1906 in Argentine football
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1906 in Argentine football saw Alumni regaining the Argentine championship for the 6th time in seven seasons. The team also won the local Copa de Honor Municipalidad de Buenos Aires and internationals Tie Cup and Copa de Honor Cousenier, obtaining four titles within the same year.
San Isidro, Argentino de Quilmes and San MartÃn made their debuts in Primera.
Primera División
The 1906 championship was expanded to include 11 teams. The teams were split into two groups with each team playing the others in their group twice. The two group winners played in a championship decider.[1]
Group A
| Pos | Team | Pts | G | W | D | L | Gf | Ga | Gd |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Lomas AC | 15 | 10 | 7 | 1 | 2 | 23 | 14 | +9 |
| 2 | San MartÃn AC (San MartÃn) | 12 | 10 | 5 | 2 | 3 | 17 | 9 | +8 |
| 3 | Estudiantes (BA) | 12 | 10 | 6 | 0 | 4 | 22 | 19 | +3 |
| 4 | San Isidro | 10 | 10 | 5 | 0 | 5 | 23 | 22 | +1 |
| 5 | Reformer | 8 | 10 | 4 | 0 | 6 | 30 | 22 | +8 |
| 6 | Barracas AC[2] | 1 | 10 | 1 | 1 | 8 | 8 | 37 | -29 |
Group B
| Pos | Team | Pts | G | W | D | L | Gf | Ga | Gd |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Alumni | 14 | 8 | 7 | 0 | 1 | 28 | 6 | +22 |
| 2 | Quilmes | 12 | 8 | 6 | 0 | 2 | 26 | 13 | +13 |
| 3 | Belgrano AC | 10 | 8 | 5 | 0 | 3 | 23 | 15 | +8 |
| 4 | Argentino de Quilmes | 2 | 8 | 1 | 0 | 7 | 5 | 19 | -14 |
| 5 | Belgrano AC "B" | 2 | 8 | 1 | 0 | 7 | 9 | 38 | -29 |
Championship final
Lower divisions
Primera B
- Champion: Estudiantes (BA) II
Primera C
- Champion: Gimnasia y Esgrima (BA)
Domestic cup
International cups
Tie Cup
Final
Alumni  | 10â1 | Belgrano AC |
|---|---|---|
Eliseo Brown  (5) Alfredo Brown (4) Ernesto Brown |
Report | C. H. Wahley |
Copa de Honor Cousenier
- Champions:
Alumni
Finals
Argentina national team
Argentina national team won their first trophies, on 15 August 1906 they won 3â2 against Uruguay in Montevideo to win the 2nd edition of Copa Lipton, in October they defeated Uruguay again to win the inaugural Copa Newton.
Copa Lipton
Final
Copa Newton
Final
Friendly matches
| Date | Venue/City | Rival | Score | Report |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 9 July 1906 | Buenos Aires | South Africa Combined | 0-1 | [5] |