1896 Argentine Primera División
5th season of top-tier football league in Argentina
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The 1896 Primera División was the 5th season of top-flight football in Argentina. The season began on May 10 and ended on August 15.[1] The championship took the format of a league of 5 teams, with each team playing each other twice.[2]
| Season | 1896 |
|---|---|
| Dates | 10 May â 15 August |
| Champions | Lomas Academy (1st title) |
| Relegated | (none) |
| Matches | 21 |
| Top goalscorer |  Thomas Fearnley Allen (Flores AC)  Juan Anderson (Lomas) (7 goals each) |
| Biggest home win | Lomas Academy 6â1 Belgrano A.C. |
| Biggest away win | Retiro A.C. 0â5 Lomas |
â 1895 1897 â | |
The title was won by Lomas Academy, the second team of Lomas Athletic Club, which played its last tournament being then dissolved. Buenos Aires and Rosario Railway merged with Belgrano Athletic Club which debuted that season.[3]
Final table
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Lomas Academy (C) | 8 | 6 | 0 | 2 | 18 | 10 | +8 | 12 |
| 2 | Flores | 8 | 5 | 0 | 3 | 17 | 8 | +9 | 10 |
| 3 | Lomas | 8 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 16 | 11 | +5 | 9 |
| 4 | Belgrano A.C. | 8 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 10 | 15 | â5 | 8 |
| 5 | Retiro A.C. | 8 | 0 | 1 | 7 | 6 | 23 | â17 | 1 |