The year 1905 in Argentine football saw Alumni crowning Argentine champion, winning its 5th league title in six seasons. A new team, Reformer Athletic Club from the city of Campana, registered to play the tournament.
Primera División
The 1905 championship was expanded to include 7 teams, who played in a league format, with each team playing the other twice.Argentina 1905 by Osvaldo José Gorgazzi at RSSSF
Final standings PosTeamPtsGWDLGfGaGd 1 Alumni21121011438+35 2 Belgrano AC18129033112+19 3 Estudiantes (BA)17128133618+18 4 Quilmes12126063215+17 5 Reformer7123182060-40 6 Lomas AC7123181241-29 7 Barracas Athletic2121011828-20
Lower divisions Primera B Champion: América
Primera C Champion: Alumni III
Domestic cup Copa de Honor Municipalidad de Buenos Aires Champion: Alumni Final
International cups Tie Cup Champion: Rosario AC Final
Copa de Honor Cusenier Champion: Nacional Final
Argentina national team Argentina contested its first official tournament in 1905. The squad played Uruguay for Copa Lipton on 15 August 1905. The game ended 0-0 after extra time and the trophy was awarded to Uruguay as the visiting team.
Copa Lipton Final
International friendlies English team Nottingham Forest toured on Argentina that year, playing several friendly matches v. clubs and combined teams in Buenos Aires and Rosario.Historia del Fútbol Argentino, various authors, Editorial Eiffel, Buenos Aires, 1958.Other results of Argentina national team at RSSSF.com
DateVenue/CityRivalScore 16-Jun Rosario R. Central / Rosario A.C. Combined 5–0 18-Jun Buenos Aires Belgrano A.C. 7−0 22-Jun Buenos Aires Británicos 13−1 ? Buenos Aires R. Central / Rosario A.C. Combined 6−0 ? Buenos Aires Alumni 6−0 29-Jun Buenos Aires Argentinos 5−0 2-Jul Buenos Aires Liga Argentina 9−1
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