Copa Centenario Revolución de Mayo

Copa Centenario
Revolución de Mayo
Tournament details
Host country Argentina
Dates May 29–June 12, 1910
Teams 3 (from 1 confederation)
Venue(s) 2 (in 1 host city)
Final positions
Champions  Argentina
Runners-up  Uruguay
Third place  Chile
Tournament statistics
Matches played 3
Goals scored 14 (4.67 per match)
Attendance 16,500 (5,500 per match)
Top scorer(s) Argentina Juan Enrique Hayes

The Copa Centenario Revolución de Mayo was an international football tournament. Hosted by Argentina from May 29 to June 12, 1910, it was the first international tournament in South America where more than two football nations participated.[1] It is considered a predecessor to the South American Championship, later renamed the Copa América.[2]

This contest was held in honor of the 100th anniversary of the May Revolution. Previous to that, the only international competitions in South America had been contested by the national teams of Uruguay and Argentina only. Those competitions included the Copa Newton, the Copa Lipton and the Copa Premier Honor Argentino.

Because of having featured three of the subsequent four founding members of CONMEBOL, the Copa Centenario Revolución de Mayo was sometimes called "the first Copa América". However, CONMEBOL recognizes the 1916 South American Championship as the first edition of the competition.[3]

The tournament was contested in a round-robin format between the national teams of Argentina, Chile and Uruguay. All three games were in Buenos Aires in Gimnasia y Esgrima (BA) and Colegiales.

Standings

Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts
 Argentina 220092+74
 Uruguay 21014402
 Chile 200218−70

Matches

Uruguay 3–0 Chile
Piendibene  6'
Bracchi  75'
Buck  85'
Attendance: 6,000
Referee: José Susán (Argentina)
Argentina 5–1 Chile
Viale  16'
Hayes  26', 40'
Weiss  66'
Susán  82'		 Campbell  50'
Attendance: 2,500
Referee: León Peyrou (Uruguay)
Argentina 4–1 Uruguay
Viale  15'
Hayes  43'
Watson Hutton  50'
Susán  64'		 Piendibene  58'
Attendance: 8,000
Referee: Armando Bergalli (Chile)

Goalscorers

3 goals
2 goals
1 goal

See also

References

  1. ↑ La Copa Centenario para Argentina en 1910, Diario Uno, 27 May 2010
  2. ↑ Del delantero desertor al goleador "de una noche", las 5 curiosidades de la Copa América, La Nación, 3 Jun 2016
  3. ↑ Aclaración sobre el título de campeón de Copa América Centenario, Conmebol.com
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