1899 Argentine Primera División
8th season of top-tier football league in Argentina
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The 1899 Primera División was the 8th season of top-flight football in Argentina. The season began on May 14 and ended on September 9.[1]
| Season | 1899 |
|---|---|
| Champions | Belgrano A.C. (1st title) |
| Relegated | (none) |
| Matches | 12 |
| Top goalscorer |  Percy Hooton (Belgrano A.C.) (3 goals) |
| Biggest home win | Belgrano A.C. 4-1 Lomas AC |
| Biggest away win | Palermo AC 0-8 Lanús A.C. |
â 1898 1900 â | |
The league was reduced to only 4 teams after Palermo A.C., United Banks and Banfield left the Association. Banfield registered to the recently created Segunda División.[2] Belgrano A.C. won its first Primera División title.
Lanús A.C. only completed 2 games, with the other 4 fixtures being awarded to their opponents. The game between Lomas and Lobos was awarded to Lobos.[1]
Final table
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Belgrano A.C. (C) | 6 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 10 | 2 | +8 | 11 |
| 2 | Lobos | 6 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 2 | +2 | 9 |
| 3 | Lomas | 6 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 2 | 8 | â6 | 3 |
| 4 | Lanús A.C. | 6 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 1 | 3 | â2 | 1 |
