1898 Argentine Primera División
| Season | 1898 |
|---|---|
| Champions | Lomas (5° title) |
| Promoted | Lobos United Banks |
| Relegated | (none) |
| Matches played | 43 |
| Top goalscorer |  T.F. Allen (Lanús A.C.) (11 goals) |
| Biggest home win | Belgrano A.C. 7-1 Palermo A.C. |
| Biggest away win | Palermo A.C. 0-8 Lanús A.C. |
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The 1898 Argentine Primera División was the 7° season of top division football in Argentina. It was won by Lomas, achieving its 5th Argentine championship in 6 seasons. The runner-up was Lobos.[1] Flores AC and Belgrano AC "B" left the championship, being replaced by Lobos -which returned to the Association- and new team United Banks.[2]
Primera división
Final standings
| Pos | Team | Pts | G | W | D | L | Gf | Ga | Gd |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Lomas | 20 | 12 | 8 | 4 | 0 | 20 | 4 | +16 |
| 2 | Lobos | 20 | 12 | 9 | 2 | 1 | 21 | 6 | +15 |
| 3 | Belgrano A.C. | 17 | 12 | 8 | 1 | 3 | 24 | 10 | +14 |
| 4 | Lanús A.C. | 13 | 12 | 6 | 1 | 5 | 29 | 12 | +17 |
| 5 | United Banks | 10 | 12 | 4 | 2 | 6 | 16 | 20 | -4 |
| 6 | Palermo A.C. | 4 | 12 | 2 | 0 | 10 | 10 | 47 | -37 |
| 7 | Banfield | 0 | 12 | 0 | 0 | 12 | 3 | 24 | -21 |
Championship playoff
Lomas and Lobos finished first with 20 points each so they had to play a match to define a champion. After the first game was declared nule by the Association attending to a request by Lobos, a second match was played, winning Lomas the title.[2]
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References
- ^ Final tables in Argentina: 1890s at RSSSF
- ^ a b Argentina 1898 at Historia y Fútbol
- ^ Match annulled by the Association, which stated a new game had to be played.
