# 1917 in Argentine football

1917 in Argentine football saw the two teams from Avellaneda dominate Argentine football. Racing Club won its fifth consecutive league title and two domestic cups, while Independiente won the Copa de Competencia Jockey Club.
In international football Argentina won three minor tournaments but finished as runners up to Uruguay in Copa América for the second time.

## Primera División

Sportivo Barracas made its debut in Primera División, while Gimnasia y Esgrima (BA) and Banfield were relegated at the end of the season.

### Final standings

| Pos | Team | Pts | G | W | D | L | Gf | Ga | Gd |
| 1 | Racing Club | 35 | 20 | 16 | 3 | 1 | 58 | 4 | +54 |
| 2 | River Plate | 30 | 20 | 12 | 6 | 2 | 35 | 14 | +21 |
| 3 | Huracán | 28 | 20 | 11 | 6 | 3 | 42 | 15 | +27 |
| 4 | Boca Juniors | 28 | 20 | 10 | 8 | 2 | 42 | 23 | +19 |
| 5 | Sportivo Barracas | 21 | 20 | 6 | 9 | 5 | 25 | 22 | +3 |
| 6 | Estudiantes (LP) | 21 | 20 | 8 | 5 | 7 | 28 | 28 | 0 |
| 7 | Estudiantil Porteño | 21 | 20 | 6 | 9 | 5 | 26 | 26 | 0 |
| 8 | Independiente | 20 | 20 | 7 | 6 | 7 | 29 | 24 | +5 |
| 9 | San Isidro | 20 | 20 | 7 | 6 | 7 | 31 | 35 | -4 |
| 10 | Gimnasia y Esgrima (LP) | 19 | 20 | 4 | 11 | 5 | 19 | 24 | -5 |
| 11 | Ferro Carril Oeste | 19 | 20 | 6 | 7 | 7 | 18 | 24 | -6 |
| 12 | San Lorenzo | 18 | 20 | 6 | 6 | 8 | 29 | 27 | +2 |
| 13 | Porteño | 18 | 20 | 7 | 4 | 9 | 20 | 30 | -10 |
| 14 | Columbian | 18 | 20 | 8 | 2 | 10 | 18 | 35 | -17 |
| 15 | Platense | 17 | 20 | 4 | 9 | 7 | 21 | 26 | -5 |
| 16 | Atlanta | 16 | 20 | 6 | 4 | 10 | 29 | 41 | -12 |
| 17 | Tigre | 16 | 20 | 6 | 4 | 10 | 23 | 36 | -13 |
| 18 | Argentino de Quilmes | 16 | 20 | 6 | 4 | 10 | 21 | 37 | -16 |
| 19 | Estudiantes (BA) | 15 | 20 | 6 | 3 | 11 | 25 | 31 | -6 |
| 20 | Gimnasia y Esgrima (BA) | 12 | 20 | 4 | 4 | 12 | 23 | 44 | -21 |
| 21 | Banfield | 12 | 20 | 4 | 4 | 12 | 17 | 33 | -16 |

## Lower divisions
### Intermedia

* Champion: Defensores de Belgrano

### Segunda División

* Champion: Sportivo Palermo

### Tercera División

* Champion: San Lorenzo

## Domestic cups
### Copa de Honor Municipalidad de Buenos Aires

* Champion: Racing Club

#### Final
### Copa de Competencia Jockey Club

* Champion: Independiente

#### Final
### Copa Ibarguren

* Champion: Racing Club

#### Final
## International cups
### Tie Cup

* Champions: Wandereres

#### Final

| 21 April 1918 |
| Independiente | 0–4 | Wanderers |

### Copa de Honor Cousenier

* Champions: Nacional

#### Final

| 31 April 1918 |
| Nacional | 3–1 | Racing Club |

### Copa Dr. Ricardo C. Aldao

* Champions: Racing Club

#### Final

| 19 April 1918 |
| Nacional | 2–2 | Racing Club |
Replay
| 9 July 1918 |
| Racing Club | 2–1 | Nacional |

## Argentina national team
### Copa América

Argentina travelled to Uruguay to participate in the 2nd edition of Copa América. For the second time they finished in second place behind Uruguay.

### Titles

* Copa Círculo de la Prensa 1917
* Copa Lipton 1917
* Copa Premier Honor Uruguayo 1917

### Results

| Date | Venue | Opponents | Score | Competition | Argentina scorers |
| 18 July 1917 | Montevideo | Uruguay | 0 - 2 | Copa Premier Honor Uruguayo | |
| 15 August 1917 | Avellaneda | Uruguay | 1 - 0 | Copa Lipton | |
| 2 September 1917 | Montevideo | Uruguay | 1 - 0 | Copa Newton | |
| 3 October 1917 | Montevideo | Brazil | 4 - 2 | Copa América 1917 | Calomino, Ohaco 2, Blanco |
| 6 October 1917 | Montevideo | Chile | 1 - 0 | Copa América 1917 | L. García og |
| 14 October 1917 | Montevideo | Uruguay | 1 - 0 | Copa América 1917 | |
| 21 October 1917 | Avellaneda | Chile | 1 - 1 | Friendly | |