1929 saw the 35 teams that formed the Primera División divided into two groups. The top 2 of each group qualified for the final stages of the tournament, which was eventually won by Gimnasia y Esgrima (LP).
| Season | 1929 | |
|---|---|---|
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The season was marred by mass abandonment of games, defending Argentine champion Huracán withdrew from 8 of its fixtures leaving them to finish in 14th place in the group. Several other teams withdrew from multiple games.[1] Abandonments of games, discontinuations, and withdrawals were quite common in these early seasons (cf., for instance, the second half of the 1930 season [2]).
The Argentina national team won a new edition of Copa América.
Primera División
editColegiales returned to the first division after winning the Primera B championship last year.
Group A
edit| Pos | Team | Pts | G | W | D | L | Gf | Ga | Gd |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Gimnasia y Esgrima (LP) | 28 | 17 | 14 | 0 | 3 | 33 | 11 | +22 |
| 2 | River Plate | 27 | 17 | 12 | 3 | 2 | 28 | 11 | +17 |
| 3 | Lanús | 24 | 17 | 8 | 8 | 1 | 31 | 17 | +14 |
| 4 | Racing Club | 24 | 17 | 10 | 4 | 3 | 24 | 17 | +7 |
| 5 | Almagro | 21 | 17 | 8 | 5 | 4 | 19 | 18 | +1 |
| 6 | Talleres (BA) | 19 | 17 | 7 | 5 | 5 | 16 | 13 | +3 |
| 7 | San Fernando | 17 | 17 | 6 | 5 | 6 | 31 | 20 | +11 |
| 8 | Colegiales | 17 | 17 | 5 | 7 | 5 | 28 | 28 | 0 |
| 9 | El Porvenir | 17 | 17 | 7 | 3 | 7 | 19 | 26 | -7 |
| 10 | Estudiantes (LP) | 16 | 17 | 7 | 2 | 8 | 32 | 20 | +12 |
| 11 | Tigre | 15 | 17 | 5 | 5 | 7 | 28 | 23 | +5 |
| 12 | Argentino del Sud | 15 | 17 | 6 | 3 | 8 | 14 | 24 | -10 |
| 13 | Banfield | 14 | 17 | 5 | 4 | 8 | 18 | 23 | -5 |
| 14 | Huracán | 13 | 17 | 6 | 1 | 10 | 26 | 11 | +15 |
| 15 | Atlanta | 11 | 17 | 4 | 3 | 10 | 10 | 24 | -14 |
| 16 | San Isidro | 9 | 17 | 3 | 3 | 11 | 14 | 36 | -22 |
| 17 | Estudiantes (BA) | 8 | 17 | 2 | 4 | 11 | 8 | 41 | -33 |
| 18 | Platense | 7 | 17 | 3 | 1 | 13 | 7 | 23 | -16 |
Group B
edit| Pos | Team | Pts | G | W | D | L | Gf | Ga | Gd |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Boca Juniors | 27 | 16 | 13 | 1 | 2 | 31 | 11 | +20 |
| 2 | San Lorenzo | 27 | 16 | 12 | 3 | 1 | 42 | 15 | +27 |
| 3 | Independiente | 20 | 16 | 7 | 6 | 3 | 38 | 18 | +20 |
| 4 | Estudiantil Porteño | 20 | 16 | 8 | 4 | 4 | 26 | 21 | +5 |
| 5 | Chacarita Juniors | 20 | 16 | 8 | 4 | 4 | 23 | 20 | +3 |
| 6 | Vélez Sarsfield | 20 | 16 | 9 | 2 | 5 | 23 | 21 | +2 |
| 7 | Argentinos Juniors | 15 | 16 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 16 | 22 | -6 |
| 8 | Barracas Central | 15 | 16 | 7 | 1 | 8 | 16 | 30 | -14 |
| 9 | Sportivo Palermo | 14 | 16 | 6 | 2 | 8 | 14 | 21 | -7 |
| 10 | Quilmes | 14 | 16 | 6 | 2 | 8 | 8 | 26 | -18 |
| 11 | Defensores de Belgrano | 12 | 16 | 4 | 4 | 8 | 12 | 18 | -6 |
| 12 | Sportivo Buenos Aires | 12 | 16 | 4 | 4 | 8 | 20 | 19 | +1 |
| 13 | Excursionistas | 12 | 16 | 5 | 2 | 9 | 20 | 33 | -13 |
| 14 | Argentino de Quilmes | 11 | 16 | 4 | 3 | 9 | 16 | 17 | -1 |
| 15 | Argentino de Banfield | 11 | 16 | 3 | 5 | 8 | 21 | 28 | -7 |
| 16 | Ferro Carril Oeste | 10 | 16 | 2 | 6 | 8 | 23 | 25 | -2 |
| 17 | Sportivo Barracas | 10 | 16 | 3 | 4 | 9 | 13 | 17 | -4 |
As Boca Juniors and San Lorenzo finished level on points, they needed a playoff to decide which team went to the final and which to the 3rd/4th place playoff.
Playoff
edit| Boca Juniors | 2-2 | San Lorenzo |
|---|---|---|
Kuko  Evaristo |
D. García Arrieta |
| Boca Juniors | 2-2 | San Lorenzo |
|---|---|---|
| Evaristo Muttis |
D. García Foresto |
| Boca Juniors | 3-1 | San Lorenzo |
|---|---|---|
| Evaristo (2) Moreyras |
Report | Carricaberry |
Third place
editFinal
edit| Gimnasia y Esgrima (LP) | 2-1 | Boca Juniors |
|---|---|---|
| Maleanni 62', 70' |
Report | Di Gianno (o.g.) 30' |
Lower divisions
edit- Champion: Honor y Patria (Bernal)
- Champion: Gimnasia y Esgrima (Lanús)
Argentina national team
editArgentina won its 4th. Copa América, hosted at home. The team also won other minor championships such as Copa Cámara de Diputados Argentina and Copa Centro Automovilístico Uruguayo but lost the Copa Lipton and Copa Newton to Uruguay.
Argentina  | 4-1 |  Paraguay |
|---|---|---|
| Evaristo 7' M. Ferreira 24', 48' Cherro 50' |
Domínguez 56' |
| Argentina | 2-0 |  Uruguay |
|---|---|---|
| M. Ferreira 14' Evaristo 77' |
Report |
References
edit- ^ Argentina 1929 at RSSSF Archived 2008-05-10 at the Wayback Machine
- ^ Argentina 1930 at RSSSF
- ^ San Lorenzo did not attend to the match so the points were given to River Plate.
- ^ As visiting team, Uruguay won the trophy.