The 1936 Argentine Primera División was the 45th season of top-flight football in Argentina. Two regular championships were disputed that year, "Copa de Honor" (won by San Lorenzo) and "Copa Campeonato" (won by River Plate).[2]
| Season | 1936 |
|---|---|
| Dates | 5 April – 20 December |
| Champions |
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| 1936 Copa Aldao | River Plate |
← 1935 1937 → | |
At the end of the season, both champions, River and San Lorenzo, played a single match for the "Copa de Oro" trophy. River Plate won the match, that would be recognised as an additional league title.[3]
Final tables edit
Copa de Honor edit
 San Lorenzo, Copa de Honor champions | |
| Season | 1936 |
|---|---|
| Dates | 5 April – 26 July |
| Champions | San Lorenzo (5th title) |
| Top goalscorer |  Alberto Zozaya (Estudiantes (LP)) (16 goals) |
| Biggest home win | Estudiantes (LP) 7–1 Tigre |
| Biggest away win | Ferro 2–6 Independiente Chacarita 2–6 S. Lorenzo |
← 1935 1937 → | |
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | San Lorenzo | 17 | 12 | 4 | 1 | 45 | 21 | +24 | 28 |
| 2 | Huracán | 17 | 11 | 3 | 3 | 30 | 20 | +10 | 25 |
| 3 | Boca Juniors | 17 | 10 | 4 | 3 | 36 | 17 | +19 | 24 |
| 4 | Vélez Sarsfield | 17 | 10 | 2 | 5 | 40 | 25 | +15 | 22 |
| 5 | Independiente | 17 | 9 | 4 | 4 | 35 | 35 | 0 | 22 |
| 6 | River Plate | 17 | 9 | 3 | 5 | 35 | 35 | 0 | 21 |
| 7 | Atlanta | 17 | 8 | 3 | 6 | 34 | 38 | −4 | 19 |
| 8 | Racing | 17 | 8 | 2 | 7 | 34 | 38 | −4 | 18 |
| 9 | Quilmes | 17 | 7 | 4 | 6 | 27 | 26 | +1 | 18 |
| 10 | Chacarita Juniors | 17 | 7 | 4 | 6 | 31 | 31 | 0 | 18 |
| 11 | Estudiantes (LP) | 17 | 8 | 1 | 8 | 40 | 34 | +6 | 17 |
| 12 | Platense | 17 | 6 | 4 | 7 | 23 | 26 | −3 | 16 |
| 13 | Ferro Carril Oeste | 17 | 5 | 4 | 8 | 46 | 44 | +2 | 14 |
| 14 | Gimnasia y Esgrima (LP) | 17 | 4 | 5 | 8 | 33 | 45 | −12 | 13 |
| 15 | Talleres (RE) | 17 | 6 | 0 | 11 | 27 | 30 | −3 | 12 |
| 16 | Lanús | 17 | 3 | 3 | 11 | 29 | 43 | −14 | 9 |
| 17 | Tigre | 17 | 2 | 3 | 12 | 17 | 42 | −25 | 7 |
| 18 | Argentinos Juniors | 17 | 1 | 1 | 15 | 15 | 54 | −39 | 3 |
Copa Campeonato edit
 River Plate, Copa Campeonato champion | |
| Season | 1936 |
|---|---|
| Dates | 16 August – 13 December |
| Champions | River Plate (3rd title) |
| Top goalscorer | Evaristo Barrera (Racing) (19 goals) |
| Biggest home win | V. Sarsfield 8–1 Tigre |
| Biggest away win | Chacarita 3–7 Independiente |
← 1935 1937 → | |
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | River Plate | 17 | 13 | 2 | 2 | 49 | 19 | +30 | 28 |
| 2 | San Lorenzo | 17 | 11 | 2 | 4 | 41 | 24 | +17 | 24 |
| 3 | Racing | 17 | 10 | 3 | 4 | 43 | 27 | +16 | 23 |
| 4 | Independiente | 17 | 10 | 1 | 6 | 32 | 29 | +3 | 21 |
| 5 | Boca Juniors | 17 | 9 | 2 | 6 | 39 | 19 | +20 | 20 |
| 6 | Atlanta | 17 | 8 | 3 | 6 | 39 | 30 | +9 | 19 |
| 7 | Platense | 17 | 6 | 7 | 4 | 26 | 29 | −3 | 19 |
| 8 | Huracán | 17 | 7 | 4 | 6 | 32 | 22 | +10 | 18 |
| 9 | Argentinos Juniors | 17 | 7 | 4 | 6 | 26 | 32 | −6 | 18 |
| 10 | Ferro Carril Oeste | 17 | 7 | 3 | 7 | 30 | 36 | −6 | 17 |
| 11 | Estudiantes (LP) | 17 | 6 | 4 | 7 | 32 | 32 | 0 | 16 |
| 12 | Chacarita Juniors | 17 | 6 | 4 | 7 | 36 | 42 | −6 | 16 |
| 13 | Vélez Sarsfield | 17 | 7 | 1 | 9 | 45 | 35 | +10 | 15 |
| 14 | Gimnasia y Esgrima (LP) | 17 | 6 | 2 | 9 | 31 | 48 | −17 | 14 |
| 15 | Lanús | 17 | 5 | 2 | 10 | 27 | 43 | −16 | 12 |
| 16 | Quilmes | 17 | 4 | 3 | 10 | 24 | 39 | −15 | 11 |
| 17 | Tigre | 17 | 2 | 4 | 11 | 21 | 43 | −22 | 8 |
| 18 | Talleres (RE) | 17 | 1 | 5 | 11 | 19 | 43 | −24 | 7 |
Copa de Oro edit
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| Date | December 20, 1936 | ||||||
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| Venue | Independiente | ||||||
Trophy disputed by both champions of the two competitions contested that year, San Lorenzo (Copa de Honor) and River Plate (Copa Campeonato). In June 2013 (77 years after the match was played) the AFA cited on its website the "Copa de Oro" as a league title for River Plate. The "Copa de Honor" was also included as a league title for San Lorenzo de Almagro.[1][4][3]
Nevertheless, some historians consider the "Copa de Oro" a domestic cup title, instead of a league championship, stating that this cup was only contested to qualify an Argentine representative to play the Copa Aldao against the Uruguayan champion.[5] Otherwise, the AFA's Memoria y Balance 1936 (Annual Report) cited River Plate as "Campeón 1936" mentioning both titles won, Copa de Oro and Copa Campeonato, while San Lorenzo is only mentioned as "Copa de Honor winner".[6]
Details edit
| River Plate | 4–2 | San Lorenzo |
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Cesarini  39' Chividini 73' (o.g.) Pedernera 76' Ferreyra 86' |
Report | Pantó 55' Canteli 81' |
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| Copa de Oro 1936 winner |
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| River Plate 4th title |
References edit
- ^ a b Campeones de Primera División on AFA website
- ^ Argentina 1936 by Osvaldo Gorgazzi on RSSSF.com
- ^ a b "La AFA le dio un campeonato a River y a San Lorenzo y se desató la polémica" on CanchaLlena.com, 5 July 2013
- ^ "¿River y San Lorenzo campeones... de 1936?" on Goal.com, 5 Jul 2013
- ^ Un título que 80 años después sigue generando controversia by Oscar Barnade on Clarín, 21 Dec 2016
- ^ Memoria y Balance General 1936, p. 24 on the Argentine Football Association Library