premier Honor Uruguayo
Results
| Date | Venue | Opponents | Score | Competition | Argentina scorers | Match Report(s) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6 July 1916 | Buenos Aires |  Chile |
6 - 1 | Copa América 1916 | Ohaco 2, Brown 2, Marcoveccio 2 | |
| 10 July 1916 | Buenos Aires |  Brazil |
1 - 1 | Copa América 1916 | Laguna | |
| 12 July 1916 | Buenos Aires | Chile |
1 - 0 | Friendly | ||
| 17 July 1916 | Avellaneda | Uruguay |
0 - 0 | Copa América 1916 | ||
| 15 August 1916 | Montevideo | Uruguay |
1 - 2 | Copa Lipton | ||
| 15 August 1916 | Avellaneda | Uruguay |
3 - 1 | Copa Newton | ||
| 1 October 1916 | Montevideo | Uruguay |
0 - 1 | Copa Premier Honor Uruguayo | ||
| 1 October 1916 | Avellaneda | Uruguay |
7 - 2 | Copa Círculo de la Prensa | ||
| 29 October 1916 | Montevideo | Uruguay |
3 - 1 | Copa Círculo de la Prensa | ||
References
- ↑ "Hispano Argentino" changed its name to "Columbian".
External links
- Argentina 1916 by Osvaldo José Gorgazzi at rsssf.
- Argentine domestic cups by Osvaldo José Gorgazzi at rsssf.
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