Liga Rosarina de Football
| Argentina | |
|---|---|
| Founded | 1905 |
| Folded | 1930 |
| Headquarters | Rosario, Santa Fe |
| FIFA affiliation | No |
| Argentina affiliation | AFA |
| Country | Argentina |
|---|---|
| Founded | 1907 |
| Folded | 1930 |
| Number of teams | 12 (as of 1930) |
| Most championships | Rosario Central (10) |
The Liga Rosarina de Football was the main body that organised the practice of association football in Rosario, Argentina, from 1905 to 1930. Rosario Central, Newell's Old Boys, Rosario A.C. and Atlético Argentino were its founding members.
The league was disestablished in 1930, shortly before football became professional in Argentina.
Although the city of Rosario did not have an organised league, since 1900 the football squads of Rosario A.C. and Rosario Central had taken part of the first international tournament in South America, the Tie Cup, played by teams of Rosario, Buenos Aires and Uruguay leagues. Rosario Athletic became the first Rosarian team to win an international competition after winning the cup in 1902, defeating legendary Alumni by 2-1 in the playoff match. The squad would win two cups else, in 1904 (beating Uruguayan CURCC 3-2) and 1905 (winning over CURCC again by 4-3) editions totaling 3 championships in 6 years.
Teams from Rosario had also participated in the first national cups organised by the Argentine Football Association, such as Copa de Honor Municipalidad de Buenos Aires, (which Newell's Old Boys and Rosario Central would later win in 1911 and 1916 respectively)
At the request of president of Newell's Old Boys, Víctor Heitz, other prominent teams of the city were invited to create a local league to organise a football competition. Therefore, "Liga Rosarina de Football" was established with Newell's, Rosario A.C., Rosario Central and Atlético Argentino as founding members. The body organised a second division tournament that became the first competition in Santa Fe Province. The trophy awarded to winner team was donated by major of Rosario, Santiago Pinasco, and named after him.
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