title: 1926 in Argentine football
text: # 1926 in Argentine football
  
  1925 in Argentine football saw Boca Juniors winning its 5th. league title (AFA) while Independiente obtained the AAm championship, achieving the 2nd. title for the club.
  
  ## Primera División
  
  ### Asociación Argentina de Football - Copa Campeonato
  
  All Boys, Colegiales, El Porvenir, Nueva Chicago, Sportivo Barracas and Temperley moved to rival league Asociación Amateurs when most of fixtures had been disputed.
  
  Alvear, Argentino de Banfield, Boca Alumni, Del Plata, General San Martín, Palermo, Progresista, Sportivo Balcarce, Sportivo Dock Sud, Sportsman and Universal were relegated when the associations merged.
  
  | No. | Team | Pts. | G | W | D | L | Gf | Ga | Dif. |
  | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
  | 1 | Boca Juniors | 32 | 17 | 15 | 2 | 0 | 67 | 4 | +63 |
  | 2 | Argentinos Juniors | 28 | 17 | 12 | 4 | 1 | 26 | 11 | +15 |
  | 3 | Huracán | 24 | 17 | 11 | 2 | 4 | 37 | 8 | +35 |
  | 4 | Sportivo Balcarce | 23 | 17 | 10 | 3 | 4 | 29 | 19 | +10 |
  | 5 | Palermo | 23 | 17 | 10 | 3 | 4 | 28 | 23 | +5 |
  | 6 | Argentino de Banfield | 20 | 17 | 9 | 2 | 6 | 31 | 26 | +5 |
  | 7 | Chacarita Juniors | 18 | 17 | 7 | 4 | 6 | 18 | 16 | +2 |
  | 8 | Argentino de Quilmes | 18 | 17 | 8 | 2 | 7 | 25 | 30 | -5 |
  | 9 | San Fernando | 17 | 17 | 8 | 1 | 8 | 21 | 24 | -3 |
  | 10 | Boca Alumni | 15 | 17 | 5 | 5 | 7 | 21 | 18 | -3 |
  | 11 | Sportsman | 15 | 17 | 5 | 5 | 7 | 17 | 22 | -5 |
  | 12 | Alvear | 15 | 17 | 5 | 5 | 7 | 13 | 20 | -7 |
  | 13 | Universal | 14 | 17 | 5 | 4 | 8 | 12 | 36 | -24 |
  | 14 | General San Martín | 13 | 17 | 5 | 3 | 9 | 15 | 24 | -9 |
  | 15 | Sp. Dock Sud | 12 | 17 | 5 | 2 | 10 | 22 | 21 | +1 |
  | 16 | Del Plata | 9 | 17 | 4 | 1 | 12 | 15 | 43 | -28 |
  | 17 | Progresista | 8 | 17 | 4 | 0 | 13 | 19 | 20 | -1 |
  | 18 | Porteño | 2 | 17 | 0 | 2 | 15 | 17 | 68 | -51 |
  
  ### Asociación Amateurs Argentina de Football
  
  Talleres (RE), as the 1925 champion, made its debut in Primera División.
  
  | No. | Team | Pts. | G | W | D | L | Gf | Ga |
  | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
  | 1 | Independiente | 46 | 25 | 21 | 4 | 0 | 75 | 14 |
  | 2 | San Lorenzo | 45 | 25 | 21 | 3 | 1 | 71 | 21 |
  | 3 | Platense | 37 | 25 | 16 | 5 | 4 | 41 | 18 |
  | 4 | Racing Club | 34 | 25 | 16 | 2 | 7 | 51 | 36 |
  | 5 | Gimnasia y Esgrima (LP) | 33 | 25 | 13 | 7 | 5 | 41 | 27 |
  | 6 | Lanús | 33 | 25 | 13 | 7 | 5 | 38 | 28 |
  | 7 | Vélez Sarsfield | 31 | 25 | 10 | 11 | 4 | 38 | 27 |
  | 8 | Sportivo Palermo | 31 | 25 | 14 | 3 | 8 | 51 | 38 |
  | 9 | Quilmes | 29 | 25 | 13 | 3 | 9 | 46 | 22 |
  | 10 | Sportivo Almagro | 28 | 25 | 12 | 4 | 9 | 26 | 25 |
  | 11 | River Plate | 24 | 25 | 10 | 4 | 11 | 32 | 24 |
  | 12 | Defensores de Belgrano | 24 | 25 | 10 | 4 | 11 | 24 | 32 |
  | 13 | Tigre | 22 | 25 | 7 | 8 | 10 | 32 | 36 |
  | 14 | Talleres (RE) | 22 | 25 | 10 | 2 | 13 | 28 | 36 |
  | 15 | Estudiantes (LP) | 21 | 25 | 8 | 5 | 12 | 37 | 35 |
  | 16 | Ferro Carril Oeste | 20 | 25 | 7 | 6 | 12 | 28 | 37 |
  | 17 | Barracas Central | 19 | 25 | 7 | 5 | 13 | 31 | 42 |
  | 18 | Estudiantil Porteño | 19 | 25 | 5 | 9 | 11 | 25 | 38 |
  | 19 | Sportivo Buenos Aires | 19 | 25 | 7 | 5 | 13 | 24 | 39 |
  | 20 | Excursionistas | 19 | 25 | 6 | 7 | 12 | 23 | 43 |
  | 21 | Banfield | 19 | 25 | 5 | 9 | 11 | 16 | 37 |
  | 22 | San Isidro | 18 | 25 | 8 | 2 | 15 | 32 | 46 |
  | 23 | Liberal Argentino | 18 | 25 | 7 | 4 | 14 | 21 | 37 |
  | 24 | Estudiantes (BA) | 17 | 25 | 6 | 5 | 14 | 22 | 45 |
  | 25 | Argentino del Sud | 14 | 25 | 5 | 4 | 16 | 22 | 56 |
  | 26 | Atlanta | 8 | 25 | 1 | 6 | 18 | 22 | 58 |
  
  ## Lower divisions
  
  ### Primera B
  
  * AFA Champion: Nacional (Adrogué)
  * AAm Champion: Honor y Patria (Bernal)
  
  ### Primera C
  
  * AFA Champion: Libertad
  * AAm Champion: Racing III
  
  ## Domestic cups
  
  ### Copa de Competencia (AAm)
  
  * Champion: Independiente
  
  ### Copa Estímulo
  
  * Champion: Boca Juniors
  
  ## Argentina national team
  
  Argentina took part in the 1926 Copa América hosted by Chile. The team finished 2nd. to Uruguay.
  
  