1920 in Argentine football


1920 in Argentine football saw Boca Juniors retain the "Asociación Argentina de Football" league title. In the dissident "Asociación Amateurs de Football" River Plate ended the run of seven consecutive league titles for Racing Club de Avellaneda.
In international football Argentina finished as runners up in Copa América 1920.

Primera División

Asociación Argentina de Football - Copa Campeonato

Club Eureka disappeared when merging with Sportivo Palermo while the Association expanded the number of to 13 clubs participating. Banfield returned to Primera after promoting the last year while Sportivo Barracas came from rival league "Asociación Amateurs de Football". The rest of the teams were promoted to Primera through a resolution by the association, they were Del Plata, Sportivo del Norte, Nueva Chicago, Lanús, and Sportivo Palermo.
PosTeamPtsGWDLGfGaGd
1Boca Juniors43242031527+45
2Banfield312413563521+14
3Huracán312413563826+12
4Porteño302413473126+5
5Del Plata262410682227-5
6Sportivo Barracas252410592628-2
7Nueva Chicago2324103111736-19
8Sportivo del Norte222494111947-28
9Estudiantes 2124101133437-3
10Sportivo Palermo192483132652-26
11Lanús152455142612+12
12Sportivo Almagro112443171697
13Palermo92441191428-14

Asociación Amateur de Football - Primera División

The tournament started with 17 teams then expanded to 19 when Lanús and Sportivo Almagro joined the league. Ferro Carril Oeste returned to the league after being relegated 2 years before. Barracas Central debuted in Primera after winning the Primera B title last year. Sportivo Buenos Aires also debuted in the top division.
River Plate won its first championship ending with Racing Club run of 7 consecutive titles.
PosTeamPtsGWDLGfGaGd
1River Plate563425637022+48
2Racing Club543425457723+54
3San Lorenzo4634171255830+20
4Atlanta4134177104929+20
5Gimnasia y Esgrima 4134177104632+14
6Vélez Sársfield3934175126032+28
7Platense373416513513912
8Independiente35341211115847+11
9San Isidro3334129135253-1
10Quilmes3234136153548-13
11Estudiantil Porteño3034912133842-4
12Ferro Carril Oeste3034126163461-27
13Defensores de Belgrano273499162840-12
14Barracas Central263498172849-21
15Tigre223494213877-39
16Sportivo Buenos Aires183466223364-31
17Sportivo Almagro17176562221+1
18Lanús15176381423-9
19Estudiantes 133445253190-59

Lower divisions

Primera B">Primera B Metropolitana">Primera B

[Copa de [Honor Municipalidad de Buenos Aires|Copa de Honor MCBA]]

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Copa de Competencia (AAm)">Copa de Competencia (Asociación Amateurs)">Copa de Competencia (AAm)

[Copa de Honor Cousenier]

Copa América

In 1920 the Argentina national team travelled to Chile to participate in the 4th edition of Copa América. They finished as runners-up to Uruguay for the third time.

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