The
Amateur Era in Argentine football lasted
between 1891 and 1931.
History
The first
league tournament outside the United Kingdom
took place in Argentina in 1891, it was dominated
by British expatriate players and teams (the influence of Scots
evident in the names of the league's first winners and runners
up). Over the following decades the
Creole population of Argentina
adopted and came to dominate the game. The
Alumni of Buenos Aires English High
School folded in 1911, putting an end to the British dominance
of the game. Although many second generation English footballers
played for Argentina into the 1920s, and many descendants of
English immigrants have played football at the highest level.
There were many divisions and re-unifications, several seasons
featured two top-flights run by rival associations.
The end of the Amateur era came in 1931 with the birth of the
Professional Argentine
Primera.
The most successful surviving team of the
Amateur era were Racing Club de Avellaneda
who won nine league championships between 1913 and
1925, including seven in a row (1913-1919).
Towards the end of the amateur era many of the better players such
as
Luis Monti,
Renato Cesarini and
Raimundo Orsi were leaving Argentina to play
in the professional leagues of Europe, especially Italy. The
professional
Argentine Primera was
launched by 18 breakaway clubs in 1931, the amateur league
surviving only until 1934.
League champions
Champions by year
- Official championships recognised by FIFA
Champions of Rival Associations
- Championships unrecognised by FIFA
Championships by club
Topscorers
- 1891-1903 No records survive
References
- Prior to 1901 Alumni were known as English High scool
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