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 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. Superliga Profesional del Fútbol Argentino Asociación Civil:
   4 Nov 2016 – 23 Dec 2020: "Superliga Argentina de Fútbol".
   Outsourced association which managed the main proffesional tournaments.
   Agreement signed with AFA on 26 Jul 2017.
   On 19 May 2020, AFA decided to dissolve it after the last match of 2020 Super League Cup.
   Seasons: 2017/2018 - 2019/2020.
  
6. Liga Profesional del Fútbol Argentino:
   19 May 2020 – up to now: "Liga Profesional de Fútbol".
   Internal AFA department wich managed the main professional tournaments.
   Seasons: 2019/2020 up to now. First match played on 1 Nov 1 2020 (Copa de la Liga Profesional 2020).

Member of...

. 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.

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: 13 Jan 2022