Copa Centenario Revolución de Mayo

The Copa Centenario Revolución de Mayo was an international football tournament, held in Argentina from May 29 to June 12, 1910,[1] and organised by the Argentine Football Association.[2] It was the first international tournament in South America where more than two football nations participated.[3] The "Copa Centenario" is considered a predecessor to the South American Championship, later renamed "Copa América".[4]

Copa Centenario
Revolución de Mayo
Tournament details
Host countryArgentina
CityBuenos Aires
DatesMay 29, 1910 (1910-05-29)–
June 12, 1910 (1910-06-12)
Teams3 (from 3 confederations)
Venue(s)2 (in 1 host city)
Final positions
Champions Argentina
Runners-up Uruguay
Third place Chile
Tournament statistics
Matches played3
Goals scored14 (4.67 per match)
Attendance16,500 (5,500 per match)
Top scorer(s) Harry Hayes

This contest was held in honor of the 100th anniversary of the May Revolution.[5] 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.[6]

The tournament was contested in a round-robin format between the national teams of Argentina, Chile and Uruguay. All three games were played in Buenos Aires, the first in Club Colegiales Stadium [note 1] and the rest in Gimnasia y Esgrima Stadium.

Squads

For a complete list of participating squads see: Copa Centenario Revolución de Mayo squads

Standings
The Argentina team won the competition
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

Notes
  1. The first stadium of C.A. Colegiales was located on Blandengues (current Avenida del Libertador) and Manzanares in the Núñez district.[7]

References
  1. Copa Centenario Revolución de Mayo 1910 by Martín Tabeira on the RSSSF
  2. La prehistoria de la Copa América by Carlos Yametti, CIHF, 2011
  3. La Copa Centenario para Argentina en 1910, Diario Uno, 27 May 2010
  4. Del delantero desertor al goleador "de una noche", las 5 curiosidades de la Copa América, La Nación, 3 Jun 2016
  5. Copa América: ¿Creación Argentina? by Nicolás Martins Barriga on UNLP website, 2011
  6. Aclaración sobre el título de campeón de Copa América Centenario, Conmebol.com
  7. Clubes rebeldes: CA Colegiales
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