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1893 in Argentine football

1893 in Argentine football

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1893 in Argentine football saw the first league tournament organized by current Argentine Football Association. This league had been established by Alexander Watson Hutton,[1] considered "the father" of Argentine football. Lomas Athletic Club won its first title.

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Only Buenos Aires al Rosario Railway survived from the 1891 championship.

Primera división

Main article: 1893 Argentine Primera División

The championship took the format of a league of 5 teams, with each team playing the other twice.[2]

Argentine Association Football League

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1 It was registered as the football team of the School. The English High School Athletic Club would be established in 1898.

References

  1. [1]
    "Orígenes de la Asociación" - AFA website
  2. [2]
    Argentina 1893 by Osvaldo José Gorgazzi at RSSSF
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