1911 Argentine Primera División Explained

Competition:Primera División
Season:1911
Dates:30 April – 26 November
Winners:Alumni (10th title)
Relegated:(none)
Matches:72
League Topscorer: Ricardo Malbrán
Ernesto Lett
Antonio Piaggio
(11 goals each)
Biggest Home Win:Alumni 6–0 Estudiantes (BA)
Biggest Away Win:Quilmes 0–7 Alumni
Prevseason:1910
Nextseason:1912

The 1911 Argentine Primera División was the 20th season of top-flight football in Argentina. The season began on April 30 and ended on November 26.[1]

The championship featured 9 teams, with each team playing the other twice. Racing Club made its debut.

Alumni regain the championship for the third time in succession, by beating Porteño in a championship playoff. It was the team's 10th title in 12 seasons and was also its last tournament disputed so the football team was disbanded at the end of the season due to financial problems.

Standings

Championship playoff

Alumni and Porteño finished level on points at the top of the table, being necessary the dispute of a playoff match, won by Alumni.[1] [2]

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Match details

GK Emilio Bolinches
DF Juan Domingo Brown
DF Jorge Brown
MF Peel Yates
MF Ernesto Brown
MF J.H. Lawrie
FW V. Weiss
FW
FW Juan G. Brown
FW Ernesto Lett
FW
GK Juan José Rithner
DF Héctor Viboud
DF J. Cucchi
MF B. Berisso
MF Domingo Bacigaluppi
MF O. Dastugue
FW Mario Genoud
FW Anacarsis Galup Lanús
FW Antonio Piaggio
FW Antonio Márquez
FW F. Debenedetti

Notes and References

  1. https://www.rsssf.org/tablesa/arg11.html Argentina 1911
  2. http://la-pelota-no-dobla.blogspot.com/2011/05/100-anos-de-la-despedida-de-alumni.html Cien años de la despedida de Alumni