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1908 in Argentine football

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Season
  
1908

Segunda División
  
River Plate

Copa de Honor
  
Quilmes

Primera División
  
Belgrano A.C.

Tercera División
  
Banfield

Copa de Competencia
  
Alumni

1908 in Argentine football saw Belgrano AC win its 3rd. title, ending a run of three consecutive championships for Alumni.

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In International football, Argentina won Copa Newton and Copa Lipton. On 13 September 1908, in the Copa Newton game against Uruguay Argentina wore the light blue and white stripes ("Albiceleste") for the first time.

Primera División

The 1908 championship was reduced from 11 to 10 teams, with each team playing the other twice.

Final standings

  • Estudiantes (BA) was docked 2 points.
  • San Martín was docked 2 points and was relegated at the end of the tournament.
  • Nacional (Floresta) was disaffiliated by the Association due to the poor conditions of its stadium, according to the rules. The team had played only 2 matches.

    • Primea B

  • Champion: River Plate

    • Primera C

  • Champion: Banfield

    • Copa de Honor Municipalidad de Buenos Aires

  • Champion: Quilmes

    • Copa de Competencia Jockey Club

    Champion: Alumni

    Tie Cup

  • Champion: Alumni

    • Copa de Honor Cousenier

  • Champions: Wanderers

    • Argentina national team

    Argentina retained both Copa Lipton and Copa Newton in 1908, although the squad was later beaten by Uruguay in the inaugural Copa Premier Honor Argentino. Argentina also embarked on a tour of Brazil in August 1908 where the team won six and drew one of the seven games played in 13 days.

    References

    1908 in Argentine football Wikipedia
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