1916 Argentine Primera División
 Racing Club, champions | |
| Season | 1916 |
|---|---|
| Champions | Racing (4th title) |
| Promoted | Gim. y Esg. (LP)  |
| Relegated | Belgrano AC  Quilmes |
| 1916 Copa Aldao | Racing |
| Top goalscorer |  Marius Hiller (16 goals) |
← 1915 1917 → | |
The 1916 Argentine Primera División was the 25th season of top-flight football in Argentina. The season began on March 23 and ended on December.[1]
Racing win its 4th consecutive league championship.
Final standings[edit]
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Racing (C) | 21 | 15 | 4 | 2 | 39 | 10 | +29 | 34 |
| 2 | Platense | 21 | 12 | 6 | 3 | 25 | 13 | +12 | 30 |
| 3 | River Plate | 21 | 10 | 9 | 2 | 27 | 10 | +17 | 29 |
| 4 | Gimnasia y Esgrima (LP) | 21 | 9 | 9 | 3 | 21 | 12 | +9 | 27 |
| 5 | Huracán | 21 | 11 | 4 | 6 | 31 | 16 | +15 | 26 |
| 6 | Estudiantil Porteño | 21 | 10 | 6 | 5 | 37 | 22 | +15 | 26 |
| 7 | San Lorenzo | 21 | 9 | 5 | 7 | 16 | 25 | −9 | 23 |
| 8 | Porteño | 21 | 7 | 8 | 6 | 32 | 26 | +6 | 22 |
| 9 | Gimnasia y Esgrima (BA) | 21 | 8 | 5 | 8 | 31 | 29 | +2 | 21 |
| 10 | Tigre | 21 | 8 | 5 | 8 | 22 | 28 | −6 | 21 |
| 11 | Argentino (Q) | 21 | 7 | 6 | 8 | 25 | 23 | +2 | 20 |
| 12 | Estudiantes (LP) | 21 | 6 | 8 | 7 | 26 | 26 | 0 | 20 |
| 13 | San Isidro | 21 | 7 | 6 | 8 | 29 | 32 | −3 | 20 |
| 14 | Boca Juniors | 21 | 7 | 6 | 8 | 25 | 29 | −4 | 20 |
| 15 | Independiente | 21 | 6 | 8 | 7 | 13 | 17 | −4 | 20 |
| 16 | Columbian[a] | 21 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 24 | 26 | −2 | 19 |
| 17 | Atlanta | 21 | 5 | 7 | 9 | 17 | 24 | −7 | 17 |
| 18 | Banfield | 21 | 4 | 8 | 9 | 20 | 31 | −11 | 16 |
| 19 | Estudiantes (BA) | 21 | 5 | 5 | 11 | 27 | 33 | −6 | 15 |
| 20 | Ferro Carril Oeste | 21 | 6 | 3 | 12 | 28 | 39 | −11 | 15 |
| 21 | Belgrano AC (R) | 21 | 5 | 3 | 13 | 20 | 40 | −20 | 13 |
| 22 | Quilmes (R) | 21 | 2 | 4 | 15 | 12 | 36 | −24 | 8 |
- ^ "Hispano Argentino" changed its name to "Columbian".
References[edit]
- ^ Argentina 1916 by Osvaldo Gorgazzi at RSSSF.com
