1902 in Argentine football saw champions Alumni Athletic Club win its 3rd consecutive league championship. Barracas Athletic (promoted in 1901) added to the tournament.[1] [2]
In international football, the Argentina national team played its first game ever, a 6-0 win against Uruguay in Montevideo.
Primera División
The first division championship was expanded to a 5-team league format, with each team playing the other twice.
Final standings
| Pos |
Team |
Pts |
G |
W |
D |
L |
Gf |
Ga |
Gd |
| 1 |
Alumni |
15 |
8 |
7 |
1 |
0 |
24 |
3 |
+21 |
| 2 |
Barracas Athletic |
10 |
8 |
5 |
0 |
3 |
12 |
13 |
-1 |
| 3 |
Quilmes |
7 |
8 |
3 |
1 |
4 |
6 |
6 |
+0 |
| 4 |
Belgrano AC |
5 |
8 |
1 |
3 |
4 |
17 |
20 |
-13 |
| 5 |
Lomas AC |
3 |
8 |
1 |
1 |
6 |
3 |
10 |
-7 |
Lower divisions
- Champion: Barracas Athletic II
International cup
Playoffs
Argentina national team
The Argentina national team played its second match ever, a 6–0 win against Uruguay in front of 8,000 spectators in the Paso del Molino stadium in Montevideo.
Lineup: José Buruca Laforia (Barracas AC), William Leslie (Quilmes), Walter Buchanan (Alumni), Eduardo Duggan (Belgrano AC), Carlos Buchanan (Alumni), Ernesto Brown (Alumni), Edward Morgan (Quilmes), Juan Moore (captain) (Alumni), Juan Anderson (Lomas AC), Carlos Dickinson (Belgrano AC), Jorge Brown (Alumni)
Results
References
Rosario AC
Uruguay
