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.
Sportivo Barracas made its debut in Primera División, while Gimnasia y Esgrima (BA) and Banfield were relegated at the end of the season. [1]
| 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 |
- Champion: Defensores de Belgrano
- Champion: Sportivo Palermo
- Champion: San Lorenzo [a]
- Champion: Racing Club
| Racing Club | 3–1 ( aet) | River Plate |
|---|---|---|
Perinetti  Marcovecchio |
Report | J. Taggino |
- Champion: Independiente
| Independiente | 2–1 ( aet) | Estudiantes (LP) |
|---|---|---|
| G. Galeano Cánepa |
Report | Calandra |
- Champion: Racing Club [2]
| Racing Club | 3–2 | Rosario Central |
|---|---|---|
| J. Perinetti Marcovecchio N. Perinetti |
Report | Blanco Clarke |
- Champions:
Wandereres
| 21 April 1918 | |||
Independiente
|
0–4 |
Wanderers
|
- Champions:
Nacional
| 31 April 1918 | |||
|
Nacional
|
3–1 |
Racing Club
|
- Champions:
Racing Club
| 19 April 1918 | |||
|
Nacional
|
2–2 |
Racing Club
|
Replay
| 9 July 1918 | |||
|
Racing Club
|
2–1 |
Nacional
|
Argentina travelled to Uruguay to participate in the 2nd edition of Copa América. For the second time they finished in second place behind Uruguay.
- Copa Círculo de la Prensa 1917
- Copa Lipton 1917
- Copa Premier Honor Uruguayo 1917
| Date | Venue | Opponents | Score | Competition | Argentina scorers | Match Report(s) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 |
- ^ Argentina 1917[ dead link] by Osvaldo José Gorgazzi at RSSSf]
- ^ 1917 Copa Ibarguren at RSSSF
| Season | 1917 | |
|---|---|---|
| Men's football | ||
| Primera División | Racing Club | |
| Intermedia | Def. Belgrano | |
| Segunda División | Sp. Palermo | |
| Tercera División | San Lorenzo [a] | |
| Copa de Honor | Racing Club | |
| Copa de Competencia | Independiente | |
| Copa Ibarguren | Racing Club | |
| ||
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.
Sportivo Barracas made its debut in Primera División, while Gimnasia y Esgrima (BA) and Banfield were relegated at the end of the season. [1]
| 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 |
- Champion: Defensores de Belgrano
- Champion: Sportivo Palermo
- Champion: San Lorenzo [a]
- Champion: Racing Club
| Racing Club | 3–1 ( aet) | River Plate |
|---|---|---|
| Perinetti Marcovecchio |
Report | J. Taggino |
- Champion: Independiente
| Independiente | 2–1 ( aet) | Estudiantes (LP) |
|---|---|---|
| G. Galeano Cánepa |
Report | Calandra |
- Champion: Racing Club [2]
| Racing Club | 3–2 | Rosario Central |
|---|---|---|
| J. Perinetti Marcovecchio N. Perinetti |
Report | Blanco Clarke |
- Champions:
Wandereres
| 21 April 1918 | |||
|
Independiente
|
0–4 |
Wanderers
|
- Champions:
Nacional
| 31 April 1918 | |||
|
Nacional
|
3–1 |
Racing Club
|
- Champions:
Racing Club
| 19 April 1918 | |||
|
Nacional
|
2–2 |
Racing Club
|
Replay
| 9 July 1918 | |||
|
Racing Club
|
2–1 |
Nacional
|
Argentina travelled to Uruguay to participate in the 2nd edition of Copa América. For the second time they finished in second place behind Uruguay.
- Copa Círculo de la Prensa 1917
- Copa Lipton 1917
- Copa Premier Honor Uruguayo 1917
| Date | Venue | Opponents | Score | Competition | Argentina scorers | Match Report(s) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 |
- ^ Argentina 1917[ dead link] by Osvaldo José Gorgazzi at RSSSf]
- ^ 1917 Copa Ibarguren at RSSSF