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1916 in Argentine football

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Season
  
1916

Intermedia
  
Sp. Barracas

Tercera División
  
Porteño

Primera División
  
Racing Club

Segunda División
  
Huracán III

Copa de Honor
  
Rosario Central

1916 in Argentine football saw Racing Club win their 4th consecutive league championship. Rosario Central won the Copa de Honor Municipalidad de Buenos Aires and the Copa Jockey Club but they were beaten in both of the international finals.

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In international football Argentina hosted the first edition of Copa América (named "Campeonato Sudamericano" by then) where they finished as runners un to Uruguay although they won four minor trophies later in the year.

Intermedia

  • Champion: Sportivo Barracas
  • Segunda División

  • Champion: Huracán III
  • Domestic Cups

  • Copa de Honor Municipalidad de Buenos Aires: Rosario Central
  • Copa Jockey Club: Rosario Central
  • Copa Ibarguren: Racing Club (3rd title)
  • Tie Cup

  • Champions: Peñarol
  • Copa de Honor Cousenier

  • Champions: Nacional (3rd title)
  • Copa Dr. Ricardo C. Aldao

  • Champions: Nacional
  • Argentina national team

    To commemorate the centennial of the Declaration of Independence, Argentina hosted and participated in the first edition of the 1916 South American Championship, later named Copa América. Argentina finished as runners-up to Uruguay.

    The national squad won the Copa Círculo de la Prensa, Copa Lipton, Copa Newton and Copa Premier Honor Uruguayo that year.

    References

    1916 in Argentine football Wikipedia