1908 in Argentine football
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1908 in Argentine football saw Belgrano Athletic win the Argentine championship ending a run of three consecutive championships for Alumni Athletic Club
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In International football Argentina
won Copa Newton
and Copa Lipton
. On 13 September 1908 in the Copa Newton game against Uruguay
Argentina wore the light blue and white stripes ("Albiceleste") for the first time.
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|align=left| Belgrano Athletic
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|align=left| Alumni Athletic Club
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|align=left| Argentino de Quilmes
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|align=left| Estudiantes (BA)
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|align=left| Quilmes
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|align=left| Porteño
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Alumni
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Montevideo Wanderers
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. They also embarked on a tour of Brazil
in August 1908 where they won six and drew one of their seven games played in 13 days.
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| 2 August 1908
| São Paulo
| Foreigners of São Paulo
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| 5 August 1908
| São Paulo
| Foreigners of São Paulo
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| 7 August
| São Paulo
| São Paulo state
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| 9 August 1908
| Rio de Janeiro
| Guanabara state
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| 11 August 1908
| Rio de Janeiro
| English of Rio de Janeiro
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| 12 August 1908
| Rio de Janeiro
| Rio de Janeiro league
|bgcolor="lightgreen"| 0 - 3
| Friendly
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| 14 August 1908
| Santos
| São Paulo/Santos combined
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| 15 August 1908
| Montevideo
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| Copa Lipton
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| 13 September 1908
| Buenos Aires
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|bgcolor="lightgreen"| 2 - 1
| Copa Newton
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| 4 October 1908
| Buenos Aires
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|bgcolor="pink"| 0 - 1
| Copa Premier Honor Argentino
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Alumni Athletic Club
Asociación Alumni, usually just Alumni, is a rugby union and former football club located in Tortuguitas, Greater Buenos Aires, Argentina.-The beginning:...
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In International football Argentina
Argentina national football team
The Argentina national football team represents Argentina in association football and is controlled by the Argentine Football Association , the governing body for football in Argentina. Argentina's home stadium is Estadio Monumental Antonio Vespucio Liberti and their head coach is Alejandro...
won Copa Newton
Copa Newton
Copa Newton is a football trophy contested between Argentina and Uruguay. It has been contested 27 times between 1906 and 1976.-History:Copa Newton was first contested in 1906, one year after Copa Lipton was first played...
and Copa Lipton
Copa Lipton
Copa Lipton or Copa de Caridad Lipton was a football trophy contested between Argentina and Uruguay. It has been contested 29 times between 1905 and 1992.-Origin:...
. On 13 September 1908 in the Copa Newton game against Uruguay
Uruguay national football team
The Uruguayan national football team represents Uruguay in international association football and is controlled by the Uruguayan Football Association, the governing body for football in Uruguay. The current head coach is Óscar Tabárez...
Argentina wore the light blue and white stripes ("Albiceleste") for the first time.
Primera División
The 1908 championship was reduced from 11 to 10 teams, with each team playing the other twice.Final standings
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|align=left| Belgrano Athletic
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|align=left| Alumni Athletic Club
Alumni Athletic Club
Asociación Alumni, usually just Alumni, is a rugby union and former football club located in Tortuguitas, Greater Buenos Aires, Argentina.-The beginning:...
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|align=left| Argentino de Quilmes
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|align=left| San Isidro
San Isidro Athletic Club
San Isidro Athletic Club are a defunct football club from San Isidro, Argentina. The club were predecessors of Club Atlético San Isidro who have gone on to become the most successful club in Argentine rugby union-History:...
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|align=left| Estudiantes (BA)
Club Atlético Estudiantes
Club Atlético Estudiantes, usually called Estudiantes de Buenos Aires or Estudiantes de Caseros, is a sports club from Caseros, Greater Buenos Aires, Argentina...
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|align=left| Quilmes
Quilmes Atlético Club
Quilmes Atlético Club is a sports clubs of Argentina, based on the Partido de Quilmes, Buenos Aires Province. Quilmes is one of the oldest clubs of Argentina, having been founded in 1887. Its football squad currently plays in the Primera B Nacional Division....
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|align=left| Porteño
|13||18||6||1||11||23||41||-18
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|align=left| Reformer
|8||18||3||2||13||10||57||-47
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|align=left| Lomas Athletic
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|align=left| San Martín Athletic
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- Estudiantes were docked 2 points.
- San Martín were docked 2 points.
- Another team, Nacional played 2 games before withdrawing from the championship.
Domestic cups
- Copa de Honor Municipalidad de Buenos AiresCopa de Honor Municipalidad de Buenos AiresCopa de Honor Municipalidad de Buenos Aires is a defunct Argentine domestic cup competition. It was contested fifteen times between 1905 and 1936, it was abandoned on one occasion in 1910.-List of champions:*1905: Alumni*1906: Alumni...
: QuilmesQuilmes Atlético ClubQuilmes Atlético Club is a sports clubs of Argentina, based on the Partido de Quilmes, Buenos Aires Province. Quilmes is one of the oldest clubs of Argentina, having been founded in 1887. Its football squad currently plays in the Primera B Nacional Division.... - Copa Jockey ClubCopa de Competencia Jockey ClubCopa de Competencia Jockey Club is a defunct football tournament which took place in Argentina between 1907 and 1933.-History:The Copa de Competencia Jockey Club was first awarded in 1906 to the winners of the Argentine qualifiers for the final of the Tie Cup competition which was played between...
: Alumni Athletic ClubAlumni Athletic ClubAsociación Alumni, usually just Alumni, is a rugby union and former football club located in Tortuguitas, Greater Buenos Aires, Argentina.-The beginning:...
Final
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AlumniAlumni Athletic Club
Asociación Alumni, usually just Alumni, is a rugby union and former football club located in Tortuguitas, Greater Buenos Aires, Argentina.-The beginning:...
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Final
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|11 October 1908
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Montevideo Wanderers|align=center| 2–0
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QuilmesQuilmes Atlético Club
Quilmes Atlético Club is a sports clubs of Argentina, based on the Partido de Quilmes, Buenos Aires Province. Quilmes is one of the oldest clubs of Argentina, having been founded in 1887. Its football squad currently plays in the Primera B Nacional Division....
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Argentina national team
Argentina retained both Copa Lipton and Copa Newton in 1908, they were beaten by Uruguay in the inaugural Copa Premier Honor ArgentinoCopa Premier Honor Argentino
Copa Premier Honor Argentino or Copa Honor Argentino is a defunct international football tournament played in Buenos Aires between Argentina and Uruguay between 1908 and 1920. It was the counterpart of the Copa Premier Honor Uruguayo which was played in Montevideo.-History:The first edition of the...
. They also embarked on a tour of Brazil
Brazil
Brazil , officially the Federative Republic of Brazil , is the largest country in South America. It is the world's fifth largest country, both by geographical area and by population with over 192 million people...
in August 1908 where they won six and drew one of their seven games played in 13 days.
Results
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!Date
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| 2 August 1908
| São Paulo
São Paulo
São Paulo is the largest city in Brazil, the largest city in the southern hemisphere and South America, and the world's seventh largest city by population. The metropolis is anchor to the São Paulo metropolitan area, ranked as the second-most populous metropolitan area in the Americas and among...
| Foreigners of São Paulo
|bgcolor="yellow"| 2 - 2
| Friendly
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| 5 August 1908
| São Paulo
São Paulo
São Paulo is the largest city in Brazil, the largest city in the southern hemisphere and South America, and the world's seventh largest city by population. The metropolis is anchor to the São Paulo metropolitan area, ranked as the second-most populous metropolitan area in the Americas and among...
| Foreigners of São Paulo
|bgcolor="lightgreen"| 0 - 6
| Friendly
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| 7 August
| São Paulo
São Paulo
São Paulo is the largest city in Brazil, the largest city in the southern hemisphere and South America, and the world's seventh largest city by population. The metropolis is anchor to the São Paulo metropolitan area, ranked as the second-most populous metropolitan area in the Americas and among...
| São Paulo state
|bgcolor="lightgreen"| 0 - 4
| Friendly
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| 9 August 1908
| Rio de Janeiro
Rio de Janeiro
Rio de Janeiro , commonly referred to simply as Rio, is the capital city of the State of Rio de Janeiro, the second largest city of Brazil, and the third largest metropolitan area and agglomeration in South America, boasting approximately 6.3 million people within the city proper, making it the 6th...
| Guanabara state
|bgcolor="lightgreen"| 2 - 3
| Friendly
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| 11 August 1908
| Rio de Janeiro
Rio de Janeiro
Rio de Janeiro , commonly referred to simply as Rio, is the capital city of the State of Rio de Janeiro, the second largest city of Brazil, and the third largest metropolitan area and agglomeration in South America, boasting approximately 6.3 million people within the city proper, making it the 6th...
| English of Rio de Janeiro
|bgcolor="lightgreen"| 1 - 7
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| 12 August 1908
| Rio de Janeiro
Rio de Janeiro
Rio de Janeiro , commonly referred to simply as Rio, is the capital city of the State of Rio de Janeiro, the second largest city of Brazil, and the third largest metropolitan area and agglomeration in South America, boasting approximately 6.3 million people within the city proper, making it the 6th...
| Rio de Janeiro league
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| 14 August 1908
| Santos
| São Paulo/Santos combined
|bgcolor="lightgreen"| 1 - 6
| Friendly
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| 15 August 1908
| Montevideo
Montevideo
Montevideo is the largest city, the capital, and the chief port of Uruguay. The settlement was established in 1726 by Bruno Mauricio de Zabala, as a strategic move amidst a Spanish-Portuguese dispute over the platine region, and as a counter to the Portuguese colony at Colonia del Sacramento...
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|bgcolor="yellow"| 2 - 2
| Copa Lipton
Copa Lipton
Copa Lipton or Copa de Caridad Lipton was a football trophy contested between Argentina and Uruguay. It has been contested 29 times between 1905 and 1992.-Origin:...
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| 13 September 1908
| Buenos Aires
Buenos Aires
Buenos Aires is the capital and largest city of Argentina, and the second-largest metropolitan area in South America, after São Paulo. It is located on the western shore of the estuary of the Río de la Plata, on the southeastern coast of the South American continent...
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| Copa Newton
Copa Newton
Copa Newton is a football trophy contested between Argentina and Uruguay. It has been contested 27 times between 1906 and 1976.-History:Copa Newton was first contested in 1906, one year after Copa Lipton was first played...
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| 4 October 1908
| Buenos Aires
Buenos Aires
Buenos Aires is the capital and largest city of Argentina, and the second-largest metropolitan area in South America, after São Paulo. It is located on the western shore of the estuary of the Río de la Plata, on the southeastern coast of the South American continent...
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|bgcolor="pink"| 0 - 1
| Copa Premier Honor Argentino
Copa Premier Honor Argentino
Copa Premier Honor Argentino or Copa Honor Argentino is a defunct international football tournament played in Buenos Aires between Argentina and Uruguay between 1908 and 1920. It was the counterpart of the Copa Premier Honor Uruguayo which was played in Montevideo.-History:The first edition of the...
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External links
- Argentina 1908 by Osvaldo José Gorgazzi at rsssf.
- Argentine domestic cups by Osvaldo José Gorgazzi at rsssf.