| Season | 1923 |
|---|---|
| Dates | 11 March 1923 – 27 April 1924 |
| Champions | Boca Juniors (AFA) San Lorenzo (AAmF) |
←1922 1924 → | |
The1923Argentine Primera División was the 32nd season of top-flightfootball in Argentina. The AFA season began on March 11 and ended on April 27, 1924.[1]
Boca Juniors win its 3rd league title in the official AFA league whileSan Lorenzo achieved its first title ever at the top division winning theAAm championship.
Boca Juniors, AFA champions | |
| Season | 1923 |
|---|---|
| Dates | 11 March 1923 – 27 April 1924 |
| Champions | Boca Juniors (3rd title) |
| Promoted | |
| Relegated | (none) |
| Top goalscorer | |
←1922 1924 → | |
AsBoca Juniors andHuracán both finished with 51 points each, they had to play a best-of-three playoff to decide a champion.Palermo, which had been relegated from the Asociación Amateur, joined Asociación Argentina remaining at Primera División.Argentino de Quilmes returned to the top division after being relegated in 1918, whileAll Boys,Argentino de Banfield, andSportivo Villa Urquiza made their debuts in Primera.[2]
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Boca Juniors | 30 | 24 | 3 | 3 | 87 | 19 | +68 | 51 |
| 2 | Huracán | 29 | 23 | 5 | 1 | 71 | 20 | +51 | 51 |
| 3 | Sportivo Barracas | 28 | 18 | 4 | 6 | 60 | 28 | +32 | 40 |
| 4 | Dock Sud | 28 | 13 | 11 | 4 | 35 | 21 | +14 | 37 |
| 5 | Palermo | 25 | 14 | 5 | 6 | 33 | 26 | +7 | 33 |
| 6 | Estudiantes (LP) | 22 | 14 | 4 | 4 | 44 | 18 | +26 | 32 |
| 7 | Nueva Chicago | 27 | 13 | 6 | 8 | 36 | 39 | −3 | 32 |
| 8 | Argentinos Juniors | 28 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 30 | 25 | +5 | 29 |
| 9 | Del Plata | 29 | 10 | 9 | 10 | 34 | 35 | −1 | 29 |
| 10 | All Boys | 32 | 10 | 8 | 14 | 31 | 41 | −10 | 28 |
| 11 | Temperley | 30 | 11 | 5 | 14 | 36 | 40 | −4 | 27 |
| 12 | Progresista | 30 | 10 | 7 | 13 | 44 | 50 | −6 | 27 |
| 13 | El Porvenir | 33 | 8 | 11 | 14 | 26 | 44 | −18 | 27 |
| 14 | Argentino (Q) | 27 | 11 | 4 | 12 | 27 | 33 | −6 | 26 |
| 15 | Platense II[note 1] | 28 | 8 | 10 | 10 | 23 | 30 | −7 | 26 |
| 16 | Sportivo Palermo | 18 | 9 | 6 | 3 | 27 | 17 | +10 | 24 |
| 17 | San Fernando | 29 | 8 | 7 | 14 | 32 | 45 | −13 | 23 |
| 18 | Alvear | 30 | 9 | 5 | 16 | 37 | 56 | −19 | 23 |
| 19 | Sportivo del Norte | 30 | 6 | 8 | 16 | 30 | 50 | −20 | 20 |
| 20 | Argentino (B) | 28 | 6 | 6 | 16 | 37 | 61 | −24 | 18 |
| 21 | Boca Alumni | 31 | 6 | 6 | 19 | 32 | 63 | −31 | 18 |
| 22 | Villa Urquiza | 31 | 4 | 8 | 19 | 17 | 41 | −24 | 16 |
| 23 | Porteño | 27 | 3 | 8 | 16 | 26 | 53 | −27 | 14 |
After Boca Juniors and Huracán finished tied on points, atwo-legged series was established to define a champion.
| Series | Team 1 | Team 2 | Res. | Venue | City |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Finals | Boca Juniors | Huracán | 3–0 | Sportivo Barracas | Buenos Aires |
0–2 | Sportivo Barracas | Buenos Aires | |||
2–2 | (tied on points) | ||||
With the third match drawn on points (there was nogoal difference rule), a playoff was held, finishing 0–0after extra time so a fourth match –to be played to a finish– was required to determine a champion.
| Series | Team 1 | Team 2 | Res. | Venue | City |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Playoff | Boca Juniors | Huracán | 0–0 (a.e.t.) | Estadio GEBA | Buenos Aires |
| Series | Team 1 | Team 2 | Res. | Venue | City |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Playoff 2 | Boca Juniors | Huracán | 2–0 | Sportivo Barracas | Buenos Aires |
San Lorenzo, AAmF champions | |
| Season | 1923 |
|---|---|
| Dates | 22 July 1923 – 20 January 1924 |
| Champions | San Lorenzo (1st title) |
| Promoted | Argentino del Sud |
| Relegated | (none) |
| Top goalscorer | |
←1922 1924 → | |
Argentino del Sud (promoted last year) debuted in Primera División.
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | San Lorenzo(C) | 20 | 17 | 1 | 2 | 34 | 13 | +21 | 35 |
| 2 | Independiente | 20 | 15 | 2 | 3 | 40 | 8 | +32 | 32 |
| 3 | River Plate | 20 | 14 | 3 | 3 | 29 | 12 | +17 | 31 |
| 4 | Racing | 20 | 14 | 1 | 5 | 46 | 16 | +30 | 29 |
| 5 | Barracas Central | 20 | 12 | 4 | 4 | 24 | 13 | +11 | 28 |
| 6 | Gimnasia y Esgrima (LP) | 20 | 11 | 2 | 7 | 23 | 14 | +9 | 24 |
| 7 | Sportivo Almagro | 20 | 6 | 8 | 6 | 20 | 19 | +1 | 20 |
| 8 | San Isidro | 20 | 7 | 5 | 8 | 27 | 24 | +3 | 19 |
| 9 | Vélez Sarsfield | 20 | 8 | 3 | 9 | 20 | 25 | −5 | 19 |
| 10 | Sportivo Buenos Aires | 20 | 8 | 3 | 9 | 21 | 29 | −8 | 19 |
| 11 | Argentino del Sud | 20 | 7 | 5 | 8 | 13 | 19 | −6 | 19 |
| 12 | Tigre | 20 | 7 | 4 | 9 | 20 | 25 | −5 | 18 |
| 13 | Platense[note 1] | 20 | 6 | 5 | 9 | 20 | 25 | −5 | 17 |
| 14 | Quilmes | 20 | 7 | 2 | 11 | 28 | 33 | −5 | 16 |
| 15 | Atlanta | 20 | 6 | 4 | 10 | 19 | 29 | −10 | 16 |
| 16 | Banfield | 20 | 5 | 6 | 9 | 14 | 24 | −10 | 16 |
| 17 | Defensores de Belgrano | 20 | 4 | 7 | 9 | 17 | 18 | −1 | 15 |
| 18 | Ferro Carril Oeste | 20 | 6 | 3 | 11 | 12 | 26 | −14 | 15 |
| 19 | Estudiantil Porteño | 20 | 3 | 7 | 10 | 17 | 36 | −19 | 13 |
| 20 | Estudiantes (BA) | 20 | 2 | 7 | 11 | 12 | 31 | −19 | 11 |
| 21 | Lanús | 20 | 2 | 4 | 14 | 17 | 34 | −17 | 8 |