1916 in Argentine football

1916 in Argentine football saw Racing Club win their 4th consecutive league championship. Rosario Central won the Copa de Honor and the Copa de Competencia but they were beaten in both of the international finals. In international football Argentina hosted the first edition of Copa América (named "Campeonato Sudamericano" by then) where they finished as runners un to Uruguay although they won four minor trophies later in the year. == Primera División == === Final standings === == Lower divisions == === Intermedia === Champion: Sportivo Barracas === Segunda División === Champion: Huracán III == Domestic Cups == === Copa de Honor Municipalidad de Buenos Aires === ==== Final ==== Rosario Central 1-0 Independiente === Copa de Competencia Jockey Club === ==== Final ==== Rosario Central 2-1 Independiente === Copa Ibarguren === ==== Final ==== Racing Club 6-0 Rosario Central (3rd title) == International cups == === Tie Cup === Champions: Peñarol ==== Final ==== === Copa de Honor Cousenier === Champions: Nacional (3rd title) ==== Final ==== === Copa Dr. Ricardo C. Aldao === Champions: Nacional ==== Final ==== == Argentina national team == To commemorate the centennial of the Declaration of Independence, Argentina hosted and participated in the first edition of the 1916 South American Championship, later named Copa América. Argentina finished as runners-up to Uruguay. The national squad won the Copa Círculo de la Prensa, Copa Lipton, Copa Newton and Copa Premier Honor Uruguayo that year. === Copa Lipton === === Copa Newton === === Copa Premier Honor Uruguayo === === Results === == Notes == == References == == External links == Argentina 1916 by Osvaldo José Gorgazzi at rsssf. Argentine domestic cups by Osvaldo José Gorgazzi at rsssf.