1913 Copa La Nación final

The 1913 Copa de Competencia La Nación Final was the final that decided the winner of the 1st. edition of Copa de Competencia La Nación, an Argentine domestic cup organised by dissident body Federación Argentina de Football. The match was contested by Argentino de Quilmes and Rosario Central.

1913 Copa La Nación Final
Rosario Central, champions
EventCopa de Competencia La Nación
DateOctober 26, 1913
VenueGimnasia y Esgrima
RefereeCarlos Aerts
1914 →

The final was held in Gimnasia y Esgrima Stadium in Palermo, Buenos Aires, on October 26, 1913. Rosario Central beat Argentino 3–2,[1][2] winning their first national title ever.[3][4]

Qualified teams

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Team Previous finals app.
Rosario Central (none)
Argentino de Quilmes (none)

Bold indicates winning years

Overview

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This edition was contested by all the teams of the 1913 Primera División season (excepting Tigre) plus Second Division teams. The competition was named after newspaper La Nación, which had donated the trophy.

The competition was played under a single-elimination format, with two Rosario representatives entering directly to semifinals. In that stage, Rosario Central beat Porteño 2–1 at Independiente stadium, earning its right to play the final. On the other hand, Argentino started in round of 16, beating Juventud del Tigre 3–1, Gimnasia y Esgrima BA 2–0, Estudiantes de La Plata 1–0 and Tiro Federal 4–0 in the semifinal.[1]

Road to the final

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  • H: home
  • A: away
  • N: neutral
 
Gimnasia y Esgrima Stadium, venue of the final
Argentino de Quilmes Round Rosario Central
Opponent Result Stage Opponent Result
Juventud del Tigre 3–1 (H) Round of 16
Gimnasia y Esgrima (BA) 2–0 (A) Round of 8
Estudiantes (LP) 1–0 (H) Quarterfinal
Tiro Federal 4–0 (A) [n 1] Semifinal Porteño 2–1 (N) [n 2]
Notes
  1. ^ Held in Rosario Central stadium.
  2. ^ Held in Estadio Crucecita, Avellaneda.

Match details

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Argentino de Quilmes2–3Rosario Central
Dannaher   63'
Polimeni   65'
Report Blanco   16'
Flynn   33'
H. Hayes   82'
Referee: Carlos Aerts
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Argentino (Q)
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Rosario Central

References

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  1. ^ a b Argentina – Concurso por Eliminación 1913 by Osvaldo Gorgazzi on the RSSSF
  2. ^ "Argentina: 1ra. División Federación Argentina Concurso por Eliminación 1913" by José Carluccio, 3 Dec 2008
  3. ^ A 100 años del primer título nacional de Central on Diario La Capital site, 26 Oct 2013
  4. ^ "Rosario Central campeón del Concurso por Eliminación 1913" by Leonardo Volpe on Historia del Fútbol Rosarino (blogsite), 17 Mar 2011