The 1939 Copa Ibarguren was the 16th edition of the national cup of Argentina. The cup was contested by the champions of both competitions, the Primera División and the Torneo del Litoral.[1]

1939 Copa Ibarguren
An Independiente team of 1940
EventCopa Ibarguren
Date31 March 1940
VenueSan Lorenzo Stadium, Buenos Aires
RefereeJosé Macías
1938
1940

Independiente (Primera División champion) faced Central Córdoba de Rosario (champion of "Torneo del Litoral")[note 1][3] at San Lorenzo de Almagro's venue, Estadio Gasómetro, in the Boedo neighborhood of Buenos Aires, on March 31, 1940. Independiente easily defeated Central Córdoba 5–0, thereby winning their second consecutive Copa Ibarguren trophy.[1][4]

Qualified teams edit

Team Qualification Previous app.
Independiente 1939 Primera División champion 1938
Central Córdoba (R) 1939 Torneo del Litoral champion (None)
  • Bold indicates winning years

Match details edit

San Lorenzo Stadium, venue
Central Córdoba team
Independiente5–0Central Córdoba (R)
Sastre   9'
de la Mata   51'
Leguizamón   66'
Erico   72', 86'
Report
Referee: José Macías
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Independiente
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Central Córdoba

Notes edit

  1. ^ This competition, organised by Asociación Rosarina de Fútbol, was contested by clubs from Rosario, Santa Fe, and Paraná. Two notable absences were Rosario Central and Newell's Old Boys, which had incorporated to AFA's Primera División that same year, leaving regional competitions behind.[2]

References edit

  1. ^ a b Copa Ibarguren 1939 by Osvaldo Gorgazzi on the RSSSF
  2. ^ Newell's y Central, a 70 años de su debut en los torneos de la AFA on La Capital
  3. ^ "Central Córdoba campeón del torneo del Litoral 1939" by Leonardo Volpe on Historia del Fútbol Rosarino (blog), 26 Jan 2011
  4. ^ Copa Ibarguren 1939 on Soy del Rojo