1901 in Argentine football

1901 in Argentine football saw champion English High School changing its name to "Alumni Athletic Club", due to a regulation from the Association stating that football teams were not allowed to name the same as the Schools they belonged to.

Football in Argentina
Season1901
Men's football
Primera DivisiónAlumni
Segunda DivisiónBarracas A.C.
Tercera DivisiónAlumni III
← 1900 1902 →

The new denomination was inspired by the Alumni Associations of the United States, formed by ex-students who wanted to keep the ties of friendship with their old schoolmates.[1] Under its new name Alumni retained the Argentine championship by winning all six of its games.

Primera División
Main article: 1901 Argentine Primera División

The championship continued with the 4 team league format, with each team playing the other twice.[2]

Final Standings
Pos Team Pts G W D L Gf Ga Gd
1Alumni126600101+9
2Belgrano AC66303149+5
3Quilmes46204915-6
4Lomas AC26105311-8

Lower divisions

Primera B
  • Champion: Barracas Athletic

Primera C

International cup

Tie Cup

Final
Alumni 2-1 Rosario AC
Report

Argentina national team

The Argentina national team made its debut with a 3-2 win against Uruguay in Montevideo. This is considered the first game played ever by Argentina.[3]

Friendly matches
Date Venue/City Rival Score Scorers Comp. Report
16 May 1901Montevideo Uruguay [4]3-2Leslie, Dickinson, AndersonFriendly[5]

References
  1. Argentina 1901 at Historia y Futbol
  2. Argentina 1901 by Osvaldo José Gorgazzi at RSSSF
  3. "Seleccion Nacional: Los comienzos (1901-1930)", AFA website, 19 September 2012
  4. Some versions stated that the team that faced Argentina was Albion FC based on the initial line-up had 9 players from that club. In fact, it was the first match disputed by an Uruguayan national team. Source: "Historia del Fútbol Uruguayo" at Deportes en Uruguay
  5. Other results of Argentina national team at RSSSF
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