1905 in Argentine football
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The year 1905 in Argentine football saw Alumni crowning Argentine champion, winning its 5th league title in six seasons. A new team, Reformer Athletic Club from the city of Campana, registered to play the tournament.
| Season | 1905 |
|---|---|
| Men's football | |
| Primera División | Alumni |
| Segunda División | América |
| Tercera División | Alumni III [a] |
| Copa de Honor | Alumni |
 | |
Primera División
The 1905 championship was expanded to include 7 teams, who played in a league format, with each team playing the other twice.[1]
Final standings
| Pos | Team | Pts | G | W | D | L | Gf | Ga | Gd |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Alumni | 21 | 12 | 10 | 1 | 1 | 43 | 8 | +35 |
| 2 | Belgrano AC | 18 | 12 | 9 | 0 | 3 | 31 | 12 | +19 |
| 3 | Estudiantes (BA) | 17 | 12 | 8 | 1 | 3 | 36 | 18 | +18 |
| 4 | Quilmes | 12 | 12 | 6 | 0 | 6 | 32 | 15 | +17 |
| 5 | Reformer | 7 | 12 | 3 | 1 | 8 | 20 | 60 | -40 |
| 6 | Lomas AC | 7 | 12 | 3 | 1 | 8 | 12 | 41 | -29 |
| 7 | Barracas Athletic | 2 | 12 | 1 | 0 | 11 | 8 | 28 | -20 |
Lower divisions
Primera B
- Champion: América
Primera C
- Champion: Alumni III
Domestic cup
Copa de Honor Municipalidad de Buenos Aires
Final
International cups
Tie Cup
- Champion:
Rosario AC[3]
Final
| Rosario AC | 4-3 (aet) |  CURCC |
|---|---|---|
M.O. Wells  (2) J. G. Parr W. Stocks |
A. Camacho C. Camacho Zibecchi |
(Buenos Aires)
Copa de Honor Cusenier
- Champion:
Nacional
Final
Argentina national team
Argentina contested its first official tournament in 1905. The squad played Uruguay for Copa Lipton on 15 August 1905. The game ended 0-0 after extra time and the trophy was awarded to Uruguay as the visiting team.
Copa Lipton
Final
International friendlies
English team Nottingham Forest toured on Argentina that year, playing several friendly matches v. clubs and combined teams in Buenos Aires and Rosario.[4][5]
| Date | Venue/City | Rival | Score |
|---|---|---|---|
| 16-Jun | Rosario | R. Central / Rosario A.C. Combined | 5â0 |
| 18-Jun | Buenos Aires | Belgrano A.C. | 7â0 |
| 22-Jun | Buenos Aires | Británicos [b] | 13â1 |
| ? | Buenos Aires | R. Central / Rosario A.C. Combined | 6â0 |
| ? | Buenos Aires | Alumni | 6â0 |
| 29-Jun | Buenos Aires | Argentinos [c] | 5â0 |
| 2-Jul | Buenos Aires | Liga Argentina [d] | 9â1 |
Notes
- It was a common practise that clubs playing in Primera División registered reserve teams to play the lower divisions tournaments.
- Team formed by British players that played in the Argentine league during the first years of the 20th Century.
- Team formed by Argentinean players from the Argentine league during the first years of the 20th Century.
- All-star team of the Argentine league.