1936_Argentine_Primera_División
1936 Argentine Primera División
45th season of top-tier football league in Argentina
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]
Copa de Honor
 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
 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 |
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| Date | December 20, 1936; 87 years ago (1936-12-20) | ||||||
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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
| 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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   San Lorenzo
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- Campeones de Primera División on AFA website
- Argentina 1936 by Osvaldo Gorgazzi on RSSSF.com
- "¿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