1918 in Argentine football
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1918 in Argentine football saw Racing Club de Avellaneda win its 6th. consecutive league title, remaining unbeaten at the end of the season.
| Season | 1918 |
|---|---|
 | |
In international football Argentina won three minor championships.
Primera División
Defensores de Belgrano debuted in Primera after promoting last year, while Argentino de Quilmes and Ferro Carril Oeste (which was also expelled from the Association) were relegated.[1]
| Pos | Team | Pts | G | W | D | L | Gf | Ga | Gd |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Racing Club | 36 | 19 | 17 | 2 | 0 | 49 | 9 | +40 |
| 2 | River Plate | 25 | 19 | 9 | 7 | 3 | 30 | 17 | +13 |
| 3 | Boca Juniors | 24 | 19 | 9 | 6 | 4 | 39 | 21 | +18 |
| 4 | San Isidro | 24 | 19 | 10 | 4 | 5 | 35 | 23 | +12 |
| 5 | Sportivo Barracas | 21 | 19 | 9 | 3 | 7 | 22 | 21 | +1 |
| 6 | Gimnasia y Esgrima (LP) | 20 | 19 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 21 | 22 | -1 |
| 7 | Estudiantes (LP) | 20 | 19 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 19 | 25 | -6 |
| 8 | Huracán | 19 | 19 | 5 | 9 | 5 | 25 | 19 | +6 |
| 9 | Independiente | 18 | 19 | 8 | 2 | 9 | 30 | 28 | +2 |
| 10 | Estudiantil Porteño | 18 | 19 | 6 | 6 | 7 | 23 | 22 | +1 |
| 11 | Porteño | 18 | 19 | 7 | 4 | 8 | 21 | 29 | -8 |
| 12 | Platense | 18 | 19 | 7 | 4 | 8 | 14 | 22 | -8 |
| 13 | San Lorenzo | 17 | 19 | 6 | 5 | 8 | 20 | 23 | -3 |
| 14 | Tigre | 17 | 19 | 7 | 3 | 9 | 27 | 32 | -5 |
| 15 | Estudiantes (BA) | 17 | 19 | 5 | 7 | 7 | 26 | 31 | -5 |
| 16 | Defensores de Belgrano | 17 | 19 | 6 | 5 | 8 | 24 | 32 | -8 |
| 17 | Atlanta | 16 | 19 | 5 | 6 | 8 | 25 | 34 | -9 |
| 18 | Columbian | 15 | 19 | 5 | 5 | 9 | 20 | 27 | -12 |
| 19 | Ferro Carril Oeste | 13 | 19 | 2 | 9 | 8 | 9 | 23 | -14 |
| 20 | Argentino de Quilmes | 7 | 19 | 1 | 5 | 13 | 9 | 28 | -19 |
Champion
Relegated
Lower divisions
Intermedia
- Champion: Eureka
Segunda División
- Champion: San Fernando
Domestic cups
Copa de Honor Municipalidad de Buenos Aires
- Champion: Independiente[2]
Final
Copa de Competencia Jockey Club
Final
Copa Ibarguren
- Champion: Racing Club[4]
Final
| Racing Club | 4-0 | Newell's |
|---|---|---|
| (Vivaldo, N. Perinetti 2, Zavaleta]) |
International cups
Tie Cup
- Champion:
Wanderers
Final
Copa de Honor Cousenier
- Champion: Peñarol
Final
Copa Dr. Ricardo C. Aldao
- Champion:
Racing Club[5]
Final
Argentina national team
Titles
- Copa Lipton 1918
- Copa Newton 1918
- Copa Premier Honor Argentino 1918
Results
| Date | Venue | Opponents | Score | Competition | Argentina scorers | Match Report(s) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 18 July 1918 | Montevideo |  Uruguay |
1 - 1 | Copa Premier Honor Uruguayo | ||
| 28 July 1918 | Montevideo | Uruguay |
3 - 1 | Copa Premier Honor Uruguayo | ||
| 15 August 1918 | Buenos Aires | Uruguay |
0 - 0 | Copa Premier Honor Argentino | ||
| 25 August 1918 | Buenos Aires | Uruguay |
2 - 1 | Copa Premier Honor Argentino | ||
| 20 September 1918 | Montevideo | Uruguay |
1 - 1 | Copa Lipton | ||
| 29 September 1918 | Buenos Aires | Uruguay |
2 - 0 | Copa Newton | ||