1923 in Argentine football
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1923 in Argentine football saw Boca Juniors win its 3rd title, the Asociación Argentina championship while San Lorenzo achieved its first title ever at the top division winning the Asociación Amateur championship.[1]
| Season | 1923 |
|---|---|
 | |
Primera División
Asociación Argentina de Football - Copa Campeonato
Boca Juniors and Huracán finished with 51 points each so they had to play the playoffs to decide a champion. Palermo, which had been relegated from the Asociación Amateur, joined Asociación Argentina remaining at Primera División. Argentino de Quilmes returned to the top division after being relegated in 1918, while All Boys, Argentino de Banfield and Villa Urquiza made their debuts in Primera.[2]
| Pos. | Team | Pts. | G | W | D | L | Gf | Ga | Dif |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Boca Juniors | 51 | 30 | 24 | 3 | 3 | 87 | 19 | |
| 1 | Huracán | 51 | 29 | 23 | 5 | 1 | 71 | 20 | |
| 3 | Sportivo Barracas | 40 | 28 | 18 | 4 | 6 | 60 | 28 | |
| 4 | Sportivo Dock Sud | 37 | 28 | 13 | 11 | 4 | 35 | 21 | |
| 5 | Palermo | 33 | 25 | 14 | 5 | 6 | 33 | 26 | |
| 6 | Estudiantes (LP) | 32 | 22 | 14 | 4 | 4 | 44 | 18 | |
| 7 | Nueva Chicago | 32 | 27 | 13 | 6 | 8 | 36 | 39 | |
| 8 | Argentinos Juniors | 29 | 28 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 30 | 25 | |
| 9 | Del Plata | 29 | 29 | 10 | 9 | 10 | 34 | 35 | |
| 10 | All Boys | 28 | 32 | 10 | 8 | 14 | 31 | 41 | |
| 11 | Temperley | 27 | 30 | 11 | 5 | 14 | 36 | 40 | |
| 12 | Progresista | 27 | 30 | 10 | 7 | 13 | 44 | 50 | |
| 13 | El Porvenir | 27 | 33 | 8 | 11 | 14 | 26 | 44 | |
| 14 | Argentino de Quilmes | 26 | 27 | 11 | 4 | 12 | 27 | 33 | |
| 15 | Platense II [3] | 26 | 28 | 8 | 10 | 10 | 23 | 30 | |
| 16 | Sportivo Palermo | 24 | 18 | 9 | 6 | 3 | 27 | 17 | |
| 17 | San Fernando | 23 | 29 | 8 | 7 | 14 | 32 | 45 | |
| 18 | Alvear | 23 | 30 | 9 | 5 | 16 | 37 | 56 | |
| 19 | Sportivo del Norte | 20 | 30 | 6 | 8 | 16 | 30 | 50 | |
| 20 | Argentino de Banfield | 18 | 28 | 6 | 6 | 16 | 37 | 61 | |
| 21 | Boca Alumni | 18 | 31 | 6 | 6 | 19 | 32 | 63 | |
| 22 | Villa Urquiza | 16 | 31 | 4 | 8 | 19 | 17 | 41 | |
| 23 | Porteño | 14 | 27 | 3 | 8 | 16 | 26 | 53 | |
Final playoffs
With the third match drawn, the best-of-three series was level at 1-1, meaning a fourth match - to be played to a finish - was required to determine the champion.
Asociación Amateur de Football
Argentino del Sud (promoted last year) debuted in Primera División.
| Pos. | Team | Pts. | G | W | D | L | Gf | Ga | Dif |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | San Lorenzo | 35 | 20 | 17 | 1 | 2 | 34 | 13 | |
| 2 | Independiente | 32 | 20 | 15 | 2 | 3 | 40 | 8 | |
| 3 | River Plate | 31 | 20 | 14 | 3 | 3 | 29 | 12 | |
| 4 | Racing Club | 29 | 20 | 14 | 1 | 5 | 46 | 16 | |
| 5 | Barracas Central | 28 | 20 | 12 | 4 | 4 | 24 | 13 | |
| 6 | Gimnasia y Esgrima (LP) | 24 | 20 | 11 | 2 | 7 | 23 | 14 | |
| 7 | Sportivo Almagro | 20 | 20 | 6 | 8 | 6 | 20 | 19 | |
| 8 | San Isidro | 19 | 20 | 7 | 5 | 8 | 27 | 24 | |
| 9 | Vélez Sarsfield | 19 | 20 | 8 | 3 | 9 | 20 | 25 | |
| 10 | Sportivo Buenos Aires | 19 | 20 | 8 | 3 | 9 | 21 | 29 | |
| 11 | Argentino del Sud | 19 | 20 | 7 | 5 | 8 | 13 | 19 | |
| 12 | Tigre | 18 | 20 | 7 | 4 | 9 | 20 | 25 | |
| 13 | Platense[3] | 17 | 20 | 6 | 5 | 9 | 20 | 25 | |
| 14 | Quilmes | 16 | 20 | 7 | 2 | 11 | 28 | 33 | |
| 15 | Atlanta | 16 | 20 | 6 | 4 | 10 | 19 | 29 | |
| 16 | Banfield | 16 | 20 | 5 | 6 | 9 | 14 | 24 | |
| 17 | Defensores de Belgrano | 15 | 20 | 4 | 7 | 9 | 17 | 18 | |
| 18 | Ferro Carril Oeste | 15 | 20 | 6 | 3 | 11 | 12 | 26 | |
| 19 | Estudiantil Porteño | 13 | 20 | 3 | 7 | 10 | 17 | 36 | |
| 20 | Estudiantes (BA) | 11 | 20 | 2 | 7 | 11 | 12 | 31 | |
| 21 | Lanús | 8 | 20 | 2 | 4 | 14 | 17 | 34 | |
Lower divisions
Primera B
- AFA Champion: Boca Juniors II
- AAm Champion: Liberal Argentino
Primera C
- AFA Champion: Bristol
- AAm Champion: Acassuso
Domestic cups
Copa Dr. Carlos Ibarguren
- Champion: Boca Juniors[4]
Final
| Boca Juniors | 1-0 (aet) | Rosario Central |
|---|---|---|
| (Pertini) |
International cups
Copa Campeonato del RÃo de la Plata
- Champion: San Lorenzo[5]
