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 23 Dec 1914: Asociación y Federación Argentina 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 and, later, merged into the official one: 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. 5. Outsourced association responsible for administering the main proffesional leagues: Superliga Profesional del Fútbol Argentino Asociación Civil. Known as: Superliga Argentina de Fútbol. Foundation: 4 Nov 2016. Agreement signed on 26 Jul 2017. Seasons: 2017/2018 - 2019/2020.
. Fédération Internationale de Football Association: 31 Jan 1912 – up to now. 31 Jan 1912, as provisional member. 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.
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.
Sources: [CIHF -], [Iwa -], [Yam -], [sof] (Anuario 1985), newspapers: The Buenos Aires Herald and The Standard.
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