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1904 in Argentine football

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Football in Argentina
Season1904
Men's football
Primera DivisiónBelgrano A.C.
Segunda DivisiónBarracas A.C. II
Tercera DivisiónEstudiantes (BA) III
← 1903 Argentina 1905 →

1904 in Argentine football saw Belgrano A.C. winning the Argentine championship ending a run of four consecutive titles for Alumni. Estudiantes de Buenos Aires was promoted to Primera by the Association after the good campaigns made in lower divisions and the contribution made by the club to the practice of football.

Flores did not register to play the tournament after a poor performance in the last season.[1]

Primera División

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The 1904 championship had a 6 team, league format, with each team playing the other twice.[2]

Final standings

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Pos Team Pts G W D L Gf Ga Gd
1 Belgrano AC 18 10 9 0 1 30 9 +21
2 Alumni 13 10 5 3 2 18 9 +9
3 Lomas AC 11 10 5 1 4 9 10 -1
4 Barracas Athletic 10 10 5 0 5 13 16 -3
5 Estudiantes (BA) 5 10 2 1 7 12 27 -15
6 Quilmes 2 10 1 0 9 8 19 -11

Lower divisions

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  • Champion: Barracas Athletic II
  • Champion: Barracas Athletic II

International cup

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Final

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Rosario A.C. Argentina3–2 (a.e.t.)Uruguay CURCC
Report
Attendance: 1,200
Referee: W. Leslie

International friendlies

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English team Southampton toured on Argentina that year, playing several friendly matches v. clubs and combined teams. It was the first time a professional British team visited Argentina.[3][4]

Date Venue/City Rival Score
26-Jun Buenos Aires Alumni 3–0
3-Jul Buenos Aires Británicos [a] 3–0
6-Jul Buenos Aires Belgrano A.C. 6–1
9-Jul Buenos Aires Argentinos [b] 8–0
10-Jul Buenos Aires Liga Argentina [c] 5−3

Notes

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  1. ^ Team formed by British players that played in the Argentine league during the first years of the 20th Century.
  2. ^ Team formed by Argentinean players from the Argentine league during the first years of the 20th Century.
  3. ^ All-star team of the Argentine league.

References

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  1. ^ "Argentina 1904 at Historia y Futbol". Archived from the original on 2011-04-08. Retrieved 2012-08-19.
  2. ^ Primera División Argentina 1904 by Osvaldo José Gorgazzi at RSSSF
  3. ^ Historia del Fútbol Argentino, various authors, Editorial Eiffel, Buenos Aires, 1958.
  4. ^ Other results of Argentina national team at RSSSF.com