1913_Argentine_Primera_División
1913 Argentine Primera División
22nd season of top-tier football league in Argentina
The 1913 Argentine Primera División was the 22nd season of top-flight football in Argentina. Racing won the official AFA tournament also achieving its first title in Primera División, while Estudiantes (LP) won the FAF title.
| Season | 1913 |
|---|---|
| Dates | 13 April – 28 December |
| Champions | Racing Club (AFA) Estudiantes (LP) (FAF) |
| 1913 Copa Aldao | Racing |
← 1912 1914 → | |
The AFA season began on April 13 and ended on December (?) while the FAF season began on May 1 and ended on December 21.[1]
 Racing, AFA champion | |
| Season | 1913 |
|---|---|
| Dates | 13 April – 28 December |
| Champions | Racing (1st title) |
| Promoted |
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| Relegated | Olivos  Riachuelo |
| Top goalscorer |  Alberto Ohaco (20 goals) |
← 1912 1914 → | |
The number of teams was considerably increased (from 6 to 15), adding Ferro Carril Oeste (promoted as División Intermedia champion) and directly promoting Banfield, Boca Juniors, Comercio, Estudiantil Porteño, Ferrocarril Sud, Olivos, Platense and Riachuelo.[2] Olivos and Riachuelo were relegated at the end of the season.[3]
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Racing | 14 | 12 | 0 | 2 | 41 | 5 | +36 | 24 |
| 2 | San Isidro | 14 | 11 | 2 | 1 | 44 | 8 | +36 | 24 |
| 3 | River Plate | 14 | 10 | 4 | 0 | 30 | 7 | +23 | 24 |
| 4 | Belgrano AC | 14 | 8 | 2 | 4 | 34 | 16 | +18 | 18 |
| 5 | Boca Juniors | 14 | 8 | 2 | 4 | 29 | 16 | +13 | 18 |
| 6 | Platense | 14 | 8 | 2 | 4 | 36 | 25 | +11 | 18 |
| 7 | Quilmes | 14 | 8 | 2 | 4 | 29 | 21 | +8 | 18 |
| 8 | Estudiantes (BA) | 14 | 6 | 1 | 7 | 26 | 23 | +3 | 13 |
| 9 | Estudiantil Porteño | 14 | 5 | 3 | 6 | 32 | 33 | −1 | 13 |
| 10 | Banfield | 14 | 5 | 3 | 6 | 23 | 31 | −8 | 13 |
| 11 | Comercio | 14 | 4 | 2 | 8 | 26 | 34 | −8 | 10 |
| 12 | Ferro Carril Oeste | 14 | 1 | 4 | 9 | 16 | 31 | −15 | 6 |
| 13 | Ferrocarril Sud | 14 | 1 | 2 | 11 | 17 | 51 | −34 | 4 |
| 14 | Olivos (R) | 14 | 1 | 2 | 11 | 10 | 49 | −39 | 4 |
| 15 | Riachuelo (R) | 14 | 0 | 3 | 11 | 8 | 51 | −43 | 3 |
Final playoff
| Date | Team 1 | Res. | Team 2 | Venue | City |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 28 Dec | Racing | 2–0 | San Isidro | ? [note 2] | Buenos Aires |
Match details
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Federación Argentina de Football
Hispano Argentino and Tigre joined the league.
 Estudiantes, FAF champion | |
| Season | 1913 |
|---|---|
| Dates | 1 May – 21 December |
| Champions | Estudiantes (LP) (1st title) |
| Promoted | Estudiantes (LP)  |
| Relegated | (none) |
| Top goalscorer | Guillermo Dannaher (16 goals) |
← 1912 1914 → | |
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Estudiantes (LP) (C) | 18 | 14 | 3 | 1 | 64 | 16 | +48 | 31 |
| 2 | Gimnasia y Esgrima (BA) | 18 | 11 | 6 | 1 | 49 | 19 | +30 | 28 |
| 3 | Argentino (Q) | 18 | 12 | 3 | 3 | 38 | 21 | +17 | 27 |
| 4 | Kimberley | 18 | 9 | 3 | 6 | 34 | 31 | +3 | 21 |
| 5 | Independiente | 18 | 7 | 5 | 6 | 39 | 33 | +6 | 19 |
| 6 | Hispano Argentino | 18 | 8 | 1 | 9 | 21 | 40 | −19 | 17 |
| 7 | Tigre | 18 | 6 | 3 | 9 | 23 | 38 | −15 | 15 |
| 8 | Porteño | 18 | 4 | 4 | 10 | 26 | 32 | −6 | 12 |
| 9 | Atlanta | 18 | 3 | 2 | 13 | 33 | 57 | −24 | 8 |
| 10 | Sociedad Sportiva Argentina | 18 | 0 | 2 | 16 | 15 | 52 | −37 | 2 |
- Not directly promoted by the Association but the Intermedia champion in 1912.
- Sources indicates Palermo, Buenos Aires but it is unclear which venue they refer, it could be the field of C.A. Porteño in that district.[4]
- Argentina 1913 by Osvaldo Gorgazzi at RSSSF.com
- Jorge Iwanczuk, Historia del fútbol amateur en la Argentina, Buenos Aires, Autores, 1992.
- "Argentina: 1ra. División Asociación Argentina 1913" by José Carluccio, 1 Dec 2008