1899 in Argentine football saw the Argentine league reduced to 4 teams to accommodate the creation of a Second Division. Palermo A.C. and United Banks left the Association while Banfield registered to the recently created Segunda División.
| Season | 1899 | |
|---|---|---|
| Men's football | ||
| Primera División | Belgrano A.C. | |
| Segunda División | Banfield | |
| ||
Banfield would win the title, becoming the first second division champion ever.[1]
Primera división
editThe championship Primera división took the format of a league of 4 teams, with each team playing the other twice. Lanús Athletic only completed 2 games, with the other 4 fixtures being awarded to their opponents. The game between Lomas and Lobos was awarded to Lobos.[2]
Final standings
edit| Pos | Team | Pts | G | W | D | L | Gf | Ga | Gd |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Belgrano AC | 11 | 6 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 10 | 2 | +8 |
| 2 | Lobos | 9 | 6 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 2 | +2 |
| 3 | Lomas AC | 3 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 2 | 8 | -6 |
| 4 | Lanús Athletic | 1 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 1 | 3 | -4 |
Lower divisions
edit- Champion: Banfield
References
edit- ^ "Argentina 1899 by Jose Carluccio at Historia y Futbol". Archived from the original on 2013-12-20. Retrieved 2012-08-18.
- ^ Argentina 1899 by Osvaldo José Gorgazzi at RSSSF