The 1948 Argentine Primera División was the 57th season of top-flight football in Argentina. The season began on April 18 and ended on December 12.Argentina 1948 by Osvaldo Gorgazzi at RSSSF.com
Due to a players' strike demanding better working conditions, relegations were suspended until the conflict was solved.A 75 años de la huelga más larga de la historia del fútbol argentino, Clarín, 2024 As the championship continued normally and the Ministry of Labour ruled the maximum salary for football players would be mn$ 1,500,Historia del fútbol argentino, por Juvenal. Capítulo X (1946–1950), El Gráfico, 12 Nov 2019 several players emigrated in search of better opportunities, most to Colombia which was not affiliated to FIFA by then. Some of the most notable footballers that emigrated were Adolfo Pedernera, Alfredo Di Stéfano, Pipo Rossi, Antonio Sastre, René Pontoni, and Julio Cozzi.HISTORIA DEL FÚTBOL. La huelga de futbolistas de 1948 by Raúl Mario Herrera on La Izquierda Diario, 24 Feb 2015"Argentina: 1ra. División AFA 1949" by José Carluccio on Historia y Fútbol, 9 May 2009website,
Gimnasia y Esgrima (LP) returned to Primera, while no teams were relegated. Independiente won its 5th title.
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