Copa Ibarguren

Copa Dr. Carlos Ibarguren
The trophy awarded to champions
Organising body AFA
Founded 1913
Abolished 1958 (1958)
Region Argentina
Number of teams 2
Related competitions Primera División
Regional Leagues
Last champions River Plate (1952)
Most successful club(s) Racing
Boca Juniors
(5 titles each)

The Copa Dr. Carlos Ibarguren, also called Campeonato Argentino[1] or simply Copa Ibarguren was an official Argentine football cup competition contested between 1913 and 1958. Between 1913 and 1925, the winner of the cup received the honor to be the "Argentine Champion". That is because the cup faced the two strongest champions of the country: Buenos Aires League vs. Rosario League.

History

The trophy was donated by the Argentine Minister of Public Instruction Dr. Carlos Ibarguren to be played between the champions of all of the regional leagues in Argentina. The cup was only ever contested as a one off game between:

List of champions

Finals

The following list includes all the editions of the Copa Ibarguren:[2]

Carlos Ibarguren, Minister of Public Instruction of Argentina, donated the trophy
Pedro Calomino (left), Servando Pérez (referee) and Lorenzo Colombo (Tiro Federal goalkeeper) posing for the camera before playing the second and definitive match of the 1920 edition
Year Champion Runner-up Score/s
1913RacingNewell's Old Boys3-1
1914RacingRosario Central1-0
1915Rosario CentralRacing0-0
(aet)
3-1
[note 1]
1916RacingRosario Central6-0
1917RacingRosario Central3-2
1918RacingNewell's Old Boys4-0
1919Boca JuniorsRosario Central1-0
1920Tiro FederalBoca Juniors1-2
4-0
[note 2]
1921Newell's Old BoysHuracán3-0
1922HuracánNewell's Old Boys1-1
1-0
[note 1]
1923Boca JuniorsRosario Central1-0
1924Boca JuniorsBelgrano (R)3-2
(aet)
1925HuracánTiro Federal2-1
1937River PlateRosario Central5-0
1938IndependienteRosario Central5-3
1939IndependienteCentral Córdoba5-0
1940Boca JuniorsRosario Central5-1
1941River PlateNewell's Old Boys3-0
1942River PlateLiga Cordobesa7-0
1944Boca JuniorsLiga Tucumana6-0
1950
(None) [note 3]
1952River PlateLiga Cultural de Frías1-1
(aet) [note 4]
1958
(None) [note 5]

Titles by team

Team Titles Years won
Racing51913, 1914, 1916, 1917, 1918
Boca Juniors51919, 1923, 1924, 1940, 1944
River Plate41937, 1941, 1942, 1952
Huracán21922, 1925
Independiente21938, 1939
Rosario Central11915
Tiro Federal11920
Newell's Old Boys11921

Notes

  1. 1 2 A second game had to be played after the final match ended tied.
  2. ↑ The first match (won by Boca Juniors) was annulled because it had fielded ineligible players. Therefore a second game was held, being won by Tiro Federal.
  3. ↑ The team from Mendoza Football League defeated Racing by 3-2 at Gimnasia y Esgrima (Mza) stadium,[3] but the Association did not recognise this championship.[4]
  4. ↑ River Plate and Liga Cultural drew 1-1 the final match but the playoff was never played.[5] Nevertheless, the Association awarded River Plate the title.[4]
  5. ↑ The team from Córdoba Football League defeated Racing by 4-3 at Belgrano (Cba) stadium[6] but the Association did not recognized this championship.[4]

References

  1. ↑ "Campeonato Argentino Copa Dr. Carlos Ibarguren" on RSSSF.com
  2. ↑ Argentina Domestic Cups history - RSSSF
  3. ↑ Copa Ibarguren 1950
  4. 1 2 3 Copas Nacionales at AFA website
  5. ↑ Copa Ibarguren 1952
  6. ↑ Copa Ibarguren 1958
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