The 1897 Argentine Primera División was the 6th season of top-flight football in Argentina.Final tables in Argentina: 1890s at RSSSF The championship was won by Lomas that achieved its 4th Argentine league title in 5 seasons. Lomas won the title after beating Lanús A.C. by 1-0 in a 3rd playoff match.Argentina 1897 playoff matches by Osvaldo Gorgazzi at RSSSF.com
The players of Lomas Academy (dissolved one year before) returned to its parent club, Lomas Athletic, while Lanús A.C., Banfield and Palermo A.C. made their debuts and Belgrano A.C. registered a "B" team to play the tournament."Argentina: 1ra. División 1897" by José Carluccio on Historia y Fútbol blogsite, 19 Nov 2008
Final standings
Championship final
After both teams, Lomas and Lanús finished in the first position, they had to play a final to decide a champion. It finished 1–1 after extra time so a playoff was held four days later. As that match ended 0–0 with no modifications on the score during extra time, a second game was scheduled for September 19. The result was also a tie.
Finally, Lomas defeated Lanús 1–0 in the third match, becoming Primera División champion.Desempates en el fútbol argentino by Ricardo Gorosito on CIHF, 15 Jan 2015
Type Date Team 1 Res. Team 2 Playoff 8 Sep Lomas Lanús A.C. Playoff 2 12 Sep Lomas Lanús A.C. Playoff 3 19 Sep Lomas Lanús A.C.
Playoff
GK H. RitchieDF A. AndersonDF William LeslieMF Joseph E. WrightMF Frederick H. JacobsMF Lawrence JacobsFW George Mervyn ComberFW Frank John Chevallier Boutell FW William StirlingFW James O. Anderson (c)FW G.E. Leslie
GK Armando CosteDF Thomas Bridge (c)DF Walter Buchanan MF Italo Nóbili MF A. MillerMF W. DunnFW John J. Bridge FW Luis Nóbili FW Jorge BrownFW C.P.C. ComberFW Héctor Munro
Playoff 2
GK H. RitchieDF Joseph E. WrightDF William LeslieMF A. AndersonMF Frederick H. JacobsMF Lawrence JacobsFW George Mervyn ComberFW C. GibsonFW Frank John Chevallier Boutell FW William StirlingFW James O. Anderson (c)
GK Armando CosteDF Thomas Bridge (c)DF Walter Buchanan MF Italo Nóbili MF A. MillerMF W. DunnFW John J. Bridge FW Luis Nóbili FW Jorge BrownFW G. MinturnFW Charles P. Cautley Comber
Playoff 3
GK Percy L. Grey BridgerDF William LeslieDF Joseph E. WrightMF Lawrence JacobsMF Frederick H. JacobsMF Arthur AndersonFW George Mervyn ComberFW Carlos GibsonFW James O. Anderson (c)FW William StirlingFW Frank John Chevallier Boutell
GK Armando CosteDF Thomas Bridge (c)DF Walter Buchanan MF Italo Nóbili MF A. MillerMF W. DunnFW John J. Bridge FW Luis Nóbili FW Jorge BrownFW Héctor Munro FW Charles P. Cautley Comber
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