1893 Argentine Primera División
2nd season of top-tier football league in Argentina
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The 1893 Primera División was the 2nd season in top-flight football in Argentina and the first organized by current Argentine Football Association, established that same year by Alexander Watson Hutton,[1] considered "the father" of Argentine football.
Lomas A.C., champion | |
| Season | 1893 |
|---|---|
| Dates | 23 April â 20 August |
| Champions | Lomas (1st title) |
| Relegated | (none) |
| Matches | 21 |
| Goals | 67 (3.19 per match) |
| Top goalscorer |  William Leslie (Lomas) |
| Biggest home win | Lomas 11â0 English H.S. |
| Biggest away win | English H.S. 0â5 Lomas |
â 1891 1894 â | |
Only Buenos Aires and Rosario Railway survived from the 1891 championship.
The championship took the format of a league of 5 teams, with each team playing each of the others three times. Nevertheless, the third round was then eliminated by the Association after BA&RR and BAEHS retired from the competition.[2] Lomas Athletic Club won its first league title.
Final standings
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification or relegation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Lomas (C) | 8 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 26 | 2 | +24 | 15 | Champion |
| 2 | Flores | 8 | 5 | 0 | 3 | 19 | 9 | +10 | 10 | |
| 3 | Quilmes Rovers | 8 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 12 | 11 | +1 | 9 | |
| 4 | English High School | 8 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 6 | 25 | â19 | 4 | (Retired after eight matches played) |
| 5 | Buenos Aires and Rosario Railway | 8 | 0 | 2 | 6 | 3 | 19 | â16 | 2 |