The 1901–02 Copa Macaya was the 2nd staging of the Copa Macaya. This tournament is best known for being the very first trophy won by the Spanish club FC Barcelona.[1] The competition was held on the road between 22 December 1901 and ended on 12 March 1902.
| Tournament details | |
|---|---|
| Country | Catalonia |
| Dates | 22 December 1901 – 12 March 1902 |
| Teams | 5 |
| Final positions | |
| Champions | FC Barcelona (1st title) |
| Runner-up | Hispania AC |
| Tournament statistics | |
| Top goal scorer(s) | Joan Gamper (19 goals) |
| Best player | Udo Steinberg |
Overview edit
The previous edition of the competition had been won by Hispania AC, after beating Barcelona to the title by just two points. In the decisive game, Barcelona managed to score a winner against Hispania that would have forced a playoff for the title, but the goal was disallowed by the referee due to a supposed offside, a decision heavily protested by the Barça players, in vain.[2] So in this second tournament, Barça was driven to claim the trophy and get some revenge along the way, and the first step they took was to sign Hispania's captain and best player at the tournament, Gustavo Green.[3]
The second edition was contested by 5 teams: FC Barcelona, Hispania AC, Club Espanyol (now RCD Espanyol), Català SC and Universitary SC.[4]
The pre-favorites to win the competition were the Barça team because at that time they had great international figures such as captain Joan Gamper, Arthur Witty and of course, Gustavo Green, plus a new signing Udo Steinberg, who also ended up being decisive. In the second edition of the Macaya Cup, the scenario of the previous season was repeated, with a clear superiority of Hispania and Barcelona over the rest, meaning that the title was decided in the direct confrontations between them once again. On 6 January 1902, in the first round, Barcelona beat Hispania 2–4, and when they met again in the penultimate matchday, Barça won again 1–0 thanks to a lonely goal from Steinberg, a victory that mathematically, secured them the title. In the eight games played in the tournament, Barça only conceded two goals, in the 2–4 win over Hispania, and scored a resounding 60 goals, 15 of which came on the final matchday in a 15–0 victory over Català SC, which was held at Velódromo de la Bonanova on 23 March 1902, with Steinberg netting 6 goals, and Gamper and Leask clutching a hat-trick each, thus sealing the club's first-ever piece of silverware in style.[1]
Table edit
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification or relegation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | FC Barcelona | 8 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 60 | 2 | +58 | 16 | Champion |
| 2 | Hispania AC | 8 | 6 | 0 | 2 | 30 | 7 | +23 | 12 | |
| 3 | Espanyol | 6 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 11 | 20 | −9 | 7 | |
| 4 | Universitary SC | 8 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 8 | 33 | −25 | 4 | |
| 5 | Català SC | 8 | 0 | 1 | 7 | 3 | 50 | −47 | 1 |
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) head-to-head points; 3) head-to-head goal difference; 4) goal difference; 5) number of goals scored; 6) fair-play points; 7) playoff match
- ^ All teams were from Barcelona, and all teams were invited to the 1902 Copa de la Coronación, but only FC Barcelona and Club Espanyol applied, the former reaching the final.
Results edit
The list below only includes the matches played by Barcelona due to lack of information about the remaining games.
| 22 December 1901 Round 2 | FC Barcelona | 7 – 0 | Club Español | Barcelona |
Steinberg  Gamper García |
[1] | Stadium: Camp de la carretera d'Horta Referee: Samuel Morris |
| 1 January 1902 Round 4 | FC Barcelona | 8 – 0 | University SC | Barcelona |
| Gamper Steinberg García |
[2] | Stadium: Camp de la carretera d'Horta Referee: Joaquim Carril |
| 6 January 1902 Round 5 | Hispania AC | 2 – 4 | FC Barcelona | Barcelona |
| James Morris o.g.' |
[3] | Albéniz Gamper Parsons |
Stadium: Camp del carrer Muntaner Attendance: 3.000 Referee: Ball |
| 19 January 1902 Round 7 | Club Español | 0 – 4 | FC Barcelona | Barcelona |
| [4] | Gamper García Steinberg |
Stadium: Camp de las Arenas Referee: A. J. Smart |
| 2 February 1902 Round 9 | University SC | 0 – 9 | FC Barcelona | Barcelona |
| [5] | Gamper Steinberg d'Ossó Vinyas |
Stadium: Camp de l'Hotel Casanovas Referee: Quintana |
| 16 February 1902 Round 10 | FC Barcelona | 12 – 0 | Català FC | Barcelona |
| Widerkehr Gamper Steinberg Albéniz ? o.g.' o.g.' |
[6] | Stadium: Camp de la carretera d'Horta Referee: King |
| 9 March 1902 Round 12 | FC Barcelona | 1 – 0 | Hispania AC | Barcelona |
| 15:30 | Steinberg |
[7] | Stadium: Camp de la carretera d'Horta Attendance: 5.500 Referee: Parck |
| 23 March 1902 Round 14 | Català FC | 0 – 15 | FC Barcelona | Barcelona |
| [8] | Steinberg Gamper Leask Parsons Quirante |
Stadium: Velódromo de la Bonanova Referee: Gmelin |
Statistics edit
Top Scorers edit
| Rank | Player | Team | Goals |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Joan Gamper | FC Barcelona | 19 |
| 2 | Udo Steinberg | FC Barcelona | 17 |
| 3 | Paul Widerkehr | 6 | |
| 4 | Joaquín García | 5 | |
| 5 | John Parsons | 3 | |
| 6 | Arthur Leask |
See also edit
References edit
- ^ a b "Barça Rewind: The first ever title". www.fcbarcelona.com. 23 March 2020. Archived from the original on 19 September 2022. Retrieved 1 August 2022.
- ^ "Primera edición de la Copa Macaya Enero-Abril 1901" [First edition of the Macaya Cup January–April 1901] (in Spanish). CIHEFE. 1 June 2014. Archived from the original on 18 June 2022. Retrieved 23 July 2022.
- ^ "La identidad de Gustavo Green desvelada después de 120 años" [Gustavo Green's identity revealed after 120 years] (in Spanish). CIHEFE. 17 January 2017. Archived from the original on 29 July 2022. Retrieved 1 August 2022.
- ^ "Spain - Final Tables Catalonia". RSSSF. 20 May 2020. Archived from the original on 27 July 2022. Retrieved 1 August 2022.
External links edit
- Federació Catalana de Futbol (in Catalan)