1948 Argentine Primera División
57th season of top-tier football league in Argentina
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The 1948 Argentine Primera División was the 57th season of top-flight football in Argentina. The season began on April 18 and ended on December 12.[1]
Independiente, champions | |
| Season | 1948 |
|---|---|
| Champions | Independiente (5th title) |
| Promoted | Gimnasia y Esgrima (LP) |
| Relegated | (none) |
| Top goalscorer |  Benjamín Santos (21 goals) |
← 1947 1949 → | |
Due to a players' strike demanding better working conditions, relegations were suspended until the conflict was solved.[2] As the championship continued normally and the Ministry of Labour ruled the maximum salary for football players would be mn$ 1,500,[3] several players emigrated in search of better opportunities, most to Colombia which was not affiliated to FIFA by then. Some of the most notable footballers that emigrated were Adolfo Pedernera, Alfredo Di Stéfano, Pipo Rossi, Antonio Sastre, René Pontoni, and Julio Cozzi.[4][5]
Gimnasia y Esgrima (LP) returned to Primera, while no teams were relegated. Independiente won its 5th title.
League standings
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Independiente | 30 | 17 | 7 | 6 | 65 | 42 | +23 | 41 |
| 2 | River Plate | 30 | 12 | 13 | 5 | 59 | 48 | +11 | 37 |
| 3 | Estudiantes (LP) | 30 | 16 | 4 | 10 | 63 | 45 | +18 | 36 |
| 4 | Racing | 30 | 15 | 6 | 9 | 68 | 45 | +23 | 36 |
| 4 | Newell's Old Boys | 30 | 12 | 8 | 10 | 54 | 37 | +17 | 32 |
| 4 | San Lorenzo | 30 | 12 | 8 | 10 | 55 | 54 | +1 | 32 |
| 4 | Vélez Sársfield | 30 | 11 | 10 | 9 | 44 | 44 | 0 | 32 |
| 8 | Boca Juniors | 30 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 52 | 47 | +5 | 30 |
| 8 | Platense | 30 | 11 | 8 | 11 | 57 | 65 | −8 | 30 |
| 10 | Huracán | 30 | 11 | 7 | 12 | 45 | 49 | −4 | 29 |
| 11 | Chacarita Juniors | 30 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 45 | 48 | −3 | 28 |
| 12 | Rosario Central | 30 | 12 | 3 | 15 | 74 | 73 | +1 | 27 |
| 13 | Banfield | 30 | 9 | 6 | 15 | 54 | 67 | −13 | 24 |
| 14 | Tigre | 30 | 8 | 7 | 15 | 56 | 81 | −25 | 23 |
| 14 | Lanús | 30 | 5 | 13 | 12 | 38 | 57 | −19 | 23 |
| 16 | Gimnasia y Esgrima (LP) | 30 | 6 | 8 | 16 | 51 | 78 | −27 | 20 |