1928 Argentine Primera División
37th season of top-tier football league in Argentina
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The 1928 Argentine Primera División was the 37th season of top-flight football in Argentina. The season began on April 15, 1928, and ended on June 30, 1929. The league expanded to include 36 teams, which played in a single league with each team playing the other only once.
Season1928
Dates15 April 1928 â 30 June 1929
ChampionsHuracán (4th title)
PromotedEl Porvenir 
Argentino (B)
Argentino (B)
Huracán, champions | |
| Season | 1928 |
|---|---|
| Dates | 15 April 1928 â 30 June 1929 |
| Champions | Huracán (4th title) |
| Promoted | El Porvenir Argentino (B) |
| Relegated | Liberal Argentino Porteño |
| 1928 Copa Aldao | Huracán |
| Top goalscorer | |
â 1927 1929 â | |
Huracán won its 4th. title in Primera. El Porvenir and Argentino (B) returned to the top division after their runs on Segunda División while Liberal Argentino and Porteño were relegated.[1]
Final table
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Huracán (C) | 35 | 28 | 2 | 5 | 73 | 29 | +44 | 58 |
| 2 | Boca Juniors | 35 | 28 | 1 | 6 | 100 | 17 | +83 | 57 |
| 3 | Estudiantes (LP) | 35 | 25 | 3 | 7 | 89 | 39 | +50 | 53 |
| 4 | Independiente | 35 | 22 | 8 | 5 | 71 | 27 | +44 | 52 |
| 5 | Racing | 35 | 23 | 3 | 9 | 77 | 38 | +39 | 49 |
| 6 | San Lorenzo | 35 | 21 | 5 | 9 | 63 | 38 | +25 | 47 |
| 7 | River Plate | 35 | 20 | 6 | 9 | 68 | 42 | +26 | 46 |
| 8 | Quilmes | 35 | 18 | 7 | 10 | 72 | 45 | +27 | 43 |
| 9 | Tigre | 35 | 18 | 7 | 10 | 55 | 48 | +7 | 43 |
| 10 | Ferro Carril Oeste | 35 | 19 | 3 | 13 | 78 | 51 | +27 | 41 |
| 11 | Banfield | 35 | 15 | 10 | 10 | 63 | 49 | +14 | 40 |
| 12 | Chacarita Juniors | 35 | 16 | 7 | 12 | 63 | 46 | +17 | 39 |
| 13 | Lanús | 35 | 15 | 7 | 13 | 64 | 46 | +18 | 37 |
| 14 | Argentinos Juniors | 35 | 13 | 10 | 12 | 45 | 40 | +5 | 36 |
| 15 | Estudiantil Porteño | 35 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 56 | 52 | +4 | 34 |
| 16 | Almagro | 35 | 12 | 10 | 13 | 44 | 53 | â9 | 34 |
| 17 | San Fernando | 35 | 12 | 9 | 14 | 55 | 56 | â1 | 33 |
| 18 | Talleres (RE) | 35 | 13 | 7 | 15 | 40 | 44 | â4 | 33 |
| 19 | Sportivo Palermo | 35 | 11 | 11 | 13 | 45 | 52 | â7 | 33 |
| 20 | Sportivo Barracas | 35 | 12 | 8 | 15 | 42 | 47 | â5 | 32 |
| 21 | Gimnasia y Esgrima (LP) | 35 | 12 | 8 | 15 | 38 | 44 | â6 | 32 |
| 22 | Excursionistas | 35 | 11 | 10 | 14 | 35 | 46 | â11 | 32 |
| 23 | El Porvenir | 35 | 11 | 9 | 15 | 55 | 66 | â11 | 31 |
| 24 | Sportivo Buenos Aires | 35 | 11 | 9 | 15 | 38 | 51 | â13 | 31 |
| 25 | Platense | 35 | 10 | 9 | 16 | 40 | 50 | â10 | 29 |
| 26 | Argentino (B) | 35 | 9 | 10 | 16 | 46 | 59 | â13 | 28 |
| 27 | Atlanta | 35 | 11 | 5 | 19 | 36 | 60 | â24 | 27 |
| 28 | Estudiantes (BA) | 35 | 11 | 5 | 19 | 37 | 62 | â25 | 27 |
| 29 | Barracas Central | 35 | 9 | 9 | 17 | 42 | 74 | â32 | 27 |
| 30 | Argentino (Q) | 35 | 10 | 6 | 19 | 58 | 68 | â10 | 26 |
| 31 | San Isidro | 35 | 9 | 8 | 18 | 49 | 68 | â19 | 26 |
| 32 | Vélez Sarsfield | 35 | 9 | 8 | 18 | 39 | 75 | â36 | 26 |
| 33 | Argentino del Sud[a] | 35 | 9 | 7 | 19 | 34 | 59 | â25 | 25 |
| 34 | Liberal Argentino (R) | 35 | 7 | 7 | 21 | 29 | 71 | â42 | 21 |
| 35 | Defensores de Belgrano[a] | 35 | 4 | 11 | 20 | 29 | 79 | â50 | 19 |
| 36 | Porteño (R) | 35 | 3 | 5 | 27 | 31 | 108 | â77 | 11 |
- The clubs founders of the Asociación Amateur would only relegate when they occupied for second time one of the last four positions.