Liga Argentina de Football

The Liga Argentina de Football (LAF) was a dissident football association of Argentina that organised its own professional championships from 1931 to 1934. The Argentine Football Association (that had remained amateur) did not recognise those championships until both associations were merged in 1934. Currently all the championships organised by the LAF are considered officials by the AFA.^[2]

History

At the beginning of the 1930s the Argentine footballers went on strike claiming for being free agents, due to a tacit agreement among the clubs establishing that none of them could hire a player without prior approval from the body. For that reason, clubs affiliated to Argentine Football Association met to discuss a proposal about creating a professional league.

The Racing Club representatives suggested to create a section with the most notable teams from Buenos Aires, Greater Buenos Aires and La Plata. That proposal was rejected by representatives from clubs outside Buenos Aires, who claimed for more federalisation. Finally, the parts could not reach an agreement, which resulted in a breakage into the Association. On May 19, 1931, "Liga Argentina de Football" was established, becoming the first professional football league ever in Argentina.

On the other hand, the official association (AFA) changed its name to "Asociación Argentina de Football (Amateurs y Profesionales)" and continued organising its own championships^[3] from 1931 to 1934, when both associations merged.

Founding members

The professional league was established by the following clubs:

Competitions

The LAF organised several competitions, as listed below:

• Primera División (1931–34)
• División Intermedia (1931–34)
• Segunda División (1931–34)
• Copa de Competencia (1932–33)
• Copa Beccar Varela (1932–33)

Champions

See also

• Federación Argentina de Football
• Asociación Amateurs de Football
• Football in Argentina

Bibliography

• 38 Campeones del fútbol argentino 1891-2010 by Diego Estévez - Ediciones Continente (2010) - ISBN 978-950-754-301-2

References

1. Historia on AFA Web Site. https://www.afa.com.ar/es/pages/historia

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Associations

Current	AFA
Defunct	AAFL (1891) Liga Rosarina Copa Nicasio Vila Federación Argentina Asociación Amateurs Liga Argentina Superliga Argentina

National teams

• Senior
  • History
• Olympic (U-23)
• U-20
• U-17
• U-15 (es)
• Women's
• Women's U-20
• Women's U-17

League system

Current	Primera División Primera Nacional Primera B / Torneo Federal A Primera C / Torneo Regional Federal Torneo Promocional Amateur / Regional Leagues
Defunct	Intermedia Primera D Torneo Regional Torneo del Interior (es) Torneo Argentino A Torneo Argentino B Torneo Argentino C Torneo Federal B Torneo Federal C

Domestic cups

Current	Copa Argentina Supercopa Argentina Copa de la Liga Profesional Trofeo de Campeones Supercopa Internacional
Defunct	Copa Bullrich Copa Estímulo Copa Honor MCBA Copa Jockey Club Copa La Nación Copa Ibarguren Copa de Competencia (AAmF) Copa Adrián Escobar Copa de Competencia (LAF) Copa Beccar Varela Copa Gral. P. Ramírez Copa Presidente de la Nación Copa Británica Copa Suecia Copa Centenario de la AFA Copa Campeonato Copa Bicentenario Copa de la Superliga Trofeo Campeones (SAF)

Rivalries

• Superclásico
• Avellaneda
• Córdoba
• La Plata
• Rosario
• Santa Fe

Lists

• Clubs (Champions)
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• Regional Leagues
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Women's

• Copa Federal (es)
• Primera División A
• Primera División B
• Primera División C
• Torneo del Interior Femenino (es)

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