The 1920 Copa de Honor Municipalidad de Buenos Aires was the final that decided the champion of the 14th (and last) edition of this National cup of Argentina.[1] In the match, held in Sportivo Barracas on January 30, 1921, Banfield won its first title in the top division after beating Boca Juniors 2–1.[2][1]
 Banfield, champions | |||||||
| Event | 1920 Copa de Honor "Municipalidad de Buenos Aires" | ||||||
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| Date | January 30, 1921 | ||||||
| Venue | Sp. Barracas, Buenos Aires | ||||||
| Referee | Diez | ||||||
Qualified teams
edit| Team | Previous final app. |
|---|---|
| Boca Juniors | (none) |
| Argentinos Juniors | (none) |
- Bold indicates winning years
Overview
editThe 1925 edition was contested by 16 clubs, 14 within Buenos Aires Province and 2 from Liga Rosarina de Football participating in the competition. Playing in a single-elimination tournament, Boca Juniors reached the final after eliminating Sportivo Barracas (3–0), Huracán (2–0), Almagro (2–0), and Newell's Old Boys (3–2 in semifinal).[1][3]
On the other side, Banfield had been eliminated by Almagro (then beat by Boca) in playoff 1–0, but the disaffiliation of Lanús from the AFA caused the Association reprogrammed the competition. As a result, Banfield had a new chance, where the team beat Estudiantes de La Plata (unknown score), Sportivo Barracas (3–1), Porteño (4–0) and Tiro Federal (2–1 in semifinal).[1]
The final was held in Sportivo Barracas Stadium on January 30, 1921. Boca Juniors's Marcelino Martínez scored the first goal on 23 minutes, but Banfield finally won the match with goals of Pambrún and López,[4] achieveing its first title in the top division of Argentina.[5][3]
Road to the final
edit- Keys
Original tournament, then abandoned after participating teams disaffiliated from AFA.
Tournament re-started, with dissafiliated clubs replaced.| Banfield | Round | Boca Juniors | ||||
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| Opponent | Result | Group stage | Opponent | Result | ||
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Round of 16 | Sp. Barracas | 3–0 (H) | |||
| Almagro | 1–1, 0–1 (A) [n 1] | Round of 8 | Huracán | 2–0 (H) | ||
– [n 2]
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Quarter final | Almagro | 2–0 (H) | |||
– [n 2]
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Semifinal | Newell's Old Boys | 3–2 (H) [n 3] | |||
| Estudiantes (LP) [n 4] | wp–lp (H) [n 5] | Round of 16 [n 6] | – [n 7]
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| Sp. Barracas | 3–1 (H) | Round of 8 | – [n 7]
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| Porteño | 4–0 (H) | Quarter final | – [n 7]
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| Tiro Federal | 2–1 (A) | Semifinal | – [n 7]
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- Notes
- ^ Almagro won 2–1 on points, Banfield eliminated.
- ^ a b Banfield had been eliminated by Almagro.
- ^ Played at Estadio Sportivo Barracas.
- ^ Banfield had been eliminated from the competition, but returned due to replace Lanús, which had disaffiliated to join dissident Asociación Amateurs de Football.
- ^ Won points (and qualification) due to Estudiantes did not contested the match.
- ^ Tournament re-started by the AFA after some clubs left the association.
- ^ a b c d Boca Juniors had earned their place in the final before the tournament were suspended by AFA.
Match details
edit| Banfield | 2–1 | Boca Juniors |
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Pambrún  50' A. López 66' |
Report | Martínez 23' |
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 Boca Juniors
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References
edit- ^ a b c d Argentina - Copa de Honor "Municipalidad de la Ciudad de Buenos Aires" - 1920 by Osvaldo Gorgazzi on the RSSSF
- ^ Campeones de Primera División y Copas Nacionales on AFA website
- ^ a b "Argentina: Copa de Honor 1ra. División Asociación Argentina 1920" by José Carluccio, 21 Dec 2008
- ^ Banfield 2-1 Boca Juniors match details on Historia de Boca
- ^ El taladro suma una estralla on Banfield fansite