1933 Argentine Primera División Explained

Competition:Primera División
Season:1933
Dates:12 March – 19 November
Winners:Sp. Dock Sud (AFA)
San Lorenzo (LAF)
Prevseason:1932
Nextseason:1934

The 1933 Primera División was the 42nd season of top-flight football in Argentina. It continued with both associations organising tournaments. The official AFA season did not have relegations at the end of the championship while Sportivo Acassuso made its debut in Primera. On the other hand, the dissident professional league (LAF) organised its 3rd. championship, in which relegation took place for the first time, with 5 teams sent to the second division.[1]

The amateur AFA season was won by Dock Sud, achieving its first title in Primera División, with Alfonso Lorenzo (Barracas Central) being the topscorer with 16 goals.

The professional LAF tournament was won by San Lorenzo de Almagro that obtained its 4° Primera División title. Francisco Varallo of Boca Juniors was the top goalscorer with 34 goals.[2]

Final tables

Asociación Argentina de Football (AFA)

Competition:Primera División (AFA)
Season:1933
Dates:2 April – 5 November
Winners:Dock Sud (1st title)
Matches:306
Total Goals:1075
Promoted:
    Relegated:(none)
    League Topscorer: Alfonso Lorenzo (Barracas Central)
    (16 goals)
    Biggest Home Win:N. Chicago 8-1 Estudiantes (BA)
    Biggest Away Win:Liberal Argentino 0-4 Def. Belgrano
    Prevseason:1932
    Nextseason:1934

    Liga Argentina de Football

    Competition:Primera División (LAF)
    Season:1933
    Dates:12 March – 19 November
    Winners:San Lorenzo (4th title)
    Relegated:
      League Topscorer: Francisco Varallo
      (Boca Juniors) (34 goals)
      Prevseason:1932
      Nextseason:1934

      Top goalscorers

      PosNameTeamGoals
      Francisco VaralloBoca Juniors
      Arturo NaónGimnasia y Esgrima (LP)
      Bernabé FerreyraRiver Plate

      Notes

      1.Tigre and Quilmes were relegated by league decision. Talleres (Escalada) and Lanús were merged in Unión Talleres-Lanús. Atlanta and Argentinos Juniors were merged in Atlanta-Argentinos Juniors. The latter two were allowed to stay in the league.[3]

      Notes and References

      1. https://www.rsssf.org/tablesa/arg33a.html Argentina 1933 (amateur) by Pablo Ciullini at RSSSF
      2. https://www.rsssf.org/tablesa/arg33.html Argentina 1933 by Osvaldo José Gorgazzi at RSSSF
      3. Web site: Final Tables Argentina 1931-1940 (Professional) . Liga Argentina de Football - 1933 . Osvaldo José . Gorgazzi . Victor Hugo . Kurhy . November 5, 2010 .