Primera División
Lomas A.C., champion
Season1897
ChampionsLomas (4th title)
Relegated(none)
Matches played44
Top goalscorerWilliam Stirling (Lomas AC)
(20 goals)
Biggest home winBelgrano AC 14-0 Palermo AC
Biggest away winBanfield 1-10 Flores AC
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The 1897 Argentine Primera División was the 6th season of top-flight football in Argentina.[1] The championship was won by Lomas that achieved its 4th Argentine league title in 5 seasons. Lomas won the title after beating Lanús A.C. by 1-0 in a 3rd playoff match.[2]

The players of Lomas Academy (dissolved one year before) returned to its parent club, Lomas Athletic, while Lanús A.C., Banfield and Palermo A.C. made their debuts and Belgrano A.C. registered a "B" team to play the tournament.[3]

Final standings

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification
1 Lomas 12 9 2 1 55 9 +46 20 Championship playoff
2 Lanús A.C. [n 1] 12 10 0 2 39 8 +31 20 Championship playoff
3 Belgrano A.C. 12 9 1 2 47 15 +32 19
4 Flores 12 6 1 5 44 22 +22 13
5 Palermo A.C. 12 4 0 8 11 50 −39 8
6 Belgrano A.C. "B" 12 1 1 10 10 56 −46 3
7 Banfield 12 0 1 11 6 52 −46 1
Source:

Championship final

Lanús A.C. team

After both teams, Lomas and Lanús finished in the first position, they had to play a final to decide a champion. It finished 1–1 after extra time so a playoff was held four days later. As that match ended 0–0 with no modifications on the score during extra time, a second game was scheduled for September 19. The result was also a tie.

Finally, Lomas defeated Lanús 1–0 in the third match, becoming Primera División champion.[6]

Type Date Team 1 Res. Team 2
Playoff8 SepLomas
1–1 (a.e.t.)
Lanús A.C.
Playoff 212 SepLomas
0–0 (a.e.t.)
Lanús A.C.
Playoff 319 SepLomas
1–0
Lanús A.C.

Playoff

1897 Primera División Final
Playoff
Lomas1–1 (a.e.t.)Lanús A.C.
Anderson
(1–0)		 Report 1
Report 2		 Brown
(1–1)
Lomas Field, Lomas de Zamora [n 2]
Attendance: 1,000 [8]
Referee: Barrington B. Syer [8]

Playoff 2

Playoff 2
Lomas0–0 (a.e.t.)Lanús A.C.
Report
Lomas Field, Lomas de Zamora
Attendance: 2,000 [9]
Referee: Barrington B. Syer [9]

Playoff 3

Playoff 3
Lomas1–0Lanús A.C.
Stirling Report
Lomas Field, Lomas de Zamora
Referee: Barrington Bloomfield Syer

Notes

  1. ↑ Not related to Club Atlético Lanús. The Lanús A.C. (previously, "Lanús Cricket Club") had been established in 1887 and played several AFA tournaments until its dissolution in 1914.[4][5]
  2. ↑ Lomas played its local games in a field located on Meeks avenue between Fonrouge street and the Hospital.[7]

References

  1. ↑ Final tables in Argentina: 1890s at RSSSF
  2. ↑ Argentina 1897 playoff matches by Osvaldo Gorgazzi at RSSSF.com
  3. ↑ "Argentina: 1ra. División 1897" by José Carluccio on Historia y Fútbol blogsite, 19 Nov 2008
  4. ↑ "Lanús Athletic Club" by Andrés A. Sosa on Hojas Sueltas, 1 July 2016
  5. ↑ "Ferrocarril y fútbol comparten sus orígenes" by Jorge Barberini and Néstor Saavedra, Todo Trenes magazine N° 42
  6. ↑ Desempates en el fútbol argentino by Ricardo Gorosito on CIHF, 15 Jan 2015
  7. ↑ "CAMPAÑA DE LOMAS AC EN 1897" by José Carluccio on Pura Historia Futbolera blogsite, 9 May 2018
  8. 1 2 River Plate Sport & Pastime #324, 11 Sep 1897
  9. 1 2 River Plate Sport & Pastime #325, 18 Sep 1897
  10. ↑ Historia - Los principios on CA Lanús website
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