Final Tables Argentina since 1891

Names.

1. Previous association.
    7 Mar 1891 – 26 Jan 1892: "Association Argentine Football League".
   Season: 1891.
   NB 26 Jan 1892, last announced meeting found.

2. Official association: Asociación del Fútbol Argentino (AFA).
   AFA have used the following names up to now:

2.1 21 Feb 1893: "The Argentine Association Football League".
    Seasons: 1893-1902.

2.2 11 Feb 1903: "Argentine Football Association".
    Seasons: 1903-1911.

2.3  1 Feb 1912: "Asociación Argentina de Football".
    Seasons: 1912-1914.

2.4 22 Feb 1915: Asociación y Federación Argentinas de Football.

2.5  2 Mar 1915: "Asociación Argentina de Football".
    Seasons: 1915-1926.

2.6 28 Nov 1926: "Asociación Amateurs Argentina de Football".
    Seasons: 1927-1930.

2.5 20 Jun 1931: "Asociación Argentina de Football (Amateurs y Profesionales)".
    Seasons: 1931-1933.

2.6 24 Nov 1933: "Asociación Argentina de Football".
    Seasons: 1933-1934.

2.7  3 Nov 1934: "Asociación del Football Argentino".
    Seasons: 1934-1939.

2.8 10 Oct 1939: "Asociación del Fútbol Argentino".
    Seasons: Since 1939 up to now.

3. The following associations founded as dissident ones and merged into the official ones:

3.1 14 Jun 1912 – 22 Feb 1915: "Federación Argentina de Football".
    Seasons: 1912-1914.

3.2 22 Sep 1919 – 28 Nov 1926: "Asociación Amateurs de Football".
    Seasons: 1919-1926.

3.3 18 May 1931 –  3 Nov 1934: "Liga Argentina de Football".
    Seasons: 1931-1934.

4. Council of both associations:
    24 Jun 1933 – 31 Oct 1934: Consejo Nacional del Football Argentino.

Member of...

. Fédération Internationale de Football Association:     30 Jun 1912 – up to now.
  NB 30 Jun 1912, as full member.
. Confederación Sudamericana de Fútbol:                   9 Jul 1916 – 23 Dec 1937.
                                                          3 Jun 1940 – up to now.
  NB  9 Jul 1916, founder member.
      3 Jun 1940, rejoined.
. Confederación Paranamericana de Fútbol:                22 Dec 1946 – 20 Mar 1960.
  NB 22 Dec 1946, founder member.
     20 Mar 1960, last known activity.

Tie Breakers.

We use the following methods as first tie-breaker:

1891-1955: Goal Average.
1956-1966: Points won between teams with same position and the 5 first teams of the table.
1967-1970: Goals For.
1971- up to now: Goal Difference.

Amateur Era 1891-1934.

Professional Era 1931-up to now.

About this document

Sources: [CIHF -], [Iwa -], [Yam -], [sof] (Anuario 1985), newspapers: The Buenos Aires Herald and The Standard.

Prepared and maintained by Osvaldo José Gorgazzi for the Rec.Sport.Soccer Statistics Foundation

Author: Osvaldo José Gorgazzi (osvaldogorgazzi at yahoo.com.ar)
Last updated: 9 Jun 2016