1929 Argentine Primera División
38th season of top-tier football league in Argentina
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The 1929 Argentine Primera División was the 38th season of top-flight football in Argentina. The season began on July 21, 1929, and ended on February 9, 1930. This season saw the 35 teams of Primera, divided into two groups. The top 2 of each group qualified for the final stages of the tournament, which was eventually won by Gimnasia y Esgrima (LP).
Gimnasia y Esgrima LP, champions | |
| Season | 1929 |
|---|---|
| Dates | 21 July 1929 â 9 February 1930 |
| Champions | Gimnasia y Esgrima (LP) (1st title) |
| Promoted | Colegiales |
| Relegated | (none) |
| Top goalscorer |  José Cortecce Manuel Seoane (13 goals each) |
â 1928 1930 â | |
The season was marred by mass abandonment of games, defending Argentine champion Huracán withdrew from 8 of its fixtures leaving them to finish in 14th place in the group. Several other teams withdrew from multiple games.[1] Abandonments of games, discontinuations, and withdrawals were quite common in these early seasons (cf., for instance, the second half of the 1930 season [2]).
Colegiales returned to the first division after winning the Primera B championship last year.
Group A
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Gimnasia y Esgrima (LP) | 17 | 14 | 0 | 3 | 33 | 11 | +22 | 28 | Finalist |
| 2 | River Plate | 17 | 12 | 3 | 2 | 28 | 11 | +17 | 27 | Third place match |
| 3 | Lanús | 17 | 8 | 8 | 1 | 31 | 17 | +14 | 24 | |
| 4 | Racing | 17 | 10 | 4 | 3 | 24 | 17 | +7 | 24 | |
| 5 | Almagro | 17 | 8 | 5 | 4 | 19 | 18 | +1 | 21 | |
| 6 | Talleres (RE) | 17 | 7 | 5 | 5 | 16 | 13 | +3 | 19 | |
| 7 | San Fernando | 17 | 6 | 5 | 6 | 31 | 20 | +11 | 17 | |
| 8 | Colegiales | 17 | 5 | 7 | 5 | 28 | 28 | 0 | 17 | |
| 9 | El Porvenir | 17 | 7 | 3 | 7 | 19 | 26 | â7 | 17 | |
| 10 | Estudiantes (LP) | 17 | 7 | 2 | 8 | 32 | 20 | +12 | 16 | |
| 11 | Tigre | 17 | 5 | 5 | 7 | 28 | 23 | +5 | 15 | |
| 12 | Argentino del Sud | 17 | 6 | 3 | 8 | 14 | 24 | â10 | 15 | |
| 13 | Banfield | 17 | 5 | 4 | 8 | 18 | 23 | â5 | 14 | |
| 14 | Huracán | 17 | 6 | 1 | 10 | 26 | 11 | +15 | 13 | |
| 15 | Atlanta | 17 | 4 | 3 | 10 | 10 | 24 | â14 | 11 | |
| 16 | San Isidro | 17 | 3 | 3 | 11 | 14 | 36 | â22 | 9 | |
| 17 | Estudiantes (BA) | 17 | 2 | 4 | 11 | 8 | 41 | â33 | 8 | |
| 18 | Platense | 17 | 3 | 1 | 13 | 7 | 23 | â16 | 7 |
Group B
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Boca Juniors | 16 | 13 | 1 | 2 | 31 | 11 | +20 | 27 | 2nd. finalist playoff |
| 2 | San Lorenzo | 16 | 12 | 3 | 1 | 42 | 15 | +27 | 27 | |
| 3 | Independiente | 16 | 7 | 6 | 3 | 38 | 18 | +20 | 20 | |
| 4 | Estudiantil Porteño | 16 | 8 | 4 | 4 | 26 | 21 | +5 | 20 | |
| 5 | Chacarita Juniors | 16 | 8 | 4 | 4 | 23 | 20 | +3 | 20 | |
| 6 | Vélez Sarsfield | 16 | 9 | 2 | 5 | 23 | 21 | +2 | 20 | |
| 7 | Argentinos Juniors | 16 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 16 | 22 | â6 | 15 | |
| 8 | Barracas Central | 16 | 7 | 1 | 8 | 16 | 30 | â14 | 15 | |
| 9 | Sportivo Palermo | 16 | 6 | 2 | 8 | 14 | 21 | â7 | 14 | |
| 10 | Quilmes | 16 | 6 | 2 | 8 | 8 | 26 | â18 | 14 | |
| 11 | Defensores de Belgrano | 16 | 4 | 4 | 8 | 12 | 18 | â6 | 12 | |
| 12 | Sportivo Buenos Aires | 16 | 4 | 4 | 8 | 20 | 19 | +1 | 12 | |
| 13 | Excursionistas | 16 | 5 | 2 | 9 | 20 | 33 | â13 | 12 | |
| 14 | Argentino (Q) | 16 | 4 | 3 | 9 | 16 | 17 | â1 | 11 | |
| 15 | Argentino (B) | 16 | 3 | 5 | 8 | 21 | 28 | â7 | 11 | |
| 16 | Ferro Carril Oeste | 16 | 2 | 6 | 8 | 23 | 25 | â2 | 10 | |
| 17 | Sportivo Barracas | 16 | 3 | 4 | 9 | 13 | 17 | â4 | 10 |
2nd. Finalist Playoff
As Boca Juniors and San Lorenzo finished equaled on points, they needed a playoff to decide which team went to the final and which to the 3rd/4th place playoff.
| Series | Team 1 | Res. | Team 2 | Venue | City |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Playoff | Boca Juniors | 2â2 | San Lorenzo | Estadio River Plate | Buenos Aires |
| Series | Team 1 | Res. | Team 2 | Venue | City |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Playoff 2 | Boca Juniors | 2â2 | San Lorenzo | Estadio Racing Club | Avellaneda |
| Series | Team 1 | Res. | Team 2 | Venue | City |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Playoff 3 | Boca Juniors | 3â1 | San Lorenzo | Estadio River Plate | Buenos Aires |
Match details
| Boca Juniors | 2â2 | San Lorenzo |
|---|---|---|
Kuko  Evaristo |
Report | D. GarcÃa Arrieta |
| Boca Juniors | 2â2 | San Lorenzo |
|---|---|---|
| Evaristo Muttis |
Report | D. GarcÃa Foresto |
| Boca Juniors | 3â1 | San Lorenzo |
|---|---|---|
| Evaristo (2) Moreyras |
Report 1 Report 2 |
Carricaberry |
Third place
| Series | Team 1 | Res. | Team 2 | Venue | City |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Third place | River Plate | â [note 1] | San Lorenzo | Estadio Racing Club | Avellaneda |
Match details
Championship final
| Series | Team 1 | Res. | Team 2 | Venue | City |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Playoff | Gimnasia y Esgrima (LP) | 2â1 | Boca Juniors | Estadio River Plate | Buenos Aires |
Notes
- San Lorenzo did not attend the match so the points were given to River Plate.