1920 in Argentine football

1920 in Argentine football saw Boca Juniors retain the "Asociación Argentina de Football" (AFA) league title. In the dissident "Asociación Amateurs de Football" (AAm) River Plate ended the run of seven consecutive league titles for Racing Club de Avellaneda.[1]

Football in Argentina
Season1920
← 1919 1921 →

In international football Argentina finished as runners up in Copa América 1920.

Primera División
Main article: 1920 Argentine Primera División

Asociación Argentina de Football - Copa Campeonato

Club Eureka disappeared when merging with Sportivo Palermo while the Association expanded the number of to 13 clubs participating. Banfield returned to Primera after promoting the last year while Sportivo Barracas came from rival league "Asociación Amateurs de Football". The rest of the teams were promoted to Primera through a resolution by the association, they were Del Plata, Sportivo del Norte (then Colegiales), Nueva Chicago, Lanús, and Sportivo Palermo.[2]

Pos Team Pts G W D L Gf Ga Gd
1Boca Juniors43242031527+45
2Banfield312413563521+14
3Huracán312413563826+12
4Porteño302413473126+5
5Del Plata262410682227-5
6Sportivo Barracas252410592628-2
7Nueva Chicago2324103111736-19
8Sportivo del Norte222494111947-28
9Estudiantes (LP)2124101133437-3
10Sportivo Palermo192483132652-26
11Lanús [3]152455142612+12
12Sportivo Almagro [4]112443171697
13Palermo92441191428-14

Asociación Amateur de Football - Primera División

The tournament started with 17 teams then expanded to 19 when Lanús and Sportivo Almagro (that had previously left the Asociación Argentina) joined the league. Ferro Carril Oeste returned to the league after being relegated 2 years before. Barracas Central debuted in Primera after winning the Primera B (Aam) title last year. Sportivo Buenos Aires also debuted in the top division.

River Plate won its first championship ending with Racing Club run of 7 consecutive titles.

Pos Team Pts G W D L Gf Ga Gd
1River Plate563425637022+48
2Racing Club543425457723+54
3San Lorenzo4634171255830+20
4Atlanta4134177104929+20
5Gimnasia y Esgrima (LP)4134177104632+14
6Vélez Sársfield3934175126032+28
7Platense373416513513912
8Independiente35341211115847+11
9San Isidro3334129135253-1
10Quilmes3234136153548-13
11Estudiantil Porteño3034912133842-4
12Ferro Carril Oeste3034126163461-27
13Defensores de Belgrano273499162840-12
14Barracas Central263498172849-21
15Tigre223494213877-39
16Sportivo Buenos Aires183466223364-31
17Sportivo Almagro [5]17176562221+1
18Lanús[6]15176381423-9
19Estudiantes (BA)133445253190-59

Lower divisions

Primera B

Primera C
  • AFA Champion: Sportivo Avellaneda
  • AAm Champion: Oriente del Sud

Domestic cups

Copa de Honor MCBA
Banfield2-1Boca Juniors
Pambrún, López Report M. Martínez
Sp. Barracas

Copa Ibarguren
Boca Juniors2-1 [7]Tiro Federal
Calomino  5',
Galíndez  52'		 Report Walkens  11'
Sp. Barracas
Referee: Jerónimo Repossi
Tiro Federal4-0Boca Juniors
Walkins  5', Podestá  10', 17',
J. Cochrane  75' (pen.)		 Report
Boca Juniors
Referee: Servando Pérez

Copa de Competencia (AAm)
Rosario Central2-0Sp. Almagro
Hayes, Mascías Report

International cups

Copa de Honor Cousenier
Boca Juniors 2-0 Universal
Report
(Montevideo)

Copa Aldao
Nacional 2-1 Boca Juniors
Report
(Buenos Aires)

Argentina national team

Copa América

In 1920 the Argentina national team travelled to Chile to participate in the 4th edition of Copa América. They finished as runners-up to Uruguay for the third time.

Titles

Results
Date Venue Opponents Score Competition Argentina scorers Match Report(s)
18 July 1920 Montevideo  Uruguay 2 - 0 Copa Premier Honor Uruguayo
25 July 1920 Buenos Aires  Uruguay 1 - 3 Copa Newton
8 August 1920 Buenos Aires  Uruguay 1 - 0 Copa Premier Honor Argentino
12 September 1920 Viña del Mar  Uruguay 1 - 1 Copa América 1920 Echeverría
20 September 1920 Viña del Mar  Chile 1 - 1 Copa América 1920 Dellavalle
25 September 1920 Viña del Mar  Brazil 0 - 2 Copa América 1920 Echeverría, Libonatti
12 October 1920 Buenos Aires  Brazil 3 - 1 Friendly
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References
  1. Argentina 1920 at RSSSF
  2. Argentina: 1ra. División Asociación Argentina 1920 at Historia y Futbol
  3. Lanús abandoned the AAF to join the AAm after the 13th round of fixtures. The remaining 12 fixtures were awarded as wins to its opponents
  4. Sportivo Almagro abandoned the AAF to join the AAm after the 13th round of fixtures. The remaining 12 fixtures were awarded as wins to its opponents
  5. Sportivo Almagro defected from the AAF league at the halfway stage, therefore played half as many games as the rest of the league.
  6. Lanús defected from the AAF league at the halfway stage, therefore played half as many games as the rest of the league.
  7. A new game had to be played because Boca Jrs. fielded two ineligible players, Tesoriere and M. Martínez.
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